Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-19

DIED.
Tho obituary columns Of tho Gazette record.
ed sometime ago the death Of WIN. +. DEN
MS. A friend offers the following as an humble
tribute to his memory
IN MEIoRIAM.
II is at all times sad and mournful task when
we are called to record the death of one whose
memory is cherised in the hearts of many who
wore united to him by ties of nature and friend
ship; but particularly 80 when the departed one
has been cut down in the flower of lile-ore the
number of days usually allotted to man has
been spent But though the ties of nature have
been severed, and though we shed tears OF a.
lection in memory OF him who has been taken
from us. yet we sorrow not IS those without
hope" for we trust he has exchanged this life
for better. Who that knew him but few
months ago dwelling in our midst but does not
recall the handsome face. his warm and genial
grasp and pleasant manner, winning him 80
many friends; his generous nature 30 ready to
help any one whom it was in his power to help |;
kind and true heart. formed for such soft
ness, that never in word or decd did he do sught
to wound the feelings of another. These we
should never forget. His disease WAS consump.
ton and though his feeble frame WASTED, grad
pain and suffering. His death was emphstical-
ly one of peace, for when he breathed his last
there was not the movement of muscle or q
culver of the lip ,...
Without word or sigh or grosn to show
A parting pang, the spirit from him passed;
Ard tey who watched him most could not know
The very instant"
It did not seem like death, but as a child sin ks
to sleep on the bosom Of it's mother, 80 did he
sw eetly fall asleep, and waiting angels bore his
spirit to its heavenly rest. L.
February 14.h, at his residence in Prince
William CO., Rev. DR.. THOMAS B. BALCH,
in the Seth year of his age. 1t will be gratifying
to his numerous friends to know that he retained
his mental faculties uIcouded to the end. DE
bore HIS last sickness without a murmur, and
enjoyed the most delightful anticipRtionB OF the
heavenly world. He said to his sorrowing fam.
lily and friends: II feel as though had finished
my work. and am ready to go; | do not deslr
to stay know there is crown laid up for me
which the Lord, tho Righteous Judge, will i've
me at His appearing" He passed into his eternal
rest in the enjoyment of the full assurance Of
hope Ho WAS buried at Greenwich Church on
the 10Th instant bv the side of his beloved wife,
who had preceded him but few short months
At tho request of the family, the funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. DR.. Bullock, of Alexsn-
dria. His neighbors, Of every denomination
and of every class were present to testify their
love and respect for the character Of the veneer.
able and gifted man whom none knew but to
love and honor.
At WOODBURY.. Fairfax county. Va, Feb. IT,
1878, Mrs. ELIZABETH WROE. wife of the
late Richard Wroe. in the 8Sth year of her age
and resident of Washington for ffty-four years.
In Fredericksburg. on the 18th inst, WIN.
TRAVIS WALLACE, in the 3SLh year Of his
age.
At "Oak Grove" SpotsYlvania county, on
tho 18th instant, GEO. s. CHANCELLOR, in
his 33d year.
In Stafford county, on the 9Th instant Miss
ELIZABETH 3. ALEXANDER. in the Gath
year of her ago.