, 1860-09-18
The Obse quien Of Capt. WiIGon.

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ne u T,4e.s. - .a."oa 49,. ea-'
L...au .,.ro.. ,b,, ,bor n, Sn,3,x
s7enlng 1t proved noce TOO large 70 eoafala soe
1rest throng of all clnsaea Of cur citizens, ,gath.
la.+ -b,,o ~ ra,,.-t N H. 70.
sfso ~ pel 'A' @'o1'o ~
n2tns of the la:e lsnens4e ~ tn
21.fated Lady Elxin, Cspt* 4so&~s
IT.. ,odx had b.a, c,aced4J Ssaaltc burial
AAe Wy =. e.Ess:.1.-...:.
case. aSo "as ~ leAss W tne @Fs0As 'a'A ~
The Michigan Southern na,l!0ad Tor MS lsfe,es.
- ,,o d..,,a ws, -.aaSSra,3v e1.ressrd Tint
ous - ~e0.'0 ...,s
soa9 RPf1ate paone oemonstea1ion anou'o
s,sesf Appreciation in which Capt. Wl.on
,.,, J.. mr. community in iis life aud in
"As oeo - W. 80
his courageous deatn n oeFotsou 10 oo'5.
A. little before o'clock the coffin was
hr,n,bt in fo},orrd hv a numerous procession
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Of LUG Aasoh'e rFa'ein'''' aao p'1Ses - A4uA'
af the pulpit, upon stand covered hT tho
American flag. The coffin. a metallic one, bore
r;,za- ,,o,. 4b;a ainn,o interim.
pPou IT, VI o"'eA P'S<e' '1A'
ton:
Carr. Ious W.1sox. Died Sept. 9. 1eto.'
r.;., ,~.v. o,>arad hv a nra1.r bv 1he
ane es' ''aee0 "eA0 op1uso "
kaT. Ut. Ciarkson' ot o. .&nls7 ouuisn' @ao
the AeT. Ar. ffa1t; oi 4finl'y eoofcn' 'nea W.
hveteo "1os' 1ee'4is 'Do ape4of'''
courae.
ue reviewed the heiaaeaoly aIo tut!!Mnine !Me
circumstances OF The 'ate caanty ano 1laos-
trated the maa!y. selL saer ncio9 9aa ~ si,,a
q7Hlittes OF cnarac'tr Q! 1ae Geesn9eo' ~ a"tv
Ing In me moa. anecE 'a ,ans ~ ns .1hao
eo1onet on 1ne escasi'u "a ..s aa'o ~ ..y a,h.
III h'a neee.c ~ enspI IL i, ;n1 ro!,,v -.
err ne E$CllHCGA AlS ." ~ AANt ~ A1& A~0t4 - /
hls posi- G! outy. anu "a1?, 1oure" ~ %''I .tnaa
prayers fof tIe'r orn ueEsssaase, ", 'svsS ss
struRehng II !ae anerI "sa sn,@ aau9a NV. W;,'
Was an i1Voea'io9 10 uoo ~ nsss EAps. pr;.1.
time, 10 cheer and save them. .:r.,,
Ihe Ht4. speaker pau Iost us.atalt e ape 49,
eleqneot u1pnte ~ .ne 60 -. .,;..rtn.i. ~
ter tor Eh'eh the deceased wa 90 uhsssIsa,iy
ADMIRED "h'le Hsug. aeo conn!eaeeo ~ ~
vast audience before I1m an example 80 niau'ut
bis character "nica "as ~ s!.iA.ngt raas.sa.
| ed ia bis refusal 10 deseft ais POSI- OF oat5 10
tbe hour Of peril and tria., 'heus9 @ p5 ao,og 20 20
ne coma nave saseu 9;si US 49, aue f IT,
| speaker expfef5eo coIu'at esnpstoy ut ~
widow md ch'idfen VINO 9ase oeea 20 mce,n.
