Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-02

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FROM THE Waterman AND OBSERVER
DIED, on the 9th Of May, Miss Mary A. Per-
Is years
This lamentcd young lady had been educated at the
Smsriottesvie Female Academy and promised to be a
source OIL no little support and comfort 10 her widowed
motnef nut God has taken her to himself, and well
may that mother acquicscc in that which sorcy be-
.ces HERSELF, 1ot which so abundany cxalts and en-
The following communication made to the writer by
nn Intimate female friend Of the deceased, will doubt
less De more acceptable the reader than any thing he
could say.-This Correspondent says,
Shc gave abundant evidence during her sickness that
.ne nad indeed been born again--shc often spoke Of
1ea!n with perfect composure and said, Thc sting Of
il far bcter.' She seemed TO fear that she was too
anxious to die, that this anxiety might result from
wish to be free from sucrings but often said ssI want
10 sec Jesus, TO be with my Saviour in glory" She
never the sacicncy of the great plan Of sal
her own unworthiness. About fortnight before her
death, che was one day sorcly tcmptcd-she feared
that all she had felt was deluson and that she would
DC hnaiiy lost But on remembering that Christ had
been tempted forty days the wilderness, she ceased
70 wonder that she should be. called her the
day before she died she talked good deal As
her countenance beamcd with holy Joy she sad shall
notbc here much onger"On the day of her death she
said but littlc,asked TO be turned in the bed This
being done che said al am dying slight struggle
sued and she at rest. Sadly laid all that
NAMED Of our beloved friend in the cold and silent
grave We weep not for the dead but for the living
Doubtless each said 'Lct die the death of the
righteous and let my last end be like hers.'
| do not know when any one has died universally
beloved and lamcned Just eighteen years Of age the
flower has faded Her young friends think of erecting
monument in memory of one so dear to them all.
never read noyels.''
Such is the account given Of Marys last days by an
intimate friend. The estimation in which she W. held
in Augusta, accords with in which she was held in
Fuvana and Charlottesville, where she had previous
ly lived. Her widowed mother has for many years
been much loved member Of the Prcsby terrain Church.
and may assured that muldudcs of the truly pous
remember her in her sadness h tender love and fer
gone before. w. s. w.
DIED, at his residence near CORTLAND, Ala ON
Sunday morning. Oath of May, ctcr protractcd i'll
ness, Col. WIlsIAM McMAhoN, in the Goth year of
Virginia, on the 18th of August, $780, and removed
thence to the adjoining county of Rockingham in 1902
and from thence to Alabama in 1885, He entered the
service OF his country at the Of the late
with Great Britain, private in a troop of cav
airy, which went from Rockingham county to the de-
fence Of the board He was, soon after entering
the service elected the capaincy Of the troop in
which capacity he served until peace was declared,
beloved by his company, and with the assurance that
his services We're appreciated by his country AS
Representative of the county of Rockingham for eight
or ten years, in the House of Delegates, as we'll as
Representative of the counties of Rockingham and
Pcndleton for several Sessions in the Senate the same
State, he acquitted himself with crcd, and the salts
faction Of his constituents He active jealous and
indetagabe in his efforts before people of his coun
~, and in the Legislature in bringing about the call
for Convention, which resulted, in 1929, in the amend
Cd Constitution OF Virginia In all the relations of hus
band, father, master, friend and citizen, he was kind,
tender, benevolent, urbane and duul His last illness
was borne with the PATIENCE resignation and fortitude
characteristic of the man. And he departed this life
calmly, quietly and without regret; at ace with man.
and under the firm assurance that he had also made
peace with his Maker.
DIED at the Blue Sulphur Springs, Grecnbricr, Va,
on the 18TH OF June, Mr. +. III. EDMoNDsoN, of Pal
myra, Missouri aged about 45 years, after illness
OF about ten days.
DIED at Fredericksburg, on the - ult., MIR. JOHN
w. PITMAN, of this place. The deceased was on a
visit 10 his wifes friends when he stricken down
by the ruthless hand Of death. For many years he
has been affected with consumption which has brought
MN TO an carly grave. He leaves young amiabe
and aficctionatc wife, and three young children to
mourn his loss-Democrat
DIED, on the - ut, ANNA LOUISA, infant daugh.
ter OF DIR. John w. Steele of Rockbridgc.-Ib