Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-07-03

DIED, in Augusta county, Va, at the residence OF
Capt A. A. Hall, on the 2lst June, Mrs. ELEANos IL.
DOUGLASS, widow OF Mr.. John A. Douglass, formerly
oil Greenville, Va, in the 5ith year Of her age.
TO this simple announcement which has already filed
many hearts with grief the exemplary character of the
deceased calls Tor an additional notice. Mrs. ID. was
emincntly a christian lady. She was connected by
birth and marriage with large circle Of highly esteem
ed christian relatives, both OF her and other church,
es and by all who knew her was appreciated most
distinguished ornament of that circle. She born in
l79 OF christian PARENTS whose character ard position
most sincere gratitude to God for such parentage To
them she was most duul and cfrec,iohatc child In
1916 she dedicated herself TO God with the
Presbyterian Church of Talking Spring and continued
TO the day of her death, with the exception of few
wears OF her residence the bounds congre
CATION, one oil its most consistent and exemplary MEM
bers Often the subject of great aud trials she
ever demcaned herself under Gods chastising hand
with becoming necklaces, humility and faith. She
met dIficotcs with composurc and passed through them
with fortitudc der natural dignity Of manner might
have approached stcrnncss such its severity but il
was socncd and chastcncd BY the rich graccs of tho
Spirit which she possessed. To her children all now
Old enough to appreciate her loss that loss is rrepara
bic. when approaching the hour of death. though they
wet her couch with their tears she was unmoyed her
heart was nxed trusting in the Lord. None could doubt
her 10 their grief but in that trying hour He
who had led her through great sore troubles conn-
9ed 10 cheer and sustain her. and she them she
had ever done herself and them on covenant
and faithful God and Saviour Having set her house in
order given her last charges her beloved children
Jesus. f "
Her faith was known by her works Her firmness in
the pursuit OF what right only cqua,d by her
gehteness and mildness, but yet atulncss in duty.
rev mothers have ever evinccd greater or more
seduious attention in training their children i'm the way
they should CO. She cmphatcaly lived for the best in
.cres'S OF hers, and amid somc peculiar difficulties
ceeued IN most eminent degree in imbuing their
hearts with the truths she loved. May that God who
has IN wisdom and holiness bercavcd them be ever 20
them the God of the orphan.
Mark the perfect and behold the upright for the
END o. that man is peace.
o. The Waterman OF the South will please copy
Departed this life Thursday the Goth of June at
the residence Of her SON inlaw, Mr. Joseph Trout of
Port Republic in the close Of the 18th year of her age
Mrs. Nancy WHrEsIDE. only sister OF the late Chcs-
ley Kinney, deed. She possessed of vigorous
intellect and agreeable and entertaining conversational
powers ever cnlycning her companions with original
humor and happily told anecdotes of which she had an
unabatng fund. She remembered with historical
racy and narrated with interest facts and incidents Of
the eventiul era in which she reared She at.
tachcd with more than human affection TO her descend
ANS who were growing up around her. like scions under
The protecting branches OF their parent the third
generation Faithful TO her friends and true in all her
relations Of this life she has been called hence deeply
morncd by her acqnainiances, Of whom there many
in Staunton, where she spent portion of her time
She bore with patience and forude, truly christian,
her last Illness which she conscious would termi
nate her mortal existence and finally sunk into the
brace OF death softly and gently infant falling
to sleep; and it hoped that her spirit is resi-
with the saints in Heaven.
DIED, on Tuesday the 24th ult.. FRANCES EMMA in
FAINT daughter of Mr. N b. Long place This the
fourth child these afflicted parents lost within the
space of five days All suffering with hopping
cough when they were attacked with scarlet fever,
which probably account for the great fatality Of the
disease in this family
Truly distressing il must be to the afectonae parent
TO sec one Of his children die. But how great be
the angnish-how terrible the shock, when several
suddenly taken from his arms Yet has not. this little
child gone TO join its little brother and sisters their
home IN Heaven? where the agony of fever
come or the tear down the burning check. No
shall it be said, "Oh want TO die" Of them
exclaimed; but their Heavenly Father shall '.cd them
gently IN his arms and wipe away all tears from their
eyes"
DIED, at the residence of her father in Washington
City, OH the 2st ult at half past IL O'Clock, Mrs.
CLEMENTINE MARY DAVIDSON, wife of Lieut. Dclozicr
Davidson United States Army, and daughter Of the
Hon. T. Hartley Crawford, aged 10 years.
DIED, on the Goth ul,imo, Charlottesville, Col
NIMRoD BRAsHAM, in the nth year Of his age. He
had been resident Of Abemarle for so years, and
had represented the county two years in the Legsla