The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-04
Obituary.

Ex-ALDERMAN DANIEL c. PENTZ.
gives much pain record the decease OF ex Alder
Daniel G. Pentz of this city, who expired at his resi-
dence in Twenty first street. OF dropsy. lie had been
complaining for time past but there nothing in
the symptoms Of the disease to awaken apprehension
I'll Saturday last, when he was stricken down, and de
parted this life Tuesday morning at O'Clock Alder
Pep,z emphatically honest man, politically
and morally so and in his demise the democratic party
has lost firm consistent supporter and city
most worthy and excellent citizen. He had represented
us IN the city Councils and in the state Legislature at dit
ferent periods well in the Board Of Education and
was we are informed, active member OF the Fire De
patmen for twenty years, aud held in high esteem Tor
old knickerbocker family and entertaining the most de-
cidcd democratic sentiments he enjoyed In an eminent
adopted citizens besides the respect Of many personal
and political friends, who lament his loss.
CAPTAIN THOMAS X. GEDsEy, H..
Captain Thomas Gedney, distinguished officer Of the
United States navy, died at Charleston South Carolina
the 3oh OF November He born in South Carolina,
and entered the navy that state the 4th Of March
1875 serving his country both at and shore for
period Of forty years and nine months. His latest com
mission bears the sth Of September ls4 under
it he had service Of Ave years Captain Gedney
spent twenty two years and three months sea and d
shore and other duties during period Of eight years ana
six MONTHS He las, nlhe month Of February,
1861, and had been unemployed, at intervals for ten
years during his forty years service. Captain Gedney
practical geographcr well thorough seaman,
and the efforts of hs mind contributed materially to the
benefit o the of the Of New York II will be
recoected that years since he discovered
and commodous Tor vessels passing from into
our harbor, which is called Gcdneys Channel In honor
OF his name, and by which ships drawing much greater
depth Of water than heretofore up safely
wharves. Notwithstanding hs Jealous services and the
above named highly important discovery, Captain Gedney
placed the Reserved Lat by fur0ugh, by de
cree Of the well remembered Naval Retiring Board,
immortal Council of Fifteen" when he returned ~
his native State, where he died, much regretted by his
friends and scauaiutanccs.
REMAINS OF oAE or GENERAL wuEELER's DAuGH.
TIERS.
Tho following has been communicated 10 the Poonah
(Indla) O1s,yrr:ry letters received from Brga
dcr Havclocss force appears that the arrival Of the
detachment oi the Tsth Hghlanders at that place Of
skulls Cawnporc after the Of countrymen,
and children, they by some means other found
the remains of Of General Wheelers daughters. The
sight horrible and aroused them 10 that pitch that
gathering around they removed the hair from on tho
poor girls head portion of which carefully select
ed and home her surviving friends The remain
der they equally divided among themselves and each
receiving his carefully served out portion they all
quietly and patiently applied themselves 10 the ted
task Of counting out the number of hairs contained
each individuals lot and when this task accom-.
pished they and all most solemnly by Heaven
and the God that made them that tor many hairs
they held IN their fingers, many OF the cruel and
reachcrous muneers should die by their handsan oath
that they will. doubt, most reglously keep This
the Hghlanders had murdered large number Of sepoys