Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-06
DIED.

On the 22j of April, 1885, in the 9Th year Of her age
MIS-. JANE BEDFORD the wife OF Capt Stephen Bed
lord OF Charlotte County, Va The deceased had besn
Tor more than 81 years. consistent member Of Presby
tcrlan Church She exhibited the fruits faith she bre ath
ed the spirit the gospel and adorned the doctrine Of Chris.
by becoming Impairment in life. She became Connect
cd with the Church Bfiey under the of
the Kew Matthew Tyler md she manifested herself TO be
an many respects u that peculiar stamp Christians
who dated the commencement Of her about that
rod The great doctrines Of grace only the foun
daon Of her hopes but the elements Of her devotion and
the impulses Of her obedience She seemed
To run with patience" the Christian race And rhe pur
sued the oi her way she enjoyed the enva-
Die privilege Of having her mind rarely, ever darkened
by doubt OF tr acceptance with God For several years
previous To her death she a ced feeble aud pre-
carous henh, which IN secluded her from the
intercourse oi society and debsred her the public
privileges of the sanctuary. But hours of her long
confinement she enjoyed the consultations Of reigon-her
svmpaihes with the people of Godher prayers were
Tor the prosperity OF Zion-and her conversation seemed
IN great be Heaven. Thither her released
spirit has doubtless Gscendedand there she now ENJOYS
the epose OF that rest which remaineth for people
God.
" Enquirer requested TO copy.
On the 10th June last, the residence of her father
near Culpeper c. H., Mrs. SALLY PEYroS MAUzY wife Of
Fayeiie Many.
All ! well remember thy bright schoolgirl DAYS
Thy light bounding step and thy wild winning ways,
Thy mrth that would win from the gravesi n SMILE
Thy warm tender heart, pure stranger TO guile.
Yet still Us strove, half pleased too, ] saw,
That thy mind like sunbeam. glance only, threw
On the page. and instruction unstudying drew.
Thou ever didst seem like gay joyous bird,
Meath whose wing the sweet leaves OF spring time
stirred;
There was life in thy step. $ wildly aud Free
Thou werrst tripping along, with heart full Of Ree.
The garland OF youth had not paled on thy brow;
Few have passed by since thou gave'st thy vow
To one who had loved thee with faithful heart;
look Tor thee now, speak. tell where thou art
There are tears the check OF the manly and strong
On the lips Of fond sister, is hushed the glad song
On the brow of a mother, the look of deep woe;
That woe, which no heart save mothers may know.
There's the voice OF that nsketh for thee
An infant, that never, Ihv mild face may see
Whilst II lives upon earth, nor feel thy caress,
Nor near thy soft tones. It's young years Ondy bless
hear thy low whisper. seek not my sad home
! dwell there more, yet do I roam
Ger ear'hs smiling scenes" but stand DER the
grave;
That grave from which love, my fra form could not save
ask il, | would not that thou shoud'si forget
oh no in lovo's memory, I'D fsin linger YET;
But oh 10 the gave where thy sad thoughts are given
ihnk ihink that dark grave was passage to Heaven
f.. LIS.
OBITUARY.
Died, at Wcstwood, the Goth ult in the CID yssr Of
her age Mrs Mary Epes wife Of John Royal Robertson
OF Amelia This lady had but a short time before lost her
eldest daughter, under greatly affecting crcunssnces-
The stroke, seems, was heavier than she could bear and
brought down her gray hairs with the grave where
her earthly remains by the eide OF those Of her
much loved child "But would not have you be gno.
rant brehren concerning those which arc asleep that 70
sorrow not even Others which have no hope" "For
We believe that Jesus died and again even so bes,
also which, as we have good hope, sleep in Jesus