Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-20
DorEN, F, Editor and Proprietor.
OBITUARY.

Col. "Abe" Curry, aCallfornia pio-
neer Of 1s49. and one of the early set
tiers of Nevada, died at his home In
Carson City, Nevada. at 4 o'clock yea
terdsy morning Of paralysis, after an
illness Of forty-ive hours, aged about
80 years. 1t Is proper to make fitting
mention of these early pioneers Of our
young State as they drop n by one
into the deep Of the hereafter. whittier
each of US must follow. Col. Curry
was a type Of the frontier; Of that
hearty, rugged manhood and open gen.
erous nature, which scorns both ef-
feminacy and hypocrisy, and finds its
counterpart only in the free air and
unbounded liberty Of our western
wilderness. Injured from youth to ex-
posure and accustomed from childhood
to sslf-support, his physical health was
perfect, and gave color to his char
acter. Independent, self-assertive,
open, genial, charitable and hospitable,
with strong likes and dislikes, some
times arbitrary, yet kind at heart. with
wonderful energy and perseverance,
and much executive ability. he united
those qualities which, though not al
ways bringing success, invariably
make themselves felt in q community
or State. Carson City will miss Uncle
"Abe." To him more than to any
other man Is that beautiful village in-
debted for its existence and success ;
and It Is meet that to-day las is the
case) her whole population shocld
unite to do honor to his remains. Col.
Curry built the State Prison, the Warm
Springs Hotel, the Ormsby County
buildings, aud, We believe, every other
stone building save the State Capitol
in Carson City. Through difficulties
which would have deferred a less
sanguine and %persevering man,
he not only built the United
Stated Mint, but placed it
In operating condition, and sent In
1869. the first silver dollar ever coined
In Nevada to General Grant at Wash.
ington. He 500 after resigned its SUI
iutendency, remsrklng that he was
better fitted to build than to conduct
the business Of the Institution, there
is too much red tape about It." Col.
Curry had been wealthy several times
during his stirring and eventful life,
but as Is usual with men Of this open
generosity, has left no large mount Of
property. or the many thousand dol
lars he has made, Carson City has
mainly received the benefit. As We
said before, he will be sadly missed,
and to-day rs the long train Of mourn
ers file out on Carson streetand slowly
pass in review before the Mint and
massive railroad shops, his monuments
non filter could DO builded, they
are rugged and massive rs WAS he
many will realize the void which such
n death creates, all faults (who has
money will DO forgotten, and the
brave and tender old nan whose high
est happiness it was to fondle little
children, and who was loved SO truly
by Gods innocent ones, will be mourn
ed with a subdued and gentle remem
brance which throughout the years to
come will hover round his memory.
Rest to the pioneer! Peaceful In the
silence Of entombmens. removed from
turmoil, far from strife, from the
silent city Of the dead, perhaps, his
spirit will forever view his builded,
busy city Of the living. God rest and
bless the tender, brave and noble soul !!