Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-25
OBITUARY.

We have never taken up our en perform painfsl
duty than that which now desol.ss sPon 49, ;. 70 an,
Dawn O. Esq IN ne p,s o. , sIs W. conf
- s ~ h aa,s b,s a, bor and new sa him nors
cheerful and the evening OF that day We AGAIN saw nm,
the dawn Of ass her day. he wa. borne home corpse
-sruck dawn by the shaft Of death .nou, manu- non
eosk Il the morning. 10 bs.snsd to s and several
eissns passed and spoke TO him. observing NOTHING
eaehsd the 100, Where the fro raging complained Of
sudden sickness aud down vi called upon mn nnsana'
Who pass him, To ,ndeT hun some assnnee.
phyinn was pperdIy .rmu ones TO his aid hn, before
any remedy could be applied he breath sd s ". u nm
those bearing him to house f.h hahu' he
immediate Of his dissolution is suppos. ny me eaer
aal 70 hsse been ,Se p"'' Of Tue
We mol sapsed,hn Nj Mu,rs death has created
Unit IN n' so" @ p", from h
soddennsss oi the blow he was one oionr most 'nsa %
mrmbcr ponr Town Counc he remarkable for his pub.
lie spirit and Tor his interchangeable attention to the o. u "
~ scheme impos aud Tor the zeal with when
he advocated all calculated promote the pro per-
ple In private lie he WINS no, emitted esteem Rsidy
homes, in his dealings md moral n BIZ" hasIm in ihe
maintenance OF s opinions hut mldin defending hen-ts
good counsel rendered ecoeous both by hsRoodesa
pie andhy s courteous demeSno Possessing a" asrnn's
o temper which rucl he inrey gave offence 10
aud he has lett enemy on eaf'h We Know nm not
No wonder then that the sudden death ofone 80 beloved nor
his private worth aud useful public ofccr should m
apife universal But what must be heir nhguhh,
Who were bound 10 him by and dcaer cshe ties Of
Gmy and kindred We lraw veil over the r.ene which
hshomc presented when his wife, whom he had bun lew
momrnts rl without the slightest rremonlion OF his
impending cath, hcn of her sudden less
Tho stock TO his This only childirm) who
,s "" h s b'"" se@ mSsr. md s
,er whom reside distance and others nfo 'en
porer, absent have 10 hear OF III hnootcd o' event
They all however hive tins consoaionihn'h 10 whom hey
have lost bud not neglected opepore ~ 'he sor o. e
fo' il. closing Several yrasne" he mnde
reg aud united himseli with the Protestant EpseoIn
Church. (which he continued to be worthy oommunlcen
and the time OF his death. lie cahnst
his surviving ,ends-bhf they may so 70 MN, IN
thu, boite land where "hc wicked cease ON troubling aud
| the weary ero Of rest
Died. nj Lake Providence, touisiona1 the iitl nj
March, loao WILLIAM k,,nAHnsos, infant son ii Wiam
Il nnd Mar, v Jonee, aged month" and day afer
! we're a nd painful lncsr OF several day. Duration
| The little hud-tlc tender Hover
llaih faded soon
| So fleeing was his curly hour
So transient lics briefao,
-, the morning oitbo 10th OF MAY, AT The residences
Of Capt samuai MoCotkle, in the 79 yenr Of her age Mrs
SARAH DoSs,Ip She had resided in l,nchborg opot
- years. and greatly respected by NIL who knew her
She was worthy member the First Presb,ierian Church.
"hich she was sincerely eni s,deny attached She led
,crsaon nceoront with her profession. n,hc latter
years Of her e pleased God in her prayers.
relieve her. in good degree from the onsicties Of worldly
enrcler last DAYS spent chiefly in reading The word ot
God in meditation and preparatory 10 her final change
II her delight while sirene remained 10 mnro in the
dcvoons Of the and in tho exercises Of the social
meeting. Her disease painful ha, short pleas
and tho light his while passing rough the
valley and shadow odeaih To her pastor and to other
friends who visited her she expressed the most newaverng
in the ni,halncas Of God and tho most confident assn-
OF interest in Chriei who is the ceon and hs
lie She often expressed entire resignation IN the viii OF
"Blcsned : the dead which die in the Lord"
uI' The Watchnnn Of the South viii please copy,
uoMauNicarED.
Deah Of Lafayette Penn, Student Of Bote'ou't
Seminary
With the deepest regret have just hcard oflhe
death Of tins amiabla young man. My feelings 10
wards him and his worthy relations viii not permit
me TO withhold my las, tribute OF respect. was
student with him more than year; mil hia onofa-
t.a and d,gnicd drportn eni, his noble pursuits,
hs pure aud yirluous sentiments, his remarkable
elegance aud smoothness OF manners, rendered him
not only un agreeable fellow s,udrpt-bnt epdear-
ed him TO me, Ms n most desirable companion
For soma time we were particularly intlmae, and
when nj n distance from each other we have pctpet-
nalcd thai intimacy by IN epsioary correspondence:
and with the utmost pleasure and g,a'lcalion feel
il my duty state. that, nv man. he was most nn
exec piioDabe IN his character aud as eonhdant
and friend. mast faithful and abiding.
HIS mind was OF superior. order. lie was endowed
with genius brilliant aud sparkling. M imagna-
ton rich and glowing, an understanding cleat and
uncouded.
lie acquired knowledge with more Than ordinary
facility; and his prospects for eminencc aud useful
ness IN the world were most n,ttciing II was
the fond hope Of his parents, and wen worthy oil
their highest expectations. There aye lev stations
in whic II he mil h, have beeh called 10 acl,-iew
professions winch he could have adopted-ln "hch
he would hot have acquired distinction and honor.
But lust NJ u period when crown OF golden laureIs
was gathering upon his head, aud the gems Of sci
cnce and literature enr,ching aud en1argne his capa-
cous mind, and wteaihs Of glory entwining about his
brow, lie has been cut of ifom nope and itom the
void. HIS parents have lost duulul and ailecnon-
ate son,--hs fond aud amiable sisters n loving aud
devoted broibcr.-hs friends and acquaiDlapces
most valuable assocate.--and soeieiy n me btT
whose loss supply. In the bloom OF youth
--elaled with all the pleasures OF hopc-delgmed
with every prospect Of success-insptrd with noble
and uniIIin zeal, whilst his feelings wrie most lively
and cheerful, his mind most vigorous and elastic,
and all his powers most energetic aud capable {" at
tion,-he has fallen victim 10 the ialai Shall OF
Death. His loss is irfeparable, and Que winch all
who knew him aust deeply depIorc lis parents
and other relations have The Satisfaction To know
that their bereavement, no nelantbo and allie
ling, is not felt alone by themselves. Though u
Youth, their son and kinsiDaD occupied prominent
place in the and affections OF all who Knew
him. He has lett character unblem'shed before
rig orous and scrutinzing world, iot he was even
known ,ecoiI from IN ACT uhged with The slightest
shade OF dshonor does the senlitye plant from the
pproach of a fuder object.
What have here stated concerning the Deceased,
| consider due TO his memoty, though II Should be
spoken by one more worthy aud ,rnaeulal than
myself, who was formerly hls companion aud l,ilow
student in Fincaste, where he died, L. y Is.
Giles c. H., Maya,
o. The Fincastle Democrat and buchanan
, Journal will please copy.