Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-16
DIED.

At Sharon, his residence this City, at half past
two o'clock Saturday the 18th of June, 1852, Dr.
JOSIAH 0. WATSON, aged 60 years.
DR.. Watson born Pinevillc, County of John.
ston the 18th September the year 1854 He studied
his profession under Dr. Henry Haywood of Tarborough
attended of lectures in Philadelphia and
wards located in Charleston South Carolina where he
was soon called into lucrative practice realizing there
from much s 1000 per year. While in Charles
ton he enjoyed the friendship of the family of Gov. AL
ston Judge Huger, and others of the refined and
elevated character. During the of 1872 he served
Surgeon in the under Gen. Jackson, in which
capacity he distinguished himself and attracted the
regards and friendship of that great man. which he
tanned in full force until his DEATH He returned North
Carolina after his duties had closed in the army and
married of the worthy and esmable ladies of
the State. He served the people Johnston with credit
and ability in the Legislature of 1926 and several
times the Electoral Ticket for President and Vice
President and of the Electoral College in 1886
which the of the State for Mr. Van Buren,
nominated in ls4l, by the unanimous voice of his
political friends for seat in the Congress of the United
States and he frequently Delegate in the National
Conventions of his party He the intimate friend
have already stated of Gen. Jackson and of other
deceased patriots whose fame and character
snsive with the world and among the living he has left
as friends such men as George M Dallas of Pennsyva
mia, who knew his worth a private citizen and his
stern and unyieldiDg of duty public
DIR. Watson remarkable for his enterprise and
public spirit. He the firm and sincere friend of in
terna Improvements; and he among the very first
to and of the original favorers of Rail-
Beaufort
approve all such enterprises and 10 aid them from his
ample means, from motives most patriotic-motives
which looked to the prosperity of his native State and
the advancement of the interests all classes. He
also connected with various schemes of benevolence
tended protect the community from loss relieve
of affection and evil. He President of the North
Carolina Mutual Insurance Company the time of his
death and he also appointed, with Gov. Morehcad
Geo. w. Mordecai, Calvin Graves, and other of dis
tinction supernend behalf of the State works of
public utility in which he manifested deep interest
He also, for many years, Chairman of Johnston
County Court in which capacity he gave universal
sfaction and he likewise for series of years. the
Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee
He a man of clear head and sound heart; ard had
he devoted his attention books and the profession Of
law, he would have become competitor for its highest
honors.
In private life he sincere friend affectonate
father, indulgent husband and kind relative. The
writer of this feeble tribute his memory knew him in
timately for fifteen years. and truly say he
knew thoroughly sincere than DIR. Josiah o.
Watson. Not only so, but he a of indoma-
BILE resolution and stern integrity.
He attended in his last moments by his nearest
relatives and connexions and he died member of the
Episcopalan Church, with a full and steady faith in
Christ, and most consoling of blissul i'm
mortality. He has where the beloved partner of
his life and the dear child of his hopes prematurey pre-
coded him and he knows, i'll their extent,
the joys and raptures which the followers of Christ
alone inherit. s.