Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-06-24

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Tourning, m Consequence of the death q
Mr. Terry. its lateeditor In the article max
;ng tic sad announcement we fad tie fol-
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We have never witnessed 50 deep and uni
versal an interest as was manifested by ihe
cItizens OF Lynchburg during the lew DAYS
that DIR. Terry fingered an interest which
now surrounds, With all ITS holy and consoi-
ing Influences. bis smitten and desolate house,
bold. Hour utter hour. as hrs waning strength
rendered his condition more and more criti-
cal solicitude the most painful pervaded
and seemed almost to petriiy the entire com
munity. ard when It became known that his
fate was inevitable, and his end at hand. men
unused to weep" awed by the solemnitics OF
the scene and yielding to the impulses of an
irreprssiblc sympathy, wept like children
All that medical skill could do to avert IA
tai issue was promptly and unremittingly
supplied-all THAT the most affectipnate ut.
tention could offer to ease his sufferings and
brighten bis latest moments on earth was
ever at hand-all that counsel and prayer
could contribute TO sustain him IN the dread
hour Of dissolution, and guide and cheer bin
through "the dark valley and shadow of
death, was freely and fervently bestowed
Never was the mortal hour consecrated by
heller proofs Of affection or higher exhibitions
OF courage. The coinpesurc, tie firmness
and amenity which marked the closing scene.
were almost surerhuman. Mr. Terry dis
played magnanimity which was more than
forgiveness, and hcrolsm that was higher
than courage. He gave sublime example
how the brave man dies and .'the good man
meets his tate. lis caimness Vas never
for moment disturbed, and his anxiety Tor
the CONDITION OF fis antagonist loi whose late
he was kept in ignorance as shown ~ ne
quent inquiries, ana Tue earnest expressions
OF hope thar ne would recover: proved .'a'
all resentment had passed. out so' MS hear''-
Aias! alas tna' sueh q man s''ouiu 50 SUI
denly 60 IRON among us1.na' 80 ""oie ="
exi,tenre should e"a-tha1 50 ga'Ian' sp'f-
IL sn'aia cease 90 gov ~ i'v'"e lo'"
"o""ay evening slS ig ~, was . .1;s
rom a''e res'uenee ~ ~ p ,,alAa @
rara fol,asa DIV Nv mnel ,ha i.raest tnn.r.l
yo. eser - r;,aessed i r. Town -
rpon,, e ons n,'s. I;''Liv :, ros"a.tad al;
cons sl.,h.d with s,n5osls of m,i,,rn;n, at-
tended the body ne Pail. hearers: and Gen.
Rhodes, Messls. d. A. Wilson, Jr., Jas. NJ.
Langhorne' and Francs d. peane. Jr
me a. .na'S''a al 'S s anu u'e.'e"
sno r'ss' - aonsal,. % go h w.
BE- NJ WanaI". q ~ es,, "p p.ss, 49,
Church from the words considerthe mark
of God for min ram ,ooke Tint s,rojobt
,cb;cb he Iotb ,node crooIedr' Eel cLoD
VII uer yrr1
- Hu,;ng ITO oereormance of tho obscou;os
al b,s;,ess vas spsnanded tho sto,a. .los
al and ia ,ybale towr, woro tbo asnoct of
sar,on H. S,no,;o5r canrt thon f. sos
80 Ia..1 o5;o.rndd Iaon a. ~ of 10 ~
go. ..,a - III .aa. IA - 80 nata ~
dav s,,ilow;na tho ;ntermon. - 49,
0,or Ia oo .a,,l';, &c
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ha,.a1 6, c., as "ea't'y "". :" ~ "'use
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~, :. az ''aI e'ii',''ep q "i'n VINO was ner
'"'' ""'' ''e' s'aF' an" 'hose ,'eaG."9' c''ip
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over the nnheedihs cay OF hlm wha was
snelf gu,de ana protector uod help the WI
W" anu '"e o'p"a"' fam olf
AT the grave letter was read from Dr.
Thomas 2. Atkinson of Danyille, thanking
,ha o;t;,o,s 81 J.,,,lr Il e
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NJ Terry ani,c'eu 'a"i'y ana ifienas' lor
tne hihaness ana sympathy manifested to-
wards 'ne iamehtea dead f
Mr.. Terry proceeds the Virginia. was a
native of the county of Fittsylvania, and was
born in December 1915, and was consequent
ly IN the thirty sixth year of his age, when
he met his untimely fate. He was literally
educated and graduated with credit to him
self at Princeton College, in 1889. and few
weeks afterwards married Miss Stockton, of
that place lady bearing one Of the histori-
cal names of New Jersey. Returning 10
Virginia he preuarcl himself for the bar and
practised for some years the profession of the
Law, Some three years since, he became
the editor Of the Danville Register, and, in
December last, as our readers are aware,
connected himself with the Nirpinian