Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-20

on THE DEATH OF CHARLES w. EoFF.
My CIGssm1teS:-NO lies Of affection as
strong those which formed in youth
Friendship of matuTer years may indeed be perma
nenI, and perish only with life itself; but il is
youth that drawn towards each othtr, by
attractions, which lapse of lIme Change OF crcum-
stances and separation, IN vain endearor TO des
troy.
Its especially in ingenious youth, that we meet
those whom we never full 10 admire, love and eS-
TEEN. Who, by their kindness of disposition,
gentleneSS Of manners, endear themselves 10 all
who know them. 1t mourulul duty when we
ale called upon 10 consisn friend of this CT arac
TEL 10 The chilling embraces of tie grave. Such
an one was Charles w. Eo1. whom we miss TODAY
from our little band. t feel that one whom we
highly priced, has departed from side; ere who
wISdeaT to all who knew him; and beloved by all
Lis friends.
We've gathered 10 our place Of prayer,
With slow and measure ed tread;
But tn. soul OF ne has fed
aye turn and weePi It's mamIiness
To be he1 ri broken here:
For the grave OF earth's best nobenes,
lie waercd by the tear"
year anda half ago, we LeheId among us, for
The Inst tine, one, whose aDiable Disposition, in
variable good at Te, ami manly bearing, soon
ralSed hun high IN our esteem, aud in III OF all
who knew him. His health was good, his cOnSii
tuition TObustj and none would have deemed il
Probable th-t the vigorous youth who came among
US as brother, would be the first " HON the uneT-
Eng sha Of death should pIoStrate!
tits acllunS weTr characterized by deep love OF
nature The tinted flowers, painie with rainbow
hueS, were his admiration and delight. Hewould
gaze WITH rapture OH the surprising SplendoI OF
u lie setting sun, as it gradually sank behind The
western hills, unging the surrounding clouds with
glowing stream Of liquid gold He would view,
win uellshtsd admiration, the gentlrI beauties OF
lhe queen OF night, She shed over our noun
tailS aud fields, he calm and silyeIy IadIance-
Auu while contemplating these faIr scenes, he
ModIu Turn hlS thoughts above, and ''look firm
Nature up 10 Natute'S God.''
ne iuIiy appreciated every production of genius
iu oi talent. The wondrouS creations OF the
sSuiP'orS chIsel, or the artists pencil, awoke
""h'l nm admiration anG delight. He woIld gaze
upon 'hen again AMI again, constantly con en-
P.adns Few BEAUTIES, aud perceiying charms pre-
'ouS!y unseen. lie would rom over the bound
ass "eiuS OF poetic Inspiration, ard would fully
eo'" tehend those f. elngs which are So molly ex-
pressed IN pueSy and song.
Everything which is beautiful and good, struck
within lis breast kindred chord. But his chief
telght was Ia music. For this he possessed no or
uihary genus; aud his per ormanceS were The
Ou'iuTnsS OF the soul within lim-Ihe pTOmpIingS
u has noble talent.
Hoping an cheer'ully he came among US Glad
~ hight gladly, did We welcome him. Week
'thied 10 INN the right hand OF friendship and lie
tetnfhed II with a cordial pressure. For him tie
iulure was uncInndej. Before him was the Pros
Ptct oil coming Yeas; ttsLt AID giorous as that
".ns any OF Us may picture 10 ourselves to-day.
which then breathed in his every acton, has fled
" Ieams on high.
lnanguant tisease-perhnPs the most dreaded
o. inaladleS tU which "hesh is heir''-maTked him
ss IT'S own. Nest Of US, my CLASSMATES, have a
.a'her amd mother, kind relatives at baud TO
S'1lne and alleviat. our suffcrlmgs, and 10 watch
oeSIde our bed OF sickness. HIS parents we've far
S%'y But he RsS Tended by the true hearted
young relative, who, from their Virginia home. had
I'!.o" eli him 10 become a student our College.
away lTOm home lie died, continent of bliss be
''Gd The skies, Of higher Joys in heaven.
IN Thursday Ins he perforated. fer the last
;,alT; The music he loved so WE'LL On the follow
"S TUESDAY lie ceased 10 De mortal.
sly BroiIers-Me should learn IrOm his life
.selul and important IeSEUn. Let us aiI endeavor
:" nnlate his kind and omIable disposition, and his
Le''t-VaryIns good nature. Although hs lives
Sl1 Ia tue memory Of thuse who loved him, still lie
le!t behind hun i'll our breasts leeI:ng OF te-
5 F.ct aud admiration. which, like tlle Dnlying
sSa upon the yesiaI altar, shall ever endure, ut-
'ss'ed ~ the lapse Of lime. In aftst years, WIN
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