New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-04
RECENT DEATHS.

Edward c. Roll, died Cincinnati, o., on no 9th
MI, He was a member Of the Cincinnati Bar had been
Clerk Of the Court Of that County and quite prom
nent Democratic politician.
Hoy SAMUEL LEww-Our paper Of Saturday morn ns
announced the death of Mr. Lewis. The prominent ~:
be has occupied for many years ana ms many esnne
bic private virtues demand extended notice Mr..
Lewis was born a; Falmouth Mass, IN March, i'9' HIS
early advantages education were very poor as ne never
attended school u kind than 81 OF nne noo,ns
in his whole HE His family emgrated this State in 1879
when he Ia years Old. two sfter ne wa en-
ployed in carr ING the mail horseback bewe here an
Chillcothe He sferwaru learned the carpenters usde
and worked some at that business. he then was
employed clerk IN the Oiice o. MEL Gano Esq Clert
Court and after writing through the day woal spend
the evening and portion Of the night in studying law
He then applied for adni>s the bar carrying with HIM
briefs on which be received 80 coo fees The inst ease he
argued before the Supreme Court Of this state IN
which be succeeded in aGcug them 10 their osn
decision end for which he received fee OF sl01o. he
was confdant and adVs. ot NJ. William Woodward, the
founder of the Woodward High School, and hsd no doubt,
some influence in nCuciAs L1 to make that masnneens
donation. He chairman of the Board u Trustees OF
this fund. lie was partner Of Nch' L"ns"orth r. 10
the law profession N his cary !eass az e oi nc We
RlerWaTd a local preacher IA tie Metn"dist thnich ms
interest in TIE OF education led nam 10 take an
active part IN Teuoelng our STATE Common >cnool AVE,
and he Legislature OF 1857 AID b appointed bim S!ato
SUI tcudeut IT Common Schools. In ths capacy ne
teN d the state hnd hs lectures aud speeches "a All peF-
tIons o he State IN sJs 50 had much influence IN IN
erea>ng and establishing The grnersl feeling in favor u
popular education In a, of Temperance he vas a.
able consistent Addresses
th subject always araCC large aud attentive Audiences
Bu' is Hbors IN the of Anti Slavery made him the
best Anown He the Ucauowedge ed head OF tia,
IN ts state and maintained tia, position Ion; as BIS
health ltIed 10 take active part la business asrs.
lie was repeatedly nomngCd by the Liberty party heir
candidate for Governor against his an often
rcpcR'cd wishes. lis sincerity doubted oven
by those who opposed him and his Mr. Lew was
emp latica.ly sofmade thout tue tneog, IN
tu,ncts c family education HE oncr y zeal ili Il:
have for him honorable sad fame an,ng ~
fellow The elements OF h character were the se.,,.
NbtcN er he found To do he dd with his might lie vas
phGrhrop. OF the mobiles cast Nothing that ~ rnel
his fllOW men was beneath his notice. Whatever might
be his mistakes and error all will admit that no Gods
noblts worka noble lCiqcinnatl Gaz. jls. alt.
"UNOE SlN."-The death of Samuel Wlson, an AGA.
worthy and formerly enterprising cuzen OF Troy, viii
remind those who familiar with incidents OF tho War
Of lH' OF the origin # the lopulr subrequet og the
United States M Wilson was an extensive packer,
pad the contract t.. saoPy"S ,bs northern Army win
5tt and pork. o was t,;t,wlcte known aad spokenOf
as Uncle sam, ard the L. = branded on the heads
Of barrels for the army s taken To be the initials
for Uncle sam Wilson, but finally lost their local sig
nhcarce AMI became throughout the army, the familiar
term Tor nted States The Wilson's among the
earliest and most active citizens of Troy. "Unclc sam,
who died yesterday, was years old.
Albany Evening" journal, ls.
THE OiDF,r INHABIr,Sr uF,D.-The WdrreRtoH Va
Uhg says: Easter negro woman, the property OF
Mrs Eliza Carter near Uppervlle in Faululer County
died the sth July having attained the age ~ has
dcd cHd y0r'g geGrSt This the most remarkable
eases Of longevity Oh record.
DrtrH or = l.rsF SNtrH-S Lilse Smith, Esq,
of the oldest and mos; prominent citizens OF this city died
Yesterday forenoon Lis residence Mchgan.ayenue
after several days odysentesy Chicago Irb a.