Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-03-05
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Tn this nlace nm 1Ath of February, GEoRGE NIcHoL-
SON. son of John and Elizabeth Stafford, aged years.
6 months and Is days.
RI On the 22nd of February at Augusta, Georgia, Mrs
ANN AMELIA, wife of Samuel f. Clarke, lano oaush'
er of Nm. Ruff, ESQ., formerly OF this place NJ
Also about the same tlme an lnIant cniiu VI Ai''
4 Clarke. ,.
The mother member of the Presby terrain Chufcn.
and died in the well-founded hope OF Chrisuan
happy future The letter communicating the news OF
her death saws that she sweety fell asleep In Jesus
leaving the most satisfactory evidence lnat ne was
her strength and support"
Near Thinking Spring, Augusta county, Va, after
short illness, the 18th inst, Mrs. MARY KoNER,
i consort of Col. David w. Koiner, in the - year OF
4 her age.
i The deceased was an affectionate wife, tender
! mother. and a kind and sympathetic neighbor MRS.
/ Koiner by her mild and quiet disposition, won TOR
herself the friendship and esteem of all who knew
| her She has left q devoted husband, two small
children and large circle of relatives and friends to
mourn their loss. May God, in boundiess mercy. take
charge of her motherless little children, and bless
this melancholy dispensaton of His providence to the
good of her husband relations and numerous trlenas
Vim. copy. n.
In the vicinity of Fishersvile in Augusta county,
Va on Monday, the 4th of February, Mrs. MARGARET
PATTERSON, wife of Mr. Washington Patterson aged
29 years, months and "a days.
Mrs. Patterson consistent and exemplary
member Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, ana
adorned her profes ion by her Christian walk and
g GUS conversation. For several months before her
= DEATH she was confined to Der room, and during the
greater portion of that time, she was great sufferer
but she bore her affections with wonderful patience
and was never heard to complain or murmur Al her
fate During her illness, she steadily looked to her
Redeemer as her only hope and consolation, and she
realized in her happy experience that he Will not de-
diSappolnt the hopes OF those VINO put tner
trust IN Him.
When the hour came for her to grapple with the
monster Death, she could calmly say with Paul. IL
am now ready to be offered and the time of my de-
psrtare is at hand; have fought good fight;
haze finished my course; have Kept the faith hence
forth there is laid up for me crown OF righteous
ness In all the elati0ns of fe the deceased per-
formed her part wen and died without en- enemy:
Vindcator copy. y.
Tribute of Respect.
In the County Court of buckingham:
Ordered shat the following proceedings and resou.
lions adopted by the Bar of this county, be spread
upon the records of this Court to wit
At meeting of the members of the Rockingham
Bar held at Harrlsonbnrg, on the 18th of February
:. 1861, the following resolutions were unanimously
passed:
WHEREAS We are called upon 10 mourn the loss Of
one of the members of Bar ed to us by the
strongest of friendship and many virtues. this
an occasion upon which should give expression to
our respect for his memory and the sorrow We feel al
- his removal from midst. therefore,
~ Resozved, That we have heard with profound sor
" row of the death of our late associate friend and
- brother, BENJAMIN f. NICHE Esq, and we deplore
his loss for we thereby deprived of one OF our
most cherished members and the community of an
upright honest and honorable citizen.
kgs1Eced, That the many virtues OF our deceased
brother, the AVAILABILITY of his disposition, the ank
ness and kindness of his manner the generous impul
ses of his nature, his high sense OF honor his pure IN
tegrity and his courteous and manly bearing In all
intercourse with him, have endeared him to and
= engraved his memory upon our hearts never to DC
efaced
Res0kyed That we tender to the bereav father and
family our coincidence in this hour of their Athletic
when one of the lights of their household, which they
so faithfully watched. and to which they looked with
the fondest hopes, has been extinguished. This be-
reayement was the will of HIM who is wise tc err
and before whom should reverently bow.
ii Rtsoloed, That shall ever cherish his memory,
y and though dead he still lives in our hearts
| Res0Lyed That these resolutions be published in
the Harrisonburg and Staunton papers, and spread
upon the records of Courts and that copy there
of be sent to the family of the deceased.
VIM D. TROUT, D. GRO.
The death of the Rev Taos. I. GAsTLEMAN on the
7th day of February, at ST. Josephs, Louisiana has
touched with the hearts OF many IN this COM
munity. We grieve for his widow and orphan chill
dren left dependent we fear, in far off and strange
land and the tears of natural sorrow fall as we re-
member the friend and pastor of former days. bound
to US by thousand ties associated with the baptism
and the marriage. the sick chamber and the funeral
o in which he discharged his sacred duties
y Mr. Caseman was for fourteen years the Rector OF
re Trinity Church. Staunton. He removed from this
place to Illinois, where he remained, preaching and
X teaching school for two years At the earnest re
If quest Of Bishop Polk of Louisiana, he removed to
his wonted earnestness zeal and ability to perform
the sacred functions OF his office.
Whilst in Staunton, he was foremost in every be-
nevolent enterprise The Virginia Female Institute
and the beautiful edfce in which the Congregation OF
Trinity Church now worship, are monuments OF his
untring energy and persuasive influence others
He preacher of wonderful power; and without
the attributes of brilliant genius the advantages OF
finished education he possessed the rare gifts OF
simplicity of STYLE forcble argument warm magma
on striking illustration. earnest sincerity of manner
and voice, the clear, distinct and well mOdulate6
tones of which the attention and sunk into the
hearts of his hearers His sermons, uttered as the
fresh out pourngs of well ordered mind and SIM
cere and fervent spirit, failed to impress the
most careless and brought the solemn truths incul-
Gated so distinctly before the mind and so near the
heart that they could easily be forgotten. He
&c warm hearted and unsuspicious sanguine and conf
ding as child and his kindly and charitable impulse
him to the side of every suffering son OF sor
row. His people loved him with rare devotion, and
under his ministry his congregation grew rapidly In
numbers and trust, IN the graces OF the Spirit.
And now lite's itful fever over, he sleeps we'll IN
: the calm repose of the quiet grave and the eye OF
loving faith grows bright, gazing through and be-
yond the clouds of earthly sorrow and trial. which O.
.sthe cloudless land high and him among the
redeemed throng (which have of great trlb-
ulatons and have washed their robes and made them
q white in the blood of the Lamb"
Lifes exile past-all told its broken story;
Night, death and evil gone;
This more than Egypt-shatne exchanged for Caanan
e And the bright city won S.