Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-03

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DIED,
On SUNDAY last, after an illncs. of thrr,. DIV.
MIR itESnr MoLkR Of lisr1,ers-r,,,y, aged a,
bout ~ Years His remains were, conveyed IN
Stl, piier,istown, and inferred ith masoni, ho
Dors.
roNNCSIcArID
On Friday last, died NJ Sh-phcri,to~n. Miss
NANCY SuINpLtH, daughter OF Mr.. Conrad Shin
dicr Of that plarc
Aiier short aud distressing illness Of only -four
uays, this Interesting and much esteemed Young.
lady was cut on IA the bloom of youth and beau
", by malignant scarlet fever. Possessing
beauty ot person, Iuckness Of mind, and uracc
and amiablcness Of manners, her relatives, friends
and acquaintance, are sensible Of u most painful
loss by her death. She WAS an excmplary and
valued member OF the Episcopal Church. and
during her Illness presented pleasing example
OF christian resignation and hope. The sudd. n
and fatal termination OF this alarming iii scase ard
the high estimation in which she was held caused
deep and universal sensation throughout thu.
'o"n. ihcre was numerous attendance Of SYM
patiising friends at her funeral Sunday morn
ing, when her rcniains were committed To the
grave. The church Was crowded. and thu. deem
est and most solemn feeling cxh Inhibited through
out The services, and particularly during the deli
very OF sermon from these words, a. BE We also
rra'iy, Tor nj such an hour VIC tt,ink not, the
tested II is hoped, that this impressive cscut will
have the happy result of leading some 20 n timcl,
preparation for that hour which a~ ats all. and
which may como al time little thought of--cs-
Pceisiiy is II, solemn admontion To her YOUTH
tni and unrchccting acq,Iaintanrcs to sr,.mcu,
Der their Crrator in the days OF their YOUTH
This Is the second instance OF tho scarlet f.y,r
IA Shepherdstown during the winter and the onI,
one terminating iatallyi there as no other case a,
present.
coNNUNIcArrp
Died, in Shepherdstown, ON the 18th ult. Miss
NANcI SHISDLER, daughter OF Mr. Conrad Shin
der Of that place, in the ed year of her age
NJ one single blow, society has been ts.prive,l
OF useful membcr-kind parents have met with
loss irrcparablc-the Sabbath School its anna
bic superintendent There is much that might
be said IN favor Of the deceased; but lt this snf
hcc-that those Who cstccrne, her most arr. ,ho-.
who knew her best; and trust she is seated An
those realms, compared it'll iich all terrestrial
tsngs vanish into nothing. How strongly does
The premature and unexpected death of this anna
9ie FEMALE atnonish Us To he ia readiness Cor the
discharge of that important debt which all must
inevitably pay! Counting ON the ors.inarv data
o. human lite, she had many years To live, and
what prospect Of earthly Happiness before her ,
YET death cainc in an unexpected hour aud with
las wit'crias grasp, cut short that life tcs,royeI
mos prospects, and left her friends la sorrow-
In The midst OF life in death One ,lay NJ
walk abroad with faneicd security, la ALI the
pt'dc and Nigor Of existence, rejoicing like the
nlHbie insect which glidcs along the peaceful
a9an' ,he next, the wave Of our destiny rushcs,
anu IKE the bosom OF destruction, sweeps into the
absorbing Sh'ri~ind OF its fury. the brightcs,
prospects Of humanity Ms.
lcONNUEIr srEpl
Departed this transitoTy life, oa Tuesday tl,,.
i'th ut. the Rev. FRAScIs AIooRE, in the 63d
year Of las are.
The slender thread Of l.is Existence was sudden
EN- ~ lstr Il
which some months before had gently tlrcstentri
10 tear him away from his family a friends A.,
Oetober hast, after has rturR from the ot,lination
OF Tie Rev. Mr.. Chps'iBc, of Winchester, while
htung "a his char at supper, lac ms suddenly
sciztTi with an unusual sensation under which La.
laboured few days, accompanied ~ itl great
weakness assd debility, bu eventually r,stor-
cd 90 strength aud usefulness aud permitted n
little longer % linger on the shores of mortality-
little longer to stand oR the margin of t,e mar
row Isthn,us That scIrsratcs time trfn eternity
sud privileged few times more To sound ia,
trumpet OF the everlasting Gospel. Oa SATURDAY.
prov ions to his death h. came To- Mr. Ils,brrt az.
gets, un'icr whose lospit.blc roof lee hal fire.
gu'niiy tarricd the nights prior tO is ful6iIiug
las monthly appointments at the Baptist ChurrE
80 Pleasant valley. DC was during ti,., e.tt,ity
90 his usual health and spirits stal YER, fFvett
and spiritual iD his devotion ~ ihs. family altar
alter Which he retired Ia t,c SAME rOorn u tL o
81 riIe young Mr.. Clsg,tt's Ia the nigh, lac aro.,
~
then laid down, and in fcw minutes bcrnn Ca
moan ~ u under great oppression; but NJ L., said
hrtblns' SouiinY sas spok ~ ~ hint Not risin.,
~ bis usual car houF W. tie morning, Mr.. Ga
s,t ~enttO iniof1u him that breakfzsl Was ~, the
Table, but rrrefcd no cr; add upon aD,,ruasl-
ing his bed, found that vitality vas Tat rtfing "a
~ last citadel, snd ihc orgss 81 sE,eeeh uutus,l
iorefcr lbs amiablc viic. IS iso Vas immediate
" sent tor, Just arrived ~ time t. s-c the lat s,
ebbing from the glass - lfe g--sl.c approached
lin 'earcsiy noticed ~ ~as unsl,ls even Ia
~hisar lsS adiru. TIE rcrnaircd neatly b. III.
.An,e situHtion uttl Iuc siay murtilg als,u,
O'clock, wh,n las dscEibo,iicd ftdrit t-k o..
Hight ~ Hose bhssfm slloics, Where A.. l.h.l.,.
'sits shall 80 more Say, 90 afa sisk " ih,re a
- see dc Mug m b,4iy and b, hold tise iasd ti.s,
~ vt.y lar 90" Du Nt,isi, sisy nasss4,is.s b.,
remains. accompanied by LIS ~iG sisiI.r.h T.. ana
sOfyo~ihE isisi'ds, scr, conveyed 20 Nirsisia
std DEPOSITED ~ thc stlrbt tomb.
NJ. MO,fc stood high 81 = dOstiinal lssraeher
lie was a a social di.positiof--i,i eooptsnsnc,
lstiy I'D rngagiughis eons cr,aiiss, pff.ble ant
rni isinlng-- rs ,io,uiitn ss.y. n r.issise 90
always - command. lie pss = g,s,d n,i ls.,a.f
80 M o'io,ai, husband sd t,i.d,r parent
.. riis Sben disease o'airieis the isbo4ina t a'i
Who ihc h,ett sieksts af.d raeh luise - d, I'll.
f.'en tlsr X, lgion y ~ s'fppost t.e ~ ng Just
i'iscr ~ : 80 rs ri '' .l, Her ~ - -.s.l"