The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-16
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The decease Of Col Charles McIemore Of r..
Alabama, ON the 2Ith uitimo, Is announced NJ
well known TO the people OF that State, having
scented Chambers county for many years in the ~
ture.
The Pensacola Observer mentions the death :, ,
William r. mneranty, in that place, ON the "a H..
The Observer speaks of him gentleman Of grss
inenent and Of extraordinary business capacity
The Galveston News ANNOUNCES the death Of Nr n
nah T. Burnett wife Of Judge David G. burnett IA n !
city, on the s0th ultimo.
The New York Evening Post announces the aem
Professor Isaac b. Woodbury. Of the most pron
of New York music teachers he was a native ofg
saehusetts, aud early applied himself to the musical
fession he WAS formerly teacher in the public NJ
Of Boston, whence he removed to New York some IA
or ten years since For the past few years he has
in i'll health and after visiting both Europe ana N
southern States without obtaining permanent relief n
died ut Columbus, S. c., the Goth of October -
only 80 years MIR. Woodbury. is known as the nv
aud compiler Of number OF musical works the M
popular OF which is the "Dulcimer, "a copious collect
of church music
David Davis, old revolutionary soldier disl j
Brooklyn, New York last week, ut the advanced ana
i0i years and 10 months, in the full possession Of N
mental faculties although much eneebled in body nj
New York Commercial Advertiser gives the follow
narrative of his life:
Mr. Davis born near Monistown, New Jere, !,
October, YEA On the breaking out of the reyout@
war, lie resided in Fast Chester Weschester county NJ
York, and enlisted ia the American army as a solB
but being familiar with the management OF horses he NJ
made teamster, ia which capacity he served In MANY
the battles Of the revolution. At the close OF the NM
he returned home and remained ON his farm until N
troubles of 1912, when he again called out but
this occasion did no active duty He never wouul
Thirty years ago he went to Brooklyn and lived bI
with his son and daughter. At their death he manaq
TO keep along in moderate circumstances by working
the navy yard teanster and oversecr until old N
fast creeping upon him rendered him unfit for work M
he was liable to become charge upon the county d
der these circumstances, he, one day in january S
went to the station house of the second district and
piled to Captain Thomas King for lodging, as he had
place to sleep The request readily granted and d
old man staid in the station house under the charge
Captain King and Assistant Captain Rufus R. Belkr1
for ten days Meanwhile, they cndoavorel
get the superintendent of the poor to contribute
his support outside the aims house, but, that hiJ
contrary to their rules, they refused At this jnncu
Mr.. s. n. Burrill came forward and generously undo
took to pay the old man board during the remainder
his days, and the old has since boarded with MI
Smith, in Cumberland street, near Fort Greene Thu
he died His pension 1896 was regularly paid him. aJ
this he expended in furnishing presents to the serym
and those who waited upon him. His eye sight was go
TO the last, we'll as his hearing Within the past id
months he has been confined to his bed by extreme a
but not by sickness. He was buried in the Greenyos
Cemetery yesterday afternoon, by Mr. Burrill Itwa
suggested that the military OF the city should attend
funeral but this was objected to by Mr., Burrll on N
ground that the military having neglected him in bis I'll
age they should not be called upon to attend his a
He leaves one on two relatives in Brooklyn.