Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-09
Death of am Ine..ImabIe Lady.

Death of an InestimabIe Lady.
1t is with emotions of poignant sorrow that
we record the death of Mrs. ELLEN r. JoHN-
son, the esteemed wife of our former fellow
citizen, W. A. JOHNSON, Esq. She died in
New Orleans the 9th inst, after brief i'll
ness. So suddenly was her pure spirit called
away, her relatives and friends here had not
heard that she was i'll, and the announce
ment of her death, by telegraph, was alto
gether unexpected and shocking in the ex-
treme. Her health had been somewhat i'm
paired during the past winter, and she was
looking forward with pleasurable hopes OF
recruiting it, in our midst, the latter part oil
the present spring and the ensuing summer.
But in the Providence of God she was not
permitted to realize her anticipations
The deceased was native of Lexington,
XIV. whence she came TO this place with her
parents, Capt OLIVER and Mrs RACHEL
HAKT, about the year 1925. Here she
was reared and educated, and spent the
greater portion of her days. She was one of
the numerous talented aiuusne, who own the
OlQ ACS4culy h1CA allie 1uGtCAs cAA "AOs
scattered Throughout. the Southern States,
are ornaments of the social circle, dispensing
pleasure and happiness by their charms of
mind and grsces of person On the LIST of
November, Is43, she was united in mar
rage to Mr.. JOHNSON, to whom she was de-
votedIy attached, and in whose reciprocal
affection she realized an unwonted share of
coniueaI happiness. The result of this for
tunate alliance was an only child, lovely
daughter, whom she was called upon to
weld up ere yet the bud had begun to ex-
pand into the blooming flower. After the
death of this dear child,-an event which
weighed heavily upon her bleeding heart,
but which she did net suffer TO embitter her
feelings, or chill the genial warmth of her
sunny nature-if she became more exclusive
in her devotion to her husband, and felt
~ore the need of his sustaining SYM
patty, she still had cheering smile and
kindly word for those who enjoyed the pleas
ure of her friendship or society. 1t was
ever pleasant to be near her. Her impul-
ses were invariably good the nobleness
of her example exerted salutary influence
upon all who approached her. 1t was al
most impossible in her presence to be de-
pressed; not to realize something of the
joyousness of her spirit, and experience a
higher regard for her sex. In every relation
of life she was inestimable. No husband
could desire a more affectionate, confiding
and considerable wife. As a daughter she was
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charged them with fidelity and tenderness
which never faltered. Il was her misfor-
tune in early life to mourn father lost, to
know her mother widow and herself an
orphan, but no misfortune could weaken her |
reverential love for her mother, and the |
prosperity of later years only served to con-
firm and strengthen it. Nor did she perform
less sacredly her duties as sister. 1t could
not be said of her that she ever voluntarily
caused pang in the hearts at the home hearth.
She loved them all too well, and priced too
highly, for that, the " small sweet courtesies"
which do 80 much to create happy home.
We have never known one of her sex more
constant or sincere in friendship. Sure, be-
fore extending her confidence that the object
was worthy, she did not allow her opinions
to be Influenced by caprice or any ungenerous
sentiment, but had the courage to adhere
to the convictions of an honest judgment. |
At the bedside of the sick she was truly an |
" Angel of Mercy There her good quail
ties combined to illustrate the beauty of her /
character. The ready sympathy, the gentle
manner, the unerring judgment, always at
her command, made her blessing to the /
sick, and she twas prompt to respond to
calls of this nature. She did not pause to |
weigh the suggestions of comfort and eonVe-
nience, to herself, put made them subseryi-
ent to the cause of humanity and duty. To
alleviate the suferings of others she was
willing to encounter fatigue and privation,
only lest she could not be sufi-
GENTLY useful.
1t was impossible for a woman of this
character not to make deep and abiding
Impression on the hearts of her friends; not
% occupy prominent niche in the society of
Ter choice. Few who really cared so little
or admiration Ihaye been so generally honor
ID and caressed; and fewer still have lived
within sphere no larger than hers, with
greater number of warmly attached friends.
This is the homage which true worth ex-
lcts, and which society unhesitatingly
Awards.
Had the death of our lamented friend oc-
cured in the winter of life, when we were
ed to expect it by the presages of its frosts
and SHOWS, the event would have been de-
olorable. Coming in the prime of woman
hood, when all her faculties for
usefulness were in their vigor, it is a
calamity. AS dispensation
Of Almighty Wisdom, its purposes are beyond
,ur vision. But, though we do not under
tand it, let Us meekly submit. If she has
,een taken from Us, we have left rich in
eritance in the memory of her many vir-
ues, and the example afforded US in the
ally beauty of her life, to ineite us to be
rood and useful. and to live and die as she
i'd, NOBLE AND TRUE HEARTED CHRISTIAN.
These let us contemplate, and we may
ven from the bitter W aters of sorrow draw
omfort aud consolation.
For the Daily Patriot.
he Gubernatorial Canvass.---HOn.
John 3. Brfen.
The friends of the Union in our State must
OF suppose that because they have thus far
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