Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-05
DEATHS.

Died. al the residence of I.aney Jones, Esq, IN Hs-
mover, on Thursday, Nov. :Jth, Miss JANE WATT, in
the 18th year q her age
Died on Sunday the a6'h % Snyemh.r a, his house
IN louisa county, ir. LaNCELor MINOR, aged s.
years anu ,li;-r months He had lived there fifty
yrar. and ~ The sanny sNtj r more For four years
aud hlif para ia. coEf1rd hm 10 his he'd ADD
nr iva mouths of ms fret had suffered slow
creme, when caused his death. In AL the forms ond
stages Of his suffering, nothing could sUrpass his iof
t,ir Nay, IGhc prusifai,on that would have made
most men into. rabiy prrytsh ms nfirnrst uttered
feeling tlankfuness 10 Heaven for the mltigations
winch hi ever kind heat ruuii discern IN his owa
OF Ills last days wltDcut pain and his emf was
a pracefnl a. hr closing ~ bowers nj sunset. II Is
in every sense, venerable patriarch who IS gone he
reared nine children, 81 whom eight now 1--we, tbs
Youngest being ihHy.hvr wears old. Mr.. Minor,
llnuah u cripple by blith and bY rhennatism.
,narsahlr for industry and well directed energy. He
loved labor and brought mp hIa children IN the practice
al II. He was very ren farmer, Keeping no over
where h- lived, YET few farmers ever Transacted
business Tor other people, a. executor, guardian
and agent. During 6r ten OF twelve years OF ms mo
TIERS widn" hood he vent regularly once month 10
.er her ard look her plantation, tlry miles from
ma residence. And amd all these occupations, he
found time 0nly 10 improve slis own mind by much
reading but 10 teach all IN. children 10 read, sud most
OF them writing geography and arithmetic. Pnnetu.
silty IN their day lessons no doubt main secret
Of his snccess but the plentiful mixture OF manual
labor with stu s., greatly heightened its effect. His
nwn education had been very slender. lie taught
himself nearly AL mat he knew. This salftrainng
advanced IN. Judgment and taste about books that he
collected library III several hundred well chosen
| amrs. Simple hearted aud nno-tentatious, he was
wholly free from vulgar ambition. lie never sought
office, and held my, save mat Of Ovrrseer Of
The Poor, always morr bent 10 rai-e the Urftched
than 10 rse.' H. made no public profession of Rei
zion Bnl hrlrptd tie essential truth r. ,.h.isi
anlty; and ulfillug It's b.-t ppccpts. he irl' 100
macy professors far behind HIM In gniierss, int=e-
nv II NE m forgiveness 0f Injuries In generous
hospitality IN gub,ic spirit, IN an attve and steady
ia, for noo ar education especially IN his early
and constant support = SUNDAY schools and IN ener
p.tic usefulness OF kind, his Christian spirit
shone forth A helper Of the sick and dstresset-
az der OF gondas dispenser Of charity In all It's
meanings he had superior, u any equal, near MN
When IN hi. 5sth year, sprSiEed hip disabled MN
from riding on horseback, and Threatened NE long
confinement 10 nis tsd-a neichbor said, '!hr poor
propie sllI miss him very mach" ara so insy uo.
No kind pastor physician IN fun pracIce ever Wen.
Ma round of diligently than TINS PLAIN
farmer mad dons with medicines IN ms pocket anu
basket Of provisions o. ms arm "hen MS pou nesn
No., y.r. ARR or IN III the thanks and blessings
of ,s.vrd sufferers do tiss 10 Heaven, and plead
rc,usI,y there for the rrrgr. Few can nave so clear
and nowe mi a chorus Of advocates as HE has before
The eternal throne.
CIV papers requested 10 copy also, the Lynchburg
lirpIIan.