The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

/ We have never had occasion to write a
sadder sentence-never was q sentence
written which will be read by the citizens Of
st. Paul with a sorrow more profound and
universal than that 10 which We have at
this time to record the death OF DR.. j. F.
HErwAKD. lie died on Tuesday morning at
his residence in this city, after brief illness,
at the age Of % years, cut of in the full
vigor OF life, at youths high tide Of energy
and hope.
10 residence OF two or three years at st.
Paul coming in contact with the community
only through the private enterprises in
which the boundless activity Of his charac
ter displayed itself, known to most Of Our
citizens less by person than by the uncon-
scious reputation Of bis virtues, he has in that
brief period won an esteem SO general and
50 deep, that-now that he. has gone there
is mingled with the regret for his single
loss the sad feeling that Eve shall never see
his like again"
While every one admired the wholesouled
irankhearted gentleman in whom mental &C.
tivity that seemed exhaustless, reposed on
an infinite exuberance Of animal spirits, end
while every one felt some acknowledgment
to the Astounding ardor Of his temperament,
which in the midst Of the business depression
Of the last two years seemed to reflect rain
bow Of hope over the gloomy horizon around
us, yet no one knew till he was dead how
deeply he had wound himself into the hopes,
and life, and affections Of the young city, to
whose future he had dedicated his talents
end influence. and means, with all the gen.
er0us enthusiasm OF his character.
DR.. HEYwARD was born at Wilmington,
Del. His grandfather HEYwARD, Of $. G.
was one Of the Signers Of the Declaration OF
Independence, while on his mothers side,
he was connected with some Of the most
honored names Of New England. He was
u graduate, we believe, Of Yale College,
where his fine talents won him the highest
honors. While yet boy the ardor OF his
character betrayed itself in restless thirst
for adventure. Before he attaiued the age
of twsnty-one, he had Travelled all over the
world, had visited the principal countries
Of Europe, Asia and the Islands OF the Pa
iiic, His voyage took him to California,
before gold had been discovered there.
On his return TO Wilmington be em.
brsced the profession of medicine, to which
he devoted himself with his characteristic
ardor and success although it did not alb
serb his ripening talents. Ills mind early
displayed an extraordinary fertility of re-
sources, coupled with remarkable activity.
lie was the author of several valuable
inventions, among others m air spring for
cars, which is now in use on some of the
Baltimore Railroads, The high spprecia
tion in which he was held in his native city
was evinced in the fact that before be was
twenty-five years Of age he was elected May.
or of the staid and respectable city of viii.
mington, Delaware. He became involved
in the local politics Of that city and for
time published newspaper there.
But the highest successes of the respect.
able profession of medicine, or the slow pol
itics Of the slow city of Wilmington, did not
oiie! theatre wide enough for the aspiring
energy and activity of his character. His
attention was attracted TO the rising city OF
ST. Paul. lie came here, invested largely,
and adopted it as his home. His energy
had sought theatre and here he found it.
Abandoning his profession, he devoted him.
sell to the improvement Of the city
Nurtured in wealth-brought up to q
PROFESSIONALS proved himself to possess
n capacity tor the details of business, eqsal.
led by few men. He did business less to make
I money than to find vent for the exuberant
activity OF his character, lie superinteuded
ell the details himself 10 few months,
the learned physician had become . skilful
architect. lie dispensed with con,racton-
revised the work Of bis carpenters. All his
enterprises were based on q large public
spirit. OF two undertakings. one Of which
would yield fity per cent on the capital in
vested and do no good to the community,
and the other ten per cent or no per cen, q,
all, and he public psneft, DR.. HsswARp
would no, only prefer the last, bot his lofty
conscience would allow him no choice bu,
the last,
lie would hold no lands With the selfish e1
pects,ion OF rise in their value BY the iAbors
Of peishboring settlers. He held such spec.
ulation TO be mean and wicked lie &C.