The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-29

which he had evidently fallen. He held IN ;
his hand a branch Of Laurel, which he had !
grasped and broken off when he began to fall.
50 lie could not have struggled alter he
reached the water, which wasabont fourteen
feet deem and ten feet wide. Ills watch
stamped at 90 minutes before s; hence It IS
supposed that he persisted not lar from ri
Nj. on the evening OF the Saturday on which
he parted with his sun, eleven days before ne
was found. That afternoon was very stormy
and the mountains we're enyeloped in thick
mist. The unusual darkness OF the evening
would, doubtless, have rendered the way
dangerous to even a more experienced and
hardy mountalneer than It was possible Tor
DR.. NJ. to be.
twill be no easy matter for the most gifted,
even when intimately acquainted with him,
to sketch the character of DIR. Mitchell.
There was hardly any thing which he might
feel called upon to do which he would not Try
! to do, and be ambitious to do WELL A wild
owed mother. at the age Of 90, weeps over her
favorite son--her oldest child. AS hus.
band. father and master. as preacher Of
the Word of God, as a citizen OF this Com
monwealtu, as a Justice Of the Peace and a
Commissioner Of the village Of Chapel Hill,
he fulfilled his duties cheeriully, ntelligently,
aboriously and conscientiously. As anelgh.
Dor ne was kind, generous and charitable.
Fayors he always repaid with large interest,
and his friendship was sincere and lasting.
He never feared the face of man.
:" He had the singular talent 81 applying
himself 10 variety OF employments-to
Divinity, and to various branches OF litera,
! ture without disorder, and though his &C
QUESTIONS in nothing were as great as they
probably would have been it his attention
had not been thus divided, yetthey were very
respectable and in some things eminent.
, lie was favored with an excellent bodily
constitution, capable of enduring all the
iatgucs of hunger and thirst, heat aud cold,
without sensible relaxation aor WEAKNESS
THIS he faithfully improved in activity and
ncessant application IN great variety oil the
, scenes of life. ldleness was his adherence,
but every portion Of time was hlled with ac-
! ton BY him. Perhaps no man III his day mas
E slept SO little and done so much IN 50 great
: variety; aud il the rule Of Judging OF the
. length nG life be the measure Of doing, perhaps
he lived a. long as the antedilusian Patrareh',
who numbered so many hundred years IN tue
4 course OF their pilgrimage
= :. Ills endowments Of mind we're no less
superior than his bu,lily ,igor. Meas sdld
IN sane corpofe was What he was blessed with,
and his great snul shined like the sun IN The
|. armament with radlaniiustre. Always bright
/. and pleasant what WIRE seldom IN one mind,
e yet in him were happily unted--a large IN
+ derstanding, snd aud true judgment. deep
J. penetration aud rich and ilprld invention
( and fancy. All these ne improved Tor The
c noblest purposes, the service and honor oil
E Gnd and lhe real gaDd or entertainment OF
: his fellow men. Perhaps no man has in his
a day spent life - long aud 80 active 10
U.. Il SuHt -.
E promoting the welfare IL tie world arnund
e him." e The wise man observes, Through
d desire man having separated himself seek.
4 eth and intermedlleth with all wisdom A,
a this was the reigniug principle Of hs great
d MUD. 50 he happily succeeded and improved
4 IN almost every branch ni useful knowledge,
l lron tie plough ii the filling u Tie field q
I the more refined parts OF literature" tie
5 was a great TREAD to his country % IT. civil
! and religious interests. Tile great doctrine,
! Of Guspel Grace, in the salvation Of perish
E lng sinners, were peculiarly delightful 70 Inn.
e Difference afopnipn "a tOreliglous principles,
!. va, no obstruction TO hearty practice 81 the
i great law Of love, bencyOrnce, aud true
e goodness to man--io every man; nor Of
I Christian charity to the whole household u
( Faith. Tie was an enemy 1, all imposition
: and arbitrary dominion over uther men, faith,
{ htwspeEer the pfetence was painted with the
E fair show Of the name Of orthodoxy &c con-
j tending for tie faith once delivered to the
{ saints" Besides the improvements 10 the
{ world of nature. lie was also well acquainted
/. with the inhabitants 81 tie world. for he was
. great, able and iudiciou, historian. lie had
!. particular thirst for and tODk peculiar
{ pleasure IN knowing the natural history Of the
!. various cuun,rir, III which tie earth Is d.
{ yided. Herewith, also, he well understood
! the customs, manners. government and reyu.
{. lutiOls Of tie several Kingdoms 81 tie world,
/. bith ancient anl modern" lie was ex-
I ceedlngly charitable AZ a disciple II Hin via
. has said : Il is more blessed TO give than ia
receive Those animated expressions of job
| might with great prnpriety be applied 10 him
~ was eyestO the blind. and feet 10 the lame,
, was father % TIE pDpr, and caused the
widows heart 10 sing for jpy. Ills whole
. department was engaging and agreeable,
, nothing It'll. unsociabie. assuming or impe.
riou, bad place 10 hi. soul Or actions"
Thsse extracts are from Tie funeral sermon
+. Of the Great and Venerable DE-. Jared
. Eliot" DR. Nitehel's great grandfather and
) tie thousands who knew d. VI must agree
, dat lie inherited 40 small .iare Of lis ances.
, tyr's peeuIiarities. That Dr.. Mitthel's char.
! acter had blemisbcs. Is not 20 be denied. Il
: Is lie 1T Of a corrupted humanity q hive
them. Ma man IS without them. Dr.. Mitch.
ellis soul was unique IL that il W. pnli edral.
one whose planes we're many, broad, ard
distinctly marked.
Dr. Mitchell was buried IL AsheyilIe en
Friday, July 10th, and be was followed to lis
temporary resting place BY an immence a..
!. .rmhlx lie shaIl vet sIren on one nf The