The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-30
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(Fron the New Orleans Dsl,a, Jan. 2ol
The venerable judah Touro departed this Ms on We'd
ossSs hss thus lost oss q her bat oi
Of its snosrsst dsvotsss and humanity oas Of IL
trusst epds Mr. Touro had attained the advanced sgs
New Orsss and every one Of that atty was marked By
some seod sct. Embasking In mercantile enterprises
II Il.
mustios he became wealthy, and died leaving estate
But though earnest and succsssfa in the prosecution
OF busineu Mr.. Touro was never selfish CLOSE
On the p. h.. sGs esn the
objects Some Of his donations have been scale of
nssnncenos and nberAly which scarcely parsslsd
ing, some years ego, that the Bunker Hin Monument
was retarded In in petion by the want OF twenty
thousand dollars and that liberal etissn Of New Eos.
land had offered to unite with any other otsen 10 irving
ten thousand dollars for hs object he sent his check for
tie amount; and the monument was completed.
valuable property next to the st. Charles Hots which
vas occupied By Mr. C.app q the First
sSTh a WAS ?.
continue In posss,son Of tie ohuroS and in ths enjoy
Ore Hs then purchased another very vsiusSis lot IN
eligible locs ton for church. and donated It to the
the congregation Of Mr. Capp. The merits Of this %
that Mr. Touro was Of the Hebrew stris
observer Of that ancient faith and Worship
uteu ONO OF grew fzofS ca IN CITY IuS
beaaa Synagogue Canal street is hts property, and
was furnished and prsPa ed By him 70, the
trbut.d largely to AL the churches i'm this o Of
denomination and has for many years sustained Syna.
gogue which erected at his sxpsnss In his native
town Of Newport r. L. fer the use OF his brother Israel
1t would be an interesting record, 1t could be OBJ
tned that OF AL Mr. Touros donations to charitable and
regiou institutions Bat luch record viii be dis-
covered, for he OF all who possessed the
mssrs, most distinguished for that charity which
there % Ss any parade tai. .Sou. sSs mss
he would decline all aid Hs preferred administer his
charity in his own fashion and after the dicates Of his
heart and gment Thus his acts not unfrequenty
had Gpect OF eccsntroity We remembsr once being
called by some Christian missionaries from Jerusalem
for the upose Of directing attention APPEAL which
they making to the American people for
supporting the prosecuted Christians that quar-
ter When aked to whom they might present their apps.
with the best chance Of liberal RESPONSE answered.
judah Toufo" sBut he 10 Jsw and IL would be going
far to ask Jew to aid in the establishment of Christi
Auty In the capital Of the jews" the reply Never
tbeess We persisted in our recom n,endAton Ths result
confirmed cur Judgment Of the good old He gave
ten times more than any Christian in the city aid the
cause Of Christianity in the land Of JudM.
Mr. Touro's course % . ctsen Asd patriot WAS
sisent with his character a. 3 phanthropst He was
Though politician he had great faith In the doctrine
Of mans equality and capacity Tor his government
He knew no distinction between men, and ever the
sincere friend OF the lAborsr the tAn and the poor
man. His hand WAS ever extended TO aid and encourage
youthful energy and enterprise.
