A Long Life Ended

New Orleans Picayune, Jan. 29th: At 10 o'clock last night Captain Joseph A. Moffett, an old and respected citizen passed away. He was born at Bayou Sara, Dec. 19, 1807. While yet an infant his father died, and his mother sold out and started overland for Nashville, Tenn., with her three young children, which place she finally reached after undergoing many hardships being robbed in the Indian nation. From Nashville his mother moved to Danville, Ky., where she remained until he was 11 years old. Leaving Danville they went to New Albany, Ind., where Mr. Moffet was apprenticed to learn the blacksmith's trade with the father of Mr. D. C. McCan of this city.. After completing his trade he went on the river as engineer, which calling he followed for twenty-five years. Quitting the river he established himself in the foundry business in New Albany, where he was very successful. He served several years in the city council of New Albany, also two terms as mayor and one term as judge of the probate court.. Mr. Moffett came to New Orleans in 1859 and accepted a position as superintendent of D. C. McCan's foundry, which he held for eleven years.. In 1868 he was appointed United States local inspector of boilers and filled this position for fifteen years continuously. On retiring in 1883 on account of his advanced years he was highly complimented by the supervising inspector general of steamboats for the conscientious and satisfactory manner in which he had always performed his duties.. Mr. Moffett was married in 1820 and was the father of eight children, three of whom, with his wife, survive him.