The North-Carolina standard., 1848-07-19
OBITUARY.
=" None knew him but to love him
None named him b11t tn nraise."

| I 4" None knew him but to love him
None named him but to praise"
| To will the words of the poet above quoted
apply better than William H. Taylor lately deceased
at Baltimore He kind father, all attentive hus-
band, warm friend and honest enterprising skiifu
and just man.
voted himself to the profession of the sea- and acquired
so high reputation that in the war; waged by the en-
pre of Brazil against the republic of Buenos Ayres he
received commission in the latter service. In the dvi-
sion OF the fleet under Commodore De Kay, he disn-
guishcd himself in several actions and received high
mendations from his commander, and promotion from the
government This peculiarly the in the battle
of Ensenada, when carrying into action 102 men, after
day and nights continued action against 81 SAIL they
brought out but unscated and, according to the
| enemy's report, had slain 600.
On the restoration of peace, Capt T. returned home
to receive the congratulations and hospitaes of his
fellow-citizens and friends. ..
Now, turning his attention to inventions, he was with
Professor Morse earliest i'll the field applying the gavanc
battery to objects of utility he succeeded in keeping
motion large wheel with power to connect with of
the lighter machines such printing, light saving plan
ng &c AT this time, too he invented the diving
and took out patent for it. which still stands in his name
and which perhaps the only property left for his dis
consolate family. -.s.
The fame of this invention attracting the attention of
Europe he called to France by the government and
employed to get up wreck sunk in the mouth of the
Selne and supposed to contain the Grown Jewels lost
in the first French revolution. This wreck lay in ra-
pid current sluceway, and had baed the repeated
efforts of the most kful engineers of France and Eng
land Capt r. raised it. but the treasure had been pre-
vionsy abstracted.
During his absence in Europe, of his associates,
MIR. George w. Taylor, used the patent of William H,
and made several exhibitions and experiments under the
direction of tho Navy Department. which have attracted
great attention. and shown the great value of the nven
tion - U.s.. = " -. &. aa....
Capt. Taylor was residing in London when the Mace
donian was placed under charge of his old commander
by Congress- to carry the noble charities of the people of
the United States to the starving thousands Of Scotland
and Ireland When he heard of the dangerous illness
of therommander of the Macedonian, he repaired
land and was intrusted second in command showing
confidence considering tho magnitude of the trust tru
ly honorable to the gver and to the receiver: l.
On arriving Capt Taylor to Baltimore to carry out
his plans break in corps of divers and prepare for
cxertions. Here the grim Destroyer seized him; and
though seothed by the presence of his family, and having
the advantage of medical ad ho sunk rapidly, and
ceased to exist. He died, he had lived in the calm
sweet hope of hessed hereafter commencing his now
nearly destitute widow and orphan children to that Prov
dence which tempers the wind to the shorn lamb and
with the fullest faith in Christ Jesus the Saviour
ners. Wash, Union