Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-18
DIED.

In Goochland county, on the l3h September PHIL.
II 5. PLEASANIS, IN the 9th year of his age
The deceased was man OF many exemplary traits of
character; kind and devoted in the domestic circle
am able and friendly in his intercourse with society,
and upright and undertaking in his integrity. He
leaves large number OF descendants mourn his loss
THE DEATH OF AN EXCELLENT MAN.
Departed this life, the 18Th September last, in the
74th year OF his age, at his seat called Dchlsy in the
county OF Northumberland, Mr. JOSEPH BALL, son
of Col. James and Mrs. Fanny Ball. in the county of
Lancaster. The immediate cause oil his death was an
attack of para yss, with which he had been seized in
the month of August preceding, and under which he
fingered for four weeks, suffering at intervals excruca
ting pain from nervous rritaby, which he bore with
christian fortude. camness and resignation He lett
most amiabe family, consisting of widow, son
aud ghteri law and three grand children, 10 be-
wall his loss. Mr.. Ball had been twice married. His
first wife Olivia, daughter of Joseph B. Downman
Esq, oil Morattco by whom he had only child Jas.
Flexmer, the father OF his grand children who sur
vived him His second wife was Ann Lee daughter of
R ichard Lee,a descendant oil the first Richard. He
possessed a naturally strong mind, which had been
trained in youth in some of the best classical schools
and .eminares in the northern part of the State, and
subsequently, during life of domestic retirement,
improved by reading and reflection. His Judgment
vigorous and his power ct discrimination clear !;
whilst his sentiments liberal and generous, and
his patriotism decided and strong. He baun-
contributor to distant state improvements having
no peculiar advantage for the immediate section in
which he lived. la moral worth he had superior ;
and hls morality exalted and purified by sincere
ana iervent plcty Wncn IN practical
forms OF family worship, and regular attendance on the
services of The Episcopal Church. of which he was
member and COMMUNICATE. He unambitious OF
public honours. and sought Tor temporal happiness in
the pleasures OF home his beautiful seat from the
windows ofwhich he looked out undisturbsd upon the
struggles and contentious OF the great world as he did
upon the OF The mighty Chesapeake rolling upon
distant horizon. No wonder, if a man of such prm-
cples sentiments and aims, shone in all the private
laons OF life No neighbour could be more just, obi
gng and liberal no friend constant and sincere
no mole respectful and dutitul no brother more
aheconate and kind; no father more anxious and
waichiu mo usband more fondly sympaheic, faith
fully devoted or tendery attached When the pure
spirit of this excellent man took its flight from its trail
tenement hi. family was bereft Of invaluable friend
and society OF one of its brightest ornaments.
This humble tribute the memory OF the deceased,
lie offered at late day, by distant friend, who knew
him long and esteemed him much, and is unwilling that
the usual announcement should be withheld that man
of such inestimabe worth should pass altogether I'M
he raid ed to the tomb. C.
[NoTE-The foregoing obituary has been retarded in
it. publication by accidental cause.