, 1862-06-26
OBITUARY.

Death has been making sad havoc among ID
miliar names on the Sound within the past fort.
night Last week we chroniced the demise Of
the lGmented Capt. J. p. Keller, than whom no
one was more farOrably or more widely known
on these waters Under our obituary head, in
this issue, will be found the third Of series Of
affecting bereavements that have occurred within
period so painfully brief as to have rendered
the name Of the stricken family familiar to many
Of our readers. Three lovely children, the off
spring of the same sorrowing parents, have betn
called hence in such qu'c OK succession as scarce
to allow the tears to dry for one ere another fol
lowed. Only such as have suffered like them
can fathom and share in the dep grief Of the
bereaved. Abb Arthur, and Anna are now a
happy trio where neither pain nor sorrow can
reach them, but where, after their short pilgrim
age here is ended, their fond parents will again
rcjoin them, never more to endure the Pangs Of
separation.
We are now grieved to announce the death,
after lingering and painful illness, in lympia,
on the 10th inst, of WILLIAM GATES DuNLAP,
aged SO years. Though our acquaintance With
the deceased was very limited, it was such as
to inspire the utmost respect for qualities which
It suliiced to develop; and that respect, we be-
ieve, extended to oil who knew him. In the
absence of personal knowledge Of his history,
we extract the following sketch from the Deer
land Press:
W. G. Dunlap was born in the town Of Bruins.
usalg In, Nb.G knNa If Masn l., he
but passed most Of his earlier years in the city
Of Portland, where ne pursued a course Of edu-
cation preparatory to entering college. He en-
tered BOwdoin College in lS41, and took his de-
gree Of ABB. at that Institution Of earning in
l646. He passed the first year after his gradua.
tion in or near Richmond, Virginia. as bOOkkeeper.
or an active temperament, and possessed Of that
love Of adventure and desire Of travel so charac.
teristic Of the truly intelligent class Of New
Enelanders he shipped before the mast in
whaler from New York in 1S47, and uised on
the Pacific ocean for two years; visiting during
thaI time nearly all the important groups Of ISL
snds Of that ocean. Wearying OF last Of an en-
plOyment shorn Of its curiosity, and affOrding
too little food for q cultivated mind, he aban-
dOned the business in 1s49, at Honolulu, and
sought other employment at that place. Arriv-
Ing there as q sailor before the mast, with no
friends TO recommend him, and with q native
dilidence too great to permit him to state his
own qualifications lucrative positions were not
readily 10 be bad. He obtained q subordinate
place in some mercantile establishment at a very
moderate compensation. Soon, his characteFiS-
tics becoming known, be was employed during
one season to take charge Of the business Of
gentleman located in the interior Of Oahu, giving
h,m abundant outdoor exercise among the noun
tains Of that Island.
During the last three years Of his residence
on the Island, be was employed as bookkeeper
for q large mercantile house IN Honolulu, and as
the agent Of the same house he came 10 this
Territory IN 1864. In 1856 he went into business
lor hluIgei q olympin. NhStS hs uoniaued TO
reside until bis death.
During the last eight months preceding the
goth Of May, he discharged the duties Of Clerk
ior Mr.. Kendall, while Supt. Of Indian Affairs,
and whose confidence and friendship he pos
seaaed in the highest degree. Mr. Dunlap was
slight IN form but capable Of very great endur-
ance and had never suffered from sickness until
attacked BY the last fatal maIady This disease,
though exhibiting no premonitory symptoms,
had doubtless depressed bis mind at times and
gave him an air Of melan, holy wholly unconge-
NAL with bis real nature.
In October last be first ielt the warnings ma.
lure gives Of disordered vital action, and he never
ailer knew the hepleasnre Of day Of health, and
his suferings during the last two months were
severe and extreme. He was man Of unbem-
ished integrity, unostenlatious and quiet IN his
manners, hrm IN bis purposes, unwavering and
undnching IN his friendships
Resolutions Of respect and coincidence were
passed BY the citizens o. Olympia at . meeting
convened for the purpose.