The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-08
From the Nashville Union.
Obituary Notice.

Departed this e at Requeort in France, The 9th day
Of Aukust. 1898, GEORGE W..CAMPBELL, Of this place.
son Of ihelae Judge cihrbel otter illness of several
months duration.
The deceased left his home in Nashville for Enrope In
the month Of June Of last years with the view of
short Pe,ios in foreign travel Aet visiting London and
travelling over England, he spent several Weeks in Scot
land, Remaining with and receiving the Inequalities Of
Of his family relations in the Western es during
greater part of thu lime Early in the winter he
Paris. and remained there until the OF February
his year Ending hatthe climate sc,ig unu vorsbly
upon his general health, and pecedy irritating his
lungs he left the French capital In that month for Italy
travelling by diligence TO Marseies The weather wa.
tensey coldar more so Than be prepared
TO meet Ia CONSCIOUSNESS Of its severity and other
snres incident 10 the journey at that Indictment season.
seized with violent inf nation of The angs
mating in the permanent disease OF these organs After
remaining month or six weeks at Rome, under tho
Of ian Italian physician he recovered sufficiently 10 make
shdf excursion Naples and them the instance OF his
medical adviser, he sought celebrated springs in tho
PJenees with the hope OF acquiring enough during
'ls summer to enable him 10 return home For the
waters r,ved beneficial, and thought he might cross
the ocean with safety Accordingly he started for Bordeaux
but died al Roqlelort while his way He fortunate
In meeting at Rome young relation, William Stodlard
also travelling on the continent, wh' with unremiitnx
and kindness, remained with him to he last. No aid
which professional skin could aft I'd AMI service which
watchiu affection could reader, wan,ing 10 assist
the eorts OF nature; but the dseas. m Vi skin Of
The physician, aud proved too strong for naturally
GUS solTCs oil CONSOLATION to hi friends
that his bodily surings during his illness were not vrea,
and that he retain, his posuf the last He
not confined TO his bed, his room n 10 The
day Of his DEATH but dined the table nd was
able TO take moderate exercise. The disease was how
ever progressing at his vas. and his life At every
moment in danger Death rather Suddenly bur hi,
last moments peaceful aud qriet. - f. +. +.
The deceased was born ST. pstersburgh while his
father minister OF the United States al the Russian
court, in the year 1918 1919 was in
hi. thirty fifn year the tno OF his death Hi. father
Whole public life forms part of The history OF our ate
took great ntecstn the education and early training his
and carefully cultivated the faculties OF hi, mind
commenced bis collegiate University Of Nash
viie but finished his education Yale College He stu
died the profession OF the law Louis and could he
have carried out his original design of The bar
his strong intellect and interchangeable application would
doubtless hnve incurred him eminent The falling
health OF his atLer compelled him, however devote his
time . the business OF large and mpicnred estate and
prevented him ever afterwards from pursuing his profess
ion witt that exclusive devotion essary success
Patient industry part of his NATURE und
employment nal 10 his happiness Cireumsisr-
prevented the exercise OF his faculties mode he
would have chosen and deprived him Of ths regular
cation required " his His last yoa rs wer
spent in uess ebs TO satisfy his res-s, Intellect aud
untring energies by the business OF his esa,etoo much
to allow him TO devote his attention any settled ayoc
on and not enough supply him with necessary en-
ployment.
His Intellect was oia very high order The nianly
scsl,ies Of the mind were early cultivated and brought
play AT at me when most schoolboys seek only
peni, de, themselves The literature Of the i'm nj
uaton, he had made himself familiar with the philosophy
OF mind and The science OF political economy. IL, had
for physics and deli in wfiers which
required the exercise OF the reasoning powers and the
oicest discrimination TO appreciate. His apprehension
quick, but il was His thought rapid
profound lie looked b.ow the surface always
He bed characteristic which, is the rsrest so il is
ts ighesi attribute Of inindorginsity. lie never
ed at anything In common place, ordinary way. This
the great merit and charm OF his converse ion
He ready 'aser, bit what he said had a point
which made Impressive. aud weight that caused II to
be remembered Ills conversation rendered doubly
attractive by vein OF quiet bumor equally remarkable Tor
ia ciness and originality lie eminenty socisi in
bic di.positon-iked his ificnds-and liked have ihcn
with him. No man ever had better heart Natural
diden and reserved In the exhibition Of feeling he had
all The attractive power Of genuine kindness. Under
somewhat rongb exterior he possessed the tenderness OF
Sincere Ia all his dealings, hi. was viola
be To his iTmed nre family. his loss Is truly ircpara.
BILE HIS numerons friends will long or hi. serl.
Jog good qualities aid high attachments.