New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-22

The ancestors Of " AGkE Hull were among
The early settlers OF New England About ~ year. 81
ter the landing OF the Pilgrims, 1rustrum Hull 81
pointed ~ the iIhshiisnts Of Bsru.tsblc M-s 70 buy
snd. from The lndi.us for commons tor the town
H.s son John Hull was actively engaged in the infant
commerce Of the Colonies with the mother country
having fer some time sailed chip between Newport
snd London. he vas married 20 Alice Teddermsu A.
Horseiydown meeting o. Friends or ousk-rs 10 Lon.
dom oil hth month 20, los4 This i. the same John
Hull O. Thom Charles Wager, aisn. -l.ned Admiral
n the British Navy. va bound apprentice and from
tnr relations OF Intimacy which sunssied between
them grew the adoption oi Nsser ass Christian name
To- the family % The former. from ~hom 10 de.ccnced
lu the third generation the SUI iect Of this notice
Wager Hall born To the District Of O5long state
q Ne~fork the 18th of third month, l77s. About
the year 20 he removed % hi, City which then con
tanned lever than 5000 Inhabitants he has there
fore been witness o. ifs r-pid growth. from the size
u comparatively small town ~ the rank ~ second
commercial city IN the world. For nearly half cen
ury be- has sustained the social AID business relation.
Il sn honorable and upright man In this community
He died On the 81 instant AFTER short ard severe u
ness ~ - hours
The history VI bic mercantile career presents
exception 70 The ordinary msrms and habits Of trade
.t has been vel remarked BY ole Who 0ell sc-
Qlanfed with the ruling principles u RS conduct that
extraordinary upr.auess, znd freedom from selfish
ness, alone prevented Ais becoming man 81 great
Srslth. The opportunity Nss before him. and il was
necessary only nat he should stretch out 81. hand D.
seize % bur h- chl.- ppiness and an approving con
science rather thsn s-P-f,uou. riches The i~mpta
ions a gain could not sec-ce him from the course
dictated y moderate desires and confirmed y c.oer
zfe Judgment He lived % a. The fruit - this wise
cholc- and has -it 70 those noun his l0.s TIE
consOlsuon Of knowing That his life long and hap
py ana that tn- yOsure Of his lsst cls
turoec ~ no painful r-trosy~ction.
E-c-nlmlty % disposition Of the most
marked traits OF rs character Re ~ss stranger O.
passion and recruitment under circumstances o.
great TIA and injury
lie as msn Of unostentsrous but scriTe ocIevo-
euce viii hand Always open. and wiling % relieve
III wants VI the poor and tne possession Of income
ne duties OF brother and Christian.
As religious man, he free from al color Cf
ngouy ne faithful observance 81 The duties o. CT 10
han worship according 70 his OWL CONVICTION Of rsnt
fd not prevent him from treating ~itn enir- rsy-ct
f--reui opinions and modes Of service conscen-ousy
adhered o. oy or-rs Il .sr1ec 101a-1 not p-gfss
yEl s. ~ true t-st Of devotion and Owe % God
de died IN the f-l possession o. rs mental powers
snd declaring WITH ia Atest breath that Death csd %
trrrors @ s..rm him
In ~ lif- of nan iher. = more % command
sincere admiration than can b. claimed for ine most
1r l.nt success IN pu'c stations. ~ IN the tempting
led u Commercial enterprise fame s1d rches vi
ne applause q the world. willie real worth . over
ulk-d z1d nes -c,-c DIT the actions OF r>n I've stcr
tnrm md although their nsn-s may 5e unknown t1
History re nost grateful memories are u Ae ln0.-el
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