Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-27
OBITUARY
The Late Col. James P. Ridley of Winchesier.vs

Col. X. was extensively known, and %. uuly,r.
sally esteemed. For many years he the able
Teller of the Bank of the Valley, at this place
and more recently the Clerk ot our County ruur
His business relations extensive, ami hI. du
ties discharged in II manner III the highest degree
crcditablc 10 his business capacities aud h, good
ness of heart Col. X. was the friend of Thousands
from no selfish motive. hut from naturally kluI
aud Obligug disposition ~ ms death. man,
there are who feel that they. aud the community,
have lost their best friend. He Away, ocrulicla
prominent position, ~ n valuable member OF iAI.
community. Possessed Of clear head. MINI
uncommony strong, and with a heart filled Will
all the noblest impulses, he secured the r,sIprt
and esteem Of all with whom ho formed IN 90.
quaintancc, or with whom h. had business iran.
actions. lie lived universally respected, aud ,lai
universally lamcntcd. The death of such Iair,
is not only an individual loss, hut public caam
ity. II has left void in the community VIII.
thousands feel. and which but few can hope 10 81.
Never in public lifc--bcrauSc he did not co,r
public station--yet his fellow citizens were ersr
ready To give him any office III their gilt H.
walks. from II iondness of domestic lite, were J,r
fncI to home aud private station. yet his NIE"r.a.
intellect strong common sense, aud I'm" s,tII
qualities well fitted him Tor almost any public 81
ton, and gave him. 10 considerable extent
State reputation. Thousands abroad H. we'll u.s..
home. will receive with surprise and regret the n
teligeucc If his death. Somewhat beyond the o..
rilian of lito, yet hc was, when the summons cam
apparently in the yigor of manhood, and bad ~
promise of mary more years To his useful life II.
was IA little upwards of % year. OF age and, y.
believe, had always enjoyed robust health ur'.
nycrtakcn by the illness which caused b., death.
His close application 10 business. aud s'd"uiaH
habits were, il H. believed, at the foundation " Doc
disease which first developed itself about the DO,
of July last, III loss of appetite aud wIsuu- awaf
of the body. lie gradually grew worse. with hn'
periods of seeming Improvement, until SUNDAY
morning last. when in the full sense of his cUui
ton. h. was called from Time To- Eternity.
The deep feeling created by his death Wa attic
ted hy the large conc0urSeO i SyInpith'ng iirii'
who attended his funeral. Not only from town. hn'
from all part. Of the county, people camc &" r.''
their regard tor his memory, aud :" pay III" la'.
tribute to departed worth. tn. funeral "rrh''.
was on Monday evening, nj the Kent Street Pre-
byterian church. near his late residence the me-
ancholy services conducted 10y Res ds. H. u.
Boyd. ). Y. Blake and e. Walkcr-thc sermon 'E
Mr.. Boyd at the conclusion OF which, the irmaU''
followed by very long train ot relatives auiuuf''
generally were conveyed {" the cemetery "h w.
gh grounds IL short distance east OF hi. Iat' re-.
dence and there deposited III that "cIiE "i ~.
dead" Col. X. leaves IA large an,l interesting i'H.
lly-scNtral cUlluTcn, SUNNI VI lth'l'l D'''.'
whom are the heartfelt sympathics oi th' '','
community, in this hour of affection aud sore ''
reavemcnt.- Wnchcter Virginia"
On Friday afternoon. at the residence "' hs".
l.. Simpson, WILLIAM J. TUBNhN, IN the 80
year Of his age Ef.- His friends are request
to attend hi- funeral, tomorrow lSuadny. ui'.
ing. at y o'clock. baltimore and Port lo'i
papers please copy.
DIED, in Alexandria, on the 2lsf instant, A.,
a short. but evidently painful Illness. MEL
MA ACTON, infant daughter Of Susan j. ai' '.
W. Robinson, aged one month.