Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-29
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DIED-In this place, on Wednesday the
18th instant, Mr.. JOHN GREEN. aged % wears,
after a severe illness of six DAYS continuance
It's not uncommon 10 swell The columns of
the Journals OF the day with pompous ana high
wrought descriptions OF the merits and virtues
Ot those whose departure from among the NV
lng II is intended 10 announce. An euIOgy on
qualities never possessed, lengthy panegy-
ric on the life of the deceased, usually intro
duce 10 the world the individual whom but for
his death il perhaps had never known aud
VINO is Indebted even f0r this poSthumous fame
perhaps solely 10 the rXtravagant fonduess of
Il mistaken friend. From this cause, those
obituary encomiums are generally Disregard
ed, aud the trail memorial OF the good. mans
worth rs glanced upon with the same mai ten
ton with which unreal pretensions ard oSten-
ta'iouS presumption are deservedly treated =
and ihiS feeble attempt to secure tor "A friend
even the ephemrraI existence which "A shor;-
llNed gazette can give, may share the common
fate: yet the Affections of the .. anger de-
mand respect, ana 10 his umtinirly fate huna-
nifty cannot deny the poor but acceptable trl-
butte OF tear. The subject of these remarks
was IN the flower OF his yonth when spatched
from his friends q few DAYS before he euiny-
ell all the vigor and freshness of health, his
prospects were bright, and the promises of IA
long ne OF happiness, authorised by the nuin-
Dor and respectabilIy of his connections their
ample fortuna, and his anIiable aud conciiia-
ting disposition, were fomdiy believed. Alas
cruel fate has dashedt the cup scarcely tasted.
''Ni" H'' iPS uio pans are uebtrONed the
aniIclpations, the hopes of his parents
blighted.
John Green was the son of general Moses
Green OF Cnlpeper county, Virginia. aud the
nephew of MIR. John w. Green. prescut CHAN
cellor OF the Fredericksburg district; the idol
OF his parents, lie might have enIUye ed in their
society and IN his native land, the happiness
and Independence which his enterprise induc-
Ell HIN 10 seek among strangers Early i'm
the past spTin" he arrived Ia this country aud
pleased with Is appearance, pleased with the
hospitality aud cordial reception which he met
from its most respectable citizens he houed
here 10 realize The felicity which lie desired
his mild, aud amiable disposition had acquired
Him the esteem aud best wishes of those Ia
whom he became kmOwn; his morc solid aud
manly virtues secured him maHy friends, who
Will long regret him. But, unhaEpiIy, Ills moi
OH then that the seveTeSt afhiciioA has fallen
ms bereaved parents, has brothers, sisters havs
TO learn their loss; what words can expreSs thei,
~ feSs wheu they ieaTp, that he who left the nj
IN edith, nJw Numbers With The de adj a.erava
tea by the reflection that he Ias met with his
i9te an strange land, not relative TO catch
| ms last sigh, nor receive his last adien One
consolation remains If consolation can be ad.
mustered, the esteem ia which their son
thelr brother was held, and Tie attention which
| was checrinlly bestowed TO him during hi
| maiddN they have the satisfaction of knowipp
| thdtit was among his cOUntrymeu he died anC
tldt tie companion OF his childhood received
| bis expiring breath st L0uis Eggnirer.
afEsSEsSs sss,4s7 "a
| ENoHMiTTED to Buckingham Jail, OH the 2sth :,
- SeptcHibeT 'ast, negro man by the name Of NED
ne biacs, sio" aud well made nearly six feet high
hnu says he belongs To one widow Harris Of wIatau
he owner IS requested to his property and "a
The said fellow away, otherwise he will he dtsnosrd n
| as tue "a" directs. JOHN ncREYNOLDS, JSilor.