Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-23
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Hon hitter thc reA7sm6rdIsce."
Departed Ihis life al tie 9Th inst. ki,ss RLIZABETi
oil several months. which she sustained with christss
mecAness and forituSs she ieii ii noiher. three SIS
tiers aud numerous uaiu Of relations. 10 bewail he
death Ia the plentude ot adelescence and in the ex
ercise OF those vituous principles which eBnobe the
soul, and purify tie heart she Invested Of the
sDsckes OF mortality, and translated the celestial
s'ohs OF perennial felicity She happily best with
Oslign Opposition an inventive genius-a penetrat
ing mind ia Iandabie researches-a benevolent heart
aho bonnti:ui hand In every respect, she was an
ornament TO society, and model Of human excellence
worthy ofiitation In her manners, she easy aud
anaeie IN her language, pous and correct in her
department modest and unassuniug aud ia all her
eutiss, undertaking aud inneAiLle. Though she he
uesu YET VIII she live Ia the affections of all who
acquainted with her, And long will regret
ysten on the cheeks, aud the sigh of remembrance
DuIst from the breasts OF her dsconsoste friends-
Cease, then, oh cease, fond mortals 10 repiae
ma, az faSs, which natu'e miseiy did oricia
me 0He~"H mourn, to death kersekC refisa'd
nor at Fafe'S stern decree did she complain.
, at us .ssidsmce ~ fi"vanua county, on the 9th
iet an aiectionae wife aud children 10 lament his
loss. 80
The writer hereof has assumed the painful and me
,.hehoy task ot anioancing The death OF Nil JOHN c.
VOOLFOLK, who topk his departure for eternity al
iiis residence near the gowns Green Caroline eonny
NJ one O'Clock on tie nigh the Jtb s after lin.
sefns aud morbid disease Tor some weeks. lie mad
arrived al that crisis az me- when it is expected we
are all 10 exchange our tabiunaTy concerns bet
Ter world As n sedIOas aud respectable citizen he
mas eit pous wife aHa Ive aniable children mourn
Is,
nu'ated Tor them handsome AID Independent estate
lie was man OF inGe,a gable perseverance, great in
eer'y oI son benevolent manners, aud humane feel
'"ss MS do"is were aiways opened AT the knock Of
charity and dstTess-and he was ever found
ana generous. As neigEDor, he aas kihd and friend
~ Is husband, anectonat- aud tender. No man
ewes seu more cordially respected by his acGuanlan
ces aud none ever ief US More sincerely regrei,ed.
Having spent the latter end his DAYS under the inu
ence of religion. tn,st he will have an easy passage
VA tiat vehicle, which conveys all christians 10 ever
iasiihs happiness.
DiEDl-OH Wednes day evening the 81 ~ inst after n
painful Illness Of abOnt Ise months, Mrs. SOPHIA
piCE Tie R;iable cOnsoIt OF tie Rev. John Bryce OF
this cuy. -
uisome adalaiion VI the deceased aribuing TO them
exeeiiences which tiey possessed that The mem
cries OF those really deserving be perpetuaed are
frequently left neglected. OF lie subject OF this lte
needs be sGidto those who have had hui a slight ac
qdaraaee with her, nothI, be said to exa,t her
name: and TO those ho have had this
II the half OF the virtues which she really possessed
were told, they would not be cteditrd.
She died in 3Sd yeaI Of her age leaving 4 has
pane i've chidten, aij numerous circle Of relatives
and friends 10 depoTe an lrrepaIabe loss. She had
long Oeen professor OF religion and whose light
shohe consplcuOuSly ia all her aCtiODs hut particularly
so IN her last pTOtTacied iess, hIch she bore with
degree OF ioriitudr that coud have hee Only
oy IA IA reliance on the arm OF Ciiis iniideiS NAV
when death becomes certain, acquire Of rash
sisnationi bat 10 view the grim doubtful
Instance, aud he enabled 10 y' wiling To de-
part'-io meet him with Joy messenger OF neacr
requires something HIoTe than human na,ure-This
something MIS- biyce possessed Tor she departed in
triumph, retaining her senses t. the last rejoicing i'm
Hun, IA whom she had believed AID now no doubt
enjoying the Realizes al the rJGise' Riossea are the
nedo that die III the Lord. fgom he
lived, she dieG ornament to society a,d Am horor,o
human nature. Aud HE Providence which removed
her froin this world early period in lie to us
neXpicabie. -
Wh0 md n ptrkuOus ,r1uou Jor Ler ,,,;ce &c
far 0b1Ue THbieS."