Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-19
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81 am not afraid to die.'-Tho writer Of this short obituary has a
Nsnt 10 say mat ,hs was The Language OF our much lamentsd friend,
the present moath, at his residence ia Southampton county, Va,
2gan ., years; ne was one among the 10" remaining of the Old
his County, OF which ho was always proud 10 boast, he died resign
escaped hi. lips, being all the tame in his most perfect mind, aud fToe
nom all pam. The Kind husband, ahoctionate father, indulgent IA
ter, aud obliging neighbour, were his attributes. lie has len one du-
utul, aud ahectiOnate son, whose constant care will he to render tho
situation of an aged mother and three sisters, as comfortable Al cir
cumsiancos wu admit IAves there u man, lives there a woman,
VINO has not foIlOweda father, u mother, Il brother, a sister, or somo
dear relative, or friend to tue gave, and have they not felt while
s'ai"lhs nH"ig no i omb', and when they have returned TO The desc.
late mansion, tho ianacy OF human pride, and the vanity ofhuman am
oi!'on, do they not ieei, and are they not impressed with a sense, that
~ una glory IS taAsIoty, Snd human happiness pefishable? hsyO
they not resolved to keep those Impressions fresh in memory, and
iheh resolved and died The samrs
Died, at Somerset, in Stafford county, (he residence OF her grand.
molheID on Monday the llth inst, in the 9th year of hr age,
cure Of Richmond.
Departed this life, on the 81 day of February, n, the residence Of
her father, Major lsnac Sale Of Chesterfield, Mrs. Susan, con,ort
o. GooIge ~ N. fonei ESQ., IN the 25tb year of her ne. 10 the
Heath OF this lady, her husband, her infaOt Twin daughter, her whole
s Snlny experienced loss which nothing earthly can repay
"pTHy VpPOSSeu, IS - me "rtof OF this notice 10 tho praises that ar0
usually IHVlsbed without measure O discrimination on the dead, yot
regard o W living, That The virtues OF this lady should not go unrs-
corded; Tor, IN her, iHdeed, was there a rare assonblage. The uiitor,
from exaggcration, devoted 10 truth.-She was possessed OF a most
excellent understanding which had been we'll improved and The inn
clbly struck all who ever approached her was a dignity OF carriage and
OF mdrneS peculiar tohorse; and this, too, so siongly blended with
VaITy: ~ one time, too, she would DO as playful us tho ohld-when
occasion required, she would advise with the wisdom and dignity OF
was cglde IN oil bor actions. Indeed, this was u most striking char
o omiuS sne scorneda i ahcc!a'ion, and scrupi0d not to express
common material. Born of a family that belongs to The first grade
~ society, though she moved with ease aud delight in its highest cir.
cles, yet she hostated not Ito ontort the hnmbIest tbtesbolJe and n
hoI respects to honest poverty. 10 economy she was a great friend:
Indeed she was a raro example Of what even a strict economy. con.
Piled with a cultivated tase, can accomplish for female decoraUon.-io
short, taPpears that to the character of This rare woman, there could
DO added no bcauty-irom it there could be extracted no blemish.
such, however as she was, she has gone to her long homeland the
Writer OF this faint tribute to her memory cannot but feel the conn
uent and heart eladdeniug assurance, that virtue, innocence and pu-
NY he hcfs, have met witrthcir duo reward in a better world.