Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-05-30

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tCcMMuSICATED
DIED, on Monday night, the 2lst inst Mrs MAC
BALES CRAWFoRD, vile Of benjamin Crawford, Esq ,
OF this place! -
Though death has again done his vorl, and ,vc ,ro
Lett 10 mourn he has robbed of the consong mel
ahcholy satisfaction OF chcriShiug the memory of de-
parted worth we only yield TO the promptings of our
natural and pious feelings when bear Testimony to
inc gentle virtues and exalted Christian graces of this
devoted servant Of God. While her death was as calm
as summer sunset-dsturbed by breath of fear or
onpileavng behind the bright tinges CO hope TO iu
mine The gloom around and assure us that beyond
the grave she still shines like s'thc sun in the frma
mcnt, IL has yet left in darkness-t has gpr adj a
cloud Of unaffected bereavement over the
whole circle of her family and relatives and acouaint
and friends Her ;l,iatc and ronfd;na ch,r,o
ter-her generous and gentle qualities of heart and
nnd had won tho esteem and affection all around her
had shielded her from all cnmity and opposition and
enlisted the praise o. the young and the od-thc rich
and the poor-the bond and the free. never heard
her spoken of but with confidence and love I never
saw her but IN sweet and heavenly frame of mind -
as was The circle oil her acquaintance and much
as she enjoyed their society, as in the sphere of
vate lito that she found her chief pleasure Home was
the pedestal Of her beauty the throne of her nd
encc There alone she could be appreciated Within
that sacred enclosure the memory Of her winning yr-
tues viii long remain sweetIy embalaed. There as
every where, piety formed her browning grace The
mild expression Of her features may fade from our mem
but we shall always to recall the BRIGHTNESS
her aith exhibited in her lively sympathes with her
oaNiocre causcin her generous charities to the suffer
lns and the ncedyin her crrand love and acts of
mercy With all that she had 10 bind her to this life
she lived IN constant preparation for the King of Ter
rorS and for removal 10 the Church in pIoTy And
now adorned for the company Of the lust made per
iect IN heayen-in the full rpcncss of Christian gra-
ces' ana shining with the beauty Of holiness God has
beer pleased 10 her from sight and raise her
toa happier world Who does not her absence
Tho did not drop tear hcr sleeping dust as we
laid her down in the grave? But let rcpine She
Is IN her congcnia sphere among her kindred spirits
with her God and our God
Garth has mortal less
~; And heaven angel more''
DIED, IN this county, on Thursday the 18th instant
iiom Paralysis, at the residence o. his brother jaime,
rumble, sen, Mr. VIM TRIMDLE, Sen, aged &c years
DIED, at his residence near Mddlcbrook, on Men
day night the 2lst inst, of affection of the brain
JOHN SpRoUL, Esq, of the most independent and
respectable farmers in our County. He was a man who
concien'ionsy discharged all hc civil, social and re-
lSious duties OF life lie was kind neigbor, indul-
gent husband, father and MASTER and for many years
an active member OF The Bethel Church The deep
sorrow winch was manifested by his neighbors, his
iamliy ana domcstics, who surrounded his diving bed
strik ugly showed the estimation in which he was held
by those who knew him best