New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-02
DEATH or ISRAEL GIBBONS.


to make to-day, of the death of Israel
So long associated with us in this
paper viii not take by surprise those who
have seen him siuce his late return from
Mexico. To all such it was painfully evident
that his days were numbered that his sojourn
on earth would be brief indeed, He, himself,
was perfectly conscious Of his approaching
leath-spoke of it with entire calmness and
resignation, and in manner that showed he
had fully prepared himself for the event
When his friends would Try to inspirit him
with predictions of his recovery, his reply
was always cheerful, but the same. No."
he would say, 6 am not going to get well, I
cannot last much longer. AL have to ask
Of you and my other friends is-come to my
funeral
Mr. Gibbons was anatye of Chester, Pa,
but was reared in the city Of Louisville, Ken
tucky, where his mother still resides. He
came to New Orleans some fifteen years ago,
and worked as a compositor on the daily
papers until, in 1855, We employed him on
the CRESCENT. Up to that time he had had
little experience in writing for the press; but
he was conscious Of his ability, and he more
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.ain Subsequently, Ia was witb csn w7,aata.
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But tbe exposure Of military life dava1oned Il
seeds il disease, 4 rapia march Il ba5
weather fxed his disease mon him ana fron,
tbat moment. IL be Ibi1pself knaw and s.i5
his recovery. vas imnossible Ha d;d not ~
pect to live as long as he did-and II one 4
his private letters written to us lately from
Mexico wbithera n 8bad. ooAa IN soa.ob q
health he said tbat his Iifa hal been nro
raetaa ,nncb longer than ~ bod avnaotoa
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