The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1860-01-28

latare and his opinions had very great weight
SO 10 every plan. for retaining the swamp
lands, FOR leveeing the rivers. los the draining
and protection of the city, il u to be /
necessity that Col. Campbell should be con
suited. The influence which he thus exercised
IN ever matter which concerned tie improve
nene Aaa material ,ihteresta Of The city d
s,s.e, vas sery great. Il wa more widei,
leit than publicly announced, aud, III Thu
sense. siIs death VIII be The loss of one pf onl
most useful citizens.
The loss, loo. will be deeply fslt in thu
wide circle of friends which Col. Campbell Nj
taclnd 70 himself, by bis genial CONFERENCE.-The
bis varied aid Instructive conversation, Ell,
b~eiitsi,ed BY rare hturor aud an infinite faus
|of quaint Illustration; and their es,eeln FIR hi
qualities ~ Z gentleman VI ~scrupnlons integri
". There will be . deep feeling Of wideepreas
regret for the loss Of such a citizen mud such
friend as Wm. ). Campbell.
Col. Canpbcli served several terms ii III,
'ezisiatareI as Representative from THE city
and 10 the Gig. Council. and wss. at the lin,
OF bis death, Superintendent Of the Gas Com
par,y, and director o. tie jackson Railruat
Company.
He Has q native Of North Carolina
descended from a Ecptch ancestry. aud va.
born, i've believe, in 1909. HI WAS once mar
riet, but has been fur several years Il nidower
P,cayules
DaATH or CuL " s. CAsppELr-1hir
whole community were shocked and amazed
Yesterday morning. as It passed stom one ii
anoinsr, that Gal. W. S. Campbell was. dead.
" : = fHslaiicholY task. indeed, to record fi,e
demise u e s.sad and usefii a citizen. Ee
vas found dead ii, his bed. at his residence on
Iarondeses street, yesterday mUrIsing. His de.
psTture henre. I say The leas, Of 1t, Ii a NIB.
TIC easanslsy. and the sorrowfnI Faces Of our
tlde.t mud best citizens gave nnmiistaAabls esi-
Scncenf The esteem in which he was held. Col.
y. was q man of extraordinary ability, always
l~rnvingg himself eqilal III anv position 10 wtl:ch
be might be called. His energy of character.
integrity 81 purpose, ana iuidomiiab,e viii sur.
uspuntssi every nbsiacie. The State az I5n,i-
slafsaF and NewOrleals owe mich To Cal. q,
and bis sadklen and unexpected death viii leave
2 vpid whicn will not soon b. filed. He had
scrvsd in the State Legislature during several
tcrnss Nth credit, 10 himself and sat faction ii,
6 siisa 1tttenss. and .fyr many ne n iast h.
eas been fle lending spirit In every great ,c,,.
lefprlse aud public Improvement TIA. has been
brought hessre The pubic We hare been ID.
formed AZ i member II The Council, acting d,
ansiIni,cifant can,Inittre. that he HID set,, ri:
~ 4nlnmittee ~ meet him Ill his house n sff,c
syEcI1ilg 1sreyioussta itis death, in oG,y!er ,bat III
gat ssp!sailsts Y them ccrtaia poinss til gone
2sapefed improvement, which had been The
sl1Ieet M tlseir disclssion. He scanversaa
kith Az lssaai spirit. aud elacidated The mat
apdsf consideration With bis wontedI ease.
II uolle otfer than himself could do.
a ~ tl,e seftlemen present took Their leasa,
!boat nileao'clock. he waited on them to The
I'D separated with them apparently il
y rsusI good health and spirits. Thus passed
one of orr best and most usefai citizens
ssace 70 bis ashcsi fConries.