The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-09

seriously to excite svcs With his nast intimate friends
and associates any great apprehension OF this saden
sorrowfu event; fx witlda hour of his death
human eye could Isrcoive that the affective hand Of
Providence upon him; though within half that time
his spirit took il fight to regions Of bliss, while nothing
remained in the presence Of his ardent and devoted
friends who surrounded him but his cold and liciess
corpse.
Judge EVANS born Ia the district Of Marlborough,
in tho State Of South Carolina the 27th November,
1856 and In the immediate vinityof his present resi-
dcncc He descended OF WEIGH parents, who settled
the Pee Dee river in the early settlement Of that part
of the country He graduated in the South larolna col
lege at Columbia in the year 1908, In distinguished
class of thirty, of whom but three survive him. Not
long afterwards he engaged In the practice OF the law, in
which profession he commanded the esteem and con-
dcnee of his eoantryme tint he honored with
seat in the State legislature In that body he mani
tested such capacity for business and high legal attain
nents that he early elected by the Legislature soc
itor States attorcy for the judicial circuit in which
he lived la which capacity he served for many Years
and while he still continuing to discharge the duties
of that Office he elected by the legislature to fill the
office of Judge OF the highest courts OF law known to the
judicature of South Carolina.
About the year 1880 he assumed the responsible du
ties Of this distinguished Office IN which he continued
having the highest confidence OF the citizens of his State
in his strict of Justice his patient and earnest
after truth, his well balanced Judgment and indeed
all the attributes which adorn tho bench--unt Dcccin
ber 1882 when he again honored by his State and
transferred to scat In the Senate of the United States
of which he died member Thus showing period of
upwards Of fifty years of the life of this great and good
man. devoted to the service Of his State and country
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career eau srpass that which is due him in his private
relations of these, his neghbor and friend, may
venture to speak Although engaged so long in public
duties yet in the intervals allowed him. he pursued his
interests planter and the adornment and comfort OF
his homestead, with that untng energy and judg
ment which emincntly characterized him throughout
his life. t t y .s.,..5g7li .r..F
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not easily De niieu While memory Ists MS master, nc
lenieut, kind andhunlane But of all his moral
celIence and virtues there yns none 80 proincnt ns TINT
OF his love ana Devotion 70 ms family AS husband anu
father, he most kind assduous, and acctionate
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