Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-12-29
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On Tuesday morning last, a, 4 o'clock, DR.
EDWARD CONAN. gentleman had long
been lsbouring under an affecting asthmatie
disease, from which his friends anticipated
the event which has just torn him from them;
but visible change in his health and appear
|ance, during the last month or two, excited
sanguine expectations that his disorder had
taken a favorable turn, and that he might yeti
|be spared to his family and friends ;--myste
!rious and inscrutable however are the ways of
'providencei-on the day pr vious to his dca,hI
The wss engaged in bis business as usual, and
was in social conversation with many of his
frieDds in the Streets still later, bat Ave or six
hours previous to his dissolution, a friend orr
two. who had called in. to spend the eveniugl
with him and his family, left him as well, APT
fpafenty. as usual. He retired TO bed, but after
felt unusually unwell he left his bed and &C.
scupied his easy chair, upon which Mrs. C.. also
,arose, and or looking at his face discovered
symptoms of approaching dissolution. Her
screams aroused the neighborhood. and after
IA short interval Two gentlemen of the faculty
attended every thing that humanity and
iskih could dictate was done by them; but
lalas ! it vas too late: the vital spark was ex
He died without struggle
Thus have we lost our friend aKe neighbour !!
Instead of Witnessing the usual hilari,y at tbs
festive season. dur town, on Tuesday. WAS
3overspread with gloom every coun,enauce in.
dictated how much DR.. c. was esteemed, and
seemed emphatically to say, 'sWe have los,
our Conrad, feel no relish for the pleasures
lot the day" Dnctor Conra,I's reputation as =.
Practitioner was go well known as almost !,
render 1t super fiuous TO offer our feeble tri.
ute to his worth we deem it however du. 4
We owe to his memory, and called for by man,
,ears intimacy. from boyhood up to the pr, J
sent day, to attempt delineation of his oh
sracter. AS a skillful practitioner few were
his superiors long course of practice, aided
y an excellent education and a very discrim,
'a'ng mind and sound judgment, raised hin
| 20 rank in Lis prot, ssion which dues nn,
fall to the lot OF all to attain. But il: was a,
he bed side OF a patient, worn down with dis
rsse, that his character was exhibited in the
smost amiable colours and shone most eoDspi.
Acuousiy. The sincere interest which he evil.
Scef for the weiI>doing of his patient. and h,s
dedicate and polite attentions to them could,
I not fail to endear him 10 all under lis care,
HIS candOr aud honesty also as physician were
1Proverbiai hopes never were excited by him
when he conscienciously believed they eoui,.
1 not be reaiize1; III short, such was the UNI.
3versai opinion of his skill that he inspired con
3idcnce wherever lis professional duty called
ahim but the range of his usefulness was
greatly circumscribed by his declining hesltI
! As man DIR. e.. was honest, from principle
nd punctual IN his transactions with his lei
glow men sincere in his Professions polite.
veil bred, and hospitsble A husband ano
g'4ther lew men were more distinguished >
8His bereaved widow and two interesting BIO,
: can best appreciate bis wort!l in these several
citations. AS companion, his sprightly Sal.
! hes ct wit and humour rendered him fayor:,
= with all his associates he was empbaticaIl,
a'ne LIE and soul of every company he was in
Never was there death more sincerely ar,
eneraily regretted ;-:bc tears that were shct
'vcr him as he lag a liieless corpse, by II
many who called in TO take last look at hin
est'tied how much he was beloved how mae.
je was valued. His REMAINS, accompanied
Soy an immense concourse of his friends ane
AneIShbors, we're inferred i'll the German Pres
yterian Grave Yard Before the corpse VIA
} emoved from his late dwelling, sensible, but
3orief and appropriate address, was delivered
4 ~ the Rev. Dr Hill to the many present. A,
4 nc grave every eye was moistened with tears
4 nd every continuance expressed the mos, sr..
ere griei for the loss Our town and society ba
z ustained.
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! The bill fnr reducing the pay of H.
4 TENDERS ofthe Legislature, &c. was
,ostpoaed 10 the stat March (reiecl
led) in the House If Delegates on FIR
lay, by vote Of 81 TO 81.