Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-04-05
DEATHS.

Yesterday morning, Mr. NoRMoN K. THOMAS The friend.
of the family, and those of Col Lewis Burre invited
attend his funeral this afternoon, at O'clock without further
invitation.
On 29,h March, in the county of Goochand at the re-
saence of Nh, William Miller, WILLIAM A. LEWIS, eldest son
of Mr. William Lewis aged eight years and days.
a very uess which nveerate and unyie dng
obsinacy of its nature stands perhaps without parallel
One would suppose that the premature and fate
unoendng child might have appeased the fell desover
DEATH, and disarmed of ,erros a, leas, for while
But horrible to tell the of family grief not yet
m tragic scene half acted for on the evening of
the succeeding day. place. the nexoabe nd nsa
tate monster embraced i'll his cold and ruthless arms MARY
G. LEWIS the only daughter of Mr. William Lewis aged three
years, five months and three days. painful illness Of
eighteen days From intimate thorough ACQUAINTANCE
with these sweet and interesting children fom ber
infancy the writer of this poor notice. hesitate to haz
ard the assertion that their prighness, mdness ama-
devoted parents and relatives, but rendered exceedingly
interesting and commanded the willing admiration of large
and numerous acquaintance, by all of whom their unmeiy
and melancholy fate ill be long remembered painful and
unfeigned regret OF the bereaved relatives the charm
of whose existence seemed wanned nm and conceSd u;
these dear and fascinating little children, admcnisted to
be SILENT that attempt describe deep toned
and agoned state of feeling upon this double dis
pensaon, heavy and affective in its operation would
require language which command; yet depth
and Gloom of afc6on which this melanchov m
but too well calculated produce they should find consolation
III the strong and pleasing assurance that though their loving
and beloved offspring have bee taken from them by all
and everything providence peculiarly distress
ing yet they have been received in the redeemng of
gracious Saviour who has said, "sufer little children and
forbid them unto for of such is the Kingdom
Heaven"
In Lynchburg on Friday 25th ul Mrs ELIZABETH MARTIN
relict of the late Rev. VIM p. MartnM NJ the daue-
Ter of John Pendeton, Esq and born King and Queen
county September 1850 She early embraced the Christian
Religion and attached herself the Methods Church about
fifty years ago, when Ito her language) here
than 1000 this whole continent, including
all the riding 20 in numberFrom this ttle
she lived the work spread which
ardent imagination cou6 not have autcipatedt is
intention of the writer of this brief
IuTe Of the character of Mrs Martini lie leaves the
pen capable of doing juceHe will barely
that throug hout her long life, she demonstrated, in
uaordnary degree, the power of Religion purify
and to regulate the conductand in her DEATH afforded
bright and glorious evidence Of tI efficacy blunt Q
of Ak last enemy, and render Joyful to the
edab During the last week of her pgrmae her spirit was
eCfHnho its clay tenement by feeble and aenuaed
Msaae1e weakness such that she had entirely lost
payeEof 19comotion; but her mind strong
eveEIse7 That ethereal jewel still hone with all original
ustre though the casket which contained had mouldered
aud decayed under the corrupng influences of Time and
Dtsease ier sick chamber hrenged by all ages
and 0aSees of community, who felt that uue
the of Heaven and conversed with being who be-
longed rather the dead than the living Ths Christian
cheeed and animated and encouraged by behodng the
posure resignation of their Sister JOY
antcipations of that bessedness which the
in the world while the time admon.
shed of the necessity of eekng after holiness without which
shall the Lord And many mpenitent sinners left
her presence with the prayer upon their lips
and deaths might be that of the rghteouand perhaps with
the VOW Ito be alas dspaed by the
ties of the WORLDLY that they would fall PROSTATE before
Redeemer, morning. and night until they should
ceve "ke precious faith, "a faith, which, purifying heart
and Christening the passions and restraining the ncna
and stimulating works of charity him
sesses calm and triumphant death, blssfu eternity
copal Church Sabbath funeral discourse
delivered by Rev John Early, crowded congregation
from Prov 4h ch 18Th the path of the the shin
ing light that shHeh and the perfect day
1t thence conveyed the buying ground followed by
of the largest professions in this place. although
the day exceedingly disagreeable.- Lynch Yir