Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-05-27
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DIED, at Edgeficd Court House, S. c., on the
. 2lst OF this month (May) 1857, Mr.. CHARLES
aMcGREGOR, in the forty-sevcnth year Of his age.
4 Mr.. McGREGoR was native of Dumborton
aCounty, Scotland where ho has brother, Hugh
dNIcGrcgor, still living and he has also sister,
HLucy Henderson, the wife Of W. S. Henderson,
Esq Chemist living in Glasgow.
In early manhood, lie obtained an appointment
1 in the British Navy, and sailed in the Asia, with
3 the Squadron under the command of Admiral
: Sir Edward Codrington, which so eallantly at
: tackled and defeated the Turks at the battle OF
q Navarino. The deceased, however, was taken ill
awth fever before tho engagement, and was obliged
2to bc left behind at the fortress of Gibraltar
arhcncc, OIL the recovery Of his health, he sailed
6Io the West Indies, and made his abode in the
Slsand of Jamaica, until he came TO the United
States.
: He had resided in various parts Of this country
! ior many wears before his death, and made good
name wherever lie sojourned. No evil report ever
Followed him in his removal from place to place,
but rather tho blessings and well-wishcs of all
Swho knew him. He did nothing to merit ccnsure,
to incur rcproach except occasionally to yield to
8 the prevailing infirmty of our nation. This was
6pardoned for his great good nature, his freedom
From other vices his stern integrity, and his rcgu
lar habits of industrious economy.
By his energy and upright dealing, he had been
scnabed always to live comfortably and to leave at
his death considerable little estate to be divided
among his relatives.
He sunk quietly and gracefully into the tomb,
deeply regretted by the Lodge of Freemasons, to
which he belonged, and Soothed in his last strlg-
3gle by the overAowing kindness and sympathy Of
Hall by whom he was surrounded. A. r.
DIED on the 4th ult., on saluda River, in Lau-
rens District, of Pneumonia William K. Smith,
in the sOth year of his age. The subject of this
notice was man of rare qualities, and seldom
found in any country, for, although he, to some
extent partook of the character Of the sportsman,
50 far as to have the finest and fastest horses and
III crcby greatly improving the stock Of that most
no bic of animals, and in which he succeeded to
most eminent degree, yet he was looked upon by
|all who knew him, to possess all the traits of
character which would make the country gentle
man. Honorable and hghtoned in all of his acts
and dealings, incapable Of deception or doing any
vocdly fond of his friends, always with his heart
las wide open as his DOORS one of the most unconl-
promising republicans of his day, his life and
purse always ready at the call of his country As
Ia father and husband, devotedly kind, loving and
|afectionate; as master, indulgent, as friend
and ncighbor, proverbiaily kind and accommoda-
ting, always ready and willing to respond to the
wishes or necessities of those around him. About
three years ago he became anxious about his
souls welfare He was seen to weep and lament
lon account of his sins. That ever good and mer-
ciful God who has said Z" come old, come young
looked with propitious eye upon him. and caused
his very soul to rejoice and sing praises to God
for redeeming grace and dying love- Although
Ee never attached himself to any Church, vet he
felt it strongly impressed upon him as duty, and
the reason assigned by him to the writer of this
notice for not coming out OH the Lords side, was
the fear of bringing rcproach upon the religion
of Jesus. EYES," as he often said THAT dear
cause love so much, but have SO long neglected"
His last days we're his best days. He is gone,
and when that noble spirit was loesed from its
tenement of clay, it was waited safely home to
Heaven. g.