The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-09-18
DIED.

RAUDEBAUGH-0n the 9th inst, Wilson
Raudebaugh, of this place, in the 25th year of his
age. He departed with a full assurance of hap
py immortality beyond the grave
SELLERS.-In Friends Cove, September Sth,
1853 after protracted illness, which he bore
with christian patience, George Sellers, aged 78
years and months.
OBITUARY-Tt is with feelings of profound
so, row we are again called upon to notice the
death Of one who well known not only to the
citizens of this and the adjoining counties, bnt
throughout Pennsylvania. and to pay small
tribute to his memory GEN. VIM. r. SMITH
died at Quincy, Ills on the 22nd ult., "full of
years and full Of h0nOurs He was born at the
Trappe, Montgomery Co, Pa, on the 3lst day of
August, 1877, and consequently was nearly eigh-
ty-one years Of age. He was the grandson of
William Smith, d D., the first Provost of the Uni
yersity Of Pennsy iyania. in Philadelphia and by
whom Huntingdon was laid out. His Father,
Wm. Moore Smith, an eminent lawyer of Phila-
delphia, had been appointed to settle some claims
under Jay celebrated treaty with England, and
accordingly, in 1903 he accompanied him to that
country where he remained about n year.-After
his return he studied law in Philadelphia, and
there admitted to the bar. Here he also mar
ried, and in 1908, removed to the town of Hun
hngdon, where, by his talents he soon distin-
guished himself in his profession, and during his
long residence here was frequently called to fill
places of trust and responsibility. He represented
this county for many years in our State LegsIa-
tUre, both in the House of Representatives and
of our then projected system of State improve
ments-canals and railways Ever devoted to lit
erature, his leisure hours occupied by fur
nishing contributions which are to be found scat
tered in many of the publications Of the day Fol
lowing the bent Of his inclination, he commenced
in 1910, the publication of literary magazine
called the Huntington Museum" which was ed
tied by himself and his friend, the late Moses Ca
nan, Esq. This was considered at that day quite
an enterprise as il was the first magazine pub
lished west of the Susquehanna river, which, how
ever, only continued for about year, when
1t was suspended, owing to want of sufficient en-
cOuragement.
He was a prominent member Of the Masonic or
der, and, if we mistake not, was the first Master
of f"Mount Moriah Lodge established in this
place,
In 1927, Gen. Smith removed with his family
from this place to the adjoining county of Bedfori
where he still continued to practice his profession
At the Presidential election in 1885, he ives cbos-
en- one of the Presidential Electors for the State
and in the following year was appointed by Presi-
dent Van Buren one of the commissioners to ne
gotiate a treaty with the Chippewa Indians, on
the upper Mississippi
In the Fall of 1888, he removed with his family
to Mineral Point in the then Territory of Wiscon-
sin Here his services soon called into reaui-
sition as Adjutant General, in organizing the Mi
htia and the duties of this office he continued to
discharge for several years. Elected as a men,
ber Of the first convention to frame constitution
for State Government, in 1916, he took leading
anu active part III us out TINS cOnStltu
ton failed in being ratified by the people, owing
= soma fa"t"res in it considered objectionable
subsequently another convention called, ana
a Constitution framed which received the annro-
baton of the peoplein 1913, in which most Of the
State officers we're made elective by the people of
the State. Under it Gen. Smith was elected to
the Office of Attorney General the duties of which
he discharged satisfactorily during his term OF Of
fee. Whilst engaged at the seat Of Government
he projected the formation of a State Historical
Society, which is now in full success and may be
considered firmly established Already several
thousand books pamphlets and paintings have
been collected, and rs President of the Wisconsin
Historical Society, Gen. Smith was devoted to its
interests until the day of his death.
The Legislature of the State having also direct
ed that history of Wisconsin should be written
ere the material now at hand should be lost Gov
Farwell, in 1852, accordingly appointed General
Smith to execute the task How laboriOusly he
applied himself to it, is eyineed by the two vol
umes already published by the Legislature in 1854
As age advanced upon him he gradually retired
from the duties Of his profession, and spent his
time ia his library, surrounded by his books, or
enjoying the social conversation of his friends
His reading extended through every branch of
literature, and being gifted with an extraordnari-
ly retentive memory, and fine tional pow
ers, he gave a charm to the social circle and af-
forded instruction and pleasure to both young
and old His mental faculties remained clear and
unclOuded to the last and without disease he sank
to rest merely from old age, surrounded by part
of his family and friends He leaves Il large mum
Der ofchiidren and grandchildren in this State
Illinois and Wisconsin.
His remains were taken to Mineral Point, Wis,
and there Inferred by large cOncourse of rela-
tiyes and friends, and of the masonic order, of
which he during life an active and honoured
member. W.