Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-27
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OF Pulmonary Consumption, Sunday the 18th inst
in the 23d year Of his age DIR. WALTER BROWN, Of
Cupeper leaving lovely and devoted wife and only
child, 10 mourn their loss.
la his death, his friends and society have sustained
heavy oss-or his was no common character. Commcnc
ing life under circumstances the most aaspieiou., the
highest professional awaited hm-a full practice
airested his merits, and un the hand of disease laid
heavily upon him, no young aspirsn Tor fortune dsunc
ton, had airer promse-and well he deserved it, for few
few, possessed solid qualities OF mind and
which made him the idol Of his family and gave him the
confidence II all who approached him. The winter of
this who knew him from his earliest infancy, and had
him every relation OF le truly say that spoess
and exemplary as he in the discharge Of every duty of
the and the citizen, unbemshed mail the relations
domestic retirement. with int gritty, purity and honor
which malice could not etiant, with manners frank,
dIa and impressive he presented form and character OF
beauty and true nobility of SOUL which him the love
Of all who knew him Yes he loved, and is deeply
mourned-a widowed wife, and widowed mother orphan
brothers and sisters and wide circle Of friends and es
tves do mOurnbut those without consolation in
their Sorrows lie died as such should die-sus-
tanned by the hopes Of brighter and higher futurity
Wife-mother he only sleeps to awake in better world
HIS death n triumph No remorseful thoughrs-no
forebodngs OF III disturbed the calm Of setting
suu-Deah had for him who conscious OF life
well sPent-possezsei
peace above oil earthly digntes
stI and quiet conscience. S.
OBITUARY.
Departed this life, Soldiers Joy. his residence the
county OF Nelson on Sunday, the 10Th OF August l645
Mr. DANIEL HGGISBOTHGN IN the G5th year Of ms age
The earth haOwed and the spot is DEAR contains
the remains Of this most excellent man.
His life and his death afford equal Of exulaon
his surviving relatives and friends the first
was without bemis, so It's closing the Of
awful tranquility, eSincing of the highest
moral worth. and degree Of resignation which could only
be the result Of confidence Of the approval Of that
Almighty Being before whom he summoned TO ap
pear.
Commencing life without fortune and without educa
ton he had long since acquired enough Of BOTH the
tent that was desirable Tor rational for any useful
purpose at every step his enqurng mind became enlght
ened and enlarged by observation aud experience and his
industry received the reward which Justly belongs dill
gence and economy.
For many previous TO his DEATH a happiness
10 be him and to hear in his calm and placid and
assuming style, the which flowed from his lips
leaving the listener capuysted by the goodness Of his heart
and the strength Of his understanding.
As Merchant he was an honor the State which gave
him birth, and bright eGsmpe all others who may en-
gage in that pursuit Having selected that course Of life
and having nothing rely but the energies Of his own
character his progress marked from
60 its end, by untng perseverance, by perfect ineRr
~ and by the most scTupulOus attention to unqualified
punctuality.
IL under hs guidance, and from the example which
his conduct placed before them, that Mr. Jacobs Of New
Orleans the deceased Mr. HARRISON Of the firm Of Rodgers
& HARRISON NJ. Ford Of Buckingham, the Hon. Judge
Thompson, and many others received the first impulses Of
character, where eminent in life demonstrate the
value Of the source from whence the impulse given
The traits of character which belonged such an ought
not TO be Os 10 Tho rising generation aud the great aud
prominent consisted IN this that wherever integrity
Stood Mr.. HRginboham forever found standing
by it, side. The confidence reposed in him the conf
denee extended 10 uutuness, which wsyered sud
which compromised, and to q sense VI Justice
incapable Of ptevafieation.
the cOngratuanR conscience which could say itself
81 have done no wrong" nspirited every action Of his
life, forever beamed forth ~ his counenance and man
ner, and failed TO win the respect and affection
Of all who approached him.
Extensively engaged in foreign and domestic trade,
IN the perous times Of the last war; and the mania for
speculation which followed II, a merchant, and 10
the period Of bis death, as man, in single instance
his or his credit, his punctuaity, brought
into question IN the slightest degree He regarded them
sacred, and he had for them the implicit re-
anco Of al who knew him
Retired from active life for years, he had fesd.
ed his splendid establishment Of Soldiers Joy. There
and elegance and hospitality were blended with
unosenatious goodness aud Unussuming humility end
there he bfeathed hrs last respected and beloved by
man, aud approved Of, we trust, by the benehcont
Being OF whose hands no received his existence.
Such the good whose obituary his friend
" whiting. aud such S toe good name which he
has left invaluable legacy his rcsvos who are
his Survivors Long may they cherish as memory, and
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