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DIED,

At Aibano. hear Rome. ON the is;h April, the
Mort Rev ID. OLIVER krLtr, the venerable, rr-
'creni. and pious Archbishop Of Tuarn
On Sunday night last, in the 18th year Of
has age. Mr.. RoBEET Avs. Of Bolivar. MIR.
Avis was soldier Of the Revolution, and
generally enjoyed, notwithstanding; his good
old age, large share Of health. On a state
raent made by him two years ago, he remark
ed, am singular in some respects: Ineyer
drank any strong spirits, rs 20 disguise me ;
! never wore watches, boots. gloves, or used
an umbrella never ehewed tobacco, snuHed
or smoked; thought every thing that was IN
. manner useless, might ~ we'll be let alone ~
Another example Of the Importance OF tem-
Peranee IN all things.
AZ Pailadelplis, on Sunday evening the
18th uit, NJ tie residence Of his daughter
Sarah kurtz, Major JoHx PoIuEars, aged
- years, exactly During the time thai tried
our Fathers, Major Polhemus raised and fuIIy
equipped Company At his own expense
joined and fought with Washington, at the
ever memorable Battle Of Trenton-was al
The Battle Of Monmouth, Germantown, PaoIi,
and Brandywinc, and up TO the hour Of his
DEAN, received no reeompense whatever,
further Than miserable pension /; but was in
debted in a great measure for the comfort,
he enjoyed 10 the kindness Of his children.
~ 49, ~~t w. 80 DdNtOeOu county,. Tenn.
III has residence in Jones' Bend, Mr.. AIRY
ASDER DoSELsos. sen. aged 81 years. The
deceased was the eldest brother Of the late
Mrs Jackson, wife Of GenI. jackson, and
The last but one Of the numerous family of
children OF Col. John DoneIson, sen. one of
the Pioneers Of the West, who emigrated 10
tennessee rs early As the year 1880. The
deceased was an honest man and q virtuous
citizen Tie was esteemed and respec led by
all who knew him Banner.
roNNrSIcaTEp.,
DEPARTED thIS life, in the animafinr urosneet or
heurr. fri'l.y night last. in the lith wear Of
her sse, Mrs SrssS X. Place OF this town.
fe~ individuals have ever passed thfough life
mere orally beloved, OF departed from II
more sreerciy lamented, than thr subject Of this
buos 'od imperfect memoir. She had, Tor many
years, reSaried Religion an unfaihne fo,,ntain
ID r-fioaai enjoyment, ard = sure refuge in the
( hour 81 distress Ia adorned tn. haDnie., .nd
most prosPerous periods Of her life and sustained
her a.s'ser the pressure Of severe and reiterated
afiieiton- II IMPRINTED on her spirit a eo,,ni,-t-
aSee; on her language and deportnent the vrry
'm1ge OF P'efy si.d goodness. Her piOas and be-
'srNoic"t srdour dtd net consist and eveuofats an
( dry Speculation o. IN r.?surons sensibiIity. /,
] vas JHi'eious and siea.iy, cordial and active
prlse'Ple. u shed its influence ard lustre on her
sonarson artiohs II nla.le her uniformly good IN
every reiaiioa, employ hent and condition of life
She endured the ireIoebt corrections Of her lea
Ssfiy Father Nth exemplary sabmi ssioa and com.
PiaeeneT. With = composed and ready mind sl,c
4 ft1rt the approaches of the last enemy Nho ,,en,-
'ngiy. proud az his victim, drank 1p the eurrrn,
81 hfe, and thus deprived the world OF an humble.
e@Fa'-u, ban gave 20 heaven n shining saint.
.'Dcssh. 'is an awful theme 60 guilty mar,
but 10 the saint, ~bos- faiti, can pierce the veil
( And Siew the erO~n Of life whirk Jesn. holds.
I he welcome h~rAld Il immortal j1ys
A
FOr soseTeiya grace had sealed thy titIe surr -
I y. T's."-