Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-07-23
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DIED.
al bis residence this County, Tuesday last Mr. j.
j. LEE aged about As years The deceased was among
Our wohss and most useful 81 sv ne s o,sa AM. M
plOred by his friends and neighbors
In Richmond Va ON the 9Th inst at private residence
JAMES E. WATSON, Of Chatham, private in company u,
4Sth N. G. regiment. aged abuut % years.
On Thursday, the 10Th ult, at his residence in Graham
Alamance county, Mr. ELIJAH CLARK of Newbern IN the
ssth year Of his age. He member Of the Newbern
Baptist Church for 55 years.
At Durhams Orange County, n c. at the residence OF
r. Morris. the I'd o: July, after short illness, Mr.
THOMAS WooDs in the Suth of his age The
Church for the rise Of sixty years Mr. Woods leaves
wife and two children to their loss but their loss
is his eternal gain Blessed the dead who die in the
w Hillsborough Recorder please copy.
At the Winder Hospital Richmond, Va of brain fever,
JACOB NJ RoGERs the first born and child of James W.
private in company X, Raleigh Rfes) l4th Re2t.
N G Troops Inspired by feeling of patriotic love f.
his ns he ID the Of bis
May 1851 before he had attained his 18th year. His last
hours cheered by the presence Of his father peaceful
city or nternent.
Jacb Rogers bad the gentleness of an obedent aec.
tonate son. and kind brotber united to the bravery and
battle field with calmness and endured be hardshps of
camp life withoutmurmuring He was particularly noted
for his cheerful uncompiainng disroston both as son
and soldier and for the tender regard be always mani
Tested for the happ and wishes Of his mother. He
possessed an amabe disposition from his infancy;
tlnately loved him the most atfecOnately. 1t u lit
and delicate tribute of affection when the hands of
women decked his last resting place with beautiful flowers
"reathed with unfadng green cloves last gift to "the
early dead"
! Till we meet again,
Meet never 10 sever"
Spirit Of the Age and Biblical Recorder please copy.
On the 10th inst LUCY A. E. Mickey daughter of VIM.
A. Martha e. Mickey, aged 5years months and days.
She had dphera, and was sit just three weeks she was
parents and especially by her her uncle and aun who
side in the same house. We scarcely realize that
shall see little Lucy no MORE that her sweet little voice
will be heard earth; but it is So and must
| submit.
Dear little child. thy mother father too,
| Will Ofien weep and think Of you;
| Your brother too, no doubt. will weep
While in your grave you sweetly Sleep
But while they weep they'll look on high,
| And hope to meet you when they die;
| They do not weep as those who have
| No hope Ut life beyond the grave.
In the Hospital at Richmond Va Mr.. D. G. JouxsoN of
Harnet county. He belonged to company F. 18th regi-
ment N e. Troops Thus with the has another
bright gem fallen; He young who highly
esteemed BY all his associates and was to b. passed
by any for morality He possessed the advantages of
wealth that rauy d. but finer spirit dwelt in
Early after the broke he freely offered his life
sacrifice Though the announcement of bis death has
|
deeply mourn his departure and freely minge tears of
sympathy With those of his relatives aud friends
their sad bereavement, cannot bewa his loss though
be bad died the death of the unrgheOus He conversed
freely with those who with him. and there testified
tina, be was resigned to die in much he felt that he
had eDdsav"red 10 serve God faithful and also his
try His last expiring words were f6t the intelligence
might be b"rne safely his friends that he died in the
faiih and his way clearly heaven and hoped they
would meet him there. May the example Of George long
lnger with those who survive him. and may they may die
the death he died j. ID. B.
On the battle field below Richmond in the Tuesdays
fight, JAMES McLENAHAN, If Chatham County, in the
all the young of Pttsborough aud its vicinity formed
company known to the public the Chatham Rifles"
and their country call the enemy upon the
Peninsula Yorktown, where they remained all
exposed only to the enemy but to disease of
most destroying character Having been appointed first
sergeant Of the company he necessarily exposed to
which Frustrated him for some time. But like aud
courageous young man be was disease could con.
his feeble limbs back to with the troops
ordered to Godsboough the writer of this him. pale
emaciaed and sunken could scarcely prevail up
visited his family for short time Upon his return, he
found bis regiment before Richmond and that day.
with others Of bis company offered his life in the
half mile upon the enemy, where balls by half bushe
were hurled IN their midst ard he fell with 90 others of
his company, killed and Is wounded; One Of bis COM
panons who survived, informs that young McLenahan
said to him when he went 10 bis assistance. lay down
and let ne die, and you go back and fl ht."
lie leaves wife, moher brothers and sisters to mourn
his early fate. In all the social qualities, young friend
was greatly esteemed He was member of the Episcopal
Church. aud vestryman of The same The dews of hea
e upon ms grave ado he rgs pearl drops stand on
young mans burial place. for bis faithful servant brought
him home and laid hun in the Church yard of St Barhol
omew Peterborough where the fresh morning breeze blows
the forest coming down from the far mountains and
the music Of the nightingale aud his own native stream
mel!ifuously play around his bead W.