The true Democrat., 1854-06-13
COMMUNTCATED

DIED on the steamer Forest Rose, on the Mis- sissippi, June 7th, 1854, Col. SAMUEL w. REY- BURN, of Hot Spring county Ark, in the 57th year of his age.
 His remains were followed to Mt. Holly ce- metery on the 11th inst, by the Masonic order and large concourse of friends, acquaintances and strangers, from the residence of $. Ii. Hemp stead. of this place.
 Col. Key burn, in company with his son, had started for Louisville with the hope-faint though it was-of removing disease which had almoct wasted his strength. But alas, be- fore he had half reached his destination the relentless destroyer came. While the glorious morning sun flashed its golden rays over the placid bosom of the Father of waters" and nature wore the fresh and beautiful garb of spring, the frail thread of life of good and just and honest man was severed; butso gently as hardly to indicate that his spirit had tied to its eternal home. His death was easy, like child going to sleep on the bosom of its mother.
 X few years ago death entered his family and claimed a fond and attectionate wife as it's vic tim. The mutations of time may etface inn preSsions on a cold heart, but on one atfectonate and generous as his was, such bereavement will ever fall most heavily. Man may have an iron-like and self-reliance, yet few there are who do not bend to the calamity which touches the attectons-few who do not receive an in- curabe wound from the loss of true, gentle and devoted wife.
 Col. Reyburn emigrated from Missouri to Arkansas about twenty five years ago, and be- fore we became State, and was therefore all old resident. He was elected to the lower house of the legislature from Hot Spring coun- ty, in l036 and served the session of that year, o,,1 bo ,f l., 1842, he was elected to the State Senate from the Hot Spring Senatorial District, and was re- elected in 1846, and consequently, served eight years in the capacity of State Senator He car ried with him into voluntary retirement the undlminished confidence and respect of his con- stituents.
 As a member of the legislature, his aim was to do right, and faithfully reflect the will oi those who honored him with their confidence; and being imbued with good sense, and actu- ated by honest purposes, he accomplished his aim He was always beloved and respected by his fellow members, and the survivors who served with him will drop tear to his mem- ory when they hear of his death.
 That he should have had host of friends and no enemies, in all situations is not strange His heart was wide of bitterness-his bosom of malice. For every one he had a kind word, and a kind smile, and although possessing great courage and fortitude, kindness and gentleness were prominent traits in his character His disposition was to be kind to strangers, faithful to friends, and afl2ctionate to his family Of him 1t could be truly said "an honest man $ the nOblest work of God" Integrity as to all matters-correctness in his dealings and trans actions with his fellow men-punctuality in the observance of promises and generosity to those who needed aid, belonged to him in an eminent degree.
 If devoted children, warm friends and efec- tionate neighbors could have preserved his life, he would have reached his three score and ten. But it was decreed otherwise by Him whose will is not to be questioned by man. The death of our friend affords another striking ex- ample of the uncertainty of life and the vanity of all human expectations, and seeing that so many are falling around us, well may 1t be said, that Gin she midst of life we are in death"