The Portland daily press., 1884-06-09
RECENT DEATHS.
HENRY pENNELL

HENRY PENNELL.
Henry Pennell, Esq, of Gray, who has been
i'll for long time, died yesterday at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, NJ P. Frank, ESQ. ia
Pine street. Mr.. Pennell at one time was
sheriff OF this county. There will be prayers
at Mr.. Franks residence Wednesday fore
noon at O'Clock, and services at the Congre-
gational church in Gray at D. m.
JOSEPH HAINEs.
Joseph Haines died at his residence in
Damariscotta Mills Saturday last. joseph
Haines was born at Wakefield, nh. Juue
20, 1906. At the age of twelve years he came
with his parents to the town of Nobleboro and
located at Damariscotta Mills. AS a boy he
began life as clerk in a country store, and
working his way up, he formed partnership
with the late Josiah Myrick, which firm built
several vessels After Mr.. Myrick's decease
bis son was associated with him and the firm
continued to build vessels for many years.
Later in life Mr.. Hsines took his own son into
business with him and up to 1882 the firm Of
Haines & Son did a large lumber and match
card business. In 1855 he was made president
of the Newcastle Bank, which position under
State and National law, he filed for almost %
years. He was quiet unassuming man and
had to very great degree the confidence and
esteem of large circle of friends and ac-
quaintances. He was for many years treasurer
of his town, and in 1857 represented the towns
of Damariscotta, Nobleboro and Bremen in
our State legislature. In 1882 he married
Abby G. Goodenow, who with one son, j. M.
Haines OF this city, and one daughter, the
wife of B. A. White, ESQ.,, survive.
Gen. James Watson Webb.
Gen. james Watson Webb died in New York Sat-
urday afternoon. He was born in Claverack. Co
lumbia county, N. Y, Feb. 8, 1922 His father.
Gen. Samuel B. Webb of Wethersfeld, Ct. was an
sid-de-camp to General Washington. and became
distinguished for bravery in the revolutionary war.
He completed his education at Cooperstown, N. ".
and at the age of IT, being DESTROYS of entering tho
army or navy, and being strongly opposed BY his
guardian, he escaped from restraint by going to
New York city. Here he obtained letter of intro.
duction from Governor Clinton to John C. Cal
noun then Secretary of War, and through persist
lion of artillery, and ordered to report at (ev
ernor's Island. In 1928 Gen. Webb married Helen
Lspenard, daughter of Alexander L. Steward Nav
York city. In 1925 he was appointed adiutant If
the Sd regiment. In January, 1922 a friendly
Pottawattamie chief brought into camp piece Of
ton to his tribe to join the Sioux In cutting off the
9th regiment of infantry, then stationed at ST
Paul, under Colonel Smelling. This was at Detroit
ana was adJutant OF the post, Gen. Webb said
few years ago in relating the incident 81 was order
ed to lind somebody to carry a letter to Fort Arm
s sur On Inc Mississippi and get relief sent to
many women and children. There were no white
inhabitants within $50 miles of u.s. and the half
breeds and friendly Indians declined the service
Col Mcneil said he didn't want to detail ANYBODY
for such dangerous mission, so 1 resigned my adj
lutancy and volunteered to go. 1 left within four
days, accompanied by sergeant and an Indian
guide. The fourth day we got to Rock river ford
and here lying in the bushes. we overheard fbee
Winnebagos planning an attack on Fort Armstrong,
sergeant. The thermometer that day showed go
gave us chase and even surrounded the fort before
we could get there, butw got through their lines
and Joined our friends in safety. Our guide, who
was lamented as killed by the Indians.
In 1927 he resigned his commission In the army
and became proprietor and principal editor of the
New York Morning Courier, and two wears later he
purchased the New York Enquirer, and the two
were consolidated. james Gordon Bennett was
wiped out four of the old morHing newspapers
One OF his feats was in establishing daily horse ex-
press with relays OF horses every six miles between
$500 month, and got the congressional news
and published it "a hours ahead of the other papers
his journalistic career was at times exciting.
Gen. Webb was charged with having received i'm
proper facilities from the Bank Of the United
States, and a committee of Congress examined him,
at his own request concerning the accusation. In
1888 he challenged Mr.. Cilley, member of Com
gress from Maine. for misrepresenting this bank
transaction on the floor of Congress- but Mr.. Ciley
General Webb's friend, became involved in the
controversy, and fought duel with Cilley. They
used rifles, and Cilley fell. In 1874 General Webb
and Thomas f. Marshall, member of Congress
from Kentucky, and nephew of Chief Justice
Marshall, fought duel at 10 PAGES near Whining
ton Del. This affair grew out Of an article which
Gen. Webb had written in the Courier and En-
quirer. This duel created great excitement and he
was arrested, plead guilty and remained in the
Tombs two weeks, when he was pardoned by the
governor.
In 1849 Gen. Webb was appointed minister to
Austria, but the Senate refused to confirm him. No
one individual in this country intimately
quainted with its public men, and so closely con-
nected with all the political events of the day. from
1927 to 1850, as was General Webb. He was a ma
uonal politician, and left State politics to Thurlow
Weed, William ii. Seward and others After the
assault upon Charles Sumner by Col. Brooks, the
Courier and ENQUIRER contained an article over Gen
Webb's signature denouncing the Southerner's con-
duct. 1t was arranged that Brooks should challenge
General Webb, and the challenge was written, but
Withdrawn.
Gen. Webb accepted the appointment of Minister
to Brazil, and served four years. The browning
success Of his mission according to himself was an
arrangement made with the Emperor Napoleon on
the 10th of November, 1866. for his peaceful re
tirement from Mexico. Gen. Webb had taken no
active part in public life since 1869, with the ex-
ceptlon OF having written great deal for the news
papers during the presidential campaign which re-
suited in the election of Gen. Garfield.
Gen. Webb never permitted his political differ
ences to interfere with his personal relations Cal
houn and Cass, although opposed to him in politics
for many years, remained his fast friends until they
died. He gathered around him ia the editorial
rooms of the Courier and Enquirer of extensive
requirements and brilliant powers, but they were
all subordinate to his will. He was supreme in the
conduct of his paper, and always held himself re-
sponsble for what appeared in its columns. In the
early stages of his editorial life he had inelina
ton for controversial discussions. but advancing
years mellowed him down. His wife is an invalid.
One of his sons which are four in number we be-
leve, is Dr. Webb, who married daughter Of VIM.
Vandarbi1t a fa1rzhro oern. :.