Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-10-15
Recent Deaths.

of Congress from Kentucky, and more re-
recently Territorial Governor Of Iowa, died on
Tuesday afternoon, September q, at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, near Paris, Bourbon
county, Ky. Governor Chambers was born
in New Jersey about the year l779. At the
age of Is, he emigrated to the State Of Ken
tucky, and settled in Washington, Mason
county. He began the practice of law at an
early age and by his promptitude, energy,
and ability, soon won large measure OF sue
cess As an aid of Gen. Harrison, with
the rank Of Major, he performed gallant
one of the foremost in the pursuit Of Proctor.
During that campaign, an intimacy was es-
tablished between the noble commander and
his aid, which continued to exist through life.
The people Of Mason county on repeated oc-
casions chose Governor Chambers as a repre-
sentative in the State Legislature. In 1928
he was elected member Of Congress, served
that and the next year, and then declined re-
election, In 1885 he was rechosen, and
continued a member until 1910. While in
Congress he acted with the Whig party, and
remained a jealous supporter of its princi-
! pies and men until his death. Upon the ac
cession Of General Harrison to the Presidency,
the venerable patriot offered his compatriot
in arms, in whose talents he placed great re-
lance, a foreign mission. This was declined,
! and subsequently, the appointment Of Gov
: yF
/ him. In the exercise of his duties as Gov
ernor, and the collateral ones Of Superinten-
! dent of Indian affairs, he manifested his usu-
al ability and prudence lie was enlinently
successful in pacifcating the aboriginal feuds
/ 10 the west of Iowa, and was often honored
/ by the Indians with gifts, titles, &C. In 1915
Clarke succeeded him by appointment of
/ President Polk, and with feeble health Gov
I ernor c. returned TO his old home in Ken
lucky. The last public station he filed was
that of Indian Agent, which occasioned
/ tour TO Minnesota and the purchase Of large
amount of lands. This was under President
Taylor, an early friend.
The Charleston Mercury notices the death
at Castle Pinclnoy on the 28th September, Of
Brevet- Major John j. Roland, Capt in the
2nd Regt. of [. s Artillery. The deceased
the service Of his country at the early age Of
II, as cadet Of the L. 5. Military Academy.
From thence he was promoted to a commits
sion in the Regiment of which he was mem
Der, and served with il mp to his death. At
the battles Of Palo Alto and Resaca de Ia
/ Palma, he was the Senior Lieutenant Of Dun
cans celebrated battery, and commanded the
section which under the orders of his Captain
did SO much to secure the triumph of the
American arms on the Sth Of May. At
Monterey, Lieut.. Roland commanded and
/ served the howitzer which contributed power
fully to the expulsion of the enemy from the
ObiSpado. For gallant and meritorious con-
duet upon these occasions, he was successfully
breyeted to the grades of Captain and Major.
/ Major Edmund Ross Riddle, his son Dun
! can S. Riddle and his brother, Samuel S.
Riddle, natives Of Pennsylvania, died re-
Gently III Talladega county, Alabama, within
few davs Of each other, Of Dysentery.
Major Riddle, says the Philadelphia Sun,
was formerly contractor on the public
works of Maryland, and subsequently, with
Col. Fremont, surveyed the Columbia s. c.
Railroad His brother also completed va
rious contracts, amounting to several mil
lions of dollars, on the internal improve
ments of Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
and other States.
I The Right Rev. Philandes Chase, Bishop Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, died re-
/ Gently in consequence of q fall received in
travelling. lie was born in l7775-consecrated
Bishop of Ohio ia 1919, and resigned the
/ charge of that Diocess some years afterwards
in consequence of pecuniary difficulties con-
nected with Kenyon College founded by him
became Bishop of Illinois in 1885, and
/ there established jubilee College. lie is sue
7 ceeded as Senior and Presiding Bishop by
/ Rt. Rev. T. G. Brownell Of Conn, whose
/ health is fast failing; the next Bishop in or
der of seniority is Bishop Meade, of Virginia.
! Gen. THos. JEFFERSON SUTHERLAND, who
/ figured here some years ago as many of our
readers will remember, died on the 9TH ult.,
at the Iowa Mission House, iR Nebraska ter
ritory Gen. S. was well known as the leader
/ of the Canadian rebellion, or rather the troops
which commenced that outbreak He was a
practical printer, a scholar, lawyer, politician,
editor, reformer phrenologist, and Lieutenant
under General Simon Bolivar, in South Amer
lea, where he was severely wounded. He
had also travelled in Italy and Asia Minor.