Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-07-28
DIED

In this County, the 18th inst THOMAS CULIN son of
Robert NJ and Magret A Fyaw aged three years and six
months
At his fathers residence, Dupli county on the LIST
ns GIBSON SLOAN Mathis, in the 18th year of his age
when selects for its victim the young and hopeful tie
severity OF which felt by the kind and aectonae parents
oVng or0ners ana SISTERS numerous circle OF relations
and friends to mourn their loss The subject of this notice
embraced religion Normal College, while at school, and
in August last attached himself to the Baptist Church,
which he remained a worthy member until his death:
DE bore his affection with christian resignation and
ortitude and remarked he afraid die. and laid
his hand upon his heart, and sand, here is heart
that will never die related to those around his Chris
an experience Thanked his God and his mother for hel
pious Instruction. exorted his relations
meet him heaven He then raised his hand and pointed
up and said Fee long shall be there where no sorrow
and that all Eternity And then died with the
of blest Immortality
The Recorder and Christian Advocate please copy.
In Sampson county the LIST inst MARGARET, daughter
of James T. and Margaret Mathis, aged ID years.
BY the death of this estmable young lady society has lost
OF its brightest ornaments time when its full value
and loneliness day by day becoming more clearly
Veaed 10 her parents the bereavement is still deeper
rreparabe In her the innocent gee of the child
sweety mingled with the expanding intellect and chasteneC
by the dawnng thoughtulness ripper years Her bright
the light of her home and the joy of her fon
parents Their hearts are, and be- filed with anguish
but their consolation in knowing that though lost then
som of her God.
At the residence of bis son, Nash county, Tuesday
last JAMES S. BATTLE Esq, Act IS years
Among the citizens who have given and character
county Of EdgecOmbe both at home and abroad the
ceaSeu Hau long Time neId prominent place rev
have lived who commanded universal eseem-v
have died followed by general regret Though con
spcuous for nearly half century, for wealth, intelligence
and social posonand participating actively in all the
public of his countysuch the calm bengnit
of his naue-such the mild and placid of his character
that he darmed envy of its raneo and diel without
| enemy.
Frequently urged by his friends to accept positions of homo
and emoument he always firmly but temporarily declined
and he presents the example of of his intelligence
always taking lively interest in public matters yet
seeking accepting ocealways ready to assist in the ee
walton of Others but refusing the proered honors himself
! He was as sincere man ever lived He simple
and in his habits unostentatOus in his manners
pride had no place in his heart
Many will and long will roll the
ceaseess round his place will be filed his loss supplied
The public will him the plain and unpretendng
CITIZEN obeden to the laws punctua in all his
ment and dscharging with frmnes and fidelity every
committed to his charge His friends will think Of him
the good the model Citizen the unaffected Christian
the warm hearted companion. The poor who the
cipients of his bounty (always bestowed with
hand will weep the loss of their benefacor and FRIEND
who capable of feeling anothers woes, who wa
liberal without ostentation and char table without display
And finally his children, Ito whom he all in all)
the kind and ndugent parent the fond father always soc
tous for their happiness and welfare.
| ellis life gentle and the elements
So mixed him in that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, THIS WAS A Man r'-CoM
GIdrbOTO' Snuthe1ney