Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-12-03
OBITUARY NOTICES,

Lieut. HENRY ]. B. CLARK. eldest Of Gen. Henry j.
B. Clark native of ashington in this State afterwards
ham, instantly killed by the collision of the cars
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, the 2sh of October
last having just completed the sst year of his leav
ing his dong parents brother and sister and numerous
relatives and friends his sad fate And though
SO young years. he had distinction in arms BY his
heroic bravery and manly bearing, soldier OF the Old
her annals of this war.
At early age he evinced passion for military fc
and at II he entered cadet the military school of Capt
G. C. Lewis, and received the applause of his commander
and his comrades for diligence and proficiency in his pur
suits and for exemplary morals geneness and of
heart, that gave promise of future distinction aud useful
On the fall of Fort Sumter, he, with his fellow
diets, the Godsboro Rifle aud Neuse Caviar, (dismouuted
marched under the command ofhis father hen Col Clark
to Fort Macon and took ana held possession of it for the
State, until the lamented Col c. C. Tew could collect
sufficient force to occupy it. As the State seced
ed and called for troops he attached himself to volunteer
company then forming in Newbern, and was elected
Lieutenant in it, and rendered their services to the govern
ment and assigned position in the I'd regiment of n
c. Troops On the bloody fields before Richmond, he dis
played unusual gaanry and ability to command for
so young and several occasions during those battles he
was alone in command of his company and the
admiration and esteem of his companions in arms. that
they presented him with sword After the close Of those
battles furough granted him 10 return home to
pair his greatly shattered health caused by The severity of
the duties camp and in the field which he had perform
ed Having recovered better health he the of
returning to the when the dreadful disaster happen
ed which deprived him of life. But death had no sting
rents point to heaven and lead the and his life attest
ed his full appreciation of the value of the religion they
ncucated. Although he has gone down to the tomb in
the early morning of his days. yet his Wondering manly
form softly whispers
go home, dear friends and shed no tears,
must lie here, till CHRIST appears
And at his coming, hope to have
AJoyful rising from the grave"
Died. in Aamance County, n c., the 2lst inst Miss
ISABELLA CLENDkNNIN, aged IS years.
Md S.,r -I--I r.
five days, of pneumonia Mrs CAROLINE NJ. WALKER rect
Of the late Carleton Walker in the 18th year OF her age
She had just returned from long visit to her children in
Alabama spend the remainder of her days ameng her
children In North Carolina That rema nder has been
brief indeed, but it abundantly illuminated by evil
dsnces Of preparation for either life or DEATH as God might
eopal Church for about ftyfve years. If she 80
trd" at the close of es long pilgrimage her friends
have good hope that she has red into that
yesterday deposited in the family burial place in Fay
etteville-Fhy. OJssrrsr.
Died. on the nth of September 1862 from shot re-
eered through the head during the memorable and bloody
engagement which took place at Shapsburg, HcnATA A.
WATT native of Wake County in the Est year Of his
age He was private in company X, Raleigh Rhes) !4h
N. G. regiment lie the only son of his mother and
she was a widow With the noble spirit Of true Spar
tan matron she willingly consented that her only the
pride of her old age and the staff of her declining years
should go forth with burning dosre to battle for South
en ndependencefsr the protection of Southern homes
and Southern fresides.
MIR Watt was youth of generous impulses and of the
most noble behavior. lie had in degree that
revereuta regard for the purity of the female character
which well known modern author has declared be the
Of real manhood lie dear the hearts Of
all who knew him, and especially to his comrades in
He has gone forever from the sight of loved
on earth, where
mo rude sound shall reach his ear.
Armors clang. war.steed cbampiug."
He rests-his warfare [CoM.
tss Register aud Progress please copy
Died. in Onslow County, The 2sh Of October, 1852 of
the typhoid fever MART Ellen youngest daughter of Isaac
N Sanders, aged years, months ard % days.
Gentle reader have you stood by the dea,hbed of
your dear and life flow out gently sleep
comes on? followed that dear to its last resting
place. where the solemn and farewell words
ed earth earth, ashes ashes, dust dust? - Heard
the heavy sod fall the lid Seen the mournfu process
sion turn away ard leave the little alone in its
bed? If you know how to sYmpa,hize with the pc
rent that has buried his darling the life and light of his
house. As Young she she knew that she going
to die she told those that nursing her only few
days before she died. that she going to die and s!'
glad of it, for then size could Ter mother OWLS
died when she infant, and she would be sick
again On being asked how she knew she replied the
Lord had told her.
Parent know that have not lost your child she ha.
OILY gone TO wait with her mother until you come