The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-23
III Ell.

il u hard for our little household to give up the
msrry laughter, willie; but we resign our besuti
fnl flower to be transplanted TO q more ccngenial
sdA, whore It will bloom perenniaiy in Heaven.
Her funeral will take place from the residence Of
her grandfather, Martin y. Tucker, on corner of
&d and Franklin streets, this Saturday morning.
a3d inst, at 10 o'clock The friends and acquaint.
sacss Of the family ure invited TO attend without
further notice.
On Friday morning August 22i, 1862, CHARLES
EL4ORK JOHNSTON, son of James aud e. v.
Johnston, agei seven months and nine VA.
Another link has fallen from the broken household
chain;
Another love bound cherub has joined the spirit
train;
Another smiling baby boy has died without stain ;
Another little darling gone where life aud love are
twain.
Another snowy angel child is fed TO groves above !,
Another priceless jewel there TO welcome with
love;
Another cooling birdie, far sweeter than ii 9 dove
Another carrier message bears up there 10 those
Friends Of the family are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral from the residence Of the pa
rents, on ID street, between Franklin and Grace a:
o'clock this morning.
In this city, on 2ls inst, at half past 6 P. n,
NAPOLEON B., youngest son OF John s. aud Mary
Doulsy, aged II years mouths and days
Farewell. farewell fond farewell,
The fsirest flower MUST fade;
With no 1t tribute left to tell
The mourner where 1t laid
Thou art not dead, but sleepth sound:
Thy spiri, Is on high;
Although thy body's in the ground
Well meet beyond the sky.
None knew thee but TO love thee:
Nome named thee but to praise,
His funeral win take place from his parents resi-
dsnce, on Niehoison street, this Saturday morn
Ing. at 10 o'clock The friends and acquaintance
Of the family sre invited to attend.
ShA
H.. WILLIAM ARTHUR, infant son of Arthur
and Mary s. Owen, aged nine months and twenty.
. V dayA
This little bud has been plucked from its parents.
Slain BY the ruthless hand Of Death just as il had
began to twine itself round the tend lis Of its pa.
rents hsarts Little WILLY" though but nine
months old, had already begun to exhibit those
ffsis that sndear the little ones to their parents,
and renders parting with them 30 painful But w.
would Say 70 the borrowing parents and sister, weep
not; the little bud, though taken from this earth is
not dead 1t has only bee; transplsnted TO more
genial CLINE, where the cold blasts of death can no
ore reach and where ii will bloom f,lever in i'm.
n 9tal youth.
fhe funeral will take place tomorrow morning
1t 10 o'clock. from the residence of bis parents,
Vernon House. Mayo street, near Broad.
un the 2lst instant, at 12t O'Clock r. IT., at the
residence Of her mother. Mary F. Haley, Mrs. SA.
kAH 3. BALLARD. wife Of virginius Ballard, in
the 22d year Of her age.
The Il lends and acquaintance of the family ara
aiil - A'n ''' '''' r''''s's''A0 o1'f'n' church
On the 22d inst, at the residence of his father
Judge J. A. Meredith, In this city in the 23d year
u his age, WILLIAM BERNARD MEREDITH,
1T Lieutenant Of Artillery, and Adjutant of LIST
Corps Reserve Artillery. General Pendieton's corr.
mand.
The friends and acquaintances of the family are
invited to attend the funeral from the residence of
bis father 1t the corner Of Grace and eth Streets
on Sunday afternoon. at At o'clock, without further
notice.
On yesterday evening" at o'clock, MARY W.
BRIGGS, the only daughter Of Joseph and Clara
Briggs. aged months and days
residences, st o'clock. on Gath street. between Clay
snA Leigh. The friends Of the family are invited
70 S&ssnd.
On The morning Of the 22d inst, at the residence
Of her father, Jas. b. Poindexter, Mrs VIRGINIA
C., wife az John Z. Womble aged 81 years
The friends Of the family are invited to attend
her funeral from the Monumental Church, this af.
tssuoon at O'Clock.
Obituary.
Died, at the Monument Hotel in this city, on the
90d Inst, IN the 9th year of his age, JOHN c..
CALHOUN. I'd Lieutenant, Co. K. lath Mississippi
JoHa O. cALHouS was among the first to vol
nntser for the defence Of Southern rights and
Nouthern Independence. Joining the ranks, he
gained the eonAdsnce of his officers and fellow sol.
In which he discharged hIs laborous duties Distin.
gushed n battle for brave Deeds and loved In camp
~ hie courteous bearing aud Kindness of nes I,
when his regiment was rsorganized he was chosen
~ Leutsnant of his company. lie shared the tolls
And the dangsrs of every fight In which bis compa-
~ took part He fought calamity for the defence
Of Richnond. and In the desperate engagement of
fsaxer's 6nFm. Just - the victory was won, and
~ foe led N confusion, he received severe
Wou00 10 the right knee. After seven weeks OF
intense snitsElng, (annelorated by every means IN
~ power II hi father and friends he yielded up
bis NE. sacrifice TO his country's need.
Rest thss; thsrs Il NO proudsr grave"
g MRssMATF.
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