Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-10-07
OBITUARY.

DIED, on Tuesday morning last, at the house
Of the Rev. +. ID. Goodwin, in this town, Miss
MARY DEWoLF GOODWIN, of Norton, Mass.
The death of this amable young lady carries
grief to many hearts. For years she lived life
OF consistent pety; her long illness was made
eminently peaceful by full reliance on redeem
ing love; and to her friends it is unspeakable
consolation believe that at last, she fell asleep
in Jesus.-( COMMENCEMENT.
DIED, at the residence of her father-in-aw,
John Sitlington, Esq. of Pendleton, on the morn
ing of the 9th of September, Mrs. SARAH j.,
wife of Mr.. Thomas Sitlington.
This estimable young lady was the daughter
of Mr. Samuel Hunter, of Augusta, and had en-
joyed the privilege Of Christian education. Her
early life was remarkable for the seriousness of
her demeanor, the uniform mildnesS of her dispo-
sition, and the general amiablity of her conduct.
10 use the words of her afflicted mother TO her
pastor, ''Sarah was always good child" Yet,
at very early period of her life, she was led, as
the event showed, by the Spirit of God, to the
conviction of her naturally depraved state, to
her sinful condition, her just exposure to Gods
wra.h, her helplesSness, and her need of Sa-
viour. Such Saviour she protested to have
found, and united herself to the church of link
ling Spring and Waynesborough, by profession
Of faith, when about l6 years OF age. Though
approaching age peculiarly marked by levity
and thoughtlessness, her conduct was ever that Of
consistent christian She witnessed good con-
fession. While an amiable, unassumng deport-
ment, kind, cheerful and afiectionate DISPOSE
ton, endeared her to her natural relatives and
friends, her christian consistency and uniform pi-
ETY., rendered her object of great interest to her
spiritual brethren and sisters. She was married
Aug. 25, 1910, to her now bereaved and discon-
ISOLATE husband, and few brides have ever left the
paternal hearth, with more 10 alleviate the pang Of
the final separation from the loved scenes of home.
She soon secured the same esteem and affection
in her new residence that she had formerly en-
joyed. Active in her piety, soon as she found
herself the mistress of family and neighbour,
she set about the duties of both by endeavours for
the religious instruction and spiritual welfare Of
her servants and the children who could be as
sembled in the Sabbath School. God saw fit to
remove her in the midst of her usefulness, and
the chastsement was the more severe, by her
sudden departure. She arose Sabbath morning
in usual health, was taken violently i'll about
O'Clock, and in 30 hours a corpse! elbow
many fall as sudden-few as sate!' Though the
summons was sudden, she was calm, submissive,
peaceful. She begged her weeping husband and
friends to be aforementioned the sorrow of
her distant parents, and sent them the assurance
of her happy end. This tribute TO her memory,
1t is hoped, will be comfort to such of her
friends and relatives may have enjoyed no
other of particular information. Let it
encourage christian parents their children grow
up, leave them, and may die in the presence of a
strange people. If they furnish them with that
training which God has promised to bless,
death itself will plant no thorns in their pillow.
Here is warning to the gay, young and thought
less. Good prospects, health, friends, plenty,
peace, prosperity, reputation, avail nothing with
death. Hear Gods admonition from her tomb
and Be we also READY. b. Nj. S.
d5~Tho Watchman Of the South is requested
to copy.
DIED, at his residence in Augusta county, on
the 23rd ult. at II O'Clock, Mr.. ELIAS SHEETS, in
the Seth year or his age. He had been
emphaticalIy the child Of affection, until his
naturally strong and vigorous constitution
fell prey to lingering disease which at
length terminated his sufTeIings; and his spirit
now rejoices with those who have gone
through trbulations, and have washed their robes
and made them white in the blood of the Lamb
In all the social and domestic relations of life he
was highly exemplary, Father, Husband
and Neighbor, and above all as Christian. Dis
appointments and affection having taught him
the vanity Of earthly things, he sought and found
an interest III that bettercountry: and the remain
Ing years OF his life were cheered by the contem-
pIation oil the rest that remaineth for the people
OF God. His life had been devoted to agrcultu-
raj pursuits, in which he took great delight, and
ne was indeed a successful tiller of the soil. On
account OF the amiabe modesty Of his disposition
he was less known to the busy world than many
vi idr less worm, Dut Wherever he was known he
was proverbial for stern integrity and biUb hon
or. His loss will be deeply deplored by his
friends and relatives, as well as the whole com
munity in which he lived. He has left wife
and six children to mourn his departure; and
sad indeed will be the stroke TO her who had
watched over him with unceasing care through
SO many days and nights of sickness and sorrow.
May the God of the faiherless and the widow
give consolation in the thought that he has ex-
changed life OF suffering and pain for the bles-
scdness OF the heavenly state, and that their loss
Is MS eternal gain-that they may sorrow not c.
ven as others who have no hope. III.
DIED, at his residence on Smiths Creek, in
Rockingham county, on the 26th ult., MIR. JouN
II. FLooK, soldier of the Revolution, in the 83d
year of his age.
DIED, lately, at Nashville, in Tennessee, AGED
about 60 years, NEwToN CANNON. ex- Governor Of
that State, and formerly one Of its Representa-
lives in Congress.