GEN. THOMAS PINCKNEY.
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Charleston Is. C.) Nov Sit has become our
melancholy duty to announce the departure of ano-
ther of the few Revolutionary worthless whom kind
Providence has so long spared to remain among US.
General Thomas Pinckney, full of years and hon
ors, is no more. He died in this City yesterday
morning. after lingering and painful illness Of sew.
era months. General Pnckney distinguished him.
self during our Revolutionary struggle, and parti-
cuarly in the second war of our independence, by
his military talents and his great devotion to his
country, and has been no less conspicuous in the
private walks of life for his exalted social virtues.
At the time Of his disease, he was President Gene


raj ofthe Cincinnati Societies throughout the United
States, which office he held since the death Of his
brother. Gen. Charles Cotes,corth Pinckney When
the good and the great taken from among us, we
have cause to mourn but we should mingle with
our tears warmest gratitude to the Great Dis
poser of events, who has blessed US with such
man as the honored subject Of our notice.