Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-14
OBITUARY.

In Philadelphia. May I'd, SALLIE 4 n.
Weigh, daughter of the late H. \. McE.iy
formerly OF Loudoun co., Va, aged II years
thus ends life oI Unusual and intense sa,,.r.
ing, in the bloom of besuteous madenhn,J
with friends near and dear. with every u, :. h.
wish of the heart gratifeu, our dear one has IT.,
US, and her sad and ut mcly departure leave.
shadow in each stricken heart. 1t vs. III.
writer's happy privilege TO be with her .mst s,,n
mer, when, with an invalit. father, she VISITED
Virginia, both in quest OF health. That which
was u season 0, joy and gladness 10 Other. W..
to her one of crest trial and suffering but sul
all her affections she acknowled ell the wis,i,,,
Of God, AID nj ekly bowed to His will. Her ,l..
position was naturally bright and clcer.u, on.
ON HI occasions. She WAS the happy Christian
the true friend and loving, obedient child OnIT
few months slice her father WAS called :,
Heaven. She anticipated his early DENSE, bun
calmly awaited the summons tina. would psrt
them. The parti' 6 was but bre!; father a
child are reunited and 1T rest Three Weeks be-.
fore her death, and during the momenlsry sb.
sence of her attendants, she fell from the st,.r
way, thereby causing fractures which lermias,ef
! fatally. Her suher:ngs were intense and .t,
often said, Il pray for death" The pr,yrr
| found ring, and q mtrciful God hath n
Ibis beloved rest" The warm loving gene,
| lures of or dear II tie sufferer are hidden b..
| meath the sod but the thought that she "oay
slerpeth,' that the immortal sour has tskrn
| its flight to land where ali is peace, shua,t
com tort the bereavei.
| We cannot but miss our dear one A. the
| years come and 60 there will be aching hea I.
in the familiar places onco dear to her, sau
| made sacred by Ler presence. She is dead !,
praise and to affection, but the writer feel,
proud and thankful to nave known and loved
her, and will ever cherish and keep bright the
sweet and halluwed memories of friendship.
Safe in Heaven! What resttul thought.
No weary wasting of the irame-no burning ;c.
ver-no midnight watching.
mo night in Heaven-no dsrkened room
No bed of death, nor silence of the tomb.
But breezes ever t. esh with love and truth
Shall brace the frame with an ilnmorta! youtL
The death of JOHN VOWEL HOOFF h,s
been announced in the Gazette He died in
San Angeles, California, far away from hi.
home, ms family and his former friends; We!
tn re were gentle hands and kind hearts ar u!.l
in his last moments. He was sick for about four
days but had apparently recovered and WAS NJ,
tending his business, when he fell IN t. Z ATTN.
of friend and expired, from what the physician
pronounced disease of the heart His was Al:
| adventurous life. Leaving nome when gate
young, he was with Walker in the Nira-4g,.,
expedition, and was his bosom friend. Duriag
the late war he was for time with Ben Mc I'll.
loch afterwards he was taken prisoner II: Rua
oke Island. He was wounded q number .!
times once having his skull fractured so tina: i:
had to be trepanned; but he stuck to his color
and Was always noted for his true ga!antry.
Though his death was sudden, he was prepared
for the summons, being q true and coE>lst,.:
member of the Catholic Church. He was
of generous impulses, and beneath rough rz-
terror beat as kind and gentle h1.r. MS ever
throbbed in human breast, and to Know him
was to love him Though dying in Tar OF!
land, his T. latlves and friends mere will long
cherish with fond affection the memory Of hlm
who has me to rest Green be the tart above
him. FRIEND.
In Alexandria, Va, on Sunday, May 3. 1871,
CHARLOTTE HEND nRSUN, ag,I about u
years, formerly belonging to the estate Of John
Marshall esq of Culpeper