Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-05-11
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From Mr Petersburg h.ieHseaeer, My T.

from hr PETERSBURG hdtHSehref, Mig !.
D,cd On "Wednesday morning Apa soll. Nwlng
Garden III the county Of rrurc Gange, Mis-, E,lINN
lI>nni.oS TAYLOR. daughter Ut the lape RrcIarl f.
layhr, formerly oi Petersburg. aud recently OF
"Puplar View" DlnWiddr.
Although thu friends o the deceased WI, IN ,omc de
gree prepared uf lhls melancholy event. by tn >uIa
ole character o the disease winch had been Ion many
months pre-, ing her frame. yet. nov when Death has
fully achieved his victory, TIN scarcely realize the
melancholy fact, thai the highly gifted ihe anan, oh
J'ct OF tlelI long cherished hope, aud affections, ,
ceased 10 be nnmoefed with the lsn3 ihp contest
that her fine intellect had nns mai tam aaal1, lG,
generally whitening power at disease had led hcn la
hope. opposition the cold lessons ol frnn and CA
percnce. that the body would have proved more crdu
ring tenement LOT The pune sprt thai inhabited II. lut
let those trend, take comiort 10y The dcrro,5 OF an
ms, ruato Providence she has been suached anthem
love and admiration. has been but Ia add Ia t,aI host
OF celestial lnelIlsences' that God, IRON tue 10 time
recalls from Their tenporary solourn Earth.
"Behod the bed OF Drah
l han pale and lovely clay:
Heard ye the sob OF parting bltalh2
Mark d ye the eyes last IN,
N";-hie 50 swcetly tca.rd Ia he,
1t lapsed III mmoraluy.p
To describe with truth aud SINCERITY the character
OF the deceased Is 10 seem to borrow the languasc Of cu
logy-
'Eirue and Genius sfrnye
Which should express her eoodie,l"
W nh all the powers which lend such a peculiar aud
suienn9 charm 10 lhr female character shc combined
IN a remarkable drgnc, the talent, aud accomplish
nrnts that adorn H. Gifted toy Nature With vigurul,
mind She had improved It by The no,l as,du,als c,l
urr. nh much laslr ,dsc.fncnt aud anal ytnal BOW
cr. she Possessed that happy mi the p, Gus aud
melancholy, thai union OF enthusiasm and sadness
which constitute the amusing and eneanng ,ompanon
ana The interesting writer. Win such varied cuIow
mcnts II might be expected that she would attrnp and
succeed IN ''bellss leres" compositions For several
years past sr had been contributor 10 the Southern
LITERARY Messenger; and II may be sal affirmed that
no article from her pen ever appeared IN that distinguish
ed peTloj'ra without evohlng, from the public voice.
well mcred concentration. Bcsldrs several pr,sc con
tnbuuns, that Were much admired She IN lNo several
occasions bore away the prize (apan>f nun, rus ard
talented coapelltors) offered by the Editor Of the Mes
sengcr, Tor 1.-THE best written Poetic Essay The last
IAN Address To "A newly made Pen,' nnlien under ~
cry disadvantage that waning health could impose upon
the divine nature oi genius. is full of branu and srl
king thoughts, hesscd IN the true splrl and augagc
OF Poetry
|, would be pleasing office 10 represent in detail
the various o,her qualities that elected de low aud adj
mratlon Vi those who knew her. But lorbrar.
"Conld tears revive the dead.
Rivers should swell our eyezi
Could sgIts recall the splrl fled
We would not qucncI saIIs.
I'LL love rcnmcd that altered mifn
And all The embodied Sui Nefe cen
- the morning of the OH inst Al til. r,-ilcnc.
VI HIhil'3 " IallS, iS near ldrkeNiltt, {
ncsSee,) Mrs LUCINDA JANE, cursan nl Samuel {,
Ward and daughter of The late DR.. Jao Dall,y for
merry OF Louisa County Virginia, aged ~ yrar, Mrs
Ward died OF consumption; and though I'll IN the
freshness of years, she bore her sickness with remark
abb. spirit OF patience and meekncss bclnp sustained un
der II all by hope full OF immortality she has fl be
hnd her bright and beautiful example in Der Christian
lite, aud her early fate furnishes scous admoutlon to
her surviving friends TO ''be also ready for that last
Summons, which she, through the grace OF God. was
enabled % meet with entire resignation aud ronposr
As sh. had lived in the conscientious dsrre al, her
religions duties. did she die 'hayn4 I'M testimony
OF good conscience, IN the communion rflhr Catholic
Church; in the confidence # certain fh IN the co,n
fort OF nabie, and religious aud huy hope in favor
with God and in perfect charity with the world"
-, in the count, Of Buckingham on Thurrday
the 9Th April. si3, Mss NANCY Amos She had occn
member of the Ne hodis; Church lor many years, AT
IN advanced age size was called to ENJOY the fruit, Of
life OF piety.