Washington sentinel., 1855-02-03
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Death Of Iohn w. Maury.--It is with the

fered but a brief illness, of inflammation Of The
bowels, and was in the iorty-sixth year Of his age
He has left widow and twelve children, five
sons and seven daughters, the eldest son TWEEN
ty-lwo years old, and the youngest daughter be.
tween two and three years old.
There is general gloom in Washington in con-
sequence OF the sad event Our community has
rarely ever before been SO solemnly affected.
A writer in the Globe of yesterday, who knew
Mr.. Maury intimately from his boyhood, and scan
conscienliously say he never knew better man,
furnishes 10 our contemporary the following CON-
munication:
Mr. MAURY was born in Caroline county, Vir-
ginia, where his parents still reside, came TO this
city when he was seventeen years old, and acted
in the capacity Of clerk. Soon after he arrived al
manhood he was elected an alderman, and served
as such continuously---except in the year Of lS4O
when he refused TO be candidate Tor reelection
until June, 1852, when he was elected Mayor Of
this city, and attended asslduousy 70 the duties o
that Office until last June
4. He was President of the Bank Of the Melrop
oils Of this city at the time Of his death, which ap
pontment he had held tor many years, without
any opposition, or, if any, il was so feeble as mol
10 attract such attention as 10 cause il TO be re-
membered.
at may be said, we think, without giving efense
TO any one, that he was the most popular man in
the city, aud Justly SO II IS believed that y may
be safely and lrny said he had not an enemy any
where. II he had, The person entertaining enmity
to him was ashamed 10 own IT,
sHis qualification for business, and his industry,
enabled him 10 amass considerable fortune, which
he bestowed literally on all who deserved assis-
tancs. ~ a ,ss sss
1.-The CITY has lost in his death one Of its greatest
benetactors, and the poor their best friend. lie
gave frequently and literally TO the destitute. II
is believed that he gave 10 the needy more than
double what he received from The city for his
services. sV
g He was aware, for twelve hours before his
death that he must die in few hours, and met
death calmly and willingly. He said 70 his family
and his numerous friends around his bed 1Ms
is no time TO attempt to deceive either you or
myself l know that l must die in short time,
and am not afraid TO die, though do not profess
10 be saint. My only regret IS, that have 10
part with my family and my friends His intellect
did not seem 10 be clouded in the least, even IN
his last moments
"That consolation, while dying, is the result of
whole lifetime devoted TO honor truth, and in
tegrity."
Madame DE Vries.-This lady and her troupe
will give their Grand Operatic Concert, in this
city, on Tuesday evening next when we shall
have one of the richest musical treats Of the sea-
son. Speaking Of this artistic, the Pittsburg (Pa9
Posi- says:
"The singing Of Madame De Vries is of a varied
character, though each in itself possessing the
highest degree OF excellence. OF strong physi-
cal frame, she has power Of lung such as We
have never seen exceeded II comes bursting
forth, after a passage Of deep tenderness, like
the sudden advent of storm upon The summer
air. We have heard her in the best tragic scenes
of Norma, when her voice become terrible through
its nnequaled strength and intensity OF palhos.
On Saturday evening it revealed itself IN occa-
siona bursts, mingling with her softer and concert
singing of birds, or the warble Of trembling
brooks.
"Of Rosa DE Vres, one thing can be truly said,
there is no trickery either of dress or action TO
steal plaudit or seduce an enchore She com
mands both by the true rendering and unadorned
execution Of her art. From deep pure under
Tone masculine in power but all woman in rich
ness up through the bars, now soft and weeping,
now glad and joyous, here wild and chivailc,
there eccentric and arnate, she has touched,
every heart. OF the gentler style, how beautiful
was her home sweet home, and an occasional
passage in Come per me Sereno' OF her Joyous
and glad style, how rich the Echo Sons-that
air so deeply connected with our memory of the
gifted Swede. Her flute song was the triumph OF
The evening, only however from its difficulty OF
performance, and the opportunity II gave TO DIS
play her power in the highest register OF the hu-
man voice Clear and accurate as the flute oi
Kyle she struck unerringly the highest OF them all"
Cold Comfort.-Passing along Pennsylvania
avenue, near the United States hotel, on Thurs
dsy night, we noticed large crowd OF persons, OF
both sexes, gathering round tree, against which
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