Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-05-08
DIED.

On the End inst, at the Western Lunatic Asylum,
in her thirteth year. Mrs. MINERVA McCARrY wife of
the Rev. w. G. McCarty late of the Western Virginia
Conference of the M. E. Church.
On Monday, 3Oth ult at tae residence of Mrs. Dan
iel near the University of Virginia, Col. JOHN r.
JONES' for May years an extensive and well known
merchant, and formerly President of the Farmers
Bank at Charlottesville.
At the residence of his father, in Pocahontas
CO.. Friday evening, April goth, very suddenly of
Typhoid Pneumonia, TILLoTTsoN ARBOeAsT, third son
of Henry Arbogast, aged about II years. He was a
very promising YOUTH of sober and industrious hab
it's But he is gone the bloom of youth to the land
from whence no traveller returned" there to
remain until the resurrection morn, when, doubtless
he will come forth with shout to meet his Savior In
the sky to take part In the first resurrection he met
the king of terrors with ceuntenance all radiant with
hope and on the very banks of Jordan enabled to
say, "Glory! "Truly in the midst of life we are in
deathv J. S. w.
April 25th, 1861 at her residence in Highland CO.,
Va Mrs ISABELLA BRADSHAW, In the sixty ninth year
of her age.
In the death of this estimable lady, her children
mourn the loss of fondly beloved mother; her rela
tes and neghbors are bereayed OF one OF their tru
est and best friends.
For many years she was member of the Presbyte-
rian Church, at Williamsvie. During her life, at
various mes it pleased God to test her faith by
trials which developed her Christian character the
lovely virtue of humility to pleasing degree. Solar
as the writer now remembers he never met with any
one who seemed to have deep sense of human in
w,
Imputed righteousness to avail for the undeservng-
She appeared to have apprehended with remarkable
cearness that the only fitness required OF her. was to
feel her need of SAVIOR and thus she was enabled
to say in truth as well as word:
"Here Lord give myself away,
IT'S all that can do" W. 7. P.
In Staunten, on Friday morning last, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. VIM. b. Crawford, her son in law, Mrs.
MARIA j. CoALTER, widow of the late DIR. Thomas J.
Coalter. In the. nth year of her age.
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DAYS beyond the usual allotment, remarkably Wig
orous in intellect, in her affections, and fresh
and social in her feelings up to the very moment she
was stricken by the hand of death She had spent the
evening with neghbor, and when the summons
came few brief sentences all she uttered. At
ter being laid upon bed, she remained STILL and ap-
parently nsensbe, until her spirit passed away with
out struggle or a groan. Thus her end came she
wished it. For more than thirty years she had been
a consistent and exemplary member OF the Presbyte-
rian Church and the only feeling she expressed, in
view of the great change which awaits US ALL the
simple and natural one of regret at parting with her
friends.
Mrs. Coalter, in her long life. passed through many
scenes of stirring interest," and being lady of high
intelligence, exceedingly entertaining and in
structive In conversation. She had seen or known
number of the prominent actors our Revolutionary
drama. of some of whom she retained many pleasant
"reminiscences. Her father the Hon. Thomas Barclay,
served his country In several prominent positions
broad, among which that of Minister to the EN-
peror of Morocco with which power he negotiated
treaty Mrs Coalter was herself born IN France
Madam Lafayette intimate friend of her moth
err and among the first to take the infant in her
and the immortal Washington, she remembered as
having handled her upon his knee Those who knew
our friend in early womanhood spoke of her pos
sessed of great personal beauty but to u.s. of later
years. her fine intellect ard great virtues embam her
memory with richer and more enduring odor.