Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
THE LOST OF THE ARCTIC.



Among the passengers in the Arctcwere the following
persons, whose loss will be mourned not only by the
immediate circle of their relatives and private friends
but by the public generally among whom they dis
tnguished and honored citizens:
PROFESSOR HENRY RHED-Prof. Reed was native of
Philadelphia grandson of Gen. Reed Of Revolutionary
memory and brother Of w. B. Reed, Attorney General
Of Pennsylvania He graduated at an early age at
the University Of Pennsylvania and after the regular
course Of legal study admitted to the bar He
pracced short time with success but his fondness for
literary pursuits led him abandon the law and accept
the Professorshps of English Literature and Rhetoric in
the University Of Pennsylvania. He filed this post for
than twenty years, and filed 1t not to leave
any thing to be desired in respect to its completeness and
usefulness He also Vice Provost Of the Institution
Mr.. Reed his return to his native city, after an
absence Of few months devoted to the recreation and
cultivation which voyage to Europe, undertaken in the
right spirit usually mparts in order to resume his place
IN the University lie was married to granddaughter
Of Bishop White and was ffty-fve years Of age.
EDWARD SAsDFoRD, Eso-Ths we'll known and uniyers-
ally respectedmember Of the New York bar native of
enecacouny. Hewas brother of the late Lewis Sand
ford Assistant Vice Chancellor and afterwards Judge Of
the New York Superior Court Soon after his admission to
the bar he became the law partner Of John L. Graham
Esq, of this city When the Court of Sessions
organized under the administration of Governor Seward
Mr.. Sanford appointed Of the Judges of that
Court, but declined the office Mr.. Sanford sailed in
the packet ship Mercury Of the Havre ne the second
of July last with his wife and six children the eldest Of
whom is about seventeen Of age He left his wife
and children in Paris where he had leased house for
three years for the purpose Of giving his children
tinental education On the voyage to Europe the ship
Mercury encountered iceberg which seriously injured
that vessel and endangered the lives of the passengers
The last suit in which Mr. Sanford engaged he
associated with the late n B. Blunt and took leave of
him in Court his departure for Europe. Mr. Sand
ford was about years of age was devotedy at
tached to his profession in which he stood among the
most distinguished
Nv Cafhor Avfnn
and fayorably known as artist Of great merit He
the painter Of the panoramas Of Jerusalem, Lima,
and other cities, which exhibited in this city
years since and attracted great deal of attention He
also the companion of the celebrated traveller, the
late John L. Stephens, Esq, on his visit to Central
America.
ABsER BEsrDIcr. Esa-This gentleman was also
distinguished lawyer Of this city He native of Com
necticut and his return from excursion under
taken for recreation from the active business of fe
Mr.. JACOB MoRRIs.-This gentleman was q resident Of
Philadelphia and highly respected and honored there
He member of the Board Of Managers of the Penn
syvania Institution of the Blind and devoted himself to
the promotion of the interests Of the institution and to
the personal comfort Of the patients with devotion which
is not often equaled At time during the interval
between the resignation of principal and the election
of another he assumed the entire charge Of the estab
ishment for ss1urs onin. In the Board Of Managers
o. ."a sansyiyana Hospital his services equally
important especially in the department for the insane
His loss casts gloom large circle Of friends
The Due dc GRAMMoNT was young French nobleman
OF distinguished family who dispatched to this coun
try as an atacAe to the French embassy at Washington
More than six months ago he appointed to the post
which he was on his way to l His departure was re-
psatedly proraced by family circumstances and other
obstacles and it only by the greatest exerton and
after all expectation Of his being able to leave by the
Arctic had failed that Affairs, it was teught took
more favorable turn and his family were enabled to hur
ry him Off he was but 2l years of age His ancestry
had occupied prominent place both in the political and
literary history Of France
Mr.. MAHLoN DAY.-This gentleman was one of the
oldest printers and New and highly
respected. His wife and daughter were with him on
board of the Arctic.