Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-06-04
Death OF Com. r. Ap. catesby Jones.

1uS NcueidDic L Ap' -OdtSepy cohSc,
us. ~, died on Sunday night at his re-
sidence, in Fairfax county, Va, after
a protracted illness. Com. Jones was
one of the Oldest officers of tho Navy,
having entered the service in 1906, some
o. years ago. His service at sea extern
ded over ten years, while he performed
shore duty for nearly 13 years. The re-
firing board, few years ago, placed him
upon the reserved list, and since then he
has resided on his beautiful estate in
Fairfax county, on the banks Of the Po-
tomac, few miles above Washington,
devoting much attention to agricultural
pursuits, He was native of Virginia.
The following beautiful tribute to his
memory, we extract from tho National
nteNigencer, of Tuesday last:
"If there is tribute due to departed
worth and excellence which we feel it a
privilege to render, the mournful event
which we here record calls upon all tho
best sympathies of our natures for its
discharge, Endeared to all who knew
him by the uniform kindness, liberality
and tenderness of his department, hon.
ored for the vigor Of his mind and high
professional attainments; connected with
some of the most brilliant events of our
naval history, and distinguished by long
and meritorious public service, the de-
ceased has left name and an example
which should not pass from before our
eyes without some object towards ac-
knowledgement and commemoration.
"The distinguished moral traits Of
the deceased were purity of mind, con-
scientiousnoss, benevolence, and love Of
country. No man ever ventured to pol
lutte his ear with profanity or coarse al
fusion, or to propose to him schemes
which involved mean motives or were
intended to subserye sinister purposes.
His purity of mind was evinced also in
the difficulty he conceived of foul mo-
tives or wrong intentions in others, and
his heart seemed to yield no fuel for the
fiery passions Of our nature. Simple in
his tastes, manners. and pleasures, the
equanimity, elasticity, and spontaneous
cheerfulness of his youth continued even
to his latest day. OF all the influences
which animate good deeds and produce
honorable lives the most neglected, and
yet perhaps the noblest, is that of the
sense Of duty. To this, with that re-
compense only in view which the just
man can accord to himself, and which
Heaven attests, he inundated his exis.
tencc. A profound reverence and love
of God was the central and prevailing
sentiment of his heart, the light and
strength of his conscience. He was &C.
customed to keep holy the Sabbath day
and, however numerous and exacting hi.
professional engagements, his adherence
to the rule was invariable. The faith
which he protested was his guide through
life and his consolation in death. From
an early period Of his malady he des
paired of recovery, but that despair o
life now was frightened by the hope o
life hereafter, and by his firm but hum
bic trust in the promises OF his Saviour
la trust which gave him power to beal
with resignation great bodily pain thro'
out his long sickness. Alleviated il
suffering by every attention that unre
mitted medical skill could devise, soothet
by Christian sympathy, and watched b,
eyes that loved him, calmly and cheer
fully he gave his being up, and went t.
share the holy rest that waits life vel
spent The merits of the deceased wcr,
set off by bland and generous demean
or, bis manners, like his principles anC
feelings were those Of a gentleman il
every sense of the term, aptly illustra
ting that "politeness is benevolencc il
trides." This politeness he exhibited 4
all, without distinction of grades; for h
looked up to no man, however high in sta
ton, as being therefore above him, ant
he looked down on no good man, how
ever humble as being below him. Ye
he was careful to pay honor where hon
or was due. to lose no opportunity t,
manifest respect for worth and virtue
and was ever on the watch to learn ant
fulfil his obligations to every human crea
ture. Can we overrate the worth O
that beaming goodness, that generosity
} of soul which overleaps the selfshness 0
our nature and the conventional barriers
of society, and makes for its possessor
place in tho hearts Of all men? Lik,
the flower which opens to tho falling
dews of heaven, but closes against til,
storm, his heart was sensitive to every
| kind and generous emotion, but stcrl
and obdurate as adamant to injustice ant
oppression.
The deep woe, but su6dued sorrow o
friends, relatives, and neighbors testifl
their love and recognize the worth Of hil
private character. The admiration, re
spect, and affection entertained for hin
as faithful public servant is shown il
the general lamentation, speaking in the
voice Of the public press, and falling il
tones Of tenderness from private tongues
in all classes Of society,""
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GEN. HoUsToN's EXPEDITION TO MEX.
oo.-The New York Post understand
that Gen. Houston, Immediately after the
adjournment of Congress, contemplatci
an expedition into Mexico with compa-
ny of four or five thousand men, who arc
anxious to follow the hero Of Alamo tc
new conquests. Walker and Hcnning-
sen do not inspire the adventurous youth
Of the South with confidence, and it has
| hecn ainnifnd 10 Con IInnsfnn that Il