Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-05-20

DIED, on Tuesday morning the l lth inst.
at his residence in this county, SAMUEL
BLAcKwOOD, Esq.-The deceased was a ma
gislrate the county, and very useful man
in his neighborhood. He possessed warm
and generous heart, and was highly social in
his feelings, and in all the relations of life
sustained the character Of an honest, upright
man.-Peace to his ashes.
DIED, on the Goth ult. Mrs. JANE f.,
wife of Mr.. VIM. Bradshaw of Pocahontas
Co., in the 18th year of her age.
The deceased had been, for some wears, a
member of the Presbyterian church. But
she does not appear to have been mere pro-
fessor, but also possessor of real evangei-
cal religion. She felt deeply persuaded that
nothing could be to her a suiii cient and solid
ground OF hope except the atoning death, the
perfect righteousness, and prevalent intcrces.
sion of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in Him
she trusted; while her constant endeavor was
to walk in His commandments. Nor did
hor confidence in the Lord fail her in the time
of great trial and trouble. When the gra-
cious presence OF the Saviour was most need
ed, He stood by her for her support and con-
ISOLATION. Indeed she found the Lord so SEN
sibly near and precious to her that her 10Y
was at times unspeakablc, and raised her in
manner above those bodily pains which
would seem otherwise to have been insup-
portable. She would sometimes say to those
around her even when the sulferings occa-
stoned by disease were evidently most in
tense, "Ohi how happy | feel" while the
same thing was sufficiently indicated by the
very expression of her couEtenance. Yet this
delightful state of mind was not unaccompa-
; MED with humility. She was deeply consci-
Gus OF her unwOrlhiness as sinner in the
sight Of God. She greatly regretted that she
had lived no more than she had done, 10 the
honor and glory of God her Saviour. Like
all who are taught of the Lord, she felt she
had endured infinitely less than her iniquilies
deserved. This consideration with others
was the means efleading her TO the exercise
of that christian submission and resigna-
ton manifested by her on her sick bed. In
deed, so firm was her persuasion of the
righteousness and goodness and mercy of her
glorious Sovereign, that she never, SO far as
is known to the writer, permitted mnrmur-
ing word against the Divine Providence to
escape her lips during the whole period of
her protracted as well as severe illness. She
was not unconcerned about large family of
children whom she expected soon to leave,
but found 1t hard struggle to separate from
+ them yet she was enabled to commit them
into the hands off covenant-keeping God who
oNc hHCW COuiu pTOEiue lOT anu protect tneIu.
AS to herself she had no fears, when about
to bid adieu to earth, in regard to her future
state. while before, indeed, she once ex-
pressed little uneasiness that all her sins
might not be pardoned, but this darkness was
soon dispelled by the bright beams of the
Sun righteousness, so that she was permit
ted to depart in great peace. Thus closed the
earthly pilgrimage Of her who is the subject
of this short notice. May her surviving ius-
band and family experience that consolation
which the consideration should impart, that
their loss is her eternal gain, for "Belssed are
the dead who die in the Lord" May they
endeavor to follow her example so far as she
initiated Christ, that they may, like her,
have hope lin their death Such is the
wish and prayer Of their sympathising friend,
NJ.
Another Revolutionary soldier gone.
DIED, at his residence about five miles
from Lsatherwood Store, on Friday morning,
the 30ih April, lS4l. Mr.. JAMES JOHNSTON,
in the 65th year of his age. Mr.. Johnston
was sergeant Of dragons, i'm the Virginia
line Of the army Of the Revolution, and aided
In many hard fought battle to bring to a
successful termination the glorious struggle
Tor ndependence.--VIRo.
DIED, in Scottsville, Albemarle, on Wed
nesday the 9Th inst. of pulmonary consump.
tlon, Mrs. SARAH E., wife Of DR.. Samuel
Thomkins, of that place.
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