Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-11
DEATHS.

Died, on the 7th instant, in MANCHESTER. afer
lew day. Illness, mrs. MARr DUSK, eonsott of Rev.
MARTIN Dunn, and daughter OF Reniaman Walker.
Esq, OF Orange. leaving two childfen.-rb, wri,s,
oil this obituary notice is not prompted in his refec
t'ons by the tender sympathes of near relative
being connected to the deceased by remote ties-but
oy profound regard, long entertained for her char.
ae'er. knew her from very early youth; and knew
her 70 be pleasing, sprighty and promising girI;
anu those qualities that embesh the female chaIac.
Yet were July matured at ripper age. preparing her
W esSna'ge inc many Obligations Of wife. daughter
neshbor, &c, with winning grace and elated soul.
He's was not "the proud, the cold, untroubed heart
OF stone, that never unused on sorrow but its owns"
put' alas! she lives no more; the aiTectionae heart
tepoSes IN silence; that bosom, that swelled with
emotions kindled by friendships warmest fire, is
calm, the sprightly eye sleeps; that countenance
that on all occasions wont with such innocence
ana playful serenity. to brighten before the rich and
poor learned and ignorant, Is sadly changed to the
chilling monotony OF stiffness and death Her death
u lamented not only by her devoted husband and
afflicted parents out by many friends; and lamen-
ted Tor whan Because Death is alarming. no mat
Ter on whom he lays his icy handi No Blu, DC
cause he has thrown over those PLEASING eb,,ms a.,
lmpenetrable curtain; lamented because of he, ,,y
anu cheerful disposition, her virtuous heart, her
blooming youth, and the void that is created in h,r
iam'y, anu the circle OF her relatives and friends
AS was pathetcslly remarked by her Rev. husband
~heh me last solemn rituals had been performed
around her grave. "Seep, Mary, sleep-'till the
morning OF the resurrection" will her friends unite
WIN INN IN this last expression Of tender feel.
ing Anu whilst he and near relatives feel the most
Po's"aht uarts oi sorrow, sustained only by Divine
CONSOLATION, they too experience sad nd
WIN gladly chant the song OF requiem TO the spitt of
departed exceence-"SIeeD Mary, sleep-'till the
morning oil the resurrection"
,p he strife IS DER, the panE- Of Nature close
o"I , u. , asi rapture triumph. ger her
Where whsre Is ny home, aud whittier art thou nedf
backio IT'S heavenly source thy being goes
swim as The comet wheels to whence he rose.
80 hath The traveller OF earth unlured
neI trembling wings emerging fIom the world,
AnJ o'or The path. by mortls never lrod,
Shuig To her source the bosom of her God"
On the 3Istday of May. ut his residence in the
county OF Amelia, IN the 7st year OF his age Tho
MAS Pride, after painful illness Of two or three
weeks. The loss Of this excellent man will be Sc
verely felt by his family, his friends and the com
munIty in which he lived. Ills life is worthy of
ooh,emplauon-it was distinguished for traits that
render men useful, and adorned by virtues that
challenge the admiration and esteem Of all Tho
foundations oil his character were industry, economy
and charity. lie was industrious himself and 70
CURED others TO be So because he saw that Industry
was essential TO useiulness-he WAS economical
because he regarded sell.denial rs n virtue ns IN
truth indispensable to the existence and exercise of
nearly all the private virtues. His economy was
the result OF principle, not of selfshness-it was
opposed 10 selhshness-it was cherished md prnc.
USED by HIM because II conducted him to another
tn the crownisg virtue of his character CHaRIrr
re uehieu himself that he might be liberal 10 others
lie was, IN truth, the poor mans friend The
prayer oil the needy was never unheeded by hing
not only so-his benefcenco sought out objects
anticipated the solicitation Of the distressed and
made his charity complete, by relieving want from
even the pain OF application for his bounty His
charity, too, was like his economy without So fish
ness. lie did not give that the world might know
It aud applaud. The object of his kindness was not
the praise OF men, but the relief OF his fellow
creatures and the promotion of their good-his re-
ward the silent blessings of their hearts, the salts
laeI1n that comes from doing good, which If 1t be
selhshnoss. is such as angels nav feel and the an
probation Of the God Of men.
~" The Richmond Christian Advocate will
please copy.