Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1859-10-19
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Near Raleigh, on the 9th inst, Mr.. Tbos. G.
Scott. aged 35 years. Mr.. Scott was a soldier in
the Mexican war, belonging to company H., of N.
C. Regiment. He WAS buried with military hon.
os by the Oak City Guards, Of which he was a
member.
In Kinston, on the 10th inst, after . long and
painful illness of six months, Mrs. Priscilla War
tiers, wife of Benz. f. Warters, in the 36th year
of her age. She was born in Jefferson CO., Fla,
in 1924. and was married in 1889. She imigra-
ted 20 this State with her husband in 1874. where
they have since resided. She has been a pious
and consistent member of the Methodist Episco-
| pal church for II years,
In Asheville, N. c., Oct. I'd. Mrs. Harriet New
ell, coosert of Rev. Thomas w. Atkin, Editor of
the Asheville News.
In laman county, N. c., on Sunday the I'd
inst, of consumption, Dr.. James b. Ms-ehisor.
aged % years. The deceased was 9 consistent
member of the Baptist Church, also 8 strong adj
vocate of the cause of Temperance. His traits of
character were tho most kindly. He leaves a
mother and a host Of friends to mourn their ire
parable loss and the church to which he belong
ed feels that she has lost one of her brightest
members. But we mourn not as those who have
no hope. "Blessed are the dead that lie in the
Lord" T. J, S.
Suddenly, in Lincoln county, N. c., on the
morning of the 23d Sept. Mrs. Catharine M.
Warlick, in the 3Sth year of her age. The very
unex pected departure of this christian lady, has
made q sore breach in her family, and large circle
I " l 1IICIuS u i HlC Ii Wdo I'LL Oulpl L1OA'
Der. The time since her departure is too short to
realize the greatness of the bereavement. Keen
~ as we feel it now, we must feel it still more,
hereafter. As a daughter she was even in child
hood and youth remarkably kind and obedient to
her parents as a wife, size maintained a close and
g endearing relation to her husband as a mother,
she was tender and faithful. We can say in truth,
that in all the relations she sustained in life,
"her works do praise her"
At an carly age, she devoted herself to the SER
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looked with child like confidence for pardon and
! peace. To those who knew her best, she seemed
= to be thoroughly penetrated with love to Christ
:. and his causel, To her example, as that of an
humble, affectionate ana deVout disciple of the
E Lord Jesus Christ, dear friends can look with sat.
%isfaction and delight. And, knowing as they do,
how she lived, there need be no fears as to how
she died. While she lived she sowed to the Spirit,
and now that seed-time is over with her, they
may confidently hope she is of the spirit reaping
life everlasting. il.
In CarritucR county, N. c., Path ult., at thu
7 residence of bis father, FULLY Halstead, after q
short but painful illness, Joseph R. Halstead, &
member of the Currituck Division, S. Of T., in thu
18th year of his age.
In the death of this young man, we see the un
certainty Of life and the Necessity of being pre-
pared to meet the fell destroyer. To him the tu
70 ture seemed all sunshine, and he looked for
ward for a pleasant journey through life-bu
"a the inevitable summons came, and he has nov
gone to join the " innumerable caravan" on it
way to the spirit land.
There is something crushing to the heart to se
the youthful die without their fondest hopes an
desires being realised. By an inscrutable deere
of Providence, he has been removed from the low
6 and affection Of his grieved and disconsola'e pc
- rents by " Him who doeth all things we'll" Ma
&c their loss be hs eternal sain.v
y " Leaves have their time to fail,
* And flowers 10 wither at the north winds breath
. And stars to set-but all,
10 Thou hast al seasons for thine own, O death
Tribute OF RESPECT.
e At a calledmeeting of the " Young Mems Chri
tan Associatsn," held at their Hall, on Sunda
les evening, the Eh inst, the following Preamble an
Resolutions wre unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. It has pleased an all wise Progiden6
c to take from u, by the hand of death, our bsloy
ed brother, William Shaw Towles, Q Vice Pres
the dent and manager of this Association:
It's. Resoloed, That while we bow with meekns
er. and submission to this decree of Almighty Go
;64 we cannot help deploring the loss Of one who ",
lcy so able and efficient a member of our Association
ch whose character was SO worthy Of admiration, ar
de whose many good traits and noble impulses cor
manded our love and esteem. s.
I'll That in the death of brother Towles our Ass
nd citation, in which he held q high and honorab
lly position, the Church, of which he was a pious al
ito exemplary member, and the community of whic
he he was a worthy and promising young citize
rer have all sustained q heavy loss.
is That we tender our heartfelt coincidence to Il
:. bereaved family of the deceased.
That we wear the usual badge of mourning f
" thirty days, in respect to the memory of the d
- ceased.