Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-11-24
Personal Reminisoenoes. .--While So

time, )---we we're attracted by young gentle
man Of rather prepOssesslng appearance
whose leisure was passed in the "Ofhce, in
making critical examination OF the illumina'
ted cards, railroad maps, sketches and engra'
wings, which we're affixed to the Clerks quar-
ters, and upon the walls Of the room. After
noticing that we took similar interest in the
subject, the young stranger made free to re-
mark 10 us upon the good and bad points OF
the artistic designs we were jointly consider
inc. And we soon became SO interested that
we almost forgot we we're strangers
Our new scquaintance--who had rather
fine face--was Just entering the threshold OF
manhood He was dressed i'd q style which
gave him an appearance of youthfulness be-
low his real age He wore saeque oi navy
blue cloth, Of very fine texture, and peculiar
ly trimmed; his vest was Of ogG merseilleS,
straight.breas and decorated with queer
glass buttons his neither garment was OF
fne drsb cloth, cut to fit the leg, row of met
al buttons ran down from either knee and
fitting exquisitely upon pair of cloth CATERS
so petite as 10 attract general observation
large shirt-collar with several rows of stitch
es, was turned down over bis coatcollari
dark silk cravat encircled his neck with sailor
tie and a navy cap surmounted head COW
cred with dark brown hair inclining to curl at
the ends
We remember these circumstances OF per
sonaI appearance and habit--which made an
agreeable impression upon our mind at the
tme-as we'll as though it occurred but the
other day. Subsequent acquaintance served
to fix them indellibly upon our memory
Such was GEoReE l.. CRooMH when we first
met him, twelve years ago, and soon after his
arrival in the West
Mr.. Croome was born in Boston, Massa-
chusetts, April 29th, 1929 Further than
that he passed his childhood pleasantly at
home, we remember nothing he related to US
of his early life. He was youth of but
about sixteen years when he went to reside
with his uncle William Croome, Esq, the eel.
ebrated DelineAtor and Engraver on Wood,
Philadelphia Young Croome exhibited de-
cided talent in his uncle's profession, and
soon became an adept with the pencil and
Rrayer. Mr.. c. remained with his uncle over
four years, when, owing to some serious disa'
: greement about business matters in which our
: young friend was grievously disappointed, he
+ left Philadelphia to seek his fortune in the
: West This is briefly the outline Of his histo-
4 spI hta.
d touching lightly upon personal "reminiscences,
He frequently remarked to us, after we be
, came intimate, that there were episodes in
his life worth publishing and that he would
, make a note Of them for US to write out he
/ did not accomplish this purpose and we can
not speak Of his career as we would be graft
fed to do
n On his arrival in the Queen City, Mr., G
4 met an old acquaintance in the person Of Mr.
. Hitchcock, a promising young artist, will
It whom he became associated in the business
Q of Wood Engraving Their business rela
! tions were not pleasant and they separated
8 A few months afterward Mr.. Croome made
d the acquaintance Of the late Daniel Beckel
i Esq, for whom he executed some engraving
o and II was through the advice of that gentle
k man that Mr. @. came to Dayton and estab
i lished his business.
The career of Mr.. Croome as an Artist
after he came TO this city was very successful
Z While he was widely acquainted, and had nc
!, enemies, his circle OF intimate friends wat
y not large; but he was great favorite with
those he included in bis especial regard HI
was an intelligent genial gentleman, Of sx
eeedng good heart, and an artist Of Grs
rate ability Latterly his health was not 70
J. bust, and he entered the army early last yeal
's as lst Lieutenant of McMullen's Battery, auC
was for long while in Western Virginia
. In August last he went with the Battery 4
the Lower Potomac He passed in safety
: through the battles Of Manassas junction
and Bull Run, where he was distinguished 70
coolness and bravery. He wSs killed at th,
battle of Antistam, I'd, on the l4th of Sep
tsmber last, while gallantly assisting in frinI
y one Of his guns. His remains were recentl
brought on here, and inferred in our beauti
d ful woodland, where the turf bears hghtl
70 upon his breast
= Rest In peace, departed friend.
. Mr.. Croome was Ss years old at the time o
VI his death He leaves widow and one chill,
y TO mourn his untimely end r
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