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Marriage, Death, and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers: 1819-1893, page 49
lived, science might have claimed him as one of her brightest ornaments, but an all wise being has ordained it otherwise. Though he died at a distance from those connected with him by the closest ties of our nature, all that kindness, attention, and medical skill could do to avert the hand of the destroyer was extended to him by surrounding friends and the faculty that one so young in life, and who was just about to enter on its active stage, should have been so suddenly snatched away by the rude archer, as if to signalize the certainty of his triumphs over all mortality created in our bosom an anguish which only the remembrance of his real virtues can mitigate by the hope that those virtues will secure to him in another and better world a bliss that knows no ending. To us remains now only the privilege of doing justice to his memory, and commingling our griefs with those of his bereaved parents and relatives, and condoling with them in their loss and affliction, "But can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath Can honors words provoke the silent dust, Or flattery sooth the cold dull ear of death." On motion. Resolved that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and Secretary, and published in the city papers, and that a copy be forwarded to the parents of the deceased. J. BEALL, Ch'n J.N. LIGHTNER, Sec'y Page 3, column 2. Died in this city on Thursday, 13th inst. ADA BYRON, only child of GEO. R. and SARAH J. HOWE, aged 13 months and 8 days. Her spotless Soul from pain and sorrow free, Suffer those little ones to come to me. Forbid them not for such surrounds my throne. The New York City papers will please copy. Page 3, column 2. July 24, 1839 Died on the 18 inst. at his residence in this City, ALDERMAN JAMES W. YARBROUGH in the 38 Year of his age. Thus in the meridian of his life and usefulness has death robbed us of one of our most useful and worthiest citizens. Mr. YARBROUGH emigrated from Jasper County in the State of Georgia to this city in the spring of the year 1837 where by the urbanity of his manners and his upright deportment he won the esteem and confidence of all that knew him. At the first charter election for the city, he was elected Aiderman of the ward in which he resided, which office he continued to fill with usefulness to the City and honore and dignity to himself. His heart was the sacred temple of all the social virtues and his home was emphatically the home of hospitality and kindness. The public demonstration of the City Authorities and his numerous friends was but a just tribute to his worth and merit and the proud motto of the poet may be justly inscribed upon his monument. "An honest man, the noblest work of God." (From the Independent Monitor) Page 3, column 1. Respect to the late REV. ROBERT M. CUNNINGHAM. Pursuant to Notice the citizens of Tuscaloosa assembled at the Town Hall, on Thursday, July 11, 1839 at 11 o'clock, A.M. to take into consideration the most suitable means of paying proper respect to the memory of the late REV. ROBERT M. CUNNINGHAM, when on motion of Mr. C.S. PATERSON, GEN. THOMAS D. KING was called to the chair and R.T. CLYDE appointed Secretary. After the object of the meeting had been stated from the chair on motion it was Resolved that a committee of three be appointed to carry out the intentions of this meeting. Messrs. ERASMUS WALKER, R.M. GARVIN and M.D.J. SLADE were appointed said committee and on motion Messrs. JOHN D. PHELAN and JOEL WHITE were added to the committee. On motion, Resolved that the Committee retire and report immediately. The ccmmittee after a short retirement reported the following resolutions, wl icl weie unanimously adopted: Whereas, We have recently received intelligence of the deceased of the REV. ROBERT M. CUNNINGHAM. Resolved. By this meeting that we feel it our duty on the melancholy intelligence of the death of our late REV. ROBERT M. CUNNINGHAM, to meet together to give a public expression to the profound respect and high admiration in which we hold the memory of the deceased, and to bear testimony to his spotless character and useful life. As a man, his integrity was above reproach as a Christian minister, he was a bright and shining light through a long life: but it as one of that cherished remnant who fought the battle of American liberty in the days "that tried men's souls", that our hearts 49. - (3349)