The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-10-19

W biNi oi .JOO 10 t'll IN)I lllC GCd-ncHUpU
worthy, for the murder of u man in Jones
County, Ga. These scamps arc said to
hail from this State
TIE LATE DIR. r. w. GIBBEs lieu of
the remarks we had intended to make in
guished felow-ci citizen, VIC take the follow
ing from the Charleston Courier, which
embraces, in :; brief but very complete
record Of his life and services, all that we
could say. 1t is due to ourselves, from u
business association with our deceased
friend for many years, while he was con-
nected with the press, that as !; kind.
generous and warm-hcarted gentleman, he
lad no superior:
Dr.. Glbbcs was descended from long
llnc OF colonial ancestry, honorably itenti-
he'd with the history of his native State:
the Hon. Robert Gibbcs the Grandchildren
of his grandfather. Vim. Gibbes. having
been one OF onr Colonial Govcrnors, and
our Colonial Chief Justice in 1908. DR..
GlbbcS received his school education in
Charleston, and was an alumnus OF the
South Carolina College, having been of the
graduating class of 1927, along with the
l.
others, and Of his .4lna Mater he served
as trustee for upwards of ten years He
attended Il course Of medical lectures ut
phliadclphia. but took his medical degree
in the Medical College of the State of
South Carolina. He married u daughter
OF the late venerable james S. Guignarl,
and settled in Columbia, where he lived in
usefulness and honor some forty wears.
literally contributing TO and identifying
hlmscT with every work for the advance
mcnt OF the public interest, in the way of
railroad enterprise, manufacturing indus
try or general Improvement; practicing
physlc extensively and successfully: noblv
sustaining the hospitality of the city, and
proving himself the friend of the widow
ahd the orphan, the patron of youthful
genus or merit and the bcncfactor of the
poor He twice wore the honors of the
Mayoraltv of Columbia. and was ut one
time, Assistant Professor of Chemistry in
his own -ilteo MateI, with such reputation
that he was rendered the full Professor
ship, which he declined, prefcrriny to dc
vote himself to his profession His tastes
aEd hab!tndcs were literary and scientific,
and to the medical and scientific journals
OF the country he largely contributed, and
many ci his articles We're rcpublshcd in
FRANCE and Germany. His name is honor
aoly mentioned by Humboldt i'll his Kos
mos, and by Audubon III his great work
on Ornlthology. He vas known to the
onlon as a man OF science, and was a va
lucd member OF numerous literary and
scientific societies, at home and abroad.
The late DR.. Morton, among the eminent
ueau, ana A@aaslZ, among the eminent
living, highly appreciated Ills attainnents.
and We're his; warm friends. .rAc smith
sohlal institute requested his researches
as valuable contributions to its scientific
treasury, and its President, Prof Henry.
tcndercI him the publication of his plates
illustrative of pacontology and fossil re-
mains, at the cost of the Institute. He
was the author OF aad compiler of several
volumes OF the Documentary History of
south Carolina, and the author of several
other highly esteemed literary and scienti-
nc works. AS proofs of the estimation in
which he was held by his professional
brethren, may be mentioned that he WAS
elected President of the Medical Associa-
ton of the State of South Carolina, and
was sent NJ q delegate to represent the
medical profession of this State in the Ma
tlonal Medical Convc ntion held at Nash
Vile, Tenn. OF the mechanic and busi-
ness interests of Columbia, he was a
constant and generous friend, and literally
endorsed for their support. A like libe-
escape heavy loss-to become newspaper
proprietor and editor, much to the disturb
ance OF his literary and scientific pursuits,
&ld oveiburthening with labor one en-,
gagged IN an extensive practice as physi-
clan. For several years, the Columbia
SotN Cn'oliniam was ably and Industrious
ly conducted under his auspices, and it was
model OF decorum and propricty. He
parted with lis interest in that paper some
tune after the secession Of South Carolina
from tho Union. He was lover and ibe-
raj patron Of the fine arts, and the poor
artist has been cheered by his benevolence
in the pathway to famo and eminence, as
witness he gifted and lamented DeVeaux,
whose remains repose in the Eternal CITY.
In private life, DR.. Gibbcs was exemplary
IN every relation, as husband. father, rela-