Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-02

-an G.02 High wstor At 1908 a. m.
. I'd 90 % 90 P. "a.
,--.. rHvs FgoBABLITIEs.-For this
- IA Iii. in, tonight; Friday generally fair
i N,.b variable wines
a...-,,, Of MIR. 1. G. O'NEAL.-Au-
p, ol6 well-known and much es-
o.le' riljzen has passed away-Mr.
ie'1'o 'NeAl having about 3 o'clock
/. - corning laid aside the pilgrim
ill' md psid the debt of nature. The
s'S- 81 had become an octogenarian,
deC5a1 , cached the age of 81, and of
a1''1 o9d been suffering from the ills in
-a 49,. ',' advanced age-organic weak
'lSD ar5 observation-disclosures Fremont
l',7 an rbst cast the shadow of death
iou' fhs path and remind Us that
. arr .;oGrney is nearing its close. There
.-' -a however, fluctuations in his con-
@F''' and Mr.. O'Neal would take adj
D'' .'s', - ofsuch as were favorable and
''r nIi move about until another at
Syr'1 n depression would keep him
AN Az doors. These variations con-
VII VII he being out last Sunday. On
..-'.r he was taken i'll AMI be grad
~ weakened until at last the silver
la'' cas- loosed and the golden bowl
GU. and the last enemy closed his
O.Y9' The deceased had been prom
~ fgure in this community for over
iDs'' .; If \ century, he having come
'-'' rom Frederick county, Md,
-,.s he was born, in 1862 He was
n- i.. n one OF the regiments OF the
s a3,, army, and at the c,ose CT hos
-. made Alexandria mis- permanent
.'. - He began first TO attract atten-
- soout 1866 or 1867 as temper
.'1 orator aud many now living will
' ....~nqr .ne sunday afternoon meet
~ me cd market court. He Was
ms boy au earnest advocate OF total
~ snG MS convictions greN
r.-g .sca year he lived, although
H. "a. conservative and companion
al. and always manifested re-
~,, for the opinions OF others
T. WAS also an equally earnest ami
-,o.i.fspt member of Trinity NJ. +.
E ,'- and during most Of his early
an this city worked a-siduously in
W. d,H.reat activities organized Tor
,5s nropsaation of Christianity. Ia
wear s67 the deceased became
no,',, servant, he having been ap.
EE-'r,4i Nv the military authorities (JAe
ssr4 De.ng out Of the union at The
rm,. sheriff of this city aud couuty.
Yrseid the position until 1S70-when
T,,giais went back into the union-be-
ios succeeded by the late Capt. James
v S,euar-. VINO had been deposed
WIEN Mr.. O'Neal was appointed. Later
he represented this city and county in
,b- legislature, and = year or so AFTER
warts was the republican nominee Tor
ronsre,s from this district. He WAS
subsequently, Deputy U. 5. Marshal,
s1l held other positions OF minor i'm
Dorspce OF late years he mad de-
y5,sd most OF his time to the real estate
m,ioe.s and at the time of ms
death was associated with M:.
samuel H. Lunt. He was the owner
Of the little steamer Harry Loder,
rsic1 runs from this port to
Pennington, Md. Mr.. O'Neal Was
CT quiet, unobtru5ive and friend
II nature, and devoid of the
enterprise. push and aggres7iveness
Characteristic OF mGny who, by accident
or otherwise, attract public attention.
l.coull be truly said that his positions
o'trust and honor came TO him, as he
never sought them, and when the duties
we're laid upo" his shoulders he as
Huei them as any other burdena OF
sud eudeavored to render salts
aegry service. MIR. O'Neel enjoyed
4-se cIc.e of acquaiutances, all OF
,-aamed hun, snd the u,soy
.uuls be- uad madr while member
oHhs community express their regrets
81 MS death aud their sympathy Tor
hose near and dear left behind who
ale Low plunged into sorrow.