Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-10
OBITUARY.,


lnsaiate Archer could not one suffice
"Ihy shah flew thrice, and thrice IN, peace slain.
Died, on the Goth September last ut the residence
! OF Mr.. W,gginton, WHITTIER no had gone in full
health on visit with his mother HENRY LANpos
MERiwErHER, eldest son of the late DIR. Francis Me-
fiwether OF Bedford county. The deceased was in
truth in the very morning of life having yet com
pieedhis thirteenth year; and perhaps
der and devoted mother called upon witness the de-
patture OF mole amiabe, interesting and promising
sou, Having LOST his father at very early age. lie had
long been the subject OF much maternal and
anxiety and just AS his fond mother began reap
the fruit OF her diligence, he was suddenly cut down,
leaving her, younger brother and sister, with many
relations aud friends. 10 lament his untmely death
This sad bereavement is rendered sing ulary painful
and distressing by the peculiar circumstances assoo
aied with IL Urged by feelings OF affection Tor her
relations IN Bedford, as well AZ qualification OF
The wishes of her children, b other, with con
siderable reluctance and msgis 5ag, last obtained
her own consent 10 pay visit, which she had long
had in contemplation, little thinking that she
soon to return To her residence IN Albemarle, pre-
ceded by the lIieess body of her child This indeed
was the case and shows most emphacally that " in
the midst of life we are IN death"
In contemplating this sudden and sore anliciion
one is iorciby struck with the ruth Of the seniine nj
OF the deyout and plaiutve Dr. Young.
In every vary'd posture, place and hour,
How mldow'd every thought OF every Joy !"
To his distant conner ions IL will be comforting To
know, that although litlle Henry Landon died from
home, he died not among slrangels aud that III ad
dilon 10 the sleepless nursing OF a most devoted
mother, he received every aid and attention that
kind symyahzing friends and the most skfu ply
sicans could bestow His confinement, which twas
occasioncd by peculiar kind OF sore throat, last
cd exactly fortnight, and termln ted vi hout
causing him in the interim great deal OF suffering
short time previous his dissolution he expressed
himself perfectly wiling 10 die, aud having taken
cave o Is mother hlx
and expired.
u The Charlottesville papers will please cory.
-, at the White Sulphur Springs. on Tues.
day week. RANDOLPH IlARRIsoN, ST., Esq of Cliff
ton Cumberland county, alter long and painful i'll
ness Mr.. Ii. has DUNG a long life, filled humber
oi important public trusts aud was universally rs
semed tot his great integrity and pure benevoence
as well as generous hospitality aud liberal feelings.
al his residence in Boetourr, on the 18th
uh., Col. WILLIAM ANDERSON, in the 76lh year OF
his age-a soldier OF the Revolution, and Colonel
III the late War, commanding Regiment OF Mill
tia at Norfolk. He also served his country with use
iulness and ability Magistrate, Surveyor of the
county, Commissioner Of the James River and
kanawka improvement, as an Engineer va
nous other public works, and as member OF tho
State Legislature.
-, Ga Saturday the Sd inst, in Nacogdo-
ches county, Texas, Mrs. ELIzApErn w. EunArKs,
consort OF Elias NJ. Eubanks aged 46 years. The
deceased was a native Of Amherst county, Virginia,
and for the last years. was devoted servant OF
Christ, in the BaplIs Church, in which she lived
and died.
-, On the 9th instant Of Pulmonary Com
sumption, at Pensacola, Florida, in the 2Slh year of
her age, Mrs. MARTHA i. w. MILLS, wife of
George Willis, Esq. and daughter OF the late Thorn
rs Fannilerory, oi Mlddesex County, Na.-a lady
oi exemplary plety and endowed with every
qualllyo win aud retain the confidence aud affection
OF all who knew Der.