Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-01
Obitump.

DIED, at his residence in this village, on Tues
day, the 22nd inst, Col. WILLIAM WRIGHT, in
the 59th year Of his age.
The deceased was born in York District about
13 miles northwest Of the Court House, but his
father and family removing to the village in his
early infancy, he afterwards lived and died cti-
zen of Yorkville. Receiving fair English educa-
ton, aud placed for few years as clerk IN store
under the control of IN efficient and experienced
merchant, the subject of this notice engaged,
early in manhood, on his own account in the avo-
cation in which he had been trained and well pre-
pared. By assiduous attention to business--great
prudence in its management-and exact order In
all he did, the deceased readily realized comfor
table fortune. Retiring from trade, he vested the
pecuniary accumuatons of his life in good Bank
and other dividend paying stocks; but trained to
active employment-averse to idleness and yield
ing to the impulse of a noble philanthropy, he
readily and zealously devoted all the energies OF
his natnre-all the powers Of an interchangeable
disposition to the promotion and completion OF the
Rail Road project, which has since proved so pro-
motive of the best interests, of the District and
surrounding country, acting as one OF the COM
missioners to procure subscriptions TO the STOCK
of. the Kings Mountain Rail Road, the e1ertions
of the deceased were unwearied and eminently
successful. The patriotism and liberality of the
village and district responded to his appeals-the
requisite amount of stock was obtained-and, IN
the organization of the Company which followed,
Col. WRIGHT was prevailed upon to accept the
Presidency. He was accordingly elected without
opposition, and continued to discharge the duties
of the situation after repeated elections contrary
to his wishes until the 10th of September Of last
year. How he executed the trust confded to him,
it is needless to detail. His services are known
and appreciated, and lapse Of time will only add
to the need of commendation, which has been a
warded him in the minds Of the stockholders.
The deceased endured a protracted illness, and
suffered much acute pain. Whilst it pleased the
Almighty to lay his Christening hand upon him, 1t
is confidently believed that the dispensation Was
sanctiied to the sufferer. Being sensible for
many weeks. that his early dissolution was ap-
preaching the mind Of the deceased readily
turned for consolation to the only support of the
immortal Being, and soon became stayed and fx-
ed in christian resignation and good hope
through grace Long member of Christs' visi-
Bile Church, he had been taught Of the Spirit to
be teachable not only by the blood, but by the
Providence of God Whilst death lost his terrors
to the soul of the deceased it was also source OF
comfort to friends to observe for hours preViousto
his dissolution, that his physical suerings seemed
to have ceased; and his life was calmly breathed
away as in the enjoyment Of a sweet sleep.
Our village has lost good citizen-society,
valuable member-the Church, an efficient and
bountiful supporter-many friends, o friend, the
like of whom will never be replaced to them
and family, all they chiefly cared for on earth
His worth and muniHcence in many Of the partic-
ulars indicated will never be known to the world.
But he is gone; and submission is our duty.
Near Crowaer's Greek. on the 18th ultimo, Mr..
ELLIS Howell. aged so years.