Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-21

wounds there received WIN. W. HARVEL aged Is years
The deased had all the qualities that adorn the
the and tle soldier, and endear his compan-
ions and relatives He leaves father brothers and sisters
and large circle Of acquaintance their loss of
promising, so lovely and 80 brave.
On the It'll 1nst at his residences South Wash
ington, HARDY GROOM in the 6Ist year of his age
The above record to large circle OF friends
and relations the mortal end of good man. and whose
exalted christian character as member of the BAPTIST
Church for than thirty years will be remembered
ia the community in which he lived He expressed viii
ngness to die and be at rest He devoted husband,
fond and afectonate parent kid and oblging neigh
bor Dying, he has left bereayed wife and several chill
dren, besides numerous relatives and friends to mourn
seps-sO pursue the paths of pety and usetuness-that
when they to the confines of the house appointed
all the living they may likewise be prepared to quit this
mortal with bright and glorious prospect of passing
safely through the Valley and Shadow of Death the pos
heavenswhere the wicked cease from trouble and the
ry be forever at rest j. B. ?.
The Biblical Recorder will please copy
Bunting Esq, Mulberry Grove, New Hanover county, N.
c., BALLIE E. KING daughter of Mrs. L. q. Bowden jagged
Deeply has the sudden death of this yourg lady been felt
by her relatives and numerous friends Her amiabty and
shining virtues endeared her to all But yesterday it
were she midst blooming with health joyous,
happy and gay with smile and kind word for every one
the life of Ter circle friends and beloved by them ALL
To-day, alas! she is more! Her eyes, once beamipg
with gentleness, dmmed and closed forever her
lips refuse greet with usual kind the words
of endea avished her by her griesrcken
friends who lament the loss of her they loved dearly
God has proper to this fra fair flower from
this earth, and take her to hmsef in Heaven while
lament her death l0ss let remember that by
it she freed from the and of this selfish
world and placed with the angels above where death
have entrance, and where life is everlasting. He
Departed this life in Wilson, N. c., Thursday the TIN
of August Maj JAMES s. WHITEHEAD, of the 55th N.
G. Troops, Of Howell Whitehead Esq OF Pitt county,
NC.
This excellent and gallant officer was in the service
of his country at the taking of Hateras and was prison
in Fort Warren from August of last to Febrnary OF
this. He thai time in the Washington Greys the
company formed Beauford county Upon his return
he raised company of his which was assigned to the
55tb regiment 10 which, upon its formation Capt White
head elected Major. During the last seven years Of
his life he was Oft Methodist Episcopal Church
South and for several years was useful office in
the Church. He was attendance upon Court Martial
ia Kinston when attacked by his last Illness which contn
ued fortnight and endured with exemplary patience
portion of that time he seemed specially blessed with the
comforts of Divine Religion. In his delerous hours his
spiritual interests and his military duties seemed absorb
and divide his attention sometimes he would be giving
and caring for the welfare of his and at Other
he would break into expressions OF the most earnest
prayer his words coherent then than other times
Thus passed away in the 9th year of his age of the
noble army Of Christian PATRIOTS who fighting the bat
ties of freedom and enrolling their names among its
blessed martys As and brother as citizen and an
officer; as friend and Christian gentleman, he endesred
himself many who will keep his memory fresh and lovely
in their hearts, and strive to initiate those virtues which
made him so noble specimen Of manhood.