Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-13
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oh the 9Th inst m the 59th year of his age Gen.
Virginia. "
Blessed i,h mind c!car and vigorous. sterling
integrity and unwHve'ing f.murss General Pc
gran, at very early period. sttroctcd the respcct
ana confidence az his fellow cizcns: and they CONT
nued and srenghcncl with tho uniform ,onnr of bis
honorable and we" spent life Ia the various and
important stations which, from his frs, manhood he
mas almost constantly Nlind--H magistrate for mare
''a" twenty years; n wcm5cr IF ;ic Hcpsc uF Dale
gates Whenever he would consent 20 be- o. tho
'ate senate for eight ycars, and afterwards of the
liouSe OF dtcprGscnt irv,s Of The o. S--uciiya and
useful ishtrresied and patriotic, fearless and luy-
WIN chastity OF honor which felt a stain hk. a
wound he acquired that elevation and spotless Nh
my OF character, which his friends so much admired
ana loved His military skill, sound Judgment; and
daunt!css bravery, whch had occa stoned has rapil
promotion TO the Office OF Major General in the mi
itia, procured his election 10 that high and RESPONSE
Bile station in the army, which The Legislature at the
most trying period OF the late war. had reonIred To
be organized for the defence of the State 'uLe
othce OF Marshal, which he held at his death was
conferred on him by Mr. Monroe. from a personal
knowledge of his merits; and entirely unsolicited
and unexpected by Gen p. taa: the letter incosun
the commission presented the fsst idea oi it to his
;nnd Its duties. ike those OF his lie, have been
ahcharged with a high and scrupuluus fidelity.
Win moderate estate, large family, and eysrL
anu social disposition he sons,iyely incpcn-
dent IN his feeling and principles to PERM. tho -as,
embarrassment in his circumstances Stricrly lust
and punctual IN all bis Transactions; his manners re-
morally plain aud easy, but VIXEN thcy should be 80
stern and diSnlEei; his no piaty, kind, LIBERAL and
un0s:en'atlous; devoted husband; fond parent
happily mngiIng a saiu'nrv authority with the ten
dctcSt aftcction-hc exhibited, all the walks Of
prtate HE, model which seldom b. sur a.s.d
But he Is gone! leaving wife, twelve children
and eighteen grand children, with a wide circle of
relatives ond friends to mourn this most atl!ic'nfr
bcrcavcmcnt--to honor the vivid memory of his ds.
tnguishod worth-and 10 preserve aud cherish the
deep impress of his consccratcd cxamplc!!
IPcL Int
On the Goth March, in the county OF Meck!enbu,r.
MIR. Lucas DRUMwRIGIIT, aged about "a years On
the 29th OF December last. Mr. DrumwrIrhi wns
slightly bitten on the wrist by dog of his fa;hcr's
while playing with him No notice was taken of
tLls circumstance for az hours trbcn was discover
ed 10y the family that the dog had he strongest svnlp
toms of iiydrophobIa The fact of NJ D's being
bitten having become now Il matter of serious con.
sderalInn, the bes medical assistance Yves procured.
and all those precautionary means used that were
likely 10 c"uuc-act the effects OF the ban-rnl poison
In LITTLE while he was thought 10 be out of danger
and continued to pursue his occupa ion as a farmer
apparently in perfect hcaih, until the cath of March
last when 1t was observed. that he had Il confirmed
case OF HySruphobla His sIftrngs would seem 10
defy the powers of language 10 express The ap-
pearance OF water or the slghlcs agitation Of tic
air, would cause tie most violent s,Josms: and IL
though 1t seemed that hIs greatest desire was
draught of water, yet every effort give II TO him.
whether he 1t not, renewed his sufT"rinrs.
He submissvely endured his situation perfectly IN
ms Senses and conscious OF hs approl ching dcsiuv
until Saturday the Goth Of March, when he expired.
[Pet Int.
At Worcester, Mass 4th inst. ISAIAH THOMAS,
ESQ. the patriach of American printers, aged So
He wns the founder OF the American Antiquarian
Society
The Hon JAMES LLoYp, formerly distinguished
member OF the Senatorial branch Of our National
Legislature from the State OF Massachusetts, died
in New York about ten o'clock on Tuesday even NO