mas Garrett, called forth from the press, as well
as from abolitionists and personal friends, such universal expressions
of respect for his labors as a philanthropist, and especially as an
unswerving friend of the Underground Rail Road, that we need only
reproduce selections therefrom, in order to commemorate his noble deeds
in these pages.

From the "Wilmington Daily Commercial," published by Jenkins and
Atkinson (men fully inspired with the spirit of impartial freedom), we
copy the following notice, which is regarded by his relatives and
intimate anti-slavery friends as a faithful portraiture of his character
and labors:

Thomas Garrett, who died full of years and honor, this morning,
at the ripe age of eighty-one, was a man of no common character.
He was an abolitionist from his youth up, and though the grand
old cause numbered amongst its supporters, poets, sages, and
statesmen, it had no more faithful worker in its ranks than
Thomas Garrett.

He has been suffering for several years, from a disease of the
bladder, which frequently caused him most acute anguish, and
several times threatened his life. The severe pain attending the
disease, and the frequent surgical operations it rendered
necessary, undermined his naturally strong constitution, so that
when he was prostrated by his last illness, grave fears were
entertained of a fatal result. He continued in the possession of
his faculties to the last, and frequently expressed his entire
willingness to die.

Yesterday he was found to be sinking very rapidly. Just before
midnight, last night, he commenced to speak, and some of those
in attendance, went close to his bed-side. He was evidently in
some pain, and said: "It is all peace, peace, peace, but no rest
this side of the river." He then breathed calmly on for some
time. About half an hour later, one of those in attendance
ceased to hear his breathing, and bending over him, found that
his soul had fled.

He retained a good deal of his strength through his illness, and
was able to get up from his bed, every day, with the assistance
of one person.

He will be buried in the Friends' grave-yard, corner of Fourth
and West Streets, on Saturday next, at three o'clock, P.M., and
in accordance with a written memorandum of an agreement made by
him a year ago with them, the colored people will bear