Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-09

prevailing attribute &c las eharacier by which all his actions
seemed To be ruled. and his whole life in
tsorgh aud in action Was he wronged was the last To
npn'e ,se act To any improper, moTe, and having
those selfish illbPTsl which ,oo an
oins Tie ninds aud vae ns he in his inter
% WIN The world placed tire mos, charitable construction
on the actions OF all His benevoencs deserves our
admifaon few ndeei have had in their power the
means of INDUCING IN the brightest of human Virtues
eNeht ne had-he never looked the dis,Ieses aud
misiounes Of others and then passed by the olhr side Of
,ne way but Ike the good Samaritan. &c rccyes the wants
al The ds,iessed and administered tr COMMUNICATION has
ne opened the prison doors aud liberty the cave esLe
y payins ms debts or becoming his secuIyci,en
poor aud urey had er relieved iiLo know M, what
Snd hand bad bestowed the has hi, beneyoleuce
ana her iaihefess offspring he indeed the friend the
"eVeffans friend OF the poor aud destitute the widow and
Tipnan ana deep aud poignant is their GREET freely
neh tears Tor he their Eeneiacor, seeps the sleep OF
ueai--'he heart which kecny felt ano,hes woe is
had so often raised in the benevolencc will be
raised no more forever Society has lost one Of ITS
ornaments Tor lie was possessed Of very supe
of order and of mind highly cultivated as to fit him for
nv "o'' important usts-a proof of this is found
ac mat the people of the Senatorial District which he
resided elected him (usolcred pa as member of
e which lately assembled to reform the Cous,i,u.
non oi virginia lie belonged religious
was regular attendant the meetings of all which were
heIn wihin s reach, and it believed for eon he
the greatest vrrsraon and for cbisoi,y of
denomination, the most profound espect bs the rel.
valing " WIG "' una
lie was native of the county of Gooc,land, va-He
aud three small chicn-he one by this affecting stoke Of
providence, has been hercft Of aec,lonate husband
ana the others u! i kind and tender parent.
Departed this life, in the fell hope glorious immortality
on the Si January 1891, LEONARD HENLEY of Ihe civ
ol Williamsburg nearly IS years of age, tedious and
painful disease leaving behind wife aud eight small children
win numerous friends and relatives mourn yer their ire
parable loss How appalling an acctiona,.
wife WIN eight little infants Mr. Henley well known as
man oi ihhexib!e pfmcipesa kinder and afectionac hs
oand faiier MASTER aud neighbour seldom sunassed Ie
Tor me last teen years. Clerk of the County and Superior
Courts oil James City, the corporation of Williamsburg WI
'nm and MaIy COLLEGE and na.ic Hospital all ho
hed with dignity and fidelity Ills la6orous and seden,arv
NE Us supposed to have shortened his days.
Tor thIec or four months before his DEATH deepv
concerned about his eternal interest lie always
o me Chrsuan religion The convictions of his mind its
great Importance with the sucngs Of body al
one time mental arrangement But the whom he souah,
made nm victorious all his suerngs-his mind became
calm peaceful and happyhis hopes atonenent of the
heueeme firm and stronghis resignation end worthy
our limitation LET die the death the righteous ant let
my last end he like unto his" said pophe us live the
the Saviour. N'
Dled on Sunday evening, the 9Th inst Mis- MARY WoopY
whc OF MIR Samuel Woody of this city has left hus
oanu ana seven Children and large circle OF friends and
'eauVe 70 henoan their rrcparabIe loss was Coanp
wne' KIND and afectionac parent, and to the poor
Died at Philadelphia, ID in Mr. JONI RoGEEs Equestrian
aged 80 years.