Ibe Cenftt fJemocrat.
Thursday Morning, Ootober 20, 1881.
OoaaasroKDSNrm, containing ImpnrUnt news, solicit
ed (root aajr part of lbs county. No fommunlc utrn-
Inssrlsd utiles* accompsalsd by lbs real name of lbs
wrltsr.
Local Department.
—Buy your blankets at Loebs.
—Boys' hoots from $1 a pair up to the
best at Lyon <& Co.'s.
—Rev. 8. W. Beach, of Baltimore, was
at the Bush House on Monday.
—For fall and winter clothing call upon
Lewin, at the Philadelphia Branch.
—The largeat stock of dress goods ever
brought to Centre county is now opened at
Loeb's.
—When you want a good five cent cig
ar, buy it from Harry Green, and you
will not be deceived or disappointed.
—The stone foundation of the Centro
County Bank's new building at the corner
of High and Spring streets is about com
pleted and the bricklaying has been com.
menced.
—Helen Potter's Pleiades, Howorth's
Hlbernica and Canfield & Laraonl's pan
tomime company are among tbo amuse
ment attractions coming to Belletunte in
the near future.
—The cold wheatber is approaching,
and to guard against its effects you may
want a good warm over coat. Tho place
to find it at a reasonable price is at the
Philadelphia Branch.
—The very best production that can bo
had from first class stock and excellent
workmanship in boots and shoes, at prices
no higher than common eastern trash, are
now open and for sale by 8. & A. Loeb.
—Lyon & Co. have the best medium
weight farmers' dress boot, guaranteed;
also nice light kip, heavy and light calf
boots, heavy driving boots, lumberman's
boots, with strap and buckles around top
of leg.
—Attorney Adam Hoy went to Phila
delphia thia week and will not return till
Friday waa the substance of the informa
tion vouchsafed by a woman, who was in
the meantime scrubbing up his office, to a
reporter who called to see Mr. Hoy on
Tuesday about a matter of considerable lo
cal importance which in the gentleman is
prominently interested.
—Miss Maggie Kouth, of Phiiipsburg,
daughter of Philip Kouth, baker, who at
one time lived and baked in Bellefonte, is
in town on her way home from a visit to
relatives at Beech Creek. She is staying
at the house of Cyrus Strickland, and will
depart for her home in the liveliest town
in Centre county to-morrow.
—You will shortly be compelled to buy
jour winter clothing. Before deciding on
what you will buy see what the celebrated
Rochester manufacturers, Messrs. Stein,
Adler & Co., have turned out this season,
equal in fit, workmanship and trimmings
to any custom made goods. Prices very
reasonable. To be had only at S. A A.
Loeb's who by their square dealing bav®
did much to build up the large demand of
thia very superior grade of clothing.
—The surviving members of the Eighty
fourth Pennsylvania regiment wilt bold a
reunion at AltooDa on Thursday of this
week. Extensive preparations have been
made to render thia meeting of veterans a
successful and pleasant affair. The only
member of the regiment that we know of
in onr neighborhood it Recorder Tobias.
He expects to be present, and we hope be
will meet many army friends and have a
good time.
—Fiffed. Wolfe, who recently regit tared
bit nemo among the railroad magnate* of
the country,wr* a clerk in a Montgomery,
Alabama, dry goodt itore teven year* ago.
He U now preeident of two bankt, man
ager of four railroad*, and it likewite con
cerned In innumerable otber enterpritee.
He U not 30 yean of age, younger than
either Henry Villiard or Newcombe, the
great magnate* of the Wettern railroad*,
while Gould and Vanderbilt are patriarch*
aa compared with thia youthful Alexan
der.
—The DiMOCitAT office waa broken into :
latt Saturday night between 10 and 11 j
o'clock, ae it atated by a lady retident of !
the building, who heard the burglariout
racket, by *oene perton unknown. What
he wanted to tteal from a printing office
Heaven only know*, but if he ha* the
smallest hifbf con*c<ence he'll never break
Into a printing office again. Nothing we*
disturbed, however. "Devil" Paraon*
ha* hi* *u*picion* a* to the identity of the
intruder.
