Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-11-28
OBITUARY..

DIED, IN this place, on Thursday the Sfst
alter lingering illness of many years dura
| ton, Miss ELIZABETH MoRRIss, i'm the 69th
year of her age.
The subject of this notice, may be truly
said TO have been no ordinary wonan-witl
some eccentricities, she combined many of the
noblest virtues that adorn the human character
-ior her open candour and undertaking adj
herrence to truth, she was proverbial thro' a
long life; and while she was distinguished
for rigid punctuality in all her dealings,
she was never known to refuse her mite when
charity or distress Knocked at her humble
door.-Poace to her ashes.-GCoM.
DIED, at the Western Lunatic Asylum OF
Va. on Monday the Goth inst, DIR. RIcuARp
COCHRAN, late ofMiddleburg, Loudoun coun-
ty, Va, aged about G3 years.
From tie Lynchturg pirginian, Nor. 81.
Died, at his residence, near this place, on
yesterday morning, the 2Cth inst. after a lin
gering illness, WILLIAM DANIEL, ESQ. for
many years past one of the Judges of the
General Court of this Commonwealth. MIR.
ID. possessed mind of great strength and a.
cuteness, well stored with legal knowledge.
He was member of the Virginia Legisla-
ture during the memorable session of 1898,
and was a jealous advocate of Madison's Re
port and Resolutions. Hehas left awife and
four children, and large circle of acquain-
tances, to lament his loss.
DIED, in Mobile, on the Goth of October.
ofyellow fever, w. w. Fry, Esq. in the 42d
year of his age, son of Col. John Fry of Bath
county, Va.
Seldom has it fallen to our lot to notice the
death OF any particular individual, for we have
never approved of indiscriminate obituary no
tees but In this instance, we feel assured
bDt VIC huf
and only rendering praise where praise is Just
ly due.
The life and conduct of Mr.. Fry in his boy
hood, and in his native State, was such as to
gain Tor him the appreciation all his associ-
ates, and the confidence of him who had the
frst care over him after he left his parental
roof. In his manhood, and for the last fifteen
years of his life, he has conducted a large bu-
slness in Manufacturing which time, he has
constantly commanded the respect, esteem,
and love OF all who knew him. He was lib
eral, generous and just-quick i'm his percep-
ton, clear In his judgment, determined in his
purpose, and always ready to act, and prompt
~, In obedience to these unering guides in life.
lie has left widow and an only son and
three brothers, and the whole community here,
to mourn his loss-and in Virginia, (lis ma
tive State) two highly honored parents, and
numerous other relations and friends, to la
ment his death. These have cause most
deeply to feel, but the circle in which he NOV
cd and the community in which he lived, sus-
tain the heavy blow. To his friends here, it
is highly gratifying, and to his distant rela-
tons and friends, it can be but a source ofthe
highest pleasure TO know, tina, he closed his
lie with perfect resignation to the will of
iieaven, and confidence in the goodness of
his God.-Nobih .adcerfiser g. Chronicle.
Died, In this place, on Tuesday last, Mrs.
y, VARY JANE MCCARTNEY, wife of Mr.. David
Mccartney, and daughter of MIR. Robt. Pto-
mey, late of Bath county, Virginia.
Pahmyra { No. } TAis.