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DIED.


Departed this life, 81 Harpers-Ferfy ol Pulmo-
nary Consumption, MIR. william CREvzEx, in the
46th year OF his age.
During long confinement, he gave astonishing
proofs OF the power of religions Under its Divine
influence, he sustained all the pains and distresses
Of lingering disease xnot with serenity merely, but
with cbeerfulpess. Retaining the faculties OF rea-
sen and speecbNnti nearly his last moments he was
enabled and disposed daily TO mpart salutary and
pious advice 20 all sround him !; and the attentive
and Interesting manner 10 which itiwas received
furnishes Just hope, that the Impressions and bene-
fit Of II wiH never be obliterattd Asa husband and
father, he was tender and affeetonate perhaps 10
an extremists neighbor, kind, obliging and affa-
bie--as gentleman 10 his own house courteous hos
pitable and truly polite--and a. ekristian exem-
plary in his character and department. His suffer-
ings, though Tor several months very acute were
gradually diminished, and he 81 length fell asleep,
in the arms Of death, without = struggle. Had an
inhdel witnessed his exit, sesrcely could he have
suppressed the exclamation: g Let me die the death
OF the christian, and let my last end b@ like hisl"
Seldom Is there more striking proof Than this dy-
ing apartment furnished othe truth and business Of
the poets description: The chamber where the
good man meets his fate, is privileged beyond the
common walk 81 virtucus life, quite Oh the verge Of
heaven : God waits not the last moment-ovns his
friends on this side death. and points, then out to
men, a lecture silent, but Of sovereign power" A
very appropriate ipteresting and affecting funeral
discourse delivered The occasion BY the Rev.
w. w Ball, Of the NJ. T, Church. (pf which the
deceased was : member. from the 3stk and a5th
yetaes ofthe Isl Epstle of Peter ''Fcr all flesh is
as grass, aud al Tie glory Of man The flower or
grass The grass withereth and the flower thereof
falIeth away but the word The Lord endureth for
ever" ID W. H.
Died suddenly, Al " The Forge" Oh the Eastern
bsak Of the Shenandoah in this county, on the 18Th
instant, Mr.. DANIEL MePHERsoS, in the 69th year
of bis age The deceased had leIt his home but q
few days previous the catastrophe above mention
ed, on visit to married daughter In 81 adjoining
county, and was arrested his return home by thc
fell messenger Death. The subject Of this notice
has long been known Of our oldesi native ci-
zens. He was reared IN The faith Of The sect de-
nominated "Friends," snd the writer can testify,
that he never knew him deficient ia desire 10
promote peace and good will amongst bis nsghbors,
which is knownlto be cardinal principle With that
sect He was kind ncighbor, hpspitable, aud ready
TO proer his assistance 10 the aecessiteus. In the
relation Of parent. he was above reproach, and en-
joyed the solaeeFin bis declining years Of the warm
affections OF his children aud grand .children. In
deed, II may be said, that few have lived 50 long
life, and have enjoyed more the good will Of ali
around him, as was attested BY The large eoneourse
Of his immediate neighbors who attended his re-
ashes!" B.
On The I4th instant, ii Frederick connty, Major
JoHs Wars, the High Sheriff Of the county, in the
S0th year Of his sge. Maj. White had been ma
gstrate Of the county for nearly thirty years, and
was = most useful and exemplary citizen.