Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-01


81 F@ror is deceifJui AMI beauty is vain. Jnt a
roman fhat Js0rtth tie Lord size shoH Dc praised.
- PROV. xxNi. 80.
Were there other apology to he offered Tor ostrud
ing upon yoar goodness, and the public through the
'e"'"h OF your paper, the frequent aud awful
renee which lhe unreeniing baud OF Death makes in
Tue socie, OF men the authority, instruction and ex
ample Of the wise man above cited wSuid be sufficient
But hen II Is recoeeted that modern minds have he
slowed IN some Instances, no small PARTON OF their
energy TO pouray the virtues Ia moral and reyious
OF departed worth the writer wouid violence to his
own ieeiihgs usuerins those which q cons pru.
Gus IN The 'dbect of these ncs TO lie consigned in
snthce To Tue t"nh which enciIcies her mortality.
Departed this life, on moHday 2ist ut. Mrs. Betfy
Ann Grass, consortof Air. Jobn Cross SEN Hanover
county nthe 3ith year Of her In the death Of
ms auya chasD Is made only in the domestic a
tafs OF her disconsoaie Husband and famiIybut soc
ey itself and particularly tie neehborhrod in which
sue ,'eo, VIII long remember her deeds OF Charity
The heart which is cold oacc beat Int the higher
a, 'he recital OF even suffering Lnmanty and the eye,
.he s"Iest hoex OF the mind aud heat. made dim by
the sonaneting tyrant, never failed beam with sym
pathy whenever an objec, Of charity was presented
hsf amiabie disposition, polished and refined by the
influence shed abroad In her heart by conscious OH
aud practice OF the holy prccepts the
bore with Christian forude the short but severe dis
position which summoned her 10 row OF mortality and
To JON The General Assembly OF the just by faith
and good works have made their calling and election
sure IN all The relations OF wife, mother, friend aud
mistress she discharged those mos faith III
ani exemplary manner. ..L.avng behind her seven
cbiiuren bet husband and train relations 10 mourn
Tor the loss her death has occasioued.
Panid fotho.sht--and CHASTITY arowm'd, all dromnd
IH t"Gf ErGW deep, nAich nothing diyeMboenes 90
, iteo w LunenbnIs, on The nth August. DIR ARCHI
WILD HATCHETr AFTER twelve days confinement. with
bilious fever.-lf prompt medical aid and The anxious
ocadc ana ahecionae attentions Of his friends had
heeh oil avail his useful life had been ~ olonped Ana
able aud Interesting wife five lovely children Of prom
is. worthy Of the Father, to he deprived Of husband
ahd parent in the meridian Of his fe is Calamity
acknowledged, and deplored by ALL Over The bier OF
Dr. Ratchet Iunenbug weeps the los. of one of the
most usious Of her somsIn his profession aoub,,r..
he lam I'd kvb i.
neTuns acquaintance, and time science find il diff
ncui' TO suPpiy-hmone the faculty of physic he
particular iavorite accessible, communicative, anima
TED aud induleing a lberaty Of thought and opinion
So essential, tn agreeable professional converse Acute
DISCRIMINATION nnd correct obseer, alien made him hap
ny and appropriate in The application his
bus head aud his heart reYolled at the pary practices
81 qiackery that so Often dishonor The healing science
lie WAS decided and able advocate for ufiuciple in
meoicise. The powers of his mind were oT a suuerior
order noble elevation Of sentiment scrupuIous
modest! the most refined and dccal. sensibiiiiy the
most exquisite. sincere cordial az in his friend
sh'p-oi temperament warm. lac could brock
Observation-Disclosures and despised eissimulatinu-hi,
cand"r WAS unsupported honor unsnied integrity un
Impeached even Ivy the whitening blast Of cammny.
Possessed az sonl pure, exalted manly ana
nhcieuded by enc atom Of base commNure or trait OF
,itieness- in truth nobler spirit lived nor let
this earthly tabernacle Convinced OF his
DISSOLUTION in fnii possession OF all his facnties with
out repnnc or complaint, he swaiied with disuiRed
nrnness and compo.mre The stern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MS riends ~ this last aci how To Sic like Philosopher
departed this life, ON the lith uno, at the house
OF BelaiSin oiver, ESQ IN Albemarie after short
Vermont.
Ano,her Revolutionary Hero has fallen.
Died suddenly al CnlpepeT Cont iionse, virginia
on the 18th ult. General EDWARD STEVENS a dstin.
gnished officer OF the revolutionary army. lie entered
The service OF his country at The Of the
war; and held command in the battle Of Great Bridge
the first action fought in his native state aud
IN the service until the capture OF CORVALLIS (at usich
be was presenD gave peace and Independence TO his
country.
lie was the friend and companion Of washington and
Green aud Was wounded at Cpiidforo Courthouse
ts boay has descended TO the tomb. hut his aud
his actions Inscribed upon The historic page will teach
postetity TO respect his memory and his bravery
In the city of washingou,J JOSEPH PoUHEYROI
Esq formerly distinguished officer of the Frenc
corps Of Engineers, and lately adopted citizen Of this
country In him the scicnnfc world has lost an useful
member, and the community an honest man.
In FarrDgay (Va.) the nth day of June last after
lingering illness, Mrs. JULIA CLARK, wife OF Gov.
WIN. Clark OF Missouri.