The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-03-14


We regret 10 record the locca'c II
David Townsend vho licl N Como.
NJ s, on The i-th Day II February
1851 Deceased cnmcto hi. death,
N attempting ~ leap upon the train
a. i vn- pa sing 10 front II the plat
form at Stratton & 60. store, fall
inr backward across The rail, and two
ears passing Over bis thighs, nearly
scycring the limbs from hs body.
causing biz instan, death. without
speaking : rorl or uttcring . rroan
Deceased was born IN Aihal, Mass.
and Is supposed to have been fifty.
three years Of aye. lie was a prin-
ter By profession, having learned his
trade in youth, in the office Of the
Freedoms Sentinel n paper cs.
tablishci IN his native town. Since
his apprenticeship he has been n
vandcrcr upon the face of the earth.
having no permanent abiding place,
prising the beauties of the world
above its treasures. lie never seem.
ell TO wish for more Gifts goods, than
what would answer prcscn, ncccssi.
ties. lie has lived upon the princi.
pie Of letting each succeeding day
provide for itself. In ls3j-, he
vas connected with q paper published
al Pcnto.oc, Miss. In is39 he ven,
the overland route to California. in
company With Col. falconcr. Of Holly
Springs, Miss. Since his return he
has been employed in the Office Of the
pcs Ark Citizen, Ark. bu, for the
las, year he has been a, Como. act.
ing as deputy Postmaster, under q.
H. Stra,ton, whose obituary notice
he pcnnej but = few days since. M,
thinking a, the time, hat some Kind
F, friend would be called upon ~ Sc , n
to record his own. lie vas a mcm.
Ter Of the PRESBYTERIAN Church. a
SON Of Temperance of the Washing.
tonian order, u Brother Of the Mason.
ic fraternity, and to each VI said
professions he has lived up to. IN
letter ani spirit. lie vas What tn,
Poe, describes to be- the ncblcst vork
u God. IAN honest man," Cu,
stamped upon his mind in hi. creation
Truth, Justice. anil Homer. 10 inicli
bly,. tina, ! jo not believe be ha. cscr
dcvis,cd FROM these eternal rrinci
pies IN all his transactions through
lifr.
Tread lightly upon bis grave. t.
within tia, solitary cell. lies muul
dcriue. a body which ever rcutaiuc,
a bright intellect. a warm heart.
pure spirit. AMI m immortal scr
which has winged its dirh, to world
Of bli..s. ]. \. =.
LINES found among the rsrsrs " the 4,
, ceased. surrasrd 10 Ne written hv hts
end called forth ty the death Of u. I
Strsttsn.l
Inss,is,s tomb 10. through ,hv yswnir
portal.
Another rilerim wvnd. his wsv.
: TN bis long journey to the land immer,s
!. Where night No more ebseures the en-
less day.
! Death thou art welcome 10 the brcks
hearted.
Who kni calm refuge in ,bv pese.f
u breast
srd in ,hv CHASTITY ranks u snuls dersrss
\, Fuli Many o var.veru solder lies
=, rest.
70 Soldiers o. Christ, who's. warfare her.
!. ended.
whsss earthly s,rifes 9th hesh AMI
" are c'ert
Who 'rsm thu, grave 10 vhieh their Ia
rr dsscvudsi.
= vF.s their higher hsue eth angel. 80
.. Their Isur-ls Won in msnys vali.ps hat,
=. Sererely deck their braws in ssft f.pc-
uesdiss 70 mere the storms that Ger IN
= rattle
Z. The grief Of Friends. or esmity ~ "a
~ The, sesv no msss Of ,srsns inirh,
he temrisr.
"A Nor esssst weapon ~ IN. ehevsries /:
lie lesets Nsssr-se vas their essmr,e
Tie B'hls yes their buealsr, sAieis
svsss.