fully bers aved IN Inc oeatn OF suco s19e npo
| noble busoard sud iash9f' and cone1aoeo W
suggesting that those VINO aanno true nelo.sm
anu ia'h:u! manEooo. Susht 10 rear a''nu'
mental testimonial over nis ssAse.
m.,ta Rev. i,r. Cla, ks3n addressed the audi,nce
| -.-.Ht.. q. to,,,va,
soa'e"nAs 10 .eao"
caanot ret7alo, ha SAID, from adding Hofa
ma:k4 OF ny esteemtd bro he7. Il il not 1eIy
| often in this world, % tu.i OF deaths and OF
graves. that mans departure can call forth 10
much emo,ion and 50 much public grief. 1t is
seldom. inded, in ! lifetime that one sees whole
civ gathered together around the mortal re.
| nf Fof{oH ma And II r D1l1rf1
because he disd - suddenly, and 40 sadly, er
because he wont down With 70 many others to
| his 3a,ery grsT-, that our hearts are touched
| with upu:uI sympathy ss we a,zud in crowd
| ing fh:usands, ia this evenings soleIn twI,gh',
over ,he lifeless body Of this noble an-uut
btcsu,e be lived so bravely, and met his death
10 ike true u M.
hy Rev Brother las tod you TINT faithful.
ness was bis characteristic quality. So it Was
aud if we're TO select tbs Inscription that is to
BE- carved on Tho marble tha. shall rest upon his
bpsou. would tAy, "W1ite over h m, Filth
fukko he kast'"-tor be was faithful to du'y,
fxithfui to friends, faithful to his conscience,
end faith al, also. ne :rust, to bis God.
. Il is only once that any msn eaa die, aad i ve
| | had our choice, how, in what manner, and BY
; what wa5, ues,h should c3me to us, | would
like to kuow who coui. cloose better priv.
lexe shan to be called hsnce in the very midst
Of teroic and uo4elnsh tqatt1 10 cheer, aud en-
courage and save. dJlEg msn: The las: hours,
last looks cvap Of his usetnl lie, were given tu
!. hold up the dropping hopes aud save the pre-.
cious iives ofsha hund1eds Of innoz:nl beings
entrusted 10 h's csfs: En- nc "eEi apwn r. 10 1ai
Ha..;ocs If tha atrurpl;n,r and tfr dyin,r sa biz
| oena.e oe ~ @ nj ~ .smsn ,rhr
It he:t n.an c1.nnt;ue far hnurs in mortal st1it;
# With the destroying angel, mingled in rccalle:
tions Of gratitude, ths sccesis OF us ntme vi
snG' ,@s an;,.r;no; drs:i on ,ha. da1t mornfn,'
y welt up to Heaven, al il they we're tho samt
- sentence, "God hare mercy upon me, ant
Veh o.ess 1ap.hn ~ .aniJ mt d;e euch 1ea,,
wha, earthly glory can be compared to III
privilege OF having, as it were, ones soul wa;t
"a aesseawsta % ia.e1 en ,ha Jt;nu, a, III r.
y v"od thing TO l,aTe liying men praiss YOU
- but It is better thing fur to have dying ne
to beas you. he ID gone non-oe IL s'esp'n
has s ente1sd no1t Shr1o no storm shall reac
IN him e.ermo.e. Though 20 wiah or prayer c
Of ours can aid him now, We can hope that tnEoug
bv The merits AID mescisa .! Sssos SnI'S ns VI
ck he"
in Into the hands Of that living Savior, throug
he faith on whom Ho shall AL Lire tnoush Nc o.
IT, We mans .,s,ta+ nv ha.,tf linz, If 11ehr
H. that prince Of Christian poets. Caa we ii
H. change them from . Prayer into pied'cao
be ana say aaem no~ 10 ,ns .osmn ,,' s'nes 81 :,
b. trne. tp,s hasr,s3 nse I'd Ga;thf,,1 MIN.
j. "rtr Jc.u, o,a. rocked en- tic I,eas. q, the bow,