Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1852-11-04
VOL. VINO. 9.
Death Of John [. StephsnS 4 Gelebartrd
Traveller

What reader in the English language, within
e past fifteen years has not derived gratlfcafioT
rom the perusal Of stephens Travels. in TIE
-arious portions OF the Continent OF Europe A
a ami America They have done more than any
theT thing 10 foster in the youth OF our country
desire 10 travel. and many 4 Yankee in Russia
arabia, Egypt, Guatemala. South Ar9erica and
i>ewhere, VIII acknowledge The influence of Ste
hens writings IN starting him on his wander
ugs. But Stephens has passed that bourne from
which no traveller returns. lie died IN New
sotS on the 18th instant. The tidings viii be
-ecesved with universal regret The New York
nurnals contain The following brief sAe ca Of ms
.fe.
Mr. Stephens was born in this city in Noyem
Der 1903, and had thus nearly completed the for.
y seventh year OF his age HIS father. Mr. Ben
J1nIn Stephens, a retired merchant OF wealth and
probity. Is now living at an advanced age Re
ewing his academieai education at Columbia
oilege al which venerable seat of education he
graduated ar an early age. he commenced the
Judy Of the law with Daniel Lord Esq in whose
'1Ice he rem aimed for tyvelvenonth. and com
tileted his legal studies with George " Strcny-
asa and At the Litchfeid Law School He was
admitted 10 the New York Bar IN the year 1925
lis health soon alter became impaired. WHICH cir
cumstance, connected with a native love ,f travel
induced him 10 suspend the practice OF his protes
son and embark on an extensive foreign tour
/ He visited England, France, Italy and Germany,
and what az that time was an uncommon enter
prise with American tourists, extended his travels
the far last. The record OF his impressions
was given 10 the public on his returni in The work
entitled "lucidentS OF Travel desc riptive of Ava
bIa Petrea, Egypt and the Holy Land, which al
once gained a reputation for brilliant sketchIug
aud lively narrative, such as has not often been
elualied ln the production o: the most eEperienc
ed writers. This work may be regarded as lfe
pioneer OF the series OF Oriental travels. which
have since formed such an attractive department.
Of English literature anj though by some OF them
It may have been surpassed u artistic fin 81 aud
effect, IA point OF yaued and perpetual iascIua-
tlons II may justly be said not TO have found lis
superior. A subsequent work with the same Il
tie on Greece. Turkey. Rnssia and Poland fully
sustained the Character OF the previous one plac-
ing the author ndisputably IN tae CHEST rank o
intelligent travellers
During he administration OF President Van
Barren, Mr. Stephens was appointed special Am
bls,ador To Central America. and avaiing him
self o. the occ I>lon. he engaged in the exam na
ton OF the curlo antiquities OF that country. M
spirit of wise enterprise. and afterwards publish
Ell the fruits of his researches IN those volumes
with which his name is identified, aud which now
form noble monument 10 his fame.
/ Mr. Stephens had taken a deep interest in III,
construction of the Railroad across the Isthmu.
of Panama. d from the commencement Of the
undertaking President OF The Corporation -
He had resided on the lsthlnus, attending to the
details the project. until. ia the month of MAY
last, he prompted BY failing health to return
! 10 his native city. His illness had been OF an a
7 larm.ng character for the last four months an,
his death was not unexpected 10 tie friends wh,
. trr 4-Frira "a rtt4g Ia r,Ht tHe eT-.- i4A