Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25
DEATHS.

We regret to state that Miss Elizabeth WgsrcorT, of
Florida an amiable and accomplished daughter of the
Hon j. D. WEsTcoTT, ex-senator from Florida having
been visit to this city for few weeks past died
the National Hotel Thursday morning, of pneumonia
after illness of two weeks.
In this city, Thursday, of pulmonary complaint which
had long affected him, the Hon. SELAH R. HOBBIE,
First Assistant Postmaster General Hewas born New
burgh New York, the 10th of March, 1897, and died
at the age of ftyseven. At early day he established
himself at Delhi Delaware county, in the practice of the
law, where he married daughter of the distinguished
Gen. RooT with whom he connected in business. As
evidence that his talents and standing duly APP
precated, he was early commissioned District Attorney
and Brigade Major and Inspector in both Of which capa
cities he acquitted himself with distinguished ability and
elected to Congress in the fall of 1895
while yet young man. He was appointed Assistant
Postmaster General the accession of Gen. Jackson to
the Presidency in 1929 To his SKILL Judgment and per-
the Post Office Department much of its
success during the last twenty years His and
unremittng abors impaired his health and in 1850 he
voluntarily retired from Office. Relaxation and quiet
somewhat restored him. On President Pierce coming
into Office he yielded to the urgent request Of friends
and consented his duties of First Assistant
Postmaster General. His strength unequal to the
labors Of the position, and he soon sank under them.
In this city, the morning of the 10Th instant, Gov
WILLIAM p. DUVAL, Of Texas, aged about seventy
years. Gov DuvAL was q native of Virginia, went to
Kentucky in his boyhood, where he studied law and
tered its practice and attained considerable emnence
in early e In 1912 he was elected member to Con-
gress from the Bardstown district and served as such
during the sessions of 1S13l4 and energetic and
influential member the prosecution of the then being
carried on. .mq.
In 1922 he appointed Governor Of Florida by Pre-
sident Monroe, and re-apponted by Mr. Adams and
by Gen. Jackson BY his administrative acts in that
Territory he gave entire satisfaction to those to whom he
officially responsible at Washington, and to the peo
pie whose interests conded to his management In
1S48 he removed to and settled in the State of Texas
where most of his children reside. Professional
business brought him to Washington some months ago.
and has been the will of Providence that his mortal
should terminate at distance from his home but
yet not among strangers for in this city and in Congress
he had friends whose kindness and attentions during his
illness soothed his suerngs and tranquilzed him in his
dying moments. His illness he bore with accomplishing
forttude and encountered death with calmness and
sgnation Gov. DUvAL, whilst distinguished in public
e much esteemed and beloved for his virtues and
estimable qualities in private He of cheer
full equable temper kind sociable sincere and in all the
accidents and exigencies Of life reliable and true and
those who best knew him those who will deplore
his loss &".