Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-08
III: TiiS.

Died on Yesterday morning, JorS ALEXANDER
only son of David u. and Margaret Ann Ross
aged Two months The friends oi the family ale
invited TO attend his funeral, "a, len o'clock this
morning. from the residence of Mr.. John Mckin-
ney, on lsIh between ID and Cary streets.
Departed this life, in New Canton Euckirg
ham county. Virginia on Wednesday morning.
the llh Sept. oil fever. Mrs. REnEccA WIRES. i'll
The. 9th wear OF her age. Size has l..ii hts
band, two yonn. children AMI numerous relations
and friends To lament her departure; bat while
they lc, drop the natural tear, III weep Al her fomt,
as Jesus wcpt al the @ravc oil Lazarus, they do
moi sorrow as those who have 10 hop" Mrs
Wren had been a member OF the Presbyterian
Church upwards Of iour Yeas During this part
Of her life, she desired ard aimed 10 love mercy
do Justly. and walk hunbly with God. In death
she was submissive TO the vii! OF her Heavenly
Father: resigned To His disponsa;ons. and ac-
quicsccd in the dealings Of Ills providence. She
fell asleep in Jesus: and those who ihus sleep shall
awake 10 everlasting "luly blessed are the
dead that die in the Lord Let me die The death
Of the righteous, and lei my last end he like his.
Religious Herald and Waterman OF the South
requested 10 copy.
Departed ,h. life, on Monday night the 30lh of
September, half past O'Clock, al the residence Of
Mr. Henry Mason, in The County Of Surrv. Miss
Emma r. Elliott, OF the County of Isle oi Wight,
in the 22i year oi her age after suiicrin. with Il
most violent and protracled disease, which She
bore with Christian iurttudc. In the death
Of this estimablc lady her friends and Icla-
lions have sustained los, not 10 hc repaired
She was kind and generous, amiabe aud lovely.
in every sense and beloved by all who had the
pleasure of her acquaintance: in fact 10 love her
was bnt To know her. She had few equals. and
surpassed by none. 1t will doubtless IL consol-
iny Ia her numerous friends, Ia be informed that
she died Christian. 4 few hours before She cx
pircd, she expressed herself fully satisfied Of the
iorgivin. disposition OF her God, and her willing
ness 10 submit to his will. She called her lcla-
tive, and friends present, 10 her, and with perfect
calmness and tranquility oi mind, cnrcaed them
10 meet her in heaven. She was sensible of her
rapidly approaching dissolution and expired as il
asleep?
Commna,c0tcd.
AT Court held FOR Sussex county, al the Court
House thereof, on Thursday, the Sd day OF Oc-
tober ISL
The following resolutions were presented by
John r. Chambliss, Attorney for the Common
wealth, and unanimously adopted
Whereas. since the last term Of this Court, ii
has pleased an all-wise Providence 10 summon
from amongst us, the venerable John Carsll
ESQ who, for forty-siy years; has discharged ably
and impartialy the duties OF Justice oil the Peace
in his native county, for twenty years of which
he acted as presiding Magislrale-one who in all
the relations Of citizen parent neighbor, friend
ard public servant, was consistent, kind, ohliging
firm. respected and beloved whose death has
caused vacancy in society not easily supplied
a loss deeply felt and lamenled, and has produced
universal sorrow in the bosom OF the community
in which he lived and died.
Rcsoi,cd, That wc deeply deplore the death Of
our beloved fellow citizen John Carsill.
Rc0ircd, That we sympathsc with the fami-
" and friends Of the deceased in their irrcpara
bic loss.
RemlrcJ, That in testimony OF our respect for
The deceased we will wear GRAPE on The left arm
for thirty days.
Reoired, That a copy Of these resolutions be
furnished 10 the family and sen, 10 the Petersburg
and Richmond paper, with a request for their
publication and also lie spread on The minutes OF
the Court
Reoirsd, That this Court be adjourned until
the next term.
A Copy-Teslc,
L. LANIER, c. c.
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