Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-02
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Died ON thc l3lh Il Oct. aged - wears Nus
Al1et pekN, corSolt i Mt Edward Dom. The
lite oil the deceased WIS truly exemplary. In the
sincerity OF her professions, IN her elevated Chris
tan principles III her rrgullt ohscy et religious
duties, size SHINING hight TO all who knew he,.
Peace lie with her ashes ! She has been removed
IN mercy nom 4 state of Trial and suffering, to u
sphere oI pure and nansceadeut enjoyment. May
her example win many lrom The error of their ways
unto the service Of the Saviour whom size loved aud
served. May the iortilude, serenity and holy resig
nation OF her last hont, not only mpau hope aud
consolation under this sad bereavement TO hei a1ic
ted friends and IClatNcs-Lut irstaIc them with
a solemn detcrn inalion otsinc to thar God who
alone can take us sling from death, its victory from
The grave.
- al his residence. near Amherst Count house,
Oh The 2lst ms, in the 9th year ol his agc, En-
Win WATSON. personal and intimate acquau
tanee ior several ycns with our departed fieHd rua-
bling the writer OF these lines 10 speak IN the lar
euage OF ruth, when he sass HAT the deceased in
HE wloe course OF hs long career on cafth. had the
united estln ony Of al who knew him, OF his strict
justice IN all bis various transactions with his fellow
men, for the breath OF malice never dared feYlle
tarnlsh hs spotlcs5 integrity. lie was universally
beloved IL is not believed he had an enemy On earth
For these many years he has felt the vanity Of mere
worldly pursuits and motives, apd been permitted TO
know the mercies OF blessed Rcdtcmeh Ills u.
hglon flowing from heart renewed by divine Grace.
MAS PRACTICAL regulating his thpuglts aud Wnrds aud
ociions IN the fear d .hs Iord all the day long
lie sees the shaduw OF tie evening drawing on with
hope a OF immortality, and hIs sliye, locks remind
him 10 pass his remaining DAYS as u pilgrim, with
hs stall III his hand ready To depart. lie is dead hui
lWeth Tor he who is the resurrection and the htc
has declared, whose bclleseth on me- though lie were
dead, yet shall he live
-, near New Orleans reccnil;, Il yeow
fever, Captain GILBERT !. FRAN cIs, formerly Of yin
glnla, leaving wife aud numerous relatives in thdt
part ol tie Union to depore his loss. Captain +.
had passed Though many surprising adventures, and
has left memoir ofthem for publication. lie was
in very early life attached the rayy then IL the
stage-had travelled over the four quarters al the
elobe-was for two years prisoner in the great
Desert q, Arabia-Ahefmafds slave TO the Bashaw
OF 1uhis-thcu lieutenant of Guerrilla party in
Span, and master Of Dutch luggcr trading 10 the
Malaccas. lie was subsequently uycrseer of = su-
gar estate in Jamaica-then engaged in cutting
ogwood IN the forests OF Campcachy was FOR three
months prisoner amoeg banditu IN Mexico-lhcn
captive among the Camanchcs-was mnsome1 by
some fur traders from the OrcEon-aas employcd
by tic governor Of the Russian settlements To com
mand blig in the wheat trade with Chili-fnally
revisited his native State aud married, aud was
ienslsely engaged IN Texan operations when death
arrested him, still IN the prime of life. Though u
man OF defective education, his great energy of char
acter and extensive travels made him lie most en-
teri aiming OF companions and his loss will BE- long
fe't by many. Miss. Free I'radcr.