Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-04-11
DEATHS.

on the rfsas q his
well and ayorabiy known to our citizens. '1li'
Lexington Observer and valley papers copy.l
The funeral will take place to-day, at 10 O'Clock,
from the residence of 2. Jacob, 4th street, at which
time the friends and acquanances are res
pectfully invited 10 attend. .-
6 His obituary is so well expressed In the subjoined
preamble and resolutions OF the medical faculty this city,
that we shall only refer to them
At meeting of the Medical Faculty of the city
of Wheeling. held at the Office of DR.. S. P. Hull
hen, on Saturday evening, April the 9Th 1853, DR.
a. S. Todd was called to the chair and DR.. A. P.
Wheeler appointed Secretary. . va
The meeting being thus organized, DR.. NJ.
Houston in chaste, forcible and feeling address,
explained the object of the meeting and ANNOUNCE
ell the death OF DR.. NJ cheney. .-..
Whereupon the following preamble and reso
lutions were unanimously adopted, and Drs HUI.
linen, Houston and Wheeler were appointed a
committee to communicate the action of the Fac
ulty to the family of the deceased, and publ sh
the proceedings in the papers of the city. -a 4.
Under the wise dspensation of Divine Provi-
dence we are once more called upon TO mourn the
loss OF a professional brother. DR.. M'Elheney is
no more. He ended his earthly career this morn
ing, after painful and very protracted illness,
which he bore with christian patience and forti.
tude. ,...a
Endeared to his professional brethren by an in
tercourse. always gentlemanly, courteous and hon
orable. and to an extended circle of friends and
patrons by constant acts of kindly attention and
professional skill, he has been removed, whilst
yetin early manhood, and without the opporturi-
ty Of attaining the highest professional eminence,
bat canah1a PaS
Resolped, That in the death of Dr. M cheney,
we have to mourn the loss of brother, who, in
his professional intercourse, was always just, lib
eral, gentlemanly and honest-one who never lost
sight of proper self-respect whilst seeking the
favor and patronage of 'others-one who was al
ways mindful OF the honor and dignity of his pro-
fession, whilst competing for its emoluments, and
one, who, having fixed for himself the highest
standard of professio nal reputation, was never
willing to attain it,, unless by fair and honorable
means. 75---
Rrsolped, That in the death fDr. NJ cheney,
the community have lost gentleman of high lite
rary and professional attainments-h,s friends and
patrons, one who was eminently worthy of the con-
idence they reposed in him, and his immediate
family, one possessed of all the qualities which
adorn well as endear the social relation. ~ :
Resolred, That as mark ofrespect for the mem
DRY of the deceased, we wear the usual badge of
mourning for tnirty days, and attend his funeral
in a bodyon Monday next at 10 o'clock.
Resolved That copy of the foregoing resolu-
tionsbe communicated to the family of the deceas-
ed with suitable expressions of condolence in
their bereavement and that they published in
the papers of the city. sLass
onmotion the meeting adjourned.
80 2 - * = s.t A. S. TODD, Chm.
A.P. wnEELra, see,y.