Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-12

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Died on Thursday. the 2iih July, Mar'ha NJ, consort
OF Joseph NJ Fowkes, OF Nouowsy, aged 2S yesrs and 23
days She for an exemplary me nber Of IN,
plsi Church. Death is a welcome visitor among
a. IT'S iavHges are al oil times psniu before us
. n"'keipy circumstances peculiarly affecting. II
~ happens, that lady has entered into life with arer
noleS' or more unelouded sky than did Mrs Fowlkes
ye, ia he midst OF these peasurabe she has
been suddenly snatched ON existence. In the prime
anu vieor OF lille, she has been dow the grass
n'' "'her~th; and that frame, lately animated with
me eye oil lite aud hope mingled with The cods of
he vaiey the eye OF Lille and hope, is pressed by
he cold hand OF DEATH and its eht H. extinpuisbeJ tor
ever. Ladies, you Who are now in the pine OF lit
whose cheeks arc flushed with the glow of health
u 'e onoy"ncy of hope, approach the tomb Of your de-
P"r'eu eni, and behold striking illustration of The sad
rum that IN the midst OF lie, in death. " The
OF tins last tribute OF respect lie memory of his
"chl' Is conscious OF that disposition inherent
"',on prompts us to magnify the virtues, and con-
Gear Tie railies OF The dead. lie FAR from claiming ex-
emPon rom weakness, if weakness il may be called
m"ch nors honor TO human nature Yet he is conscious
that no luguage that he can employ an ads
9a,e hiea OF the unaffected simplicity of manners, the
rank coihahy OF disposition, and the unsuled purity of
hesit which charac rized the subject of this notice To
her aIy am! neighborhood, she allied BY the most
tender ties Of coDsang unity and riendshp he latter
scShowicee with pride her WORTH and deeply deploe her
o' winch constitutes bereavement the part of
former. that human language can but fain iv pour,ray
but II rs not my wish obtrude upon the dee afc-
uon, the sacred sorrows OF her smiabe family Tor I
am Dat too conscious tina, the husband who deploIes
The los OF such vile, the children who the prva-
uon OF such mother, the acqudDiances who heave n
SIGH or drop tear Of sympathy the tomb of depart
ed worn can Ind consolation but in the sotp ming hand
pne or IN the bosom ct pure, unaffected pety. When
Tue spirit OF the has fed Of these
virtues only, that OF consolation be found
,e"opect u" The lie oil this amsbe lady, affords album
dahi eason TO hope that her spirit has assembled the TO-
som OF her God May rest in peace, Then mourn not,
ionu husband, Tor this is the late OF To-day he puts
tO-nuOr blossoms.
r' usy comes rosta killing frost, aud nps his shoot.
Weep not tender little children thong your mother ia
torn nom your tender embraces and is gone
numbered with angels, whose fair representative she
upcn earth Her cup OF bitterness ultoo full hold
ana has run over into eternity But there will she find
'e gall OF lite converted into sweehe purcst eets
oil Immortal felicity. No ronp of words form OF cere-
mony can convey just idea OF the anguish which fills
TIE hearts OF her friends and acquaintance this cruel
stroke OF an all wise Providence"Whose ways are mys
me muled drum, the funeral gum the solemn toing Of
Tie bell, which mark the depat Here the Pa
riot aud the Statesman, a-s will pass away and
DC remembered no morc but never, never while female
virtue and excellence has votary, the good and
anlabie @r' Fowikcs 10 be cherished in the hearts
OF those who knew her.
Departed this life on the l7h u, MIR. John Clutch
held naive OF Hanover county but for The last rs
20 years resident oil this city, aged about SO years
The circumstances OF his death are following For
some time past, he had been SICK aging al Mr. Car
Ter wells near The upper end Of III street, and lett therr
TO 60, lie said 10 the Swan Tavern get pair OF panta
looms he had left there; but, being by sickness
w "isues TIC was compeheO 10 STOP IN tie street. He
was heard about III O'clock apparently la great Distress
near the tavern-taken up by young gentlemen, and
lana IN The porch oil the Swan, but carried in, he
was uieh supposed 10 be intoxicated, but in fact
tremey III, II not dying IL appears, that between that
hme and the next morning, he got twice into the
street, but was unable TO walk He was by other
persons carried the second and third times and put the
porch, where lie remained until between and o'clock,
The morning of the l7,h when he was by some SER
wants, put into wagon and the Poor house but,
neioe he reached there he expired in the wagon. Indeed
appears strange, 10 OF feeling that old citizen
hp StiHa al tnE. LII.
mana 10 administer 10 him the charities OF a fellow being
particularly when he had money his pockets and there
being number OF medical gentlemen the neighbour
hood who, ii they had been applied 10, mig
his life.
may be gratifying 10 his relatives and friends, be in
formed, that he inferred with all respect that
could be possibly paid to him.