The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-12-20


None braved it without fear, IL tined the
souls" Of sio9.est Hlea. r.r
TAmid this universal pail, the millions Of un-
.een angels. Of whom Milton speaks, were
abroad upon the earth, infusing Their spirit
0raees into the hearts Of men. BY these an
gel-promptings many brayed the dangers Of
this 8 reign.Of terror" only from motives Of
benevoIence. Physicians, diyines, private cit
izens and secret orders, seemed to vie with
eachgother in their efforts for the alienation Of
the suffering.
~Firmly they stood who stood
Freely they fell who fell"
In our ovncity, sectarian distinctions seem
ed forgotten. Our Presbyterian pastor was
prostrated by an early attack, and was unable
afterwards TO be Of much service. For some
time the Methodist Episcopal and Catholic
ministers. labored in concert with the earnest
ness of true servants but the latter two fell
upon the field-they were stricken down in
the midst Of their zeal and usefulness. The
noble Marshall, however, stood throughout
tower Of strength messenger OF consola-
ton to the str cken hundreds, who felt the
kindness of his attentions, and were buoyed
by the fervency of his prayers. His zeal in-
creased with the disease lie seemed the EN-
bodiment of his religion.
About him all the sanctities Of Heaven
Stood thick as stars"
Bnt many private citizens deserve proper
tional share of praise. A prominent instance
is that of Col w. E. Green, planter, living
in this county. Though he did not visit the
sick in person his deicacies, such as were need
ed by the convalescing in the city were flow
ing in continually, free of charge. His but
ter, meats, chickens, &C., were at the service of
the suffering, while his own dwelling house
afforded an Asylum for one family and a
comfortable house in his quarter for another,
surrounded with all the comforts Of life
Within six hundred yards of his house, dur
ing the worst period of the epidemic, whole
family were Frustrated, with no one to admin
lister even necessary comforts, save the physi-
clan, COL Green and his estimable lady. After
four whites had died., and the remaining two
and nearly all the servants, We're still prostra-
ted, he offered to employ nurse, at his own
expense, and at any price, who would attend
them till discharged by the physician. After
this he furnished the nurse with provisions
from his own table, and all the nourishment
the convalescing whites and blacks received
for two weeks, free of any charge whatever
These and a thousand similar and greater
deeds of benevolence has he performed, both,
during the epidemic and through life, receiv-
ing for bis reward the consolation of having
benefited his fellow man, and often no. one is
aware of his charities save the recipients.
Such instances of genuine nobleness of soul
are rare, and the knowledge of ono such gives
us higher opinion of fallen human nature
a better appreciation of the purposes of life
We can believe man to be the noblest work
of God," when clothed in such garb-we
can find an infinite deal more of beauty in exis
tence, and divesting ourselves of all skepticism
realize much of heaven upon earth.
e. VERITAs.
VIcKsBuRG, Nov. II, 1853.