Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-09-12

In this town, on the 9th inst, after protracted
illness of more than year, Miss Martha J. Owen. |
eldest daughter of Gen'l James Owen, aged 80
years.
1t is due TO the memory of the deceased to say,
that few have discharged the relative duties of life
with such entire satisfaction, have universal
ly secured the warm regard and affectionate conf
dence OF large number of endeared friends. To
the domestic circle, of which she was the presiding
angel, and upon whose counsel its members lean
ed with all the simplicity and affection Of children
her loss Is irreparable By the Presby terrain
Church, of which she has from early life, been a
consistent and active member, her death will be
deeply felt And over her grave many tear will
be shed by others besides those of her church,
long after the green sod shall have grown upon it.
The hope that sustained her in life formed the
rock of her strength in the last trying hour. Du-
ring her protracted and painful illness, not muir
mur is known to have escaped her lips She trust
ed in the merits of Jesus alone for acceptance and
confdingly leaning upon the bosom of the beloved,
she 'breAthed her life out sweetlv there"
So fades summer cloud away, !
So sinks the gale when storms are Ger:
So gently shuts TIE eye of day,
SO dies along the shore. Com.
Communicated
Death in whatever form he makes his appear
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the rich the poor--is an APPALLING visitor to the
human family. But there times and cIrcum-
stances, when his stroke is severely felt than
at Others and when, were it not that the sweet
precepts of our holy faith teaches u.s. that "whom
the Lord loveth he chastegeth,' poor, weak. hu-
man nature would be inclined to question the JUS
tlce of the great ruler. case Illustrative Of this,
has just occurred i'll midst. Louis Highsmith,
Esq, man loved and respected by all who knew
him, was but few days ago, the doting father of
a young and promising family-to-day the chill
dren of his love lie entombed III the silent grave
In one short week, his three boys; John Edmund
aged years-David, aged 5, and Richard Nor
gan, aged years-all that Heaven had blessed
him wth-were cut off by the ruthless hand Of
death. Like the early flowers of spring, whose
delicate foliage is nipped by an untlmely frost
those sweet flowers of human hope, and human
Affections have been all, all, swept away by the
hand of death.
The sympathy which this melancholy stroke O.
Providence has excited in our community, is deel
indeed. May Heaven comfort the distressed fathe
and mother and enable them to bear this dlspen
sation of Providence with Christian fortitude ant
f meekness.-Upper Black River, Nh. Co.. Sept. 8
At his residence in this county, on the 3Otl
ult., Robert Henry, Esq.
r Mr.. Henry, while in life, won the esteem
Of all who had the pleasure Of his acquain
! lance, and will be lamented most by thos
who knew him best. AS a husband, frient
and father, he was kind, social, and humane
as christian consistent and exemplary, a
neighbor obIigng and charitable. He ha
left wife and seven children, with a nume'
: Gus circle Of relatives and friends to mour
the irrepardb!e loss.-C0mnuntcGted.
In this county, on the 7th inst, Aaron
Alexander, son Of Chas II. and Sarah Alex
\ ander, aged 4 years months and IS days.
The N. Y. Herald, and Vicksburg (Mlss.
ExPositor will please copy.-(om.
At his residence in DupIin county, on the Ct
inst, of congestire fever, JIG. emiah Southerlan
aged about IS years.
u He has left behind him, wife and eight chi
: dren to lament his loss, and with them, large CT
s. Gle of friends aud acquantances who feel deprive
+ of the usefulness of kind friend and neighbor.
l. Communicated.