Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-01-19

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Client. Ess
The intelligence from Vienna 'af:
fords no information respecting the
Congress, their deliberations being
kept profoundly secret. It was I'M
derstood, however, that the Allied
Sovereigns would remain at Vienna
until the 10th November, at which
time it was expected the business Of
the Congress would be completed.
Departed this life, on Sunday 10th
instant, ia the 10th year Of her age.
Mrs. Christian Blackburn, relict Of
Colonel Thomas Blackburn.
How truly the loss ofthis most ex-
emplary christian is 10 be deplered
by numerous acquaintance as we'll
as her own family, can be estimated
only by knowledge ofthe many ex !.
eelleneies of her character. Te a
sound and well improved understand
ing, the most refined sensibility, and
the NEST endearing social qualities.
she added the most engaging suayity
OF manners. Sincere, candid and ge-
nerous, she always inspired conf
tlenee and affection. Noble and ex-
allied in her principles, and digpified
in all her department, she command
ed veneration and respect. Always
cheerful. she seemed to forget her
own misfertnnes in the desire to pro-
mote the happiness OF others, and
never suffered these Affections with
which her heart Was often Wrung, 10
shew themselves 10 her complaints,
or in any manner to cast gloom
YER the social circle. Her hand was
ever ready to relieve the poor. and
the cause she knew not. she sought
out. But it was in the Hlore imme-
date circle Of her friends. and the
discharge of her domestic duties,
that she brought as it were to TO-
Gus. the lustre Of her virtues );
while with unwearied assiduity, and
with success which well rewarded
her iabers, she trained UP those who
were the objects Of her care. in the
principles Of wistleM and virtue. In
word, she exhibited in every rela-
lation of life the brightest pattern.
and exempiifed the purest preeepts
of christianity. 1t was her glory to-
be a christian, and she we'll sustained
that character by Illustrating in her
temper and conduct the excellence OF
that real and exalted faith. from
which she drew the rules and motives
OF all her conduct, As in the hour
ofhealtt. SO ia her dying moments.
she displayed by her patient and
humbIe submission to the Providence
which summoned her to "a eternal
rest. the efficacy Of that gospel
which aett,ated her in life. and in
spired her dying hopes. On the Al
mighty. and all Sufficient Redeem
er. who had been the uniform and
uniaiIing source OF her consultations
in all the adverse scenes OF life. she
firmly and faithfully depended for
that encouraging support, which she
experienced in the agoaizing panss
Of her last conflict, Oil $. death was
swallowed up in victory"
Let net herlamcntins friends then.
manrn. as those who have no hope.
She whose loss We deplore. now
lives above. g Safely lodged be
yond these rolling spheres. whose
giddy dance sheds sad vieissi.ude ell
all Beneath" she enjoys pure and
uninterrupted bliss in the heavenly
regions, where pain and disease. and
death are not known. Let us rather
then yield to those sentiments which
such dispensations Of Providence are
designed to inspire. and considering
the death of. cur friends, as the he
raid Of that summons which shall
call us to eHr eternal home, let US
seriously prepare.
&. Fer US they langrish and for US thsy
die /;
And shall they anguish, shall they
die in vain"
Departed this life yesterday morn