Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-05-07
No. o.


D.Arn or c. $. srfrH. Esa.-It is viii
feelings Of no common sorrow that we recor.
the death Of our friend and contemporary, III
Young and talented G, 8. Smith, late editor o
the Concordia %IntcIiigenccr. We mourn hi
death, not only as a personal friend, worth,
The warnest esteem and love. but az an inc
parable loss TO the State whose interests snd
cause he had esroused. His was one Of III.
rare and much needed spirit, tina, devote
all TO the shrine ofpatsioii,m. Above person,
aimotiFes and party views, he scared, like III,
eagle above the clouds. ~glorying in the rur"
and gorgeous rays Of all that was manly, viz.
tiols, and noble. His energies aud abilities
energies that never tagged, and abilities OF
the highest order were poured out like the
generous rain in favor OF the con ucnweaI
In him the people have lost a fricnd-the
corps editorial an ornament--and humanity a
gem Of incstinable worth. So true is it, tl,a
"11,c sond die frs,
While those whose hearts are dry as summers
dust,
Burn TO the socket"
We take the following account of the Ia.
racnsablc accident from the Saschcz Courier
Of The 2sth uit >
nenN IF e. $. Smlh.~-With poignant, grief
We record the death Of our former associate.
our dearly beloved friend, G. 8. Smith. Poor
smith: In the bloom Of lifc's glad spring
gay, g,ited, llght-hearted. generous. frank. and
bold-he has persisted from ,ae earth. Ere
the frost OF lifs's win'sr-tims had gathered
round his heart, and frozen the genial current
gushing and sporting therein the hev-dax of
early manhood's joyous promise and vivid
hopes, he has gone from us for ever. But thy
memory shall live, ill-s.arred friend, fresh in
perennial blossom, in many a bosom now
clcuded by gloom and sorrow for thy untimely
fate. Many a kindly thought shall Hy to thu
early grave, and nestle with thy cold corse in
the dull and dreary earth. Many a pang OF
un'eigned and bitter woe shall consecrate thy
virtues IN our indying Tecol,eciions Of thee
and them.
On last Sunday evening, Smith, having with
him but one man (and he, We are told, a black,
started down the bayou Cocodry, In a skiT.
tie had placed his loaded gun in the bow of
the boat, and when they touched land, he ssiz-
ed his gun and slept ashore. He then, rest
ing his gun on the bow, attempted to pull the
boat to land with it, when the gun went of,
and lodged the entire load in his breast. He
fingered in mortal agony three hours, and
about sunset expired, with nofriend near him
to close bis eyes, and whisper words of afec-
ton IN his ear. And thus parted as noble a
spirit as ever dwelt in human form. Fsses,
peace to thy ashes, unfortunate friend!
The Free Trader thus beautifully closes a
notice Of the sad event:
Thus, in the young morning ofhis days, has
vanished a noble and aspiring spiri, from our
Southern cline. Self-made and ambitious,
We all hailed him as one destined to rise to
eminence in whatever profession he should
pursue. The little professional chickering's
which passed between him and Us, whensyer
the orbits Of our editorial courses were no. on
the same plane, were all forgotten. Living OF
dead, we had not, and could not have, a a radge
one so bold in his opinions, so sensi-
tive to any imputation on his self-made cha
racter, so susceptible of all tina, is beautiful
and ornate in literature. We now weep, with
out concealment, over an editorial brother
and feel as if a sudden blight had fallen upon
an intellectual flower Of high promise. Peace
TO his ashes that now rest from the turmoils of
life, and green be the memory of his virtues
the hearts of the good and the gifted of his
acquaintance fsympathy, If manly sorrow,
The signs and tears of youth and beauty can
roses upon the last sleeping place Of
man, then rests Smith upon q fragrant bed Of
lowers, and Immortality has dawncd upon
him as a morning without clouds.
The Courier, Of the same date, relates ,hs
melancholy sequel to the cstas.
which tore poor Smith from his warm
associates:
Sad Accident md Deakh.-I7pon hearing Of
he death Of Mr.. Smith, Mr.. G. e. Forshcy, his
brother William. and two others, named lib.
,les, started In a skif TO proceed to the scene
If bis death. A violent storm came on, which
Frustrated a tree. In lis fall the tree struck
boat, killing one Of the Msssrs. Tibbles in.
wonDding the other In the loia. and
brHising William Forshey, one ofthe
falling across his lap. MI c. g. For
hey escaped untouched. The other Mr., Tiby
IL dangerously, but not, it is thought, NOR
ally wounded, and William Porshey will, no
loubt, soon recover, without material injury.
CoyvsHsArrori in PAiosoehN. Gsog-aphy, Az.
ronomy. Chemistyy, Mtaphysi1, Physis, De.
Nimrcd, you sit over in that are cor.
yer, there, and I'll sit iD-this ere corner here.
ask you some scientific questions, and see
many On EN- you can answer.
Well, Solomon, try II on. Welt, though
get that pesky gravel stone out o. my
loot. There, fire away.
In the first place, Nimrod, what makes the
magnetic needle always point to the north
Most philosophers say it is owing to some
'eculiar attraction-butI am inclined to think
70 q way it's gof2
How long is il since the corner stone was
aid Of the Tower Of Babei1
About a. long as . piece Of stick, il not
opger.
nj what pitch viii naankiad In general a,.
i've at the end Of the world; II they continue
improving IL scisnsfc knowledge - they
ave since LIS b~sstnniasf
fsllew pine pitch, probably. meant 70
ay, Q pitch into etefnity.
Hev efssa do comets make their arpsar-
upon N aysraget
Frequently.
When may We expect ane,heri
immediately, ifnct sooner.
Why Is the sun called h2
Because 1t ISN'T 3 woman.
III person get vet in q rais, Is he liable
0 take a coldf
He can If he likes-ssFeeiai,y Hif b
amp rain.
Who was the king ofthe Gambia, Isjandsi
If We can place any reliance on ancient
| should say that-he was one If en-.
Why Is it that two rivers 80 often unite
ind form one, while cne seldom or never SC.
'arates and forms two7
IFS because ccld-wa.sr meetings are 90
ali over the country.
IT a MAJ travel forsT- niies . day in fair
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