Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-07-05
O BIT U A III ".
From tie Prim;ti0e Republican


DEPARTED this life on the 22nd inst at the resi-
dence of his son-in- law, w. d. Chapman in this
city, at the advanced age of 80 years, Mr.. JOSEPH
DUNNING, native of the State Connecticut, but
for the last six years resident of this State. He
may truly be said to have conyersed with two gen
erations. During the year 1902 he was appointed
Inspector of the Customs at Middletown, Conn,
by that time honored statesman and patriotic Thos
Jefferson whose only enquiry in the selection of
his officers was, SIS he capable is he faithful is he
honest" and well was this enquiry answered by
the subject of this brief notice. for this appoint
ment which he received from President Jefferson,
he held and filled with credit to himself and fdeli
ty to the coutry for 40 years, notwithstanding the
many changes Of administration incident to such
length of time During the year l845 aged and
intirm as he was, he removed from the State OF
Connecticut to this State with his aged cohnahioh
who had shared his joys and his griefs through his
long pilgrimage, for the purpose of passing the
remnant of their lives with only daughter who
had married and was residing in the town of Alb
erdeen. They left the companions and asssocia-
tons of their youth, maturity, and old age to be
with one, whom but to know, was to love. The
writer of this article knew her well, she had
long been resident in his family and under his
roof until she plghted to husband, her true, af-
fecionate, and pure spirit, and truly can the VIII
ter attest that she was rich treasure TO any do
meSJlc circle. her name even db IUlS INSTANT PERI
cd will bring JOY to the hearts of his children who
had learnt d TO love her as of the family
She became united to one who cherished sustain
ed and conferred her during the ills and evils OF
life and it seemed to be the object other existence,
obtain the society of her aged paren S, that
she might foster sustain and minister 10 their hap
piness during their declining years Well do we
remember, the extacies otjoy she manifested when
their consent was first obtained to come South and
spend the remainder of their days with her and
her husband who had united his solicitations with
her own. Her cup of happiness seemed full to
OVERLOOKING; but oh the instability of human
happiness In few years after their removal
South, death entered their happy home, and
leased The object of their affection from earth
The embrace of a devoted husband, the prayers
and tears of boating parents, and the kind and al
fectionate regard of friends could not save their
Lucretia from the grave, otherwise she had still
been here to gladen our hearts But the decree had
gone forth ''dus thou art, and unto dust shalt thou
return and Il the full bloom of youth she was
from her aged parents and left them to die in
the hands of strangers. Since her death, every
thing that human sympathy could do, has been
done BY their son-nlaw render them happy in
their affections The old fingered in mental
and bodily suffering fora few years after the death
of his daugter, and has ere this met her sainted
spirit In Heaven.