Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-04
COMMUNICATIONS--rorm The pbginan
THE LATE CALoHlLL MENNIs. ESQ.

At the December term of Bedford county
were adopted and ordered 10 be entered of 70
cord
The members of the court aud bnr of the
county of Bedford, considering that the death OF
"A worthy and useful member Of society is NJ all
tunes To be depored, cannot refrain FROM man.
lesliug their respec, for the memory aud sor
row for the death OF the late Calohi M.nns
IN the early bloom of his manhood They feel
themselves lmpelledt 10 Ibis. rs well from a
sense OF his private worth aud public useful
ness as from his situation IN his profession
standing both in practice and reputation, nj the
head oil the Bedford bar, and the station lie oe-
cupied ~ the republic as a member of the Viz.
gina Convention, until he was compelled 10
aDdicaIe II by his last illness; and also. in con.
slderation OF his rare genius, mud manly aud
popular eloqucnce, his generous devotion TO
his friends, aud open aud fearless defiance Of
III. enemies, his bold intrepid and daunlless
sriIii, his ardent attachment To his country, mud
especially 10 bis native part oil it, aud his deep
aud eager enthusiasm
Be ii therefore resotred, That the members
Of the bar and court al the county of Bedford,
wear Grape On the left arm for one month. as u
bndgr Of mourning for his death, aud IN test.
mony Of their respect Tor his memory"
Aud then tue court mmed iulely adjourned.
Another year hath rolled its annual round
Time q lides swiftly on One year passeih a
wAy, and another Cumeth.-Day ai'er day
succeeds each oil her, and night after night in
constant succession.--in all this, we perceive
the hand Of i0ouder porkmg Providence.
Another year IS past aud one.-and gone neu
tr 10 return. Its scenes are now fresh III our
recollcc iions-but yet, II little while and they
will all have hrd-they viii soon be buried Nth
the scenes of former years, aud Their memory
be lost ~ oblivion.
Manga bosom friend, and many dear re
I0tiOn have been swept oil The theatre ~ ne
by the cold hand Of death, wiihIn the last
yrar.-lher bodies now lie lifeless aud cold
beneath the silent clojs Of the valley-lhey
too, in n short time, will be forgotten. Those
who knew them rs it were yesterday, viii
soon remember them no more, and their names
will scarcely be meat Toned among Us They
are removed 10 give place TO another genera io0
Of human be ines Tor Z" one generation paseth
away, aud another cometh. $50 will we all
soon he removed. Death is certainly uHdpoM
dbie-nor need we sorrow at the most ordinary
of all hume occurrences; nor, indeed. Is the
time when it happens TO us very material on
~ let us have our peace made--o"r affairs all
set in order-and lei VA look for the messen ger,
reody TO attend when he comeh.
We are now embarked for smother years
pOyagt and who amongst US can say, that
he will land in safety at the termination of the
passage II may be, that the hand which is
now penning these lines, will be be lying cold
and inanin,ate in the dark and gloomy grave
that IL Will be Wondering into rs kindred dust.
How appalling the idea !!
As we have now entered upon a new year
let US commence il with mei0 life aud fresh NJ
g0r determined TO pursue strut Jori0nrd
course-,o walk uprightty in the fear OF the
Lord, CONVINCED, that il we do justice to our
selves, we will not wrong our neighbors.
And if we pursue such course as this, and
bring all our actions " 10 the unerrlng rule OF
righl aud wrong" we will not add a lille to
our happiness nor indeed will this be all the
sati fac ion tina, will be derived from II for we
will he acting in conformity with the moral gov
ernmeni THE MOST HIGH, land as tccomeih s.