Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-03
DEATHS.


Died, suddenly, on the 25ih Of October, 1874
in the county OF Powhatan, Mr. ALEXANDER
JORDAN, abou, thirty Eight years OF age. How
true IL IS that, ''in the midst OF lii. we are in
death" How ahorably dark are the WAYS of an
all-wisc Providence! He treasures up his bright
designs and works his sovereign will The
subject OF this obituary. and melancholy Provi-
dence, was, on the morning of the day Of his death,
in The field, attending to his farmland, alas be-
lore five in the evening, he was numbered with
the dead Mr.. Jordan was an amiable, modest,
quiet, unobirusive man-as husband, fond and
tender, and untring in his attentions TO his chill
dren-as master, he was just and equal, kind
ana iorbcaring. His neighbo;s loved and respect
ell him, and have sincere cause to mourn over
his removal. May Heavens blessing rest upon
his two orphan children and all his relatives and
friends. C. II. f.
Departed this life on The 18th December, at her
residence in the county Of Brunswick, Mrs Ma
n L. ATKINSON the consor Of John P. Akin
son, Esq, in the 35,h year Of her age, after an
i!ness OF several weeks, which she bore with that
ifeekness and submission which had character
net her fious life. Early in life she had con-
necied herself with the Methodist Episcopal
Church, of which, 10 her death, she was q re-
sIected aud honored member. She died in the
triumph Of faith, and, doubtless, now rests in
neaven-eaying husband three children and
loss
Dise, on The 29th November, at his residence in
ria'iiax county, Virginia, BEVERLEY BoRuM,
Isqr aSea Soyedrs The deceased was gentle
man Ia 'hc stIic,cA sense Of the term, and died
ia ne communion Of The Methodist Episcopal
Snurcn, winch was for many years adorned by
ms walk ana conversation; and how, "Having
iousnl good hight, having finished his course
ana ana Aept The faith, henceforh there is laid up for
NINA crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
NE nshteons Judge shall give him at that day,
nu no! 10 him only but unto all those also who
love His appearing"
COMMUNICATED
Deaths Doings.
va! Messrs. Editors, how painful It is to look
over The records OF the deaths of our friends
wnal melancholy reflections are produced by such
u.e'i's; and how strikinsly are we reminded Of
uie acnonition, what shadows we are" These
trsnafSs are caused by seeing the death of Henry
ay!or OF Caroline announced in your paper Of
Wy IN insi.-he who but few short weeks pre-
,'ous was The idol Of his family and his friends
a az Who was looked to by his country as one of
ilsr lewels,' has been so suddenly, so unexpcct-
guy and so prema,urely summoned TO another
;;nu TOM 1t is hoped Al better world than this. 1t
~, ,snoi the design Of the humble pen that traces
es. feeble lines TO auemp, an eulogy on the dead;
ne his nothing to offer to the heart stricken liv
ahsI'o, nolhipg-but he hopes and believes that
IN ah.vise Providence will bestow its blessings
o u, ms ascted widow and ialherless children
wen ma, they exclaim in the language of the
night
But am, with the
4 not winabut whispers of thy name,
1rSo, nor hover ina sleeps beneath the moon,
tale of thee"
i. A Taylor, thou at gone, gone. The
a6into us. Peace p.sce to ,hy memory.
pahannoek, Dec. 81. P.