Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-01-29
OBITU A R Y.


DIED, On Saturday the 18th inst, near Car
tcrsville Georgia, SAMPSON B. MAYS, of Edge
field District South Carolina.
He was in the thirty-scvcnth year of his
age. and left four children, with their discunso-
late mother.
The circumstances attending his death were
rs touching as the event itself was melancholy
and unexpected
He left his home to visit an afflicted friend
in Georgia, and while returning to his family,
on Tuesday the 18th, near the village men
toned. there occurred collision of the cars,
BY which he had both legs horribly broken and
mangled. iIclingcrcd until Saturday the 18th,
cunvcrsing at intervals, calmly and nationally
with his wife and friends, and the good people
Of the vicinity, from whom he had extended to
him every act Of humanity and Kindness when
about o'clobk in the afternoon, his spirit was
taken to his God.
His body, accompanied by his immediate
connexions dcputaion from the fraternity
Of Alasons, and by DR.. Read, an excellent gen
tlclnan, who attended him in his last Illness
reached his own house on the 2lst, and being
mel by large concoursc of citizens was buried
in his family burying ground on the a9d, by the
people, the Odd Fellows, and the Masons.
The funeral ceremonies were commenced by
I'M appropriate discourse. from the Rev. H. &.
Itcrlung, after which procession was formed
BY the two fra.crnit:cs Of O'ld-Fellows amp
AIasons, together with the family, friends, ard
nrirhbors of the deceased. and according To the
solemn Mystic rites Of thuxe Orders present,
the body was Deposited in the earth, there to
await the summons oi the last day
Thus our friend met death with resignation,
courage, and forlitulc, and was buried amid the
sympahising tears Of whole community bowed
down with sorrow, at his sad and unilncly end
"Thuu ar, gone to the grave, we no longer
behold thee
Nor tread the rough paths Of the world BY thy
side;
Blu. the wide arms Of mercy arc spread TO enfod
And sinners may hope since the Savior hath
died"
The deceased had been M exemplary men,
Der Of the Baptist church for several years, and
died in full communion and fellowship with his
brctllcrn, expressing, to the last, an abiding con-
| tidcncc in his justification by faith through the
mercy and goodness Of our assembled Gud.
IIc was y public-splritcd citizen, and had
| filled several posts of honor and profit in the
District, with credit to himself, and distinction
to his family.
In the several Offices of Captain Of a company,
of Shcriif's assistant, aud Of Tax Collector for
the District, (Which post he held at his dcath)
he bore himself SO mcckly, that while he per-
formed bis responsible duties with scrupuous
exactncss, he was rs much beloved for his
molrsty and good nature, as he was trusted for
his fidelity in all his public engagements. The
maignity Of human nature could not find u
public net uf his life, or an omission 10 do one,
with which to upbraid him while living and the
breath Of scandal can now find nothing with
which to attaint his memory.
AS all Odd Fellow and y Mason he stood
high with his brothers, and we have reason to
believe that his judgment and knowledge were
often consulted by them. AS Z husband, as a
father, and as u friend, his course through life
has been above rcpruach The writer Of this
unaffected tribute, has been his familiar friend
for the last two Or three years, and cunversant
with his whole private business and dealings,
and he here takes u melancholy pleasure in
bearing testimony to the integrity Of all his
transactions with mankind, and to his Whole
conduct, as public officer, as an unwavcring
devoted friend, and rs a pattern and q blessing
to the society in which he moved.
If his friends have been thus carly deprived Of
his kind and cheerful intercourse, and of his
prudent counsrs in their differences with one
another, they bear still in their memories. his
pure example, teaching them to measure their
conduct by the rules of honor, justice, and
truth If his children, in their tender years,
have been deprived Of his guardian care, lie has
left his precepts cngravcn on their hearts, and
he has left thein together with his example, all
unsullicd nalnc to sustain and animate them in
their contentious with the world, and to cheer
them on in the paths of rcctitude and virtue.
II his afflicted wife has been berctt of husband
whose place in her household and in her atfrc-
tons can be supplied BY no other friend, she has
with her still, his dear images, nesting on her
bosom, to remind her of her duties, to tighten
the cares and burdens that fall SO heavily upon
her, and, in few more years, to be the comfort,
tho support and the pride Of her life: And
she has also the assurance that him she loved
best is now, from his tolls set free, resting with
the spirits of the blessed. to Which goal she is
doubly encouraged TO direct her aims and to
speed her course, that she may meet the father
Of her children, where friends part not, and
whore the ties of love arc never severed.
In thus dwelling upon the life Of my friend,
and upon his last struggle, can almost realize
tic DeautIul language Ol tne Poct'
" Der the cold sleep Of death, smiles and roses
are blended.
And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb
DIED, at his residence in this District, on the
l7lh inst, after short but severe illness Of seven
days, JAMES ADAMS, Esq, in the eghty-third
year of lis age.
lie has left large number of relatives and
friends to lament his departure. He WAS an at
fcctionate husband, u kind master, u good friend
to the poor, aud ever exhibited Willingness to
contribute to benevolent objects.
While his friends lament their loss in his
death, they have great reason 10 rejoice in tho
hope, that their loss is his eternal gain.
lie attached himself to the Baptist Church Of
Christ at least thirty years ago, and has, i'll all
his walks through life, cherished the principles
of religion; and especially in his last hours,
when he exhibited 4 perfect resignation to tho
will Of his great Benefaetor.
We are satisfied that bis last thoughts were in
accordance with that principle which prompted
the illustrous Paul, in his writings to say, For
we know that if our earthly house of this tabcr-
nacc were dissolved, we have building of God,
a house not made with hands, Eternal in the
Heavens"
Oh what glorious thought it is,
To die in full trinnphs of faith;
Well leave NIL troubles here below,
And 10 our Saviour, Jesus 80. Il.