The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-12

marty and supported adm nissons Of yacksoa and
Van Burea until the question Of the sub treasury
asfsated when became OF tn party Of oonssrva
Gives opstsd with the wings In ths election Of
Hrisoa and Tyler. When the Court Of Sessions
reorssnlssd under the administration Of Governor
sewArd, Mr.. Sanford wss appointed one OF the
Judges Of that court, bat declined the ONCE
For years past he has acted with the do
mocratc party but has not been conspicuous In poll
6os Like his talented brother the late Judge sand-
tod he has made the profession Of tbs Law his ia yoS
study and has succeeded In obtaining position In the
Front rank Of that profession. As advocate
And counsellor he had but few superors among the law
gers OF his age and scholar and accomplished
wrtor for the press but few sxcsled hun In eoqusnes
aud profound kno Wedge Of bellies ettrss, classical
tAste and political history. a. gentleman highly e.
tseed social qualities and exceent private cha.
racter with fair prospect of usefulness and brilliant
career him. Mr. SANFORD has probably been ont
of prn of life, in the most painful manner BY
Ahe dispeosation of q mysterious Providence, lssv
ing q large circls OF frsnds to his loss
and to weep over his untimely end. Mr.. Sand
ford sailed in the paehs. ahip Mercury, Of the Havs
Lire, on the second Of July last, with his wife and
sx children, the eldest Of whom ID about II years Of
ngs. he Left his wife and children in Paris, whore he
HAD ssssd house for three years. for the purpose
giving his chuien . continental education. On the
voyage to EUROPE the shio Mercury encountered ice
berg which seriously injured that vessel and eudan
gered the lives Of the passengers The last suit in which
Mr., sspdford engaged in our courts he was ssso
ciaed with the late y Blunt and took lsavs Of him
N court, on his departure for Europe.
rather sir gulsr circumstance connected with the
deceased is that friend had assigned to him his pas
ssg- IN the Arctic. That FRIEND from the within Of the
moment and after he had secured his passage took
EncJ for ant thor steamer-thus innocsnty and won.
lrfulIy saving his life Truly the ways Of Proyi
dsnce M sterious,
ABSER BENEDICT, Esq who, with his WIFE is supposed
g. have perished In the Arctic, also prominent
lawyer Of this city, and his return from bref
in Europe for recreation from the ac re bust
ness life which he led In this city He a native Of
Connecticut and member Of of the oldest families Of
3hat State. Fras'us Benedict Esq., well known as
lawyer Of this city, and President Of the Board of Edu
cation, believe is his brother and among the hume
relatives who it is feared win be called upon to la
ment his loss In the meridian Of life.
Mr. CArHERwoop, the distinguished artist, also
board of the arctic, his from brief visit to
England private business, aud Is probably among
3hose who consigned to watery grave. Mr.. Cath
VIII be iected the artist who painted tho
beautiful psnoranAs of Lima aud other cities
which exhibit. here years since; Also the
panion oil the celebrated traveller John l.. stephens
IN his visit to the ruins Of Paenque in Mexico and sub
Hequoutly to Central america.
sympathy, the family of ensrprising fellow
citizen. Edward X. Collins Fsq, included in which was
Mrs T. K Collins lady universally respected and es
9eemed by all who knew her. She had been . visit
20 Europe company with her and daugh also
her brother and his wife.
The son, Mr.. Colt Collins young man Of unusual
PROMISE and much beloved by al who knew him. Bis
educai had been thorough and practical for his
gears and had he been spared there s doubt thst
his in hnv cor
family and bis country.
Miss ". A Collins vas ths Only daughter Of Mr. Col
line add young lady Of the most amable disposition
pod OF the most pleasing manners. All whose hsppi
to enjoy her acquaintance never failed to
speak of her in terms of ad nraton. She young
lady who fully deserved the doting fondness Of kind
and indulesnt parents.
Mrs Z K. Colhns's maiden Miss Woodruff,
ma che at the time Of the catastrophe accompanied
b. her brother Mr. Woodruff, and his young aud inter
bstug wife. both Of whom sad to have perished.
Mr. Woodruff with his brother) has house estsSianed
In New Orleans. The trother who resides In New Or
leans hut recently reached here visit and was
wsisng to ct bis relatives the Arctic The blow
has proved very heavy to him. He Is we'll known
sbd much respected by the business community, VINO
deeply sympathise with him.
Sincere regret aud sympathy were expressed for the
sd less Of the young members of the families OF
Messrs Brown. These included Mr.. W. B. Brown,
lady and infant returnngfrom Liverpool, son Of Mr..
James Brown, of the wen known firm Of Aessrs Brown
Brcthers here ana Brown, shpley Go. Mr. Brown had
been married year or two, and - wei As we
reoorect married lady Of the Rowland family WIN
lr Brown Jr.'s family, perihsd Miss Maria Brown hs
sister snd also another sister, Mrs. Allen, wife OF Mr.
C. T. Allen, and her infant, Of New York. All these
persons in the prime Of youth, and in brilliant
hopes and prospects of the future have been suddenly
swept into eternity, and have left void in their
family circles which never be 6lled.
Mr. Asaph Stone we'll known citizen and retired i'm
porting MERCHANT OF this city, lost He formerly spn
Quoted his business in Exchange Slace where is CON-
zinued BY his son. He had been to Europe, accompa-
MED by his wife and daughter and on his return
home, when all of them persisted together. 1hsir
melancholy fate ID lamsnted By all who knew them
Mr.. Petris and lady also persisted. Mr.. p. was
young merchant engaged in the cotton broker
aee OF years he has resided In PAris, and
was on his way with his lady to visit the United
States.
Mr. Mahlon Day and daughter belonged to the Society
or Friends He had been engaged in the stationery
business In this CITY, and much respected. He Is
eaid 70 have persisted.
IG Smith, Esq was . retired merchsnt, of this
city who was returning from Europe with his dAugh'
ter both were lost. His SON few weeks since TEL
through store hatch way, and was fatally injured Az
ter lingering Few days IN oeransee s'"s9 u Au, -
expired and his body kept for some days to await
tte return Of HIS father and his sister before burial
aud vasintsrred last Sunday
Samuel NJ woodr uff. Esq. was highly respectable
NV or in this city, whose Office In Hanover square
khsn be vent Europe he left his wife aud child with
ps father law Mr. De Forest who had been for some
yme sn, iously expecting his return He was the bro
hfrin lsv Of M Baldwin, President Of the Merchants
1xehsrge He is said to have persisted.
Mr.. G Cuynet, &c. Guyne. Co., Ia Nassau street,
wss highly respectable French importer, Of this city
e. vas returning from France with his wife, two chill
SIer AMI rurse, ali of whom perished
Mr. Schmidt was retired cotton broker, Of New Or.
leans and returning from tour In Europe, to the
Iri ed States Ee was lost.