Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-02

At his residence in this county, on Yesterday
morning, in the j9ih year of has age, Col JAH-s
TREHEgAST, formerly Of Southampton county
Virginia, and for the last nine years citizen OF
Tennessee.
Without converting this record Of his death into
JnnegYrIc Of his many yiT."cs, his fi,nis mot
aluue 20 thei: bereavement without piyiug hearty
tribute oi ,ovc md admiration TO those rut'.:ics
which cary distinguished him for the sterling in,cg
rity Ut his principles, which soon commended him
10 III, HCiC6 OF his fellow citizens, and sustained
him m their confidence through long and urbro-
ken period OF varied public service, which inter-
wards IN a voluntary retirement from official sta
non, upon his removal 10 thIs State, employed Efn
most IsciIlly IN all the relations of private lie ana
winch, IL me closing years Of hrs existence were
displayed N that highest estate Of man, the mccS
and Lowry ChristIln.-.NsmPhiS Eng.
Suddenly, on Friday, the 18Th OF August, in the
5lst year Of his age, Capt. HESRY DRowE, OF Bed.
ford county, respected, loved END lamenttd by at
who knew MIN. The fashion Of the day shall not
Influence us to say much, though truth would war
rant no common eulogy-iuT CJpt. Brown was no
ordinary man. We dwell not on the fact that he
was Soldier Of the Royo.ulion-was wounded az
the battle of Guiifrd, and Carried with him TO the
grave British bullet; but would commend the en-
ghicned patriotism he displayed in every per.oJ Of
his life. We dwell no, on the fact that he was en-
pnlucilly an honest man, stamped With the .nDTess
OF nobility, unless the tenn Is allowed 10 embrace
all the kindred virtuGs-nor do We boast that
sprnglng from oOscurtY, UraIdcd ~ education, be
OF general information, and competent portion Of
lie gIiis OF fortune, dispensing them IA q way the
liberal and enlightened alone can understand IN
the meridian Of life, the mind Of Cast. Brown was
OF the hrsi orJer-mIscUIInC acu and coapfChcu-
siye-and alter time and disease had dJre much to
impair g., the discerning might see proofs Of ITS OIL
ginai superiority, Of which NJ a. tunes he himself
seemed totally uncOnsciOus.-S'ro sense was
Oildnccd by most urlilbIc spOsIuOn-mCekncBs,
Succrl y and universal ucncyuencs were dIstiu.
ssu % rat IN oh L.
measure with usefulness AMI credit w. att the r-a-
tons Oi life. But more than an, Capt Brown was
a Chrlsain-a Christian upon principle, with M
gue, bat with great charity. Mature made him
great m'n-Gucg made him good one. The IN
tcgrily Of his purpose was indIspuuJlc. he 'ook-
cd 20 the rocompCnsc Of reward on high. lie loved
TO do good. lie had long waittd Tor death in hope
md met II AZ last, we believe, with Christian pre-
plrailon Iic was the father Of the late talented
and amenleI John L. Brown, of Petersburg. who,
when be- csmc 10 die, requested 10 DO buried nj the
| feet Of his parcnts-aud there in humble privacy,
the banks q Ouer IN two or three feet at tirht
/ angles, TO them, he the remain, Of son, rs true
through Tic TO h.IlI duty, as b. WIS UstingH shed
IN other respects, during his short but brilliant pub
/ Zoe career. Tie fact and tho feeling arc commend
/ ed 10 The world.
] a. the residence Of her is,hsr, Mr. Jno. ICluy.
brooke, In the county Of Louisa, on the 9th Of Au
| gus, JANE RFEECCA CLATBRooEr, no the Sit veal
| Of her age. The disease which terminal i the cx.
l5iencC of this nmiab!e lady, was DysintCry, accom-
panied by violent ing tmaton Of the stomach sn,
bowels, which obstinnt1ly resisted all medical treat
msut Hlr suffering, though inl5us1 from the be
ginning sine bore with mot patience which should eve
cH8rnctcrrss the devoted follower of the meek arr
IOHIy Eavior, considering them ns enduring bot fu
| moment aud working Jut Tor her fIr more -
cseding md eern1l weight Of glory. Not mar,
hours before she expired, Jhc summoned 10 her be-,
her aged father, brother nuJ sisters, and many %
the servants and oflCr bidding them nm oiactlonau
flrcwcIl eHhJued thCm oll Individually, not {,
weep Tor her, but prepare 90 meet her IN ihc Para
d-o Of God. The writer n this humble trijui,
has known her long, and known her we'll, IN,
though il Is saying almost too much Tor any EARTH,
being, he cannot iorJenr romafkIng, tsat he nrvc
knew her TO give uttercuce 70 a single unchrstlsi
thoughts but, s!asi her sweet voice is hushrd IL
death; her body g. committed to the cold earth, an,
he spirit is gone 20 God who gave IT,
BLESSED are the dead which die in the Lord from
henoeforh: yea, saith the SPIRIT that they may res
from their labors, and their works do follow them
~" The Richmond EnquIer, Southern Church
man, and Religious Herald, will please copy.