Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-04-15
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ton, on Saturday night last. JoHs Hows I'm
TON. Esq, aged about GO Years fff'
Il MIR. Peyton was naive Il SAT-, n
", in this State. He received Is. s soun.
leducsiion at Nassau Hall. New Iersss s'ss
after graduating there. returned "a v;,,.. sha
and studied law in the Office Of Gen.r., ia ia
OF Fredericksburg--co tho r, ..ao'
IN spottsylvania and the surrounding en,,n, use
and lew years after was elected from ors -
those counties to the Legislature. in which :,
that early period in his life. be dis,insuishsS
himself by Report upon a great Cons,rn
tional question. In the year 1869. he remo
we'd 10 Stanton, with the expectation Of 6linv
vacancy at the bar, which had been caused
by the elevation Of the late John Coalter IA /,
Judgeship. His talents and gentlemanly a.
pertinent. no less than his business hahn,
soon made hun conspicuous as pubic man
and he very soon acquired reputation As
counsellor and advocate equalled by few Lar.
yers in our Stale. Until within few year
OF his death, MIR. Peyion devoted his ,p,ir,
time and attention 10 the duties OF his estn.
sive practice, which the the demands Of |,
large and growing family seemed 10 demand
a, his hands. After having provided an ,n.
pie competency for his children hs the Success.
cessful prosecution Of his profession, and he.
my inclined to relax his professional labo,s Ne
was on several occasions elected TO the Sena,e
OF the Stale Of which he was member eIse,
when an attack OF paralysis caused him 10 r..
sign. He had filled the Office Of prosecuting
attorney for this county for IS or 30 years
and on his resignation, the Justices entered ~
record their high sense Of the ability aud fdsl.
i,y with which be had discharged his duties.
Mr.. pryion was more distinguished as a
public speaker by the clearness of his concrn
tons, the profoundness Of his Judgment. and
the torcible simplicity in The presentation ofhs
ideas, than in what nigh, be termed an ornate
ora.ory In short, BY good judges. he was IS.
teemed model for the bar lie was man
Of strong social feeling, took great deligL, in
the company Of his friends. and particfpaipd
largely in what he esteemed the innocent en-
iovments OF life His bonnnfiil board was 81.
ten the source o. festive qualification to hi.
friends and nejghbors, when the Injuries Of
his house were dealt out with all allurempns
ofgentlemsnly polteness and hospitality. Blu,
the end Of his career was approaching. In the
Summer Of 1874. he received the first warning
of DE diseases which finally carried him IN.
The following attack in the Summer nf as was
more serious, when he became paral,zed on
one sntre side Of his body. From this period
he appeared lobe fully impressed with sense
Of his dangerous situation and with The Pm.
lence and judgment which had marked his
former life, he not only arranged MS outward
affairs. but devoted portion OF every day to
the solemn enquiry. how man can be just be-.
fore God? He thought much and read much
on this important subject. and after mature Go
liberation. he determined 10 unite himself 10
the Epscopsl Chnrch--the Church Of his Ia.
,hers---in testimony OF his reliance uron The
merits OF the Saviour. This qualification though
was denied him; for on the evening before Tia,
anticipated period, apoplexv. preceded byron.
vulsions. Terminated his mortal career. aud his
spirit assembled TO that God who had declared
himself merciful and gracious to all who call
upon him in sincerity and Truth.