Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-02-04
0RsTUAtsY.

4, beoomcs our painful Office 10, record the
.da,Sh os 1s,e or the wor,hiest and most resi- &C.
iasIe citizens .of this District, MAJOR JoHs MiD.
n, rroS d, hisresidence OH the loih oil January
E,st ,iu,the aisty.ilill year OF his age leaving
a widow and d fani;,y OF children 10 lament
;,bei, ff,io;ivcbereavement In early life. the
deceased manifested a taste fur nautical life.
and wns for several wears actively engaged IN
,he exciting and,hazardous bhsinesi"t seaman,
hut having fnrnledSa matrimonial connection
y;tlr,a highly respec!ablr m6y OF this District.
be nbapdoneoihe SRA. and adopted the mnre
,ouie,Inursni, of agriculture. He settled near
The Sayannah River. where he continued TO
follow The ayocation OF a planter 10 tho day ot
his death. wit, as much success as falls 10 The
LOT ofslnosl2
TGisla,neu,ed gentleman was distinguished
bv Tho. i,ossessInn of moral' and mental afiri.
bS,ess s,,nuch above. ..lbe ordinary class OF men.
and those were aiway S preserved IN sncs i''Il-
form ,,ctlipssc rs 10 command fur his opinions
an Influence and authority which Is rarely con
cedpdtoa any citizen He poss ssed vigorous
I,ni,,d5a discriminating Judgment and p"weis
ofanaloeies IN the investigation al truth, which
rarely Gaileato conduct hlmto sale and just
conclusions. These high Qualities OF niind
naturally commanded the respect and conf
dence Of his neighbours, among whom he en-
loved An enyiable character lor great Integrity
,,fprinciple. Tn his moral and social quail.
i,ies he gas; not less happily constituted In
disposition Ic was generous and benevolent
aud in his DETERMINATION fixed qnd unwaver
;po. His plinciples .of'aclion were too upright
10 mediate theiuhiction OF injury or injustice
unon others, ,sild loo mistaken and elevated
10 submit, 10 wrong at the hands OF any man.
His manners were courteous aud diSnhed and
ai,honoh lille reserved upona first acquaim.
toncr.syet To- hrs friends anG nelgiibors lie was
frank and atfuble. No tnan was more sincere
in his friendship, ur NOR open and many III
his opposition. Els intelligence anu h'sn
ch,r,cter often pointed him on! 10 his fellow
citizens Us a tgenlenan well qualihed I" serve
them in stations of honor aud trust, and Tor
short period, he was prevailed upon To sriN' III
the State Legislature, bur modestiy distressing
his fitness for this station, he voluntarily Will
drew his maine from, tic canvass, preierns to
occupyj;tne position of a private gentleman
among shisneightsrs.s In This capacity he dis
charged his duties with exemplary hdelity'
dispensing happiness 10 ali around lllm' III the
various relations of husband, iatlier, MASTER and
neighbour. zf fS-
Although he has been removed from the
responsible duliesoi this lille, he was not SUM
,noned TO tue lastdestinatinn ol man before he
had sought restoration with God through the
mediation Of ofacruciied Saviour, and prepared
by careful training and example family OF
children 10 occupy his place and parlake his
noble virtues. a3s.sss ~
Died at bis residence in Edsefield District.
on the 9th january, MIR. JAMEs WRIGHT Jr.,
abou, thirty six years old. The deceased had
been strict and and orderly member of the
Methodist Church for several years He has
left a large family as weIlas a large circle ol
relatives aud :iriet DIS to, mourn his premature
death. But they have llhe consolation OF be.
liering he has entered into that rest that re
mains 70 the people of God: < !,