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At the residence of Judge James Thompson. of tins clly, Tn the 25th year of lis age or the l7t inst., 3Ao@as 1T. Wilson, Esq.

 me deceased was born ill North Carolina; remo- 3Vea Wth s parents al an early age to the vicinity 3ol Columbia, Tennessee; where, his father dying, the lion 4. 0. ?. Niehosan, became his guardian. After receiving tolerable education, he went 10 3ihe printing business, which occupation lie followed I ih Columbia, Nashville, and Pulaski, Tennessee, S9htii the early part oi the year l84i at which time 3!e removed 10 Athens, Alabama. There he pl6- slished and edited spirited newspaper until the lat ster part ot the year lsi3. He then commenced the sstudy ot the law, was licensed to practice in May ;is44. Shortly after this time, he removed to Ar. kansas, and settled for a while in Bradley county

 but finding the county too new and unsettled to af. ioTd business, he came to the city of Little Rock intending to devote part of his time to printing and bart to the study of the law until prospects opened lin his location

 Thus, was young man of fair promise, stricken blown in the prime of manhood, while laboring to ht himself tor future usefulness, and standing in s8 IcIety He had high earthly hopes and often eXuled I'm the prospects which the natural anticipation of Hong life, and its a!luripg bldadishments afford the mind of the rising young man.

 lie came to Arkansas in quest of fortune and

 ane. But alas! he found straneer's grave at the threshhold of his career. Here, as the tender grass by the nntimely frost, he was cutdown in the fresh ness oi life, and all his earthly prospects blgbted

 put lie was not unprepared for his fate. In his efforts for worldly things, he had not neglected to make preparat on for change of existence. Prior to March, 1874, he was skeptca in religion yet an amiable and kind hearted man. About that time he made profession of religion and joined the Metho- dtst Episcopal Church; after which, he was quite exemplary.

 He died calmly and resigned composedly bidding

 the e. few friends that stood about him, tr6teeR and telling them he was going to Heaven His death was, Indeed triumphant, and his situation is now doubtless far better than all the honors of earth eyer coaia nave made It. Communicated.

 The Columbia Democrat, and Athens Chronicle, will please publish.