The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-12-25

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! DEVORE.-On the 9Th inst, in Friend
Cove, Mr.. John Devore, aged 50 years, s month
and 8 days. G
SMITH.--On the 18th inst, Eve Elizabeth
infant daughter Of Nathaniel anil Susan Smith
aged l3 days. a
\ MOWER.-ir' Bedford Borough, July %
1863, Mrs. ASNA NJ Mower.
Mrs. Mower was endowed with more than
ordinary intellect and virtue Dcsplsino The
maxim assume a virtue if you have it not, ="
her exec!lences were the ontgrowth uf her own
character Herr,re tru!hfulness, integrity and
honor were the IT suit of conscirniiousuess.-
Uncompromsing With evil, vet tender of the
reputation and feelings of others; devoted to
her own family, but not se!iishy regardless of
thc welfare OF Others she had a heart to feel
tor all the varied ills of humanity. Her oencv.
o.ence was of the true gospel type, sell-saci!ic-
ing and unostentaiious. Solicitous to conceal
her good deeds, as Others are their evil slo fol-
lowed the Saviors Injunction ''let not Thy left
hand know what thy right hand doctll." She
mad been sufferer for !. long period bn, when
the message came for her departure, it found
her relying wholly upon Christ for acceptance
and salvation. Calmly, peace fully, in the hope
ot aJogiul resurrection, she fe U as!eep in Jesus
leaving 20 ber family and friends the memory of
her virtues, and the hope Of blissfu reunion
hereafter. Hi
'No farther seek her msrit, 10 dis close,
or draw her frailiies from their dread abode,
Where they alike in trembling hop. renose,
The bosom of heI Father aud her Cod"
GhPiiARf.--on the i 10th inst. WILLIE
WATSON, son Of John Thomas and Ann Eliza
6eplari, aged ) years, mouths and s2 DAYS.
willie Is no: dead but slecpa---hs body sleeps
IN the dust, whilst his pure spirit has been nj
tracted by the Savior's hand Of love to a bright.
er, fairer home than this. Fond parents. the
blessed Shepherd has taken vour little lamb to
his bosom, and has made him one of the foi, OF
the redcemed iou may in faith look towards
the holy city, AMI within its gates Of pearl see
your little one that has been taken from you, a
pure beai!icd spirit, robed in celestial beauty
with crown on his heal and 4 harp in lis
hand, heckoning to you to come ~ thither.'
Follow the cal.-it is Gods call--ptcss hard af-
Ter, AMI you and your child will dwell together
lie was pleasant child, and on earth you viii!
no more hear his sweet voice sing 81 wan. to
he ~ angel" but around the throne he stands
among the angel band, $50 glorious and so
bright"
DEATH OF SERGEANT STuckEY Tie f,low-
ing letter from Capt. Stuckey, Of the 3Sth P.
g., relating the circumstances of his cousin
Sers't. atuckey's death, we publish with pleas
nre mingled with regret for tho loss of one so
young and full Of promise:
brandy STATION, Va, Dec. 8, 1868.
DEAR COUSIN TlLE:
l seat myself this evening to commyn;.
cate to you the mournful intelligence that your
brother Smcn is dead! Oh. 1illie, but am
sorry TO be compelled to communicate this news
TO you. lie was wounded at the battle of Or
aisc rroye, by musket ball, which entered
l'is side. saw him fall, and immediately car
ned him beaiaa the company. Says he to me,
cap, am shot!' called Sers'i. Fisher and
Corp Ferguson to carry him OF the iicld, which
they did Immediately. H. talked y little spcll
with iic while the m,n were starting off with
him Says he, cap, l will die Write to
sii!'o and tell her | an going to heaven you
know l always told yeu wonld 20 there" Il
saw ho was mo,tally wounded, and when he
and parted, the balb were falling around us
as thick as hail, and the last words he snoke 70
me "ere---"Cap, take ny body home, will youl"
l SAID would, If such a thing was possible"
ne was carried back tothe hospital, about three
o,c!cei' IN the afternoon Of Friday the 9th Of
Novem5er, ani we weic kept Under fire until
ono hour after night. never rot to soc the
Orderly after we parted on the battlefield. un-
Ill we got back here to-day, on this afternoon. |
ne died to-day at | | O'clock lie asked Dr.. |
cady to write TO you, wNish the Dr. dill this !
evening. am satisfied that he had Vatt INC
mcdical attention that was Of any, ,exail. Dr. |
Watson dressed his wound III tae first place
and saw the Dr. Chat is, VIII Wa.son) the
next day, when he told me he would see that
he Was taken care of, which fel. satisfied he
would do, and that eased my mind some, TO
know that if could not be with him that he
was III the hands of Will Watson .i.. |
Lieut.. Camp expects to start home sometime
tomorrow with lis remains. Now, Tile, we
have this consolation, to know that he is in |
heaven. He was, know, a very kind ahec- /.
tionatc brother, and was q true and dear friend
OF mine. But he is now Mt rest in heaven, |
while we are still in this tropblesome world
Think Of this, lille, in your bereavement, and
know that [, your cousin, John, deeply syinpa-
th'ze with you all. l know very well how you
all loved hun, and none, except your folks at
home, knew him as well as land 7 knew him |
but to love hai-he longer NC were together
the more attached we became. But wo all must /
part some time, Nand when we are prepared to
die, think it is pleasure. .-'--,'
II is getting cod nosIand Inns. close, hop.
ing soon to hear from you: :, I will write to nm
Gle George whenwc got a little settled
i am, respectfully, your cousin,
JOHN S. S'TUCKEY.
a4 For the Gazette.
In Memory Of Sergeant Jacob Whip,
Of Go. +, l3Sth Reg't. T.. v, who die, 4 Dec.