Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-30
DEATHS.

Departed this life, al her fathers residence, ir
Nansemond COUNTY, on The 18th Of August, Mar
rHA !. hEi.I.T, daughter OF Hugh II. Kelly al,
his wife Eiizabeth-aged IL years . months and
6days
The kind, afrc,ionaie, gentle, much beloved
and esteemed I1arha Jordan the subject Of this
notice, was child If pionS parents who were
bright luminarics that served 10 guide the young
in he paths Of duty and relgion-who were
wha. lhey ought 10 be, who did what they ought
10 do, and VINO avoided what they should avoid
She was Il member ci n school very near her IA
theirs ie,idcncc. To which she could 20 (accom-
panied By her sister, in the morning, return III
the evening, and ENJOY The presence OF kind aid
alcciionale parents. a short time previous 10
her DEATH the school OF which she was mem
Der was vacated for short time-whcn in her
coun,enance was pictured greatdesree Of health
and long li;c-and, on taking leave OF her school
master how her heal, ihubbed with sorrow, rcu-
bic ard affection, al the idea Of parting only FOR
three weeks; and from her walety eyes, as She
took leave of nc, cher tcacfeI,) were expressions
OF grief, which none but Martha ieli; her tongue,
through sympathy with her broken heart, could
scarcely give ulterance 10 that serious that pen
sive. that melancholy word, farewell, oh what
would have been her feelings, could she have
known she was then bidding final adeu 10 de-
voted schoOI-mates and teacher! To many il
was so. The last week OF her vacation, she was
while NJ a camp meeting held in Isle Of Wight
county, abcGt ten miles from her fathers residence
taken, on Thursday evening, with rise OF ie-
scr, and remained quite unwell during The night;
The next morning she expressed herself better, hu
was carried home Martha remained much the
same ill the next morning. (being Saturday,
when Physician was called in-but il was toe
la,e! Her father being Sheriff OF The county in
which he lives was called of for short time
that morning unconscious OF his daughters ex-
IRENE illness; he fastened his return wien, con-
trary 10 his expectation, he found his much be-
loved daughter expiring. He gave her lemon,
which she received and, whilst viewing that and
then her kind father, there were expressions IN
her counlenance which she could not utter. Thus
terminated the glorious lie Of Martha Jordan.-
But there remaine,h consolation 10 her weep.
ing iriends-lhe privilege Of meeting where part
in will lie no more, where congregations never
break up. and Sabbath never ends. Dear weep
ing friends, weep no, Tor Marlha-she is not dead
bnt sieereih.
The unlimely erd Of Martha Jordan affords
another instance Of The shorness of human life
and should warn Us 10 set our houses in ORDER IL
keep our lamps trimmed and burning, for we, too
will soon draw our last gasp and be what We de
plore. Is there time approaching when these
bodies shal be carried out upon The bier and con-
signed 10 their clay-cold bedl While some kind
friend perhaps may drop parting tear, and cry,
Alas nv -. Is tic time approachinel NAV
be asked. Nothing is mere certain. decree
much surer than the laws OF The Medes and Per
slams, has irrevocabiy determined their DOOM
Death is powerful enem9, and one from which
there can be no escane-he knocks, with eGna
holiness, al the sumPuous mansion oil lie rlch
al The palace of the prince, or al the cottage of Ii,
peasant.
oort and sustain the weeping friends of the &c
! ceased and enable them, mceky. 10 kiss the rod
/ and saw with pious job, The Lord gave, and lht
! | ord take,h away, blessed be the name OF III,
Lord"
a. The Religious Herald and Norfolk paFer
/ will please copy.
DorGr.Ass MUIR is no more. He ceased I,
live on the 23h August, lsi5 OF dropsy, in th
ior,v.sevenlh wear Of his age, at the house Of Mr.
Taos. Shore ST Louis, Missouri. He was bori
and raised in Dinu iddie county, Virginia. Eieh
Years ago with his family, he removed 10 nea
Boonylle Missouri For the last eight month
he had been in bad health; his physician ad
vised him 10 wish The Virginia Springs; he di
So and arrived in ST. Louis The day before hi
death. on his return, and was kindly taken By NJ
Shore 10 his house, where he received every al
,en,ion. II was evident that the siken chord
of lite were fast unloosing. He was con
scious OF it, and said he was ready aud wiin
TO die, and had been for some lime Eli
only wish was that he might see his family; br
as this was debarred him, mat his remains migf
be sem 10 them. They reached home on the 3ls
His friends were ansionsly expecting his return
IN better hcal;h. o the evanescence Of carthl
hope. Thus has gone from among US one ofth
best OF men; beloved BY many, and enjoying III
confidence 81 all that knew him. He was cor
slsteni member ufthe Methodist Episcopal Churcl
and had been Tor upwards OF twenty years. II
eli wife, SIX children, sister, and many relf
tiycs AMI friends 10 mourn theirloss. NJ.