Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-28
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DIED, on Monday night the 21st inst, Mrs.
MAGDALEN CRAWFORD wife OF Benz. Crawford,
Esqr,, of this place.
Though death has again done his work and
we are left to mourn, he has not robbed us Of
the corsoling, melancholy satisfaction of cher
ishing the memory of departed worth. We only
Weld to the promptings OF ,our natural and plous
feelings when we bear testimony to the gentle
virtues and exalted Christian -graces of this devo
ted servant of God. While her death was as
calm as summer sunset-disturbed BY no breath
of fear or doubt-leaNing behind the bright tim
ges of hope to illumine the gloom around us and
to assure us that beyond the grave she still
shines like :'the sun in the ARMAMENT" it has
yet left us in darkness-it has spread a cloud of
unaffected sorrow and bereavement over the
whole circle of her family and relatives, and
acquaintances and friends. Her amiabe and
confidine character-her generous and gentle
qualities of heart and mind had won the esteem
and affection of all around her-had shielded
her from all enmity and opposition and enlisted
the praise of the young and the old-the rich
aud the poor-the bond and the free. | never
heard her spoken of but with confidence and
love. never saw her but IN sweet and heav- !.
enly frame of mind. Wide as was the circle OF
her acquaintance, and. much as she enjoyed
their society it in the sphere of private life
that she found her Chief pleasure. Home was
the pedestal OF her beauty and the throne OF her
Influence. There alone she could be appre-
ciated Within that sacred enclosure the men,
DRY of her winning virtues will long remain
sweetly embalmed. There, as every where,
piety formed her browning grace. The mild
expression OF her features may tade from our
memory but we shall always love to recall the
brightness of her faith exhibited III her lively
sympathies with her Saviour's cause-in her
generous charities to the suffering and the needy
in her errands of love and acts OF mercy With
all that she had to bind her to this life, she lived
in constant preparation for the King of Tetrors
and for removal to the Church in glory. And
now, adorned for the company OF ''the Just made
perfect in leaven--n the full ripeness Of Chris
tan graces, and shining with the beauty otsho-
ness God has been pleased to remove her from
eursght and raise her 10 a happier world. Who
does not mourn her absence! Who did not
drop a. tear over her sleeping dust as we laid
her down in the grave! But let us not repine.
She is, I'M her congenial sphere-among her kin
dred spirits-wih her God and our God
s!Earth has mortal less
Andheaven an angel more"
DIED, in this place, on Wednesday night
last, after an illness of several weeks MIR. Ed
WARD FULTON, aged about SIS years. Mr.. F.
wasa native OF Augusta county, IN this State,
but had been for many years, resident OF TINS
county, where, ltorhis many amlable qualities OF
sheart, he had many warm and devoted friends.
abingdon Virginian, May H.
DIED, in this county, on Thursday the 18th
instant, from Paralysis at the residence of his
brother James Trimble, Sen, Mr.. VIM TRIMBLE,
Sen, aged 66 years, Z months and 10 days,