New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-13
DEATH OF SAMUEL ]. PETERs.


tertained that the disease which carried him
encouragement Of the heart--might be cou-
quered, still his demise was not unexpected BY
those who were well acquainted with his ac-
tual condition. His funeral took place yester-
day evening, at s o'clock, from bis late resi-
dence on the line of the Carrollton Railroad, "
was numerously attended. Ayast concourse Of
our aost respectable Inhabitants escorted the
remains Of great and good man to their last
resting place.
For nearly two years, Mr.. Peters had been
aff,icted With ill.health, sometimes severe and
dangerous, then again better and encouraging,
giving his friends high hopes Of ultimate resto-
ration. But, as the sad result proved, all these
hopes were destined to be blasted. The angel
Of death had seized too firm hold upon its VIC
tim to admit of extrication. Thus has passed
away one of the most useful, one Of the ablest,
and one Of the most patriotic men known to the
history of Louisiana. h
The protracted ill-health Of Mr.. Peters with
drew him, in great measure, from the public
eye, and confined him to the sphere Of his busi-
ness and to the circle which surrounded his
own hearthstone. The great old man evidently
felt that the hand Of death was upon him; for
more than twelve months ago, when compare
lively well, be remarked to q friend who was
speaking earnest words Of cheer, that he was SO
situated that he must prepare for the unknown
-world--that he couldn't calculate upon q lease
of life even for day.
But, although the retirement for two or three
years of public man, or one who has long
been prominently before the public, is, in this
stirring age, equivalent to oblivion with the I'M
rejecting, it does not follow that there are not
events in their history Of distinctive and dis
singuished character. Such, particularly, was
the case with Samuel Jarvis Peters. He was .
man Of mark !; d, man of mind; man Of ire
pressible energy; man of indomitable perse-
verance; and man capable Of filing. credita-
bly, and ably, any position known to our govern.
ment. His history, for nearly fifth Of a cen
tury, is the history Of the old Second Munich
pality--now the First District Of the city Of New
Orleans. He found it an unhabitaBle marsh
this-is no great exaggeration Of language and
left it q magnificent commercial emporium The
monuments of his public spirit, his enlarged
philanthropy, and his jealous endeavors to pro-
mote the public welfare, may be seen on every
hand. Our public schools, our splendid wharves,
our magnificent City Hall, are all evidences Of
his usefulness as municipal legislator.
E. For many years Mr.. Peters was the leading
spirit Of the Council of the Second Municipality.
That there were mistakes Of administration,
none will now dispute but, we opine the man
cannot be found who will deny to Mr.. Peters,
honesty, capacity and disinterestedness, or that
the city owes him heavy debt Of gratitude for
his long, laborious and valuable services
As one Of the Oldest and most successful mer-
chants Of the city, Mr.. Peters stood highest
among the high. To great ability, sagacity
and industry, he brought infexible exactitude
in the transaction Of his business affairs. He
was 80 systematic in his arrangements that he
was enabled to get through a vast amount Of
labor before ordinary men would think of com
mencing. His business capacity was really
prodigious. We will just mention, by way of
Illustration, that OF period Of his life he was
President Of the largest bank in the city, head
of an immense mercantile establishment and
Collector of the Port, and that he discharged
all the duties pertaining to these various posi-
tions with the utmost success and the most
scrupulous fidelity
But, this notice has grown to SO great a
length that we are admonished to close. Some
ADLER pen-will. we doubt not, do justice to the
memory Of a departed friend, who, for many
years, was the object Of admiration and esteem
with us. 1
Truly, New Orleans has been sorely afflicted
of late Duncan and Peters dying within d
week twill, We fear, be long time before
we find their equals
The MAms.-The mails have now failed two
days in succession. We have no idea when they
will come through regularly, but are rather Of
the opinion that we will receive a ton or so of