The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-22
JOHS D. IirnAS, Secretary.
puBLIc MEETING.

The intelligence 81 the death Of The Rev. D..
Mitchell having been announced in Chapel Hlil,
meeting Of the citizens bed u tine University
chsPel on Tuesday. On motion Of the Hon. u. J..
Swain. Edward aaist., Magistrate u Police, va.
called to the Chair AMI Jones Watson Esq appointed
Secretary. We copy f.om lie Chapel Hill Gazet.s
The following account Of The proceedings:
The Chairman announced that in antici-
patton OF such meeting, be had appointed
Tie Rev. DR.. Hawks, who prOyldent.aily was
Sith Us upon this occasion, together with
Samuel i. ph.lI,ps, Esq, a cOmmittee to
prepare resolutions for Tie consideration u
the meeting.
Dir. Hawks then arose, aud gracefully al
ludin5 to las own deep interest IN the cum
munity amidst winch be had received his
early education, continued 10 4 ie" eloquent
and touching observations upon the occasion
winch had called iOrth this display Of feeling,
aud then submitted the following preamJle
and resolutions:
" MHEREAs il has pleased our Heavenly
Father, in His wise Providence, ii take unto
Himself the Rev. Elisha Miichell, late PRO.
lessor Of Chemistry and Geology IN the UnI-
sersity ot North Lar0Lna; We the Inhabi-
tants- Of Chapel HILL, convened in tewn
meeting, for tie pupose Of tesuiyIng our
respect Tor the memory Of good man, who
has gone TO his reward, leaving Il 10 his as
s0cIaies 10 render their appropriate tribute
10 hrs well known scientific character, de-
sire 70 speak as his fellow c .tizens, aud
bearing our wiling testimony 10 his worth
as man, have
ResOiUtd. That in the death Of DR.. Mitch.
ell, our whole community has sustained
loss not easily repaired, 10 the removal Of
one WIN, resident IN this village Tor forty
years. has, during that period, fulfilled al
the duties Of an enlightened public spirited
citizen, with the mDst exemplary prOpriety,
Illustrating in hrs daily walk aud converse.
ton the Christian principle BY which his
life was regulated.
ResOfrtd. That in no one particular has
bis example been more striking than in his
universal kindness 10 the poor aud suffering.
Ever ready 10 help his fellow creatures, and
mindful that his Master vent about doing
good, while lie minstered 70 the spiritual
wants 0f the blinded and erring, he was no
less prompt in alternating bodily misery
and the poor &c Chapel Hill and its vicinity,
who have been pariakers Of his silent and
considerations brneyolence, will especially
have cause long TO treasure Up the memory
Of their departed friend and benefact0r.
ReS0fuea, That our whole community, Of
all classes, gratefully recognizing the worth
of an eminently good man now removed
from among Us, and submitting, in humble
faith, to the dispensatiou Of the Gracious
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sorrow, do tender our Christian sympathy
and love TO the bereased family Of our de-.
parted friend, and Iningling our smaller sor.
row with their more grIevOus and heavy az.
Fiction, do commend them in our prayers to
the mereiful goodness Of that everlasting
God whose chastenings 10 bis children are
bur the proofs Of his affection.
Rssoirsd, That the individuals composing
this meeting will, as mark Of respect for tie
memory Of DIR. Mitchell, wear the usual