—"Oh lab!" exclaimed a party of three
young girl* who on Monday evening pa**,
ed John Anderson'* saloon, juat aa a gentle
man acquaintance bounded aero** the street
from the Bush House and dashed into the
door at Anderson's. Seeing be waa ob
served he shouted In reply "Ninety-nine
cent!" and disappeared within, while bis
lady friends called after him "Nixiel that's
the wrong doorl"
—The man with a whole orchestra was
In town this week, and the distracting
strain* ground out from hi* miscellaneous
machine actually drove the hand-organ
man, who bad also arrived about the same
time, clean away from the neighborhood
and cauMd hit monkey to perform tricks
even more fantastic than they would have
been had not the diminutive missing link
been goaded to a flne frensy by lbs bar.
rowing discord. The hurdy-gurdy's sounds
ware not mutlc to soothe a savage breast,
but on the contrary wore decidedly savage
themseirs. PM|
The New C uracil at Millheim.—The
corner stone of Ibe new 81. John's Evan
gelical Lutheran church, at Millbetm was
laid on Sunday, October JO, 1881, with
solemn and Impressive religious services
and in the presence of a largo and deeply
interested assemblage of people. On the
previous evening —Saturday—religious ser
vices woro hold in the United Brethren
church, by the Kcv. W. 11. Diven, of Bs
lona, Clinton county, Pa. On Sunday
morning services were held in the Evan
gelical church and an able and eloquent
sermon was preached by Kev. Samuel E.
Furst, of Bellefonle, and tho matter of
collections for tho new building under way
was presented by Kcv. W. 11. Diven. Tho
throng of people in attendance then moved
to the foundation of the new church, when
tho pastor, Rev. John Tomlinson, con
ducted the liturgical services, using the
beautiful and impressive forms of the
Liturgy of tho General Synod. Rev. S.
E. Furst then read a brief history of the
congregation, including a list of the char
ter members and also a complete list of
tho present membership, with tho names
of all persons who have thus far contrib
uted or subscribed for tho erection of tho
church building and tho amounts contrib
uted by each individual, congregation or
charge. This paper also contained a list
of the articles deposited in the corner
stone, among which were a Copy of the
Bible, book of worship containing the
hymns used in tho General Synod of the
Lutheran churches, together with a copy
of the Augsburg Confession, Formula of
Government and Discipline prescribed by
the General Synod, Constitution of the
General Synod, one copy of each of the
papers published at Bellefonte, Centre
Hall and Millheim, and of the Lutheran
Observer and Lutheran Evangelist, etc.,
and also United Slates silver, nickel and
copper coins of each denomination coined
in 1881. The abovo paper, after being
read, was placed in the receptaclo in the
corner stone along with the articles enum
erated. The services of the day were
closed by hundreds of voices joining in
the singing of tho Doxology, after which
the benediction was pronounced by Kev.
W. 11. Diven. In the evening services
wore held in the United Brethren church—
sermon by Kcv. W. H. Diven—after
which tho matter of collection was again
presented by Rev. S. E. Furst. The
amount realised in collections was satis
factory to tho congregation. This corner
stone laying was an exceedingly interest
ing event, and the services connected with
it were highly appropriate.
Loeb's i* the place to buy dry goods.
Large assortment, low price* and good
good* at all time#.
—Call and see the largest stock wer
brought to livllefonte and at the lowest
rock bottom price*. Lyon A Co.
Bora BRAXCH Y. M. C. A.—Thi* new
movement ha* grown wonderfully. The
•uperintendent inform* u that he baa now
enrolled IGB boy* between the age* of C
and 15 year*, and an averago attendance
on Monday evening* of 125. The first
entertainment baa alio been arranged for.
It will be given In the Court ll"u#e, on
Tuesday evening, November I, by Ralph
Bingham, of Richmond, Va., the Boy
Orator, Elocutionist and Character Artist
Thi* wonderful boy f* under II year* of
age, and ha* been giving elocutionary en
tertainment* aince he wa* *ix year* and <i
month* old. Hi* first appearance wa* be
fore a Richmond audience of .1000 people,
and be ha* appeared ince then all through
the South, in Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Albany, Trey,
Saratoga and the Hudson River citiea with
great auccea*. Prof. Murdock aay* : "He
stand* alone in the world without an equal
a* a natural elocutionist." Dr. T. 8. Cuy
lor, of Brooklyn: "Too much cannot be
•aid in favor of the boy Ralph. He ia
more than wonderful." Dr. J. P. New
man, of Washington : ''What other* have
labored all through life'* journey to ac
quire, tbia child ha* caught up by the way
side on the morn of that Journey." The
New York Sun : "Nothing likobi*oratory
haa been beard since the day* of Patrick
Henry, Henry Clay or Daniel Webater."
