Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-24
DEATHS.


DIED, on tho night of Tia 18th inst, at Sherwood,
n. residence Of Roger Atkinson, Esq, In Lunenourg
.s,nty ROGER ATKINSON, infant and only son OF
s,s,y C. y Eliza w. lay, aged fourteen months.
sSod comfort the bereavcd and bioken-he1rted pa
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rpsrted this life on Tuesday the llth day Of July
rs 10 Lunenburg county, Va. after long and pain
Al iiiness, or diarrhRa, Mr. UPTON A. EDMOND
son In the 29h year Of his age. MIR. Edmondson was
a. II those valiant souls who volunteered under pit
Sul 10 August ls47 and went out as recruit tina
Virginia regiment In Mexico, where he remained until
he close OF he war, and taken with the disease OF
sbeh be died soon after he was discharged from the
uaiea states service. In the uRtmeiy death of this
yOuug man. society has sustained loss long TO be re-
r.ec, and one which Is deeply felt by wide circle
Il trends and aesuantsnces. His father add mother
md o sister, are deprived Of their only and bro
her-nolhns TO sootho their aching hearts, but tho
,x,l recollection Of past joys; nothing 10 call him TO
remembrance but his tomb, which they now Visit 10
., their mournfuLtfibute of tears. Mr.. Edmondson
possessed the Furest virtues, which the writer OF ms
humble tribute feels himself incompetent 10 describe.
BE Vas beloved by all who knew him, and has LEFT not
N .neny on earth. Peace be TO his memory. Y.
OBITUARY.
Toihe inhdel. death Is indeed terrific and gloomy.
sands upon the brink Of eternity, but cannot tell
sbiI will be the event when he makes the awful
dun:e. L Ia indeed death 10 him 10 die. His imegi-
n,uon tShoids tho gloomy monster before he comes;
and ghen he makes the exerminating blow, the poor
nir:.l sink, but not 10 repose How different the
.u.lon OF the Christian To him the scriptures re-
,resen, death happy termination of mortal exist
,e sleep, state Of sweet repose, res: from Ia
kf, a deiseIance from pain. What an inestimable
hSa then, must IL be, To meet death as welcome
hent-,o have the cold, damp bed Of clay converted
Ile bed of down-and for the soul 10 rise from Ma
ties ruins 10 the unctouded sunshine Of Heavens
ssnal day. These reflections deemed appropriate
ANNOUNCING TO the public, more especially her dis.
IN, rel tives aud friends, the death of Mrs. MARY
GooDE, wife OF William Gonde. J., Esq of Chester
fed county. mrs Goode diod Of Measles. on Friday,
nesh June. In tho 49;h year OF her ege We deem II
NSgsthur supeifuous 10 enumerate, much less 10 en-
iu,, upon the numerous and brIllian, qualities tina,
wee 50 sWeety and harmoniously blended In the cha.
u.,,t OF our departed friend. The whole community
Ia nheh sh. lived has given ample evidence thar she
sY lesardsd ordinary woman. The heart Of her
,cod anu devoted husband though severely bruised, Is
not he only that has teen stricken by this melan-
etc, bereavement His house Is not alone In sorrow
IA. 10, our departed friend. The fatal arrow has touch.
ID oh,r aears and hung upon other countenances the
badge Of mourning. For many years, Mrs Goodo was
member OF the Baptist Church, and such was her pit
o., walk and cody conversation, that we are ustined
10 INDUCING the strongest assurance that she has ex
cha s.d life Of suffering for repose pure and serene,
In the arms OF her Redeemer. o..