The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-03

ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY HBnO GONE.
Died. at his resideoce in Norton. summit county,
Ohio. On Saturday, the 10th instant Philemon Kirk
um. Esq. In bis 9lst year. He was born In Bran
ford, New Haven county, Conn.,, Oct. 9Th, l763. He
first entered the army In his fteeath year. as sab
stitute; and served IN that capacity moro than .
year, being stationed at Horse Neck. He subse-
quently enlisted In the Continental Army and serv
co three years. or till the close OF the war. Prior
TO the march Of the army from West Point to the
siege Of Yorktown, regiment Of "picked" men
was formed see ,ted from all the New England
troops, and placed under tie immediate command
ofthe celebrated Colonel SCANNED, Of New Hsmp-
shire. He Was one among q chosen, and partici-
pated In the perls and hardshPs OF that memorable
Siege. Out Of the five hundred men comp osing the
aforesaid regiment, but two hundred survived to
reach West Point. Col. Scanned was killed the
first day Of the siege. In the spring Of 49, he was
appointed BY Washington. captain OF packet barge
employed to convey dispatches between West Point
and Newburg-Washing ton's Headquarters. At the
solicitation OF Captain Hopkins, Of the Connect ut
line, be resigned at the expiration Of three
months, this pleasant command, and as orderly
sergeant, joined H0pkins' company Of Light
Infantry, which was stationed at Kings Bridge
one end Of said bridge was guarded BY q company
Of British regulars. and the other by tho company
under the command Of Capt Hopkins. This conn
honor OF acting as the vanguard to the remnant Of
the Continental army (twO thousand in nLmber)
which made its grand entry into New York on the
25th OF November following; and he was the ser.
first entered the city.
For number Of years, after the close of the war,
he engaged In agricultural pursuits and merchan-
disc; and subsequently read law, and was admitted
at the Litchield bRr--practsing with success till he
removed to Ohio In the year 1871.
The Western Reserve, at that period, was an al
most unbroken Forest but in common with the early
pioneers, he cheetfully shared in the dangers and
to sec the wilderness h1ossom as the rose. He was
q man by nature end ,wed with superior intellect;
possessing conversational powers of a high order,
ard brilIiancy Of imagination quite rare. "Tne
low men, no guile or selfish motive was ever enter
tanned by him. In theology no bgot; yet firm be-
Ii, yer In the existence of Supreme Being, and the
pue doctrines taught by Christ and His apostles
Summit Beacon.
DIED in Nashua N. H., Friday. July 81, Charles
Willis, adopted child Of W. II. W. and Mary Ann
Ball, aged about ten weeks. There il tale con-
nected with this little child which somebody may
be interested to know. About two months ago,
while MIR. W. II. w Bali. who keeps the refreshment
room in the railroad station in this city, was stand
ing upon the platform AM just as the evening train
was upon the point OF starting, gentleman un-
known to him stepped from the car and handed him
package and Immediately returned to the car,
which was already in motion. On examination the
package was found to consist OF roll OF bank bills
but not q word of explanation. About nine o'clock
on the same evening Mr.. Ball heard carriage drive
up 70 his door and the door gently open. The door
bell rang and the carriage went away. On going to
the door bandbox was found in the entry, directed
to W. H. W. Bali, upon opening which they found,
to their surprise, beautiful child fast asleep.
Along with it was a note praying that the child
might not be sent to the poorhouse, but that Mr..
Ball would keep it and give it his name. This re.
quest WAS complied with, aud Mr.. and Mrs. Ball
have cared for the little stranger with nothing short
Of parental affection. few days ago it was taken
sick, and finally was removed to the land Of the
blest. There is heart sOmewhere-and, possibly,
more than One-which will bleed when this little
history meets their eye, if it should ever do 3d.
Nashua IN. H.) 1eleg, aph.