The New York World: "For an hour and
k half Matter Ralph held hit audience
spell bound. Keen the usher* and attend
ant* deaerted their place* and mingled
with the audience for no duties could be
performed to long a* the boy continued on
the platform." Thia high testimony t taken
in connection with the fact that the pro
ceed* will go to the benefit of the Boy'a
Branch of the Y. M. C. A., ibould insure
a large audience. The price* of admission
will be popular. Reserved teat* (inside of
bar) 86 cents. General admission 26 cents.
Children under 12 year*, 16 cents.
NEW Goons AT LTOE A Co.'a.—New
dre** plaid* at Lyon A Co.'*. All-wool
black cashmere*, all-wool new shades cash
mere*, new shades drew flannels, at Lyon
A Co.'s.
—Call and eaamine the stock of ranges
and cook stovas at Wilson, Mc Far lane A
Co's; also their line of single and double
healer*. Thsy have for sale the Welcome
Home double heater, which has been
thoroughly and tatlsfaotorily tested in thi*
community.
' I 1
Ladie* coat*, jacket*, dolmans, circu
lar* and ulsteretlM, In endless variety,
styles and color*, and prices lower than
elsewhere at 8. A A. Loeb's.
—A beautiful stock of ledlec' coats and
dolmans; ladies' shoe*, warranted so
shoddy, at Lyon A Co.'s.
TNK LATX CAPTAIN K. RANDOLPH
BREESE—MEMORIALHXKVICKS or Gaxoo
PORT, O. A. K.—ADDHKHS HT HON. JOHN
11. LINN. —Tho mntnorial services of the
members of Gregg Post, No 05, (J. A. U.,
held At the Court House, in Beilefonta, on
U*t Haturdsy evening, in honor of their
late comrade, Capt. K. Randolph Dree**,
were ol an exceedingly Impressive and in
teresting character. The exercise* of the
evening were conducted in accordance
with tho beautiful ritual of tho order and
were marked throughout by slncore rover
enco for tho memory of the lurnented de
ceased, and by a deep solemnity that well
befitted tho occasion. An anchor cotnpo.
Ed of geraniums, spruce and ivy was
placed in the centre of the space in front
of tho judge's bench, and a vacant chair
draped in mourning told of the sad event
to bo commemorated. The ceremonial
was open to the public, and at the appoint
ed hour, a fair audience had assembled In
tho court room. At a quarter past leven
tho members of Gregg Post, numbering
about soventy-flve, under the command of
tho Post Commander, Dr. George K. Har
ris, filed from tho Post rooms in Humes'
block and marched to tho Court House.
Entering the court room, they occupied
seats within tho bar arranged in the form
of a hollow square. When tho hour of
half-past seven arrived, tho exercisos were
opened by tho choir, consisting of Mrs.
Edmund Hlanchard, Miss Lyon and Miss
Orbison, and Mr. John Lyon, singing the
beautiful chant, "Come to me." Col.
D. 8. Keller, Senior Vice Commander, to
whom I)r. Harris had given command,
then called tho Post to order and asked
for the reading of tho military record of
Capt. Ilreete. Adjutant Beriner read the
record, which was pronounced honorable
and ordered to bo placed in the archives of
the Post. The choir then sang the hymn
"Friend after friend departs," after which
Commander Keller called attention, and
tho Post roso and repeated the Lord's
prayer in unison. "Beyond tho smiling
and the weeping" was next sung by the
choir, after which tho chaplain of the
Post, James H. Rankin, read in an im
pressive manner the !otb Psalm. "God
move* in a mysterious way " was next ren
dered by the choir, when the orator of the
evening, Hon. John B. Linn, was intro
duced by Col. Keller. Mr. Linn at once
stepped forward and paid an eloquent and
touching tribute to the memory of Captain
Breeso, reviewing in detail the prominent
events in bis remarkable and gallant career
in the naval service of his country. He
spoke as follows :
We have aAtembletl once more to lay
the cypress wreath of the grave, io the
Milpmn ceremonial of this evening, upon
another comrade fallen.
