Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-21

Heavens eternal days before thee:
Gods own hand shall guide there
At Chin borszo Hospital Richmond Va on the Kin inst
JOHN HERRING, of Company E, 18th Regt N c. Troops
son OF James Herring deceased and aged Is years
and heart and h his In % knd noble
rules OF TRUTH justice and sobrety he had won the entire
and esteem Of all who knew him. thus leaving
example worthy the imitation of ALL He was kind and an
afectonate and loving brother and he was ALWAYS
ready and even anxious to assist his mother in every thing
AT the OF the and the call arms he
noby and CALAMITY responded forsakDg home with a its
for the defence of great and noble
cause winch ne seem to love SO dearly When called upon
to test his skill and bravery he calmly and rumphantly
past through the heavy fire at Hanover after the
great battles before Richmond without receiving single
wound His bravery great in all those engagements
that he won the applause of both his officers comrades
soon after struggling SO noby for independence he
was taken with Typhoid fever and shortly died without
being surrounded by his relatives aud friends who would
50 gladly have admnisted to his wants. soohed and COM
forted him in his Illness and waered his couch with tears
of sorrow but let console think that death was no
terror TO HIM de leaves kind and aeetionate mother,
several loving brothers and sisters, weep but thew
mourn not as those who have hope. Blessed are they
that die, who die in the Lord.
Sacred to the Memory James II. NJ. Everett.
10 the death Of this young another ofnatures noble
men nave passed from time to eternity heart has lost
tafon generous and upright in all his quiet
and pnassumlng in his manners blended with neXble
truth he won the entire confidence of all who knew him
prompted by devotion to principle he bid adeu to his
home and friends and sought the blood tinted field of
nage where he has offered up his life that GOODNESS
and unnchng herolsm, worthy of ripper years. Pease mr.
heart on cease to greye was Gods will to blight and
hear his foottep forever familiar voice is
nushea IN qeatn deep gloom the soemny of the tomb
never dying love- Until those who take part in this
tribute to his worth shall have followed him in the ionrnev
which for brief period he has preceded through the
dark valley OF death and gained home high in Heaven
Wilmington N. C.
At Wrghtsvle on the evening of the 18th inst, ISABEL
SAVAGE, youngest daughter of William A. and Eliza Ann
Wright, aged years and months.
"LeaVes have their time to fall,
And MOWERS to wlther at the north wind breath,
And stars to set, but all
ThoOh osfa Ole for@ !; n
flower just opening has been withered in bud
bright and beautiful thing upon which the eye loved rest
has vanished from EARTH for little BEL dead So Young
SO full of health and le who would thought that ia
one short week that joyous heart would beat
laugh of happy CHILDHOOD and silent is the voice
ispng tones of innocence and love home so bright
and happy STILL though dead to she lives again in thai
purer world high and blooms aresh glorious immor
tally in the bosom Of her Saviour and her God May HI
and so0the the aching head and enable them say Will
humble resignation, The Lord gave, and the Lord ha
taken away blessed be the name of the Lord"
At Warsaw, Dupin County. on the 18th inst, MARY
ELINZA infant daughter of VIM A. and Sarah Ketcham
aged four months and four days.
Very suddenly last Saturday night, 18th inst con
gestion of the heart his residence Laurinburg
Richmond county, Mr.. JOHN L. FARLEY, q most worth
man. than whom few have ever lived quietly and
In this town, Sunday 18th nst in the 24th year
Ireland
r Near Richmond Va, on the 10th Of July, A. D. 1852, Q
Typhoid fever, JAMES H. NJ. EVERITT, son of r. and P
A EVeritt, aged 20 years, IL months and 20 days.
The deceased fought gallanty in nearly all the great
terrific battles near richmond and distinguished himself
account OF his bravery He born and raised ia New
Hanover Co., N. c. and from the time twelve years
of age has lived member of the NJ E. Church. and died
he among the first SHOULDER his rifle advocae,
of Southern rights and had beef the service thai
kind Maker was willing for him to do
few days after the last battle fought he was taker
With with the Iyphod fever and lived only eight days The
who are now mourning his death very much indeed and fol-
the comfort OF the berett We can only say although
His body is in the grave. from labor he has ceased,
his ngntlng . 'er - oir2hlng IS done,
He is gone from the noisy battles and now in peace
With him the aoar is Ger, the victory is won.
Weep not dear mother for your darling boy,
Weep not, although from you he is gone;
know he was your pride and JOY,
But weep not dear mother, he's now in Heaven
We know you loved him. this is true,
And you he loved, its very we'll known;
But God saw fit to take him from you,
His ways were always, always mild and meek;
He was the dearest object to you was given,
Then let Us all endeavor to seek
The way to meet up in Heaven.
We never can forget him, although
His form now sleeps in the tomb;
But let US live to fe and know
That we are prepared to meet him in Heaven.
His body is the grave, from labor he has ceased
Els fighting is o'er his marching no more,
From the war he is gone, and is now in peace
With him the battles are fought the victories
| It is joy to think that his spirit is not dead
Though his body in the grave was laid down;
And happiness it is that his Soul has fed
To HeaVen-sweet Heaven-hiS long sought Home
On the battle field before Richmond, the Goth June
wounds there received VIM W. HARVEL, aged Is years
deaed had all the qualities that adorn the character
the and tue soldier, and endear to his
ions and relatives He &eaves father brothers and sister
and large circle Of acquaintance their loss of
promising so lovely and 80 brave
On the It'll inst at his residence; South Wash
ington, HARDY GROOM, in the 6lst year of his age.
The above record announces to a large circle Of friend
and relations the mortal end of good man. and who's
exalted christian character member of the Bapts
Church for more than thrtyfve years will be remembers
ia the community in which he lived. He expressed wi