New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-12
DIED.,

On the sth inst suddenly, OF Group, RICHARD j. BRAD.
FORD Jun OF X. j. Bradford aged years months and
nsanday morning 10th instant n h 5sdsHss this
f sy a pesf Il
His funeral takes place a, his residence 2is Broome
as Phaa A:socaen ~f
en- onaS the 5 @ EzBET H.
BECCA wife of Daniel d. Hlrcout, III the 18th year OF her
The friends ofhe family requested to attend her funeral
w-Haven papers please copy.
On the 10th instant, at Stamford, Conn. ALEXANDER
SIMON WOLCOTr, in the 10Th year OF his age.
ITO those who enjoyed the friendship of Mr. Wocott. who
could penetrate covering ofreerve with which his tmdy
the devoted student of Science the ngcnou, Mcchancan
the close observer of Nature acute Renoner conscientious
and upright Man. the OF his death will bring the
most profound not for the loss of valu
ed friend than that life full of usefulness should be thus
early brought to close
Mr. Wocott bred to mercantile business, but his tastes
were decidedly of opposite character that he shortly left
follow congena pursuit One of the studies
which had occupied his leisure hours Optics and To the
business of optcian, nj it afforded excellent field for the
exercise OF his scientific ind mechanical requirements he be-
took himself. Among the many improvements which the
his ingenuity und Skill the most valuable perhaps,
method of adjusting the specuum of rejecting telescope
by which oil alteration prevented. When the brilliant dis
coyery of Daguere given to the wor Mt strongly
attracted the attention of Mr. Wolcott: his studies and pursuits
had admirably qualified him for helper bring to maturity
He win accordance win
the practical character OF his mind, his efforts almost
wholly directed to application porruiture. lie the
first whosuccccded in obtaining Photographic likeness of the
human ucc. Many of the improvements IN the manpusory
parts the general originated with him
and the came!a he modified it. remains TO this day superior
o NIL Others.
Mr. Wocos genius was not confined TO one class osuhjec'
but embraced the whole OF mechanical skill His inven
tons comprise Improvements in the steam engine, horoogy
engraving &c. md the disease which terminated his o
improvements the manufacture Of cotton. he delighted
most however those inventions which involved the app
cation of Science. lie possessed fertility ofinyenon and
knowledge Unnatural laws, rarely found united The produc
ton of an ingenious mechanical con,rvancs, which always
came from his und SIMPLE perfect and well adapted TO the
purpose for which intended often but the toy of
of reaxnton mDroptu suggested by passing re-
mark the embody mt Of his genius for the entertainment
Of end he sported with these things rs the artist sports
with his pencil, 10 while away idle hour.
For his love oftruh his gueessnes, his chdke simpci
~ his devotion sudyow hope To do them Justce
He loved knowledge for ts snkeno TO parade it before
the world for his modest ind sensitive nature hrunk from ali
dsplay: nor to enrich himself Tor pecunaFy considerations
were ofsccondary momen-but because i, the pubuum
necessary his mind than physical coniors 10 his
body: for that he neglected these and-he died. Conf
HAN 4 NAY hpi! SARp .S aged S. ' '' w.t. '',
Attic Of 10 he entered the army and was Mt the battle
of Banker II ~, company with elder brother In the
which the Amencsis hayne expended ihelI anmun
der reclining near fence mud endsavrng to reload ms
kei THIS his brother, severely wounded in the thigh
and expecting To BE- sa by tie where he lay but
pairing sell his life dearly possible To those who should
attempt To give HIM the finishing blow. He taken up y
Mr. NJ and borne upon hrs shoulders for than mile
place of safety Mr. NJ continued 10 serve III intervals during
inc war mud uterwa settled as farmer in Ipswich, " H.
In lS he removed To hestown, Oneida, where lie
Ell for than forty years. filling many impoant ohces
bation at Bunker Hill MI Maynard was an invited guest
HEALTH OF CITy.-Fom the of the City Gnpec-
appears that the whole of deaths New York.
Tor week ending November g. l59of whom 81
men, - women 20 boys, aud IS girof these died Of apo
pexy, 25 Of consumption, Of COMMISSIONS of Group of
elrum trenens u dropsy the head Of dyseu,e-y of
scarlet fever ~ OF inflammation OF the lsnss 3nammgton of
liver, OF arasmus of measles OF old aud of palsy.
IS were under year Of age 5ovcr 90 over So ovet62 rs
were natives OF the United States s of Ireland Of England.
OF Scotland, of Germany aud Of France were from the
Hee,ue Hopita from, City Hospital and from Lunac