The North-Carolina standard., 1845-09-10
DIED,

Very suddenly in this City, on Sunday morning
last, Mr.: William Royster, worthy and useful
citizen. He was standing in his door, and was
struck suddenly, as is supposed with a fit Of some
sort fell forward, and in moment was deprived
of life. The deceased belonged to the Order Oi
the Sons of Temperance, and was by them on
Monday last, attended to the grave. He has left
a wife and children to mourn his death.
In Orange county,, on 22d Ol!imo, Emily Lew
Jane Bird, daughter Of Mr. James Bird, in the 20lh
year of her age. hoe
| In Bedford, Virginia, on the Cad Of August,
Mary Ann wife of Wllliam Irvine, ESQ aud daugh-
ter Of Warner NJ. Lewis, Esq. of Milton, aged
In Cabarrus county. on the 12h uIt., Tobias
Cress, Sen, in the S5Ih year of his age, after a
short illness of two days. 80
In CasVFeh county, Mrs. Sarah Lea, the devoted
wife of. Col. James K. Lea. ,aes
In Marshall county. Miss, on the 10th ult. in the
9Th wear Of her age, Mrs. Mary A. Pugh, reict of
| the late Ea,en Pugh, E.q. Of Roanoke, N. c.
Another Ceteran ofthe Revolution passed dtody
AT his residence in the county of Isle of Wight,
Va, 18th of August, in the 99th year of his
age, CaPss ines Johnson, soldier OF the Revo-
luton, and recruiting officer. III
Anoiher Revolutionary Hero Gone! s 81.
In Flnyanua county, Va, on the 18th June last,
Richard Cawihon. aged 81 years, -.
At hisG residence, near Washington, Beaufort
county, Mr.. Jeremiah Cherry, aged 79 years.
The death of Mr.. Cherry was attended with
singular and painful event-the death OF his aged
neighbor, Mr. Nathan Brown. Mr.. B. had been in
feeble health for long time, and on the morning
of Mr.. c. ssdeaib, he went over to take aiast look
al his old ffiend aud neighbor, and while gazing at
"'' - ~ eO''t = '.,aHe e. y North STATE Whfg.
-sa 3@ 31aaai- 'a "a Communicated.
Suddenly, of Apoplexy, in Mocksville. on satuT-
day the Both Of August John Clement, Esq, Clerk
Of the County Court of Davie, in the 5Oth year Of
his age. -, l,g
This event, shrouding it does whole COM
munitS in gloom, was most startling and unexoect-
ed ip its character. Mr.. Clement " as standing at
the CLERK e table, about O'Clock the evening
of the 29ih, engaged in his official duties the
Court at the time being occupied with the trial rt
a cause-when the fatal attack came on him. He
was Immediately removed to the cOunting-room OF
Messrs. McRorie q baey, where he fingered tlil
O'Clock on the following morning at which time.
amid circle OF deeply -sympathizng friends, ne
breathed his last. He was man who enjoyed in
most remarkable degree the confidence, respect
and attachment of the community In which he
Iiv ed. and Of which he was an ornament. He rep
resented the county of Rowan, al that time includ
ine the present county of Davie and "a portion Of
the county of Davidson, for a number of years in
the lower branch Of our State Legislature, with the
entire appreciation of his constituents. He was
jealous advocate OF the amended ConstitutIoni and
to his unliring exertions to secure COnventonlIo
effect that measure. the large majority OF votes
noed in Hs favor in this section Of the State, was
in a great degree owing. He contributed, perhaps
more than any other man, by his Efforts before the
beople and in the Legislature, the passage Of The
Kin Separating the ssForks of the Yadkin |" from
the county of Rowan, and erecting the part Ihos
taken off into the county of DaVIe-a measure, ioF
the successful of which he will ever
receive the gratitude Of the people OF Davle, emil
nently due for the service rendered. he was call
ed BY the people, ot the rst election after the dr.
visign Of the county 70 serve them IN the capacity
Of County Court Clerk and 50 prompt, faithful and
ohliging was he in the discharge OF his officla du