Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-07
DEATHS.


ra m This CITY, on the LIST July, after twelve hours
.c,rm. suffering, with Cholera lnian,um, JOHN
GILLIAN infant son, and only child Of William }.
+. sarah j. Carpenter, OF Hanover.
Iracr 10 thy dusty bed,
Thou lovely sleeping clay;
There rest thy infant head,
TIL the great rising day.
n,,..ed rhis life, in James City county, on the oath
m9r. 1916. Mrs. MARY HoCKADAY, wife of Mr.
IN llocSaday, and for many years resident oil
!, county Of Charles City. She was recognized as
amber Of the Society Of Friends.
Departed this life on Tuesday the second day Of June,
- Al her residence, Union Level, New Kent county,
K ,sinla AGNES ]. consort of John :. Lacy, ESQ., IN
; 5h year Of her age, leaving an infant son. twelve
IL. od two Other small children and husband u be-
N their rr-parable loss. The subject OF this ohitu-
f.. Embraced The religion Of our Lord ana saviour
a, IS wears ago, and united herself with the Metho-
!, Episcopal Church; but from careful and attentive
sns the Holy Scriptures she felt II To be her duty
l.crniicusy, 10 obey the Lord IN his hoy command
!; gapsn aud was accordingly immersed. about two
.lrs ago by the Reverend ;. Jones OF Williamsburg
~ constantly endeavoTed in all things to adorn ner
sslon, by pious walk. and Cody conversation.
ne loss her husband ana infant chiidfen Dio'nsIs
d nsishbors have sustained is, indeed, great. Her
AIN Is infinite. We bows IN humble submission TO the
.isne will.
s.At rest in Jesus faithful arms,
Al rest as in a peaceful bed
Secure from all the dreadful storms
Which round this sinful world are spread"
n.pat,ed this life on the 2fih Of June lSi6 OF Che
ii Inlantum, WILLIAM ARCHIBALD. infant son
The subject Of the above Obituary, aged one month
AZ fye days.
.'Millions of infant souls compose
The family above"
0,,rr.RY.-Wiih sincere regret, il becomes my duty
q announce To his distant friends and relatives the
yrania aud In order that they may learn The partcu
y. u his disease and death, viii give them 30 far
4. known 10 the writer, with some ninuieness. Mr.
ehi came 10 The county OF James CITY early IN the
N AN 81 January 10 take charge of Hickory Neck
A,,cenv learn that he indisposed before ne let
ii. ia,hr's house, but feeling too much Tor the comfort
( ~, parents he mentioned ~ not 10 elmer OF ,nem.
On As way 10 James City, while in the City OF Rich-
mont, b, attended The Education meetings IN the Cap
y diy and night, where lie became much heated, aad
saoposed he here contacted cold. short unie
s.r his arrival in James Cry, about the last oi Janu-
a. he consulted medical friend in consequence OF
;4a had In the side, which yielded apparently 10
medical treatment. About the Sd Of April he again
lshi medical advice for pain in the side accompanied
MI, slight fever for which he was bled, anu used
her ,-mriies which only mitigated the disease He.
apney- continued to attend his school, anu exposed
anseii IN dress and Writing, until FRIDAY, the iHn,
be- became much indisposed rs 10 reQuir6 oay
MEDICAL attendance. His disease hcteaseu LoI wv VI
r- days; his pain in the side was BY Sunday April
ah ,,use his own words, "entirey gomez his lever
moderate did his pain IN the slds return any
aofr on Wednesday. the day before he ded, ne men
Na., so slight however, not to cause him or his
ir-od- any unrasiness. He sat up and read much OF
s day. took his regular meals, Though slight In guam
:y and had quite moderate lever, and every tDlng
seemed TO promise recovery in 4 very few days. On
le morning OF his death, he was visited by the phys
who attended him, when TO the enquiry how he
1aS that morning. replied, pretty comfortable; nuch as
u preceding day. Al ~ o'clock he sat upon the pea
lie. and took powder with comparative ease and
onort; at this time there nothing In his appeal
aGce symptoms which caused the least alarm. lie
II and - O'Clock he sent the servant Tor glass OF
a4er which he and drank with his usual ease;
md wh no marks Of of indisposit!on,
n la himself down 10 read, las was supposed from
The books his bed By The time the servant got down
.ai. Mrs Piggot, at whose house he boarded, hearo
Hasgar noise in his room; Immediately sent the girl
.ack 10 know the cause, and when she entered the
'51m she him laying upon his back, win MS race
Ery dark and spotted with some spasmodc Jerkines OF
BIZ Are head and arms; and in about ve minutes from
i'e Lime of drinking when there was no apparent IN
tease Of indisposiion, he was ieless corps ter.
ana,on sudden, so unexpected TO ALL soon spread
.-a-rai gloom, only through the family nut te i-
B.ilat- nrghborhood. Dir. Wright hau been nut
r time in the county. hut in that short space no man
ia ever won To himself mn-e friends. His mldness OF
.aper and sweetness Of disposition, endeared nun %
u who became acquainted with HIM. tie bo'e %iu
r III. highest testimonials Of the professors o Kan
:. nh Macon College, Of his high literary attanments
great moral worth: and truly never were they more
riry deserved Through his sickness resignation ana
.-nce were richly exhibited 10 ali-but he IS gone
zone IL his long home and if the grief oil those
bends who had been Just introduced TO him was 80
,er what must I've the suffcrings OF his aged iather
aud mother. and those friends who knew nun IRON me
tail, to manhood Alas II doth seem that the best
arest.poion Of Gods CREATURES are the hrst 70 DC
ea away but If sweetness Of disposition, and purity
heat, will plead successfully for man, his claims 20
.ppiness will not be in VAIN Inc wiiteto Vi 'ns no
though hut OF short acquaintance, believes he had
a and sincere reverence for the character OIL Coo ana
religion and trusts that the Christian religion mao
lis fragrance upon his heart he trusts II may DC ms
snny In 10 meet him in serener and holisr cline, and
send with him an eternity in the Paradise Of God
Tie writer and numerous friends who became &C
.sn,ed with the deceased, offer 10 his parents ana
end. their heartfelt sympathy for their great, their r.
-nahe loss; and sincerely do they hope that the
moi Gods wisdom and love may break forth from
DIRK cloud of Ills Providence, add pour its rays oil
" and happiness upon the heads OF all his mournets
i'i especially upon the heads of his parents. -.
- Wing aud Richmond Christian Advocate VIII