The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-04
DEATHS.

At the residence Of d. D. Jchns in this city, on
Sunday morning last. of consumption, SAMUEL B.
WALLACE, aged 81 years.
Deceased born in Woodfurd County, Ken
tucky, ON the l2th of May, Is i. lie one Of
the earliest settlers of our cSnNty. having arrived
here III the summer of AZ. and by his frankness
and fedrlessneSs and kindness so II won and ever
retained the affection of his acquainian.es and the
esteem Of the people. Vixen quite lad he Noiun-
teered in the war with Mexico, and partic pa,ed
in the bloody battle of Buena Vista lie there gave
IA striking proof of his courage Gen. Taylor de
sired to send a courier to Cen Marshall at Monte
rey for reinior"ements. The road was infested
with merciless Mexican guerrillas, 1t was a per
Ilous journey. Young Wallace volunteered to
carry the dispatches, was entrusted with them and
delivered them safely into Il e hands Of General
Marshall.
We are accustomed to associate the separation
Of toul and body with horror and dread, as if death
were necessarily dIstr :ssing and agon,ling, but
this is far from being the universally, and GER
tain twas not III the case of deceased friend
He had suffered long and severely but patiently,
and resIgnedly and anmurmuringy, we might tay
ehterfuly, submitted to the dtcrees Of Providence.
The departure of mis- spirit from its ral tenemen
was marked 10y all the placidity of a summer sun
set. lie realized the truth Of the poet, that
Death always means US kindness, though he has
often a gruf way of offering it," His agonIeS
were long and violent yet his suertngs, acute as
they must have been, could not repress his fUrtI-
tude nor disturb the serenity Of his temper On
Saturday afternoon he was informed BY his physi-
TO be no unwelcOme intelligence lie sent for hi
particular friends, and with an unfalt ering voice
and cheerful tone, bade them last and atfrctonate
farewell. Fopdy lie fixed his ewes upon them,
tGnderly grasped their hands, and with fervent
I" God bless you,' took his leave Of them. A brave
and good spirit-frauk, generous, gentle and fer
giving-has winged its flight to the bosom Of its
God. He died IN q strange land, far from his
childhOOd's hume. from his relatives and youth full
associates. Ifit be consolation to his parents they
are now told that their beloved son, during his
long illness and at his death, was surrounded BY
tepder friends, who administered to his wants and
smoothed his path to the grave. Had Mr.. Johns
been his brother he could not have done more tor
could not have watched over him more care
fully, more hberSly supplied his wants or more
deeply monFned his death.
HIS funeral was attended by the Fire Depart-
ment, OF which he had been q member and by a
large coneourse Of sorrowing friends, from differ
ent parts o! our county. The long procession
preceded oy solemn music, tuoJeI 10 ti
church, where the funeral ceremonies took place
Father Largan officiating. Father Largan attend, i,
ed him in his last moments, received him into the
bosom Of the Church, aud delivered an impressive
funeral sermon.
Calm on the bosom Of thy God,
Dear spirit rest th now!
Fen while with US thy footsteps trod,
Deaths seal was on thy brow"