The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-01-19
Death 0: George Barnet.


The death Of GEORGE BARNET. at Lock
port TWO "ev>S ''o"' "''7 ''iiio''icS-- III 't'i
last ~ he was well known to many of
g..
our cit!Zchs, anu III many respects Il Ic-
nartabIe man. we chcerfuily Law before
>,
our readers tiie loIloNLIS shsttA OF MS
life furnished h. n warm and Intimate
PERSONA i'4e'-'' oi nc ''so''9e.-
Mr.. George Barnet alcd at has residence III v i'll
Co, the morning OF Tie 9th inst. The connec-
ton Of Mr.. Barnet with The two bridges that cross
the Illinois TIVer III la Sale co and his relation to
the early public works of this State. viii justify
little more EXTENDED notice % his death than -
usually given 10 our citizens aud friends when they
disappear from the stage.
He was a native OF Aberdeen SHIRE, Scotland
He arrived al the city oi Quebec some thirty years
ago. All the capital he possessed was the stone
mason trade, learned OF his father among the
rocks of scotland to which We may add habits of
industry integrity, and an indOmI,able peT>eyer-
ance. With 40 other capital, he landed single
handed and alone the American shores. lie
soon obtained the contr for building what Is
known in Quebec as the East India Compauys
warehouse
From his success in warning with the tide ard
the rock in tina, enterprise, he obtained
tract the ~ Lawrence canal. On the compile
ton of that job lac took his family and teams and
came the long overland journey 10 ILLINOIS, TO ald
this youthful State IN her effort 10 unite the waters
the Illinois and Michigan canal. Ith energy he
prosecuted his job ON that early work. When the
State failed and suspended operations, he returned
to the GLAND c. nal and enlarged the locks upon
that Important work. On these early jobs III Ca
NADIA he reapcd no very great PecuniaIy reward
Still it was here that he gained what was better
than money! high reputation for int. gritty, me
chaujcai skill. and energy.
heh ne was through WIN ttc " eiahu cahili;
he returned 10 seek final home for his family, and
to and the State IN completing her suspended
WORKS. me commissioners PItceu . III Ms iaius
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| He symnatb;Sed warmly y,ith -,hoso rho nov
nestIv desired To iTt,rove the navi,atIo, Of Tho II
! linois and thus improve The comnun;ca,;on he
tween the metropoIls of the porth.wcst and of the
| Southwest
With all these public enterprises upol his hands
he always took lively interest in the a.,ricuitura
! ;,1raro,p.nt. of ,L;S ,res- arric,I,nraI ST., =;
-: t.ch he had made ms propertv and in which be
III mt the strength OF his manhood He had
iIau aP ~ ,.roc and beautiful farm in viii co
i"h Of tine lest stock in the State As the