" Xn-I lb# twnpi mar, bed i**dtl j, oo my boys.
To the mmj goo* Mm.
Ton mr 1,-r tb- O HIKI of th-tr foiling (#•(.
'• onn 4oa lb- lifer wbere two world* newt,
7 be; go IO return BO more."
Yes! another comrade fallen. Kidder
Randolph Breeee is no longer counted
among the living. The sun of his ex
istence has been ext nguished just as it
had reached its meridian ; and the ex
periment of life is with him forever
closed. Its joys and ila sorrows, ita
hopes and fears, ita fair vision*, ita
H'dden opportunities, it* grave duties,
its vast resource*, its tremendous re
sponsihilitie* are all over; shut up and
concluded in the solemn silence of the
grave. However plainly he may have
seen
"A hsnd W. row Id r~.S **•, tb.l UsV.nmt bin swsr,
Or bwsrd s mtc mm eomU mot bsr, fb h nud b* BUM
ot it*J.**
However well he may have realised
that for a year or more he stood upon
the confines of another world, and that
its |>owers were surely drawing him
within ila silent fellowship; that death
might come in the twinkling of an eye.
or aa the lighlning'a flash; however
distinctly be may have heard the rustle,
in lf>4 dutaner, of the dark angel'* wing,
and prepared himself bravely for his
approach, his comrades of this Post did
not even dream that he stood foremost
among us, as a candidate for the coffin
and the shroud. To us bis step was
firm, his voice was strong, and health
seemed enthroned upon his msjeslic
person; and it seems as if it could not
be poasible, that hi* race is run, and hia
strength laid low forever in the dust.
The blow baa come to us with start
ling suddenneas, and we mourn the mel
ancholy event. Although be wo* one
of us for only one short year, it it right
and proper that we ahould show our
grief, though bound to acquiesce io the
sovereign will of Clod as altogether wise
and good. We sympathise with the
near relatives of the deceased, on whom
most directly and heavily the weight of
Ood's hand bos thus fallen, and they
have a right to our tears. It is no com
mon calamity they have been called to
sustain, and their s is no common sor
row. Warm affections and fond expec
tations were largely centered upon his
person ; he waa the eon of a widowed
mother, dearly beloved; the hearts of
those who called bim husband and
father were bound up in his life, as
though it bad been their own. But all
this had no power to avert the stroke of
death. We would not awkwardly in
termeddle with their grief, but com
mend tbem to Him, wbo is able to bind
up their wound*, and in bis own good
time, turn their sorrow into joy.
On the 6tb of November next, thirty
five years will have elapsed since Cap
tain hreeee entered the naval service of
the United States. How long a period
when we look forward; bow shurt it
appears, when ita years are completed,
and marked with the past! He waa a
Pennsylvania born, butreoeivod his ap
pointment from Kbode Island. Hi*
lova of tha aea waa inherited. His
father, Thomas Breese, waa one of the
moat popular and best liked officer* in
the United Rtste* Navy in wbiob be,
too, served a period of thirty five years.
Ha distinguished himself on board the
Lawrenoe, as an aid to Commodore
Perry, on the memorable 10th of Hep
tember, 181S, * compatriot With Askey,
Brady, Sellharacr, Harris, and other
soldiers from Centre county, who helped
gain a victory which placed an immor
tal chaplet upon the brow of Perry.
Hrt'rse was the laat officer on board, and
assisted in tiring the last gun, after
Commodor I'crry had left for another
ship. On hia mother's side, Captain
Hreese was a grand nephew of General
Win. Henry Harrison, who gained his
laurels upon the battlefields of 1812.
and became President of the United
States.
Captain Breeae's career has left no
stain upon the escutcheon of such an
ancestry, but rising to its full measure,
and, in heroic service, far beyond, he
has left a record of priceless value to
his family, and of Avhich his native and
adopted Slates will be forever proud.
He entered the navy when the Mexican
war was lowering, soon to he followed
by the roar of Gen. Taylor's guns at
Buena Vista. Though his service waa
upon sea, it waa perhaps quite as ardu
ous as that of his comrades upon land,
for he was on the sloop Hsratogs, com
manded by Farrsgut, whose bravery
knew, and recognised nothing short of
the utmost bound of duty.
