Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-15
DEATHS.

Died, yesterday morning. I4;h inst, SAnAH
| BELL, infant daughter OF Thomas and Sarah
Ann Tyrer The friends and acquaintance OF
| the family are requested 10 attend her funeral this
morning al Ii o'clock, without further invitation
Died. al Buckingham Court House, on the 23d
| November, Dr. JAMES J. SHAW, in the 24h wear
| OF his age.
The deceased, from his cradle 10 his grave, was
distinguished in every relation OF life, by every
trait OF character that could endear him 10 his
relatives and friends. He was gentle in his man.
ners, mild in his temper, benevolent, 10 his dispo.
silion; devoted son, an afectiona.e brother,
sincere and generous friend, and an exemplary
citizen. Rlgidly moral, his lie was unshadrd
even by ioible that could have excited an anI-
ious emotion in the bosoms even OF his doing
parents. DR.. Shaw had but recently entered on
the practice Of medicine but eminenlIy endowed
with every requisite Of an accomplished physi-
clan, The brightest prospect oil success shone be-
fore him. Bu', alas mans days are as hands
breadth; his age as nothing. Surely he is di.qui-
eted in vain. For how soon, o how soon was
his, but rising sun Of hope, ~ SET forever in The
night OF death
About five weeks be ore his DEATH he was call.
ed 10 patient, Suffering with malignant fever; his
attention. were unremting and Tor ten or twelve
days and nights, he seldom lett The sick room OF
his parent or INDUCED himself in an honis repose
de returned home, worn out with anxiety and
watching, and quite un@ell-he paid but liue
All, nton, however, 10 his own symptoms OF dis
ease regarding them but as the temporary and
TRANSIENT effects OF fatigue and loss OF Sleep and
tor several days continued the abors Of his pro.
fesson. He became i'll, however, an after three
weeks OF burning fever, which he bore with the
meek and accomplishing resignation becoming
his previous manly life, he Tell martyr TO his
zeal and f!elity in the discharge Of The duties Of
his profession. During the whole of his illness,
he received every aid that science, skill aud ex-
perience could aford-every service that love ard
friendship could rendcr-bnt all were unavail.
ing-lEc prayers OF the anxious friends who
lhfonsed his gate from earliest morn iii latest
night, enquiling with trembling soIicilude after
his condition, assembled 10 The throne OF mercg0p
vain the decree was irevefsablc; there was no
arm 10 save. His spirit, we humbly hope has
winged lis flight to The bosom Of his God, where
there is neither TOLL nor anxiety, nor disease, nor
death forever more he has gone leaving an
aged father aud mother, several brothers and sis.
tiers, and Numerous circle OF friends 10 bemoan
their incalculable los; but no. leaving an enemy
on earth; for the writer OF this humble tribute 10
his memory confidently believes, lha! he lived be.
loved and died lamented by every human being
who knew him.
Died on the tsnh day Of July, ls4s at her residence
in the county Of Hanover, Mrs. BARBARA KIM
BRoUGH, leaving daughter and two sons to lament
their loss.
or One Of her sons Is In Of the Western States,
and IL Is earnestly requested that editors Of newspapers
In Tennessee Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Mis-
ouri publish the above.