Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-30

DIED, at the residence of his father, on
Thursday the 9Th inst. in the 2Srh year of
his age, George BANTER TATE, eldest
son'of Mr.. James Tate OF this county. The
neath OF this truly amiable and interesting
young man is much lamented by u large cir
Gle of relatives and friends. No one had f.
ner anticipations of arriving to an advanced
age: having good constitution and living
IN the enjoy ment OF uninterrupted health UNI
I'll violent attack of fever about 3 weeks
before his death. So true it is that Sin the
midst of life we are i'm death" His grace>
iul and engaging manners were well calculat
ed 10 attract the friendship and esteem of all
with whom he had intercourse, but those
who knew him most intimately know best
how to appreciate the worth and virtues of
his character. Who can but sympathize
with his young affectionaie wife and his af-
hicted parents, who, only four months previ-
Gus had been called TO weep by the dying he'd
OF lovely and oaly daughter. But chris
tian resignation TO the will of Him who or
ders all things for the best, can alone shed
the healing balm over the afflicted heart
The subject of this notice bore his painful
illness without murmur, and gave consoIing
evidence TO the weeping friends around him
that he was prepared TO leave this world and
all that was dear 10 him here; expressing an
entire Willingness TO give up his soul 10 the
Redeemer, with the hope of blessed mmor-
tality.-CoM.
COMMUNICATIVE.
DIED, suddenly, on The 22d instant, Mrs
MARGARET YOUNG, consurt of Mr. An
drew Young, sen. of this county, in the CID
year OF her age. Always when the affec-
tionate wife and kind mother is removed by
death, il is heavy afflction to surviving
friends; but in the present instance it is pc
cuiiarly so. Mrs. Young rose in the morn
ing in the enjoyment oil perfect health, and
| attended for short time to her domestic
concerns-and then set down, complaine ed
OF pain in the head, and instantly fell pros
trate and never spake more. Thus in mo.
men, was this cheerful and happy family cir
| Gle Changed into house of mourning The
| writer Will attempt no eulogy, but briefly
| say, that from personal acquaintance with The
deceased for many years, that few women
have filled the various relations of life better
Than her, Or been more deseryedly loved and
esteemed.
The suddenness of the summons prevented
her from bearing testimony TO the truth OF
religion in death. But she has lett better
evidence; she has been for 40 years a men,
her OF the Presbyterian church, and has man
Ifesied by her walk and conversation that her
heart was under the purifying influence of
the doctrine of the cross of Christ. Her re-
ligion was not that Of enthusiasm, hut study
uniform and progressive, leaving the cheer
ing consolation to her friends and acquant-
ances that their loss has been her eternal
gain, and that her happy spirit is now ASSOC
ciated with angels and the spirits Of the just
made perfect in heaven. But such sudden
dispensations should remind us of the admo-
milton, :" Be ye also ready for in such an hour
as ye think not the son of man cometh"
Departed this life on the 23rd inst. Mr..
MIcAJAH WOODS, of Albemar!s Co.
in the 33d year of bis age.
| DIED, at the residence Of his son, James
+, Patterson, Esq. in this town, on the 2Sh
INST. Mr.. THOMAS PATTERSON, recently
from Frederick county, Va aged about rs
years Mr.. p. was for many years a consist
ent member Of the NJ. q Church. He bore
his last painful illness with the fortitude and
resignation of Chrslan-expressing his
Willingness TO leave the world, and his belief
of rising with the redeemed in the rcsurrec-
ton. His life and death have left for bis re-
'alives and friends the conssling reflection,
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. -