Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-02-09
ORITU AIRY

OBITUARY.
Gen. JOHN G.. b. ERINGHAUs, the subject of this
hasty sketch, breathed his last his residence in
Elizabeth City, Frdoy the 18th umo at half past
two o'clock, in the 9th year of his age. His disease
to have been affection of the lungs, OF which
he had long compained; yet up to within two days of
his death fears were entertained that 1t would battle
the skill of his physicians and ultimately prove fatal.
But alas, how transient is life, how slender the
by which we hold existence !
wild and perhaps thoughtless boy-buoyant and
full of fe-the instincts of his but suggested
what the impulses of his heart executed. Quick and
ardent in his temperament hasty and decisive in his
movements, yet sociabe, bland and beloved by all his
playmatcs. But life's drean and boyhood van
ishcd and was lost in the more complicated cares of
manhoods high resolves and nobler purposes. Stand
ing the Threshold of active exstencethe past bright
and beautiful, undimmcd by the mi!dcw of sorrowhe
launched upon es stormy, but to him and clouI
less occan-promisng much of good and long TO live.
But, ah, how i!lusive-how unsubsantal It's shadows
Having studied law with Judge Bailey-tor whom he
ever entertained the protoundcst reverencc-he enter
Ell upon the performance of the duties of his profess
sion with high hopes and at once graPpcd with life $
stern realities. Ambitious of distinction, he forced
his way to public notice. and found ample field for
the exercise of the nobler powers of his mind Ele
with scrutinizng glance that wide field was open for
the Statesman and Orator; that wherever public mind
was to be nllghtened-the public heart to DC touched
by the finger of truth-tha there the field for
t0n-here the opportunity for Distinction and TO the
accomplishment of this end he bent the nohler facu-
ties Of his SOUL and Consecraed the powers OF his intellect
The bar in his county inferior TO none the
burning defamation of K1nncy-the artistic skill of
Moorc--the logical deductions of Blley, to be
parrcd; and well did he play his Partcnhuiasm
and cnergy-talents of a high order, but often unac
knowedgcd by the worId-sheped and tingcd all that
he did and said and gave TO his expressions sort of
oracular authority. This the great secret of his
cess. The writer of this remembers with pride and adj
mation the Pulsestirrng address delivered the
casion of the presentation of flag to Captain Martin
All hearts swecd with patriotic emotions the Orator
proceeded enchanting his audience by the magic of his
powers.
/ But these are shadows. He left behind him
impershabe fame, brighter reputation have said he
ambitious of distinction, he coured Distinction but
it the distinction of doing good Whenever justice
needed an advocate or innocence defender he was to
he found battling against oppression the hand
injury the other. He served in both branches of the
Legislature with distinguished ability and won for him
self the esteem and respect of those with whom he was
called to egslatc. He had faults but they
Swallowed by great virtues. Generous in his nature,
bane in his manners, seductive and winning he has
left the hearts of those who knew him hest for they
loved him most, far durable than that
which affection, however TENDER erect DER his grave
For marble is pregnable the gna wing tooth of me
the OF love wither and decay but the
influences of the heart bedewed by the tear of Affection
impcrishable They shall live in conscious identity
when the stars themselves grow dim. They apples
of gold in pictures of silver.
But he is gone-the golden thread of life is severed
"a mother weeps-a father mourns-wite and little ones
broken hearted-tes, tender ties they were ties which
knit them together with hooks of steel snapped
Oh DEATH what hast thou not done but such is life
and such its stern realities. And now
Who minister to these minds diseased,
Pluck from their hearts their rooted sorrow,
Rase out the written troubles of the brain,
And with some sweet oblivious andote
EXtinguish SORROWS consuming fires ~
May that God, who numbers the hairs of heads
temper the wind the shorn lambs and teach them that
There is a calm for those who weep,
rest for weary pilgrims found,
1t softly lies and sweetY sleeps,
Low in the ground
The sun is but a spark of fire,
A transient meteor of the sky,
The soul immortal as its SIRE
Shall never die !"
Conson2 them by the reflection that there will be
reunion of those hearts, who on earth once loved
[CoM.
On the 9th of January 1853, the residence of her
parents in Edenon, n. c., JULIA GESEvIEvE HEATH
daughter of Il. r. Heath and Eliza g. Heath, aged five
years, six months and fifteen days. Attacked We'd
nesday, with Scarlet fever the magnity of which
defed the best medical SKILL she departed this life
the evening of the ensuing day. Mild intelligent, amia
Ele and lovely, this little girl amiarly known Little
Gennie had the affections and kndest regard of
all who knew hers and dying before she had stained her
baPsal innocence with mortal SIM her spirit has gone
Him who has said, Suffer little children
me- and forbid them not; fo~ of such is the Kingdom
of Heaven Her parents feel that their loss her gain
bright he the place of thy soul,
No loveer spirit than thine
Ever burst from its mortal control,
Mid the orbs of the blessed to shine;
On earth thou all hut divine,
AS thy soul shall Immortality he,
And our sorrow may cease to repine,
When know that thy God is With thee
ICON.