Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-26

MEETING OF THE SHERMAN GUARDS.-Th(
Sherman Guards held a meeting at thei
armory last night to elect a Captain to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation O.
Capt. Fred. Beck. Lieut.. Henry Heinmillel
was elected Captain by acclamation. On Il {
result being announced, Capt. Heinmillel
said:
Comrades of the Sherman Guards:
Accept my thanks for the honor bestowed upor
me, by electing mo leader of our excellent Com.
place in me by electn me Captain of the Sherman
Grards, COMPANY that is. nor shall be. second tC
none, either in military d:cpns in drill or in
Pany has been organizst have done all that was
in in T nj. po%ss to aid in g5Om.tins the welfare
the best military COMPANY of this city ~ a ma
jority of its most respected citizens, and assure
organization military company second to none in
the State in all good qualities pertaining to a SOL
for your hea ty operation and good will. and by
our J"nt Efforts we can make this an org .nz alton
SfoSa of Which Ss 4S.s eaOa City of Ohio well s be
but who have seen active service, and
SsIs s Te all the duties pertaining to SOL
profession shall be password, even as Forward
was the passward of the noble chieftain whose
name we bear. Agar accept my sincere hanks for
the honor bestowed upon me this evening. May
% our company exist until we are all :, too
see future generation supply our places and we
ourselves, mediate and think all the pleasant
and so5ial times spent while belonging to. and being
members of the Independent Sherman Guards.
Capt. Heinmiller's remarks were loudly
applauded and received with marked favor.
Jacob Snyder was elected First Lieuten-
ant; Jacob Moritz Second Lieutenant; !;
Ensign, Louis Beck; and E. Kiesewetter,
Secretary.
The Guards have made capital selec-
ton. Had they sought the city over they
could not have found so worthy a sue
cessor to their retiring commander, the
gallant Capt. Beck. Long may the Sher-
man Guards, officers and men be with us.
DEATH OF j. G. CANFIELD.-We copy
from the Mountain Democrat, of Placerville
California, the following, which announces
the death OF one who for many years re-
sided in this city, and was known to most
of our citizens:
81. G. Garfield died at his residence In
Coloma on the morning of the 10Th inst
he went to California in the summer of '49,
and in the early part of August in that
year pitched his tent aside of that of the
editor OF the Democrat, at Cold Springs.
de was Well known and much esteemed by
those who knew him intimately He filled
many public offices, and all of them cred
i'ably. A few years ago he was elected
member of the Nevada Legislature from
Esmeralda county, and while serving in
that capacity contracted a severe cough
which terminated in consumption. He
was member of the Masonic and Odd
Fellow fraternitieS, by which Orders he
was buried. He was good citizen, a true
friend, kind father and loving husband"
Besides the Offices named, Mr.. Garfield
held that of Judge in Eldorado county
then he removed to San Francisco, where
he occupied an important office in the Gus
tom House of that city.
The deceased left many friends in this
city who will mourn his death.