The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-20
OBITUARY.



ORGANIZATION he held prominent places as CON-
mi,.eeman-died yesterday at his residence, No.
% West Twelfth street, at tho age OF seventy
six years Mr.. Blunt, whose later years have
been spent in this CITY, whore he 10 well
known TO all our old citiz.ns, as well as TO the
shIpmasters who visit this port, was born Ia New
burypory Mass, March H. 1902. He was one Of Tour
sons who were ncSed the little town OF their nativ
ity OF energy and public spirit ana the SUD-
lee, OF this sketch survived all OF his brothers.
Al the age Of fourteen years MI Blunt left MS naive
town and adopted the as his home. AS sailor no
won confidence respect not alone OF MS asso-
before the mast but Of the owners OF the ves-
sci in which he shipped, and before he had reached
his majority he was promoted to the rank OF secono
mate During his sailor lie Mr. Blunt formed IN NJ
tachment tor young lady whose influence was suil-
cient TO change MS mode OF lie, and when ne was
about twenty one years OF age no bade adieu TO the
ocean. aud settling down u andsnan made GOOD
OF the knowledge ne had acquired ~
tho publication OF charts and nautical WORKS.
Up 10 1866 when he sold out his business, ne had
published number OF contributions 10 Inc 'litera-
ture o. "a. sea- some 81 wien R,un, was engaged in
marine surveys on The Bahama Banks anu the New
York Harbor, neither OF which al mat aa1e MAJ oeen
carefully surveyed. As early as 1854 NE Blunt, VINO
had our coast lighthouse stem ana noted It's
many mpcrfectiops, called The attention Of the gov
lighthouse Board was established and the French
system OF lights adopted. Previous 10 tnis-aoout
ls45-ne was appointed one o. me oomG.es 70 o.,
age. This duty satisfactorily executed tnat Mr.
Blunt chosen pilot commandments POSITION ne
has held (with tho exception oil period vi
AZ mont nsl up 10 the present time. In 1887 when
the Harbor Commission was created. no became
member at a salary OF 1000 per year Two years
later the Legislature cut Appropriation tor this
service, the Com mssioners resigned Their resisna.
tons were not accepted and they peri1rmsa .hs any
Blunt was trustee Of the Seamen's Retreat. and Tor
two years commissioner OF emigration From The
latter Office Mr. Blunt was removed by Ex-Governor
Seymour. Mr. Blunt was an oilce-noider tor ioriy-
nine years and IL his boast that for only seven
years OF this periou did no receive compensation Tor
lila services Ho was a life long opponent OF Tam
many Hail. having cast his first vote IN opposition 10
It IN 1928, and al every election since even VOTING
against IT'S canddale-Horace Greeley, VINO was warm
pc sona friend OF hs-ln 1872. MT. Blunt was de-
voted friend, possessing strong likes ana d'skes.
HIS friendship Tor those he admired was asngj MS
d,sitke of those who no aid consider deserving OF
mis- esteem was equally strong prominent trait IN
his character was his love ior any anu every man who
the Union IL tho late war. and whenever nc saw
sailor who had ''iought for the nag IN
time OF neod his hand never hesaied 10 60 INTO DIS
pocket and provide Tor his immediate necessities
during The rebellion spoke 10 bitterly against Inc
SOUTH ana SO strongly in favor Of the government,
,hal many OF his friends ami customers who in
favor Of the South, deserted him and ne was oongcd
10 soil out his business The $So,ooo OF SloooW
awarded him by the government, winch broke up his
business by competing the publication oil nautical
WORKS, was turned over TO his creditors While
cry authorities who permitted garbage 20 po Jumped
into the harb0r. He enforced the law prohibiting
sbad poles from being planted n the haroor TINS ms
II did prevent HIM IRON gong with
boat full OF Policemen ana removing INC
poles and pulling up the nets The deceased assisted
ana encouraged his friend Fox, Assistant Secretary
OF tho Navy, Ut out relief expedition 70 succor
Major Anderson In Fort sumter The garrison
capitulatcd on the day that the supplies reached
the tori, which a great disappointment 10 Mr..
Blunt and his friend Fox. He dId much ~
ard ho heli fat nOrOv0mcQt General
Newton his particular friend and when he visited
HIM, just the eve Of his decssse, he dying man
spoke constantly Of busting out the channel. so gnat
large vessels could 60 10 sea through the Sound
great many GOOD anecdotes are told Of Mr. Blunt
election OF lawyer as harbor master OF Now
York. Tho matter was under discussion by the
Chamber OF Commerce and all were debating the
question Of the appointment win tho greatest
seriousness when he suddenly biurtcd out tho
remark, "why, you might as well make
lawyer harbor master OF New York. hearty laugh
was funeral knel OF that candidates. chances OF
lie was very particular In exactpg from visitors 10
his place business proper amount Of respect Tor
h,mSsr and HIS ONCE II any ono cntercd his privae
to tue effect that he was In the private room Of
70 tcmau, and would be expected Ia act ~ sucn.
, .ns OF mis- We a quickly oo~oa Bu"s
allow any 70 lounge on the tables or desks
In his presence He used 10 say, ''There are plenty
OF CHAIRS the ROOM there 10 no need 10 SIT on The
table,
10 cneck the habit OF swearing IN his Office no put
up u money box there with notice posted ON II that
every one who would lot drop an oath IN his Office
should put cents IN the box, and stated That DO
would himself deposit twenty cents Tor each offence
This rule rgidly enforced even against strange
gentlemen entering the place on business. Ono day
Mr.. Blunt demanded The usual ten cents IRON gen.
tlcman who began to swear ~ the office.
.'But what Is done with the moncyf" asked tho
gentleman.
1T Is divided between The Pilots Charitable fund
and the new YORK and Sandy Hook PIio,s Bcnevo-
lent Association Tor the benefit oil widows and
orphans. y was the reply OF Mr.. Blunt
The gentleman reflected, theG pulling i've dollar
bill OF his pocket he put II IN the box, laughing
with TIE remark. 'Weli, some other une III take
that out in swearing
Another gentleman, who left the ONCE one evening"
apparently much angercd nj tue nnc being demanded,
sent u cneck Tor 81 600 for the two societies next
morning as ga swearer's contribution"