The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-07-04
DEATH OF THE HON. SPENCER
JARNAGIN,

DEATH OF THE HON. SPENCEk
JARNAGIN.
We have now to note the departure OF
an East Trnnesseenn Of the highest char
acler-whom we all delighted to honor
On the Oath of June his life was terminal
ed. at Memphis, BY the choiera-'hat most
dreadful scourge Of the human race. tie
was about sixty years Of age, born IN 'e''
ferson county, Tenn. and educated al
Greeneville. under the presidency Of Dr:
Samuel Doak-an extraordinary teacher o
extraordinary men. His mother was
daughte Of Rev. Isaac Barton. His ia
Their, Chesley Jarnagin. was the son OF
Thomas Jurnagin, Virginian by birth, and
enc of The earliest emie rants to upper East
Tennessee. A few months before his collie.
pia,e course would have been completed,
he volunteered in the Creek war, and serv>
ed long campaign against that bloody
tribe of Indians. Shortly after his return
he entered the Office Of Hugh l.. White.
where he laid the foundation Of those high
Legal nt'ainmen,s for which he has long
been distinguished. For mnny years he
resided at Knoxville. and in 1885 or '36 he
removed 10 this place, where he remained
until late in lS47. His cnreer in the legis.
ature o. Tennessee WINS marked for ability
and usefulness. In l5i3 he was elected TO
The United States SENATE. for the uEoxpir.
Ell four years Of the current term. The
journals of thai, period give frequent evil
ience Of his mastery talents in discussing
various measures of public policy; but in
no instance did he make more brilliant
display, than in hls cogent and unnnswer-
able speech on the Texas question. His
early nnniunce with Indian affairs in
the Southwest. and the long course Of dis.
ciplnc he had been subjected to in fixing the
construction Of Indian Trenties before the
Supreme Court of Tennessee and Of the
United States. eminently qualified him to
act us chairman Of that Committee IN the
Senate. The amount Of labor and actual
beneficial service done The Indian DEPART
mcnt at Washington. are yet gratefully re.
mem bered.
For three or four yeors past he lived in
Memphis. Within few short weeks the
Bench and Bar in that city have lost their
brightest ornaments. and The whole coun.
try is bercaved. Lights of the age have
gone down-lwo geniuses, in many re-
spects similar. have alike sunk in death,
and their remains sleep upon the banks IF
the great Mississippi.
Like other tyrnn's, Death likes to smite
What, sm''en. most proclaims the pride OF
power
And arbitrary nod"
He was our fellow townsman-we knew
and loved him. With his family we would
condole. Their chief Joy is gone. They
now realize, ,hat, while Times enormous
scvthe does stately work in striking EN-"
pires from the root.
Each moment plays
! His little weapon IN the narrower sphere
| or sweet domestic comfort. and cuts down
The fairesl bloom of subunary bliss"
DEATH OF THE HON. LUKE LEA.
The same mail that brought the news Of
tie death of the Hon. SPENCER JARNAGIN.
brought the sad intelligence Of the decease
of the Hon. LUKE LEA, another distin-
guishpd son of East Tennessee. The NASH
vile Banner. in which we find the notice of
his death. says: "COl. Luke Len, whose
death is announced, was one Of the Oldest
and most highly respected citizens OF East
Tennessee was formerly a member Of
Congress frotn this State, and was, we
think. in early times, Cashier Of the Bank
at Knoxville, Of which The revered Hugh
Lawson White was President. Like Judge
White, he bore the name. and was pointed
out among all who know him, as an incor-
ruplibly homes; man. lie was the neigh
Dor and friend Of The Inter 10 the day of
Judge Whites death. and we vent,se the
opinion tina, there was no man for whose
honor the Judge had more unbounded re,
specr. He was type Of integrity itself
he was patriarch of East Tennessee, one
of those men of the olden time, who have
done so much honor to the State"
We may add to the above, tina: the dc.
ceased lived for many years in lower East
Tennessee, and enjoyed the confidence and
respect Of our people. May those upon
whom the affection falls heaviest, find con.
ISOLATION in the fact that he has left behind
him a character for honesty and integrity
without spot or blemish.
DEATH OF MAJOR LUKE LEA.-The 81.
Louis Republican gives the following &C.
coun, of the death Of Major Lea:
ave learn from a gentlemen who was a
pa ssenger on the Ben West. yesterday, from
the Missouri river. that Major Luke Lea
was accidentally killed by being thrown
from his horse few days since The acct.
dent occurred three or fur miles from
Wpstport. He was found in a sitting posi-.
tim IN the corner Of a fence, dead. Ne or
Len was an Agent for the Pota wntomie, !