Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-21
Death of Capt. Simmons.

By the last arrival from California the lnteli-
gence OF the death OF Capt. BtzAR SIMMONS
was received. Capt. Simmons was a native of
Woodstock, IN thus State. He was in Callfor-
na at the close OF the War, and made large pur-
chases OF real estate at San Francisco; winch
at the time OF his return TO his native State, be-
tween one and two years ago, was valued a: a
bout half million Of dollars. He took back
with him, 1t will be recoilected, his wife, VINO
sickened on the way, and died at the ls.hmus,
we believe. She was the daughter of Del Bill
liDgs, Esq. of Woodstock.
The previous arrival from California, brought
intelligence of the illness Of Capt Simmons, al
So of his failure. The depreciation Of property
there, together wTh the destruction by fires, had
rendered him, so recently surrounded by wealth,
a bankrupt Tine California papers, by the same
arrival mentioned the honorable conduct of
Cap. s, in ordering his attorney surrender all
of his property to answer the demands of his
creditors
Capt. Simmons had become a leading man in
the new empire upon the Pacific. He had es-
tabiished high character tor honor and Integrl-
~, and his death IS greatly iainented by the ell
liens of San Francisco. We mention the trib-
u,es Of respect paid to his memory as rejecting
honor upon his native State. The colors of the
shipping Ut San Franc,sco were displayed at
halt mast on the occasion of his decease,
respect to his memory. A California paper con-
tains the annexed account Of his funeral obse-
qules:
"The funeral obsequies of Capt. Simmons
took place yesterday at 3 O'Clock, 7. M. The
services, which were those used by the Eplsco-
pal Church, and Of which church the deceased
IN lite was a member, were IN part Performed at
his late residence--in part at the grave. The
a.. h.tt he. odd
gentleman who otiiciated, mol only spoke well
for the true philanthropy and christian spirit Of
hiInselt, but were classic and highly finished
euiogy on the private, public and neral virtues
OF the deceased. Rarely has a funeral service
taken place where whole audience seemed by
the flushed cheek and wet eye TO say" Sure
ly this is the house of mourning God, In his
providence, has removed FROM amongst US good
man"
mo funeral in California was ever so largely
attended. This spoke volumes for the charac-
ter of the people of our city. 1t was strong tes-
tinony that tie spirit of the public Is not SO
bound up, 50 given over to the requirement OF
wealth to let that characteristic be the sn-
pren,e, and that they have yet time 10 render de-
served ,ribute to the memury Of departed worth
and excellence. But there was one feature in
these services noticeable, not only on this occa-
sion but on many heretofore, that struck US with
great force. II was this-how large a part of
that funeral procession was composed of Yer
monters Ii is well known that the deceased to
them is brotheI-sta:es,nan. And yet this will
no. fully account Ter the great assembiage Of
this band Of brothers on this cad occasion for
il is getting 10 be provefbial, that where affilc
ton Is, or public duty is to be performed, they
as body are foremost amongst US in rendering
sympathy and rendering an assisting hand
Would il not be well for many OF US, the repre-
sentatlves of other States 20 initiate this vrtue"