After the Mexican war, in 1848, Mid
shipman Breese waa sent to serve on the
frigate Brandywine in the Brazilian
squadron, and astuisaed midshipman, in
June 1852 ordered to the Mississippi, the
flagship of Commodore Perry, command
ing the Jspan expidilion. In 1854 he was
promoted master, and on the following
year was commissioned ns Lieutenant.
He was then attached to the coast sur
vey, and after that served on the Preble
on the Paraguay expedition, and after
wards on the Mosquito (/oast. The
varied acquirements and accomplish
ments adorning such changing pursuits
and duties, were all met and found in
Lieutenant Breese; he grew rapidly in
the esteem of bis su;>erior officers and in
the estimation of the government, and
when the war of the Rebellion broke out,
no officer in the Navy of his rank had a
more honorable record than Lieuten
ant Breese.
At the commencement of our civil
war. he was on board the San Jacinto,
off the African coast; returning from this
cruise in December 1861, he was detail
ed to the sloop Portsmouth, in com
mand of the 3d division of Porter's mor
tar flotilla. His services commenced
with the bombardment of Forts Jack
son and St. Philip on the 18th April
1862 which continued until the 24, when
Farrsgut achieved his greatest renown
in passing those forts,and New Orleans,
the commercial capitol of the South,
succumbed to the Federal arm*. This
victory, in which Lieutenat Breeae's wr
vices were an im|>ortant factor, gave
us control of the Mississippi river and
finally led to the abandonment by the
Rebels of that great valley; demonstrat
ing both the energy and power of the
loyal stales, and their settled deter
mination to r set ore and preserve the in
tegrity of the Union. It was, as Com
modore Porter said, "breaking the back
bone of the rebellion."
In the Summer of 1862 Lieut. Breese
commanded the 24 division of the
mortar flotilla in the operations before
Vicksburg. He was commissioned
Lieutenant Commander July 16, 1862,
and took a notable part in Sher
man's demonstration against Haines
Bluff* in December of that year; and
General Sherman in his official reiuirt
warmly commended Lieutenant Com
mander Breese for his hearty and ef
fective co operation in the attack. The
next assault in which Commander Breese
took a conspicuous pari was at Arkan
sas Post, on the lOtn of January 1863.
where he waa in command of the his
toric flag ship. Black Hawk. On the
evening of the lOtb, Breese opened fire
at * distance of only four hundred yards
from the fort and about noon made a
joint attack with the land forces, and
pressed it so vigorously, that the rebels
gave up the contest as hnpeles* ; the
while flag was hoisted, and our troops
rushed into the works. The victory was
complete ; over 5000 prisoners, twenty
pieces of cannon, and a Urge quantity
of amunition and stores were taken ;
and the rebels were cut off from further
use of a position where they could do
mischief.
In the further prosecution of the
siege of Vicksburg in the spring of 1863.
Lieut. Breese wss in command of the
mortar fleet. Itiaserrices thete.were they
fully detailed, embrace a narrative of
days and nighta of toil and trouble and
constant exposures of life to the haxard*
of battle. It ia proper however to refer to
one daring achievement in the progress
of events before Vicksburg in which the
bravery and self-possession of Lient.
Breese were taxed to their utmost; and
in which bis coolness and ability shone
with unsurpassed lustre. I speak of the
passage of the flag ship ami the other
veasels, selected for the service, by Com
modore Porter, down the river in front
of the batteries of Vicksburg.
All attempts againat Vicksburg from
the northerly side having been aban
doned. Geo. Grant resolved with Por
ter's aid,to get bis troops before the city,
and to make hia attack from the
lower aide. To enable the troops
to croea the river at Grand Gulf
it waa necsssary to pass the fleet and
transports by the gauntlet of the heavy
guns of the defenses of Vicksburg. On
the night of the 16th of April every
thing was in readiness, and the expedi
tion set out upon its dangerous journey.
