The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-15


their social position and Character require SPECIAL
tees
MRS. ELIZABETH BENTON WIFE OF HON. THOMAS
II. BESToS.
Mrs. Benton, wife Of hon. Thomas II Benton died at
Washington City, Sunday evening, 10th inst, sgee
sixty years. Her protraced nesS Of years
borne with remarkable patience and resguAtion Do
prived Of the power Of speech and Of all her energies
her mind remained In full vgor during the long suffering
OF body which she fatei to undergo The simplicity
Of manners, the domestic and social virtues the gene
rous, high toned well regulated feelings, the religious
faith in which she nururcd in her fathers house
and among the Virginia Purtans OF Rockbdge stood the
tes Of thirty years spent amidst the fashionable life Of
Warrington City, and the prsjudces OF It's polit al lie,
without reproach. Her devotion to her husband her
ruling feeling, and their ives ma, said TO have been
inseparable, for she has nnde her homo wherever
his business called him. She wsa reconcled
70 part with him his late return TO
Missouri When ste sgrifed her desro for his recall is
late She attended Ia her Last moments by
her daughter, Mrs Fremont
Mrs Benton sister OF the late Governor Mcdowell,
of Virginia, and td with many Of the
Sespsc ed families of the Ancient Dominion Ia his do
mestic relations Mr. Benton has always been the most
his wife and CHILDREN Although his wife has been long
in helpless condition. her deceasc viii dousdess prove
sore aic,n 70 him IN sio sse bps ne hss eesa a.;
nation with calmness and phlosophy
MSS, ELI2ABETH FISH, WIDOW or THE LATE COLONEL
NICHOLAS FISH
THIS LADY, WHO usoher Of Hon. Hamilton Fish,
United States Senator dsd at her residence In this city
Monday, 7th inst in tne eighteth year Of her age
Her maiden was sttyvesant, sni shc direct
descendant OF Governor Peter stuyvesant. of the
Dutch dynasty Of New York Her husband
was distinguished cfaoer Of tho revolution,
and enjoy the confidence and esteem Of Washington
HsmiitcI ane jay tn the early days ef this repaoic
Of this city, and connected with the most important
institutions established during his time for the promo
ton OF the welfare Of his fellow citizens
Favor with the y OF her numerous family
and frienos and with alusnce inherited aud
acquired Mrs Fish have passed easy Snd trsn
her son Elevated to ugh once by his fellow citizens
descended TO the tomb in COED old age, while nee
mVry Is cherished by large circle OF relatives and
friends.
EoS. EPHRAIM II. FOSTER, or NASHVILLE, TEas.
This gentleman, whose death, Nashville, was
announced last week represented The State of Tepnea
see ia the United states Senate from 1889 TO 1s45 He
was originally sup, orter Of General Jackson but
fused t support Martin Van Buren the Of
the Gtperal in the Presidency He possessed great in
auencs in Tenntssee, and bore important part in
making il whig state In the United States
Senate he able debater, and co operated
with Clay Webster aud he other WING leaders ia
eating and sustaining whig measures In 1S45 he
the whg candidate for Governor Of Tennessee, but
been in feeble health aad has not taken active part
in pocs. In private and publ; lite ao was much es
teened
lhe Nashville Bann,r just received enables us to add
few additional particulars Mr.. Foster was bo5n 10
Kentucky, On the nth Of september, 1884, aud was.
consequently nearly sixty years OF age Ee renostd
frca i.ntpsky with his parents ta Nashville 10 his
youth; AMI at the age OF eighteen he enlisted
volunteer in rife company 10 join General Jncksol u
the With the Cr,eE indiana. lie participated "a
many htooy scenes OF that canpa,en, anu after the
be studi,d Law. and admitted the bar in iSl6.
As le Vna ciuin nj In hr
elected to the Legislature Of the state aud in 1922
being 70 eectee be chosen Speaker of the House.
tie chosen United States Senator 10 1857 two years
in acvasce but declared that i! the wings
cessf ia 1882 hs would reign his seat He fulfilled
his pledge but his party being triumphant Ia the STATS
in iS4I again chosen United senator ard
served In that bocy until ls45.
