Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-02-26
OBITUARY.

DIED, of Consumption, in Montgomery coun-
ty, Tenn. February II It'll, in the Goth year of his
age, BENJAMIN, second son of Maj. Tho. OcBURS.
There many that will rel this melancholy
news, that can look to the past some three years,
when around the parental hearth, sat three broth
ers; alike distinguished for their gentem anly de-
pertinent, and brilliant minds yonth, health, and
beauty was depicted on each countenance but
alas they have all left thsir grey haired sire, and
reposing side by side In the solitary grave
ya,d a, Mount Pleasant. Truly are the ways of
God mysterious.
Dr. JOSIAH H. oGDURS, departed this life, some
fourteen months since, after lingering sickness,
which he bore with christin fortitute. He poss-
essed mind of the highest cast, and had spared
no labor to cultivate it, that he might adorn the
profession to which he belonged.
DAWSON F., died Dec, Goth 1857, in his 9Th
year never was young man more beloved, or
respected by all who new him. During his scho-
lastic days, he the pride Of his Preceptor and
the bosom friend of all his fellow students. His
mind like his elder brothers, was OF no ordinary
lust, and few of his years have bestowed more
cul ure upon ii. He appeared to mature before
the generality of mankind, but alas how few his
days, at the time when his admiring friends point
&c him out as one of natures nobility, d4stin ed TO
I'll some conspicuous place in the vast chain of
science and literature, Consumption marked him
for his prey, anG laid him level with the dust
DAVIS my beloved friend, tits hard to part with
thee, It's hard to give up with whom we have
spent many happy hours, and although we
were not allowed to wipe the death damp from off
thy noble brow, or stand by when thy pure spirit
left Its tenement of clay, yet we hope to be per-
mitteh at future day. to lean over thy grave,
and drop the tear Of affection over thy mo ldering
remains.
BENJAMrN, the second son. has been subject Of
deep afiiotion for many onths, but his christian
fortitude seemed to buoy him up under all his af.
fictions All, my friend we'll do we remember
thy last gaze upon the silent corpse Of thy elder
brother; and the tears cha sed each other down
thy thea pale check, we ielt assured, that soon
you would follow him but God for some wise
purpose saw fit to take first thy younger brother,
aud permit thee TO stay awhile longer here on
earth was it that you could better bear the trial
of separation, although for 50 short period, we
know not but this we are assured thy exemplary
walk, thy christian fortitude, thy amiable aud re-
firing manners have won for tIee a name that viii |
be cherished by all who knew thee, and although
no marble monument may b. erected over thy
graves to tell to the Passerby in ages yet to come,
Of the goodness, and virtues Of the three brothers.
yet so long as one Of the present generation sha'l
linger around old Mount Pleasant, will thy names
be obliterated
My once loved friends, adieu We shall meet
no more on earth, but may Col of his nfqite
mercy grant, that we my meet In that upper,
and better kingdom, where parting will never
come. w. IF.
BUoDs CREEK, February Is, 1858