The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-16
Obituary.
DEATH 0S sx. xnArO. I: Dovs.

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dessh Q * 5eost" Geoer Solomon U. Downs, ol
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on hosday Ia . bsd seea ,,ck or soas ii ne.
aid hsd cough to ore al ,pr,n {, fyt tn,l
prov men Of b oliSisg hes g..
Gen. Dow No houii hink,. from ,is % soaai
sapesTsSc va som ffsy.two or thrse yesrs Of
eye He was o. al sc a ure. . )ssessed .
ffslk. Up cOuntenAn Q. and geaiA and kindly
naDAer m address. Ii w r. IS uaistskea, ne
was . NJ 70 Of Kentucky. and only removed to
LousdsDs. ere he 90 be ohe ,ortiou OF his
life sueee stu practiao er o. tho bM. Dov tsd
much 10 posi'i . &c Was repeated ecssd t. the
SssH g. nate Of louisiana lie sef we'd soms time =,
Dtrict Alton ~ " the United States District Court
sso was menbes Of be Stat Ceuv ,atioo waio1
y Se~ yeas xxo sas e!ec,ei for tue euendmcnt II
tae sta = constitution.
Suhsequ ut be WAS elected to the Uu ted State,
StDsth by tho democ st.; IN j,rity o tie L, gists
su,s, aeo VA an . tive pember of tue m ,re or.
der'y branch Of Congress peodiag the trsm~ lou.
sgitstoD Of the slavery question in reference {,
Canf ria aud the ne~ Territories in t;5o.
When NJ. Clay frat introduced hi. gre.t scheme
Of scjust n en', there We three leading Soushsrn
democrats that p.unced upon him and his plan
u
Isee upon the South, sua her equal claims to a
shaIe N the golden realm OF California. Th.e
three men were Colonel Clemens, Of A'aba ma, Ge-
neral Foote, OF Mississippi, and Gene al Do wns, Of
Louisiana. This was IN February, 1850; but By
July ano from that time out, these three men werc
among he most earnest and industrious supporter
0 the compromise messu % Of Mr.. Clay.
But these Il rec gentlemen we're remembered
by ire ulis State rights aemocra y, or secession
sts, OF their resi- ective States and 80 Gen. ,wns
was succeeded by Mr.. Benjamin (whig), COL Gle
uens WAS succeeded by a young ultra democrat
lsEed Clay; and Gep. Foote, tor q prodigious
contest, running through several years, keeping
.bo whole commonwealth Of Mississippi in q state
@ excitement all the me, was fairly beaten out
by the Lltras, and ex vernor Bro IN was retained
u the Senate in bis place. Gen. Foote is now in
Ca,ifo mia, Col. Clemens Is among the lobby mem.
beSs Of Washington, and Gen. Downs has finished
biz ear thly career.
As measure Of concilistion with the national
Uu'on c. mpromise democ acy Of tho South, Cen
e'al Dc~ns, shortly after the Inauguration Of tho
pieseb Ut administ alton, was appointed Hector Of
ibe port Of Nes Orleans, which Office he continued
TO bold till bis decease. Tho appointment OF NJ.
Soule TO Spau, radical State lights man or seces.
s'onist. rendered it imperative, almost, to give
.on ething in Louisiana to the other and conserva-
rive b anch Of the party. To this fast, aud with
fell knowledge tbst the appointment would be satis-
lac ory to the merchants and people of New Or
leans. and the party generally throughout the coun
try, GeDei al Doans vwed his appointment.
As q debator, General Downs was animated
though awkward, violent and ungsinly in his yes.
a hfto;a kc
sative; ss nan, hc was warm and ardent
in his affections and psrtialities and decided ia his
sntpathies. His general private character was
that of An honoia iabe snable, generous and ictcIli
gent planter. He leaves sn interesting family, and
host Of friends, personal and political, to lament
their loss. He has rendered his State and .he ua
tion some service. His life was one of honor able
activity aud ii his par.izan career furnishes some
POINTS of warning it furnishes many that are wor-
tty Of imitation.
DEATH OF COUNT woRoNzoFF.
The ST. Petersburg Journal OF July 18th, has the
follow botice:-fhe upper class OF society Of st.
Pet rrnLrg has ust lot Of its most distlugus ed
meo tes. IN the person of Court Woroozof Dash.
rial Court, Ptivy Councillor, member Of the Coun
cil o. the Empire Vice President Of tue Cdapter of
the lmptria, HGd Royal Orders oi Russia, 81. He
tell victim to violent attack Of cholera, on tas
evening OF Saturday last tle 26th Of Juoe (sta Of
july, and bis loss has excited regret as universal
ss Il is we'll merted 1t would be difficult in fat,
10 meet with gu b ame0ity of character, and 80
nucb snahiiity ami gene osity Of heat ~ he DIS
piaye1. Cunt WoroDzof maiutaine the tradition
Of that ieifect distinction, the good taste and ee
eance OF which go emincnIy characterize real
aiis'ocIay. Having durog long time, represent.
I'd Russia at different ufts Of Europe, the regret
which is felt here x be fully shared by the persons
who knew him Ia foreign countries, aud we're able
to api rtcate bis rare and eminent qualities. The
funeral Of Count Woronzof Dashkau took place on
Weohesdsy last, Juue 30th (July l2th), at the
bas'ery of S.. Alexander Ne~sky. We have also
been informed OF the deatn OF tbs Priyy Councillor
an ] Senator Tolstoi
DEATH OF sIR HENRY KING.
The LONDON Times, OF July u, says:-We have
to Iecmd the demise Of General sir Henry King,
C.B K.C II. colonel Of the Sd Bufts, which took
race, Hyde Pa,k gardens. Sir Henry va, in bis
nth year, and had been GO years soldier, having
entered The amy in 1874. lie attained tie rank Of
general 10 the 10th Of June last. After some DASH
ing services in the West Indies, where Le SCARED ia
the siege of Porto Rico and capture Of rrinidsd in
1897, Dir Henry King went through the Eyyptiaa
campaign Of 1901, ia which, while commanding .
squadron OF the 26th Light Dragons, ne lost his
right leg. He accompanied the expedition to Wal
cheren, and was N the siege Of Flushing ia 1909.
In the ing year he proceede - the Peninsu
IL, having BEEN appointed commandant OF farifa,
and tor bus esryices In its defence received tho rank
OI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. JOnlHX tIl0 IudlH DDuy Oh tu0
srmy few days after the battle Of Salamanca, he
Omnanfed the 32d at Vittoris, and towards the
close OF that action the command of a brigade de-
volyec On him. For these services, Sir Henry King
received the Egyptian and Pcnnsnlar (sold) medals.
DEArH oy A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER.
The venerable Mr. Dufen Williams died yesserdeE
morning, ~ his residence 1886 state street, after
aeve'e iiIress Of the four weeks. lie waa one Of
tho Oldest Of cit zens and tue last OF the relics
Of The Revelation left in or CITY. He was about
ninety Years old Up to the time OF his last illness
he beid remarkable possession Of his intellectual
iacultiea, though physically he had been very inrm
Tor upwards Of a soar pest Mr.. Williams ~ss no
tive Of PennsJ vahie. aud rcsident that State
when The Revelation broke out. lie was among che
fst TO volunteer to serve lis country Ia that sine
OF her trouble and danger and hc remained ia active
service until tbe struggle ccfed In complete tt
uDph. In many Of the most important actions no
wsa participant. lie served al West Point. ws
with Washington Of NewbTug and at Valley Forge.
wGs present at the Evacuation Of New York By the
British, ard mingled Ia other stirring scenes OF thst
glorious war. III. Williams has besn a resident Of