The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-05-30
NO. s
Death Of Powell Harrison.

Several weeksa ago we announced the death
| OF Powell Harrison. Esq, at his home in
Leesburg, Va. He at one time was a resi-
dent OF this city, and no young man ever
won to himself more earnest esteem in any
community than Mr.. Harrison did here.
The tributes of respect paid to his worth
and memory by the Loudoun county bar
give exhibition OF the deep hold he had upon
| that people and more especially the members
OF the profession of which he was bright
ornament. On the occasion OF the recent
County Court CT Loudoun county, among
those who availed themselves of the occasion
to place upon record their appreciation of
Col. Boliver Christian, formerly of this city,
and Mr. Harrison's law partner at one time.
Below is the subs lance of what he said
Others have spoken, and well, Of his genera
worth, but peculiar were the personal rela-
would be false to my own feelings, if failed to
contribnte-tho' ever SO inadequately. my testi-
mony to his private merits.
Others here, may have known him longer, but
none could have seen him so often under circum-
stances SO truly testing his personal characteris
tics. And yet ours was not a short acquaintance
1t Is now not far from quarter OF century since
l first met him, then fresh from the halls OF the
University. flushed with her highest honors his
eye bright with Just hopes OF further honors in
the near future Our friendship began in the
Upright spring-time of youth,
When life is luxury and friendship truth"
We associated together partners in our pro-
fession and were together in the duties OF every
day; we long lived together under the same roof;
together mingled in the social life OF hospita-
BILE homes, in the times OF peace; we went togeth-
er INTO the war were together on many creary
march; together shared our scanty rations and
spent many cherries night together in bivouac
ana under the same blanket-whenever either one
1t is said that messing together in camp, where
often the last crumb comes to be divided, is the
but the nobeness OF his nature withstood that
and every other test. There was nothing mean
dents that would come at times to try our temp
per and our patience, cannot recall single in
stance of unfriendly feeling or word of unkind-
ness that ever occurred between us.
The esteem in which he ever held in his
temporary home in Augusta county. where we
so long lived together, was not surpassed by that
in his native county. A recent visit to Staunton
manifested most feeIinsly to me, how universal
and tender was the sympathy for his sickness and
how sincere the sorrow at the apprehension OF its
fatal termination.
After the war, though long separated. we ever
maintained the most confidential relations by
continuous correspondence, and occasional meet
ing, and these at times in his own home-then SO
happy. now 30 bereaved. And thus did know
him; and so can testify to that have seen. how
he passed through all these varied tests unsullied
as founeQ SOlQ. AS tlUlZeQ useful, as u SOlulefs
true and brave; as a law partner uEselfish and
fair; friend, ever faithful and fearless. just
and generous christian, son. brother, hus-
bandand father-fulfling to the fullest measure,
all these highest duties of life and in perfect love
Had he desired political honors they doubtless
awaited him. But he seemed all indiffer ant to
public ambitions, and found and followed his true
inclinations in preferring the cool sequestered
paths of private life, and in the Jealous and faith
full discharge OF his daily duties.
Devotion to duty. to his home, his family and
his friends.I take to have been his distinguishing
personal trait And the whole lesson OF his EARN
est life and his peaceful DEATH illustrates most
lines OF the gifted Speucer-himsel 1.-The doubly
dead in that he died so young
LET the breath of renown ever freshen and
nourish
The laurel that DER the dead favorite bends;
Ger me wave the willow and green may it flourish
Believed with the tears of wife, children and
friends