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Departed this life, " Cbarlestoue, On Thursday
he 9Th Instant. MFss AEH A. BEcKAAx. uife ol
fonians Beekham, Esq., Of fiarpers Ferry, and the
only remaining daaKhier of the late Major James
Stel,heRsys and Mrs 4. T.. Stephenson, aged IS
years nlOhshs and dsys.
Thy ways, ol. Lord. are inyaeFious and pas, end
ing os9- The deeeased vas one o. the most sfFee
tiouate Of daughters, Kind and loving companion.
tender mother. wsfm-hearted sister! sud friend
10 all especially 10 tbe needy but above Ill true
Jealous aud eser-aetiyr follower Of her blessed Ss
tiour Her Sesth has rreaied = vacuum, and severed
many tie, that time can never fiIl and never re-
unite But, blessed b. the name Of God this he,
reasement. being osetruied, will work out far
more exceeding ADD eternal weight q glory. For
many years she vas q member Of the Presbyterian
Church Il lizrpersFetTy member who se dev0t-
ed example accomplished much for Christ. She
loved her Saviour with zeal great that nature was
forgotten, and when Ralure failed her feelings To-
wsrIs the church o. Chris did not shafe but 10 her
--latest day her desire 10 do something COR that
Saviour who had dORc 80 much for her. The church
add her friends have suffered great loss The loss
TO al is her gain Ofthis fnet. We. Who stood sround
her bedside, can bear Gitness- Having loved her
Saviour The end. her Saviour did not f0rsske her
While friepds were weeping, and sadness depicted
on every Face, her couDienznce was radienlk nth
Heavenly brightness, sBd with The Poet she could
exelaim ~
T" Then, while re IIear my heart-strings break,
TOW tNect ny tnlnutEa roll
As mortal palrness o., my cheek,
glory in my soul"
She lived the life Of a Christian, anstu die va,
everlasting gain. Rriends weep not-it IS true her
death has oeeasioned many change and when We
think Upon her name. The tear 0f christian remem-
branee may starle in the eye but when We think up
op her virtues, her holy example and happy de.th
JOY should arise in bosoms that when the earth
~ house Of our tabernseIs shall be dissolved we Who
are separated now, bound together as We we're by
natural Ties, will again nee 70 part aad sing
the song Of redeeInng love. LIT US love Christ and
Ills cause suPremely then Death will be everlast-
! ing gain.
On Friday morning ths 18th instant, near Bolivar.
Mrs. MART SnIrH, wife of Mr.. John Smith, oil
cancer the breast, in the 65lh year Of her age.
| Jhs lady was member OF the Mr,hodist Episeo-
sustained BY the firm assurance Of her christian
faith-msde her repestcd dying appeals to her Ru-
merous friends and Kindred, and closed her mortal
career BY adding her testimony TO the truth, the
hopes, and consultations; ofour holy religion Many
shall rise up 10 call hef--Llessed." u. c.I
On Monday last. at the residence Of Capt AbeIl
I'm CharlesiowB, after long and painful sf ietiOn
! WILLIAM Coon, Esq, formerly Of Berkeley county
aged shout GO years. The deceased vas some year,
ago . representative Of Berkeley in the House 81
Delegates, and Ia Ill the relations OF life maintained
high character for intelligence and worth, aud ep-
Joyed The esteem OF his fellow men. lie diet. in full
assurance Of reaping the rich reward which is prom
ised TO him who eRdureth ''fa,hful 10 the end.