The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-13
Obituary.

THE LATE MIS-. POKrKR.
(from the Bu6slo Commercial Advsrtissrl
Having noticed herct0sO the death OF y0ung
and accomplish l.dy 81 our society Who was CALI
ed away IN the full bloom OF her youth and from the
midst II great usefulness. IL b anne our sad duty
"a re- ord the death Of anot er lady. not resident
the pride II large circle Of relatives. and an ma
meIt to the br'llisGt society In which she moved.
These sudden deaf 20. so unexpected AID so deeply
s6l ctve 70 their surviving rela ives-demand Of US
something more than passing notice. Our know.
LEDGE Of Mrs. Porter's character il founded upon
slight pe socsl acquaintance, but from geseral re-
port tbs community knows her to have been
highly edu steo woman, II rare personal scoom-
Ilisbmeuts, commanding the -pect Of all AMI the
affection ri most Of those wit. In the circle Of her
acquaintance.
Ms. Mary c. Porter, wife Of Peter A. Porter Of
Niagara Falls sss the eldest daughter Of the late
Rev. Dr. John Breckenridge, Of New 0 leans. one
of TIE MOI OF Mr.. John Bre ckenridga II Kentucky
Attorney General IT the United States uoder the
administrator of Pre.ideut Jefferson. Her mother
was daughter of the late Rev. DR.. Miller Of Proce
t0n--1pe Of the M at eminent OF the American
clevgy-so that, upon both sides. Mrs. Porter was
contested With two Distinguished American fami-
les ard she Inherited from Der PARENTS most re
maIkabe qualities II mind. The charm Of her
mann must he left to the recollection OF her ao-
Qusibtances for II would be i'm possible to portray
that Dexpressib fas inatioD Of manner which all
fet ard acknowledged who happened to be In her
company.
With mind moro than ordinarily acute, and
trsLtd by habits OF observation aud study she Was
rma' kste for her know ledge Of all subjects upon
which under took to converse. Persons who have
shared In the hos italties Ut her mansi0n-men
lea NED in science aGd distinguished in ali the pro
fessions Of lite. Aave remarked upon the accuracy
OF that kbOwiedAe ana the precision and force Of
her conversation. A grace Of manner belonged to
her ana marked all her movements the natural
eL dowmfpt Of some wOmen-and which neither the
exercise Of art or study can ever acquire Every
r.. tnfo lnv h t]nvd H..
leIvisiOo and the respect aud affection Of all those
in her service followed kind.ess WITH which sue
treated them, and her considerate regard for their
Interests.
blessed with wealth. she used it in the exercise of
generous and retired hospitality; in the en-
cOursp nept Of all good works, and in Just and
discriminating charity toward proper objects Of bene
vclei In the tuest sense Of that term, often
never more delighted than when all her powers
were employed in unstering to the pleasure Of her
friends.
In all this. we are persuaded that nothing too
much Of 1t as has not been made from personal
is derived ( ON those who are most COM
pefent to speak Of her character. We can hardly
speak too highly in praise o. one to whom the com
To have WOE the admiration of all 80 fortunate
as to come within the charmed circle Of her in
fiji ence.
DEATH OF AN OLD VETERAN.
OAdeCoW MeH CT, COlOTeQ man, Age0 ABOUT ~
years died of cholera in the poorhouse of Chester
county, Penn. recently. The West Chester Reptsb-
tcan thus speaks Of him:-Tne subject of this
sketch was born in Gcshen township, Chester
tie on the farm Of - Slatlack q short distance
east OF Vest Chester and resided In those parts in
the tine OF the Revolutionary war. When the Brit
ish army left Philadelphia for the South, General
Green was despatched With bis division Of he army
to Georgis and the C4rolinas. to repel CORVALLIS.
GLASGOW wss engaged as Q teamster to accompany
Gen. Green's army with the baggage, &c. With
the amy he forded the deep river at Guilford c. H.
N. Carolina, and was at that place at tbs time of
the engage mebt, March sth, 1881, when the Ameri.
cars were defeated by Corpwalns and Col Tarleton.
After TIE war was concluded, he resided near Will
mingtoD Delaware. Until the year l809 after which
Parker, of Pennsbury, minister of the Society Of
Friends. Since the death OF the latter, he remained
with the Parker family until within the last two
years. waen becoming very infiim and diseased, he
was taken 10 the poothouse to 8 er the remainder
Of his da,s. The inhabitants for miles kne Glas.
COW. His company was sought b. The school boy
his tales Of the oden tme OF past troubles of war,
Gen. Washington, Lafayette, Greene. Wayne aud
the Revolution, were highly gratifying to these
young list, neis AMI seemed to afford him great
pleasure 10 relate.
ANOTHER EVOLUTIONARY PESsIoSER GONE.
In our list Of deaths will be found the name of Mr..
Stephen Temple, of South Adams, aged ninety one.
The last surviving Rev lutionary pensoEer Ia town.
he served for some time 10 the Revol atonary war,
was present at the surrender OF Corn ais, had
often stood guard before the tent of General Wash
ipgtoD. and Ctjoyed q personal acquaintance with
him. Mr.. I. was formerly resident Of Cheshire,
ard TO aone years was the only whig in town, but
did the brave old soldier to be at tue polls
and deposit his solitary vote for whg and whig
measure s. He had voted at every Presidential cleo
ton since the formation Of the government. Honor
and peace to his ashes.-Norh adams transcript.
EXPLOSION AND FIRE AT THE NAVY YARD AT
WAsHIhGToN.-Peparat having been made for
casnog cy Under for the United States steamship
OF ladies and gentlemen proc' eded thtner, ycstcr
day afternoon, to witness the operation. The COM
mGDdant of the station, Captain Psuiding together
with other officers, were likewise present. About
into tie mould, which had been sunk in trench for
that puIl ore. The contents of two furnaces were
rquired for the cylinder. Nearly twotbirds of the
requisite quantity of material had been poured
into the mould, when suddenly stream OF it burst
upward to The wooden braces and raiters, thirty or
forty Il ct from tho ground. The volume OF burning
liquid increased; and but few seconds elapsed
before the roof was 10 flames, which rapidly extend.
ed over the building, hch is sixty by one hundred
feet in dinner sions. Tho bursting was caused by the
generation OF steam in the mould, the sand compo-
sing which was Internationally damp. The specta-
tors and workmen, directly they saw the eruption,
retreattd; ard when, fortunately all of them were
out OF hal ms way, the mould burst, with dull,
heavy sound, heaving up the burning contents, aud
scattering them over the floor The engineer pro-
Gently let on the steam from the engine, to guard
agsinst further damage. The entire wood work of
foundry, including the roof, was destroyed, not
withstanding the active exorions Of the iremen
nd the hundreds Of persons employed in the yard.
The model and finishing department, which adjoins
the foundry was saved from damage particular at
tenton having been bestoxed upon It. Several of
the persons working at the fire were cut on their
heads and hands by pieces OF slate which fell from
the foundry roof. The loss Of the government is
considerable, not only in the building, but in ma.
chinesy and moulds. Washington Sentinel, Aug. IL.
AGGRAVATED CASE or RArH.--H. W. McGinnity
was arrested yesterday on charge Of committing
his wife, whom be had recently brought from
Philadelphia for the purpose q adopting in his ia
mily. The girls mother being dead her father CON
6ded her to the protection Of Nj. McGinnity, with
the hope that she would thus be provided with