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DIED,


AT Sbepherdsiown, on Saturday night last, Mr..
lDAvmSSIvELY, in the 10th year Of his age.
At Aide Loudoun county, on the 10Th ult.,
Mrs. SARAH b. SKINNER, wife of John D. SkIS-
NER, and daughter OF Edwin A. Slower, p. NJ, of
Aldie, in the 18th year Of her age.
All the residence Other father, Mr.. Adam Stew
art, in Martinsburg, ON Thursday night last Mrs
Maria SHRELER, wife Of John Sheeler formerly
OF Pennsylvania, in the 10Th year Of her age.
In Mariinsburg, ON Wednesday the 9Th inst,
Mrs CHARI.ofrE HooPER, consort of Mr. Ed
ward Hooper and daughter Of Mr.. William
Palmer.
In this town on Monday morning last, Mrs.
MARGARET LisIE, relict OF the late John Isle, OF
Phila., and daughter of the late John Marks Of
the same place, in the 5sth year Of her age.
She had been for many years a member,of the
Presbyterian. Church. Having embraced the
Christian religion AT an early age, she enjoyed a
long life in the manifestation Of her faith by in
culcaling in her life, not only by her precepts,
but BY her example to her family and her neigh
bors, the necessity and the Joys Of religion. A
kind and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, liberal almost TO
layishness, sacrificing her own comfort for the
comfort and happiness Of others, an affeclionate
and anxious parent, a sincere and devoted wife,
whom Providence had permitted tosuryive but a
few short months, 10 lament and deplore the loss
Of him upon earth with whom she now holds
blissful communion in Heaven. She has left a
fond aud devoted family to cherish her name, and
10 mourn the loss Of their last earthly parent
But they will be comioricd, forshe len them moi
lwithoui hope. in.
II becomes our melancholy duty to record the
death of Mrs. MARGAREr LIStE, Telict Of the late
John Lise, OF Philadelphia She departed this life
at The Hotel of Capt G. W. saPPingtou, in Charles
town, Virginia, on Monday morning the loth Of ya-
~, in the 6sih year OF her age. She had been in
extremely delicate health for many months. and
was finally carried off by an affection OF the heart
II is not our intention TO eulogze the deceased.
Should we give expression 10 or convictions Of the
many virtues and amiabe qualities OF this christian
lady. we might not escape the charge Of being pa
negyrist The pure spirit. Of whose excellencies we
design giving simple and unysnished statement
we feel. would forbid all eulogy, and pointing TO the
cross of her Redeemer, would hunbly confess, q By
MIS-. Lisle was the thira daughter Of the latc
John Marx. Of g Travellers Rest" in Jefferson Co.
IVA, gentleman whom the celebrated John Mat
thewx D ID, said q was one Of those rare ndividu
ais whose uprightness. unaffected piety, and self
fdenying beneyolerces none OF his acquaintance
could doubt To be able in these days Of dishonesty
and treacheTy, to say Of a man that he Saver broke
In PROMISE or betrayed trlst that the interests al
otheFs committed TO his ha6tls often prospeIed al
the expense of his own that he frequently suffered
IS no small praise, Yet this praise Is due 10 Mr..
| Mark. What he was as christian, husband md
father those oaly know who have hflhese relations
lexpe1enced his warm and generous love and unwea.
Tired attentions. But Notwithstanding hts upright
ness, his devotion 20 Christ--his love Of souls, aud
his fidelity 10 his Masters service, few have deep
CT sense OF the evil Of sin, mere humliatng views
Of their own hearts or rely more simply and solely
On Christ for acceptance with God, than did the sub
icct OF this notice. His presence was his conSoa.
he 1aff< nf fsarn
Joyful resurrection and glorious Immortality"
Blessed with such a father, Mrs. l. became
IeaIly impgessed on the subject of religion, and
more than forty years ago, made public proies-
sion Of her faith and confidence in Redeemers-
Hersuper intelligence accomplished manners
cheerful disposition, kind and ahectionaic de-
pertinent, uniledto an entire Absence Of any sci.
fsh feelingsin her conduct, endeared her 10 al
who were visiters 10 her house. and no one
who ever soiourned under her roof departed with.
|oul harins imhibed for her an afeciionaie and
|endurinz regard. She was remarkable for her
Iouick. high scnse Of rcclilude and Justice scru-
nnlous IN her attention 70 he discharge u obliga
lions. even in matters that b. some would be con
sidered trivial; and he performance q her gu
Ithat they appeared 10 constln,a ff her sources q
But her mo<l enduring charhcieris,ic was !
lnurc and noble heart nom Which there was a
| i'm liou II warm. generous feeling, that nerel
Ell "a which was never diminished hY trial.
81 snIIcrinrs however painful, eansl1nily mani
Ilc<lcd By acts Of kindness % her friends-of cha
! ri,T and relief iothe poor and Siietcd-and u
niais.erine more 70 tic comfort and happiness d
o,hers han herself she cs<bcbind her iirs
children. three daughters and W., sous, who vii
end consolation IN he reIlcc,i6n ihaf though be,
holy has been committed % nc tFmb. her eternal
spirit IS a rcs, in Heaven.