Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-12-26
C. Il. Hever. ESQ.

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In our obituary column Of to cay we record the
deeease Of the gentleman whose name heads tli'
article; Gnt we feel that sometlinS more than
mere passing notice is required at eur hands.
CHARLES HEsHY HEyEn was born at Cunber-
land, Nd, on the 5th day of December, A. D.
1871. BE was of German extraction. his father
Rev. Frederick Heyer was minister Of the Ger
man Lutheran Church. ard was FOR many years
a Missionary in India. We leiieve he is still
living
Having completed his education, Mr. HEyER
entered the Office Of c. Cgle. Esq. of Somerset,
and after the usual probati, was admitted as an
attoEi.ey'. In short time afterwards, (in 1914,
we believc,) he removed; - Ehersbmg. and com
menced the practice Of the law.
In the fail Of 1916 the Mexican war commenced,
and requisition made upon Penns ylvania
fer two regiments Of volunteers. lie :. Cambria
Guards" rendered themselves to tie Governor
ard were accepted. kr. Heyer had never worn
a uniform, but no sooner was the demand made
for soldiers, than he signed the roll Of the Com
pany, and was among the very first to volunteer
10 do battle in the cause of his country. Such
was tie confidence reposed in his prudence and
bravery, that, inexperienced as he was, be was
chosen their first Lieutenant almost by acclama-
tionl
The 's Guards" left Ebensburg on the lst jan
uary, 1s47, and returned about the lst July.
ls4s, being absent about eighteen months. Du-
ring the latter, and by far the most important
part of the campaign, the illness and return of
Capt. Murray. devolved tie command of the
:. Guards" upon Lieut.. Heyer; and their career
justified the choice they had made. No officer of
equal grade in General Scott's whole command
maintained more intrepid bearing, or preserved
"a more untarnshed record, than did Lieut.. Heyer.
He proud of his gallant company, and they
equally proud of their gallant commander
In the brilliant, tho sanguinary successes, CON
summated by the occupation of the Mexican Cap
itol by the American army, the s. Guards" were
always in line, and their commander always at
their head.
Peace was concluded, and the skeleton of the
i" Guards, ,''-those who had escaped the dangers
of the battle field, and the diseases of the climate,
returned to their homes. 1t was sad sight to
those who eighteen months before had bid adieu
to healthy, hardy, and robust body of men, to
sec the same company return, their ranks thnned
of half their number and the survivors toil-worn
and enlaciated, many Of them bearing evidence of
constitution destroyed by the fatigues and hard
ships of the campaign. Indeed, it is too proba-
bic that Col. Heyer, Che was now promoted to
that rank, } had himself contracted disease which
only ended with his life.
But Col. Heyer was not the man to play g old
soldier" The Mexican campaign le regarded as
mere DEPRESSION from tie practice of his profes-
sion, and he resumed its labors with an arior,
sharpencd by temporary absence from profess
sional pursuits. From this period until his last
illness lie lent his whole energies to the study and
practice of the law; and succeeded SO well, that
very few lawyers Of his age in Pennsylvania stood
more eminent in the profssisn.
AS a counsellor, Col. Heyer was safe, prudent
and conscientious as a peatler exact, formal and
accurate; rs an advocate bold, sincere and con-
vineing And if, during the excitement of debate,
in his zeal for his CLIENT he violated any of the
amenities Of professional life, more prompt
to acknowledge his error.
La private life he was simple, artless unosten-
tatious. Possessing an astonishing fund of gener-
al information, obtained by reading and travel,
he never made vain display of it. Aud in re
gard to his services in Mexico he never mentioned
them unless the subject was introduced by others
He was, in short. a brave soldier. an able law
yer, an accomplished scholar, useful citizen, and
az honest man. J.