neafh of ThamaS I. Parmtlee.
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On Sunday last, the feelings of this commit nity were shocked by the intelligence that T J. PARMELEE, Esq. had been suddenly Strick- en down by an appOplectic fit on the prece- ding Sabbath evening, which resulted in his death on the following morning. MT Parmelee was a native of this village, where his mother and sisters still reside. For the last twenty-five years he had been success fully engaged in the mercantile business in Augusta, Ga but had been accus toned 10 spend his summers in Litch6eld, where he leaves many cordial friends. He left here, for the South, early in October last, in hiS usual health. He was was in the 47th year of his age.

 We copy the following obituary notice from the Augusta Constitulionalist of Tues day morning, Dec. l.

 eG-This community has met with a sad be- reavement, in the loss of one of its most valued and esteemed citizens. THOMAS J. PARME- LEE is no more. He died of apoplexy about ? o'clock yesterday morning. after few hours illness. He had bsen the day before in his u- sual fine health-had occupied his accustomed seat Tn the Episcopal Church, and had spent the evening in the family circle of friend. He had just returned 10 his house from this visit, when feeling suddenly uuwell he called for as- sistance. The summons was promptly obeyed, but he was speeches. before assistance could reach him, and he never spoke afterwards.- His family were absent but all that medical skill could accomplish, and all that the kind est friendship could offer to mitigate suffering. and to sooth his last moments, were rendered on the melancholy occasion

 For many years the deceased had been dis, tingushed in our midst as one among our most int, ligent and successful merchants. and was noted for his kind and benevolent disposition "His hand was open as the day to melting charity" and in all the Inequalities of life, he stood among the foremost.

 His loss will be long lamented by wide cir. cle of friends who were strongly attached to him by his many estimable qualities.