Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-07-03

Dicd..-On "Wednesday June 18th, Of Con.
SUMPTION in the City of Richmond. in the Goth
year of her age, kEZIAH X. MILLER. eonsort
of Lcander D. Miller, aud daughter Of John aud
Dorcus Stafford
The deceased was born. aud educated in THE
place; aud the 9th day Of Feb. ls49.
united in marriage " ih her b~ reaved hus-
band. met these parties at the hymen iai altar,
and also at the time of their parting: but Oh.
how changed the scenes. At the former all wss
chez ru the latter all was mot rni ng aud
sadness. aud yet there was JOY mingled with
sorrow, for ktziAH was happy in prospect Of
heaven. Much NIGH, be said of her virtues. but
suffice 10 say that her kind mode 81. aud am,a-
bic disposition. rendered her dutifui child. al
I affrc tionate companion. aud n much beloved as
sociate She early in life reiig,ousy ia-
clined, and presume was ia her youth taught
the necessity Of early p.ty. her mother vas
faithful and reputable member OF the Baptist
Church. Something over two years ago. after
the death OF her mother, she became deeply IN
terested upon the subject of her souls salvation.
bat it WAS not until some time during her Ill
ness that she .Np.rie ed the full aud sati.facso
evidence of her conversion. During her AZ
Fiction which long and severe, she pa
tirHt resigned, gave from ttbo W Aun0
the most salts factory evidence of her readiness
.to depart. aud be with Christ"
How appalling the effects OF DEATH What
can be more exquisitely beautiful than the hu-
man body aGorn-d with youth. flushed with
health, and fired with vigor-the eye sparkling
with Joy. aud the cheeks glowing iovei,er than
III. virgin rose' But IN death all is changed:
here the tendcrest bonds of affection ss- dis
solved, the most -nd-aring relations ended
And how inadequate is human language to dis
crb- the pains and suilrrings Of the sick aud dy-
ug-what deep waters roll over them-how
hard the strmcgl. they endure. Finally the body
is left a putrcd mass of inantnate matter. .
prey for devouring reptiles, heap Of corruption.
But oh, can il be that this is the fate Of our
KEsIAn, Yes, but there are brighter scenes. ia
death trust. She has been delivered from all
want, pain and misery, aud that she has rHchang-
ed a house Of clay for everlasting hAbitation.
and that although she has left weeping fri-"ds
behind, o mourn her loss. she has Joined the re-
deemed ,hrong upon the eternal shore. Whsn
DYING she was sensible, and triumphant. She
spok. to her Aunt of becoming cold. aud OF tho
d Of her sight, hut it wa. ht-she was
ready a Ting I. -, 81 az 20 Of her
PROSPECTS q - meet r-i-nds,
and of being with IT,. .Javtour an"
deemed, which is now. no doubt, n.
L -. NJ.
Died.--In this place. on the 25th uttmo, Of
an alice ton of the Arteries Of the heart. JOHN
STARR, aged abou years
lie was "A meJa,4. Of the Society OF Friends.
and by long lif. of upr,ghtness aud virtue &C.
cured to himself the univer sa respect Of all who
knew him.
Oh Saturday last, after aprotrscted Ill
ness. Mas. LUCRETIA THOMPSON, consort
of Mr. Charles Thompson.
On Saturday, the 9th inst, MARTHA
FRANCIS, daughter Of Mr.. John McWhinnsy.
aged five years