The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-14
6EIrH OF 1~R. HENRF coBIA.

! Mr. Henry C0bia, an esteemed and respected
citizen of Charleston, died yesterday morning, In
the sixty fifth year Of his age. More than week
ago lie was believed to be at the point Of death,
but he rallied when all hope seemed past, and
for some time it was confidently believed that he
would recover. Violent hemorrhages took place
on Friday and Saturday. and this was more than
his debilitated system could endure. Without
trespassing upon the sanctily Of the deathbed, or
the privacy of domestic sorrow, it may be said
that the upright man who has passed away was
sensible to the end, and awaited his last moment
with calm forttude and touching resignation.
Mr.. Cobia was universally respected. man
of sterling character, Of answering rectitude,
and of good business skill, lie worked his way on
ward and upward, gaining new friends at every
step, and binding to himself more firmly every
year the regard and good feeling OF the colnmu-
nifty. If he had an enemy, no one knew it. I'm
ostentatious and unpretending In manner and
department, he excited no envy and no distrust.
influence and position came to him as the lesiti-
mate fruits of long life well spent; and at the
time of his death his means had allowed him to
enlarge still further the extended circle of his use
fulness. They who worshipped with him know
that he was indeed o pillar OF the faith, and no
where outside Of his home, will his loss be more
keenly felt than in the church where he prayed to
his Maker during the struggles of his youth, the
progrcss of his middle life, and tile assured for
tunes of his mature years. In private life and
public life he was honored and trusted. He, in
deed, was an honest man. And the place which
he leaves vacant it will surely be hard to ILL.,
Mr. Cobia was born in Charleston Oh May 18th,
III op rIv in
1886 made voyage to Gibraltar, as supcrcargo OF
one OF the vessels of Mr.. W. A. Caldwell, the
father of Messrs. r. and A. P. Caldwell OF this
city. Upon his return to Charleston, Mr.. Cobia
formed copartnership with the late Colonel j. c.
Blum, and the firm Of Blum Cebia soon became
we'll and favorably known. They carried on their
business rs wholesale groccrs for about twenty
years. Colonel Blum, who had amassed large
fortune, then withdrew, and Mr. Cobia carried on
the business under the name OF II. Cobia Co.,
his business partners at the time OF his death be-
ing Mr.. Charles Fl. West and Mr.. Alexander Cal
der.
Mr.. Cobia was for nearly forty years member
of the vestry Of st. Johns Lutheran Church. He
was elec. ed q vestryman in 1882, and so remained,
with uut. short intermisslon, until 1869, when
he was elected president OF the vestry.
The public positions held by Mr.. Cobia were
many and important. For more than twenty
years, he was director Of the Carolina Insurance
Company. He was president OF the Charleston
Building and Loan Association, and Of the Mutual
Benefit and Loan Association. lie was an alder
man OF Charleston under the administrations OF
Mayors Schnierle and Macbeth. He was elected
a commissioner OF the Orphanhouse in 1853. He
was director Of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company, and trustee OF the Marine
School, Upon the death OF the late Donald Nc
Kay, Mr.. Cobia was unanimously elected presi-
dent OF the Peoples National Bank OF Charles
ton, and last year lie was elected president
of the Charleston Board of Trade. These in-
nuental and responsible offices, among others.
were held by Mr. Coba at tile time OF Ills death.
Upon the announcement OF Mr. Cobia's death,
members of the Board Of Trade, assisted by other
gentlemen fastened to testify their deep sense OF
the public loss, by placing the ensgnia of mourn
ing OIL the new building Of the Board, on Meeting
street, near Wentworth. The balcony fronting
tn, street is raped in black, with the inscription
in white letters, ave mourn our President
Black and white festoonS, fastened with mourn
ing roscttes, were also hung around the windows,
and the doorway was likewise neatly festooned
with black The lady boarders OF the Charleston
Hotel lent valued assistance in the preparation OF
the rosettes and other mourning material.
The funeral services OF Mr.. Coba will take place
at 8 O'Clock, this afternoon, In st. Johns Luthe-
ran Church.