The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-28

vessels and landed in New York. where
no remained for short while. Later
youngt Ebel settled in Baltimore, where
he resided until 1859. with n brief tater-
mission when nc lived in Frederick,
Md.
Just prior to the war. while residing
In Baltimore Mr.. Ebel was quite an
Aactivex young man and the city was
sharply divided between the Knownoth- \
eings and the Democrats. H cast his LOT
on the side OF the latter and remained
an ardent supporter of that party until
his death, though during his long resi-
#dencc here he was never active In poll
tics. Political questions In those days
reached everywhere. Mr.. Ebel back in the
Sos was q member OF the New Market
Volunteer Fire Company, and this or
tganlzation was strongly Democratic.
+. Strenuous Times.
The Mount Vernon, another Volunteer
q Baltimore Fire Company was OF the
tIlnownothing faith, and on many occa-
slons after extlngulshlng flames the rival
fuctions would have sharp encounters
with one another.
An interesting incident IN the early
life OF Mr.. Ebelis the narrow escape he
had from yellow fever. He came across
the water on a New Orleans vessel which
was making her way back TO New York
from Germany. While off Rotterdam
yellow fever broke out and nearly hall
/ the passengers died Of the dread maladN.
| Mr. Ehel did not know the trouble. by {
| he aided in h,lrvng the dead beneath the
| waves. When New York was reached ne
was in quarantine for nearly two weeks,
Come to Richmond.
In 1850 Mr.. Ebel came 10 Richmond.
and accented a. position with VIII
liam lara Smith, who kept a
| leading clothing and tailoring estanlish :
| nent, and made his home mere from liltlt
| time until his death.
! In 1873 Mr. Ehel opened tailoring os-
ltablishn,ent OF his own on the site where
| tho Chamber OF Commerce now stands.
land conducted business within block
of that point until his retirement IN
| 1896, having moved his location only
twice. Upon his retirement MT
Ebel was succeeded by his sons Messrs.
r. c., II. z. and w. ], Ebel, the Arln
name remaining that OF JACOB hpe, nnu
| sons, Mr., Ebe was devoted TO Rlch-
mond and told his son. Ferdinand, Wnen
the latter, a boy. was with him on LlppS
| Fiji on 4 one occasion, sThis resembles
nv own country more than any pace
| 7 have ever SEEM" Pointing to the James,
at the foot OF the hill he said; 'Inere
Is the beautiful Rhine, and here the 'nu-
jestio hills. This IS mo place W''o'o :
want to live and de-"
Led Quiet Life.
Mr. Ebel led a quiet, simple Ne ana
prided himself upon It, He was born N
tho country, and loved the simple, un-
ogtentatious methods Of his early days.
e was religious man a. haa 9, a pesn ms
st. Joints German Eyangelical Church.
Mr. Ebol was the oldest active singer
in the Gesangyeren Virginia. a, ana a hia
when he sang for the last time,, In 1872
he took a leading part in the opera
Frelschnets, which was quite popular 's r, !,
,iyn hut ono time, and that was his last
illness, IIe suffered from heart trouble.
and was taken on tile 9Th OF July last.
though he only took his bed on October
ED.
1Io is survived by his wife and the fol-
lowing children; i. O., Miss Lena, Il g,
and w. ]. Ebel, Mrs, II, G Rueger ana