Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-12-22
LYNCHBURG YIRGlNlAN.
Venerable Patrons of Press.

Mrs Elizabeth Ellicott. who died at Eilicott
Mills on the Goth ult was in the e2d year OF hei
as<e and two weeks previous in q letter signed
with her own hand. RENTED in advance her nifty
fourth wears subscription to the National inteiii
eenoer. paper to the first number OF which her
husband George Elleott, sen, was subscriber
a. he was also 10 the first number OF the Balti'
more American. Mrs. Ellieoft was the last sur
.;sor Of the numerous family after whom Eli
COTS Mills were named. OF their descendants,
comparatively few survive. and these are scatter
ed over various sections of the land \ letter IN
the National Intelligenoer from Llhaotts Mills,
SAYS:
..Nrs. Ellicott vas the daughter Of jas. Brooke,
IN, of Montgomery. Md wealthy oitizen' and
a distinguished member OF the Society OF Friends.
q, her marriage with George sEllioott, sen.,
which was in 1859. she came to Ellicotfs Mills,
and took up her RESIDENCE IN the house where
abe always lived and where she died. At the
time of her arrival this large town was not oven
n xilIage The whole space around was covered
with forests of huge trees, inhabited by wolves,
wildcats md deer. Mrs. Ellieoti shared fully IN
the ansieties the tolls, and the successes OF the
founders of Ellieotts Mills For slxty-threo
years she has nninterruptedly resided hero' dur
inr all that time blessing to her fellow creatures.
Her house was the abode of hospitality for all,
and was the headquarters for all travelling stran-
gers aud ministers OF religion
Mrs. f. survived her husband 81 yenrs, aud
the two lived happily together for IL years
There are doubtless many instances, similar 10
the above.of continuous subscriptions Ia our old
est Journals and We are always pleased TO see
them alluded TO.
In this community are two venerable citizens
who have been subscribers to this paper since
it, establishment, a period Of about forty years.
The paper WINS first called TIE Pass but thir-
ty-one years ago II assumed the name OF inh
yrRoINlAS Our friends, 10 whom we allude,are
John Thurman, Of the city, and Robert johnson,
who lives four miles distant.
Mr.. Thurman, though far advanced in life,
performs daily the arduous duties Of Clerk OF the
Market, and is Coroner for the city. In times
past he filled several stations of honor in the mn-
nieipal government OF the town. lie is thorough
" yersed in our colonial history and all the me-
morable events and epoehs in the history of this
and other countries. lie has accumulation
of books, records, coins, weights aud other re-
lies of antiquity, both strange and instructive.
He possesses remarkable powers of memory, and
recites events and occurrences of the past with
all the OF ordinary epnrcrsh fion. lie
was the founder of the first Sabbath School here,
and in TINT institution has impaired instruction
TO many who subsequently hive reached eleva-
led positions, some in the highest councils OF the
Country
Friend johnson IL amongst the last OF his gen
GRAFTON, and perhaps the last living Of the first
worshippers in the old Quaker meeting
house, which stands few miles without this city
forsokeh and desohte His example and his
COURSE through u long life Of ninety years, ha,
been beautiful commentary upon the principles
of peace and good win TO NIL men, which thos,
If his creed. The patriarchal age which he ba,
reached seems 10 lay ,ts weight ugnly upon liil,,
Ills step is elastic, us it years ago II,
walks to our Office from his home twice n weel
for his paper, and joins in social intercourse Will
tie sprightliness of youth May his shut o
.i.e" be years distant and tranquil as he wonl,
wish