Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-04-17

At his residence in Martinsburg. on tho morning
Of Thursday. the 10th of April, GEoRoE WoLfF,
Esq, of the Oldest and most respected citizens
Of the town.
The writer in penning this brief sentence. paus.
es at its momentous import. What a lesson -
| How pregnant of meaning and waning are these
few words especially when we remember that in
"a briefspace of time (and how short we know mott
of each one Of US " will the tale be told" The
Grave is more eloquent than thousand homes
| The subject Of this notice. however, was permit
ted by Providence TO fill up nearly the longest span
Of mans appointed time upon this earth. HI has
! lived TO see his grandchildren grown up around
| him. His well-spent life gave him shat which
should accompany old sge-ss honor, love, obe-
dience, troops Of friends" He died surrounded BY
those who yielded no mercenary service; but who
performed the last sad duties, to veneIsted sire
and relative, with mourning but willing bearts--es-
teeming it labor of love; and, better than all no
was ready for the last conflict with bis last enemy,
Death. His life had been adorned and distinguish
ed for christian virtue. His end was but the close
of the warfare Of the Soldier of Christ.
| The writer Of this voluntary tribute to the mem
DRY of this good and just old man, knew him well.
and has always felt--and now feels more than
An honest pride in the belief, that George Wolf
was his Jfriend-esteeming the good opinion ofone
good man more to be priced than the commensa-
ton of many fools.
Mr.. Wolf was a native of Pennsylvania. Little
indebted TO any advantages of education, by his
good sense, industry, and prudence he was enabled
to gather as much of worldly wealth as suffced for
his moderate wishes, and TO bring up respectfully
large fsmily--of whose standing and character
amongst US it becomes him TO be- silent whose
speech is ofthe dead, not the livingbut the wises,
of men hath said-"A man shall be known by his
L IL Il. al
old men, and the glory of children are their Faith.
ers."-And long will his descendants so regard his
memory-as long as life shall last, will they call to
mind his just life, his christian example, his vene-
rated FORM and his fine Intellectual broT, silysred
over with honorable grey hairs.
The departure Of such a mana good citizen
just magistrate--and an exemplar of old-fashlon'
ed honesty and plain yirtues-is loss to such
community as ours.
| We shall miss the upright Justice from our Coun-
| ty Court Bench--the says friend from bis accu''
toned pace--his anecdotes of the revolutionary
| days of our fathers, which be delighted 10 gen -
the younger men. His accustomed seat 10 Iho.oH
will be vacant. The venerable father roy
called home. Have we many such len benba
| Those who knew him well--and those ohy-Ie"
answer in sincerity tina, /, would BE- far better iof
the destinies of our land, and the seil-oeins VI 80
ciety, II there were more among " whose Pi'uoa,
pies and conduct--whose lite and deatn "osu
come up TO that unpretendne bat valuable exam
pie left us by our departed fellow-citizen' george
Wold.-C0m.
On the 9th inst, "in the confidence oil eeftah
Faith, and in the comfort Of reasonable rehg'V
and holy Hope Miss RgTH X. Cox egea
years eldest daughter Of Mr.. james Cox Of iie'
1 gesville. Com.
In this County. on the 9th inst, of scarlet lever
in the 80 year Of his age, JAcos ELLIS, son Of "a
/ cob and Thamson Reese.
DeafA By Dropniag.
( At Wea Mills near Lafayette, Indiana, on ea'
ter Monday last, JoHN THOMAS, son Of Jo'ePaaD"
Ellen Mary Huston, aged years and weeks
Fair one, thy footprint may sin be touhd'
Though Thy angelic aoul is ia Glory