Washington telegraph., 1847-05-05
: col. CLAY.

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We find tie following brief biographical
notice Of Lieut.. Col. Clay, in the Lexing.
ton Observer;
lie was the third son of the Hon. II.
Clay, Of Ashland, aud Lucrelia, his wife,
and was born on the 10th day of April,
1911, Al the age ofsiXloen, he graduated
ut Tanylyahia University, and shortly
afterwards entered, as u cadet, IN The public
academy at Nesi fouit, where he remained
the usual period Of four years. Sn1h was
his diligence in his studies thai In class
oI about sixty, he obtained the second hon.
or. He declined accepting The commission
in the army which Is generally lrudcrol
10 the graduates at lhat institution, aud ap.
piled himself 10 the study ul Tue common
and civil law. His delicate health pre-
vented his practice o his profession lor
which lie was wel. qgaiiied, emarriod
N ls3!, lu.iaI the daughter q Thomas
falher Gsq, ol Louisville, anl IN compa
IL with her went TO Europe, in ls35.
where they remained eighteen months, aud
where they lusl Then cidcs rhiId. On his
return tu kentucky, hc NIee represented
his native county ul aycUe IN the Gen.
efal Assembly. In February lslO, he
losl his luye.N beautiful, uud accomplished
VIE, aud was 50 much tIizaftI by tue
melancholy events Iha, he never entirely
recovered ifam i eloel=, an resolved
HuFrr 90 many again. lie removed 10
Louisville lev yvars az, and occu,
A. himscll with the care aud suporInlcn.
denco ol the education olhis lhfee children,
10 whom he was passionalely attached
When, las. sPIIug, a call va made upon
kentucky Tor yolan.ccrs under The act of
Congress authorizing the acceptance ol
Tho services uiuiiy thousand, he was among
tie first 10 tender himself 10 lha Governor
O. the State. Appointed second in com.
maud oi the second regiment. Of infantry,
upon the rendezvous %. The regiment ai Lon.
iagir, be devoted uuirng aeal, 10 the dis.
rIFHe o, The Rimeui; unluHHu i's arrival
IN Mexico, VIII l.s,Wo.d am MS bro..u
aeeI4rulIy, he continued witt lie ledamla
wear his sNHa and daily 10 muster his
regiment. such wa, tie Hletr.s with
NHlgh % Wa drilled aud DISCIPLINED, Ia
a#H. Ialur# believed Ia Hafa irnIsfd
H#Hs egla ###a l.4l H## #'aHr,a.uns
I#eF u,M.al uuI.r be tHmaHl, aud
hauls was .sHsl Goo o. ,.a ma.l rgli.Uaa
anl important daa du,ag the lala,
Nahu h.#H5 cultivated - Improved
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s#e.aHuu ..au zazIe,.r ca. aHad5 ls rule.
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- H#4su. II Il b. va
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aH -1#aH aHsH Boo aaHa II JOG that
: FsIlu. B.. t.laalIau which h. rsiae.yal If
So i... HzH= H4 HIm = sha bu4 u.
f4H... II Ha-I u. .H mf In uuHa
death. Iar tumW r, u.tn.g., auD 500
.'u.I Ia.r.In. ruIrIras ip .ac ula.uHs.
HFl -lu.J with lIrh ur bore Uim,rI
BOO I4a .a.. moments %. ls existence. The
-.'al Ashland No. uas u. h., ovlhaa
children laf hesaul HI1Ns aft O. large
y.ly.r. devoted auu s, attest ,lc lus aul
thovH.auI.r. argl-.a, alaurUu,4
rr u.uI au4 tAl. great 800. .u"Iala.s
tlyrmrul hl, uasn sustained. May
tHag God, lo whose realms u. u.Is1 there DC
reason no hope be la- gone, temper iba
heavy a'il.r.au TO ,He bleeding h.aHs ol
ls a.brr anI muIbga vino have mH wish
30 muy r,gfr ,.aIs, aui 10 hH ulw'
raaI.rg, soho Hlga boon pro ru.y urul a.
baA mH.ars tenderness, and D.. ,aIucl
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