Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-24
Daily Tiraiaiau.
Tho Late Albert Pike,

The Philadelphia, Inquirer in noticing tho
death of this distinguished man,giycs tho suboin-
cd interesting biogr aphal sketch Of him:
lie was born, says thc Inquirer in boston, De-
ccmbcr 10th. 1909, mi passed his early years
chiefly Mt FramnghauJ and Nowburypprt. Io
was poor and fricndless, hut his brilliant talents
and genius brought him into notice while he was
in his teens. He admitted into the Hartford
College, but was to poor to pursue his studies
there, and taughtschool at Newburyport. II was
while there thnt he published his early prose and
poetcal productions. nearly oil of which after
that timo were confdel to our hands for publica
ton, through various channels In 1881 he
wrote and published the Hymns to the Gods"
Of which n second edition with additions appeared
in Hackroods Mgaxine in the spring of 1890
Tho lode to tho Mocking Bird, was first publish
ed in Philadelphia, about 1896. Ariel" was
published in 1884, in Boston. 1t was n poem of
singular fancy. with most felictous richness of
expression, and was writton in tho open prairie.
while tho poets horso WINS feeding by his sido. In
1885 he published mn Indian romance illustrative
Of the habits Of the camancho and Navajo Indians
and Of Mexican liie at nn early period of tho in
cursions by tho Spaniards From 1881 to 1910
his chief poems were produced. "l.os Tiempos"
u part of which is IN our possession uupublished
il tho longest Of those Ii is ominently patriotic
and full of subjects. through which the poet has
largely developed his renl feelings and opinions.
In 1884 he issued for private circulation colcc-
ton of the works on which he willing to rest
his fnme. The volume wa. entitled "Nugn." II
should be added also, that he published volume
of prose aud poetry about 1898. 1t gave mn out
line of his pedestrian tour to tho Rocky Noun
tairs. aud to Santa fc, upon which hc started in
1881. lie left Newhurypnrt in disgust, put
compass In his puckct and started next morning
"due west lie joined trappers in the Rocky
Mountains whore ho was nearly frozen, his horse
perishing of cold nj his side, and eventually arr-
H. 4, .,t,,t I..t.,
tho judges of the courts there aud tho public
This gave him taste of law, and he went to Lit
tlo Rock, Arkansas, whero he became tho owner
of the Advocate. married wealthy lady, and ap-
piled himself to the law.
In 1876 he was employed to supervise the pub
LEGATION Of the "licviscd Statutes of Arkansas"
i.nd in fulfilling TINT mission he visited Boston,
where he remained several months. Politics af-
forwards engaged his attention, and he well
known in Now York. Philadelphia. and Washing
ton, Us well US in other cities, for his earnest lab
ors for what he deemed right and justice. lle
distinguished himself here in the National Amer
lean Convention o le55, mud advocated tho twelfth
ssction of the platform Of that meeting. Being
Grand Master Of the ordor OF Alasons in Arkansas
his position was everywhere II high one. Yet he
was u nun who had sp much noblencss Of charac-
ter, was No brilliant with his own genius, that
that nothing was needed but opportunities to dis
tinguish himself. lie was II poet, philosopher,
u scholar, mud u soldier. As Captain of Company
&c" of the Arkansas cavalry in the war with Mex
leo, he took eminent position; and, indeed in
every relation of lilo his noble md commanding
fJrm marked externally tho spirit that animated
it, We think that hal circumstances been more
favorable to him. Albert Pike would have been
ono Of the most prominent orators and statesmen
OF the country. lie was witty. pocical, studious,
and gifted with nl thc elements necessary to make
Il groat man. He never did haf what he might
have DONE because le not placed in positions
where his talents called forth lie was nat
uraly modest aud reserved, aud needed the high
est order of intellect IA aniagonsm with him to
bring out the real d,,.h II li- character and &C.
MUS Tho country In ,,, ia INN u noblo and
chvnlrous spirit, and ,,r world Of lo,,ors poet,
who, had he devoted IT, necit to the art TINT
riches all but the posse Oft, would have
known no rival.