HON. JOHN BLACK, OF MISSISSIPPI.
Hon John Blrrk OF Mississippi, died tbou. a week
spce. while writ e his rstve State Of Virginia 0r
Aissiy.ippi from 1884 10 lsts
BoN. SAMUEL sTIyESs, OF ALBANY, Nv.
This eminent lawyer and distinguished citi,sa ind
politician died Monday night i1th inst at Rochester
His sge, we believe, about sixty Eve years He
Of Welsh origin, native Of Washington county ia
this State where he READ and prscticed law, until his
moyal to Albany, about the year 1888. Originally \
tede,slist in politics, the dissolution Of the federal
party he embraced the fortunes of lie Witt Clinton, anu
became ardent friend OF that distinguished statesman
and tsok prominent. stand among the statesmen
Of that peIioo as an eloquent and inaueutisi
debater IL the assembly When the anti dasocic excite
broke out In thi, state IT divided the friends OF
Clnton and Of John Quincy Adams. Mr.. Stevens wus
frer OF bo these sen and the county or Wash
ipgton had given large aorites in heir support but
atsr 1925 majority OF The people were anti Masonic
in oerg Mr.. stevens refused to join ia the cruace
against the Masonic fraternity and consequently was
defeated as candidate for Corgress ia 1880. He how
ever acquired the first rank counsellor ct Law, and
for twenty hye stood n the front rank of the bar
oil this State. After his removal Albany the anti
Masonic feeling having died away and the whi. party
the friends Of Mr Stevens anxious that he should
re:sve the appointment OF Attorney General, which
officer then chosen BY tho Legislature. Through
the efforts OF Horace Greeley Scan Cook and other SC
tive ahies in the Legislature and the LOBBY, Willis
iory one vote over Mr.. stevens, who, therefore,
continued ia private life. few years since under
tie present constitution Mr. Stesens was placed on the
state ticket BY the wing party as hcate for the Of
fee of Attorney General He was however, defeated by
the votes Of the anti renters being concentrated in Ia
Of his opponent on the democratc ticket In the
recent division OF parties Mr. Stevens has been consid
e.ed national, silver gray whg, opposed to the
sbotionists, to Governor Seward and the section Of
He had the ttror gest attachment TO Daniel Webster s
personal friend and statesman But the greatest
thorough and eminent lawyer. In that profession he
was not perhaps, cxceleo by any man the state AS
quaifed to shine domestic and social circles a- at
the bar in legislative bodies. His memory will bo
cherished by largo circle oil personal friends as well as
by these who nsidercd him among thc most eminent
OF tho sors Of New York.
DR. EonERr P4r1Rsos died at his residence, in Phil
adel pbia the 9th inst DR. Patterson was born IN
Phi adelpha In 1761tho Of r Aotert Patterson;
Distinguished professor in tho Univer'y of Pennsyl
yara Director Of the Mint and Prceideas OF the Aer-
Philoso ,hia Society, from whom he inhc tei tns
talents and predictions which raised him also to the
hororable plaoes lie graduated es physician a
The uniyerty at early ago. and continued his medical
studies for several years in Paris and other parts OF
Europe Returning this city in 1912, with the ntcn
ton Of practising his profession, he was diverted from II
b. an nm edate appointment to the proesscrship OF
natural philosophy In the medical department OF the
university and soon afterwards to that OF mathemacs
end natural philosophy In The classical department
the age Ct tvcL7 seven he also elected 70 tho vice
provosps chair During tho war, at the time that te
attack oil the British threatened on Baltimore IN
1s13 Dr. Patterson was called by tie committee OF safety
or that city to sy out ard supcrn,end tho construction
or the fursGcatoDsa duty which he 20 ably pcrf red
70 nf-, arf, aute Ior fpur