Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01
DIED.

In this town. yesterday afternoon ct $40 o'clock of
the late kobt H. Cowan aged twenty years. one
month and twenty -seven days.
In this town, o'clock this morning. DR.. r. s. THOM-
AS, in the 65th year of his age.
In Robson county, at the residence of Mrs: NANCY
SALTEk son OF Ohm T. and Huldah Melvin of Baden Co.
aged 10 months and IL days.
Fayetteville papers please copy
In Dupn County, the 23rd inst, of Typhoid fever
KATHERINE daughter of Nathan and Francis Garner,
the 18th year OF her age.
katherine was good girl. She gentle, kind and
affectionate to all. Volumes could say no more. She
leaves family of devoted friends weighed down in grief
but they mourn not those who have hope JON
Departed this life, his residence in Columbus County,
on tie morning OF the 9th inst OF Cholera Mr. JAMES
SMITH, in The 9th year of lis age.
1t is seldom that have record the death of
pure, SO good and so useful man as Bro. Smith.
He was for number OF years Chairman of the Court in
the county which he ved and his resignation caused by
failing health universally regretted, because it
then thought that no else coud I'LL the he had
DONE He was also Chairman Of the Board of Common
Schools in his native county for several years. and during
his life he filled many other oces OF trust and honor all to
the full satisfaction OF his in office and also to those
who placed under his
Of the poor he miHdful-truy he OF
much Can call Tim their Denetactor numbers
say he relieved our wants at the time OF his death
receiving their daily support at his hands, and
have doubt bat ii alter years many of his deeds OF
love and charity :" viii and call him blessed
But what fills hearts pleasing recoiections
he gone, that devoted Christian, holy
Many years since he sought and found The pearl
grace, and Immediately annexed himself with the Methodist
episcopal Church, Iemaned consistent member OF the
same until death believe from The very year OF has con
necon with the Church until the cad OF te he held
important office ia IT, his death h. the office OF dis
trict and circuit stewart aud while public Will NOUN
his vacant many imp liant occasions, the
LhuIch will feel stl mule keeIy his loss, Tor he
great the tie gospel at the Ihuicl
where lie wOishped
Brother SmItn has lett devoted wife and nine lovely
children to their reparabie loss, but whe they
his friends shed the around his
grave not without h0e Tor ali feel that our loss
mis- infinite gain, and ok with full confidence hey
the bounds OF time to glorious union and home with hin
in those mansions of Jesus has gone
! for them that love him.
On The day alter his deal the funeral services per
formed and attended by large crowd, and his remains
inferred the family grave yard There
await the resurrection of the just
| SO Jesus slept; Gods dying son,
| Passed through the grave, and blessed The bed.
Rest here, bleet SAINT Till from his throne
The morning breaks, and pierce the shade.
| T. j. G..
Will the Weekly Message ind Spirit of the Age please
copy
On Long creek, New Hanover county, the 23d inst.
from the effects OF BUN bis foot which he patiently
bore three weeks Lillian JUSkPH, younges
of Dr. John o. and Jane broadhurs aged years
| Ii months and IL days.