Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-02-16
DIED.


At his residence in Highland, on the 2sth at., hr.
WILLIAM ERvIS, Sen, aged 20 years
On the Both ult., Mr.. PETER LrGHTsrR, Sen, Of
Pocahontas county, aged IS years.
At his residence in Mt Sidney the Sd inst, Mr..
CLEMENT WHITE, aged ~ years.
In Highland county, on the 18th us, after illness
of days, the Sd year This age Mr. JACOB HOY
At his residence Harrisonburg, after illness Of
few days only, on Saturday morning the 9th inst,
WEBB McLAUcHLEN, in the-year OF his age.
On Friday, the 18th nst at her residence Iinyils
Creek Mrs REBEccA SITES, wife Of Mr.. George Sites,
aged 63 years, months and 10 days.
At his residence at the Togafe the Harriscnburg
s. Warm Springs Turnpike, in the vicinity Of Harrison
bnrg on Friday night the 4th last, br EBsTEa MIC
GLAucHLES, in the 3Sth year Of his age, leaving
widow and seven children 70 9eplore his removal
In January after aprotractcd llaes ofseveral months
Mr. PETER LIeHTSER, Jr., son ofJaeob Lighner, deed
of Pocahontas county, aged % years.
At Travellers Repose, Pocahonta= co.. in January,
Mr.. JACOB G. SLAVES departed tn -, after protract
ed illness, aged 40 years, leaving urge family and
wide range Of relatives and acqaasa-ces mourn his
loss.
At his residence in Jennings Gapon Saturday morn
ing Odd of JAN, Mr.. JAMES A FaAzIER, in thu 73rd
year of his age For several weeks and until the day
before his death he had enjoyed more than his
toned health and strength, when he suddenly and
violently attacked by Pneumonia, complicated with
Asthma which he had long been subject, and which ran
its course in less than "a hours.
The deceased was born Aug 10, 1880 in the Northern
Province of ireland, in the county Of Armagh and near
the beautiful City of that which is the Capital Of
the county Descended OF parents occupying the middle
walks of fehe was enabled by tie bounty OF his father
moderate landed propretorto enjoy the advantages Of
early education Like all Irish education of the better
sort it thorough though in his not classical but
practical and designed for the active pursuits Of business
life. In the spring of the year lS00 not yet having COM
peted his 10Th year Of life at period when voyage
to America was not the short and pleasant pastme which
steam has now made it, he took leave Of home and kim
dred and native land and without guide companion or
friend, turned his face toward the world in the
West. Following probably the current of emigration
from his section of the sle he found himssfin the
great Valley of Va, first at Winchester and then in the
county Of Augusta. Here he sooD became engaged in
mercantile pursuits, which he steadily followed during
life and his decease probably the oldest merchant
in this region, having been actively engaged in basness
in his name for more than IS years During that
period he established several stores in different parts OF
this county, also in two Western counties. He
placed high estimate upon the mercantile profession
and cherished sincere respect for every worthy MEM
Der of it. In evidence Of this, the fact may be stated
that though often appealed to by the City houses as an
old and known merchant to aid them in their collections
he placed caused to be placed in Attorneys
hands one Northern claim against brother merchant
far less would he purchase the same but on the contrary
instances were not wanting in which he protected the
credit of the young country merchant when in danger OF
suffering undeservedy. Perhaps few men have been 30
long and widely engaged in business and on the gen
era credit system winch prevailed III MS Gay who "ec
more enient creditors who taxed their debtors with
as little costs.
He was fond of reading and kept pace with the
worlds pragress His knowledge in particular OF all Eu-
ropcan history, geography commerce and politics was
minute and accurate beyond what is common His most
striking mental traits were quick and acute perception
of men and things, with strong mother w.t. These
made him apt dscener of human nature, gave point
and vgor and terscness to his Speech and combined as
they were, with indomitable energy of character
would probable have achieved in uny Of the
tive pursuits of life Simple in his tastes and habits
had thorough contempt for all pretensoa and osenta
tious display.
As with most Irishmen, his affection for the land
his BIRTH far from abatng seemed to grow with advanc-
ing wears His charities for her suffering poor were no
confined to the years of famineand not all the member
of his own immediate family perhaps no one OF them
fully knows the extent the frequency OF his contribu
tons in that direction.
Gratitude would add that for the liberal education
large family of children and daughters, nothing
wanting on his part, he sparing neither pains mol
expense As neighbor, he was kind and obliging-a
master, humane and ndugent almost to a fault.
For the rest let charity do her perfect work-let hi
railtes and the memory Of them be together buried
his tomb