Fair play., 1873-08-14
Tie C!8se Il an Eren':I;l Career

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Died near Bonham, in FanuiU
county, Texas, on Tuesday. the 29ih
of July. 1874 at 80 o'clock \. N, j..
Charles Eoey-, Il native Of thc town
OF Ste. Gcneyieyc, in this Estate,
where be was born OF the GIh oi
Nav, 1873. lie was the son OF thr
late Judge Jos2rh Bo@y Of the sane
!lac. nd the brother Of Senator
Lewis V. Bosy oi this state.
The life OF Mr. Hogy WAS one Of
great enterprise and constant eELi-
hilion Of energy. So"n after attain
in:c manhood hc was married q Cor
nelia ). Mcknight, the daughter Of
the late Thomas Mcknight, a.so Il
former citizen OF this State and Z
member Of the wcll-l:a0wn :n2ccaan-
THE firm il this city some sky years
AGO Of Mcknight ~ Brady.
Soon after his marriage SIR. BoTy
removed from this Sta.c ~ Nunlci;h,
and engaged with great energy in
lead mining in Wisconsin. la this
business he did not continue very
long, and not tindinc it sutli>ient!y
remuncrative, he abandoned il, and
took charge OF the steam ferry rum
ing between DunIcth and the city OF
Dubuque-bcing himself captain o.
the steamer. Lin this he continued
several years. 1t may be that the
happiest years of his life were pas
sed while be resided here, and had
charge of this ferry. But this could
hot satisfy his ever restless energy.
He had read Of tho rapid and wo'-
dcr:ul fortunes made in the gold
fields Of Colorado, and ;hither he
decided 10 60. In tho month Of
May, 1860, he crossed the plains
with An OK team, carrying vita him
his vito aad SIX cl.ilIrcn. bgt, Ike
all the early pioneers aud explorers
in the gold region, his enterprise al
I Pixies Peak was not attended with
success, lis the process O.. Separating
the gold from the other mineral, y .lG
which it was found was not then
understood. The very veins OF gold
quartz on which he expended fruit
lcssly much time and labor, bave
since grown to be very valuable, and
millions have hecn rcal;zod by those
| who cams after him. Not realizing
his expectations in Colorado, he re-
turned to this State. For a short
time no was engaged in no particular
business. This did not sui; his rest
less nature, and, rather than remain
idle, be made arrangements with
somo of The leading merchants G:
this city to visit New Mexico, for the
purpose of forming business conncc
iions with this city. lie went from
here to Kansas City, and from that
point he started 10 Ne" Mexico On
horseback, visiting Santa Fo, Taos,
Aibuluerqe, and various other places
in the Territory. lie returned to
this city, hiving, been quite success
iu. in his efforts. This iong trip lie
performed alone and on horseback.
II the fail Of l>G2 Lo decided TO
engage in i most novel and haZay-
dous enterprise. This was during the
war between the Nurth and South
lie had hear,! that the ,coplc OF
Texas were suffering FOR the want OF
clothing, and we're. really tc pay any
price 70 obtain it, lie therefore iormc,!
the project OF supplying them with
cotton cards and spinning wneclcs,
for which he WAS to take cotton - Oa
shipped to England. The whole con
ception WAS novel and required cour-
age and skill to carry il through.
In the month If December, leG2,
he repaired TO New York TO purchase
the articles named. lie did 50 aud
shipped them on Il small brig 0:
about 100 tons hur;hen Emhariling
himself on this small vessel after !
mcst dangerous trip. i'll which al
were near being lost during Il storm
in the gulf he roach9i Nalamoras.
The venture proved success. He
sold his goods to tho Texans and tool.
Gotten in payment, which was sen,
to England. On the termination OF
this enterprise, his services were en-.
gagged by the commanding oiiicer OF
this military department 10 command
q steamer plying between the mouth
Of the Bio GranGe and fort a few
miles above the town OF Brownsville.
Thieboat he commanded until the
conclusion OF the war. The RioGrande
is tie dividing i:nc between Mexico
and this country, and its banks the
home of the guerilla and the bandit.
Owing TO this, constant vigilance,
day and night, hal TO be strictly
maintained, and part OF the crew
of the boat kept under arms all the
time. Finding that his boat was
constantly harassed by bandits from
the Mexican side, Captain Bo-y
marched with his crew, ai. Well arm.
ci, 10 the headquarters OF Cortiaas
the commanding officer Of the NeZi
cans at MatamoraS, and then ans
there told the Mexican general thai
this had to stop or Eo wcGld himse.
take the remedy in his ha.ds. tAn
cry words followed, the Two me-:
drew their revoiyers and were abou
! firing when bystanders interferet
. and prevented bloodshei. This bad
> however, the desire effect, aud iron
! that time the annoyance ceased from
, hat Mexican sac. GA the ,cru.na