Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-09
OBITUARY..

Died. on the night Of the 25,h ult, his residence
in the county Of Amherst, Mr.. LispeAr McDA1iEL,
aged about SO wears. Implying the customary ri.
butte TO the memory Of Mr.. NJ Daniel there will be
no need Of making n character for HIM. The writer,
il is true had no, the pleasure OF personal acquain-
lance with the deceased, but II those who did kn"w
HIM may be allowed To bear testimony, hc shone.
pre- cminenly in alm all those qoah,cs which ele-
yate man above the level of the brute creation. and
throw CLEAN upon the dark picture OF human exis'
fence How he sust aimed the relation Of neg hbor,
ask tht Sc who, with heavy hearts, bore him 10 LIS
last resting place earth. and they Will tell you that
he had few cquals--po SUI error. How lie sustained
the character vi oi benevolenee. that brightest
of the virtues, the needy and tho distressed, who
have so often Knocked u, his hospabls door, will
tell YOU that they never went away uncomlored.-
Nor. when he knew of an occasion iot tile exercise
Of bis expansive charity. did he wait Tor lis obJect 10
seek his Dwelling where he might, without trouble,
bu, with some os, cn,aon,g"r OF me abundance WI"
which God had blessed han. MANY are 'ne '''nes
that lie has soughI the house p' Po'e"S n"' '''"'
lghi the hearts OF IT'S suffering 'nma''s' nc Posse'
sed also another trait which, alone wopi" nave IN
ed hun 10 the respect aud admiration Of Tue WoI'u'
lie was en- pba,ieally, an honest man. NOT only
honest. ia It's common accepiaiion but faithful 10
his ord, and 10 all his engagements, 20 the eue'
In the various characters Of ovtrserr oil Tie poor,
school comm issioner. aud on Numerous occasions
foreman OF the grand jury ofthc county, MI NC
Daniel discharged his duty strictly aud eonso'en-
lousy, anu hs man ieHfihs oo"' ! WIS 70 80 80
racirr given HIM by the public AT large. Now ash
the few intimate personal friends who knew him al
the feslde, that great mirror ofthe human heart
what he there, and lhcy will give you chafac-
ter which the ioitiesi and ihc pioudes might Ioht-
ably emulate, il The funess of their hearts viii let
them speak. Mr.. Mcdaniel had no immediate fam
,Iy,but numerous Train OF relations sincerely mourn
his departure from among them. while they cannot
permit themselves TO doubt that his spirit Is forever
III rest
- at Nattbez about the last Of October. Of
yellow Fever ARCHIBALD lnoMPsoS. = native OF
Bedford county, Virginia, aud ioi several years
reside h OF ihs town. in the Goth year 81 hrs age.
.bont Two years since the deceased removed from
this place 10 Nachez. with combined vIsw OF NOR"
certainly and rapdy building up his fortunes, aud OF
seeking climate more toDBcn'al to the restoration
Of an impaired constitution, and truly the b'ef space
allowed for testing the reality Of bis hopes most
richly spread before him the f,ircst and btightest
prospects OF success. Bot alas he now but coDsu
tuies another Of the countless, sad-sad illustrations
Of The in.cruiabiiiiy OF Pfovidepce.-lle is gone
cut down like the Jewclad no~rr OF the morning, 10
the freshness, pureDess and vigour OF mahbood's
dawn. Gifted with stern integrity. which ever rem
dered HIM keenly sensible TO any thing base,hs path
WAS one OF tn. most unbIr mshed boDor-hec Iom'
every thing that selfish, generous TO fault
uuexceponabiy dptiful X aft ciioEae IN his domes-
&c relations and blcsi with solidly useful and we'll
tutored mind, winch would have attained him any
advancement, in life te which bis well balanced judg
ment might have directed Thus dsiinguished.as he
truly was we but number hun with "ihe too-earl
dead d" and while his cold form mouldeis beneath
the green sod Of the far distant valley, memory lal
wreaihcd his name with green cl,aplei, 10 winch
friendship and affection will long turn, TO admire ant
to mourn.