Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-16
OBITUARY.

Departed this life OH the 2sth Of January. 1859,
| SARAH MARTHA GRIMES, aged thirty
wears wife OF Gusts Grymcs, OF oodstock, hing
George County, Virginia. daughter OF the late
/ George trymcs and his wife Ann l.. Mason-
! She won the confidence and love OF all VIII" knew
. the sweet and guilecss simplicity, the generosi-
| ty the warm affection ot her trusting nature; her
| fidelity her tenderness her retiring dlh'lepee-
| for when best known, she WAS most beloved. 1et,
/ though fondy loved, no human power could, or
I ought to have shielded her from sorrows. which
came from the hand Of her Father and her God-
they were sent to lead her onward in heavenly path
With MANY tears. she laid. i'll successive years.
| seven Young children in the grave She meckly
! resigned them to the Saviour VIII" redeemed them;
| and became an humble Christian:-hut So much
| grief weakened her constitutional sudden attack
! of pneumonia and that when she seemed stronger
| and healthier than usual. has laid her amidst her
little ones. there to Sunbcr till the morning OF the
resurrection, while her happy spirit waits with
| those little ones. the glorious consummaton Shc
passed peacefully away. hu, painful struggles pre-
c.icd she rrieveC TO leave the husband OF her most
devoted affection. her vet remaining Children and
her mother. sisters. brothers, and friends.
When the parting hour was near, admonlshed OF
its approach. she scut messages Of affection IL her
many friends. hat could only say to her beloved
husband, my children" and taking from her FIN
ger the ring worn is pledge of union, she placed
il in hi. huul-The children were brought IN, she
kissed the eldest sentythe infant bent It's niue
head as if to cares hcr--then with playful and
accustomed ninth drew hach--a radiant smile pass
cd over her pale face she waved them away with
her hand. and soon closed the eyes (which gazcd
on them so fondly." How the world darkcus
around U.s. n one hy one, friends pass from our
side We must look upward, and walking III the
footsteps of One. who sanctihcd the dark valley Tor
his people wait for reunions in hc bright world q"
immortality where there Is M grief because n" SIN
Watchful affection surrounded hcr-and hcf
grateful love recompcnscd the assiduity; all was
lone ina, human skin could do. To proong her life.
and apprasr her Sufcrings. Let Us watch ana
nrsy for W. know not when our probation shall
! epd-ana we too stand discmbodicd spirits before
our God! A.
King George County. Virginia, 1859.
DIED. at Roscyillc. her residence, in Clarke
| County, Va. Mrs. SARAH Sewers, IN the Doth
year Of herage. Mrs Sewers was Miss Brownley,
most bishy esteemed and respected family,
| formerly of Frederick. recently of Clarke County,
and ~ lady Of sterling worth and character. Those
, solid virtues that stay society, adorn personal
character, and command high public esteem. she
| posses scd to- eminent degree. tasmonahie lie
had no attractions for her: sustained "a she CON
! ceiycd il to he. 10y the ostcntati"n and iurhti""
Of wealth and the cGpricCs Of whimsical sori"ly;
choosing rather To- foster aud cultivate ihos" solid
and substantial virtues which give nerve and tone
| to society and throw charm aud lustre AROUND
the family circle and domestic frcside. Inc high
moral worth and answering integrity that stamp
cd her character ana life. were coordinate win
strong and vigorous intellect, which eminently hit
ted her 20 become the safe adviser to iaInly aha
friends: and endowed she truly WAS with warm
and aiTcctonatc heart, expanding into charity ana
beney olcncc around hcr without exception she was
the strongest aud irncst friend To friends. deNo-
ted wife and mother in her family. and 10 her
| n.ichborS aud most especially the poor, scrnpul-
ously careful. kind. and liberal. Mrs Sewers was
a lady of mark and character! there was power
and effect in every thought and action: aud 1t has
been rarely our pleasure to meet with lady Win
prompter sense or Il more ready eye to right and
| wronr. than she possessed Great, indeed, l. TIE
loss To her family and most sensbly ito they teel
and bcmnan i--a loss that can never be repaired:
But they have the cunso latiOn I" know, that sue
died in full serenity of mind, leaning upon Inc
| arm Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, III
| whose presence she now sits, hereft of the cares
| and tolls of rhi, fallen world amid saints and an
GELS. Joining in humble anthem to The Most High!
| +.
D,rn. in Washington on the 18th inst, MARY
A., wife of K. T. Morscll.
DIED in Washington, on sunday at Il o'clock.
NJ, very suddenly. WILLIAM NJ. MCEACLEl.
aged q years.
| D,rp. on Saturday. tn" 10Th instant at o'clock.
after a long and painful illness. MARGARET,
wife of VIM :. Nichols, Of Georgetown, ID. {.
D,rp. in Washington, on Sunday morning the
l:tb instant Mrs. REBECCA SCRlFENER. aged
So years.
D,rp on the 18th instant, FRANCIS DlN
RAR eldest son of John b. and Rosannah Brandt
aged years and 10 months.
Drp. at Edge Hill. On the 9Th instant. LII VkE-
TIA HART. wife Of j. X. Pitzcr. OF Roanoke
County. Va. and eldest daughter of The late w.
| = Derrick of Washington, u. {.
D,rp. Mt New Orleans. on the 10th instant. IN
the 49th wear of his age. ADDISON PlCkEELi'.
| a native of Georgetown. d. e. but reSid'h' VI
| New Orleans for the past 20 years.