Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-23


Died, at the Rev. Walker Timbefakes an the county
Of Abemare, Va, the 9TH inst, o'clock the morn
ing Mrs REBEccA PoIsDExTER, he wife Of Captain Nicho
Jas PondeXter IN the 55ih year Of her age. Captain
Ponde<er and his lady residents OF Weakly county
Tennessee, and few months ago Lpuisl their
native county on visit to their friends and relations, Of
Yhom they had and Of the respectable families
The deceased has lett afeotonsie husband two sons
three daughters and many relations feel sadly loss
which no earthly power can restore. Ia the life Of M
POndeIer, all was fair and lovely; IN her DEATH perfect
resignation and the prayer Of faith. which bat God
himself inspire. She has died the fool deth-
And may her mourning friends aud relations tske consoa
ton iIom this consideration, that she is free rom all
PAIN and trouble and that the spirit has taken 10 up
ward flight to those bright lines high marked by te finger
Of Cod amid the boundcss regions Of endless bliss. -.
Died, Of the Typhoid Fever, in Lynehbsrg, on Monday
morning, the 18th inst, at one O'Clock, REUBEN b. WAR.
WICK, (son Of the late Msjor William Warwick Of Am
bsrs sigr violent and proirseted illness Of forty days
MI "ar"ck was 10 ihe sPfag tide Of life, and eheered
by esrhs fsrest prospects, lie was ~ sue gbt year q
his age gifted with sound and vigorous contribution and
prior TO the assault Of this dreadful msady had promise
many days Of prosperity and happiness Surrounded by
friends and numerous TelayespOssessed Of Competent
portion Of worldly g0odsshsred by the smiles and viva.
city Of kind and aectOnse wife, aud blessed with the
playful prstie Of sprghiy and interesting infant
These the fond objects Of his studous foRadhe
basis Of his felicity, aud enjoyment Of which the de-
u his hesrttbe boundary Of his ambition. In h- do.
nestle relations he kind and exemplary In the social
circle, Ssr4hssfod tolerant and unossUming. In bust
moss he was PRUDENT inqusiroFs 5nd persefeung candid
and prompt 10 dealing i hs fellow man, sotspulousy
honest IN NE transactions and his whole demesupr,
efned BY pure, but unotenatOus morality EngrOssed
hs attennon, by his legitimate pursuits, he
uased "ihe Tenor Of his way, stepping aside
caV al, or interfere with the business Of Others Such
faint and imperfect sketch Of the character 4 friend
whose earthly has been closed by the ruthless hsnd
Of death But while friendship sheds the
Dry Of departed worth god walls the transition which has
removed him from those loved onss, by be-
loved let the colt whisper OF hope dssipsts grief
through the cancellations Of iUiHE fam that although he
has left his friends EARTH and gone IN quest " hs unds
covered country from which redundant his mortal
body bss been oonsRned 10 the sad abodes of Death -"
Yet his soulihst God Ike snd eyegdgIng principle ia
bsskDR in the meridian sunlight Of ineffsbis bliss
To the subject u this notice, preceding his illness,
allotted double portion u suffering aud During
the severs last hours II his life his pains otorucsng
but the lowering cloud which ovenbadoNod the YseJ
Of Death I'VE have 20 bssve presented 10 his
enrspiured eyes the bright "fsBbow o. promise )" that "b
light si oignY, which Comparatively were bot for mo
meat, would worE oli iof bi or more exceeding snd
] Eternal weight Of glory"