Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-03

fortunes-an example by which they might well
profit, in comforting a lasting benefit on those
who COME after them, for no man liveth to him
self, but is constantly exerting an influence
unseen, It may be, at the time-on those who
are around him Besides. the good men do lives
after them, and covers with the mantle Of kind
" charity multitude offaulis.
But this imperfect sketch would be drawn
out to too great length did permit myself to
dwell on the virtues of its subject by recording
the reflections which are constantly springing
up in my mind. But asst is but simple sketch
of a noble character, L intend that it shall not
transgress the limits which such a composition
warrants. \,
He was never married, but who can doubt
that man SO distinguished for his many social
and distinguished virtues would have made an
aifectionate husband and parent Before the
shrine Of the law he had bowed with all the ar
dor of an enamorcd youth before the idol of his
hearts best Affections aud to her as his mistress
he rendered the homage of his being. sl.
On one occasion, having been rallied because
he had never sacrificed AZ Hymen's altar, he re-
pled-"lhat he had never got fixed in life until
the period he vas speaking, and now" he said,
81 would not marry an old woman, and young
woman would not marry me-" Herein, perhaps,
may be traced the secret of his bachelOrhood,
but whether his opinion was correct or not
leave to others to determine In person he was
about five feet ten inches in height, lihgt built
thin and spare man, with Roman nose and
hair light in color. -s
He mixed but little in general society, get he
was man Of genial manners and warm feelings.
Among intimate acquaintance he was commn-
NEGATIVE and very sOciable, pleasant in CONVEX
sation and amiable in his department In all
his habits he was regular, temperate and puEc-
tual. Excuses of every kind he avoided. but
pursued that golden mean which produced
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He died in the month Of March, 1914, of
typhoid fever, (Which, at that time, was pre-
valng to an alarming extent in Wheeling and
its vieinity,) in the house then owned and occu-
pied by him, on the corner Of Main and Adams
streets, now occupied by Jacob Wise, at which
place he also had his Office.
| BY his bedside there was no female hand to
smooth his dying pillow, nor wipe the gathering
death dews from his brow--no wife to smooth
his pathway to the tomb by kindly and consid-
crate attentions--no mother or sister to stand
by him in the hour Of his dissolution, nor chill
dien to receive his parting blessing. His faith.
lul servants alone ministered to him in his final
hour, and friends only witnessed his departure
and received his dying farewell.
| conclude this hasty and imperfect sketch
with the following verses by some friendly hand,
published at the time, on the occasion Of his
death, entitled ftsH
AN ELEGY.
"A II with conscious worth, above the rest,
Thy body, Linsley there neglected lies,
| Thy sPirits noWn 20 dwell among the blest
Thy soul vas gentle as the western breeze
Which waves the Verdure round thy silent bed;
Tiny spirit meek, thy manners form'd to please,
But now thy virtues sleep among the dead.
No parent sat to catch thy parting breath, u
| No kindred spirits hoVer'd round thv bier,
No careful mRtron elos'd thine eyes in death,
| Thy tomb's meier Watered by mothers tear.
No mausoieum rises DER thy grave, .-.-
No PRTian marble baIons forth thy fame,
No golden urn thy precious dust TO save,
| Not cen an humble stone records thy name;
But the rank brAr which blossoms thy head,
The mosi-groWn turf that lies upon thy breast
pAtTy plank which vile worms have fed,
| Are all that point TO where thy rsIisS rest.
Though slow 70 render thy deserved need,
OR pay the sacred tribute due TO TRUTH
With gratitude posteTity read
Thy splendid virtues, in their rising youth"
ISLAND HONE, February, 1859.