Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-01

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Smutcu friends
! Are ANGEL sent on crrsnls nll of love.
" torus they IhnRuIsh aud for Us they de-
And shall they anRulslshnll they dio IN vain -
DEPARTED. this lie, on Tuesday the Doth
inst. at Union-II the residence of Mnvo Ga
bell, Esq IN the county OF Nelson, Mrs. ELIZA
/ X. CABELL. relct of William Lewis Csbell.
decd. late OF Lynchburg, in the 2lst year Of her
( age
When the aged and helpless pilgrim, who,
with sorrowing Steps, has loiled through
liie's painful journey, alternately sippng The
hitter cup Of human misfortune, aud culling the
few scanly nowrcts Of enjoyment which are
slreweh along his path, full OF years mud full Of
infrmites. bids adieu to the worlds Heeiing
scenes and sinks down forever into the last sad
receptacle Of humanity, we are oppressed with
sorrow, and tears u nillieton fill our eyes.-Bni
our sorrow is mitlgaied and our tears dried
! up by the reflection that such is the inevita hIe
/ fate of man--such the dread penalty, which he
/ owes 10 the violated law OF his Creator. But
when the young, the lovely and beautiful
when the, for whose irultion lie seemed 10 be
! Just unfolding ITS iairest prospcots--tO whose
nraptured gaze The spring time Of existence
! had hardly disclosed its verdant aud enchanting
beauties, are suddenly sna ched away in the
midst OF youth ana loven.ss--thrn, indeed,
| is a cup Of anguish presented. from which we
scald as they fall upon our cheeks, and sorrow
indispensable oyerburdens our hearts. The
kindly sympathy OF friendship is forg often ana
disregarded; Time, and Tune alone, an soften IL
alleviate our nAlcton. such BTe tho feelings
inspired by the death Of the interesting lady,
whose memory is designed to be respected by
this brief nohce. Young, lovely and beautilal--
possessed OF every charm tina, Rraces her ser
4 every accomplishment that renders II irTessli
ble--snIroundrd by a0eetiouate friends 4 rsl8-
tiVes--turnished with every blessing that can
elld lnp path of life, and smooth IT'S rugged as
perllies-shc seemed to hive been formed by
Heaven, as its own especial iayorte. designed
for happiness --bsppines here aud hereafter But
Urscarc hablc end mysterious are the ways OF
Providence. The tie which bound her 10 lie,
seemed 10 have been burst asnnder by the death
of her husband. and cnFing 10 his memory
with \ coustanry OF affection peculiar to her
self SHE slowly aud gradually declined, unfil,
like the tender vim, torn from The stall to which
IL cllngs sh droopci and sunk 10 the tomb, n
IN onuneni of fenaie oyriincss aud conugal
election Such is hf"--lbr lar flower that
boomed but yeacrllay IN mafchIess beaUy, To-
day ia cut down and wlihereJ forever. Inc
sylph-like form that lately moved among us,
full of grace and full oi sweetness, IL now en-
crcled in the cold roy embrace OF death. What
commentary upon the vanity Of all human
happiness. How faithfully dors il prove the
slender tenure. by which all earthly enjoyment
!, held, and speak 10 us, IN tones which we can
not disregard, the solemn warning, IN The
midst OF lite we are in death. y
DIED, on Tuesday morning last, at her resi-
drnce 10 Phradelpha, Mrs. ANN BROWN,
wife oil James Brown, Esq. late Munster PIen-
potentary of the United States, in France. Tins
lady had been long valeiudlnary, but her DISCO
luton was not supposed 10 be SO near, aud the
shock has, therefore been the more painful for
her many friends We mean 10 noIlce merely
her amenred decease, at this time those eY-
&c Lent qualities and Winning maners, by which
she wa. distinguished at home ard abroad, de-
serve full and emphatic Commemora'iou.
MAI. Gas
-, in Burlington, Vernon, FRANCIS
CHILDS, Esq. aged 81 years. Mr.. Chhds
was born at Philadelphia, Oct. Odd. l763-hav-
ing lost his father at an eprly age, that vrners,
ted pair John jaw took him under his protec-
ton aud WAS his friend and patron IN after lie |
By Mr.. Jay he Was put to school al Sopus, ". |
Y where he continued till that Town was burnt
by the British troops. when his patron procur |
ed for him II nrdshipman's birth on board one |
Of The first ships Of war bnilt by the American
Government, but owing to delicate health Mr.
Chiids nd not take his warrant. He after
wards paced him as apprentice to Mr.. |
Dunlap, printer, AZ Philadelphia, aud by him
was subsequently, sent in the service of the Uni
ted States Government with printing estab- |
lisbmrnt into Virginia, aud was at Char Ioties
vile when The Virginia Legislature, then IN SEES
sion there, were surprised by Tariion and his |
troop OF horse, but made his escape with Nj, !