Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-20
DEATHS.

Departed this life at the Warrenton Springs, IL
which he had repaired for relief from severe dropsv
caRrEha. bkaAIoN, Esq, OF Manua, King and
Queen county, Virginia, in the 54th year Of his age
Tae deceased was native OF King William. and !
ani Of Carter Braxton, of the scners Of tbs
Declaration of Independence. Born Of an bonorah,e
and honcred family, on both Sides no. in every resnsc,
filed the expectations such descent would give riss
TO- Heled life of purity, morality and integrity and
vas in every respect the high minded gentleman Kind
father, patriotic citizen, and devoted husband Ths
best evidence Of the estimation in which he was held
by hose amongst whom c lived. was thar he raised
companyo volunteers, during the last war, before he
attained majority; was elected TO the State Senate sers
n, months before he had reached the required ava ma
received every vote IN Mddesex county one sf tIs d.
uiet, with The exception OF one he was afterwards
made Attorney fer the Commonwealth in that eonn,v
and served In the House Of Delegates as n member rr
mat county lie was engaged in the active prartcs ~
law on the Eastern Snors OF virginia, In Norfolk, and
ne Stat. Senate IN 1916, where he only seyvd I
weeks being prevented by illness The rest of tha 60
son-an illness assravsed by his rcrurn, when etill
yery SICK to Richmond TO cast his vote for Un,,sd
S,.ses Senator. From this attack he never recova,d
eithavi1ss EN- seized with pleursy, this about March
assumed drorsirai tendency, which was rapidly de-
y,lopxd He arrived II the Springs The las, ras.
lane with The strong bopc that those Justly ceshra,a
waters would prove as curative In his case as hev hsy
poy,d so many others; but the chords Of M, had
hen 10 much strained by this severe dIsea.. a.,;
noon frame already enfeeb;ed by laborion, ,,os,,S
and unhealthy climate; and though watched with
sduous care by ihe partner OF his BOSOM and by the
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faithful seivans, he, IN few DAYS AFTER his aryivaI ~
cane convinced that his course was nearly run. and
when me approach Of death its shadow before
H. when eattniy JOYS were soon TO fade, and earthly
sa;0ws 10 vanish, the religious lmpressiona which haJ
f,r wo years more or less, occupied his honob,s
cane more fully developed His was no mere rsa. |
dsa for he aldenily desired, il il was the viii of his
Heavenly ra.nsi mat ne should not be restored 10
healh 10 lie called rom this scene of intense snfF.,
ns which ne bore with mrekness and comnasure ,v,h
murur or re3ung. IL godIy sorrow for mr.,
aud ieep eonsIi'ion that his hopes and aims had loo
mnra ,e S Of earth He
srsd big God as faithfully as he had hIs con,,r aa
pste aud joy would attend him now lie hs.oSS,
Es vile to mpress upon their children the great i'm mr.
iin.e u religion, and Of Correct and moral irs, D
10 postpone IL until IL might be too late III e, .os
the Sabbath before his death was snent In so %
pain, rs TO preclude his dwelling with deyout mcd,.
Lon ana prayer upon Tue great scheme Of salvation
1u.h Christ The writer OF this has often he's hin
when rackei with pain al night earnestly hessschia,
u gaze ana patience TO bear his suferinss rvh sh /
a.'tn anu lat'snes and such suffering he has never
eoe Witnessed Hut as the time drew near n, az
o fur Its sails preparatory to enterin H. b ,ue
Tie spi ianc, lac clouds dispersed ihe vail u.. Fl
'n an peace ana comfort came. He had fed 10 that ar
se m. all Via; a,l Others die iadeiess and pure, and
ah alone could give rest to his westie. aud balm IN
bis woahas inc Cross; and biz was NO. IN cfs
bris,s death sins, and resurrection jus
:a,ion May Cod grant that the warning voice Of
oa,ep, may fall unheeded on the ears OF his teL
1d,sn May they seek frs. the Kingdom OF God and me-
!. righteousness and trust that all things else necdfui
ali be added unto them. Gould they have witnessed
prrat xely 10 home, and imp:ess upon them
vital necessity Of pey ana holiness the lesson must I'd
I'VE awaited much; but though they could not him,
~ have heard his earnest exhortations "to work
nile is day, fer the night cometh when no man can
ark May these lessons rule and guide them in life,
ID ay their death like his be peaceful and happy, that
aThsy may meet, no wanderer lost, family Ia Ilea- the
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