Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-23


than thirty. All admitted. irbn the huubl,st 10
The most renowned. TAKE the venerable chieaiu by
The hand and bid him farewell. Among The vsllurs was
General Jessup, Old TREND aud companion IN arms.
The meeting si these faithful and gallant soldiers
and servants Of the republic deeply Interesting and
affecting. reverend gentleman called In inquire IN fo
psrd To the Generals health hIs faith and future hope
The General sad: ST. am 10 the hauds of mercitul
God. have fall CO fdouee IN hts godnc,s and mercy.
My lamp uf lie nearly Out, and the last gmmer has
e0ule. | nm ready Ia depart Is hen called. The Bible
Is true. The principles and statutes NJ that holy bnoh
have been the role Of my HE. and have ired To conform
Ia its spirif possible. pun that sacred vol
ume resi- my hope lnf eternal saissiun through the
merits and blnud at our blessed Ltrd and Saviour. Je
sus Chtis.' Nothing further SAID upon The sub
ieci.
FRrp,r. May 30-Tbo General passed bad night
10 sleep-exemely feeble this morning. Mr. lleay.
With considerable the part II the General
enabled 10 finish the portrait winch he abored
With great care Il was presented 10 the General. Al
ter examining It Tor soue Minutes he remarked Ia Mr..
ilraly, II am satisfied SIR, that yon stand the head
II your prof ssh.I II may be allowed 10 Judge af my
uwn likeness | can safely cuurut IN the opinion af my
family, THIS Is the best thai las been taxi ieel very
much obliged 10 YOU sir. ar The very great labor aud
You have been pleased Ia bestla uppn l." The family
were all highly erafed with ns iatihlHlness nsid
er The mosi perfect representation have ever seen,
giving rather The remains ol the heroic ptfsunage than
the toll HE that made hm the most exlra"dinary cum
hnailon ol splt and epfgy, Win slender Frame the
world ever saw
The General himself to discharge every duty,
and with al the that pnss,ic bal his de
by. md the unrrmifinq angu!.i, suii,s has almost
eNlmguishe1 every power except that o his nrlleet
Occasionally his distress produces spasmodlc affections;
YET N tie mhsi ol the worst parody Of pam
murmnt' not even gran rscap his lips. Great and
just IN HE, calm and rtsianrd IN death
SATURDAY, May 30.-lhe General passed a distress
ed nlght; 10 slerp-eSnmr debility lhs morning. at
tended with increased swelling Of the abdomen and all
his In bs AID iieuy Of breathing He said II he pc
h't wIil grant ne patience 10 submit TO his holy Will
lie Dies all lungs We'll. and blessed be Ills holy aud
mercI namep His Bble is always near him aud he
oen reads H. lie has no power aud Is lifted IN and
nui "i ms sitting posture III b,d To the posture in
his chair. Nothing can exceed the ah, cuuale care
vigilance aud m vefNctislng tiots Of ms pous and de
snied family 10 administer 10 his relief and yet IN The
midst 'i Tie aiilcton whrh calls for much attention
and sympathy. kindness and hospitality TO Strangers is
uui emitted.
JUNE I.-"Ihis day the General said sis the holy
Sab'ai ordained ty God AID atal to he devoted to
his worship aud praise. ALWAYS ATTENDED service nj
church when could but NV ral 90 no nurep lie
desired The the family 10 go, rs many could and
charged them 10 continue the rduclton Of the poor al the
Sunday 'tiotl lhls rev system al instruction, he
said, Which blended The duties OF religion with hose of
humanity, he CONSIDERED o vast Importance and spok,
with au tmI basis hcb showed hs anxiety ,o i'm mess
II on the family. Mis- jackson aud her sister. Ms
Adams, regularly attended 10 their instructions on the
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sabbath A patt IT The tanhly went 10 church The
"e'a hh'd out OF The window, and said, lhs is ap
fanu'S me laf' Nabtath shall be "ih YOU. Gods
WIZ 'e come lie IS KIND and m,rcul' The Generals
,oN ~ "'en hAtd With peculiar affection on his grand
aauRh'f, haohol. named after his Wife, beloved and
whose nenntt he has 81 endrly cherished TIE young
hac' mas I'll he lovely aud amlabIe qualities for hlch
ihe elder. Mrs. jackson. was 50 remarkable
MoNp,r, June Il he General lassrd a bad MONT
N"Fle'p. An cvdtn, increase Of water on the chest
lie tAd many letters usunI ol hon
ffom persons Of Whom he had 10 know educ asking for
autographs and mahltgs ohcr requests. he letters
We're opened by sone oil the family. Mrs jackson ur
MIS- Adams were almost constantly with him II.
h"h'u over 'heIn those oil importance opened and
f''u' AIMING ihem was cue from MAJOR Donnelson
ehafse De nials to leNas giving OF The al
ln"s' hcedoie proceedings of The british agent Elliott
10 TVeh me annexation ol Texas 10 The United States
he "eoefal SAID I'VE have made dsgracetul sacrifice
was given away to England without shadow Of mn,
on rue lRll Ct the clalmanls has been shown by the
admission ii the English nls, rs IN referring In Par
'iah'n'' 10 The kug's map, which the true buunda
fts were dfhealed, and OF which they were apprissd
Wh'n utSmg lhflr demands.
h'shi IN Tie SHE ot the American people. AMI firm
ness !" nalnninlns 1t, he continued. with trust in God
anhe WIZ secure to item the integrity of the posses,
sohs o' which The Brush government would now de.
p,lve them | am satisfied that tbcy viii ,ssa,, aa
vind'ate what justice awards them; and that no paft ol
our territory Of country will be submitted TO any
af9 ,, but OF the cannon's MOUTH
Tie 'ei' grateful to mercul Providence, that had
always sustained him through all his struggles and in
the defence of the continued lnJenenJence eHd sna,
~ Of his behaved country and that he could now eve ur
his stewardship, aud resign his breath To God Who o,y,
IT, WIN me cheering reflection thai The country was now