The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-28
Obituary..

elegraphlc despatch has been received by the rela
tives OF M Cornelius A. Logan the comedian announc
ing his death. BY apoplexy, while on steamboat the
Ohio liver. Mr. was native of Baltimore, but made
his professional debut at the old Tivol Garden in the
ysr 1926 and after engaged with Gilbert in the
then new Bowery theatre, New York Like many other
81 n Of connie ability he at arss msoos the
in haturns tragedy His range of charaoters not
dyer,ifed but he was emphatcally funny actor IT
viii gratifying to the many friends Of MI L. to know
that he had amassed a very har property and
are informed by the Cincinnati, Commercial that he and
his accomplished daughter Miss Eliza made ten thou
sand dollars BY their recent professional tour the
South.
ROBERT sERRIu WooD, Of Osmington Dorset, England
but recently of Mount Hermon near Washington D. c.
died on the Goth nit, his homeward voyage from
Port Prince whittier hehad gone for the benefit of his
health He was favoraby known in our literary circle
by his scientific requirements illustrated and established
by his valuable contributions to the National Institute
and by very able treatise the nature Of electricity
siderate and friend OF the poor his ,os win be
long and deeply deplored in the neghborhood of his late
Judge H. G. o. Colby died at New Bedford on the 22d
inst, sfte. short Illness Judge Colby man Of
high character and attainments able lawyer and
much respected in private life.
Lieut.. GEoRGH W. CHAPMAN, popular and gallant officer
of the United States Navy died the 2ls inst at his
residence in Philadelphia His death was sudden and
will be deeply mourned by large circle Of friends
well as by his brother officers in the service.
CYRENrs BEERS died on the 9Th inst, aged "a years.
This excellent man will long be remembered having
been member and an officer for many years in the
church in Cedar street. and Duane street removed
to Fifth He Of the earliest and most de-
voted directors OF the New York Institution for the Blind
and endeaisd himself to the pupils OF whom large
ber attended his funeral
Gen ANAsTATIUs BUsTAMENIE a man well known in the
past history of the Mexican republic, is more-the
latest adyces from Vera Cruz apprsng Of his death
In 1875 Bustamente candidate against vttoro for
the Presidency but defeated. Subsequently he
candidate for the Office against Pedraza but with
better success Events however, afterwards made
him Vice President and in that position he remained
til movement on the part OF Santa Anna made it pru
dent for him to quit the Office and leave the country
thereupon going to France Santa Anna next captive
at San Jacinto Bustamene recalled and made Pres
dent which Office he held till 1872 when he again
succeeded by Santa Anna. Since that time Bustamente
had taken but little part in the public service, beyond
those party inrgues which appear to be nseparabe
element from the Spanish politician.
Mr. GEoRGn DUMaER died in Jersey City on the inst
aged II years The deceased native of Connecticut
He resident OF Jersey City about thirty years and
at very early period established the extensive glass
works. which he carried through all the vcsstudes Of
mercantile revolutions and commercial difficulties with
great energy, under every change of the tariff He has
left large family to his death all Of whom reside
in Jersey City, excepting his Captain Samuel Russell
Dummer who was an officer under General Taylor in the
Mexican and subsequently sent by the govern
ment to California interpreter to the Commissioners to
establish the boundary line.
Colonel WILLIAM DAVIS died in Boston, on the 10th inst
He was born in plymouth, in May 1879 and the only
son Of the late Hon Nathaniel NJ Davis He graduated
at harvard with honor in the class of 1887 For long
series Of Colonel Davis the of the whg
party in the county of Plymouth Mass and was twice
its candidate for the State Senate He was also for many
years member Of the Whig State Central Committee and
WAS aid to Governor Davis during his administration.
Polly S1EDMAN, relct Of the late Mr. James Stedman,
died in Sydney Me-, aged nearly ninety five years.
f. Fl. SHERMAN Esq, cashier Of the Merchants Bank
Syracuse died the 25h February aged forty years
DAN READ the first and for forty years the only post
master Of lewiston Me- died in that place. aged 81 years