Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-11-02
DEATHS.

Ds,,r.d This life. OH Thursday 9th of September,
in The 3stb ear OF her age Mrs MAR ia PATTERSON
daughter Of DR. A A Campbell of Holloway. Alter me
sickness OF few days. she blde adieu TO all eafthy
happiness and worldly pursuits, TO he WIN her ashel
and he God No culosium Is necessary 10 rehuef het
virtues more known To all with whom she was &c
nuaintsd She was noble woman, of II superior mind
aud amable dis, osltion she had added those ,ei
leciua and moral accomplishments wnich rendered hef
belo we'd and eser med by all with whom she was assn
cated and gave to her character that perfection ~hch
elevated her TO the highest rank oil her SEX enc iue
hr home the abode of happiness and by her perseverance,
exerted over all with whom she mingled general III .
hu.nce Surrounded by all the blessings this world
could give and happy In the affections oil asVoleu
father and kind friends she had every thing her heor
could ask But alas she lis gone and scarcely WIN
a moments warning, the home which she graced ana
which her presence eniyened IL dark and gloomy
Her companions, 10 whom she was faithful ana tue,
are bowed with sorrow and et TO pursue lhe Journey
| with n drsoatr heart. But why should We mourn =
Rave we not good To hope that her SPIRITUAL anu
our temporal welfare, will be cared for BY END RIO,
vidence who deals in mercy with ms cnuIen' ai i
afHcts that he may htall And was she mol one: piu
she in that Saviour who stood, IKE lock, III
the wds of temptation, whose fsth hign as the
pillows rose waxed greater and stronger, until II BE-
came an Island Of salvation TO our shipwrrcked souls
| Oh why should we MOURN
| "WhO would live Away, away from his God
| Away from yon heaven, that blissfu abode,
Where the rivers Of pleasure dow DER the hlgn pains
! And the noon tide Of glory etrrnally relgns'
Died. in Lynchburg, on the l2h OF September
| ls49, MIR. ROBERT f. HOPKINS, in the 23i year
| Of his age.
| The deceased was native Ot Charles Cly
| County, and had but few weeks before his
| death left his hume Al the instance ot and rela.
| lives and friends, 10 sojourn a while in The
mountains oil this State, with The hope that a
change OF air and The healing influence oil the
waters OF The medicinal springs. might restore The
health which several weeks indisposilion had ma
terially impaired. But, alas how deusive was
the hope-how vain the expectation! Fond rela-
livcs and kind friends, whose encouraging smiles
babe him "God speed" on his journey, as they
breaIhed prayer for his safely, never saw him
more lie IemaiIei few weeks at the Springs,
bat, fading that he derived no benefit from the
use OF their waters, h. determined 10 return home.
Weak and feeble the fatigue Of travelling brough
On an attack ot lever, and he was compelled lu
cut short his Journey al Lynch5urs. The best
| physicians Oi The town were called 10 attend him
ard they administered 10 his wanls-kind friends
watched by his couch and all was done which
compassionate and sympathizins attendants could
do, 10 arrest his malady-bu alas The hand OIL
the Destroyer was uuslayed-lhe trail tabarna-
Gle OF clay was evelled win the dust, and The pure
spirit OF onr nob.e-heaned friend look leave Vi
Earth, forever, 10 enjoy, in The mansions OF eler
nal bliss, the smiles OF cur Heavenly Father.
| Tn. deceased was mo,l amiabe, uaassnm-
ing young man. Just ard ccirect in all his
relations 10 lie, esteemed by all who knew him,
his death creates a void IN the circle Of his
acquaintance which cannot be filled Having
in early youth proiessed conversion and Joined
the Baptist Church, he continued an active and
efficient member the remainder Of his life. He
had virtue, learning, genius; but, alas loo soon
The solitary grave, in remote church>yard, has
CLOSED over III ha! belonged 10 earth
When The good man yields his breath,
| For the good man never dius,;
| Blight beyond the guf OF Death,
and, ~ iI-.