Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-20

sthy, ani Campbell, otter maklog tQually
marked records as their elder brother, died natu
raj deaths at advanced ages. the former leav-
leg 500 in tbs army and the navy, the latter
childiose. The fifth one Gen. Lawrence Pike
Grshsu, 90 ,ho retired list, still survives. hav.
iGg lest two surs in the services. A nieco of
| theirs Is Sister Baplista ia tho convent 10
| Georgetown, and their only surviving sister
resides 10 Richmond.
Nlchard Graham TsS merchant, q largo
proprietor 10 the town. and very extensive land
| holder, both in Virginia and 'the western
country" principally in Lewis county, Ken
lucky, where much of his time 10 bis later
Sctri, was spent, With tile two elder of his three
sors III surveying and ocaliog Virginia mill
tary land warrants. and establishing farms on
the taasa Of tho Ohio river, which had 10 be
protected ty BLOCK Houses" Gs they we're
called. gah guarded with guns moved from
stump 10 a'unp az they heed their coru
gradually removing his slaves there from Fir.
glola. Bu. in great measure ruined by the
allure OF Morris IL Nicholson. ha died dur
ing oDe cf his expeditions. algays made 90
horseback, to Philadelphia, 10 the iruitlpss
ef'o:t to get settlement with that House. His
two elder Rous were we'll oduclted men, in Co.
lunbia College. N. Y. Both, l think. read
las, and the elder, George, entered into the
praciilo Of it in Dunirios, represented the
county ia tho Legislature, and was a member
of (bo!h, ,huk) the Electoral Colleges which
cast tho vote of Virginia i,r Mr. Madison.
Marrying tho widow CT Mr. George Mason of
Lexington" eldest son Of Col. Masou, of
Gunston (Who had married. @. G. maternal
aunt. S'rah Brent, Tor his secoud wife, he
r8aay, Il 10 Fairfax aad became farmer Oh
Lis wrs dover estate. raised and land
cd the Fairfax Light Horse (lu which VIM. II.
FtGhugb. ct "RaveosEoIth' was a private,
a3 were mes: Of tbs young gentlemen of that
day in the oouuty) 10 the war of lSl2.'l4.
Ills wife dying in May, 1914, during the whole
summe: CT which year ne YVES 10 the cutifo
command Of his troop. he Vas, 90 tho retire
msut 81 Gen. Armstrong from the War De
pagtment alter The burning OF thu city, called
by Cal. Moufoe. Secretary Of State, and
charged wish the var office, to tskc charge Of
the lister department as its Chief clerk, c)I-
tnul1g 70 It as acting secretary during the last
two years Ct Nlr. Madsou's administration,
aad until relieved by Mr.. Calhoun as full Sec
rotary, late 10 the FIST year Ct Col. Moiroe' 8
ADMINISTRATION, which, in the summer OF 1918,
induced him to undertake an expedition iato
Texas 10 ascertain what Gen. LaiIcuendo,
No oolecn'3 great General Of Artillery, who
myste,ionsly disappearing fon his residence
10 New Jersey, bad as nysteriously rsappear.
ed in command cf Geo armed C0loniSts," ex
ilod officers aud soldiers of Nopoleon's army,
az the Ofcoguises Bluffs on tho Trinity river,
was sAoi. Tho treaty with Spain, By which
Florida was acquired be the u. s., was then
under dicusslen in Washington by j. @.
Adams. S;cietary OF State, aud Don Oais, the
minister trc:n Sp2lr, aud this movement of
GeLeral L1emauGo's created soma appre
hsnsion on the part OF our Government that it
was irsigated by Tie Government of France or
SPAN, or both. to in goMn way effect the Ne
gotatlon Of that trelty. 1t was. OF that time,
al expedition oil great personal danger, 70
Gulr!pg courage, endurance, and address for
lts successful accomplishment The turbulent
clement Of the rccentlY closed war had not vet
subsidized the Mississippi Valley contained
nany laWless aud desperate men proving on
tho fiat boat commerce of that river, and its
tributaries; tho western fat boalmen wero re-.
turing 10 large bands. on foot. by land. from
New Orleans, and were not usually pleasant
crowd 70 euc9ua!er tho greater portion of
| West Tennessee. and all North Mississippi wss
Inhabited BY ludisos the Valley Of Red
IlTer, tken pretty much q cane brake country,
but sGalssIy settled and containing mapy In,
da1s, was TO BIO crossed, and all Eastern Texas,
Il ever reached. was the home of robbers. cut.
| q
dlstaste!ul, labcrlcu5 and dangerous journey; it
could then oEly be made On horseback, and
would take ali summer, but 10 patriotio de-
sire to servo the country and Col. Monroos al
mlnlsratiou, OF which he was an esraest aud
efficient supporter, Mr. Graham consented to
undertake it, and left Washlneton, by tho
western route, tho FIRST week 10 June 1918,
attended by negro servant, 90 horseback
% reaching NatcbeZ ho met with person re-.
moving to tho Bayou Rapides 10 Louisiana.
Awaiting himself Of this piotagp, he reached
that PERSONS new settlement, II miles above
the village Of Alexandria Oh Red river, and
leaving with hin his servant and horses, took
on lodlan pony and guido, and started On O
bride cath throu1h the oanebrake to hunt for
The Orcosuiscs Bluff on Trinity river, and
Gep. LlIlema1dc, Who he learned, on reach.
log the Sabine river, had broken up bis camp
on the Ofcoguises Bluffs. and moved down TO
Galve2!on Island. Turcing his course south.
ward, be struck the ittle Csrcasue river, where.
encouuerlng smuggling vets,l, he caused it
to take HIM around to Galvezton Island. where
he not only touud LaMemande, but LaFitte,
permanently established; remained there from
24th to 2S:h Of August, during which time he
Induced them, each, to recoguiz, aud submit
to the authority OF the U. s., to that territory,
and 10 consent to break up their establishments
there, and leave it. He thsn retraced bis
weary route, reaching Washington 10 safety,
Eith The same horses, uDiDiured, With which
ne had lett 1t on the 9th of June.
ho then became President OF tho Branch 10
Washington, Of the U. s. Bank. which ofioe
be held until bis appointment By Pfesdep.
Monroe as Commissioner Of the General Land
OHiee ID 1928, 10 which Office be died 10 Au-
gust. 1850, having during bis presidency of the
bark been also employed by the Government
to wind up the old Indian tacorage affairs, in
which he saved to the Government two hun.
dred aud fifty odd Thousand dollars.
Vi lis first marriage q daughter survives,
widely known as Mary Bernard, oftbe Convent
ia GecrsctoIr, aud 500, who went to Rapides
Parish, Louisiana, 10 1928. where be accumu.
lated good estate. the whole of which was
swept from uader him by the war and lis con-
s:que1ces, and where he now lives on little
! piece CT bread cas-. upon the waters map7
years ego, which, 10 curious fulGllmcnt Of one
OF the promises O. the Bible, was returned to"