Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-26
ED.


on Sunday even ne, in the seth year of hor NO.
County.
In The city Of Philadelphia, on the 9Th of April
LEWIS of Rockfsh, Nelson county, Va. Mr. l. U.s.
~ ms 1o'h year-ieHvng an old mother, many re
IatiVes and friends TO mourn their rreparabe loss.
OBITUARY NOTICE
Wuh sympathy, with emotions OF tenderest re-
gard for the surviving relatives and without an eff
.SI' pmutus euiosy or an encomium, we announce
the affecting intelligence of the death of Csnt,in
WILLIAM l.. WARING. He died on the 18Th ms,
al MS residence IN Essex, IN the 57h year OF his
Capt Warng mingled but little in the commerce of
the world and us busy throng, but sought that
qulilty which IS alone TO be met 18th a ham, Ie,e
he was ever to be found ENJOYING peace and bonp;
ness IN hts domestic relations leading yirtuous lie
diseharging faithfully his duty towards his God his
family and his neishbors. He was for many venrs
a truly pIous and useful member of In. I@sn,;,t
Church, and one whose place in that congre,,atioo
cannot be easily filled The lamentation for his death
Is universal and deep throughout the community in
which he lived-but let IL comfort us ali. thar he
uled IN iatb OF the past and IN hope of the future
ana the spirit OF God has SAID blessed are the dead
who die IN the Lord. Let US submit To the stroke
with resignation and reverence, and as Tho mos,
acceptable proof OF respect TO his memory follow the
examples which he set and practice the lessons
which he taught us. q
iDs The Religious Herald and Enauifer are
particularly requested 10 copy.
The recent death Of Mrs. MsRY Lunw.l,
SHEPPARD, of this city, is an event which ought
not 10 pass without some brief tribute 10 her me
mory. Euloges on the dead generally receive So
deep colouring from the partality Of friends or
Kindred, that few read, and fe wei still estimate them
at even their true worth; yet whilst the writer of
these nes stood IN no such relation TO the deceased
as 10 bias his Judgment, he long enjoyed sufficient
opportunities to estimate the true excelences of her
character. lie has seen her IN the young and love
y morning oil her LIE diiiusing happiness in the
circles which she adorned ;-subseauently he has
beheld her in the interesting and Responsible rein
tons Of wife and mother, and i'm the e1emnI,ry
performance OF all the duties and kindnesses of
neighbour and friend and now he has witnessed
the last sad Offices which have consigned so much
goodness TO premature grave. Few, very few in
'he sphere oi the writer's female acquaintance ever
seemed 10 hum to unite so many attractive virtues
ana Accomplishments the subject of this notice
Her hno understanding was highly improved by
cuitivatIon,-he manners were refined and gentle
and her charity IN the true scripture sense-oye Tor
her fellow b-ings,-seemed 90 be a peryading prin
ciple OF her nature. Above all, Mrs Sheppard was
sincere and humble Christian, and il was doubt
less her confidence IN the divine promises and bles
sings which supported her through years Of declin-
ing health, and enabled her to contemplate calmly
the gloomy hour OF dissolution. Her amabIe sol.
rlt IS gone land none who have not experienced
similar bereavement can rightly estimate the loss ,o
those who were bound to her by the closest and
tenderest OF earthly ties. Let then be consoed bv
mo reelection, however, that hers is but transla.
ton to better world, and that although her NOR.
ta' remains c hidden IN the tomb, her soul will be
united with the blssiul spirits OF Immortality.