Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-06-12

|of his heart Alas! alas! that such a man
should SO suddenly 60 from among us
that so noble an existence should end
that so gallant spirit should cease to glow
|in living form.
Monday evening, his remains were
borne from the residence Of DR.. Blackford.
to their last resting place in the Prcsbyteri-
an graveyard, followed by much the lar
gest funeral procession ever witnessed IN
the town. Twenty of our most highly re-
spected citizens, clothed with symbols Of
mourning, attended the body as Pall-bear-
'ers; and Gen. Rodes, Messrs. d. A. Viii
son, Jr., Jas. NJ. Langhorne, and Francis
| d. Deane,Jr., mounted as Marshals, formed
and directed the procession. The funeral
sermon was preached to a densely crowded
house by the Rev. Mr.. Vaughan of the first
Presbyterian Church, from the words
g Consider tie cork Of God: for scho can
make that straight aohicA he hath made
crooked" Feel chap. VII rer. XIII.
The discourse, strongly impressed with
the doctrinal views of the speaker, was
solemn, affecting and eloquent, evincing
much thought and high capacities.
During the performance of the obse-
quies, all business was suspended-the
stores closed--and the whole town wore
the aspect of sorrow. The Superior Court
then in session, had adjourned upon the
day of the catastrophe, and remained in
recess until the day following the inter-
ment.
Over the grave touching prayer was
offered, invoking heavenly aid for her
whose bowed form was sunk upon the
earth, by the side of all that remained Of
! him who was her idol and her stay, and
I those beautiful children, who were weep
ling away their little hearts. over the unheed-
Iing clay of him who was their guide and
protector. God help the widow and the
orphan!
AS an evidence of the deep and gene
lral feeling of the community and the kind
attentions ofthosc whose sympa'hies were
awakened by the sad event, we publish
1 the following grateful acknowledgement
(which were made over the uncovered
grave, on behalf of the afflicted family:
REv'D Mr.. VAUGHAN:
Dear Sir Allow me to request that,
before you dismiss the congregation at the
Burial Ground, you will, on behalf of Mrs
Terry and the friends Of him whose func-
raj you attend, make suitable public ac-
acknowledgement of their heartfelt gratitude
: for the uncxampled kindness and sympa-
Thy which were manifested towards the la.
lmentcd dead, by all classes of the good
people of the town of Lynchburg,and par,
] ticularly by the family Of the kind friend
ginto whose house kewas borne, and under
Whose roof he expired, and to the Physi
clans, whose unremitted attentions were
given him during his confinement.
\ We desire that this community shall be
assured that, a remembrance Of their kind
sness will be as a green spot in the desert o
yafiliction through which they have beer
:called to pass, and that it will endear then
! to the family and friends of the deceased
as long as their lives shall last.
Very respectfully,
Y eur obedieut scrv't,
THOS. p. ATKINSON.
LYNcHBuRG, June Sth, 1851.
Mr. Terry was native of the county
sof Pittsy lvania, and was born in Deccm-
Der 1915, and was consequently in the
(thirty-sixth year of his age, when he me,
his untirnely fate. Hcwas literally educa-
fed and graduated with credit to himself
lat Princeton College, in 1889, and a few
weeks afterwards married Miss Stockton,
!of that place, a lady bearing one of
the historical names Of New Jersey
Returning to Virginia,he prepared himself
for the bar and practised for some years
3thc profession of the Law. Some three
years since, he became the Editor Of the
Danville Register, and, in December last
Jas our readers are aware, connected lin
self with the Virginian.
We shall leave it to an ADLER pen. to do
Justice to the rare qualities which madeI
him the idol Of his family and friends
Though comparatively a strangerin Lynch
burg, his modest and unprctending man;
ner had not served to conceal from manyE
of his associates the blended courtesy andI
Grmncss of his nature and the lofty mora!
tone which pervaded his character With al
personal appearance and ad i
dress, and great suavity Of manner, he was!
remarkable for promptncss and decision
Forming his opinions with cool dcliberation,
The adhered to them with firmness and in
deed with tenacity. Scrupulously observani!
of the rights of others, the very contour!
ofhis face indicated that he was one who|
would not suffer his own to be infringed-
HIS calmness and self-possession were
|conspicuously displayed,n less inthe brief
|and fatal rencontre, than in the hours of
mortal agony which interviewed betwccn|
that and his death, and to which we havcI
already alluded.
And now the curtain has gone down on|
the darkest drama that was ever acted in|
our midst A heart as brave, as generous!
and as noble as ever throbbed in human
breast, now lies pulselcss forever family
as tender, as devoted and affectionate as
ever gathered around household altar
will henceforth find upon that altar, naughi|
save the cup of despair and the ashes of
|desolation.
Here we fhoupht o,,r ruonrnful dutv u, u