The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-04

In this town on the night Of the 9th uIt
PRISCILLA, wife of MIR. Thomas bodgkns, and
ia lighter OF the late Capt. Nathaniel Kinsn an,
of lPsw,ch, Mass. aged AZ. She retired 10 bed
in health, but before morning sudden aztec
ton Of the heart or stomach gave her and her
family but few moments notice Of her dissolu-
tIon when her daughter exclaimed in great
anguish, : Mother what shall Ne dofor you ~ her
answer was g you can 10 nothirg for ne, remem-
Der aud Go for yourselves as have before drec-
ted" Like Enoch, - She was not for God took
her." Although this sudden death Is severe
affection and loss TO her family, the church. and
TO society, yet her friends have not occasio ION to
- mourn as those who have no hope" She has
for MANY years given full evidence of being one
who would be found waiting the second coming
of her Lord and Saviour She lived in deep
Pententisl contriton for sin, and humble faith
IN the sacrifice Of her redeemer, and constant
desire 10 walk in his blessed steps.
In this town. on Saturday last, Mrs. CAROLINE f.
WILLIS, wife of Mr.. George Willis and only dalgh-
ter Of Richard Hunnewel, Esq. aged 22-Ihere are
but few women whose loss from the circle of their
acquaintance will be felt severely as that of Mrs
Willis. Society will tell il has lost much which it
could not but admre-friends viii mourn when some
thing which they loved ardeItly has been torn from
tnem-and relatives bowin the deepest affection
before the deeds of an inScluable Providence. To
them we can say with gladness and emphasis seek con-
Vlction that her hopes were conferred in her God We
can all remember,-even those who least knew her
can remember-that her heart was unsuied and kind
never clouded, to throw shade upon that of friend
but always bright, in the openness goodness and
beauty of her feelings She did never wish humanity
III, and never did suffer in her hands. Her presence
was all life and enjoyment and hartybut her cheer
fness was the offspring OF upright and suspectiDg
mlnd-and that paytulness which ever SO delighted
her friends, was the sunshine OF benevolent heart
lovely disposition and egusbe temper. There
could be nothing beautiful and sincere than her
soul, and we hope and believe MS borne to its congen-
ial cline
Her mind fair and Disseminating, and there was
that due mixture of heart in H. that always seemed to
sanctiy its opinions, and dc nand that respect which
intellect guided by good feeling, should always obtain.
one was Hover cut down IA ITS bloonrbut il is
red TO better skies 1t hard for friends TO look on
and see 1t wither-but let them remember that though
they left to weep the faded leaves the spirit
OF mas gone to brighten where II will grow dim.
Woe unto as, not her, for she sleeps we'll
In this town, JOSEPH, son Of Capt Oliver Ey-
erett, aged aye Taoh;is NJ Bsfs,aain Leayitt a.
ged 5o-Rufus, Of MIR. Gilman Sargent, aged
IL months-Ann daughter of MIR. William Rounds,
aged years-Mrs. Eliza, wife of Mr.. Thomas Blake,
aged 3l-Alr. Samuel Runnels, aged 39.--Niss Caro-
line j. Kendall, aged IL. She was recovering from
INT of Sickness of which she had been i'll some time.
Finding her strength had increased, she took fancy
TO visit the Circus on Wednesday evening. Not long
after she had got seated she became faint and before
she could be removed from the Circus expired.Hen-
ry son OF Mr. Elliot Libby, aged Ia months-George,
son OF Mr. VIM Ellis, aged D months Gilman son of
Mr.. Ezekiel Thurston, aged % months.
In Wlndham Sept. LIST. Miss Betsey Merrill, daugh-
ter OF MIR. Thomas Merrill late of Portland aged 2e
years.
In Sedgwick, on the 26th nlt. David Thurston, Esq
aged u.
In Prospect, Mrs. Miriam, conson Of Mr. Richard
Smart aged 64
AT Matanzas, 24th July, Capt. Russell, of Portland,
master OF schT. Sally and Rebecca, of Baltimore At
Havana Edward Dunn, seaman Of brig Cumberland, Of
Portland
Capt Williams, Of the brig Miller Of Wscasset died
at Havana, 10th ut
Drooned-In Sebec, George, son Of Mr.. Joseph
Clark, aged 20.
Error oorrected-Through misinfomation we men,
toned IN our last that Mr. Daniel Bryant OF this town.
had deceased. We are now happy to learn that he is
recovering from a severe 1T Of sickness