The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-03
Obituary.

Died. Clifton Springs, the evening OF the SIS; o
March, ALONZo c. JACKSON OF The United State, navy
aged q years.
Among the busy throng around us the counties,
numbers OF the worlds crowd forever passing and
their appointed desnie the Of the observer per
chance pom who though mingling iamliay with
his fel.ow-men and synpnhizng with Them 10 their Joy
and sorro~s, is evidently Of them 1t is that her
AIDS voice procams him mighty monarch among his kind
that the numerous and sefve worshpper around him
boast his pre-emnence in this worlds wealth. that the
OF the spectator fingers long and earnestly upon
him. No such sdventous advantages may be his But Il
is that upon every noble festure II stamped In traces
which be mistaken the inpfes Of moral and In.
lellectual superiority that from every neament breathe.
forth that divinity which, the heritage OF man. sill
loves to finger around fallen race speaking Us
iorcibly Of the spirits Immortality
/ Such ooe, and thus distinguished among hi. fellow.
men, the young officer whose death filed SO
many hearts with There was no brighter int
ec purer spirit, nober than his resou-
ton Unbalanced, ambition more ehastened no
love Young he was, he had already won for
HIMSELF distinguished ia his profession For be al
ing yet sel-resPectng impetuous yet
yet digphed, the young loved him, fIiends dozsd
and the cd espec ted him and IL been a. fuy
as uthfuy said Of him. by with whom he long
sociaed and whose stands pre-eusnt in science
that in all the qualities which adorned the aud in
all the traits which ennoblcd the officer, he had sure
rior In The service /"
twas Mr. JAcKsoss good fortune have had the ad van
tsges of early classical well mathematical nstuc
and he was stu sudnat Of Union College when,
the of seventeen, he we'd his appointment as m
.hipmen In the United States service Within n few
months after he ordered to the Pacific. he re-
aimed board the fgae. United States aud Savannah
for five yeaTs. Upon hi. return he entered the Naval
School Annapolis, preparatory his examination for
the grade OF passed mdshipman He passed with distin
guished honors. aud shorty after the Meder
rsnesn under the command Of Captain Hunter and did
not return until nearly the close Of the year 1919
Nature had gifted Mr. JACKSON with such versatility Of
talent and with love OF invest that
wherever he might be- whether upon the wide OF
the Pacific The classic shores OF the Mediterranean
among the avsges OF Noukahivsh within the koly pre-
cinois Of Santa Croce few things escaped his and
accurate observation failed contribute his in prove.
men, and delight Hence that rich cultivation 10
every department Of science and art and even and
beautiful balance Of mind which made bin charming
as companion, aud gave such variety and freshness his
conversation
Aer eight years passed in the active duties Of his pro
lesion he became attached the National Observatory
Washington and there retnaned until ordered ICON the
California commission il February 1852 10 has great snr.
ey 70 further The objects of that commission, and bring
q to speedy and successful termination, be forgot ba
there were limits beyond which human energies might not
pass, and efforts under which mortal enduauce give
From the effects OF this ovefexertion he ne yer
covered and disease u the brain re- ned which subse-
quenty bsled all medical k HI. work was indeed but
wei completed and he returned once more to h. be-
loved home and his friends but it was to par, with
hem forever
or the circumstances Of his DEATH the fun heart Of friend
ship snd Of love ueubles speak With what eoIsrnn
what impressive voice does his bright bat brief career
.dmonish Of the vanity OF ali earthly hopesi Scarcely
can yet believe that full OF love- Of energy al
divine, should have passed away from forever and