Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-14
DIED.

On the 30th ult at Meadow Grove her resi-
dence, in the County of Fauquier, State of Viz
ginia, Miss SALLY S. SCOTT, in the 10th year
Of her age.
The deceased was endowed by nature with in
teectual gifts of high order and although she did
not enjoy in early lite, the same facilities for OBJ
tanning liberal education, as are attaiEed by TO-
males at the present day, she had, by extensive
and iudicous reading, so far overcome those dis
advantages, and so well stored her mind with use
full and instructive information. as to render her
society agreeable and desirable to the most culti'
waited and refined. She possessed most reten-
tive memory, fine imagination, and faultless taste,
which added to her naturally strong and ohservant
mind, aud her rarely surpassed converSatlonai
powers, qualified her to adorn the highest stations
in society.
While she was to the matured and aged, 4 safe
counsellor, to the young, she was peculiarly al
tractve, possessing she did, the happy talent
of communicating instruction to their MINDS 10
the most engaging and effective manner.
To the afflicted and distressed, she was a sym
pathetic and useful friend, to the poor, kind ana
beneyolent-willns ever to submit to self sacrl-
fee in order that she might relieve their wants.
As might be expected, she loved and re-
spected by all who knew her, of every age ana
condition.
She had been COMMUNICATE in the Episcopa!
Church fifty six years, and in her lie and eharac
ter she illustrated her profession. None doubted
her sincerity while she lived, and the manner oil
her death, proved that she had not been mistaken
rs to the foundation of her faith. He who had
been her trust and support through long ana
cheauered life, was graciousy present with het
in her last moments, disrobing death of his terrofs
and enabling her in peace, and without struggle
70 exchange her temporal for her everlasting
abode. Nat. Int please copy.I Z.
At Chestnut Hill. Stafford County, the residence
Of her son in law, Michael Wallace, esq. on Wed
nesday morning, May 9th, 1860, Mrs. ALICE T.
MONCURE, aged ST years.
This venerable lady was the daughter OF C0i
Thomas Gascsine, (since called Gaskins.) oi Gas
cony, Northumberland county, and relicit OF JOIN
Moncure, of Somerset Stafford. She bad nu-
merous issue, sons and daughters, amongst whom
we count some of Ou- most useful and active ciu
zens, and several high in the service OF the state
From this honored source, many of our families
trace their descent, and to the third generation,
eighty now surviving descendants may be emu
meratcd. She had been, during almost her whole
life, an active and Jealous ID ember OF the Episco'
pal Church, and was especially identified with l''
support and progress in Stafford.
After a brief illness on the 26th ofApril, at tH'
home of her father George NJ. Carter. IN the co'n'
ty of Westmorelond, MARY P, wife OF henry
Hunton. The writer of this imperfect tribute "
her worth, knew her well--'and to know her was
to love herr" for she was indeed true woh'n'
faithful in the relations of friend, sister dausp
ter, wife, To strong mind, were added the &c.
romplishments of careful culture. She VS.
thoughtful and practical and had no taste for 1na'
which was only snowy. The polished marble -
its strength, beauty and purity, fttingly sympIh,
lied the high qualities of her mind, and the ehhoD'
ling virtues of her heart Less than year su's'
she was married and left her paterna home 10 a.
sumo her new duties with bright prospec. :,
long earthly happiness; but alas only TO retuf e.
that home to exchange the warm greeting OF Sne nv
ton with its loved ones. and die How sad: ~
better world in the spring. time of her life, solacs
the hearts Of those made desolate by this se'e''"
Of the tenderest of earthly ties!