Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-09-02

and consistent member Of the NJ. e. Church,
South, and is now N Heaven, among the bright
and shining angels, praising her Redeamer. The
family have lost n kind and datiful child, her
schoolmates q loving companion, and the commit
hity an amiable girl, for,
She lived as lives the peaceful dove,
She died. as blossoms die;
And now her spirit floats above,
A seraph in the sky.
MAGNOLIA MAZE INSTITUTE,
August 2eth, 1851.
At a meeting of the students to pass resolutions
expressive of their grief at the death of their fell
low student, John B. Sloan, of Duplin county, the
following were unanimously passed:
WHEREAS The great and Allwise Disposer of
events has removed from our midst our much be-
loved and esteemed fellow student, John B. Sloan:
Therefore,
ResoL1ed, Tina. we have heard with deep regret
Of the death of a fellow student who was endear-
ed to US, and all who knew him. by the upright
ness OF his conduct, and the amiableness of his
character; and while we most d~evoutly mourn his
loss, We humbly submit to the decree that has be.
reaved as, assured that the AIlwise Judge has
done what seemeth good to him"
Hesotred, That by this painful dispeBsation, the
scnool has lost one of its most valuable members,
moral associate.
Rssoleed. That We sincerely eondole with his
fofOhtcp foihttfce ana Ifleu48 IN their
great a~fdiction, and offer them our warmest SYM
patny; and that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of the deceased, aud the Edi-
tors OF the Spirit of the Age, Wilmington jour
nal and Clinton Independent, with q request TO
publish.
az We regret to notice in the "Arkan.
saw Traveller" the death. BY drowning, Of Bro
Jesse I. Hart, a member of Arkadelphia Di.
vision. Upon this melancholy event, the fol-
lowing proceedings were had by the Division
of which he was n member:
TRIRUTE OF RESPECT.
At a regular meeting of Arkadelphia Dr.
vision No. 20, Sons of Temperance. held ON
Tuesday evening, August Il. the following
preamble and resolutions we're unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God to
take from our midst our worthy and be-
loved brother, Jesse 7. Hart, by q sad and
sudden calamity ; Therefore,
Be IL Resolred. That in this divine and
terrible stroke of Providence, in taking our
brother Jesse I. Hart from us, our Division
has lost a most worthy member. and we a
faithful brother, whose course and habits of
life were a full exemplifcation of the cardi-
nal principles of our order, Love, Purity and
Fidelity.
ResolOed, ID. That she community of his
adopted home has lost a useful citizen Of
many virtues, one whose example Is worthy to
be initiated by the young and old, and treas
ured up in the hearts of all good Sons ofTem.
perance; and while comparatively a strau-
ger amongst US. heshaTed the confidence and
sympathy of all who knew him. and had MANY
a kind heart to mourn over bis sad bereave-
ment, and many a sympathizing tear shed
over he grave Of his last resting place.
RESOLVED. Sd, That we sympathize deeply
with his relations here, and those in his ma
tive State Georgia ); when the mournful and
sorrowful tidings of bis untimely death speeds
its way to them, we can only ask them to re.
member the virtues of their relative. and to
have hope in the eternal God, who does no
wrong.
Resolved 4fh, That we wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days ; and that a copy
OF these resolutions be furnished the Ar
kansaw Traveller for publication, and the
Spirit Of Age and Southern Christian Ad-
vocate be requested to copy.
VIM. WILLIAMS, r. s.