Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-13
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pIsp, oi typhoid lever, on the eGrd ui August, lcU!. a
Mcdowell. Highland county, rn., nvERT0E pANgRlDGE
BROWN, First Li-uteIalt Cp;hur Trays, Virginia folun'
teers.
Deceased vas the oldes, son G: Elehari /. EroEp. We;
born In the town Of fredericksburg, Va, Ib= 18th of oc;o'
Der, 1899, aud va: consequently; Ia the END year Of hi;
age at the time 81 his death. He hu: just graduated in
medicine 10 March last, aud WAS Ghaut to enter upon tie
active duties Of his profession, when his country called ioT
call, and heot ell Of his energies 20 the raising ofIhs Cp,huE
Grays, q company which irnnortaNzsd Itself e; tie bait,
Of k!ch Mountain, where, Tiih paris Of three ether com.
panies, In sll some go aaea, four regiments Of General Il"
sencranz', command were th.es times repalsed, ard held
IL check nearly three hours. His sallRn;r? OF that occa.
sion was th- thene OF universal p:aiI=-he "aS The last,
but one, TO retreat from the field.
OF elegant person, Of engaging 1anc-rs, Of rare !at.iie-t
O. he ,tric;es: inteEriiy-
"None knew him Lu; TO l3Te liz,
Or named him but 10 praise"
In his death the country has lost a tue aid beroi3 t=
fender, society, one who babe iu7 10 he an Ornament to H.
and who can depict the crushing weight Of the blow 10 hi,
lnueoiaie family, where he shane as a uost dutIful end
ahec,isnate son, II most devoted and SELF sacrificing Bro
Their.
Here VIZ draw the curialn.
"Brirf, brave and glorious Wa hs young cairs.,
His nourners we're two hosts. Ills friends and fees.
And Gty may the stranger, lingering there,
Pray for his gallant spirits bI light rtpose;
For he was Freedom 8 champion en-. Of those,
The few In number, who had not o'erstept
The charter 10 ch4s;isc, Which she bestows
On such IA WELD her TeapUuS-he had kept
The whitrnes q rfhis soul, Ii d1hus men ocT him wept.
DIED, on SUNDAY evening, August sUtu, FL MOntcuinI
King William county, Of %Dip,hsria, SUSAN CATHERINE,
youngest daughter Of Sarah I and tae late Genjanin r.
Blake, agsdi years, 9 months and 20 days.
"Tss thou art ned, ere guilt had pows.
To Gta'n thy cheruh soul an d form.
Closed Il To" soft, sph-ueral l0Teri
That never felt u storm
The sun -bcar's mile, the Isphys's r:=ath,
All that It knew from birth 20 death,
Thou vert so like q form OF light.
That Heaven beniguly chilled the Eercc.
Ere yet the world could breathe QUE b.iyhl
tf thu sweet innocence
And thou. that brighter home 10 bless,
Art pasS'd, with all thy l~oTelinc55
And oh sometime, In visions tlc-t,
Street iSusis visit our rcpost:
And hear, from thine own world Of rc,i,.
Some balm for human woes.
What form more lovely could he giTen
Than thine 10 messenger Of Heaven?
[whig aud Dispatch will please copy #id send bill 10
Old Church, Hanover county, VAL
DIED, at tho 1oldrnce of Gel. Thos u. B.sgty, on We'd
nesday, Ih Inst, GEORGE ALEXANDER SPENCER, CT
Charlotte county, Va, In the 9lst ware OF lts age. He vas
a member o, Company x, 18th Regiment Virginia folur-
teers.
Acluated by a se1se of duty. this young nan left q hnp.
py home, where peace and happiness dweit, to meet The
shgnelegs foe who lad dared to invade Our sacred Youth
ern soil, and With Il patriotic Rud brave heart nohly did
he face the hired thieves, and On that memorable Sabbath
i2Ist Julyl he doubtless caused some Yankee Trcicn TO bite
the !ns. on old virginiats soil, which had bpen polluted By
the hreai OF a ~despicable Toe. lie was n Eohd young man
obedient, aIeclIUnate and cheerful ~ home. His merry
laugh aud loving %nrds, that SO often had made the family
circle joyful and happy, Is nov forever hu=hch. Many
friends m ,urn DER his grave, ard The heartfelt sympathy
OF tn. writer Of this notice, Hhu had Known him long and
admired him much, and towards whom the deceased 1H-
pressed such feelings Of friendship, Is extended IN the fam.
lily Of this good young man, SO soon snatofed away, and
may God, who tempers the wind to the ehorn lamb. heal
their wounded hearts and may the spirit oi MI Young
friend repose In the peaceful realms Of Heavenly LH:'.
sieTaa!y TO I've. }. b. Il.