Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1848-11-10
A. REMARKABLE CHARACTER.

1ne MOOlle Ilerdlti gives TIE iolloWinS
sketch of the life of Pierre Chastang, free
colored man who died in that city few
days ago:
We hastily announced on Tuesday the
death of Major Pierre Chastang. He was
so remarkable man in many respects,
that brief sketch of his life will, we are
sure, interest many of our readers, and,
perhaps, have beneficial influence upon
his own caste. Pierre was born in 1897,
and was consequently SO years old at the
time Of his death. He was the slave of
Jean Chastang, and in 1910 or I'll became
the property OF Regest Bernody.
During the Indian war, the time Gener-
al jackson was in command of the troops
in this city, Pierre, then known to the cit
zens as brave, honest, trust worthy man,
was appointed by jackson, PATRON or cap
tain Of government transport, to carry
provisions to the troops stationed at Fort
Montgomery, or Fort Minis, and to those
in camp near the present site of Mount
-ye4a4gs=ss
| as at the time the whole country was in
| tested with hostile Indians, and but few
persons could be found to take charge of an
expedition attended with so great a risk of
life. Pierre was, however, successful, and
reached the troops in safety, with supply
of provisions, sc.
In 1919, during the ravages of the yell
low fever, Pierre rendered essential SER
vice TO the city, by taking care of the sick
and protecting the property of the citizens.
| He and one or two other persons were
compelled to act as nurse and sexton. The
sickness and mortality was so great that it
was difficult TO have the patients properly
cared for-three, four and five bodies were
taken at time in cart, and deposited in
a pit. As matter of course, all who
could get away precipitately fled from the
pestilence, leaving their property in charge
of Pierre. s,.s
He daily opened the stores for the pur-
pose OF ventilation and securing the goods
| from damage. On the Trturu of the iner-
chants in the fall, they found everything
| safe, and as some appreciation of his servI-
ces and honesty, subscription was at once
taken up for his emancipation, also to pur-
chase him horse and dray. Since that
| period his avocation as drayman has ena-
bled him to support his family handsomely
and at the same time amass snug fortune.
Pierre, until within year or two past,
enjoyed throughout his long life uninter-
rupted health, and always seemed happy
and contented. No person, in this com
munity, white or black, was ever more
highly esteemed or respected, and no ONT
in his sphere has been more conspicuous
honest, benevolent and upright man. II,
always acted on the golden rule of doinI
unto others as he would be done by.
4 AGREAT PRINTING PRESS.
The New York correspondent Of the Nort
American says:
| | have This day seen the plan off, printin
, machine, TO be built for the Tribune establish
D meni by Hoe s. Co., which is TO far suIpas
3 anything ever yet Witnessed You are pei
g haps aware that By the new fast press OF ihrs
8 manufacturers, with four feeders. the Nel
! York Sun aud the Philadelphia Ledger al
{ now enabled to print from 1000 to 5000 i'm
: pressons per hour. Besides this, it isl fly il
= own sheets, thus saving the expense OF six tiJ
d boys and is to tie large enough TO work IN
l. Tribune double and will cut the sheets OF II
i self as they come off WHAT will next beat
IA tempted? Unless forsoolh, il be machln
}. INFO which you pour bags 0f paper-raes, vino
d distribute themselves all over town by the bel
/, of sell-acting news.boys, in The shape OF abb
euteu Journals.
" A VENERABLE MAInEN,--1he montreal pa
7. pers chronicle the death of Susannah Lauref
y at the advanced age oil 105 yeats and live day
a She was unmarried, aud retained her facuIie
e to the last, She died Of no PARTICULAR d.seas
y mature seemed gradually TO give way. ST.
10 is represented 10 have been extremely fond
II children, and was emphatically and iod mai
= HORRIBLE MIsTERY.-on Monday, aecon
81 ing TO the 0rleanan, barrel was taken fro
to the Mississippi river, supposed 10 contain VIII
ie or liquor of some description, and on beir
ie opened, friehtful spectacle presented iiss
Ill 10 The eyes of the .speclaiors--the bodies
ne two white persons, covered with lime, with
he traces Of the features remlning. 1t was co
it jectured that they were male and female,
prerhaps two females but the long hair
h The skull Of one Of the exbumed victims, S
lin we'd as the only remaining clue TO the Disc
he cry Of the SEX, tsft T9' s-er7 aa'r n