Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-02
DIED.

In this town on the MOI ming of the 3Oh ut., EDWARD
SWIFT son OF Dr. & Mrs. A. j. DeRosset, aged II years
The ways Of Providence are unsearcbabe and past find
ing out time since, the subject of this brief
notice midst. in the full enjoyment of robust
health and buoyant with bright ancpations of the future
his egien as the melancholy cortege moved onward with
his dust to the sad and silent city OF the dead
Young ardent and enthusiastic he among the first to
enroll himself with those who have gone forth to do battle
for their country 10 this her hour of peril and of need
Punctua in the discharge every duty prompt
all times and under all circumstances courteous and
obging his intercourse with those around him he was
esteemed and beloved by of his Unsefsh
and suming, with modest appreciation OF his own
merits his only ambition was, faithfully to discharge his
duty His religious character early developed itself and
be was always most scrupuous in the observance
christian dDties and is this trait his character that Do
ouy ghtens up the gloom, but gives comfort to the hearts
of who his early and unmely death Into the
sanctuary of their We will not lntrude Though,
earth to nth ashes to ashes and dust to dust lot
of poor fra mortality though these frequent dispense
make the heart heavy aud the brain rot yet there is COM
the grave but the portal opens all that oher
better world, where friends shall meet to part no more
shall wipe away all tears from our eyes, God give
them strength bear under these heavy manifestations
of his Providence for he is nigh unto them that are Of
broken heart and saveth such be of eontrite spirit
| Cons
Departed this life in Magnolia at the residence of Henry
Hongsworb< Esq the 22nd inst, very suddenly Mr.
THOMAS CARROLL. aged AZ years. It only necessary
all persons who knew him. Peace to his ashes, and this
will say to his distant friends and connections that every
thing done to him.
of December, Mrs. JULIA MCINTYRE wife OF Ar. James
McIntre. in the 5lst year of her age.
The deceased consistent member of the Presbyterian
Church, with which she had connected herself IN early
life She leaves bereayed husband aud children to
their rreparable loss. The latter part OF her life
was accompanied with great suffering upder the wasting
form of dsease but she sustained in the exercise OF
exemplary patience and resignation. As christian lady,
she cherished lofty Of honor and candor ana OF
Jealousy for the glory of Christ Jesus The void which
been made in the family be repaired weep not
mourning friends though dead she yet speaketh Her
death than peacefu-it filed with bright an
tcipaioDs of the Heavenly rest She went down into the
swengs of the Jorden DEATH tesfyng to the uness
sucency of the grace of Cod filed with wonder and
admiration of the hesp of the saints and oysuy anti
cipating re union with Gods people in Heaven. "And
heard from Heaven saying unto Write, blessed
are the die in the Lord from henceorth saith
the Spirit they rest from their abors and their
works do follow them j. &. MI
On Sunday evening, 2eth inst, JOHN COWAN infant
son of VIM. N. & s. Q. Bowden, aged months.