Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-07
DEATHS.

On Saturday, The 9Th Nov'r, LMes NJ Ra-
cLIFFE, Esq, in the 42i year OF his age, lons
known as a respectable merchant of this city.
Died, ON the eth Nov, at the Brunswick PAL
sonage, in the Both year OF her age, Mrs. MARY 4
MCDONALD wife OF the Rev. James Mcdonald q,
the Virginia Conference, and daughter OF Co
Richard Rowzce, Of Essex. She had been 10.
ten or twelve years professor ofrcigion and A
member OF the Methodist +. Church, and not ony
did she adorn her profession by meek and GENT
spirit and godly conversation, but accredited he.
faith and patience By distinguished acts OF prac;.
cal picly. In the spring time of youth she bccamr
the wife OF her now beTeaved husband-a hcra
OF the cross-and breathing the same spirit OF ie-
yotion 10 the cause OF Christ and The salvation o
those for whom ne died, she JET, home yea =.
home of ease and afiiucnce, where of in the sur.
ny hours of childhood, She had spoI,ed in the SUI.
light OF nascent hope,-a home endcared by i0l.
affections smiles-a fathers and mothers ogr
who first had taught her with piouS accent 10 pFa
to Our Father which art in fleaven." Yes She
lett that home, and with her husband Journey.i
az year after year, he wended his way OF toll Ii.
care. TO bear TO another and another people he
unscarchabe riches OF the Gospel of Christ. i
mothers cares were hers, and although thoe
cares ,hckcned around her, she iauiieled no
she stopped not, but embracing with 4 ne
theirs iondness the tender charge, she con,t.
Grated all 10 God and looking upward loytuty
followed them who through faith and paen.e
inherited the promises Thus she came from
the Conference OF 1912 10 Brunswick circuit
;''rhe preachers wi:e"-and with what dstil.
guished propriety she filled that delicate and dill
cult station the attentions and the tears OF Il 3
whole community among whom she rcsie
abuniantly testify. Yes, blessed be Goj, .le
-, i.;pJ,nj sr;ri,c uLn Lolpoi "a ipar b.
burdens and haslencd 10 supply every offering
and perform every office, which the mos generous
friendship and christian kindness could sueges
or the slcepcsS solicitide OF her most atiec,oua-
and devocdly attentive husband could desire
The most distinguished medical skill in tie
country was abundan,ly and faithfully exeTet a
relieve or alleviate her painful and pro,ractct o..
Fiction. bat her heavenly Father called her hons
and calmly and with the .ull assurance OF 4 bis.
iul immortality, she len us Tor Il higher and ho
sphere Her earthly remains are inferred 10
the Cemetery OF i. T. Hicks of LawrenccyilIe
attorney al Law, and her virtues, embalmed VII.
ford affections tears are enshrined in the SanCu.
arv of our memory, and registered in the Book d.
Gods remembrance. !. G. {.
Died. at Albany, on THURSDAY, the li,h Nov.
Mrs. ELIZABETH EaS buren,, wife of Mr. Join
Van Buren,. and daughter OF The late Judge Eal.
derpoel. She passed The last Winter al Made'
for he benefit OF her health and j, was hoped b.
her friends that il was entirely re-esiabsheo: tn:
these hopes have been blasted, and she is now IT,
early tenant OF the tomb.
Departed This life on the 18th Oct, in the town
of Charlottesville, whilst in attendance a. W.
ness in the Superior Court for The county of 4 g
bemaIle, in the i9lh year Of his are Mr. ACHliLg.
SMITH, o! the county Of Louisa, from violel.
attack of bilious cholic. He possessed a s,roI
discriminating mind in a stout athlete body
His habits through life were industry, honest
integrity Sobrieiy. chastity and truth. In you't
he labored under all the Inconvenience Of ign
rance and poverty In his latter days he had -
contend with folly and viainy He has lel q
widow and large circle of friends, who feel N,
only their own loss, personally but Joss TO he
community. He was esteemed By all who knew
him, except those who were incapable OF apr
aiaing his worth. Truly it NAV he said Of NJ.
Smith, in The energetic language oi the poet "IIr
was the noblest work Of God"