The New York herald., 1877-09-05
OBITUARY.

COLONEL ARTHUR MACARTHUR EASTMAN.
Colonel Arthur Macarthur Eastman died at his resi-
dence a, Riverside in the city of Manchester, N H..
nj hacrast one on the morning OF the 80 oil Scptem'
Der. Mr. Eastman was born in Gilmantou, H.,
June 1S1O aud the representative of OF the
most noted families OF tlfat town. His grandfather
Ebcnczer Eastman who served with great distinc
ton as lieutenant at Bunker Hill, and whose wife,
Mary Butler, was the heroine Of OF the most
mantle stories OF the Revolution few days after
The battle of Bunker Hill carried to her that
her husband had been wounded, when she, taking her
infant IN her arms. mounted horse and rode through
the forest from Gilmanton Boston reach care
for HIM She found him alive and well and soon after
the members OF the family returned Gilman-
ton upon the horse which had carried the vile, with
her cnild on her perlous errand OF love. The infant
which She bore In her arms became MAJOR EbeneZor
Eastman the father of Arthur Macarthur. Tho
subject Of this sketch was educated at tho old
ljiihanton Academy, and when quito young
entered the store Of stephen L. Greeley as clerk.
he afterward opened a store on his own account in
Giimantop where he aid the foundation for remark
able business In November, 1886, he married
Elizabeth II. Moulbon OF GIlmantoD and soon alter
trade. Later IN company with his brother he did q
large Wholesale grocery business In lS44 he retired
from this and tor some time manufactured woollcn
undcrcothing at RoXbury, Mass. Here he acquired
an interest In patent spinning jenny and after
made his first journey TO England to introduce II.
Ailcr two years OF effort succeeded in convincing
English manu- uacturers OF its value and sold IL for a
handsome sum- After the breaking out OF the Crmean
war; IN 1885, he secured tine patent OF breech load
ing cannon and taxing It TO England sold II alter
lime 10 the BRUSH government Returning TO
America with the proceeds OF hts ventures be
Manchester y. H., anu purchased tho site OF all
elegant estate known as Riverside, situated upon
the Merrimack Rvcr al the north part of the CITY.
Upon The breaking out of the war of tho rebellion
against the Union Mr.. Eastman, forcseeng that
likely to be long one, and learning that there were
not in the stores arms To comp etey equip
regiment OF cavalry at once made contract for the
manufacture OF large number OF carbnes, and when
there was call Tor them able to supply what
needed ut very remunerativc prices. He subsc-
quenty furnished other arms for the United States
government, and after the closed engaged
largely IN dealing IN firearms with foreign nations
Alout the year 1859 he planned the crownng work
OF his liic-a work which no other man, uuatded by
wealth aud government, could have accomplished.
This tho construction of the dlrcc; ocean cable
THIS enterprise. which required capital ui III, 800 600
IN gold to begin With, was, from the first met by u
powerful corporate opposition on the part oi three
gigantic corporations with unlimited capital with
igens every civilized country, and an influence
which seemed almost Omnpotent in the business
ccutres OF the word. Tho now venture had behind
IT little than the courage, the indomitablc Will
and tircless energy OF Colonel Eastman. But these
enough and alter nearly five years Of effort ne
succeeded III securing the needed legislation aud
RAISING England, France, Belgium anu Holland the
necessary funds, and the cable laid. Tho Amcri-
can landed at Ryc Beach. IN July, 1871. and
the event sgnaized by national rejoicing which
participated In by all Interested III tecgraphIc
COMMUNICATION.