The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-20
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The of the death Of the we'll known Catholic pub
Usher, Mr Edward DUNCAN will be received with
fesned regret and by large circle of his acquniu
tar ces, and by the Catholic community generally The
deceased entered the publishing buuess about fifteen
years ago ard up to the time o h,s death was al tin
guehed for the purctusty With which be fulfilled HE
ep seerents aad the scrupu'ous integrity which char
acteIzed oil bis dealings. Mr. Dunpan leaves an sged
ott er only bro her to mourn his desth.
AN OLD HERO GoSE-DEATH OF MAJOR BLAND BALLARD -
We called upon says the Louisville Courier to record
the dems Of one of the first of Kentucky who
located In State whom it in verify the dark aad
bloody ground and who has witnessed its growth from
pulipg infancy than ans estate. Major Blaud
Ballard died his residences ia She, couatv Kentucky
Monday Sep'tn 5th 1865. He born 10 Frsder
icksburg Virginia. the 10th Of DC ober. l76l aud
consequently ut the tine Of his death in his ney third
ysar Ir the year 1I79 when but youth, he came to
Kentucky ane enlisted in the nis then ORGANIZED for
the defence Of the frontier eet temeats H- served In
'hat year Bouman's campaign add ia 17sl a.
tached the expedition Of Geperal Clark against the
hcksway towns IN Ohio 10 this he recs,vrd a very
wopnd in his hip al near bleeding TO death
before surgical aid could be obtained from the effects of
which be tuIe I'd through fe During the succeeding
year be engaged in similar .pedton against the
sane Indians He served as spy for General Cmk 10
his campaign Wabash in 1885, In 179l he ac,ed
guide for Generals Charles Scott aud Wilkinson, and
was present at the great victory Of Wayne the Goth
the war with Great Bitao, in lsla Major Ballard vol
pptes'ed, aud was chosen to command company in
Color el Aliens regiment He led the advance at the
battle of the Raitin, and wounded that day
disas'rous to tic chivslry Of old Ksntucky Having
been tshep prisoner he suered severely from the escs
OF his long journey and ice from Maiden TO
Fort George Major Ballard served the couoty Of Shelby
With distinction in the State Leislaturs repeated
occasions.
GENERAL DE MoN1BoLoS.-The late General Count de
MoD,holop born in Paris la l7S3 His father
'onel Of the Penthie regiment Of Dragons, aud
Master Of the Hounds to Monsieur aftor rwards Louis
XVIII The Copnt de Montholon mmenced his military
career when be stu chi Of years of in
Gcrsica In 1851 he entered regiment OF light cavalry.
lie made the campaigns Of Italy, Germany, Poland,
Spain and France. He al Austerltz. wagram lena,
ind Ftitdand and Eve times vounSed. IN 1901 he
attscbed 10 the staff Of Berthier aud In 1909 he
tered the household OF the Emperor, by whom he
made Chamberlain During the Hundred Days he became
AID de Camp General to the Emperor was present OF
Waterloo and followed the Emperor to St. Helena He
had the honor Of ceirg named the vst Parliamentary
executor Of the Emperor and had his writings and pa
pers deposited in his hands His funeral which to
have taken place August oath had been postponed BY
ORDERS from Napoleon the Third.
TIE York pa Free Press announces the death Of Mr..
JOHN GRIssr0SR at Lewisburg, In the e6tD year OF his
sgs He WAS veteran Of the revolution, and leaves M
near can b. ascsrtsned as2 relatives viz, II oh,l.
Sren 1f3 grand chdren 242 great grand children, and
8 great sreat grAud, ,childrsn-