Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-11-15
OBITUARY..

DIED. on the 18th inst at his residence in
Meadsvilie Halifax county, Col TuoM.s DNEN-
PORT IN the 5ith year al his age and formerly Rep
resentai,c Of this District IN Congress-f Obituary
~ our ne1
Died a, tho residence Of her father, (Capt Wad-
dy tobbs,) in the county OF Bedford, on Thursday
the st INST Miss C,rHARixr CunHs after proiract-
ed illness OF several months duration, proceeding no
doubt from inadvertently making u visit oI some 81
10 Mules tn a friends during The excessive hot
weather OF last summer, before entirely rcgaining
health and strength from previous attack of a few
months aiiliction. Though naturally Of rcmarka-
bly, strong constitution, she Frustrated the he'd
Oh disease, never more In rIse, and gradually sunk
until her ewes closed IN death Suffice this
as also teaching the Improperly OF an over restless
ness, after affection. before entire convalcscency,
To imprndeut exercise, fatigue, OF whatever canse
that may have probable tendency 10 produce re-
lapse. Thousands have thus died. Had II not
been Tor tins, the least doubt but that the de-
ceased would now have been among the living. en-
loyine that best gilt =" health" The writer OF this
small tribute Of respect 10 the departed memory OF
the deceased. is not 81 much actuated by desne of
writing the oblnMyo departed friend (tor the i9sk
IS melancholy one,) as endeavorlng IL eounteiact
an erroneous impression, as regarded her wiling
ness or unwIllnuncss to die her fitness by grace,
or her unftness by nature, enter into that world
OF spirits from which mo traveller has ever yet re
turned" The deceased, for pe,ha two years be
lore her death, was then no, attached to any one OF
the various Churches, and had for about that length
OF time withdrawn he self from the Protestant Fps
copa Church. for reasons best known To herself aud
OF which she bad been acceptable member; during
which time OF alienation from the Church, she man
iested Christian spirit, and was frequently beard
to say, that to the best Of her knowledge, she was
daily endcavorlng square her life by that safe and
unerInc. golden rule, BY doing unto othc,s as
she would have them do unto her :" thereby showing
that she supremacy loved her Gnd, aud her neighbour
Snpf nIltnn Is
then leave the dead IN the hands OF their God-or
why should we mourn for departed friends, who die
IN the Lord because IN consequence OF her death,
her trends have sustained loss To asupcriot IN
ieiiectual mind, capacitated 10 the comprehension
OF the higher order ol themes with which few OF her
sex were gifted united the strong ties OF friend,
and a disposition OF the most charitable magnanim-
w." But Their loss til IL reasonably hoped) Is her
eternal gain."-And poor Cotharne is no more
Her last trying conflict is over, and she sleeps IN
death She has passed through the awful valley
and shadow OF death" and her spirit gone to that
Beng who gave it aud may it now be realizing
blessed eternty-Ahlictlons, sorrows and pans are
ended, aud " the wicked cease 10 trouble, aud the
weary are forever nj rest"
-. on the 25h ult Capt. CHARLES j. BRowN,
native OF PhIadelph but for several years past
resident OF Campbell county, Va The deceased
was Tor many years Captain III the Merchant ser
wee, and when he came among rs he still retained
many OF the traits which Distinguish the gentle
men OF that profession. lie was ifanL aud liberal.
and ever solictous for the comfort oil those around
hun. Fine talents. liberal education, an obigmg
dis position, aud colloquial abilities rarely equaled,
rendered him one Of the most pleasant companions
ever know. Though far from his kindred, lie was not
without many ends to lament his beng thus cut of
in the prime Of lie. The deceased had called casu
ally at neighbours house. and was in the ACT OF eat
ing dinner, when he was suddenly seized, as was
thought, with apollcctc III, aud in hall an hour
breathed his last
c. The Philadelphia papers viii please publish
the foregoing.
-, ofthc Goth September last, in St Louis.
NJ ssour, of "A bilious fever, Mr.. WILLIAM DRuM-
MON d, sou Of Il. Drummond, Esq, OF Amherst coun-
~. He was youth of much promise, who had but
a few mouths left ailectiouae fathers home 10
try his fortune IN The far west.