The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-11
DIED.

In Richmond, on the tn inst Mrs ELIZA
PRICE
This beloved and venerable lady was the daugh.
ter of Col John Winston, of Hanover and Miss Ann
Overton, and was born on the 9th day of May, 1854
She was married in 1900 VIXEN only 10, 10 Captain
Joseph F Price, of Hanover, and became the moth
er of numeT GUS family in training which she dis
PLAYED great vigOr OF intellect, and energy CT pnr-
nose combined, in q most remarkable degree, with
sound Judgment, suavty of manner, and devoted
affection In the family circle, the true sphere Of
woman, she sh0ne with unsurpassed lustre, and
was at once the idol the guide and the example OF
her children. AS wife and mistress, she also dis
charged her duties with scrupuious fidelity. kind
ness and discretion and has leit an aching void In
the hearts of her husband children anu servants,
which ''this world can never fill"
She was very industrious and economical IN her
habits but her economy as is often the case, was
the handmade Of true generosity, and weildi
1ected unos tentatious charity. To an uncommon
beauty Of feature and ceuntenance she added
charm of manner, and sprlghtllness OF conversation
which delighted every company which she en-
tered
In very early life, she fond Of gaiety; but, at
the age of g. she sought, and we trust found that
pearl Of treat price, which was alone wanting to
the adornment of her character. She united her
self with the Baptist Church, in which, IS well as
among her friends aud relations, she exertsd q
most ssiutary irfuence. Her natural fol titude and
strength OF viii, great as they were, would not
have supported her amid the sorrows and bereave
nentS incident 10 tue voyage Vi lnc, Hdu enc LOT
anchored her hopes on 1.-The rock OF ages" Con
scous OF her inhrmities and shortcomings, sitter all
that commanded the love and admiration of earth
IL friends, she trusted in Christ alone for saliva
ton. Within the last year two she left the
county OF Hanover, where she had resided the
most OF her life, and came to Richmond, where ST
hoped to find comparative exemption from worldly
care, and greater religious privileges, tHan in the
country. But alas before sne had been year in
her new home disease undermined her hitherto
vigorous constitution, and after a long illness,
which she bore with exemplary patience and resig-
nation, brought her to the grave. Her children,
nearly all of whom were with her in her last hours
may weep for themselves, but not for her. Not
oalJ was her dying pillow smoothed by their hands,
but her fainting spirit sustained through the dark
valley" By him 'who sticketh closer than broth
err" Her sutferings are forever past, her weary
limbs rest, her thirst slaked in the river of the
water of life Pain and sorrow never reach
her again. "May our last end be like hers"
On tn 9th instant, Iceland E infant dausht-
er OF Mary F. aud the late L. B Rose after long
and painful Illness, aged six months.
The friends OF the family lnviied to attend the
funeral at the residence OF her mother on Second
corner of Leigh street, at half past two O Clock,
Tuesday.
We felt it must be vain to keep
This bud, to not given,
Twas only lent we knew it would
Become flower in Heaven
As silent as the zephyrs sigh,
As noiseless and serene,
Sac slept; but ere the day was DONE
she joioed the Heavenly scene.
This loVey bud, SO young and fair,
Called hence by early doom,
IL gone to show how swee. flower
In Paradise would bloom.
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