New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-13
OBITUARY.

How often painfully the fact that Death
not only remorseess in his stroke but also repecor
in the selection of his Victims palace of royalty
and the cot of pennry alike mpotent resistance
nroads His summons often the being pines
under the burden of miserable life; often hurres the
eternity and at times If to illustrate
unph humanity, selects shining mark and cuts down
the good and virtuou reckless of the void which
dened and bereaved community ponders with ungned regret
When thus the impartial relentless character of
the great destroyer humbed by thought that all
are alike the objects of his attack but how limited after alb
is his power
There is wide province which he has dominion He
cannot control the benign influences of exemplary life
the circle of society destroy the good results
iow from good and kind act he
social sympathy which ehershes with an increased aprecia
ton the merits Of the departed he reach that realm
where the spirit soars TO THE GOD WHO GAVE IT.
How consoaory then is the reflection when we consider
the recent work of Death midst great and good
man has fallen Our kind friend benevolent valued and
useful citizen, MAJOR WILLIAM HUNT Is NO MORE Like the
declining Of coniess sum- his noble spirit calmly and unap
paed by the darkness of fear took its flight better world
the morning of the 2ih March 1866 in the 65h
year his from injuries received the occasion of the
explosion of the i'll faed steamer W. R. Carter.
Neither glowing words marble tablet to
pepeuae his honored 1t is the profound
respect of State that knew the value of his signal services
1t Will be kept alive in the hearts many who knew his
and aectionae feelings and felt the beraty his
nature in forms tangible than profession
will be embalmed nthe of large Christian society,"
great practical virtues which illustrate "iaith by works
Early Injured mental effort, wha high order of sect
and thrown upon his resources he had acquired that
energy of character which trusts with presumptuous
reliance the force of genius but which emf
nenty practical and did he pause requisite
labor when his friends his country demanded his services
may be truly said that his pride the pride
His not the to wait with laggard sot till victory
had hung her and atered banner ramparts
indicated and achieved pncipes but readily and promptly
he entered the the outset and bated gaany
to the end of the contest It not however, his profound
talents, public services that alone claim attention
In all the private relations of e husband father
neighbor and master knew him WE'LL and would be diff
cult indeed decide in which Of these his kind warm gener
and affeoonate nature ranty and beauti
fully illustrated Peace the ashes generous
friend He has departed from but not without leaving
the comforting that he has gone better
happier world where Of glory awaits him. brighter
than heart could give eternal the SOUL where
the spirit of him watches his loved
EARTH guardian angel guide their eing footsteps through
es lonely pilgrimage and at its close welcome them home
glory May heaven bless the saddened
family in their overwhelming aetion and may they eeky
bow beneath the stroke and say "Thy will be DONE"
GREENrILLE, MISS, March, 1866. T.