Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-12-04

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ienough he was placed at the military
tschool at Paris, to fit him for n CON-
. Emand in the army, which was the
Eonly career, save that of the church,
, (which was then deemed worthy that
Ia member of the high nobility should
fpursue. While in the Eeole Militaire
fhe formed the acquaintance of re.
kmarkable man, this acquaintance
tqnickly ripened into an intimate
friendship. His friend was Napoleon
Bonaparte, who was fellow student.
$50 close was this intimacy thst when
both had graduated with honor and
received their grades. Bnnaparte as
Sub Lieutenant of Artillery, and
RH Hebecourt Sub Lieutenant of In
fsntry. they both resolved to 60 to
America, and there in the depth OF
! fhe forest, on the banks of the Ohio,
/ TO lead a colony, of which they
Nonld be the chiefs Steps were
taken to this end Lands were bought
from Joel Barlow. agent of the Scio-
Ito Co, in Paris, and the two young
Emen we're ready to go, when the
family of Bonaparte persuaded him
to remain in Paris, where, by thus re
naming, he changed the destinies of
Europe
The narrative of Anaclet d'Hebe
sOnrtstates: "My grandfather never
ceased to cherish fondly the remem-
| trance of his friendship with Bona
psrte. in their younger days, and be-
| tore the war bulletins had declared
to the world Napoleon great genius,
he, my grandfather. had given to one
Of his sons who was my father. the
name of Bouaparte.'
D'Hebecourt, accompanied with |
many servants, landed at Gillipolis
Oct. 2l 1890. and for several years
after, his life was one of constant
ftsrdship, and often of great danger /
He was appointed Captain. as appears
by the following commission, May &,
1871, at the outbreak of Indian hos
titities in that year:
TERRITORY Of the United .Sidtes,
Northwest Of The Rirer Ohio.
BY the Honorable, Winthrop Sar-
gent, Esq, vested with all the powers
uf the Governor and Commander in
Chiefof the Territory of The United
States. Northwest of the River Ohio,
10 Francis D Hebecourt, Greeting:
Yoa being appointed Captain OF
tse Second Company, in the Second
ESeiment of Militia, for the County
of Washington BY virtne of the
pnwer vested in me, 10 by these
psssents (reposing special trust and
eSffiiaenee In y~ur, lugslty, courage
and good conduct. commission you
accordingly.
You are therefore carefully and
diligently TO discharge the duty Of a
Captain in leading, ordering and ex
ercislng said company in arms, both
inferior officers and soldiers, and TO
keep them in good order and disci-
pline. And they are hereby com
manded to obey you as their Captain.
and you yourself to observe and fol
low such orders as you shall from
time to time receive from me or your
superior officers.
Given under my hand and the Seal
of the said Territory Of the
United States, the 9th day of
SEAL. May, in the year Of our Lord,
1871, and of the indepen-
dence of the United States
of America, the fifteenth.
WINTHROP SARGENT,
Secretary.
In 1874 be was appointed Post
master, the commission for which Of
fee l copy, as being the first issued
to a citizen of Gallipolis:
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
Postmaster General Of the United States Of
Apericdi
To all who shall see these presents,
Greeting:
Know all ye, that confiding in the
ability and punctuslity Of
Francis DeHebecourt, of Gallipolis,
on the Ohio. 1 do appoint him
Deputy Postmaster, and authorize
him TO execute the duties of that of
flee at Gallipolis aforesaid, according ,
to the laws of the United States, and
such regulations confOrmable there
to, as he shall receive from me; to
hold the said office of Deputy Post
master, with all the powers, privi-
leges and emolumsnts to the same
belonging, during the pleasure of the
General of the United
States. for the time being.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ! have
hereunto set my hand and
caused the Seal of my office
GsEAL to be affixed, at Philadelphia,
the twenty second day of
July. in the year of our Lord,
1894, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States,
the nineteenth:
TIMOTHY PICKERING.
While acting as Captain, Gen'l
I10HTy LEU, thO iuGlCF vi lily COlO
brated Rebel General Roht. Z. Lee,
wrote d'Hebecourt several times
commanding him to secure certain ,
of the Whiskey Insur-
reetion of Western Pennsylvania in
1884 These ringleaders were sup
posed to have escaped by the River
Ohio, seeking the Spanish settle
ments on the Mississippi Gen. Lee
was appointed by Washington to {
command the troops sent to quell
the above mentioned Insurrection.
In 1896 Jos Habersham. Post
Master General, renewed d'Hebe
courts appointment as Postmaster
at Gallipolis, and wrote him, June
%. 1897, letter. of which the fol-
lowing is an extract, and which
throws some light on the manner Of
the mail at that date.