Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-27

we have the painful Office of announcing Tho
oeath OF Dr. WILLIAM FoUsTIEE, Sen. of this CITY
after lingering indispostion of more Than q
months winch he bore with the utmost composure.
He died as he had lived, with characteristics fov,;
tude.-Dr Foushee was known 10 as l,roe ;, .;;s
OF acquaintance as perhaps any man lin Virpi,,;o.
lie was the oldest Dhabitant Of this oitv.-.,d
therefore, we may be excused for giving veyv br;cf
sketch OF bis Character He was born in tho No
thern Neck Oh the Goth October 11Ie-be broa,i
ed his last on the 21st August-He had fI,.d va,
rfous public stations He had been a mcu,Ler &c
the Legislative and Executive branches of III. state
soVe'I,'neh,-iof many years the interchangeable and
able President of the James River Company-for
many, the President of the Common Han IF ,b;s
Ci'y-he mas beeu for several the Postmaster OF
h'chmond-ln his political principles he was all
most every thing which Virginian ought to ben
republican III heart and in sentimfnt.=Liberty had
not hrmer friend upon the ia ce Of the earth LII,
hlS PROFESSIONAL character, he needs no EuIoSv,
The whole city will bear testimony to his ainir;,
Die Accomplishments. He had the best medicaf
education which Edinburgh can impart to berss,,,
dents-the experience of more than half cent,,r,,
over his head-a GOODNESS in studying the SUMMONS.
of case, frmness in applying the most effcct;,-
re'neoies' and deiicacy in the treatment of his
PATIENTS which few physicians YER uossasecd tI;-
success was equal to that of apy csmne,;,or. "a
his practice was general as the confidence he
inspired lie had.one trait about him, which Il
would be desirable for all his younger brethren 10
initiate He would rarely suffer himself n, dse,,,;<
oil MS patient. lie was always bringing into use.
the old maxim "While there is life, there is bo,c ..
aud so buoyant were his spirits so fine and ANNA
'ed his counttnance, after the age of more
than three score and ten, that his verv I,reseure ~
the bedside of the sufferer seemed to opernne a..
balmly medicine upon the heart of the sick-As
private individual, no could well he rnore
respected and beloved. In his manners, he. Vac
the accomplished gentleman-always cheerful in
his temper, and even sympathisng with the veI;,s,
bcneVoieuce in all the little WAYS and pleasures ~
ths young. To his immediate friends the ronn,,,,,
OF Dr. Foushee was invaluable. To his own fan,;.
ly, his loss is utterly rrcparable. The cofoorats
Body OF the City aid large co,courss of fellow,
citizens attended him TO his grave.
Enquirer.
IT IS with uuGeisned regret tve record the dealt f
Col JONI TAYLOR, of Caroline, who epar,ed ,b;
life, at his seat III that county, SaturIa evcri,
last. During long and useful life, Col r. had
filed various important public Offices with credi, 10
himself and benefit to his country--and was alike
distinguished as lawyer, statesman and sprict,1
turlst-I1e was a Senator to Congress- from Vi,yiz
MIA At the time Of his death.-Fred Herah
DfED--in Franklin county Missouri, ON rhe pio1,
Of the 9Th ult JosEPu JoNFs MONROE Esq (bTo-
Their Of the President of the United States) or the
dead IT is too much to Indulge in unJinif-
cd panegyric but in the present instance il would
DC injustice not 10 say, that he was man of warm
heart, of undo"bted integrity, of polished educatou
aud incstimabc worjh.--Mo. Infeltigencer.