Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-03-26
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Pom correspondence 81 Kanawha Republican
Nix. EDIToR !: / attended the obse.
Equies Of CHARLks ScorT, deed. At The
Presbyterian Church on Thursday
the 22d instant. The funeral sermon
lof DR.. BRowN on that occasion was
solemn and impressive, and listened
to with deep feeling by q large and
attentive audience. The deceased
was buried with military honors, BY
that worthy and excellent military
company, the Sharp Shooters .oi
which he was member, commanded
lby Capt. JoHN s. SwAENs joined by
the handsome Rifle company Of Capt.
GEoRGE S. PATros, which united in
| the military pageant. /.
Mr.. ScoTr was born on the 9Th day
fof May 1917, il the County Of Pow
liatan. He moved TO the County Of
Kanawha In the year 1S40, where he
has lived ever since. lie was falnil-
iafly known among rs By the title Of
General Scott, il consequence OF his
frank, open bearing andlhis known
relationship to General Winfield
Scott, the first military captain ofthe
age. The deceased was warm
hearted friend, and generous and
kind to his relations. His tempera-
ment was sanguine and jovials He
was smart, sprightly, and agreeable
among his companions. Near two
years ago he united himself to the
Presbyterian Church Of this place,
upon q public profession Of faith and
attachment to the Divine Redeemer,
He lived IN honest life, and we have
reason to believe died q christian !;
and that he has gone home to enjoy
the reward Of all those who 1by sim
Ecere piety become theirs Of God and
Joint heirs Of Jesus Christ, to on in
Fheritance which is incorraptible, mr.
defled and that fadeth not5away--
eternal in the heavens
] was struck with the appearance
of the two military companies above
alluded to. They were both COM
manded BY young and gallant officers;
wore well drilled and had the true
military bearing they are certainly
highly creditable to the town and
county. Capt. jP ATOMS company is
composed altogether Of young men,
they were handsomely uniformed and
equipped, andzconstitute the very
flower Of tile town, and L have no
doubt that should occasion ever re-
qnire actual serviceat their hands,
their gallantry and chivalry will
prove fully equal to their fine appear
ance.
The company Of Capt. SWAMI,
though composed, in part, too, OF
young men, had amore veteran APP
pearance. In looking at them,
could but think of the life guard 81
Napoleon the intrepid band Of he
roes, who decided the wavering fate
Eofso many of tho critical battles Of
that most gifted and brilliant Of all
military chieftains. If these men
had been with General Washington
in the days of the Revolution they
would have been among that bold and
patriotic company who crossed the
Delaware, bare-foeted, through Che
ice at the hour Of midnight, uponsthe
occasion when the effective blow was
struck, by the Father Of his Country,
against the enemies of liberty, and
the colonies.
This company, in the capacity of
the firemen of the town, have already,
upon many occasions, shown their
hardihood and disinterested self-de-
yotion to the interests of the town, by
battling at all hours of the night, both
in beat an IN cold, with the fires Of
the place; for which they are entitled
to the lasting gratitude and admira-
ton Of the citizens. The Company
deserve much more public notice than
they have received. They should be
encouraged, fostered and cherished
by the whole community. We sin
cerely sympathize with them in:their
bereavement, in the loss of the de-
ceased, Whoawas a worthy member
of their company and who, these
few lines have been written to com,
lnemorate. r.