Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-04-08

| lie pract sed his profession. Bv buying
up old and doubtful claims he involved
himself in endless liligaIion aud the bit
ieruess generally aiIendan, upon such
cases. was dcepcnrd end widened by rhe
manner in which he conducted his suits
No apprehension Of personal danger ever
deferred him from purchasing those claims
or prosecuting them 10 the uIlermost af
terwards. On the contrary, The prospect
oi danger seemed rather an ad'lnona
inducements; and he was q, all Times
ready 10 defend them by tongue, pen OF
pistol.
Had his mo,io of warfare been more
bold and npen, lie would have avoided
much of ohlrauy which his course drew
down upon him. But so exceedingly
circunspec, had he heen in always pIac,
ing himself in an apparently jnsifiable
pusiiou. legally, tha, nany doubted his
personal courage. IL is but fair, however.
10 say that his Ilie had been secretly aimed
at by lis enemies, and hat he displayed
unyie!dins frmness from the line of re-
ccivins his dealh-wound up to the hour OF
his ueaIiI.
The ball entered jus, above his left eye,
which wTs forceI from lis socke, and rest
cd on his cheek. j, passed through The
root of his tongue. down his throat, and
perforated his lungs. Immediately after
recovering from few momeuls OF in
sensibiIiy, he made signs for wiring ma.
| reriaIs; finding he was misunderstood,
with all lie force lie could muster, he fee
bly, aliirnlaied the word" INK" Sup
posing lie wished his will written, law
yer was called IN for thai purpose
Waring refused his assistance, drew be
materials towards him. and wrote num-
her Of notes, requesting ihc attendance
of his sOn-in-law, papers from he clerk =
Offices aud his own residence, &c. Sc
Having procured what he required, al
ti.ougir bleeding freely internally. with the
blood gushing rapidly at SHIRT intervals
from his nosrils AMI moulh. without dis
playing Ihe slightest symptoms Of pain.
he projected calmly and sernly with his
final TASK. AT which he was engaged until
late al night. lie completed solne un6a
ished CONTRACTS. entered into new one.
gave receipts, settled accounts, brought Il
suit. drew up his viii, arranged all his
worldly affairs as far as it wns possible-
81 The scene, whilst iiius. engaged, itas
beer sTitfei:- sny me most tsmefains
choly aud appalling one which was pTola-
-blyscver witnessed. The internal her
morrllage compelled him tn remain in Il
sitting posture from The lime he was
wounded until he died. His gray hairs
dabblcJ with his own blood, with which
his dress aud person were almost entirely
covercd-his spectacles pressed firmly
down upon his proruded eye, which rest.
cd IN snasIly prominence upon his cheek,
he piled MS pen with relentless determine
tiuD. Liic's last sauds were ebbIug Gas,
-lnmules bad become TO him things ui
the last importance. Yet, precious as The
Hecting moments were, his labors were
greatly Heightened by the occasional rapid
ejecrlnn of gore from his mouth, bespal
t-riug aud Ubiitera'inG, what lie had writ
ten. Pushing lhe blund-slaircd sheets
aside, his task was again resumed with
mistaken hrnncss. Il is sad that one
n7 his family hes-ed, on benied knees,
thu, he would inrsivt his cnemies-7Ic
shouk his head aud stamped lis foot in
Slein denial.
so passed from this earth, after life Of
turmoil, strife, bitterness and hloodshcd.
John u. Warlns.