Rhode Island American And Gazette

Obituary.—Died, last evening, of old age, the Town Clock, at the corner of Second and Market, having obtained his one hundred and twenty-third year.

Seldom has it fallen to the lot of the memorialist to describe a long life spent in a noble cause, with greater pleasure than that of the subject of these remarks.

The great events that have transpired to raise our country to the high station in which she now appears, and the memorable transactions that have hurled kings from their thrones and deluged Europe in the blood of her citizens have been well marked by this faithful chronicler.

To what scenes of mirth, what aching hearts and brutal doings, has he not been witness of. How often has a Franklin, a Washington, a Rittenhouse, taken note from him of life's proceedings. How often has a Howe, with his brilliant force, been guided with his voice, and how often has the Patriot's heart been cheered with his melody. Thousands and thousands of instances could be recounted to swell in numbers the scenes that have transpired, to which he has given note to; and yet, for all this, will his memory be hushed in the narrow tomb of forgetfulness. His virtues and his benefits will fade at last from the mind, and nought, perhaps, remain to tell of his merits, but this small tribute to his memory.—Phil. U. S. Gazette.