Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-04

of those Rubber Sole Boots. Also, a large
assortment of Masks, for the Masquerade
Ball.
BlackwOOd's Magazine.-We have re-
ceived the January number of Blackwood.
Contents Capt. Speke's Journal; Tony But
ler-Part ~; The Mind and the Body;
Chronicles of C%arlingfordi Winchester Col
lego aud %Commoners Letters from Poland;
A Song Of Proverbs The European Crisis.
The article on the European Crisis, opens
thus: mo longer slowly, but rapidly, Europe
is moving onward into the v~ortex--into a Sc
rics Of commissions which will shake the con
%tineni throughout its length and breadth" If
this be true, as there is every reason to be-
lieve, the year 1864 promises to b. the most
bloody in the annals OF time. There will hard
ly he an abiding place for Peace in the whole
world.
BIockwood and the Quarterlios promise to
be more interesting than ever before.
Terms of Blackwood, $500 per annum.-
Leonard Scott g. Co, 50 Walker st. N. Y.
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0bituary.-rhe DAYTON Journal, after
commenting briefly, in general terms, upon
the "%fallen'' Of this war, refers to the late Lieu
tenant CLARK, and pays the following deserved
tribute to his worth and services
zone Of tho fallen most worthy Of public
mention is the subject Of this brief sketch,
Reuben Gilbert Clark was born in Greencastle,
just west OF Dayton, on the 2Gth day of De.
cember, 1871, aud at an early age removed to
this city with his father, David Clark, Esq,
who was elected Sheriff of Montgomery coun-
ty. The writer hereof was intimately nc
qualnted with the deceased from his childhood.
lie was what may De Justly styled a manly
boy; and he was noted for correct department
and honorable conduct during his life. Hav-
ing acquired a good English education, he
commenced the printing business about nine
years ago. He applied himself closely to the
business, and early acquired a reputation for
being a lirst-clnss workman.
"When the work of secession eliminated in
the firing upon Fort Sumter, Mr.. Clark was a
member of the Zouaves, then under the com
mand of the lamented Colonel King; and he
was one of the first to respond enthusiastically
to the call of his honored commander, to enter
the service of the Government against armed
rebellion. He was in the service about four
months, when, on the termination Of the en-
listment Of the corps, he resumed the printing
business, But he was not satisfied. He often
expressed TO us his determination to enter
the service. He was a splendidly drilled
soldier, and we know he was a great ~fayorite
with Colonel King. lie had few equals in
sword exercise, and he possessed many points
valuable in an officer, and would have graced
any position in the line; yet so anxious was
he TO serve his country in her great struggle,
that be entered the service as a private, Join.
ing the Company of the lRmented Birch, IN
the Ninety-third Ohio. The Military Com
mittee, however, interposed in his favor, and
he procured an appointment as Second Lieu
tenant, to recruit for the ll2th regiment. He
succeeded in raising his quota of volunteers,
secured his commission, and was assigned to
the company of Captain Thorne, at Camp
Dayton. In October, 1862, we believe, the
fraction Of the ll2lh left here for the field,
and was consolidated with the Sixtylhird, the
V%eterans OF luka and Corinth, and they be-
came a part of the corps known as the Ohio
Brigade. During his connection 'with the
SiXty-third, Mr.. Clark was promoted to be
First Lieutenant and by his gentle demeanor,
Auu hiofSiuan IuhiANlco rs u dOluler, nc won
tho respect of the whole corps.
f'Fhe Sixty-third had re.enlisted for the war.
and but a little more than two weeks ago Lieut.
Clark accompanied them home to recruit
He was in excellent health, when he arrived,
but a few days aiterward he complained OF
indispOsition, soon took his bed under an
attack of typhoid or camp fever, and after
suffering terribly, he died on Sunday morning,
January 30th, despite the best medical attend.
ance, and the best care that affection could
furnish. His death is a heavy bereavement to
bis large circle Of friends. His funeral was
preached by Parson Winters, at the family
residenee, Warren street, aud was attended hy
a large concourse OF citizens. Tho funeral
procession was large, and the remains were
taken TO Greencastle Cemetery under escort
Of a battalion of tho Sixty-third Veterans,
and aeoOmp hied by several officers Of the
army es pail bearers
"Thus has fallen a patriotic, brave, and
ehivalrous young man. But no has gone to
lbs reward May the young men az his ae-
qnaintanee follow his patriotic example, and
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