Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-10-01
DIED.

AT the residence of his father. in this county on
the Sth September, THOMAS B. HARLAN, aged 20 yrs
10 months and days.
At Beverly August 4th, of wouads received at Rich
Mountain, MoTIER L. PIERCE, In the 22d year of hs
age. member of Company ID, (Powhatan Rifiesl a0th
Regiment Virginia Voluteers.
In ShepherdstOwn. Jefferson county. Va ON the 9Th
ult, Rev. j. MILTON LIrrELL, junior preacher of the
M D. Church, Baltimore Conference, of that circuit.
His remains were brought to New Market his nativa
town, for burial. He was a pious Young man and
greatly beloved in the circle of his acquaintance
On the 18th ult., at the residence of Mr. E. u Hors
ley, county of Nelson, Miss HANNAH GooDwIN. a ma
tive of Ireland.
ease was Typhoid Fever and Pneumonia. She was IN
every sense christian; pious, afectionate and true
Though less than year resident of this county oc
cnpyng the position of Governess, she had won the
esteem of all around her.
On the 4th.of September, Mrs. ELEANOR C. HARprR.
wife OF Col Kenton Harper in about the 59th wear of
her age. hus has passed tried, mature zeaIons
disciple of the Lord She leaves behind to mourn her
loss, husband who was not permitted to euoy the
satisfaction of being with her In her last moments
and children who have always been noted for the ten
der affection with which they regarded her. vet wa
believe that she IS removed from in to the
PRAYER OF the lntecessOr that she might be with Him
and behold HIS glory. Truly is she 'taken away from
the evil to come"
At the residence of her father in Dayton, Rocking
ingham county. on Sunday afternoon last, of con-
1A+'So LULA ANN BiCllEOD. daughter OF Mr.
John Il Mcleod, aged IS years and month. She
bore her protracted illness with unusual patience,
never repining that she afflicted and when the
hour that was to terminate her suffering came she
sweetvfell asleep Peace to her gentle, patient, meek
and quiet spiriti
Thou art gone the grave-but we will not deplore
thee;
Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb
Thy Saviour has passd thro its portals before thee
And the lamp OF his love is thy guide through the
gloom"
Of Dptheria the 10th inst, at the residence of
DR.. c. w Brown, Columbia, Tenn PHILIP ALsxANprR,
and six months old. His well moulded form and
beautiful features In their perfection equalled
only by his lovely traits of character and
intellect An elderly Christian lady of intellectual
endowments, seeing little Philips intelligent par
tlclpation in amusements suited the delight of chl-
dren twlce his age, remarked 81 have read of such
children but he Is the first one have seem" At
two years of age he spelling, and could answer
all the questions of the "Child's Catechlsm '-"Who
be said to have been almost spontaneous for his par
rents afraid to tax his intellect by much teach
ing. To his father my fathsr'' he would a ways
say,) he cung the vv to the oak. For that father
bereaved only few weeks since of a devoted wife.
there was still Can eye to mark his coming and look
brighter when he came.'' Though diving Of disease
distressing in its ravages, passage as calm
as the bosom of lake at "nightfal when all nature
seems to Sleep"
''Tell me, thou far off radiant star,
Oh tell me! does my boy dwell there?
Is it his presence makes thee shIne
With so much fustre half divine?
No, no, He's gone to heaven to dwe,
With God the Father God the Son,
VINO doeth all things wel'