Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-06-25
DIED

s.,n. ss ate residence in the town of Halifax
Saturday stb nigh. the 18th inst, MICHAEL EZRA, IT, on
The The deceased was native of the county If 1
san ABOUT the year 1926 he arrived in
hs5 reliance than an
ior the practical duties Of life and b wei fitted him
ment as clerk with Irving Dunn ued an engage.
Ss o. this firm by the death of one of M On The
Co.. who removed to P ppac.ty with Dunn McIwans
OF inns notice the management ~ to the
the interests If his ever more faithfully attendoS IN
fact that in nine is partly evidenced bv 10
seventy thousand dollars net profits 70 mem upwards Of
ne Dough out the eoucern giving h me END OF this
abored so he discharged this inenmhrans
enced business until the day of his dn IRON The day
man TO be dishonored nor his ne never
bo ~ Iva was indeed, model business man-haloro,,
ne aDGorred ldeness, NOR would he toer,t labor
M ~; his industry never tired-he r;nd oi ms
ms engagements with Others and required Sh unled
ing far aha the WIN sia M Perhaps
m see OF books more admirable in all resnsc sa.ot
R thu ne has left the record of his an
Hancis s ne was enabled to bear up under sra e
estate. S Aoi n'S euiiuien handsome
HALIFAX a bv Ub miss Mary Eppes worthy lady Of
surviving him. The beloved aau sI children leaving
h as ms success preceded him BY few vears m as
an N ms family he was liberal sunnvin, :" ne
scnm, aua extending to his children all the tces 1
securing education that money could purchase lr
pected by the world, he was very charsh onsus-
Asy' oi Baltimore Charleston and o,hsr pnah
ha MS His house was the b, uaa
f ~ ~ men ol ms faith, matter from what nnart
Vi me world they came, always found there m"s, p.IT
welcome Nor did those in Strengthened c;rcn,s .oaai
anu mere were many such, seeking in strange land the
distant MISSIONS leave his door withont .e
me cheerful gver wbs extended to them bis or
pa'ity and never failed supply their wants noS
several years previous to bis DEATH be was afflicted
room AT times be suffered great agony but m can
say that be ever heard him murnur or annsa hera
than resigned. VI appear o'aefwlse
Sc WITH all these traits of character it would be surprising
~ nc ia" not found devoted friends who stood bv him
through life. and many of whom survive to lam:nt I hi;
lean AnG 1t would be equally matter of surprise if he
for n bs maze some enemesbut he was diverted
nus purpose by the fear of any mans wrath or bv the
aleao OF what his enemies might say-copscious that no
man coud point to dishonest be had ever Committed
OF 10 single Stain upon bis name
Some will say that this sketch is overcharood and =;
auges In the language of partial friendship But the
yer ees mat he has endeavored tuhfuy TO present the
prominent traits 9th deceased Had fortune thrown him
into public line of life he would have carved for himself
an enduring record and no notice would now ndd ba
necessary to make known the character Of Michael Fera
Con-
Killed on the slst May, in the battle near Ricbmond
Lieut.. t .h L. PERRY of Beaufort County, N c. Adu
Ihe names OF all the gallant dead deserve commemora
tion but no one is entitled to notice than that of
Lieut. Perry One of the first to volunteer for the war;
was elected LIST Lieutenant of Company E. Capt NJ Car.
ter OF the above named regiment and was appointed Ad
lant by its distinguished Colonel The vaior and disc.
pine OF the regiment atesed by the terrible carnage
OF the battle field and of the company BY the fact that Of
the ." men who went into action "A were killed or wound
ed The regiment full of talent and courage bat there
was no drawer or more gallant upon that field than
Lieut. Perry: He of those who WOO danger and
desplse DEATH Energetic capable perseverng and brave
as he was known to be- he did not sappon the expecta
.i"ns Of bis friends They need not The bloody seal Of death
to testify that he bore himself noby in the hour of con.
ict Grievous the loss of such only son and brother
his family wills find their consoation-afer that which the
CHRISTIANS faith mpartsin the reflection that he died as
brave soldier should die. He esteemed as gener
Gus, high-toned gentleman. [Con