The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-15
MIR. virgins Illness and Deati,I.

of Mr. Wright are taken, from a letter, dated
August 9Th, from John L RUSSELL Esq, of Can
ton, to MIR FIagg s'.sl - .....
About 8 O'Clock. this morning. Mr.. Wright
came to the post Office fer his mail He was in
apparent good health end spirits, took his letters
sat down-opened one from Horace Moody
read it partly through-Iaid it down, with other
letters, turned very pale, and said to friend pres
Tent, l feel quite ILL., The friend says, your
countenance shows that you are sick shall call
a doclorF Mr.. Wright declined having a physi-
cian sent for, saying that he had had two or three
such turns before, and soon got relief He COM
planned of painful sense of suffocaton about the
heart His friends present felt alarmed, and sent
The third time for physician before he came
Full one hour he sat in the post Office conversing
with persons present, who felt intense anxiety
about his bealth-he assuring them thai he should
soon be better. -. - - -.
"The physician came to the post Office, gave
him mild anodyne, and friend asked him to
permit him to accompany him to his house Mr..
Wright says Eyes, and I will thank you TO 20
with me: DR.. Clark you come too ..-...7,.
He walked calmly as usual, to his house, the
friend and doctor in company-laid down upon
bed with his clothes on, saying that he thought
the medicine did not relieve him. The DR.. gave
orders for the application of drafts and other rene
dies and left him. About 10 o'clock, A NJ, he died,
as supposed, from a rush of blood, TO the head
in writing an address for the State Agricultural
Society, TO be delivered at Saratoga next month.
There are sixteen pages Of manuscript ipt-whether
complete or not I cannot say I would suggest,
that it may not be inappropriate to mention this
matter to the President of the society. Mrs
| Wright doubt not, will deliver the manuscript
If dtsired* # .'..t ,# .H..r' u n..'.-t
" The proximate cause of the sudden attack
which has carried off our friend is, too severe la
farm no hot WI her
He was 10 nay knowledge, aware of tendency TO
apoplexy. His diet has been very simple, and he
supposed that labor in the open air was the best
antidote against the plethoric tendency of his con-
stitutinn ..... Tt.s d..
Yesterday 1 attended funeral with him, and
walked with him 10 the grave He spoke of apo
Plexy IN connection with the death of friend
from that disease in manner WHICH induced me
then TO believe that be had a pFemonition Of this
dire calamity" I.s."coe at
= In connection with this suggestion, it may not
be improper to mention that MIR. Vail, of Troy,
the President ofthe State Agricultural Society. re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Wright, dated the l,h
OF August, in which it is stated that the address
was then nearly completed, and informing MIR.
Vail of his intention TO be in Albany, with Mrs.
Wright, on Saturday, the lth of September, and
remain at the residence of Mr.. Flagg, and saying
he would call OH MIR. Vail in Troy, on Monday
following: and read to him the address. On the
suggestion and at the request of the President of
the Agricultural Society," MIR. Flagg addressed
a letter to Mrs Wright before MIR. RusselPs let
ter came to hand requesting that the address might
be forwarded for the purpose of being read at the
Agricultural Fair. AL6any Journal, Cd inst i
Pursuit of knowledge under Difficulties The j
following is a most remarkable and praiseworthy i
instance of what perseverance and industry, right
I,1 nhI 4Na,rr
ating class at the commencement last week, at |
Williams College, one by the name Of Con- !
dit from Jersey. This gentleman is shoemaker, |
is married and has family of four children Six |
years ago, becoming sensible of the blessings of an
education, he commenced learning the simple |
branches, sucn as are taught in our primary
schools. One by one as he sat on his shoemaker's
bench, he mastered grammer, arithmetic, geogFa-
phr, &c, with some occasional assistance from his |
fellow workmen. At this time he determined to |
obtain a collegiate education. Without means, |
and with large family depending on him for |
support, he commenced, and learned Latin and
Greek in the evenings, after his days labor was
over, under the direction of friend and after the
lapse of year aud hale prepared HIMSELF and
entered The sophomore class of Williams College.
He brought his bench and tools as well as his
books with him. The students supplied him with |
work 1.-The faculty assisted him and together with
the fund for INDECENT Students and some occasional
assistance from other sources, he was enabled TO |
go through the college course, and at the same
time support his family. He graduated last week, |
his birthday, aged 80. He stood high in his
class, and received part at commencement, but |
declined. AT the farewell meeting of the class: |
in consideration of his perseverance,, talents, and
Christian character, they presented his wife with
elegant set Of silver spoons, tea and table, each
engraved with an appropriate inscription.
Mr.. Condil will now enter the theological Sc |
minary at New York, and will, no doubt, make |
faithful and popular minister. ..,s-- ss..Ht |
What youHg man in this country will ever, |
afer such example as this despair of obtaining
an education. .., Springfield Republican.
The Sugar Crop The New Orleans Plea
yune of the 2Slh says 3" From every section OF
the sugar growing region of our State we have the
most gratifying accounts of the prospects. Of The
growing crops AT Lake Burgne a day or two !
ago we met with several intelligent planters, who |
expressed the opinion that the appearance al this
time justified the belief that the production of Su
oar this year would exceed that of the last BY al
least $4,000 hogsheads. The plant. 1t is true, is !
subject to disaster before the crop is finally saved
but present appearances unquestiooably indicate
very large yield, We congratulate our friends |
engaged in this important branch OF agriculture,
and the country at large, upon the aattering pros
poets before them"
An honor to his mother. "John," inquired |
dominic OF a hopeful pupil s: what is nailor 2"
" A man what makes nails, F" said John. IS Very
good. What is taiiorf" zone who makes tails"
o, you stupid fellow" said the dominic, biting
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