Died, — On the 10th of the Eleventh month last, at the residence of her father, near Cincinnati, Ohio, in the 22th year of her age, Elizabeth C. Chiles, wife of John L. Chiles, and daughter of Ephraim and Charlotte A. Morgan. By her mild and amiable disposition, and the urbanity of her manners, she had endeared herself to a large circle of friends who deeply feel her loss. Although, in the inscrutable wisdom of Providence, this young friend was called to give an account of her stewardship in the morning of her days, and in the midst of earthly prosperity, it is believed that, through Divine Mercy, she was prepared to do it with joy. For a considerable time previous to her death, she had been in the daily practice of retiring to her room for the purpose of reading the Holy Scriptures. About two days before her dissolution, apparently sensible of her approaching end, she desired that a number of her friends and connections might be called into her room, and after taking an affectionate leave of each, and while all were present, she seemed to feel a deep concern on account of a number of slaves, held by some with whom she was closely united, and she was favoured to bring the subject before them in a very impressive manner ; and after receiving an assurance that they should be immediately emancipated, she desired several of her relatives to assist in educating them. During this solemn and deeply impressive interview, she was apparently free from pain, and while all around her were bathed in tears, she was perfectly calm and composed. The next morning she again adverted to the subject of the slaves, and enquired what legal measures would be necessary to perfect their freedom, and after being informed, she appeared to be satisfied. Soon after this the disease became more severe, and her sufferings were so great as to render her incapable of conversing, although she had intervals of comparative ease, in which she made expressions tending to show her confidence in her Redeemer. A few hours before her death, the pain appeared to subside, and she quietly passed away, as one falling into sleep.
