Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-08


DIED, Of Apopcxy, at his residence near Stanton;
on Saturday night last JoHS HOWE PESroS' Esq age"
about 90 years.
MIR. Peyton was native of Stafford County, in this
State He received his collegiate education Mt Nassau
Hail. New Jersey and after graduating there returned
to Virginia, and studied law IN inc ONCE Vi "
nor of Fred. X commenced the practice in
Spottsy lyana and the surrounding countless and few
years after elected from ono OF those counties 10 the
in which. that early period Of his lfe he
d,tinguished himself by Report upon great Cons u-
tiona question In the year ls09 he removed Saun-
too with the expectation Of filling vacancy the bar
which had been caused by the elevation of the John
Coalter to Judgcship. His talents and gcntlcmany
department. less than his business habits, soon made
him conspicuous as public and he very ac
CURED reputation counsellor and advocate
by few Lawyers our State. Until within q few
years of his death, Mr.. Peyton devoted his entire
time and attention to the duties of his extensive prac
tse. which the demands Of large and growing
family seemed TO demand nj his hands. After having
provided ample competency for his children by the
successful prosecution Of his profession and being in
elincd relax his professional! labours he sew
eral occasions elected the Senate Of the State which
he was member elect when an attack Of paralysis
caused him resign. He had filled the office of prose-
cuag attorney Tor this county for Is 90 years, and
his resignation the Justices entered Of record their
high of the ability aud fidelity with which he had
discharged his duties
MIR. Peyton was more distinguished as public speak.
er by the clearncss of his conceptions the proounncss
Of his Judgement and the forcibc simplicity the pre-
sentaton OF his ideas, than in what might be termed
ornate oraoryn short, by good Judges he esteem
ed model for the bar He was man of strong social
feeling, took great delight in the company Of his friends
and participated largely in what he esteemed the inno
cent cnjoymcnts Of life. His bouniilu board often
the of festive qualification his friends and
nsghbors, when the Injuries of his house dealt out
with all the uremens Of gcnllemanly policncss and
hospitality. the end of his approaching.
In the Summer o: 1874 he received the first warning of
the disease which finally carried him off. The follow
ing attack in the Summer of 45 serious when
he became paralyzed entire side Of his body.
From this period he appeared to be fully impressed with
a sense Of his dangerous situation; and with the pru
dencc and judgement which had marked his former life,
he not only arranged his outward affairs, but devoted
portion Of every day the solemn enquiry how
be just before God He thought much and read much
this important subject and after mature deberaton he
determined to unite himself the Episcopal Church.
the Church of his Fahcrsn testimony Of his reliance
upon the merit of the Saviour This qualification though
was denied him. for the evening before that antci
patcd period apoplexy preceded by commissions. term
his mortal and his spirit assembled that
God who has d Jared hI,self mcrcul and gracious TO
all who call upon him in sincerity and truth.
DIED, on the 9th ult, Middlcbrook, Augusta
co., Mr.. ROBERT DUNLAP, aged 50 years.
DIED, on Saturday last, in HarrIsonburg, Mr. ALLEN
TUrwILLER.
DIED, the LIST inst, at Parnassus, Augusta county,
Mrs HoosHEAD, wife of David b. Hogshead, and daugh
ter of Dr. McChcsney.