They had no sooner reached tho batter
ies than they opened upon the fleet a
tremendous storm of shot and shell;
the fleet responded with broadsides of
grspe and shrapnel, and tbe heavens
grew light with flame, while the rOar of
cannon shook tbe very earth. But the
gunboats moved steadily on, the trans-
Kris following under cover of t he smokr.
me of tbe transports were badly dam
aged, but with the loss of only one man
killed and two wounded the dreaded
ordeal was passed in safety. At Grand
Gulf below, the gunboau made an as
sault which continued five hours and a
half, the upshot of which was that Grant
landed hia army in safety and marched
on to Vicksburg.
At Vicksburg Commander Breese bad
charge of all tbe mortars, in which duty
he greatly distinguished himself; and
the efficient c<v operation of the fleet
under Porter has honorable mention, ss
it deserved. In all the annals of that
ureal siege. Uuman endurance could
hold out no longer, and on the 4th of
July, 1863, the surrender was oonium
ranted, and tbe stars and stripes waved
in triumph over tho "key of tbe Missis
sippL"
Following the siege of Vicksburg was
Porter's expedition up the Rod river in
conjunction with General Banks' army
in the spring of 1804. The fleet under
I orler did Us work well and all the suc
cess ol the expedition attended it-the
capture of Fort de Itussy, of 3,000 bales
of cotton, 2,300 prisoners, 25 nieces of
artillery (chiefly taken by the fleet I and
the opening of the Red river—but Gen.
Banks was not successful on land and
had to retire, and the fleet under Por
ter resumed iu station on the Missis
sippi on the 19th of May, 1864.
When in September, 1864, Porter,now
an admiral, was ordered to command
the North Atlantic blockading squad
ron, be selected Captain Breese as his
fleet captain; and a formidable fleet it
was, over seventy vessels in all. They
arrived near Fort Fisher, N. C\, on the
15th of December, which they were to
assault in conjunction with the army
under General Butler. Porter on the
morning of December 24tb gallantly
engaged the works, and in n little more
than an hour after the first shot was
fired not a shot came from lite fori; but
Butler withdrew bis troops, to Porter's
great mortification, as he believed the
assault was entirely practicable. Butler
was then relieved by General Ofd, and
Porter, who had remained off Fort
Fisher, sent word to the Seoretarv of
the Navy expressing his conviction tbxt
under a proper leader the fort could be
taken. General A. 11. Terry, a young
oflieer of great gallantry.was sent down
with 1,500 men and a small siege train,
in addition to the troops that were
there about 7,000 in all—to do the
work. On the 14th of January it was
decided by General Terry and Admiral
Porter to attempt an assault the next
day. It was determined the assault
should be tnade at 3 r. N.. the army to
attack the western half ol the land face
and a column of marines and tailors to
assault the northeast bastion. The fire
of the navy continued during the night,
and at 2:25 r. N. all preparations were
completed. At a given signal Curtis' bri
gade sprang forward from their trenches
and soon reached the palisades, passed
through tbem and effected a lodgment
on the pur a pl. At the same time the
column of asilors and marines under
Captain Breese advanced up the beach
in the most gallant manner and attack
ed the northeast bastion. They were
exposed to a murderous fire, and after a
severe struggle and a heavy loss of valu
able officers and men. it ieing apparent
that nothing could lie effected at that
|K>int, they were withdrawn. The fight
ing, however, continued, and hand to
hand struggles of the most desperate
character ensued, but by o'clock the
enemy were driven from their lat re
maining stronghold and the occupation
of the works was complete. Porter's
report of his share in the capture of
Fort Fisher gives many interesting de
tails, and be states than in bis opinion
Fort Fisher was a stronger work than
the famous Malakoff tower, which he
had an opportunity of examining
shortly after its surrender to the British
and French in the Crimes, and adds: j
"The troops fought like lions and knew
no such word as fail." Terry says in his
report, "1 should signally fail to do my
duty were 1 to omit to sfieak in the
highest terms ol admiration of the part
borne by the navy in our operations.
In all ranks, from Admiral Porter to
his seamen, there was the utmost desire
not only to do their proper work hut to
facilitate in every possible manner the
operations of the land forces;" and Gen.
Grant said "thus was secured by the
combined efforts of the navy sod at my
one of the most important successes of
the war."
