Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-31
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Died IN this city, the 25t Of December, Mrs !
y. HICKMAN. The parenage and connections of hi
lady will interest many, M notice Of her deceaSc,
who not within the circle Of her acquaintance,
She Il daughter of the late Gen. William Iinli
cousin of Go ~ Hull, and sister of Captain Abraham
Hull, who fell IN the memorable battle If LIndy'.
Lane. Early IN life she accompanied her father Ia M
Chigan together with her husband, who became an aid
of Gen. Hull. She remained with him during the try
ing scenes OF that even,fnl period, with which his
name connected and returned her fntnrr resi-.
dencr, IN Newton Mass after The surrender of De
trni Here she devoted hrrsrlf the care of her y.p.
rlhe parent, and TO the education of her two daug
ters deprived of their father AT an early age III,
name of the Younger, Miss Louisa p. Hickman after.
wards Mrs. Smith, IL familiar 10 the lovers of delicate
fancy and pure Imagination, wbo were encouraged hy
the singular beauty 81 her youthful productions 10 IN
dulge hopes disappointed BY her early deaih Aifrr the
decease Gen iiuIl Mrs Hickman eft Massachusetts
10 reside with her daughter IN this city. Here -h-
spent the remainder of her life III The ,-cuson whirh
delicate health and declining years occasional. Al
though the associations already mentioned make the
Of Mrs Hickman object of interest la othrrs,
il il not upon them that the alfrctionalr rrcoectors
of those who knew her. rest with the greatest pleasure.
During her life she eBdeayorrd Ia her
happiness by promoting that Of others. Win The ten
drrrst filia affection she watched the declining years
of an aged father suffering from disease contracted III
the service of his country and PANIED by The
of those whom lie had served and one OF the last sub
jccts in which she was interested was the publication
of n work indicating his memory from the charges Of
his contemporaries the completion Of which she was
shared 10 witness The crn!e-t charity and the most
di-nterested love made every who came near her
"A sharer IN her kindness, while uncomplaning pa
tsnce might sometimes make those around her forget
that she suffered herself Much might be said Of her
Christian exceenCes, hut IL Ia never possible IN give
inst idea OF the virtues whose gentle, but steady sht
rradaies the retirement Of home 10 those who have mol
witnessed them, while description and enlogy are I'M
necessary Tor those VINO nave, ana must Always see
10 them imperfect
Died. in this city, tat the residence of his uncle Mr..
Radford i}ankenship) ON Wednesday, December 23i,
after an illness of several months, Mr.. JAMES w.
~ in he lt.f hil he tfe
ceased was of those favored individuals, whose
cnuntenance. beaming ~ the index Of the soul,
upon the behoder at the first glance. Gentle and IN
assuming In his manners, warm and sincere IN his
friendships courteous and bland in his department
all, none could have known him without approaching
hi, estimabe qualities and cherisbing for him The
kindest regard. E-rging upon manhood, with bright
hopes and useful career in pr0sI .''"a he had
marked out for himsefa life Of manyc
almost, M il were, IN The beginning
Consumption, that insidions, bIighting
lis appearance. The genial influence
rrn cline was resorrd tO-efIorts Of SIX
and dear and loving relatives, who
over his sinking frame and administf
want and wish, were OF no avail, and
The rayaces Of The insltiate monster
which burnt so bright al first, gradual
the last lickering ray expired-even 30
demise Of our young friend whose loss
the memory Of whose virtues we can never
cherish with all the warmth Of devoted affection. We
sympahse with the afflicted relatives of The decreased
drop ttenr for tear 10 his memory-but We scr
row not without hope. lie who preserved Daniel ~
the lions den lie who guided the children Of lsaelin
III. wilderness; He who s,ed the raging tmPe.i br
who can speak and heal; lie who died upon The o1'',
He is mighty and all powerful; He wall not desen 81,
children in the hour of their deepest distress Ne vi"
not let them perish; lie can guide; and lie rA gar"
Died, on Tuesday, the l4,h Deeember q. I"u
dence OF her brother, tWiliam H. hSfh s' ssRtT
Esq) near Tallahassee, Florida, aged -, VIZ T,l
ROANE, wife Of Augustus z. Ma1~ri, IT, ,",n 81,
! lahassr- She was sweet and loveiy ~ S.v,ird
leaves behind her three children, ana h'a"'
friends, to lament her early death.
n,., on III. 18Th December, in the a3d year Of bel
o,e 1 M,s o@ sa Ar : ANDERSON, wife Of JSsfs
r Anderson, Of Amelia, and daughter % a,h,ly Of
William MeIwether-A lady oi efe'l LAWN.
character, and beloved by all '"" 1he" 81
lived the life Of the righteous,
the same, leaving dsconsol
d.eu with numerous friends
their irreparable loss.
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