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,, VI consumption, at the residence of his father,
non CHARLES MARSH, Of Woodstock, VT on Sunday
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,, VI consumption, at the residence of his father
| Hon CHARLES MARSH of Woodstock, VI on Sundo,
nov 7, JOSEPH MARSH, M. d. aged "a years.
linus alter years Of declining health, but still in the
HoWer OF MS age, has passed awav from the midst OF
US one, whom we all respected as a man, and mony
OF us loved MS brother TO the people of BURLINGTON
where he was so well known to us, both in his pro
esslon ana IN the general relations of society," lit lie
neeu DC SAD 0i his character or his claims upon on
kind and nflectionate remembrance MANY of us
have had experience OF his WORTH in lis able his
fa hfu and self-sacriicng performance of profes.
sonal uu'ics rs well as IN the evidence viii free
ana extended social intercourse exhibited of eminent
moral purity and integrity, of manly independence
and ofan enlightened public and christian spirit Such
qualities oil head and heart in whose professional
relations made him an in imnte in many families
could not fail to secure confidence and esteem and
to awaken feelings of more than ordinary interest
and sympathy in the proefoss ola lingering but fatal
disease That they did so, and that he had gained so
stronga hold, as their kind attentions e, nc, upon
the confidence and aifectionne good will of n com
munty, whom he respected aud loved was an nppro-
pirate as II was much cherished source of consoa
ION in the midst of his shattered hopes and expeca-
tons cut OIL 1t was the more valued by him, ms he
had here commenced the pub ic duties of his biobv
responsible profession with all that modest dide nee
approaching to midity and self dis,rust which so
often charncterlzes the ingenious mind, MS yet g-
norant of its untrled strength. He felt his charac-
ter and his growing sef-rcance IN measure ident.
fled with his experience here, and with the Judgment
of those, who had freely and fully accorded to his
proesslona, skill, ana his personal worth, the conf
dence which he sought to gain only by deserving il
Here, in the cherished assurance that his meri,s
were appreciated by the community around him, and
that he had secured sphere of labor worthy of his
manly AMBITION he looked forward with farer pros
poets than most men, TO long life of honorable and
benehcent activity in the profession of his choice ard
here he hoped, when the tolls and trials of life were
over 10 find resting place for his earthly remains
'tneed not be sa lhow many symrathscd in his wish
es and aniclpaiions, nor with what sad and painful
reluctance wide circle of friends were strained
degrees to abandon the hope of his rec very, and
weld HIM up prey to the destroyer The wounds
inflicted the death of his sister, Mrs Lyman,
whose choracer, for strength and elevation of chris
tinn principle, for intel ecual cultivation, and as
moel Of excellence and propreiy in all the relations
of life, was so jus ly admired had been deep and
widely felt. These, still recent and fresh were by
this event to he opened anew, aud while we could
not but anticipate we shrunk from the blow. Could
human wisdom have Dictated both had still lived 10
mp the measure of their days and Of their useful
ness, and could human sympathy have prcvaile
those on whom ii has fallen most heavily and espe.
cally their revered and timehonored parents had
been spared this accumulated sorrow But while we
mourn with them, and are made to feel how vain is
the help man, we may seek consolation, where as
we doubt not, they find it, in looking with unwaver-
ing fal II TO Him, whose wis 'om is unsearchahe
and who to the eye Of The humble christian kindles
up light out of the mi st of darkness We, who
feel in these dspensaiions of holy Providence. the
loss OF companions in labor, and of orr daily asso-
cates in the various relations Of society," should nj
least find in them costly lessons of instruction and
warning. Those who so recently wrought with us
IN the struggle of life. and were among the foremost
and most trusted in the discharge of its duties have
been cnt down nj side and the places which have
so long known and honoured them, shall know
them no more forever. May those of us. who are
vet pared, oird ourselves with the more diligence and
earnestness for the task devoved upon us that we
too, may stand in our lot, and, like those whose
early loss deplore, be found fnithfu unto death