Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-10

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/pAARH oF,WILEIAM w. EAST.
EIt becomes our painful duty to an
nounce the death of one Of the Proprie-
tors, and principal Editor Of this paper
WILLIAM W:=EAST, who died at
the residence Of his father, in Lau-
= rsns District, on the 29tH ultimo, aged
abopt Is years. MIR. EAsr was gradu-
atesof Erskinss College, IAbbeville Dis
trict; from whence he eeane to this place
as Editor Of the 'ENoUtRER, in which
he afterwards purchased an interest
AAe first call for volunteers, he en-
rolled himself in the Jasper Light In
fantry, serving through the first twelve
months, when on thers organization of
the Regiment he re-enhsted in the same
company, and returned home on short
farlougb, during which he married an
interesting Young lady Of Greenville,|
whose bereavement with that Of the
respective families, calls forth the warm |
est sympathiessof the many friends his
genial disposition acknowledged tai
ents, and socialSfrtues had secured him
wherever known Mr.. E..xas . con
sistent member of the Methodist Church, ]
taking great interest in the Sunday
School children, who loved him as a
father. stdispesition wassfrank and
kindly, levity having no place in his|
character, though his company was
sought for his pleasant manner of dis
course, and unassuming profundity
OF His capacity SIS writer, the readers!
Of ourpaper are the best Judges, for his
letters alone, from the sea war ac-
knowledge their appreciati by the
avidity withwhich. they w are sought |
The stern duties of the Edf forial desk
had prevented, his indulgence in lite
rary composition to some fxteut, yeti
the little waits he has left behind fromI
that aoweryfeld, showed his heart was
filed with the beautiful, and dagave prom
,se Of . brilliant Success, should incli-l |
natien lead. y 3, >ss < 80
Mr.. East was wounded In the thigh
At the battle; Of the CHiekahominy i
when as soon as i was thought pru-E
dentsbyshis surgeop} he ssartedsfor his /
home ;ssbut fever supervsned, and heS
reached It but in time to bid farewell
to earth, and show his mourning friends
how . Christian can DIE. A=letter re-
csivedvby US from a neat $nd dear rela- /
tive Thus records his enai =
r Saturday morning he awoke from
the influence Of an anodyne, and spoke
beautifully of his coming end. O!thes
joy of that bright and happy prospect
that filed his soul, that sustained himE /
in death, that was fully Healized by his
happy spirit, when it leffus,s has left al
sweet feeling in our own hearts that
nothing, else could. ever have done
he is gone but we have every conso- !
lation, for he is at rest. His hfe-hiss
walk and conversation-his dying mes (
sages-and oh! the smils of joy-thes
holy SMILE, and look of beautiful won
der that still remained on his counte- I
nance after the soul had left his body I
all tell US he is at rest. Is -
He died on the Sabbath, fit time, for6 /
SO pure aspirit to wing its fight, whileS
glory to God was being chaunted by all
good christians throughout the land
If we have dwelt too much in panegyric,E
our readers should remember he wasl
strongly endeared to us by many ties'|
and we assert only friendships privi-|
lege-that which he often exercised,I
and but recently in q few verses to al
friendy which we re-publish as now fully
suited to his own untimely death -
LfNRs ON TEE DEATH OF A. W. w.
One of the en thotsand' tro first volunteered to defend
th;ir natipc sate. He fell rictfm to canp-dssease
. All well do remember now
That form shat mouiders in the grave;
r. The frank, the pure, the manly brow,
The step SO stately, mien so brave .- /
A youth of virtues plain but rare,
His mothers joy, his fathers pride,
He lived the lore Of all 10 share, - a..
And q -souled patriot died
30 young-so free-so cheerful, gay Il
He seemed the one of all to live:
And ye, he, noiseless, passed away,
And left Us here his loss to greve
The field Is not the only spot
80 Where heroes yield their precious life;
And, Alfred, thine the common lot,
To die remote from bloody strife.
Yet noblef blood was never shed
For bleeding, oodbought Liberty;
And while we love the glorious dead,
~ Our warmes. praise must be to thee.