Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-17
DIED,

On Sunday the 10th inst, Mrs. Mary d. GRIFFIN con-
sort Of Mr.. Abner Griffin, IN her 63rd year
The friends and acquintanecs respectfully invited
attend her funeral this TO at III o'clock, from her
late residence the Pen,eniary without further
In franklin county, the LIST day Of September last
d.. josiah p. WoOps only Of Capt. Wiley p. Woods.
WIN Tor long time aboured under that deceitfu dis
ease pulmonary consumption, which finally took him off,
when abou, % years ct age.
DE- " GODS was naturally Of amiabe disposition, be-
loved and nig y esteemed by all who knew him; he
tender and biiecuonaie husband-a duuul soma fond
boiher and Kind q all DR.. w. wa. man at fine mind
and IL well cultivated having been a student OF the
Virginia University. When young he prepared himself
for the practice VI medicine and bid very fair occupy
hIg aud useful stand his profession. Dr.. w had
been married quite Is m nhs-e left behind amiabe
wife n and respectable come ion, who
deeply dspore his IS. Bot they those who
nave hope. Come time before his departure, he pro-.
fessed % experience change VI heart. SVme persons
might say there l. nothing more Common. than deahbed
repentance; but this is case; for all who
were well acquainted with the deceased knew him
to be q man, who had cool, deliberate, calcls.
ing mind, well balanced. we'll improved. and in all
Of importance. he DESTROYS and satisfied
without understanding the subject well and TO be able
render n the decd tor months before his
DEATH begun think and enquire seriously the subject
Of religion, said Of infinite importance all whether to
live or die, aud he consequently became much engaged in
prayer and great reader, especially Of the Bible. lie
said the best hook tho world and that Dodddges
Rise and Progress next 10 ~ and he had derived much
comfort from them.
soul away TO Jesus Chris, him from Gin; he said
II ne had hundred souls, lie would give up every one OF
them. In his last nbd expiring moments he much
geged in communion with and devolt suppcaiion God
for the light Of hs md the protection of his
arm in his last, his hnl conflict; and his victory
| umpbani ond glorious.
Although several months have elapsed since the event &C.
cured which is depicted the following touching and truth
ful Ines yet how lively still it, recollection The write
Offers the friends ~ the deceased apology for
long silence, the fact that friend was waiting on anoth
81, each expecting the other 10 perform the t1sk.
Tia, day he died.
Beside him, bonding lowly DER his couch,
| And whispering 10. love m his dull car,
! Ills wife had hung; ike protecting bird.
Spreading shove her meet her iidtienng wing,
| As ifshe would beat back the shafts Of death.
| o. what uneafihly yosrniDg filled her soul!
How did her eye FIX every look on his.
| AZ " its giances would be buried there
She held her breath when death held his and broshsd
| But when che saw him breathe again; and sighed
Responsive To his sigh; wspt when he wep';
| Smiled when he smiled and lowered on hi. words;
And when he clasped his hands upon his breast,
| A. " embracing there Gods messenger,
| Calmly COMPOSED hs clammy limbs - die.
| And spooehless gave the parting. dying look,
She bowed, like old Elijah on the Mount,
Ne " deaths bafbs had pierced them both once.
At his residence in the county of Amherst, on the 18Th
inst, MT. JoHS PENN In the sevenyhst yenr Of his are
The deceased passed through s heightened beyond the
usua s?an fulfilling and dseharging with much fidelity al
the duties incumbent upon him In his social reatons-As
friend he sincere ADD oonfdi1g, a kbour kind
and benevolent o relation fond and sfeconate, snd
indulgent and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS md un.
ostentaops he pursued the OF his way delight
ng in doing good and always pleased TO be made the in
sument Of happiness 10 others And though no marble
may marx his last resting place. yet beneath the
turf that grows upon his grave his friends may with
pride and justice say, there poses the remains Of On hon.
1 est man."