The Genera! Assembly of his adopted
State. Photle Island, testified their ap
nrrciation of Lieutenant Commander
Breeae's conduct at Fort Fisher in the
following resolutions, passed February
14, 1865, which it is proper should be
read on this occasion:
"Rtmlrtd, , That the thanks of the
General Assembly be and ere hereby
presented to Lieutentanl Commander
Kidder Randolph Breese,of the United
Stales navy,who commanded the naval
corns landed for the attack on Fort
Fisher on the 15th of January, 1865, by
whose daring assault the attention of
the rebel force was concentrated against
them, thereby weakening other yor
lions of the defense and rendering ess
ier the work of the army, whose mote
successful assault led tn the surrender
of the fort with nearly 10.000 prison era.
"/f/Wverf. That his Excellency the
Governor be requested to transmit a
copy of the foregoing resolutions to
Lieutenant Commander Breese.
"JANES Y. Sacra.
"By the Governor:
"JOHN R. BARTLXTT,
"Secretary of State."
Captain Breeae's gallant behavior at
Fort Fisher was highly commended by
Admiral Porter in his despatches, and
he atmngly recommended bit immedi
ate promotion to a commander. He,
however, remained in hia position as
fleet captain until the close of the war,
and was not commissioned commander
until July 25, 1866. The following year
Commander Brerae was assigned to spe
cial duty upon the Hartford. The net!
year he was detailed to the Connecti
cut. Then follower! three years in ord
nance duty at Washington; then for
three years he was commanding officer
at the torpedo station at Newport. K.
I. His promotion to oaptain look place
on the 19lh of August. 1874, and his
last service waa in the Pacific squadron.
Thus I have imperfectly detailed a
career of thirty-five yesra of service in
war and peace in which Kidder Ran
dolph Breese carved a record fr him
self and family which will only perish
when the annals of our navy fade from
the world's history.
A career of such varied professional
character as to require the exercise of
the highest attainments of science, the
largest measure of manly and moral
courage and indomitable energy and
seal; a career which required Captain
Breese to he learned, acute, calm and
wissindeliberalion.prompt and brave in
decision and action, and, if possible, un
erring in judgment; a career of foreign
service which, for the country's honor,
required lb# accomplisments of a diplo
mat, a scholar and a polished gentle
man.
A little over a year ago hia health
failed to such an extent tht he was re
lieved temporarily of service and came
to spend, as it so happened,the last year
of his useful life in fiailefoeM. 1 would
gladly speak of the domestic virtue*
that adorned his private life, tut the
sanctity of f-imily sorrow rnUal not be
invaded. I can truthfully say that for
the ahort time he was a dweller here no
one made aa many warm Irienda or iti
api red our community with * deeper
regard or more genuine respect.
Captain Itreeae took the Brat oppor
tunitv hia temporary release (roin serv
ice offered to connect himself with the
fJrand Army, which embraces officers
and aailora of the navy alike with com
radea of the army. llla unassuming de
portment and >j it let, thoughtful dignity
always attracted u, and hut for hia
splendid physique and martial appear
ance one could hardly rercgnire the of
ficer whose voice *,. often heard above
the roar of the waves ami the sharp
rattle of musketry. While among us loig
walked the warmth of bia
friendship,the cordiality of hi* welcome,
the affability of his manner*, made u*
feci toward him as a familiar friend,
"••shall not soon forget the interest lie
took in the business of our pott, and
tunny of our comrade* will ever cherish
a grateful recollection of hi* solicitude
for their welfare and his thoughtful at
tention in tickness. How well we all
recall his great anxiety for the success
of our festival enterprise on tbe22Jof
I ebruary last, and how much hi* indus
try and elegant taste contributed to our
art gallery on that occasion. We
mourn bis lota as that of a personal
Iriend ami will ever feel proud that we
could call him "comrade."
In June last he returned to Newport,
K. 1., where he intended to make hi*
residence, and, in the enjoyment of
what to him was the highest of earthly
good, a home; close a well spent lite
with devoted attachment to lite educa
tion and interest of hia fatuiiy. But it
was not so to be. Hi* disease recurred
in most violent form, and after several
i weeks of untold suffering, such as al
j most to reconcile hit friends to hi* re
! lease by death, the ship* grew dusky in
■ the bay, be could no longer bear the
■ breakers on the bar, or the voices on the
shore, and be fell asleep.
' hat Is iSath t T fast, my ro nneias
H hi a 11., tin I *a4 Ilis .oil* s o *r.
