The Black Republican., 1865-04-15
DEATH OF MRS. CAROLINA LEWIS

We deeply regret to have to perform the
solemn duty of announcing the melancholy
death of Sister Caroline Lewis, of San Fran
cisco, California.
Sister Lewis was the daughter of Rev.
Robert and Ann Hill, all Of whom were
once members of Wesley Chapel, New Or
leans, La.
In the younger days ofMiss Caroline Hill,
she moved in the first circle of our Southern
young ladies, possessing all the amiabilities
of daughter of Zion. She embraced re-
ligion in early life, and putting her trust in
kind Saviour,
She counted all earthly things but lost
So she but Jesus gain
Miss Caroline Hill was married to Mr..
Henry Lewis, of Kentucky who was also a
member of Wesley Chapel, after which they
moved to California, where they lived in re-
ciprocated joys up to the time of her de-
parture from this life The last act of Mrs.
Lewis was that of charity, in purchasing
bread, at her own expense in order to feed
some hungry children about two hours be-
fore she died. Sister Lewis is no more.
Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore
Tho sorrow and darkness encompass the tomb;
The Saviour has passed through the portals before
And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the
gloom.
She leaves a bereaved mother and two
sisters in this city to mourn her loss, with
whom we deeply sympathise, as we have
been acquainted with the family for many
years. S, W. K.
We copy the following from the Califor-
MIA Appeal of the 18th February, 1866:
DEATH OF Mrs. CAROLINE LEwIs.-The
MANY friends of this most estimable lady
were startled, on Monday morning last, by
the announcement that Mrs. G. Lewis had,
| at midnight. been suffocated in her room,
while her house was on fire. The circum-
| stances of this melancholy affair, as related
| in the Morning Call, of Tuesday last, are as
| follows
FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-About IL O'Clock,
on Sunday night, the dwelling OF Henry
| BeWis. cOlored person, situated on Green
wich street. between Mason and Jones,
caught fire, doing slight damage to the
| building, and causing the death OF Mrs
| Lewis, who was sleeping in one OF the
| burning apartments. Her husband, having
gone to church in the evening, left the un-
| fortunate woman alone in the house; ana
| after c1urCl was OUT, llSLtttu. VI SoALS
rectly home, he went to visit friend, where
| he remained until II O'Clock, returning only
| to find his house damaged and in disorder,
and his wife corpse. The supposition is,
| that on retiring, Mrs. Lewis left a lighted
candle sitting on lounge near the head of
her bed, and extending under front win
| dow; that the candle burning down to It's
socket communicated with the bedclothes
! on the lounge, and from that to the floor and
| window curtain. Mr. Taylor. who was
| passing first discovered smoke issuing
| from the house, and with the assist
| ance of one or two others, kept
| the flames in check with water
| from the pump until some of the fire depart
/ ment could arrive. A reel of hose was soon
/ on the ground, and an attachment made
1 with fire hydrant. With this the flames
! were soon extinguished. Then, for the first
/ time it was suggested that some person
| might be in the house, and a fireman, wrap
ping his head in something to keep the
/ smoke out Of his lungs, entered through the
/ front window and found the body OF Mrs.
/ Lewis, in her night clothes, stretched on
| the floor near her bed. When 1rst taken
! out Of the room life was not totally extinct,
| but on arriving at q grocery store near by;
| to which she was conveyed, she was found
! to be quite dead. Deceased was native OF
| Richmond, Virginia, aged 36 years. Sne
! was known as an exemplary woman. she
| came to California in 1850. Her husband
| has been engaged as a porter for Plocne q
Bayerque. She leaves no children.