Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1863-04-13
OBITUARY.

Five iiEes VIII &c Published gsatIs Int. fer every
the obituary notice i'll not be inserted. We never
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Died. at his rcssa. nee IN Union County. n. C.. on
the Sd inst, Benz c. Ashcrst, ESQ a highly esteem
ed and useful citizen, agfd ABOUT s~.xty-hvc yc.rs.
Died. at the residence OF her father, IN Alan ance
conniy. on sairr az IaoTning. the eSiIi rliimo.. at :
say aud Silva Durh. II. Ii the mn yc.r 81 her ace.-
Again have we an instance Of tho i1scesltatle dispcr-s
eaii"n q s]e rrIaSess : In as he m niss S IF lie i lnS ae i ne n
death" Who 10 have seen Annie Int Just a few
her eye beaming with the sigor Of life. would have
thought that death wonid fars 90 pscmatsFcly c aimed
brothers. the pride Of 3 fatt.r and tis Idol of I ro fond
Tethr,,s heart Bat the dirpensatioa of an All-wisc
praFidcnce has borne her 20 the cod ard ,feat tomb,
Parents weep 70; ;-but repGBber AL things work
tic bright star which ones iliuTnincd your family
circle has faded away from earthly vision, doubtless
it, eriliiarcy has been renewed in Rsarcn, ann is
there .iaslng The sweet athens or eternal felicity.
Death rides on every passing eresze.
Each season las itsown disease.
Its peril eFcTs EoL IPaid.1 A FRTESD.
" Tell it in Sparta. That We died n cboGi.zec to her
! lars"
Died, In Chattanooga. on tbs eighth dry CT F.b.,
1853, OF chronic d.ar.keA L.. w. z. Wal,, aged 81
Wells he'd lived the life OF a quiet farmer, in the Co.
or Buacon.be, NC, where he was born and raisgd.
u q AuiGlS i-aUt2lciLS aI0 peaCGlul Dsc1S-
urcs Of rural life to the Wild scramble after the hon
os and emoluments OF TIC v orld, he had spcnt his
time and energies mskirS his honc and al about
him happy. His stricken wifi aid orphan babes have
sustained an irreparab.e loss. No heart so generous,
go full of noble Impulses. shall cTer again enshrine
go faithfully the image CT that smitten widowed rife.
No hand 70 gentle, go loving and kind, shall ever
Lead those unconscious prattlere so safely over LIES
rugged war. and toll 81 c~hcerfally for their coed.
Lent: Wells VAS no quasi patriot who like rsnny
the time of peril and suffering ai.ed to aefcnd them.
Lut when the alarm dTuGi Summoned tai brsvc tn
the held OF strife. he tore himself nom the embraces
CT loved ones ard the joys 81 homo, and Joined those
patriot sons OF the mountains who coulpo.e the 22,h
Reg. N. {. Trocne, under the lead OF the xallaut Gel,
R Is. Vance. and with them has si.a-ed in ali he
glorics and dangers Of the battlefield and the carp.
As a soldier he wae brave, Inngnanimou. and true ;
as q companion in arms his kindness krtw no Bounds.
Such was the dep aud genial sympathy OF hs na-
ture, that he seemed never to be 40 pleasan;iy en-
rloyed ss VIXEN alleriating the fuIerfEgs OF others.
lieEce, at homie andi IN camp, he was . favorlte IN the
SICK room, and many 2 suffering soldier will bless his
memory. In tie fearful conflict OF. Nun rvesboro'. he
bore himself Ike a gallant Knight, putting forth al
most supofnunan ex crtien NJ d coyoIjDg his PANE
with imptr:shahle no or. Alter the battle his health,
which had been impaired. failed rapidly. whercupon
he ootsinvd permission to visit Tor a SPORT time his
Chattanooga: bat, alas cold go no further /! and
there, far AWAY from home and loved ones,
lie gayo his honors to tine world arain.
His blessed part TO heaven, and slrpt IN peace,
"Tell my wife and mother ALI Is RIosr.' Was the
Cheering word sent back by the dying soldier from thc
portal OF the graye-and the tried soldi,r sank TO
rest
Like one that draws the drGpory OF his couch,
Adopt him. and lies down 10 pleassnt dreai"s -.
lie has been returned upon his shieiu Oh honor . III
widowed wife and sorrowing n1otner-to DC n;lerrea
in the rural grave yard where sleep many OF his kin
:. Peace to his ashes" May the first Glances Of
! while re vi frasrarce about tho hsro'S couch;
Heaven moisten the tuFiSS y w.. = er hi hi. MANLY br,a.i
tons .lnrious morn arakes 10 my ee xIrsning dead
: Paid NNepIns Ve"u