Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-28
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Deatl nf Alexander Carol.


val by death of one whose labors and services
have, for FIVE years, been applied to these columns
with fidelity, zeal and success of which our con-
slant readers arc better qualified to judge than
we are to write, under the shock Of such a loss
ALEXANDER Carroll Esq, late assistant editor of
this journal, expired ut nine o'clock yesterday
evening, in his lodging at the Pavilion Hotel, on
the fifth day of an attack of illness which, from the
first was deemed threatening. He was attacked
on Saturday evening with bilious cholic, in very
violent form, and for some hours endured severe
pain, but obtained relief so far rs to excite the
hopes of many of his friends. On Wednesday,
evening the Goth instant, crisis occurred which
was fatal to such hopes, however cherished, and
his condition coon after imposed on his physician
one of the most painful duties OF that profession
in communicating gently the assured probabili-
ty of fatal termination. f.+.S ~.
His attending physician had previously calledin
to consultation the best experience andsskill de-
sired and suggested by all friends and by the pa
tent himself and the consultation was repeated Mt
this hour, but wit thout other success than miti-
CATION of the pains incident to the inevitable exit.
At an early hour of yesterday (Thursday,) Alr.
CARRoL, in full consciousness and possession Of
his faculties, so far rs could be judged, summon
ed those friends to whom he wished to entrust the
management of his affairs, and received afterwards
pastoral monitions and preparatory Offices Of the
sad occasion from the Rev. DR.. BACHMAN.-
Throughout the day lie seemed to sink gently and
steadily, with few lickering efforts of yielding
life to rally, and thus quietly, and as MI around
dcemcd consciously and peacefully passed away.
Mr.. CARROLL Was born IL tie year 1918, in Che-
tenham, Gloucestershire, England, and after G
preparatory education at n school in Somerset
shire, was admitted in 1887 to Queens College,
Oxford, and after some time spent there, received
an honorable dismissal.
OF the particulars OF his active life in England
we are not Informed beyond the fact of oonnec-
ton with the London press. In August, lS49, he
arrived at Charleston, in the ship Oncard, Capt
CHASE, and soon obtained employment in the Of
flee of the Charleston Mercury. After few
months lie was called to the editorial control and
direction of the States RyAts Republican, daily
journal of Columbia, S. G., and conducted it with
characteristic industry and application through
q very exciting and trying stage of discussion.
IN the spring Of 1851, he became connected
with the editorial staff of this journal, and so re-
maned until his deccase. CT his labors and suG-
cess in this capacity it is difficult for US to speak
adequately, and we therefore omit attempts Mt a
description which, without doing justice to him,
might seem assumption i'll US. We can say, how
ever, in brief, that in post of duty and labor,
engrossing and trying beyond the conception Of
any Eho have not attempted it practically, he was
ever found prompt7 ready and willing, to the best
of his information.
He was emphatically man Of work in his YQ-
cation, and his devotion to the duties and inter-
ests connected with his relationship prompted him
ever to sock ind inquire, not what was easiest of
execution, but what was needed, and what was
best for all purposes.
Our sheet, with its varied and strangely min
ged reflections and impressions of checkercd life,
may 60 forth to strange and distant readers with
out apparent changes, but it will be long before
the active associates in this Office and those close
ly acquainted with US by business relations can
cease to feel ard denlQre the Vd!d tkat has been
left by the removal of Alexander Carroll. Thus
is it ever, as one by one we yield to the dread
summons; busy world around feels only amin
slant check, while each decedent is long aad sad-
ly mourned by the inner circle of friendship,
home and family There is one specially called
to mourn, into whose grief We cannot by anticipa-
tion intrude, ,.-the vet unconscious widow, whose
first shock of bereavement will come from afar.--
Mr.. Carroll leaves consort, now on her first vis=
it of return to friends and relatives in the old
world, whose absence on this sad occasion is o
melancholy addition to the grief and fruitess, but
natural regrets Of the friends who ministered and
discharged the friendly Offices of attentive kind
ness to the patient and are now called on to rem
der the last sad duty of respect and recognition.
1t may be in some sort q melancholy mitigation to
the bereaved and desolated heart, to be assured
that nothing was left undone tLat anxious skill
and experience could suggest, or the tenderest
care and sympathy apply, "a
Beyond this we cannot now and In this form en-
ter into the desolated domain Of affection and
grief We turn once more to the dead and sadly
take our leave, laying our unworthy offering Oh
the bier and retiring with reluctant steps rs we
tcnderly and in whispered utterance invoke ''peace
to his ashes-consolaton and soothing balm to
stricken hearts of survivors from Him who alone
can minister t1 SUCK sorrows. ."-Chaleston Couri-