Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23


Died on Monday evening, the 10Th INF sns.
alinserinc illness, ELLA JANE, only chili Q. Sal.
~ Ii. and Hiram 3. Dickinson.
Died, On he DIST uli., at Orange Gog.
Orange county, Virginia, Mrs. May SF -,
WOOD, in The list year OF her age. The Grcts.
ed was consistent and exemplary me-sef !.
the Presbyterian Church. More than It-i
years previous 10 her death, she gave her heaf (;
her Redeemcr and from The hour OF iha, sol,-;
dedication, until she was called 10 her final 'ts
she died unto The world, and lived unto Chs
During the last years Of her life, il was the pm
lege OF the writer 10 know her in,imael'; a..
rarely has ne seen so many OF the traces ot t'
gion exhibited and ex-mpified in The chaisce
and life Of the follower of Jesus. The i0oSr!
solemn and renewed dedication Of herself g y
covenant keeping God was found in her BIZ
aicr her death: This day Gully 25. 1850 ~
three score years and ten, and il by reason
strength, another year more should be adcei
my lie, 50 teach me, 0 Lord, 10 number y
days, that may apply my heart unto wielc-
Give me more al that spiri, which was IL e
blessed Saviour, so that may daily be mo-
and more conformed TO his image. who las :.
deemed me with his precious blood. GIANT,
Lord, that while am in the world, may rn 7
OF the woIlJ. but that my conversation may oe
Heaven. Give me, Q Lord, an huau,e alt
and con'eDlcd spirit, so Iha, when The tine =
riYcs when flesh ard heart must fail, | ma
enabled through grace 10 say with job d II
know that my Rccefmer livclh ant ih5, y !
able 10 keep that whloh have commited . =
care" Her last illness was painful snt pola'
cd, vet she did np Euf mur-nevcr WIS srfe1
mo:e patient, or HE saint 81 God more fss.s'-
For her, death Rad no ,clrors, and The sfsr, :.
gloom. Eier end was pace. For her u dle ~
gain. To her children aEt friends she ID
the precious legacy a hlamee.s chrisiar 4
ample. Long vii she live on the hears II :
who iinew and loved her while on earth. "
they follow her, as he followed Christ
Died, on The OH Of the presen, moth, ahc1
short illness Of few days, from Gasfi''s, q i
residence, 10 the county OF Amelia, Gfofcs 4
JETEa, in the 35ih year OF his age. The dec
cd has left many relatives and warm ifirha' Il
hind him 10 regret his premature ard 81
dealh-but there are none who ieei so ko'nis
bitterness Of spifitand The anguish Of sou W
D-alh occasions, IS his wife. She has, la's;
sustained a loss which no mortal larenaG' g
describe To be deprived Of companion -
words were ever those Of Kindness and aztec
TO be berei; Of husband, whose love va
pure and unaffected, is a misfortune, and ~
misfortune; but 10 be deprived OF that s1s.-
in the prime and pride Of manhood, ~h.,
field OF life blossomed lair before him, VI i
notice or warning, is an affection OF no o-1
nv character, and beyond human conf
The balm mus, come from brighter an q !
wori-,he scace must be from The had o.
Almighty. 1.-THE Lord has given, AMI Ae
has taken away, and blessed he The name Z
Lord" The writer of this faint and ina'ts.' |
tribute was long and intimately acqua'nt-
the deceased, and no, as passing nou!s
spect but with deep sense Q! The 'is-
takes pride in saying that he over who's
grave the tears OF friends are shed, wa
high minded and honorable. Caaracefilp r.,
recli.ude Of intention and CONSCIOUSNESS ~ -
y, he could suffer nothing from me nspfe'r
the world. From The time OF bis entfaH..
the stage of action I'LL his decease, nov
evil could truly be alleged asains'
Twas true he was somewhat eccen. d,
! in his eccenriciies consisted MUCH "sss,
celence Of character. Firm and iS' i.sst
| his friends, sincere in his attachments, ID
in his love, and generous in bis nalu' ',s.
husband, and good neighbor, were VIZ, a,.,. n
malely blended in his everyday cnaists, e
things, which his friends so dearly chs,f.'
tanning them in memorys home, con I'D
monumen!-a monument more 10 % p r.
the pasean,ry of sculplurcd na mar Is,,s ~
amiable and afflicted wife we would spe''r . o
words of consolation, il We knew VIZ sss.
bur. alas! what can we. olhe' man &
been said-lha, her companion was P'';rni., =
racter-lhat there are sympaIhlsins 49, - al;
here is hope bsyoDdlh tomb III 'Ae
nal lile7
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