peulOt No suuer6d severely IN the defence
the soil and honor Of his country Oaths Of JAnuay
1885, wht servr In Of ,he militia regiments Of the
city under Jackion he selected account Of his
the msgs gne in the Of the lines to Col Humphreys
battery. Whilst taus engaged With the balls OF the
the thigh with . twelve pound shot, which produced
ghastly wound, tearing on large Of flesh He
taken up from the ground BY his old friend and constant
brought to the ci.y in what was believed to % dyins
condition But atsr Incredible confined
though ever after slshtiy lame. enjoyed rsmsIisbis
health This due to habits Of Extraordinary resulari
y snd systematic Industry He never drank drop Of
with the dawn OF day and to retire At an early hour
In hts religious observAnces Touro was exceedingly
There wsie eccentric traits In his character which,
though CT perfectly Dnoosut nature, quite remark
able From the hour of his arrival hsrs in 1902 he had
then 1t vas to eight Jackson In the deesce e the
city He coua be persuaded TO travel any vshi
out carriage Ia Boston, and had his lee broken That
bro her beg aesthed him $780, shich Deposited
In ore OF tho banks OF Boston. The money permit
ted TO In the bank without interest," Tuoro
coulr be persuaded TO receive dollar Of IT,
The sum stsD' to his credit the books OF the
bsph ju,t L. left BY bis brother rncuga he had
NV ErglAndsrs font ness for ships and owned some
u tbs cs thai into port and pas
sorstey ford OF taking about stps ths best mode Of
structure sId took great pride in the bssuty and neat
Of his craft he could be per, 4dse to 20
aboard Of one Of thsm-but would content himself ~
etAuf Op the kv6e aud vieWpE silent admiration
the huge hubs, the tsperiDg masts and snowy rails Of
bis great GOTTEN ships
But ,krtch has already extended bsyoud our limits
u - Dot often ccp mus ity loses so vsina ,s ctzsu,
society so good . man IS Judah Touro. Or all tho
suisbls traits OF his character, were more
s comm, nesol1 ard tesusu than ai, modssty and
humanity with the noiselsss tread OF one Who
seemed not vrspt in the eager pursuit Of gain,
Of bitten, selnsh pleasure but who lived
oEiy to benefit humsrity-to scsumuiats fand from
which nis ht fov copious and frucnfyng streams Of
ohsriy and bsndeeoce he was the owner OF splendid
edncss and magnificent stores bat ouly rstained oas
small apartment and corner In o6ios for himself.
Without Any blood relations other domestic ties he
AIDE AL humanity his family, and lAvishsd his care and
nbsralty upon eli who we're in need and who were
Mr. Touro wss the sst of the four richest Of our o
who have died in this city during the years
without families John kcDonogh Joseph 70 ~lsr andCor
nslius we're the other three The combosd for
hoDr-atout ono e nth Of tbs property Of the wnois
city They all bachelors, AID lived to "a extreme
old sss Mr. MsDorosh died a. seventy two Mr. PAuld.
ing 81 seventy Mr. Fowler 1t sixty Ave, and Mr. eou,o
at seventy rne They al had besn constant residents
at New Orleans, and enjoyed remsrkAbis degree OF
Aeslh and vsor Except NJ Fowler the shortest lived
Of the four CT them hsc ever left the city And
now BY far the best OF them has been gathered unto
Moss and the Prophs Nay The virtue and goodness Of
wbiah his soul has asceucsd and may his memory Be
cherished that Of OF the truest OF phAnthro
pists srs patriots.
Mr. JoHS FoRBxs an Old and highly respectable printer
DIED In Nes YORK. the 10Th iss year Of
age Mr. Forbes Was sprer tice uudsr the od Ann OF
Noah Webster H pkins publishers OF the COMMERCIAL
Adroh but afterwards established pu slishing house
on his Own aocr unit which he conductsd for number
Of years. He was volunteer soldier In the last var
Died, In Guford New York Tau q EBvyxxs. rrpRy
aged 10 years and months Of no d. care to appear.
snoe but worn cut by time Hs vas fond O, reading
until week before hts death VI he ortered Them 10
stop his paper retained his TIL Gear ths last az
fs was AIsvolu tionary pessioner anc aat,ys OF Ea
field, Conneoticut.
We learn from the Worcester r. asserie that Mr. JON
Hows, Of Spencer died at his residence 10 that tom
few Gays since 1T the age of nnet thrre Mr. Hove was
sparo OF the Revolution and ha1 many Years bean
In receipt OF peasion from government. He leaves
widow and ten children 70 mourn his loss. His eeath
witch resulted from s the ars, which hes occurrsd
in his family during period 4 sxt, hires yesssi
ELIAS Van AnsDiIx Eeq President OF the ssAts Bank Ia
Newark, died In trenton New Jersey, the 27th inst
CAPTAIN kos1s DInnur, = captain u1der Governor
Shelby in The Of 1912 and part In the bAtI Of
the Thare. vhee Teeumseh killed and General Proc.
tor captured cied In saysvs, Ksn,usky on the llth
infant
A FEARFUL LEAP AND MARVELLOUS REscus AT
WHSnIso Yesterday morning, about ten oc,ocs .
young lady approached the sion "a from this