The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-12

p,es az hi. resiaenes, ia tie county Of Charles
CITY, on the 2Hh II October, after sao.t ana ,e
vera Illness JOHN AkCBER CLARKE, 10 the
10Th year Of hts age. leaving a devoted Wife ana
~" Socsassd u n, ay be truly said that be was
A kind, fond and afsectonata husband and father
and T., all the varied aud diversified relations OF
fs his course and conduct were snen, ana ns gene
raj hearing 10 honorable AVID lofty, as 10 win the
dn;ratioa Of friends and challenge the respect OF
enau,ies In his friendship he YVES gni'elesa ana
sincere ia his enmity open candid and honora'
| he ana In his intercourse with hia fellow men,
ou,,cous and kiud and In all hs transactions scsu.
! puioy.sly Just few years since he commenced
lie practice Of law and prosecuted Abe profession
with degree Of ability and energy that promised
success and hopeful future. In 1909. with pro
phellc vision tc saw the unerring indication which
warned of approaching storm and i@minelt peru:
He turned HE attention TO Polsicai snn}ecsa ana
with n clearpess of perception Tor "hien nc WEI
very remas kable compsehended fully aad c'ea.'y
ths trua character of the Government u,der which
ha lived discarded the false and hefe'ica' hoon'
of earlier years rallied to the defence OF cohsuu
ticnsl liberty sind died a true and ioyai son Oh
Virginia But it Is not the design OF tne wiiiS ~ ~
dulSa In suocv Tha. would be Idle. EuioSy of tne
dead is often aupsticsl and designed 10 soiacs III.
feelings Of relatives and friends out IN ie
| case TO recount those virtues which a1o'ueu 'us
life of the deceased and which can only 90 proper
iv npprecia,ed by those of bis own house bold could
bu, serve 10 increase the intensity OF inst pare
| which now !scerates a bereaved ana widowed
hesrs. Would TO Hoa Couto "uSi Non'o'"s.o" =.
| that heart once happy, now disconsoate. Woula
that | eou,d restore 10 that torn and agonzso 90
| som tha. peace and tranquility 20 recently enjoyed
Rut no. no the Idol OF hcr heart the stay aud prep
of her lfe the husband and the fstheT,is gone ana
consolation can oaly come from that Disino source
which teaches al humble submission TO Ihe D.tle
! will May i, rom that source lie derivta az" ne
who hoids In ais grasp the fnte OF man ana 'ho oss
| TIMES of worlds be husband 10 the WIDOW ana
| fstcer to the orphan, Ii the sincere prayer on
A FRIEND.
Charles CITY county, Oct. u, 1862. II
| rrsrg OF A SoLniKR--AnetheC member OF the
Brunswick Rres has.seeu called from among ou'
| ranks JOHN W. MARSHALL ID no mere. BE
died of diseased heart ~ oar cs'np, on Chahn
| farm. below Richmond, Octo4sr 3O:h, lch2, aged
about years
| In recording the death Of man SO yorng, so
! z,alous, AMI full Of premise - the ecuLtTy IN
| which he lived perform melancholy TASK but
| Gods ways are not our ways-~bat He Eoes Is
right though for s time i. may be grievo0s - us.
| Yet we knew hat Ee was taken from us 10 appear
sg.tr In world free from tae horrors CT war. His
health for sonIe time had commenced 10 decline.
| AMI bis friends II he company did every thing 10
! .he:r power 10 prolong his valuable lie. But,
| sIs3i i vss Of M svsii He enlisted n the Con-
| fsdersts eervics tie Sd Il June 1901 snd weas
| forth Inspired with patriotism All zeal. 10 take
.s il, tie sru .sls for ths independence o. his be-
| loved Confederacy. H was in the + NOUS kich
! Mouut.n retreat, and spf red much from expo
| su.s This be blrs manfuliy. and came OH safe
Stree that time he has ever bsep good solder, alld
| sw.ys prnctual il the discharge of 8 duty even
| when his cheeks were psled by disease aud tie
| tide of life fast ebbng awPy.,
| III J. J. Bss.t', Lieut.. of the Blues