The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-14
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CARsON.-Died, at hor residence "Linwood, f" Sum-
ter District South Carolina on Monday mo, ning.
November 80, 1858, ANNIE J JENNINGS, wife of Cap
tain E. SCOTT CARSON the twonty third year Of her
age.
It is the mournful privilege of surviving friend
ship to rec ord the virtues and endearing Qualities
of those whom have loved and lost The ex-
preston OF our grief is not intended to repine
against the mysterious decrces of the great Greater
In whose hands alone the issues OF life and
death, but we desire to bow, in eorro wing submis-
siop before the oraces of God, and reverenty bond
ming waters to the ocean fow it seems natural to
on, minds that age should terminate its labors ia
In the death of young AMI lovely person, whose
beautiful life seemed but scarcely begun when the
chord OF its being was snapped.
With heart full of sadness for the aAdietiye lie.
reavement which has plunged her family in the
deepest grief and spread y cloud Of sorrow over a
large circle Of sincere friends it is m ournfli pri
vege to offer tIibute of remembrance to the GEN.
tie and attractive virtues that adorned character
Mature Saa% had bestowed upon heT with bOnntfu
which attracted the tonderest love and IT.
tachment Of her family. The fondest hopes
happy life with many joyous ,1 e.peotstions ana
Of her future weliase destined alasi to be crush
cd in the sweet bloom Of her beauty; and the
dearest auticipations of domestic happiness were
bghted 30 early in the morni og Of their Joy. Her
kind and gracious manners added peculiar charm
to the pleasure of her and all the hearts at
home confessed the sweet influence of her winning
ways. She was one of those few who seemed to have
been hor. TO-, to make others happy. Nature had filed
her hcart with fountain of generous love and warm
emotions, which endeared her strongly to all her ac
quaintances, and the actions of her life were prompt
ed by the noble impulses of her mind. AS o friend
she was admired, esteemed and cherished and as a
wife she was most lovely, and her love was rccproca
speak OF the profound affliction that wrung her
fathers heart or the sharp agony that pierced the
bosom OF her husband. Words are too feeble to de-
scribe these crushing griefs aud draw the veil Of
respectful silence over their sacred SORROWS The
relatives and friends who gathered around her un-
of the most heartfelt lamentation and exprossed
their high appreciation of her beautiful character in
the most a;. touching words of sympathy aud praise
Ihey felt that they had lost q sweet and
charming jewel from the social crown; that
gem of the brightest cray serene had been
quenched in the darkness of DEATH and the
silver chord had been broken from the harp at
home whore Its gentle notes and persuasive sounds
would no longer be heard to gladden. aud cheer
them again But the short and sudden illness that
closed her earthly pilgrimage did not find her un-
prepared for thatinevitab'e end which God has ap-
pointed for all. She called her weeping friends
around her. and assured them calmly Of her Chris.
tan hope, Il have no fear, my trust is in 3D. and
her gentle spirit winged Its heavenward flight to
has left two little children, two years old aud
al Infant daughter, and q devoted husband to Ia
rural ave many human hopes of earthly happiness
are buried, and the coldness Of the tob has closed
over lovely daughter and beloved wife. Tie
blessed has indeed been LETT desoate but the inu-
ence Of her gentle virtues ami superior CHARMS win
be indelbly impressed upon the hearts of the
not without hope. Though grief has spread O pail
or blackness over our desponding minds vet even
from this terrible af1ichon let us derive the com
fort OF Christian teitb that when the garland of
our dearest flowers shall fade ard wither in this
Deak world Of time, redeenaing power transplants
them to milder clime above, where tAey NAV
bloom and flourish In the bosom Of eternal Iowa
Dearest sister, thou hast left U.s.
Here thy loss we deeply feel
But tbs God that hath bereft US,
He can oil our sorrow heal.
yet aeain. we hope meet thaA
When the day OF life is fed,
Then In Heaven, with Joy to greet thee.
Where no farewell tear Is shed.'
MOFFETT-Diad. on the evening of the Oath of
December. 1861 Mrs. ANNA MOtFETT, reict Of
the late ANDREW MoFTErT, of this city, aged seven
ty-fOur years. '1 n
"Let US be patient God hath taken from us.
Inc earthly treasure upon which we leaned
mat from tho feeting things that lie around ma
Our clinging hearts should be forever weaned
"These earthly walls must shortly be di ,msntlad
Ihese earthly tents be struck by angel hands
But to be built upon o sure foundation
There where our Fathers mansion ever stands
"There shall we meet, parent and ohi!d, and dearer
mat earthly love which makes half heaven of
home "
There shall We find our treasures al awaiting.
Where change and death and parting never come
MOFFETT-Died, on the 1sh Of peoember. 1aes
GEOR4IANA, wife OF JOHN r. MoFTErT OF this clty.
aged IS years and IA days.
"Thy sun shall NO moro 90 down: neither sha,l
thine everlasting lIohk and 1oya