Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-06-17

Departed this life on the 9Th inst, at his resi-
dence in this District, Col. P. L.. CALHOUN.
He contracted the disease of which he died
while in the Confederate army in Virginia, in
consequence OF which he was compelled TO resign
his Commission snd return home. For q time his
friends fatterei themselves that his health would
be restored, hut these hopes were disappointed in
IL violent attack which confined him to he'd TWEEN
ty-iour days, ut times suffering much pain, which
he burc with Christian %fortitude, and hreathed out
his life sweetly in the full assurance of the final
Z. restitution OF ail things which God hath spoken
By the mouth of all his holy prophets since the
world began,"-leaving o wife, nine children and
Que grand child to IN lurn their irrep,r~ble loss.
OK the 18th Juno 1861, Mrs. ELIZA HARRIS
died mt the residence of her hush md. SInsoN
HARRIS, near Edgefsld Viliage, ir the 4Sth year
her ago.
For manly months a sufferer from Consumption,
she contemplated death as near, and calmly wait
ed for her release from g this scene Of un~earied
pain" 1t was sweet to her to anticipate the joys
anil rest OF her " Heavenly home" where " PAIN
and sickness ,e'er shall enter" She died trusting
In Jesus.
In the virtues of industry, economy, meekness,
ami parivnce, she has left IN example worthy The
imitation of her husband, children, and relatives
who mourn her loss. blessed arc the acnd who
die in tho Lord" l.. Il. r..
DIED, on tho lst March, 1853, of Typhoid Fo-
yer, after q painful illness of over two months
duration, JOHN H., second son of WV. j. and
SUSAN WALKER, in tho 18th year of his ago.
When til. 9th. Regiment OF Reserves were called
to defend the Coast he took his fathers place, and
while there lie contracted the fatal disease which
terminated his mortal career. He Was gu nlec-
tionnte and dutiful son, and bid fair fr future
usefulness. Although lie never made II profession
OF Religion, yet his friends have every reason to
feel, by his walk and conversation, that ho bud
received b change of heart some eighteen months
before his death. lie was q member Of the Sab
bath School and Binle Glass Vt Mt. Lebanon
Church, for the past two years. While in Camp
be tu,k great delight in reading his Bible, and
often spoke TO Que Of his mes.mates his desire to
be ut the Sabbath School and at the Sanctuary.
His stricken parents, and remaining Brother
and S.s.er, have many friends tn sympathi.e with
Them iu their bereavement, but We trust their loss
is his eternal gum. j. 5. NJ.
DIED, at Pebble Hill, in this District, on the LIST
inst, IRWIN TOWNS, infant son oil w. &. and
and Mrs.. &. A. HARRIS, aged within two days of
one year.
The early death Of this lovely little boy has
brought q pang to q pluther's heart such as mono
but a mother eau ever feel. Take comfort, thou
dlsconlate mother, and thou d"tinS father, from
the reflection that thy darling b;Lhe hast been Ia
ken hence by Hun who gaveth, and who doeth all
things we'll and though he can never return to
YOU, you can go to him. Then prepare To meet
thy loved, and lost one. in Heaven.
DIED, in Edge6eld District; on tho 18th. May
last, Mira. MARY PARKMAN, wife of CHARLES
PARxxAN. in the 55th year Of her age.
She endured her ~a1lictiou, though painful aud
protracted, with patience and Christian forhtudc,
lnanif.sting Il spirit VI resignation to the will OF
God, saying that Jesus was . prrci"u. Savior an
To her, and that dc was 50 easy with her in her
affection. Her greatest care seemed 10 be in be-
half Of the spiritual welfare If her children, for
whom she uften prayed during hcr illness. But u
short while before her departure, she CALLED them
aud her husband to her and gave them words OF
advice and encouragement, requesting them not
to gricve for her. but to meet her in heaven.
She ua tied with the Baptist Church at Red Oak
Grove, in Dec. 1884, and subsequently joined the
Red Hill Church by letter. She died as she had
lived for twenty-cight years, a Christian. Vecily
there is q reward for the righteous.