The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-10

In the town of Portsmouth Va, on the &c h of De.
cember last, GEORGE GREEN. aged 81 years
tive of land, and formerly citizen of this pacs
leaving disconsolae wido~ and two helpless chill
dren-a sen and daughter. May the God Of all Grace
comfort and the afflicted widow ard her father
less children. is the sincere prayer of a friend.
EY~ The city papers of New YORK will confer ia
vor poor widow by inserting this notice her
deceased husband has sister residing in that city
On the oh ms infant daug hter of Charles w and
| Caturah J. Allen, ased 10 months and IS days.
Her funeral will take place at their residence s
doors below Governor street, on Main, this even
ing at CLOCK Her friends and relatives are invi-
ted to attend without further notcs.
At his residence, on the 4th of January, Mr.. JOHN
T. HOCKADAY. formerly of James City county,) in
che Sc h year of his age.
~ Wheeling, Va, papers please copy.
In the city Of Richmond. on the slst of October
last, Mrs. MARY WARD, wife of CT Daniel Ward
aged 10 years.
Mrs Ward was the daughter of Martin Fshback,
of Culpeper County, than whom there never lived in
that unity purer patriot, or man OF more exem
| plary Christian character
In the spring time of lfe the subject of this notice
had constant and distressing struggle between the
blandishments Of earth and the convictions of
constantly admonished by parental pety of the high
eat order Somew here the 35th of her age,
| the Lord engraved His law more deeply upon her
heart; ard from this time, sin began to appear
"ereeedfng sftuf;" and the guilt incurred by rebe
Gus heart that had been often proved" led to
the coLc usion, she should be suddenly dest Dyed,
| and that without remedy" But the Lord led her
about and instructed her until she could how the
law could be honored justice satisfied, and sinners
Her views of the great plan of human red amption
were very clear, and the assurances of ptance
with God, furnished by the Holy Spirit etfectually
release her frem the bondage the law and brought
her to rejoice with joy unspeakable aud full of glory
| in the liberty of the Gospel
| She was baptized by Elder Stringfelow, about s.
| years ago and became member of Hedgmsn XII
yer church, now Jefersontou,l there her member
| ship rem ain ed until her death
| A. she waa brou. hit to know Christ aud to
feel tbs pow of His resurrection it became more
and more manifest in the entire circle of her acquan
tancs. that She had passed from desth unto a, and
that she rdked Irfh God She reach I'd distin-
eushed emne1cs in personsi pety and Christian in.
nuence But few in the kr gdou Of grace erperitnce
such nedaesst to God such intense delight in His
vice, as that with " hich she IS blessed
| For many years Ths was SO absorbed with the con-
dt1on OF those a-ound her, ana charmed with the
glory OF Christ that she constant for
them st tbs throne of the Great King 4tlsngth the
Lord began to answer her petitions and to add to the
crown OF her re jolcing, until nearly, if not ALL of
nclns postetty well otheIs standing in Pc
caiar relations 10 her. were brought into the king
| aonl 81 Christ. She was active, in Intelligent, and
use lu member of the church, sharing largely in The
confluence and affection of all who knew her. 10 her
presence, where she was 6Ioan sin biushed and holt
| mesa budded ike Asr0n's fod To say that such
| woman good wife, u good mother q coed mis-
tres Is too commonplace in the notice of go dis
| tins ushed sister Wa was, for high attaiumeuts
ia ali that sdorns mother in Israel Her converse
ton was always sErituGl-her nsnners airdus oenHe
her domestic and Christian stfection ARRAYS ardent
she had ex banded bsnevelence and her devotion to
| Christ was unbounded. She gave dignity to the
Christian character and her loss to the church and
to her family is great She left an afectionate hus
band and stout family of children grand chllareu
to Tno1rn their loss
| May they all emulate her example, aud finally
share with her in the joys of eternal salvation.