The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-01
LOCAL MATTERS.


Mr.. Isaac l.. Gary, long a resident of
ilchlnond. and one OF our besf-known
citizens, died at $3.50 O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon at the Richmond House. I'm the
cighty-second year Of his age.
Mr. Cary was born near Newark. v. L.
and came to Richmond about 1924 to work
aI ms trade OF carriage-maker. He was
employed by Ira Tichenor, and afterwards
became his partner, and the firm was Ticbe-
nor d Cary. Their establishment. at the
northeast corner OF Broad and Sixth streets
was Tor many years leading business en-
'crprise OF the city. He married niece
oi Garland Ilanes, and they had several
children, all OF whom are dead. and
MIS-. Cary some four or five wears ago
preceded her husband TO the grave. She
~ buried at ShOckoe cemetery in a section
near the wall nearest the almshouse. Over
her grave Mr.. Cary placed a suitable mon
iimeni, duplicate Of which he provided
lot himself and placed over the spot which
VIII now be his grave. 1t contains his
name and the day and year OF birth. leaving
only 10 he filled up the day OF his.death-
"November 30, 1882"
Mr.. Cary some years ago decided 10 the
University OF Virginia his two houses on
Fourth street between Broad and Marshall.
only reserving for himself their rental dn.
ring his life.
lie was connected with the Blues, i'm one
capacity or another, for about hall a GEN.
tury, and was very devoted i'm his attach
ment TO The company, and at the time Of
MS death was president OF the Blues As
.oelation. He had served in the company
under Captains Murphy, Thomas Bigger.
Munford, Tompkins, sheppard Patton. and
others. Through his personal eXertiOns,
and chiefly by the labor of his own head
and hand. the records OF the company have
been rescued from oblivion and put in per-
manent form. He was gleat Mason, too.
Between the Blues and the Masons the
affections OF his old age were about equally
divided.
Though Jorseyman by birth, i'm the late
war his sympathics were warmly enlisted
in behalf Of the south. There wa, no Yir-
ginian trucr OF more Stcadfast in support OF
our cause. This past summer he paid
visit 70 old friends and relatives in the
North and was well received by chem and
arrangements all forgotten; but feeling
that death was fast creeping upon him, ne
fastened bach here. He was for years sore
ly troubled by chronic dyscntery, and that
disease at last closed his life.
Mr.. Cary had a fine mind, and an old
friend Of his and worthy citizen OF Rich
mond (Alr. Caleb jacob said yesterday that
with fair opportunities he would have
adorned any profession n might have
chosen. He WIS a man Of some eccentri-
cities, and was no doubt misunderstood by
many people, brt where his affection once
lodged he was = steadfas, friend, ard those
who knew him best SPEAK of noble Guali-
ties which he possessed not generally re
cognized by the public.
Ills funeral will "a, G place his afternoon
at O'Clock from the Second Baptist
church. anG Will BE- a..er led by tn, bono
rary and active member Of the Blues by
the Masons, and by many friends. His
remains VIII De buried at Shockoe cemc-
tery beside his wife's, and beneath the
monument OF his own choosing aad cree
tiOn.