...r--- From the Washington Union.


Col. Wilson, OF North Carolina, decd
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s-.-L z! - From the Washington Union
Col. wilson, OF North Carolina, decd
We learn that, by his will, the late Col Louis
D. Wilson, of the 18th infantry, bequeathod 10 the
"chaIrma2 OF the county court of Edgecomke in
North Carolina, and 10 his successors in office.


forty thousand dollars to be applied 10 the support


of the poor of said county, This act of charity
is touchingIy. beautiful. Col Wilson had for
years represented the county of Edgec0mbe in Tho


Senate of his native State. When appeared


probable that the requisition for volunteers made


by the President on the governor Of North Caro-.


lima would not be met he resigned his SEAT in the


Senate, volunteered, aud was elected a captain the


highest post 10 which the voice OF the men could


elevate him and in that humble rank marchd
TO Mexico. BnfOrc marching, he made his WILL


and evinced his gratitude 10 the constituency which


had so long honored him with their con6dence


and his charitable regard for his poor neighbOp


by this muni6cent bequest. There has mol fallen
the service ofhis county braVer or better man


We cannot permit the following touching note
which announces the fact stated in the preceding
paragraph, TO be lost. We therefore take The
liberty Of communicating il to our readers:


do not know when have been more affect
ed han on learning, in lettef from a friend iu
Tarboro', received this morning, that The patriotic
md excellent Col. Wilson had disposed of large
potion Of his estate as is mentioned within He
vas respected thteug hoIt the State, rcIinqnishrd
he ease and comfott OF his own home nnd ola
fortune, at the advanced age of sixty TO
ngage in The military service. Never was there
more patrio.ic or self sacrificing act He fell
victim mlolheinhospitablec 10 climate before be could
re lthe; cRerny and his discus was aggravated
y his regrets at! ot5betng iblr2to headthe com
lands which has been so galantly conducted BY
ne brave Major Laltr.s. But military Occupation
id not make him forget the people OF EdgccOmbi
nd he evinced at once the beautiful traits of graft
,de and charity in the bequest 10 which have
-ferred. Well can w. imagine the beauty Of
lat mans life. The close of which was character
ed by such an acs How he was beloved, and
DIV he is mournedW g, aat ..n e-rt