Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-07-05
MISCELLANEOUS
From thc caarl, /. Mereu,r.

reached here on Saturday. and filed ths
city with gloom. Groups Of men gather.
Sd ground the announcement, throughout
che day, read aud walked away sadly as IS
each oae fei. sense Of bereavement. II
is indeed loss to South Carolina-onc
Of her most gifted sons is taken from her
one of her brightes, lights is qucnched for
ever. II is, TOO. an addition to the causes
of grief ,hnt be had just attained that high
position where all the great qualities and
glorious culture OF his mind might expand
their wing and take their flight over the
gaze of the world. Alas, that station has
crumbicd updcr his frs, slep-lhat proud
wing is folded in the grave. How resist.
lessly, comes UP 10 The thought, those
strong words of Milton
Fame is the spur thai the clear spirit doth raise
(Thai last infIniiy of nG1le mirds)
10 scoru deli hts and live laboriops days:
But the fair uerdou when we hope to find,
And ihink TO burs, out into sudden blaze.
Comes ths blind Fury with Tire abhured shears
aud sits the ,hin-spun life.
Mr.. Legsre len Washington on las,
Tuesday week, III apparently perfect
health and exeelleu, spirits. There was
truly something inspiring 10 soul like bis,
in the thought oil witnessing that mighty
gathering Of the American people To give
she crownins glory 10 4 nnble memorial oi
the cFirsi Day OF tlre Revolution. He did
NOT witness it-lhe tfiumphai march oi
the fauls;iutie that day came 10 his eur
dinIiy tbroushwalls Of sick chanhcr.
iiearrised IN Boston on Friday The day
before the celebration. and received the
visits OF his friends az The 'Frcmon, House.
IL l O'Clock on Sarurday lnoruing he was
seized with u viulen, atrack of bilious
ehoiic, complaint 10 which he had been
occasionally subject ever siurc he weat To
Washingtor. but which had always teadi
ly yielded 10 medical treatment. DIR.
Fbonas. wlIU accompanied The President.
WAS Instantly called in aud prescribed for
him. but withou, effect. he gradually
grew worse, and on Sunday afternoon was
removed from ibe fremont 10 the house Of
his friend Mr. Yirknor. Additional lnedi
cal aid was called IN, bu, the disease was
beyond The reach Of hrman remedy. His
sickness only lasted about 70 hours, and
ia the early stage Of j, he suffered greatly.
bu, towards the close hc became entirely
fec from The pain. His miud was calm
aud clear to The last, aud SO gentle aud
peaceful was the parting Of spirit aud
body. that Mr. Tickuor, in whose arms be
died. did not perceive the change. ill the
physician touched him and whispered
'.he is dead"
So.dicd Rush Swin,on Leg.rc. II is
Of little consequence 10 his memory to
onumera,e the places he hos filed; for i,
may be safely said Of him, that never in
his life. till near The close oi it. did he hold
a place equal 10 his acknowledged abil-
sies-and ir be indeed true that Con-
gress affords scope for the greatest minds,
sill, the rude contentious, the lowllved
strife. the everlasting storm OF personal
abuse, the,riumphaut uamping of block
iieadism oyer sense, learning, cloIucnce
md liberal discussion, made the House OF
Representatives The las; place in The world
for the display oflhe powers CT u fn,tidi-
Gus scholar Ike .Legare. nu, though be
had over held an Office that afforded room
for The display Of his miEd. his great talents
and consumnare learning wrre known
and appreciated. and his appoin,meu, TO
the Cubine, was hailed with lively sotis-
faction by The whole country-it was felt
,ha, at'lasl he had suincd his position. aud
,ha, bIiilian, and noble fame lay before
him, glowing with fair promise for himself
and for his country. How much died there.
,rhap he breatbcd his last
hlr. Lcgare was native Of Charleston,
born we. believe in 1876. He graduated
a,,he South Carolina Cullese. where lie
stood, !ungo inierrallo, Grst in his clsss in
All depariiacuts-aud was pronounced
oven ,,ioG by Dr.. Muxcv (himsrlf nIan
of profopad leurning aud abiltiesj TO be
,hs frs, mind he had ever met. He had
even then that, most extraordinary power
of application s. hich enabled him to drive
away sleep, night alier night. in the eluei.
dating and mastering my subject on which
l,e had set his mind. And this pow aud
the uusoaring use be made Off through
lie. was tie secret Of that wordroos ,!ca-
sure house OF learning, tha, made him.
among The living scholars Of our country,
perhaps inc Ne' hts'' t' oS ~
plcrcd lie edseaiop in Germany. aud re.
iaired,thsoush- life tho warlnes' affection
fos the language aud literature Of tl:ut land
osscholars.
His uficr career'is fasrniliar TO The minds
of oil, and in the fresh remembrance %!
Lis varied talents, his spleudid eioquence,
his profound learuins, Of all which he had
done and the still higher achievement, that
seemed TO ciuJlerso brightly before him,
we s,sr. back asthe SHADOW ofiea,h drops
shnrp across The view. and wha, seemed o
,r;urnphsi procession, darkens is1o fu-
ncrai ,raiu-dea,h swallows up MI else,
an,l we can only honor with h;m mourn
ing. whom we had ,hough,,o honor with
praise and joyous congratulaaoa.
From he Il. Y: E,ening Pos.