Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-09-30
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''what can pay thee for this noble usage.
But grateful praise 80 Heaven itself Is ganea.' |
One short week ago the wires flashed across our |
whole country the rad intelligence OF the sudden |
death of one OF Maryland's best ci.izens-one OF
Delaware's noblest sons-CnAnLrs KIso CANNON |
While the telegraph and press united in expressing
last tribute to the worth Of this good man and public
benefactsr the citizens OF Baltimore, whose interests
we're go closely identified with his own, aso mani
fest the deepest regret at the rreparabe loss they
havo sustained in his DEATH is attested by the fol-
lowing brief, yetexpressiye obituary In the Baltimore
American and Gazette Of the 14th inst:
s,Many Of cur citizens will he piined to learn OF
the demise uf Charles X. Cannon, Esq., for long
time prominently connected wi the steamboat in.
ees,s OF the S MI & s w npale whom "s he
brought In contact, and never aiin. contldefa
iion the or, needy and dlstr ssed, rendered MIN
the berefactor Of many poor man VIM mas peen
relieved by his transformations charity and lberny
Ills remains have be n carried to his fsrmei home In
Delaware for iueiment and the flags OF steamers in
sort we're yesterday placed at haf.mist in memory
Of the Z, nervous, good citizen, whose death is gcuer
| ally lamened."
| Mr.. CANNON was born at Seaford, Delaware, in
1885, and was consequently, IS years OF age. AT the
early age Of fifteen he ACCOMPANIED Oldest brelher
| to Connersvilie Indiana. where his services were
soon after secured by his uncle. Abraham B. Connel
The Inauguration OF his business at once de-
velopei talents OF such high order that his uncle.
| in very brief period, entrusted him with the man
arement of the iuancil branch tf his establishment,
which then embraced the largest pork houses,
mills and stores In that section Of the county. At
the age OF nineteen his restless spirit toek him to
Cincinnati, and he connected himself with the prom
nent Wholesale dry goods house OF winston q Co..
US chief ok-keeper. Aftsr filling this appointment
two YEAR,, he was called 10 The head OF the arge
pork D. ckipg establishment Of Stsgg Shays. The
close confinement incdent to the discharge Of the
onerous duties of this position made such inroads
upon health to compel Its early REIMBURSEMENT.
He retraced his steps homeward. soon alter his
return to Delaware the subject OF railroads in the
State was agitated and he at lent his co opera
ton to the Successful accomplishment oil ths enter
prise by perssn nal attendance at Bower during the
session of the Legislature and as further evidence
| of his faith in the benefits which would ultimately
accrue from liberal policy he returned to seaford'
after the charter Of tue Delaware Railroad had be
secured ana planted the largest peach orchard (pl
over 5000 trees) in sussex County, opened nurseries
and enlarged his native place by "Cannons addition
to searord," which Is now the site Of me OF the m 81
pro porous towns in the State This was considered
hazardous experiment, but time has convinced the
m 81 skeptc Of the truth illness of hi assertions
that this kailrsad would regenerate the state, de
yelnp its resources secure It the much needed eaucs
tioni sysiem essential to the development OF sncl
policy as would place her on more eqn 4 loot,
!, with her slhtprb In Tue Unou, huu B'N. het th"
= proud. commanding position she meriled as one !,
the Original Thirteen At this time he was intrlsst
with the management OF the nnaucil aiiars OF I'M
II steamer Kent" then new boat plying tue water
between Seaford and Baltimore. The success attend
ing the mana. ement Of this interest soon comm .nae'
% for hin The notice Of OF the leading c'pitasl
OF Baltimore, and go won upon their cnnnd, nee Una
he eventually became the founder OF the lndvihus
Enterrri-e Steamboat Company OF thai CITY ana nl
little boat the nucleus OF the great line wncn nov
t controls the immense and con inuaily increasln
tafc OF thu eastern and western shores Of maryland
II. Tho tuu1
u ever firmly bind together his native and his al pie
State he spared neither time nor expense 10 secur
e The construction of The Dorchester and Gtlawar
10 Railroad, and in the face OF tn opposition mahe-'
Is by conflicting interests, he trumphanty succe ue
In securing for his i've town Its eastern ternlhu
lc The lberality he displayed in this cpnHecuoh ~
~ runniog steamers to Cam ridge frea to all VINO aes
ed TO aid this enterprise by their .ence and "
~ invesim Of capital, 10 which he himself leu "
way Is still fresh In the memory Of all auiiar WI
RI the country through which the H. Q passes hir
L. | The ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF this pnrpNe anu haVln
demonstrated thv feasibility o. select W.
Ia the steamers of the ne In which he was protrlet
aud with the FL etermination Of making TINS "a
~, feature permanent SUCCESS, he DISPOSED OF ms
teest in the ne with which he had been 80 ong CO
:, nectvd, and during ihe past two years oevoieu II
~ energies TO that PURPOSE How well ne succeesa
bet atesed BY The support ne received from ,sv "
in ~ mite Rock Retreat" and other places tnat ~
contributed TO IN CHI to their moral aud heatnl
recreation. In the mid't Of this last success anu
the prime OF life, this good man AND useiu GU Z
has ben suddenly gathered to his fithers. neHr
ting his unt'mely end and nihsi ny our 'sa' 81 4
mt hose hu mourn his los. we leave the grave 0,
r, whose only faut-if fanlt 1t b;-was ms to.ai =
iu- res ard O self in his unceasing sympathy ior
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