Washington telegraph., 1864-10-26
IMDEXEp Wy EnlEND.

Mrs. ELlZABETH 7. CASNo The sutirrS
Of this notice, was born in South Carolina. July
l6 iTJl protessed religion and Joined the Bap
lis, Church j. 1919, ana was married to Dr H.
W. Cannon ia oo4a' eniiETatsd .O Till State iu
lsi2 There being no Esptis; connrNion b ar,
she attatchcd hc.srifto II. T.. Church. in I-4l
ard lived an acceptable member thereof untI
death, which closed her earthly career Oct. 4th.
1861, Of typhoid dysentrry; asrd 63 years ..yo
mouths auG eighteen days.
Win every event, thai marked the life OF Ills
gOsI Yon,Su, IN" writer, from his earliest rccol-
lection. is familiar. Tue family Of the deceased
have the heartfelt sympathy Of thc entire COM
munity III this sad bcT,aytm, nt, Nature hal
endowed her with good mial anl warm sns-
capabilities. While sHr was eminrutly practi-
cal in the relations Of lie, she was s,vayed hy
any appeal - her pity Or affection; fclt dc-
light IN relieving the wants O. fhe distressed. !.
and continued pleasure IN enduring for the
sake OF those she loved. No obstacle was su!.:-
cieHt to discourage her e2ertious in behalf OF
her family, TO each Of whom, by her unwcari-d
efforts, she afforded all the opportunities ol im-
provement enjoyed by the most fortunate. She
dird surrounded by her husband aud many
friends, vino now mourn her loss. Alas the
joys of earth must soon pass away. Our dcvo-
tIOns on rayth Will soon end. Let a. rHdnayur
to be prepared, like sister, to Shout through
out over death ana tho grave III full view ol
Heaven, immortality and eternal life.
May the ohOcest blessings OF Heaven rest up
on the deceased, ana at last an abundant eii-
trance b. administered unto them in lAe King
dom OF ouE Lord Jusus Christ
+. r. ROBERTSON.
>/On tLe 25th Of April 1854. was fought the
|mCmorablc battle of AaIs's Sill There n. !
nrath the muTdcr0us fire %. the vanlaI for, rrll
many brave Southrsns Freedoms shria-.
Noblest in that number was Lt-Col. 4 T. Pr
rus, who was mort.Iiy wounded At the head Of
his brave Battalion, while leading the Ia throurL
Il furious charge. Col. pErTus wss native
Of Charlotte ccuaty, Virginia; was born Aug.
llth, 1871, and eu:iSrated 10 this State ia :.
became a resident of Sewer county, and wxs
FOR many years her chosen representative in
her Lrgis iativo Halls As AL honest politician.
true and uuwaytring patriot. and pure
and UpwTight man, h stood p.e-yInincnt-
None knew aim Dut to love aaG cslc-n. for 4
truer friend or kinder nrigAbor could not lie
found. The deceased had made no public avow-
al TO God, but in all his intercourse with lae
world, he eXemplaliied the highest attributes oi
the christian character. The golden rule at do
Jag unto others as we would tha. they should
do unto us, his guide through lie His
was of the pure spirits that ruud tel-rAts
guile or hypocricy in TO form; ,leriorc prefer
red doing his Fathers will, 10 making loud pro
trstarions of love, preirring to SHOW his faith
by his works to i mere profession oI religion.
By the uutmely death OF Col Pet.us, his iaIn-
~ has been deeply afflicted Their lUss j. ire
parable. Being the oldest son OF "a widowed
mother, Lo had been her comforter and sympa-
thizer tor many years, aud deeply must she feel
her sad bereavement. sOrr0wing wife and
two sweet little children are mourning in vain
the departure of OF the beloved husband and
father that can return TO them no more. Oh,
Death relentless Death . tho sparest not the
good, the brave, the noble, neiiher the young
OF old, can evade thy terrible coming. But thank
God, thy power is but OF short duration, fcr
scarcely showest thou thy hideous visage, ere
the portals OF glory are opened, and We stand
in the presence OF the great / An forever freed
from thy tyrany. Take courage, stricken mourn
ers, bow with meek resignation ID our kind
Fathers Will, for in few years, you. TOO, will
have passed 10 those bright realms where earth =
trials can find no entrance; but all Will be gay
aud love, and peace and eternal happiness, with
the beloved one, whose loss you now 30 deeply
deplore.
Dear Sister, mourn no longer those that
have no hope. IT'S true, your husband had
never made public profession of religion but
was not his character richly adorned with every
christian virtue. Who possessed III q greater