The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-17
nj ND.

At the residsnse OF her father In the county OF
Mamie. wiis Of Roger Gregory. and only dsush.
Ter Of VIM. Brooks, aged eighteen years and thrss
days: ,..-,,
That In thy radiant eye there dwells no light
Upon thy cheek no smile1 l little deemed,
A. our last ps,tisg, when thy cheering voice
Then rose eetvssn u.s. and with 10y dart
Wrste, 'Ye shall meet no more little deemed
That thy elastic step, Deaths dsrksned vale
Would tread before me-"
Hers was indeed . life of sunshins. No aloud oil
sorrow had risen to dim the bright horison OF
her youthful days and not care had come upon
her pathway But who so loved 10 LEFT among the
lvtpg!" Death came, and with relentless hand, has
matched away our idol rem her parents. husband,
homo and friends and left but utter desolstiou
once was only joy and happiness She was the loved
one of all who knew her. Fond and dutiful towards
her parents,
"To them the sacred name Of daughter, bisnt
Aliimsses Of comforter and friend"
Affeotionate In manner and disposition, lovely In
person and cha scter, gifted with every quality
which could adorn . true woman, she was the lfa
of the domestic circles and with that winning lovel
ness peculiar to herself won every heart Her heart
was but well spring OF affection, ever trusting ano
sympathizing, and she moved among US. shedding
sweet Influences" with lips from which words OF
affection only flowed, and soft blue eyes within
whose depths the Ugh. of love was ever beamins.
20. who could feel
While looking upon such beauty as hers,
That it would ever perish!"
Who could gaze upon her, in all the wild exube-
rspcs of mirth," and think il would not always be
thus2 IT'S so like dream,
sWe cannot feel
That she will no more come; that from her cheek
The delicate fush has faded and on her lip,
That was exquistey pure, the dew
Of the damp grave has fallenl"
But one short year ago We beheld her at the bri.
dal, the gsyest of the gay; and little thought we
then, that ia few short months Death would claim
her for his own-that one 20 young and pure could
die, ere eighteen summers had passed away-that
hearts, whose sunl ght she then was, would now be
mourning for her. o'ershadowed with dark clouds Of
Our MAMIE has gone She has left many to grieve
for her; but We would say to those, Weep not -
We know how sad and lone must be her parents, the
consolation of those declining years she was; but
will not the death of their daughter be a. . golden
chain to draw their hearts towards Heaven
We know how desolats hat one is now left alone;
how Death has rung his crushed heart strr gs like
broken harp;' how sgonizing are his feelings DER
loved ones bler-but his treasure has gone beyond
tfy this affection to his eternal welfare He has pro-
missed to bind up the broken hearted and tho 'tears
which we forget to note. our God will wipe away
May the remembrance of the dear departed one be
an to the mourner to place his trust in God
look to Him for guidance in the parental of
his orphan boy, and in future years may mothers
guardian spirit be talismau to protect the little
one from the rude storms of the word.
Our darling has gone! Her rest will be calm az
the waves Of the river on whose banks she now re-
poses while hsr spirit hal, trust, winged its way
to brighter worlds But while she sleeps that long
drsamess sleep tho stars will keep watch o er her
peaceful slumbers the murmur of the distant water
tall will make sad music her grave and the wild
birds Of groves where she 80 often wandered, will
chant her requiem-while theihope of home, where
"amaranth flowers never fade, and parting will DO
more" shall comfort those who mourn" and
lead the heertstricken husband to seek de
union with his parted BRIDE" G..
On Thursday. the 18th instant, at o'clock P. M.,
MARTHA ANN, daughter of Jacob Woodson, oil
this city.
Her funeral will be preached this afternoon, at 4
O'Clock, at her fathers residence The friends and
acquaintance of the family invited to attend,
without further notice.
Yesterday morning, the 18th inst JOHN ALLEN,
only son OF VIM 8. Richardson, aged years.
The friends and Acquaintance of the family are re
quested to attend his faners from the residence OF
his father, lst, between Clay and Leigh streets
this morning, at II O'Clock.