Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-11-19
OBITUARY NOTICES.

JuN1us CULLEN BATTLE son of Judge Battle, died at
Mddletown in Maryland in the early morning the second
day of October last His left ankle had been shattered by
a minnie bar in the battle at South Mountain upon sun
day the 4th of September Having been taken prs'ner
he carried into Middfeown in the evening Of the same
day. The wound rendered ampuation necessary AFTER
it had been undergone young soldier seemed recovering
but unavorabe symptoms came and having fingered Sc
reral days he died His parents have the consolation
Decline that he endery nursed by ladies of
and that his last hours assured by that faith which he
had Eped his heart under his fathers roof IN times
peace and apparent security Two bre notes have been
received by Judge Battle from ladies who watched ard
tended his They afford gmpses of scenes around his
couch which extremely grateful and refreshing.
Young Battle had been reared in the quiet village of
Chapel Hl and the time of his death was in his 22d
year. He had been privileged to obtain the whole Of his
education under the of devoted mother and thus 1t
was that his personal gaautry and good intellect were
graced to manhood by rare and admirable candour
and modesty The found him teaching in OxDrd aud
sense duty to North Carolina carried him into the army
Like many of his class in society," he bad 10 commission IN
the SERVICE and died private His frequent letters exh'-
bit him very amiabIe light The hardshps which be
was called to endure wrung complaint from hm-he
found fault with bis sueriors OF grade and TOR
long he made allusion to the ilheat which fol-
lowed him generally during the year and half OF his
connection with the army and which at last prevented him
from raying under the effects of the wound An officer
in Alabama men personally stranger to him. VINO
had been confined house that III which Junlus Bat
tie lay wounded returning towards home conveyed to his
family the earliest Of his DEATH This gentleman had
been impressed by hearing that young man named Baltic
had very greatly attracted the and love of those at
tending him, and that he passing such time as he
could from the distress of his wound and the wear
ness exhausted in reading to the crowd OF Con-
federae and Federal wounded around him. Alter some
days he told Il at the young man was dead We can
easily imagine how eloquent that reading TO Such an
audience The readers was glazing end the pans
Of death among strangers upon him, but he rallied
the of his vision and his seifconr and spent
them in directing the flmy eyes around hun to that 10 ce
gate and shining ght Surely it cup of cold water
given in the name of his Master, and has been
] abundantly rewarded.
The tears natural affection better due than
the grave of III gallant modest Christian boy They
have been paid and henc)rward all Is well with those
who have been interested in him. They will not think Of
| him reluctantly, with pain.
There is beautiful Greek story to the effect that the
mother of Ce"bs ard ton transported by some fresh
proof their fa' affection begged of Jun" their be-
halt that if there anything desirable by NOR
tails than another she would Herewith reward her sens
The praTer Immediately answered. and the youths
thrown into Sleep from which they awoke no more. =
That which, the heatlen hardly than geaer.
GUS and high flown fancv since life and nmor ality have
been brought to light, has become fact beyond question:
and yielding cordial to the friends of Junls Bat
! tie. They know who it is that has taken into his own
hands the keys of death aud the unknown world-they
know who has drawn that bolt and teckoned to their
to wi,hin-bey know that door has turned upon
golden hinges for him, and has enclosed him in endless
peace and unsuliied purity With such thoughts they
have and pursue their ray, smiling with joy
the 4h inst of typhoid fever Mr. GRIFFIN JONES, in the
6Sth year his age Truly good man has departed from
the earth. lie long member of the Primitive Bap
fist Church, and every evidence through life espe
caly his Illness Of his entire preparation
his God in peace He quiet aud gentle in his
and disposition His family have indeed met with great
earthly loss but should 1T" mourn they who have no
comfort, for he indeed good man. ard has only ex.
changed lie Of tribuaton and trouble tor of eternal
! bliss.
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from, hence
FORTH yea saith the Spirit that they may rest from their
! labors aud their works do follow Them Cow.
died. October 2sih 1862, OnruEUs T., infant son of Jas
E,,iI, Q,rl al, F,nu E,,r
years 10 months and 10 days Orpheus interest
ing child and the pride Of the family but low soon did
I his inuocen: spirit take its fight
| Lovely 0rphie, Iest til! Jesus
Second coming bids thee rise,
! Then in heaven our babe shall meet us,
Infant angel i'll The skies.