The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-25

JUNIUS SMITH, LID.
Junius Smith, whose death notice, at Astoria L. L..
was native OF Plymouth, Conn, where he was born
October 1880. He graduated at Yale College in 1907
and was law student at tchfed, in company with the
late Hon John c. Calhoun under the Of Judge
Reeve. After the close Of his studies he pursued the
practice of his profession at New Haven until 1905 when
he was called 70 London in the prosecution Of claim
against the British government for a considerable
amount, which eventually terminated in his favor. He
afterwards continued his residence in the British metro
polls and entered upon commercial pursuits with this
country In the year 1882 he engaged in the project
ocean with steamships Against the opposition, abuse,
and dersion Of the multitude he published prospectus
pressing the enterprise upon the public mind but II
not until the year 1886 that he succeeded in establishing
company, with board Of directors, under the title of
the British and American Ste Navigation Company.
contract made for building steamer Of 1000 tons
and after much difficulty arising from the failure Of the
over eighteen months the steamship British Queen was
completed During the delay and disappointment DR..
Smith not inactive but impressed with the facility
Of his project and the necessity of giving to
the great advantages Of sending steamer be char
tered for the purpose this DONE and the small steam
Of the Inflated President owned by this company, with
combination Of circumstances caused dissolution of
the steam company throwing DR.. Smith upon new re
sources consequently In the autumn Of 1913 he embark
ed for the country Of his birth Here the restless energy
Of his enterprsing spirit opened field and he
about waking up the public interest this city and coun
try to the necessity Of dividing the benefits of ocean
steam navigation in pursuance Of which he waited in
person upon our capitalists and merchants but finding
comparative tlessness and that government patronage
all powerful in sustaining the British steamships he
set to work to secure the aid of government and
spent whole sessions Of Congress in securing the
sage of act by which the present steam companies
cured their contracts for carrying the mails Finding
himself foled In anticipated advantage from this project
he abandoned the commercial arena and turned his at
tenton TO what had always been OF pure enjoy
ment-agricultural pursutsin pursuance Of which he
aimed 10 introduce the tea plant which enterprise he
engaged in when he received assault and fracture of
the skull from which he recovered At the age Of
~ like shock OF fully ripe he has been gathered
home, and reaps the harvest of Christians life. The
pose, ndomitabe perseverance, with remarkable re-
gard for the feelings of others kind and generous man
ner, and an open hearted hospitality. 3
Colonel j. n. Davis, old and highly respectable lum
Der merchant, a Columbia Ohio died On the Goth inst
after lingering illness Of consumption.
Mr. George Cheney soldier Of the revolution died at
his residence in Germantown township Ohio on the 9th
instant, at the advanced Of hundred and eight
years and seventeen days.
John Davis, Of Abel native of Newark Del died at
Washington the 22d instant in the 10th year Of hs
For forty years Mr. d. has been in the of the
government as master plumber In the navy yard hay
ing received his appointment from President Jefferson,
Judge Anderson hutchinson, well known the com.
pler Of Hut Code emanuel Of Forms" &c,
died at jackson, Miss, the 31st ut He born ia
Virginia removed to Alabama in early fe cnd thence TO
Mississippi where he took high position at the
bar He subsequently emgratod to Texas and SCARCE
ly nauralised before he elected to the Supreme
Bench OF the republic.
Hugh Birckhesd Esq, died at his residence in Ralti
more on the 22d inst Mr. Birckheod was one of the
and esteemed merchants Of Baltimore, and tholgh
for time past he had retired from business he
tinu,d 10 take lively interest in all that concerned the
property Of the community.
GDoge Appod, Esq died at Baltimore the 22d inst
~ ApIold well known In tie community a. o
wealthy and successful In bis calling Of life and was
the founder entirely Of his own fortunes.