Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17
Death Of Mr.. Custis.

II becomes our painful duty to announce the de-
cease of the venerable GEoRGE WASHINGTON PARKS
CUsTIs, the last of the members of the family OF
WAsHINGToN.
Mr.. CusrIs died at Arlington, near this city, af-
ter brief illness, the morning of the 10th inst,
IN the TIN year OF his age. Fer several years be
had stood alone in his relations to the Father Of
his Country, ever anxious, with ial reverence and
affection, to Illustrate his character and from the
rich stores Of bis never falling memory TO bring
forward an annual tribute to his immortal worth.
Known and honorsd by his feIlow-countrymen,
bis departure viii awaken univ .rsally profound
regret
Born amid the great even # the Revolution,
by the death of his father, (Col CUsTIs Of the
my and of Mrs. Washington by former mar
riage which occurred near the close of the war,
he found his home during childhood and youth at
Mount Vernon, where his manners we're formed
after the Doblest models, and from the great Wor-
thies of that period, frequent guests there, he re-
ceiyed impressions of wisdom and patriotism that
were never efaced. Under the counsels of Wash
ington he pursued his classical studies az Prince
ton, aud, when deprived by death of his great
guide and father, land soon after of his reVered
grandmother J he devoted himself to literary and
agricultural pursuits his ample estate OF Airing
ton, the gift, by WILL of that ilustrious man. he
early united in marriage TO Miss Mary Lee
Fitzhugh, Of Virginia, lady of unsurpassed ex-
celieneies in all the relations Of life, and whose If
reparable loss, three years ago. he continued with
day, profoundly to de2Iore. One daughter, Mrs.
Lee, wife of Col Robert Lee of the army,) and sew
! eral grandchildren survive him.
Mr. CUsTIs distinguished by an original ge-
nus for eloquence, poetry, and the fine arts; by
knowledge of history. particularly the history OF
this country for great powers of conversation, Tor
an ever-ready aud generous hospitality, for kind
ness to the poor, for patriotism, for eonstancy oil
| friendship aud for more than flia devotion to
! the memory and character of WASHINGTON. his
| early speeches on the death Of General Lingan and
! the overthrow of Napoleon were every where read
and admired, even by those who dissented from the
sentiments, for the beauty of their conception and
| their imprisoned eloquence. Those familiar with
the columns of this journal will not forget how
! largely we and the country are indebted to the
warm and cheerful spirit of the deceased Tor
many invaluable "reminiscences of Revolutionary
history, of the distinguished men of those times
! and especially of the private life of their glorious
Chief in the retirement of the shades of his home
| at Mount Vernon.
Thousands from this country and from foreign
! lands who have visited Arlington to commune with
our departed friend, and look upon the touching
memorials there treasu red up with of him who
first in the hearts Of his countrymen, will not
forget the charm thrown all by the ease, grace,
interest, and Vivacity of the manners and CONVEX
sation of him whose voice. alasi is silent now. The
multitudes of elloV-citizens accustomed in the
heat of summer, resort to the shades OF Airing
ION will hereafter miss that old man eloquent, who
ever extended to them warm-hearted welcome
and became partaker of their joy.
| Long a believer in the great truths of Divine
| Revelation, Mr.. CUsTIs turned to these for consoa
ton in his last days, and died in communion with
the Protestant Episcopal Churcb.-Nat. Int, Oct
| u.