Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25

gifts and crtc 9. lie had bril- iant and highly
oultivat, mind, III, most exquisite s,nslblnes
tho tenderest sjmpa,h!er. and tn, most rahaed
taste; he was OF cOmmandlug stature, eracetul
10 firm and bearing, with handsome. noble
features and wuriog manners, aud peculiarly
expressive countenance; his voice was sw:et.
clear and mslodious, and be was possessed OF
that iudescribablo personal magnetism, OF look
and manner. that excited the love aud admira'
tion Of all who were brought into intimate rela.
tiors with him. Ii addition to these, he had
the highest order OF moral rtcltude, c)molncd
with kpighty chivalry aud dauo'less courage.
guided and regulated by the true Spirlt OF
Christianity. He might well be styled the
Christian knight, '9lihout lear acd |lthTut
reproach." \ braver man never lived. Ills
eye never qusied in the presence OF any NOR
tai. 1t was expressive OF Womanly tenoeroeSs
aud Of uocorqueratls courage. tearlog uea'
ne feared none others. The venerable Dr. Alex,
ander truly said of him: "Ho was man OF
great sweetness and strength Of character" ln
the pulpit and on the platform ne was some.
times transceudcntly eloquent. La the sccal
circle he was peerless, full OF life aud sympathy,
combipcd with mscht;s grscI and dlknl'y.
d.. Murray, hilns.lf fac example OF ChrIs;
tian chprriulness and genial bumor. said OF
him: His prosepc, 10 the family IVES alWsys
AZ bright sunshine, that checrcd every one that
cine within its Influence; even tbc lItlle chl'
dren an,cipated his visits as jubilee.
Dr. James Alexander gives emphatic test
monv to the charm of his SOCIAL nature de
saws spoakiDg Of his voneia!ed iatner: ~ was
often remarked by tho hou,ehold inst no one
had the faculty of drawing torlh MS powers III
snimsted conversation so iuly rs 'n.s warm i @ "nt
brilliant friend, and though DE- Is. "!s EN-,
nently remote from anything like undisnileo
leyty. he knew 80 well how to present tnat siue
of any subject which was entertaining, tnat n,h
presence used TO mako itself known oy Inc pesis
of genuine laughter which wouii ourst from M Lac
study. He was equally sklIioi " Ioucu sI'
chords of Christian psLhOs, and Wo may oa Al
loved 60 .sy that the Churcn has seldom LOST a
man who more happily United tenderness ana
philosoph;c zeal with manly honor and nisI
COURAGE il his Masters cause f"W fncA Iast
q larger space in the view OF the Cnurcn anu LUZ
public, and fsW moa could o. taken lfolh tuo
earth who will be more missed. uo was ~
deed a burning snd shining light Yes, s'i
splendid representative OF ths CHRISTIAN III, III:
trv-sdmired for his talents. eloquance ana cAl'
vslrous bearing snd loved tJr his unSo,hh' gen
orous, tender hearted nature and srdsnt pi'IS.
In sll the varied capacities anu toInIton' it
which he was called t. act he acquitted Eimec''
with disting guisned ability and success.
He finished his course esrly. he died on tho
4th of August, lSil, at CabcI's Dale, the lsmly.
seat, near Lexington. Ky, in the 4hth year 9!
his age, on tho ssmo spot where nH WAS onIr.
tic breathed his last in ths bosom OF ms lan.'y,
in his own dear Kentucky which be loved with
all the ardor and devotion with which sson loves
his mother. He diod calmly. peacefully, tri'
umphsatly His last words were: 500 Is Win
men His memory is preciousi It Will never
perish. His crown is studded with many slaFs'
"He was man lake Ii Il Tor Ill III AL,
We shall not look upon his liEa sg4ln
N Y. Ojscrrcr.