The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-05

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Alexander n Buel, member Of Congress- from the
Hermer district in this Slate, died at Washington Of
Bus before his election to Congress in 1850 had
bean engaged in . very extensive mercantile business In
Herkimer county, BY which he had accumulated large
fortune he was widely known in the business circles Of
this city, rs man not only Of enterprise and sagscity
but Of the most unwsverng probty and uprghtness He
carried this character with him into his political career
BE was universally known in Congress as man whose
principles perfectly inaccessible TO any improper IN
fuence Of which hewas conscious he wapot an
nor was he ambitious of figuring as leader OF pohtca
parties he content with doing his duty quietly ana
unobtrusvely, and not content with DONG
less than his duty His loss which the county mas
good reason to regret.
Prof. C. b. Adams. of Amherst College, died at st.
Thomas, on the 19tn January. Prof. Adams was most
had obtained high reputation both at home and abroad
by numerous publications in the various departments OF
natural history By personal explorations in the island
to the Fauna of those districts the published
tons of the Natural History Societies Of New York and
Boston abundanty show. He sailed for st. Thomas in
December last with the two fold object of renovang i'm
paired health and Of collecting materials for work on
the geographical distribution Of the mousca Of the Ca
rbbean geological province but soon after his arrival
attacked by the fever now prevailing there and died.
after about three weeks Illness at the house Of Robert
Swift Eq, from whom Throughout his sickness he re-
ceved every kindness and attention that could alleviate
his last hours.
SEARS G. WALKER Esq., of the Coast Survey, distinguish
ed especially for his successful researches in practical
tronomy, died at the residence of his brother Judge
Walker, near Cincinnati, on the sOth utmo His health
has been failing for some eighteen months past but
Gently informed that he had been able to resume
his computations for lontudes in the Coast Survey and
for the ephemers of the planet Neptune for the Nautical
Almanac and his friends hoped that he might yet be
spared for further usefulness science has sus
tanned great loss in this death of OF its most sue
cessful cultivators
Mrs. MARY ANN THOMPSON, wife Of Capt Ebenezer
Thompson and only daughter Of the late Benjamin
Thompson Esq, died in Durham, n. H., 26th ult. She
had been sick Of consumption but her death sudden
Her husband, who also suffering from the same
disease was called to her chamber by the information
FELL and expired thus, in the same hour both the
husband and wife closed their earthly existence Captain
Thom psons age 80. He native OF Portsmouth
for many successful shipmaster and has been
resident Of Durham SINCE he retired from the sea-
He highly esteemed Citizen, has represented the
town in the Legislature and enjoyed the good will Of all
who knew him
There we're two hundred and deaths in Philadelphia
last week of WHICH hundred and twelve were children
L. A. BsANcoN died in New Orleans the 2lst Of jan
nary In 1884, Gen. Besancon established the Natchez
Free Trader Subsequently no member of the Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana Legislatures He commanded a
company in the Mexican war. He was Lieut.. Colonel
in the Yucatan expedition against the Indians He
member of the convention which formed the pre-
sent constitution OF Louisiana. Upon every current or
past political subject he unusually well informed
CoURnANDr BENrAM, a Lieutenant of the Navy of the
United States died at board the U frgate Rari
TAM the S0h October 1852 in latitude 20 degrees 2s
minutes, IL seconds SOUTH longitude VA degrees, 40
minutes, west.
We record The death Of David Kennedy ESQ., an esti-
MALE citizen Of this city who died the Cd inst at his
residence in Fifth avenue in the sixty third year of his
the firm of Maitland Kennedy and for some years a
banker in Wall street. He also the financial agent
for several Of the moneyed institutions Of British North
America.
Mr. Walter Scott Lockhart Scott, of Abbotsford the
only of Br. Lockhart and grandson Of Sir Walter
Scott died unmarried the 10th inst at the early
of twenty When Sir Walter died. he left two
and grandson to perpeaate the lineage Of his house;
and is difficult to conceive that chance thought
chdess and abroad in the short space of twenty years
The only gandchd Of the great novelist alive is
Mr.. LOckharts only surviving child. Mrs. Hope It was
but month ago that called to chronicle the
death, at thirty Of the closest link in blood to
scott great Byron and here we are now
recording the DEATH at twenty of the closest link
in blood to Byron great contemporary Sir Walter Scott
1t seems as it ordained that the children of the
brain shall be the sole creations Of great authors destined
to endure.
The journals in Sussex England announce the death
Mr. John Maren Crpps in the I'D year Of his age Mr..
Cnpps will be remembered travelling companion Of
Dr. Clarke whose pupil he was and for the large collec
tons Of statues antiques and Oriental flora which he
made in the course of his travels In his old he
scented some valuable portions Of these collections to the
University OF Cambridge and to other public institutions.
George Vance, Esq, old and well known resident Of
Albany, died at Albany on Tuesday. He seventy five
years old and native of Ireland Mr. Vance, we believe,
by trade shoemaker, and the father Of Of
the first propretors Of the Albany Atlas.
Jacob shew Esq, died at Albany on the 2ad ult., in
the nneeth year Of his age. Godfrey Shew father of
Johnsons fish house, the Sacondaga river eighteen
miles distant from johnson Hall. On the morning of
by band Of Indians and tories, his dwelling plundered
and burned and himself and three sons john Stephen
and Jacob with twelve other distant neghbors
subject Of this notice married Miss Hannah daughter Of
Iodowck Putnam, (who with his Aaron and son in law
Stevens murdered by the Indians in Of Sir John
Johnson's invasions and settled at Fish House. Few
there left who Witnessed many interesting scenes
and rendered much actual service in strife for
ariv liud.hc nd 2hovv
revolutionary services mostly rendered in the Mo
hawk valley where for several years he was on ranger
duty-a duty which, the frontiers of New York,
fun of peril and the most thrilling incidents.
Hon. Alexander c. Magruder of Maryland died at the
residence OF his daughter in Prince Georges county,
an eminent member Of the bar of Maryland and had held
several positions Of distinction and trust in the State In
ell OF which he ever honor and esteem and impress
cd all with the extent Of his generous and manly quail
fcaons. Mr.. Magruder Judge in the former Court
Of Appeals, under the old constitution, and previously
represented Annapolis in the Legislature of the State
More recently he had been reporter Of the present Court
OF Appeals.
We learn from the Savannah Morning Ne,cs, that Mr..
Charles j. Wallace merchant tailor Of New York died
at Pulaski House, On the 3Oth ult after brief Illness
Died at College Hill Cincinnati jan 80 after a short
illness John Sprague WhtweD, ESQ., aged 81, profe
of ancient languages and Bellies INttres in farmers Col
lege and graduate Of the class Of 1915 in Harvard
University Professor Whtwell was eminent as q clas-
steal scholar and his loss viii be deeply deplored by the
faculty of the College with which he was connected.
few miles west OF Murfrcesboro Tenn at the advanced
age of 40 Also in the vicinity Of the place.
a negro woman, aged 113.
The total number Of deaths in Baltimore last week was
10A-males SO, females 81.
During the week ending jan o. there were 1874
in New Orleans % Of which from consumption and
6 from cholera.
Ninety-three deaths occurred in Boston last week "A
males and 40 females
Vessels Bound to the Pacific.
from Atlantic ports for the Pacific for the month
mencing Jan. and ending Feb O. inclusive, whalers
excepted
When Where Whf+e
Cleared. Name From. bound
Jan. 5-ship Amelia. New York San Francisco.
na.i.l ac.