The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-19

The L~se JON" Favor. Esq. EWxinccr-sm-
Chief 81 sss New Veil s"a LSvsrp0~s ussi-
sea ssssss mall ttesnA Packet Com l,any,
bess~r kw"Svn oinns's Line"
On the i%th instant. At his Residence in williams
hurgh Johs Farou, Eco Civil Engineer departed this
life sgsd thirty one years and nine months
In THE brrf notice record event Of more than
ordinary Interest Mr.. FaroD, tb.ugh yet young aud
comparatively little known. no commou man and
OILY required time and opportunity deveops talent.
OF the very highest ord~riu his profession Early msa
stipg strong desire for the scquition Of learning
be VAS observed to devote himself from childhood to
the Pcrussl u ind destructive hooks whose
contents be not emily dig niy read. hut carefully
studied and mstured. Unlike most other youths, he
often purchased these at sacrifice Of the pence and
tthiipgs presented to him, eifts by friends Who
little dresn.d they would be devoted to such high and
valuable puIposss By thes~, and other means. he
gradually acquired considerable amount OF kuo~cdge
ON . variety Of subjects; but, probably froa the
Of his father having engaged In the pro-
isron q engineer and tbus having bis stt~ntios Early
to studies and pursuits connected with that
f~s.op bias given to his literary tastes and
hsbits and thepcrforth Mr. Farons ambition impeled
him to seek for distinction and eminsnoe - an en-.
EiD.sr. Aware Of the manifold and peculiar difoul.
esto be encountered such path aud yet ssif con-
tcous Of natural strength and aptitude Of mind FOR
succestfvIly overcoming them tho Ingenious youth,
Ia the all prosecution Of his professional course
alike avoided the extremes Of rash presumption unsup
ported BY sound knowledge aud timidity
justified by sufficient lie fret we'll ms.ured his
plans laying the the broad and solid foundation OF
true practical scisncs aud having dono So then fear
letsy them confident Of Raised above
tho influence Of dis,ip suished and established
usoses yet suspicious of novelties claiming b. great
h..
one hand, with the progrsss Of real Improvements
whilst the other, sith.r to ally rejected ~
l~sst withheld his approval from eveiy pretcuson
I'll II had been tested md examined By tho rigid
experiment lie WA. Ia feet tth tiIiid ana f-srfui nj
the SANE time; boldly adapting what good,
from what quar- &c might; nod yet ~ I'D .cttnk
what dUub tai or bad notsith landing the hisn-
est sanctions given TO ~ by books or msn The nd-
vsc-d stage which the and scisnoes connected
with all b sBches IL his profession had resched
rope. made HIM exceedingly anxious 10 visit That coua
Try and accordingly be n6rac-d the very earliest op
por unity which presented it's II III nssos voyage TO
CHEAT Britain for tb" purpose Of examining with his
the skUi aud enterprise Of its p,ope but nose orps
ciay ths~- IL them rounretrd with the srts ~ ship
bUiidipR ard the construction aud nsxsu, ut Of
Ii+sD engine lie always looked to that Witt with
Singular pleasure. aid spoho OF his intercourse
With its iiiustr!ous epg,nsess and Literary men,
to vttm he carried pr'sts in,roduct,cus froa
Personal friends in the United States With pride
and satisfaction He Gbc~v-red amongst them
tBtiIe abeDce Us profession al ilIibersy. though
thy viehed to copc' al from, American strAa-
esr soy smonnt OF til. kuo~i-dso they possessed
On TN. contixry, Mr. Farnn found tins British pro-
ftsson If gine~rs courteous communicative. to.-
ptsbi-, and kind willing TO Inform him Of every new
la ,ov in the and sceucs. cpnnsctcd VITA
Their calling aud altogrther frgct!u u ME being q
for.is n.r and rival Mr tsrous visit to Great Bri
tau accordingly proved highly satisfactory aud he
returned fron that country With more inaturrd and
enlarged views Of his prosrson. aud fr~sh zra aud
h,ou To ,ach II not excel. bis iliusI ious Jet
generous Britrh coup.ors Saue time prsyious TO
th!s visit be had cupr CONNECTED With the depart
n,cnt ofthe United States Navy where. in soyoai i'm
portant situations he nli-d 10 soon attracted the At
ption Of the authorities his Hence srd WORTH
snd conn and .ecured their esteem by hi rare
tall Ets grst useiulnstf and sxtraordbary uaods, ~
Ird.ed few things could Loudly sprsk his praise
than the este IN Ia whch no held b, the
L.ad- that par u~bt tho value aud confidence
which they attach, bi, opinions aud ee Do.
chilly In Of diie ulty aud bubiic in anco.
But Mr.. Eafon ~ss soon called upon 90 ept,r On Q
wiosr citing dsa he sIsrclss OF hs hxh
prui~, ,ousl tsl.nts the question OF ocean ns,iss.
tiob b-t~s-n The n,d States aud the c,ntissns III
Fur De a. b.siburpg about thir tim. to suule an
excs.ors ,y ant position IN eouur aud cal
atiots o, the aud -asin BANKERS ant
'bsots oi the country Great Britain generally quick
In discovering openings for sggraudisiug her wealth
spd cvrr aud foremost IN eono,snc.ng snd nsiutsio
hgsrst national entcIrri,-s, may be 'ait up thi,
psIiod 10 bare been s,mo,t 9th rvxi la tts very
attractive aud proniips department OF trade. The
"tuLsTd lius' q st-suisrs had tasrn and Kept the
al o-rly pR The mails ard r%rp~ctsbi~ Glasses IL
pa---pg.rs bst~sen Europe AID Aniertes sni by ths
sdrfhhir -bt snd internal arrangements Of
tier hip. eon tia,d With their anr'ssd st-sning
qusir' had a. serv, dy qainsd the coincidence " the
pehlio, srd latg.y Eiop.p oliH their support fhe
Jpt.d sis'.s u eomps sivsy liitls share In t5ls
s'tsniic tnt'Tpfix. ata ~ttu toAt little fur0shsd
no'iiDsdr.SAs PR OF what ,ho uii sAiaf.l-
~ De ,sprci'o rom ire ''s,rout anu lepiuma~ eAsr-
rh- c Der tLsisy tkii snufes"ufcs TIE time th-re-
fore bad c.ns When remedy tor this acknowledge
cti'ct ID ihe nsutcsi p"cy ~ tue country Eust be
s""sht 'vs sto .pp'a Sr-st eh'sn rival though
hhiSiy power Must Dot D. .io-ca si~s>" 60 rap 20
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