Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-08
DEATHS.

Died in Brunswick, on the 9Th inst, at the re-
sidence of her son, Burwell b. Wilkes, at the adj
vanced age Of seventy-two, Mrs. ELIZABETH CLAI-
BORNE, relict of Maj. Philip Claiborne, deceased.
She died in communion with the Methodist
Church, of which she had been an exemplary
member for many years
Died. in Brunswick, on the 10Th ult, Of pulmo-
nary consumption Miss ELIZABETH A. PRICE,
aged thiTty-scven, sincere Christian and com
munican, of the Episcopal Church.
Died, a, the residence of her husband, Mr.:
John Wilson, in The county OF Surry, on the 23d
day of August last, Mrs. MiNERvA A. h. WILL
.oN. The deceased had been suffering from
bronchitis several months, and although she was
confined to her room, and seemed 10 suffer me
greatest pain for time previous TO her death,
vet, not a murinur escaped her hps-on the con-
trarv, she always expressed herself as being per-
fectiv resigned to the will Of her Heavenly Mas
ter. She died in the full triumph of christian
grace. leaving husband, two daughters, and
numerous relatives and friends, to mourn her I'M
timely loss.
Died on Saturday morning, the 25th Oct, at
the residence OF Henry w. Quarlcs, Esq, near
Amherst Court House in the 9th year OF her age,
Mas. SARAH ]. MANSION, formerly Of Richmond.
Died suddenly, at his residence, in the town OF
Manchester, on Sunday the 9th inst, Mr.. Thos.
Jones, in the 5ih year of his age, a firm and
unflinchng Democrat-expressins himself but a
few short hours before his departure, he might
be permitted 10 live To see Polk made President Of
these United States.
Departed this life, at Christiansvlle, Mecslen-
burg county, Va, on Sunday the 9th day Of unc,
at about half pas, six o'clock P NJ, in the 10Th
year Of her age, Miss ELIZABETH FINCH, daugh-
Ter of Col John F. and Mrs Frances Finch.
Rarely perhaps does il happen that so general
and deep an interest is tet in the death of young
person, as was the case in The death of the inter-
estng subject of this notice. Young amiahle,
and beloved she was cut of in the morning OF
her life in the freshness Of her youth, and in the
loveiness of her early promise, while her friends
were hoping long 10 enjoy her society, and 10 re-
ioice in The expanding excellence and usefulness
of her characler-Death suddenly comes, and
rudely snaps the delicate stem, blighting thus or-
ever many fond hope, and treading in the dust
many cherished expectation. 1t seems 10 have
been the design Of a righteous God-kind even in
his severily-in The death Of this young and inno-
cent victim, TO teach us an affecting lesson, upon
the fragility and uncertainty OF all belonging
to earth, to remind us that the stain OF mortality
inheres to our dearest Joys, and that youth and
beauty, and virtue afford no immunity against the
devouring grave. While we stand over her
tomb, and drop the lear OF Affection upon inc
fresh sod which hides her from our eyes, we can
not refuse, awed and affected by the scene, 10 bow
our spirits 10 The solemn truth coming up from the
grave, in tones OF sepulchral solemnity, "As for
man, his days are as grass, as flower OF the
field, SO he fonrisheth. For The wind passeth over
il, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know
il no more"
Rest gentle sprit!in the bosom ofthy Saviour.
Repose, free now from the pains which lascerat,,
ed thy dying body, in The bowers of Paradise, and
battle in the fountains of redeeming love. Thou
art gone, sweet dove But thou art gone from
the stormy elements Of this evil world 10 the re,
gions of eternal sunshine, to the cline unsullied
BY sin and by sorrow; where the skies are ever
bright and the air is redolenl with the sweets OF
ever-fragrant flowers. May God grant, that
while the mantle of thy piely shall fall npon US
who survive thy happy ascent may fix our steady
gaze upon Heaven, and allure us on to that bright
world where sin will never more afiici, nor death
again ever separate.