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DIED,

On Friday, Ml-ch 2G,h, 1850. a; b'r res Gencc
in Hmch,stcr, ALICE, wife OF Wm. e. Russell
Jr.. ard youngest daughter OF tn late Rev Nor
val Wilson in the S7th' year of her age. For
IN ire thau twenty years she had been follower
Of Christ. and though often bcreaved, and, for
many months, great sufferer, she bore mp brave
Us aad chccrruliy-nevcr giving up her faith and
tru,, Her disposition was genial generous,
l.ving-hr very life seemed t. consist in work
ing ,or and giving Co others. Her hospitality was
abu .d,ut. AMI chose who knew and visited her
delighted ga az, ref itmcut, cultivation and vi
v,city with which she entertained them. Her
death was sudden and her last hours unconscious,
with but few brief intervals when reason held its
sway; bat the unmistlkable testimony Of pure
lie,-a life full OF sefdenial aud Of Efforts for the
comfort of those whom she loved, assure her sor-
rowing friends that she has gone to IN her little
ones in that " beautiful land " where she is ever
more free from pain aud sorrow-at rest with
Jesus " Blessed ate tue pure in heart for they
shall see God"
Died. at his resid nee in Charlestown. West
virginia. on l7;h day OF March. 1850, THOMAS
RUTHERFORD, who was born August p, 1913.
The deceased was known t, the writer from his
CARLY youth % the hour Of lis death. He had
rcpcaicd opportunities to study his character un-
der circumstances when tie real itrh manifested
hiuscll aud az all times, and without exception.
b. can say there were observable in him refined
and digniird dcmeauor. sterling sense OF honor,
and sea upu.uus regard to the rights aud feel
inos OF others. His tone aud scH>e Of propricty
were elevated. and it is believed that none oil his
companions, however intimate their Intercourse
with him, can recall an indicate, or offensive
expression, aiGsion a. falling iron or staining
h.. lips. he va, incapa cot committing wrong
! towards another c0Hsci0V.iy and IL he had done
I 50 i.Girericniig. he would have been the unhlp-
piest of men until he had repaired It. His stand
| nd of duty was high, but il was the daily aim
and beauty of his life o. eudcavOr e live up to II.
With these admirable moral qualities were asso-
I cia;,d mental eudDwments which, though not
brilliant, were solid and fully adequate t. all tue
demands Of n useful and servceable career. Ills
cast of MUD was practical and led his thoughts in
the direction Of the useful aud practical affairs OF
\ life and but foS hisiutirm health which constant
+ ~ reprcsscd his unusual, natural energies, his
success in any OF the departments ot the business
/ Of the world. 20 which he mighthavc devoted him
! self would have been eminent. In word, he
/ challenged the respect and secured the confidence
I OF an with whom he came In contact, and his
/ death inspired general regret that one possess
I ing virtues SO exemplary and. unfortunately so
rare was not spared TO illu tratc, Ia longer life
their beauty and excellence.
+ In Shepherdstown, at ,he residence Of MIS-
Matilda b. Butler, on Friday, March l9;h, 1850,
Mrs SALLIE ARMSTRONG. formerly of
Georgetown. and sister OF the late Mrs. Henry
Berry, aged 81 years.
At the residence OF Mr.. James Dick, on Back
Creek Berkeley county, OF March 9TH. 1850. Mr.
ALEXANDER 2. VANCE, formerly OF Win
chester. aged a years.
On the 10Th Of March, 1850, at the residence Of
John NJ. Gibson, Clarke county, Va, Mrs. SU-
SAN +. SMITH, in the 9th year of her oGe.
At Lake Farm" near New Garlic, Clarke
County. Ohio, on the 18th Of March, Mr.. DAVID
4. JOHNSTON, formerly of this county, aud
nephew Of Mr.. David Johnston, of the Sheuan-
doah Wooden Mills, aged about GO years.