New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-04
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
Death Of Amos Lawrence.

The Boston Journal OF the LIST
We regret to be called on to announce the
death of one OF most valued and respected citizens
Amos LGwrt nee Esq, Of the firm OF A. s. A. Lawrence
a. Co. This took place at l24 o'clock last night
He retired in his usual health last evening and about
midnight he experienced of those spasnodc affcc
lions in the stomach 10 which, for many years he had
been subject. Remedies applied, but without
avail and fifteen minutes from the time OF the attack,
his spirit had passe peacefully and quietly 10 the home
of the blessed there to receive the reward OF htespent
in usefulness among his fellow men
MIR Lawrence was native OF uroton' IN TINS otre'
ana as born April - l776 In lc06 he came To this
city 10 enter upon the active pursuits OF lite. He EN-
bsrked a merchant, obtained stock OF goods, am
opened store on the corner oil w tshngion-st and
Dock square. year or two after, DIS Drother Apoo'
tlen in his minority, a clerk INTO An0ss store
and after becoming Of age taken oto psrtnershp
The new firm greatly enlarged their business ana Ab
boii sent abroad the foreign partner whe Amos
conducted the business at home. Al that period there
we're no manufacture Of Consequence in this country
and cur merchants were obliged TO depend upon Eng
land their stocks OF goods Their buness incre,s
ing they removed in about the year 1919 to Cornhh.
thence Liberty square and then to hilkst, to the
quarters al present occupied by the arm
For thin nine years ending to-day, Mr. Lawrence
has been leading valued and respected member OF the
mercantile community. For the past twenty years
However he has given but little personal attention 10
The details OF bur mess Of the rm account OF inrm
health His life during this long period has been spent
in imitation OF his muster, going about dong good
Btfidcs the ten thousand acts OF private charity moving
from his open hand and turning into streams OF Joy AMI
Chalmers the Of suffering anguish aud woe he has
given literally to the OF education and religion
Williams College was large recipient OF his bounty
AZ ore time he gave sll0O0 10 this nsttu,ion toward
rebuilding the structure; ~ another, e,JO toward IN
creasng the Library, and other sums at different times
making the aggregate some $4,000 AT the time Of his
death we also understand he wss engaged In devsins
tIsn for the further aid OF this institution
The academy al Groion, we believe, has also oee'i
literally helped by him. To the fund Tor me erecton OF
The Bunker Hill Monument be contributed At one nme'
A. II 9TH ifnp
or quite an equal amount He took the deepest interest
In the erection OF this noble structure ana Dy MS per
sonsl exetions did much toward awakening the spirit
which EecCreG It's complexion iiis nthsr was paraei
pa;or in the bloody struggle which that towering smart
eorpeuiorstes aud had his hatband shot nom his hsf,
IN the battle. ,,,,.
Mr. Lawrence never but in one instance, hell public
Office For one yeag-sone twenty OF more ysarsagI-
h. was member Of the lower brsnch Of the state Leg
stature CUSTOM showing the character oil me man
more than the public bestowInent Oh iarse cnArS anu
which he practc ed % devote all moes he receives
from ury duty and similar service % bsnevoenf pur
rose. lie was one Of the Wing electors u the recent
Presidential election and AFTER drawing La Tees
them 10 aid in the purchase Of slave woman and child
IN Baltimore, IN behalf Of whom an appeal - recently
mede 70 our ci,izens. ,...
Probably no one but lie who 10 OIaniscieDt knows The
erfcrt of The Christian benevolence Of our departed c
low CITIZEN His private charities IN large ana sia
sums, have undoubtedly amounted 10 h4nuiS A..
tLou,snds Of donsrs II may be truly said MAJ no a'
.ervicg peer man sent empty from ms d''''
H lad tear otpiy. ss9 ..Aa
O,sn a. dsy net.nE chsff'
he was imbued with the true sPiii, o. ;.aan!
NOD, and upassunonr In hs department hi' inslse
t,i,i. xer. dl.Densed unostsnistsolsy tnst tney
ZEN slos, AZ unot.eryed az the gentle des OF hea'en
bonssuds who have been the recipients OF ms boant
vii ourn has o. and . Ine ssrs lost Trend who's
can, h,rdIy expect viii be supplied sndtae city
r. seen called % mourn the departure Of good and
! useful citizen