Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-14

nom the tomb. IL was 8, rioa-l, oIfsa.oi Va Sun
day. the 27h day OF February, and TIN nigh, OF the
following "Wednesday he expired For him tears were
shcdyss, many tears aud well might il have been
lur the world holds not hotter. puror mau. more
faithful friend than he had promised himself To be- lie
was loved by all, and his death has thrown uelan
chilly aspect the conntenaneos OF hs friends aud &C
quantsnces No event could have awakened more deep
aud heartfelt regret.
In the qualities ii his mind and heart h., furnishes US
with model we'll worthy of imitation. lie was a
stranger 10 pomp aud ,anity-plan and transformations
noble aud generous in his hearing; and undeyi
atng In his attachments scrupulonsly honest mall his
transactions. lie had strong. clear and discriminating
mind, and no one has been mote highly favored than the
Decreased with opportunities Of intellectual improvement
HIS mind was highly cultivated, having received fine
classical education. Not enemy had he ON earth
Who say muoh Would that my friends whru |
am gone, may say much for me.
On the day following his deccase. the slow lolns Of
the village bell indicated the hour o his burial HIS
mains were attended 10 then last home. by all the town
and upon arriving nj his grave. discourse deliver
ed on the occasion by the Rev. J. Nj lioge No useless
parade characterized the sad ceremony vi inefmcnt hut
every face and eye told that deep and poignant
nestled III every bosom therel
Thus has passed away of the best ii young men.
and in the bloom Of youth. lie early death carries
with II asad warning 10 all of the shoftucss oi hic
aud that hope whispering her IDLE tale
Let us not forget that the love OF life will not proong H.
1t Is natural Ion the young 10 think life is 10 bea bright
day unehecqucrd with storms aud misfortune, but 1t Is all
vanity. When they imagine there is sunshine so
bright as that of youthnolhup 81 dazzling ~ the light
that shines upon them from the uiuTe-and nothing
suror than Il life Of three and ten, hui OH vain
hope. We should remember that death has choiee
that old age aud tender youth equally IN danger of
falling before HIM IN his onward march Lie, at must,
Is shuf aud lew permitted 10 pass through its seN
eral cpocIs-cldhood youth. manhood and old ape
These Ne may compare Ia the four Seasons of the year
lhercls but one summer III the ycar-the winter Ia AS
png; the autumn has ifsts and lis raves I'll. spug
has It's cold winds and weeping s,ics. Thus II with
nuinan HE. lis bright portion Is hut email and while
We live we inus have share OF and pain as
we'll every thing else. Death, too. comes when We
least expect HAT unwclcomo visitor. But enough OF
tins Oar tiend removed from forever. and no hui
power hriny back the dead. His soul has been
waited 10 the dun land Of Dreams where the thundor
mncrs not. aud storms and tcmrests never heard
In our hearts his memory survives, iur he will not
cannot be forgotten In cold sepuehrc his body repo
ses and the dead silence which reQns around hs bed.
* only broken by tho doves mourning mnstrelsy. II
is ahoy spot for there lie the realnsomy dearest friend
To II will make my pgrmngcs at silent eve, and shed
INV upon the sods lch lie, cold and heavily, up
ON his bosom.