Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-02-25
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At Gainesville, on Wednesday, Feb 6th 1850, RO-
BERT IRVING, Esq, in the Goth year Of his age.
The announcement OF this melancholy event will
toucha chord of generous and weeping sympathy in
many heart, associated, it s with circumstances of
prominent and peculiar interest The life and charac
ter OF Robert Irving exemplication OF all those
virtues which dignity and adorn the inequalities and
fellowship OF men. Kind, courteous and eminently
cial, his intercourse embraced an extensive sphere OF
attachments which years served only strengthen and
In all the offices and relations of life he sus
tanned character OF answering integrity and self sa-
crlticing devotion Warm hearted chvarous and full
OF generous impulses, he sconed the meagre policy of
sehshness and ccncealment, and the spirit that
would stoop to njure foe AS husband father,
rend his associations and intercourse characte
rzed by spirit of afeconae interest and constant
effort to promote the comfort and advantage of those
peculiar relations Those who have sat at his hospita
bic board, or formed part OF that domestic group
which assembled in former years around his cheerful
fresde will look back and gather up their scattered and
bleeding recollectlons and call to mind his little kind
sses and attentions which, amid all the blended assoca
tions OF the past still claim place among the earliest
and sweetest memories OF their hearts, and recognize in
this imperfect and rapid sketch the lineaments OF
faithful portraiture
character presenting, in its outlines so many rare
and striking Municipalities, must leave its profile deeply
impressed upon the social history of any community
10 those who knew him long and loved him most, il
will be difficult to realize the providence which has re-
moved him. and as they look around Them and miss
ms familiar face they will turn aside from the career OF
business and OF pleasure, to drop upon the grave
OF buried friendship and think upon the rallty of NOR
tai life and all its perishng experiences
For many months previous to his DEATH the subject Of
this notice had been great sufferer; his mind how
ever renamed mistaken and strong amid all the pangs
which racked his frame. He bore with remarkable
frmness every extremity OF his disease from the most
acute sufferngs 10 the last degree prostration and
heplessness. In the dark and dsnayug hour of dis
solution, he sustained by extraordinary power of
selt-possesson and firmness He died without srug-
gle.
Though not opposed to religion, Mr. Irving, previous
to his last Illness made profession of pety yet during
his proracted and painful confinement, his mind was
frequently and powerfully exercised upon the important
subject OF his souls salvation He repeatedly acknow
lodged the practical power and necessity of religion,
and yielded ready acquiescense its claims upon his
attention and respect 81 believe said he sin the Di-
vnlty OF Chrlst-the resurrection of the dead and in
the Gospel plan OF salvation. am sinner, and pray
for forgvness,l trust in the suficiency and mercy Of
Christi A short time before he breathed his last he
was asked if he was willing to de-hs reply was per
tectly; i trust in the mercy OF Christ" May we not
hope that his spirit, sustained by this dying trust was
borne from earth to Heaven and forever lives to agni-
fy and adore the riches Of redeeming grace in that
world OF Joy and peace, where "the wicked cease from
troubling, and the weary are at rest" That Gospel
which brings life and Immortality TO ligh-which grds
the trembling spirit with almighty strength, and gathers
around its pathway to the tomb the radiance of celestial
day, hath surely a balm for all our wounds-a cordial
for all our fears J. NJ K
tD The Richmond papers will please copy.