The National tribune., 1902-10-02
PERSONAL.


Maj. John, Wesley Powell, gallant
veteran of the war. Director of the Bu-
reau of Ethpology of the Smithsonian,
and ex-Directer of the Geological Survey.
died at his Summer home, Haven, Me-.
Sept. %. This robs the world of one of
it's foremost igeologists and anthropolo
gists. He was born in 1884, at Mount
Morris. n. Y, and was the son of a
Methodist preacher. He was IA years
old when his father died, and he had the
burden of life thrust upon him. He
worked on a farm and gained an educa
ton III the meanwhile. He was an ell
thusiastic naturalist, and also devoted
himself to the study of bridges and civil
engineering. AT the outbreak of the war
he enlisted in the 20.lI Ill, and his talents
rs an engineer caused his employment on
Notifications. He was discharged to
raise Battery +. I'd Ill. L. A, which he
commanded, and made brilliant record.
He lost his right arm at Shiloh. In the
Vicksburg campaign he was Chief of Ar
tillery for Gen. Ransom, and was the
foremost engineer and artillerist of the
Seventeenth Corps during the siege. and
greatly distinguished himself by zeal and
ability. In the Atlanta campaign he was
Chief Of Artillery for the Army Of the
Tennessee. At the close of the war he
became Professor of Geology at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, and in 1867 conducted an ex-
ploring expedition across the plains and
ascended Pixies Peak. He surveyed many
of the mountains in Colorado and Wyo-
ming for the first time, but his greatest
reputation was made by his exploration
of the Colorado River Canyon. In the
Summer OF 1886 President Garfield ap-
pointed him Director of the Geological
Survey, which he built up into most
important Bureau Of the Government. He
was also the author of many works of
geology and irrigation, public land laws,
etc. His remains were buried at Airing
ton.
Capt. w. p. Guynes has been elected
Mayor of Pollock, La., for the third sue
cessive term. The election occurred Sept.
20. Comrade Guynes received all of the
votes balloted except three, Capt. Guynes
was born at Hazlehurst, Miss. Dec. 4.
1912. and was the son of a farmer. He
enlisted in Co. G, 1st Conn. Cav. at Bal
timore. Md; Oct. !. 1863. and served as
Color-bearer. In March, 1864. he
was transferred to the Department
of the Northwest, and commissioned
Captain of the 1st Indpt. Co., U.
s. Vols. He was mustered out of
service Nov. 16. 1865. Capt. Guynes
VIII be III washington during the
National Encampment. and would like to
meet members of the 1st Conn. Cav. and
of the 1st Indp't Company.
The Republicans of the 9th Alabama
district have nominated for Congress J.
Clyde Miller, Of Birmingham, to run
against Underwood, the present Demo-
cratic incumbent, who was elected with
out opposition on vote Of 10000 two
years ago. Miller is Pennsylvania vet
eran. and will give the Albanian a run
for his money.
]. G. Carlton, of New Bedford. Ind.
claims the distinction of being the young
est veteran of the Mexican war. He en-
listed at the age of 10 years, and, while
ON the rolls as a drummer boy, in actual
fighting carried musket His regiment
was the 9Th Ind.
Comrade r! b. Beath, of Philadelphia,
may have been a terror to smoke houses
and chicken roosts during the war, but
ut this late day he refuses to lie even
about fishing trip. He goes SO far as
to say over his own signature that neither
he nor Mrs. Beath caught single fish
on that trip. to Canada, the result of
which we have awaited with so much
anxiety, t.-,