Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-04
DEATHS.

Departed this life, September llh, at Spring
Hill, the residence Of her husband, Godfrey eau
thorn, Esq, in the county OF ESSEX, Va, Mrs.
H:NalETTl Byron CArTuoES, al the age oil 62
years. | month and D days. In recording The
death OF this truly amiable lady, the writer feels
no desire 10 sarnsh her sepulchre with any high
wrought euogy, but simply 10 state, for The inter
est of her distant relations and friends, that she
died a member OF the Bapish Church, perfectly
resigned 10 Inc will Of God, anticipating blessed
Immortality with The spirits OF The Just made per-
feet. She was verify remarkable woman in
many respects, as all her intelligent acqaaint-
ances testify Blessed with strong mind and
cultivated taste, she abored sedulousy 10 cult
yate the understandings OF her children, and 10
Undue their minds with the incompatible rrinci-
rIes OF honor, virtue and true wisdom. Though
of delicate physical organization, ard laboriDg
under repealed assaults Of a complication OF
maladies, from period shortly after her mar
rage, al the age Of tweniy-one years. ill her
death whenever she was able she lndusrl-
ously cxcr,cd her talents 10 the improvement
Of her children, and all who sought her inslruc-
lion; and could the influence OF her example, ard
her precepis upon her own children, and upon
others who were cnjoinei 10 fashion themselves
like her. be generally known, il would operate
more lorcib!y and efieciually than orations or es
saws, in opening the eyes of the people upon the
Importance OF female education, and the peculiar
and paramount, fitness Of the softer sex, ito teach
he Young idea how 10 shoot" THIS devoledly
fond parent, faithful wife, kind mistress, and ac-
knowledged phanhropist, leaves The Spring
Hill family bowed down 10 The Garth at the al
hcting dispensalion. The vacuum thus created
in their midst can never be filled. Religious re-
sienalion is daily invoked, 10 mitigate the keen
ness OF their anguish but time only can accom-
plsh that task.
n The Charlottesville Advocate, and The
Washington City papers, will please copy.
Died. al his residence in Williamsburg on the
Goth Sc plembcr, JAMES LEE, Esq, in'he esd year
of his age. This perhaps was The most sudden
death with which our city wss ever visited
In perfect health, al his usual hour he retired for
rest. and. in less than a half hour after, his
fond family were around his bed with hearts
torn with anguish, and gushing with sorrow
at every pore. Perhaps in time he slept, but
in eternity he awoke. This affiiction is not
confined 10 his family ard small circle oil
friends, bu TO society al large: this city and neigh
borhood have sustained a loss, beyond which Il
would have endured in the death Of any other CT
tzen. For some 80 years or more he had acted
as a teacher; as long perhaps and most faithful
ly, Justice OF the Peace; for some time, also,
Commissioner OF the Revenue; and in some otter
offices, always elici,ing confidence, and receiving
an appreciation seldom awarded 10 man. In the
relations Of husband, parent and master, his vir.
tues shone with resplendcnt radiance; and IS an
acquaintance or friend 10 know him was 10 love
and honor him. He was, indeed, one OF those
very few instances, who lived beyond The reach oi
censure; protected BY those radiant virtues that
gracefully adorn only the truly useful and good
Always prompt, oblising and kind, he sought
| moi The glare Of fashion. or the applause OF man,
but realized happiness in The generous approba--
ton Of an approving conscience Cheerfn! and
happy 10 The last, If would appear that a kind
Providence fnrbore to inhict The pains OF death;
or ii even inflicted, they were Of so short dura-
ton, that scarcely were they fell ere his spirit was
borne hence 10 happier and more genial cline.
II The Wing and Religious Herald will
please copy.