Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-05
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Departed this life. on Sunday Last. the LIST Of Sep
cmher, at tie residence at her SON John Victor, IN
this town. MIS-. SARAH NleroR, having attained 10
the are Of about iou,sscotc Nears. She was tue wild
nw OF the late John Victor IN officer in the army
of the Revolution she WAS married ntho year 111f,
pending the Revolutionary struggle. and consequent
" received pension from the Uuited States, under
the act ct Congress granting npusiaus the widows
of Revolutionary ofhcrs. But the best ot all Is, she
was a member of that whole family oil believers ON
eanh. aud SAINTS aud angels III Heaven, named eler
oui ord Jesus CHRIST. She was attached 10 the
communion of the Methodist Protestant Church, aud
died IN the peaceful assurance 81 blessed Immortal
ity.
The Fredericksburg papers will please copy this
=, in Pattousburg. on the 18Th inst, Mrs. ANN
BRYplE BURKE, wife OF Jno. ID, Burke, aud daugh-
ter OF Thos. Crews, Esq, formerly Of this place, IN
the 3lsr ,ear of her age. Mrs. q. had been iof
eral years member Of the PRESBYTERIAN Church.
and had uniformly exhibited STREET consistency with
her profession. Her health had been delicate lor
several months previous to the illness OF Which she
died ewing To thus circumstance her ttIouds enter
tanned but lle hope that hertlall constitution could
long Withstand the violence Of disease. Indeed, SO
conscious did she seem of her own situation, aud OF
her nab y 10 bear up under tho wastlngs OF severe
sickness thai she nj once told her physluan on mp
preaching her bedside ut is too latc-too late
w"-These appfehensloas the result proved TO be
but too well founded. She, however, expressed the
mos entire submission TO the Divine will. AMI seem
ed perfectly willing 10 be gone from this world that
she mig Int rest from s cares aud It's troubles. She
replied Ia n friend who cnqulred as To the state oi
her mind in view Of hcI approaching dissolution,
That she had distressing Tears as 10 tho future,
that her confidence aud hope were placed IN Jesus
Christ" adding with apparent emphasis, That " lbs
,ras The 9Hig Rdjpc-hic only name" With these
words item "a the Apostle oxhofs. LEI the be,eay-
ed husband all the other numerous relatives ot the
deceased, comturt Que another. They sorrow mol
Ms those who have no hu 20 E" For II We believe that
Jesus died ard rose again, even 81 hey also, which
sleep IN Jesus, shall appear will hut
fhnn nri zone to the ptnvcwc no lnser luhuld llce,
Nor tr'ud the rough patl o the word by tsN snet
Bul The vide aims al mercy spread Ia utnlG thec,
And sinners ,nay hope, since tic Saviour has ''ied
-, III Charlotte county, an Thursday the
Sth OF August after illness oi thIcc weeks, Jo-
srpn Auousrus NILSSON. IN lhc 22ad Sear of liis
age. Painful aud melancholy Is tie task nl fecurh
ing the death OF tins promising young man En-
lowed hy nature with miud OF uncommon capacity
inspired by honorable ambition aud love Of lite
ratufe--goyencd in all his actions by principles
winch could abide the test ei HE mosI lofty standard
-indeluigable aud conscientious III dischafglng the
duties oills MISUNDERSTANDING III his nlanuefs,
and amlable in his private tekilons,-he afforded
high promise ofininre emlnencc. That lie would
lave added another TO The list OF those, who, by the
mere force of csona character aud lalent havr RAJ
srd themselves 10 exalted and honorable stations,
the writer does not entertain doubt. Thrown.
at an emly aec, upon his own resonfces--dtrivinF
no aid from adventurous circumstances uiany kind
without even the advantages Ola flashed education,
and surrounded by difficulties wlncl would have par
III, zed common ~ less energetic mud, lac had
pursued an onward aud an apicard course meeting
aud eouquerng every obstacle With an elasticity and
cheetfunrss Of mind, " hlcl was rnly surprising
The writer OF this grateful, though humble tribute TO
his departed friend, hedf testimony to the puti
" of his heat the integrity oi his principles md the
independence Of his mind. How sad the reflection,
thaf A combination OF mental and moral WORTH 50