Th *S£i-l of Out ' *ho, Colin m,4 mild,
Ssjs , sod hfhi no RSSI
W h . drivinc nay th, dinx.n bsod
Hid, lh, dill of Until, on. .
Tn •- lt, isoid nod th >tu,ld In-in us thHln* lust
Aad protlaiaw st> nismaj
Hy a striking incidence in the cause
and time of their deaths, the society
, of the (Jratid Army was deprived of two
of their most distinguished comrade*
on the name I3tb of September. Gen.
Burnaide and ' apunn l'ree-ae were
warm personal friends, and only a abort
t line before, liurnside sent Capt. Itieese
word that he could either have the com
mand of the navy yard at Washington
city or at San Francisco. But
Thf car (4 victory, IS, |ilnta,. lh, aranth.
Ih-lrod Bill Icia lb, Inlt ,4 lat, tie lira,*'
?" rede IS, < lnrix.li of reaosrn ras Uoatle
To ranks tie lung night of tb, luteljr
Or <bs k tb hasdloac hattr of times owL,l.li>*
s"
In life they were united and in death
they were not divided.
What a lesson there i* in thews dis
pensations to u. comrades, ol the frail
ty of human life. How well we should
take it to heart. The voice from the
open graves of Burnaide and Breeso
•peaks to us all too loud and direct to
be misunderstood or unheeded. Our
days are swifter than a post; they are
pased away as the swift ships ; aa the
eagle that hasteth to the prey. Our
life i* a span, a hand breadth, a vapor
that appearetb for a little while and
then vanisheth away ; this earth a Uad
of shadows and dreams, but there ia
a life of immortality to come. Let 'ua
solemnly number our own days that we
may apply our hearts unto wisdom. In
our turn, *n<l shortly perhaps,our name*
• ill take their place on tbedealb roll of
theGrsnd Army of the Republic. Having
obeyed the call of our country, let ua '
obey God's call, repent and believe; let
us set our house* in order for the com
ing of the Lord Jesus, lest that coma
tijion us which is so awfully written in
the beginning of the Book of Proverbs,
"Because I have called and ye refused :
I have stretched out my hand and no
man regarded; but ye have set at
naught all my counsel and would none
of tuy reproof: I will also laugh at your
calamity, I will mock when your fear
cometh."
The address of Mr. Linn was listened to
with intense interest. At it* conclusion
the choir sang the doxology and the as
semblage was dismissed.
—Mr. A. M. Kunkle, of Centre Hall,
wishes to inform hit many friends In
Penot Valley that he has connected him
self with the Btm of Lyon A Co., Belle
fonte, and he hopes that his friends will
giva htm a call when coming to town,
lie will treat them right and sell them
goods cheaper than they can buy them
anywhere else.
—A good, heavy winter suit at 5t.76.
$6 80, |0 60 and $7 60. Wa have the fln
eet assortment of fine dress suits, includ
ing diagonals with broad binding and nar
row binding, very tastily made and guar
anteed perfect fitting. Lyon A Co.
—Go to 8. AA. Loch for bargains ia
anything. ,
KxT*Ao*t.i* A ßT OrroßTrvtTY ma
THE RELIET or THE ArrucTED.—Dr.
Hartman, the wall knowa Oculist, Awrist
and Orthopedic Surgeon, will visit Belle
fonle, IV, and stop at tb* Buso House,
for on# week from the morning of October
26 to the evening of October SI, 1881 He
will h*ve with him a complete outfit of
Surgb-al appliance* and apparatus, Ac.,
and will be fully prepared to treat ail
eaa. of Paralysis, Deformities of the
head, bodv and limbs. Diseased Joints,
Clubbed Feet, Diseased Eyes, Cataract,
Pile*, Fistula, Stammering,* Chronic Dis
eases, Ac. No rases will he undertaken
without a fair hope of relief, la roam
quence of the great expense of such a trip
be will not make another; therefore, all
who wish to avail themselves of hit great
skill and experience without visiting his
Pittsburgh office, must do so at this time.
For illustrated journal call at tour Post
effloe.
—Special Inducements for orders for
Clothing during the Bummer months.
26-tf Mo it too* tar A Co, Tailors. ,
DEATHS.
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