Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-01-17
The Distinguished Dead OF 1854.

Probably it will be conceded that not so
many distinguished men saw their last OF
earth" in 1884 as in some previous periods
yet the past year has been noted for great anG
sweeping calamities on land and sea, which
have each carried off Its victims, who had their
own circle of usefulness to which they were the
centre, and where their loss was felt as strongly
"as when giant dies"
On the 4th of January, the death of Lord
Plunkett was announced. He had been Chan
cellor of Ireland, aud was the last of that con-
stellaiion Of Irish orators that made the bar OF
Ireland so luminous some Fifty years ago. He
was 90 years of age.
Viscount Beresford, noted English general,
died on the 9Th of January. He served in
Egypt, Ireland, the Cape of Good Hope, and
Buenos Ayres. He was in the Peninsular war
under Wellington, commanding the united
forces of the Portuguese and English in Por.
tugal, where, as Marshal Beresford, he gained
the battle Of AlbIera over Soult.
Thomas II. Perkins, distinguished mer.
chant Of Boston, died on the 10th of January,
aged SO.
On the 10th, Captain Alden Partridge aged
20, at Norwich, Vermont, long and favorably
known as a military instructor.
Judah Touro, a distinguished member Of the
Hebrew nation, at New Orleans, January l8,
aged 70. He was especially distinguished for
his benevolence and the proper uses TO which
he applied his great wealth.
Some time during the n onth, the Marquis OF
Londonderry, who was distinguished in the
army Of Wellington, and subsequently as a
statesman.
Jan. 9TH, Count Thibadeau, at Paris, the last
survivor Of the convention that voted death to
Louis XVI.
JAN 18th, Thomas Noon Talford, one Of the
Judges Of England.
Selah B. Hobbie, Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj of the United States, Jan. 2lst, aged 81.
Jan. I'D, NJ. de Bodisco, Russian Ambassa
dor 70 the United States, aged 20.
Feb. lst, at Turin, Italy, Silvio PelGco, aged
CT, distinguished Italian writer.
March 9th, the reigning Duke Of Parma
was stabbed in his capital.
April Sd, Professor j. Wilson, distinguished
Scotch writer, aged 66-known as the Christie
pher North Of Blackwood. His best poetical
productions were the Isle Of Palms and the
City Of the Plague. He wrote the Lights and
Shades of Scottish Life.
April 29h, Marquis Of Anglesea, aged Sc.
He was much distinguished as military officer
and probably ranked in England next TO Wei.
liugton. He lost a leg at the battle Of Water.
loo.
April both, James Montgomery, aged 80
He was well known as an English poet, and
his works we're universally read. They are
noted for piety and purity of thought, beauty
Of diction and sweetness Of numbers.
May %, John Smith, Patriarch ofthe Church
Of Latter Day Saints at Salt Lake City.
May 25th, Admiral Hyde Parker, well
known English naval commander.
On the lst of June, Mrs. Emily Judson
Emily Chubbuck) widow Of DR.. Judson, the
missionary, whose writings under the name o.
Fanny Forester" are well known.
Thomas Richie, long know as the editor Of
the Richmond Enquirer, and as the most pow
erfu poit ,al writer of the Southern States, died
on the Sd Of July, aged 76.
Count Casimir Batthyany, distinguished
Hungarian exile, died at Paris, July 18th,
aged 46.
On the I4th Of July, Abbas Pasha, Viceroy
Of Egypt. He was the grandson of Mehe-net
Ali, and the nephew Of Ibrahim Pasha, whom
he succeeded.
July 10th, N. B. Blunt, well known lawyer
Of New York city, aged 81.
In New York, August 4th Don Jose Bar.
rundis, Minister Of Honduras to the United
States, aged 20.
August 10th, the King Of Saxony was killed
by fall from his carriage.
Near Metz, Aug 18TH, General Paixhan,
aged ", known for the invention of piece of
artillery that bears his name.
Rev. Leonard Woods, ID. D., an able ,heolo
oian, died at Andover, Aug. Gath, aged so;
Sept. 2lst, Right Rev. Jonathan Wainwright.
ID. D.. Bishop Of New York, aged 62. He was
4 man highly respected and beloved.
Sept. 18th, Marshal ST. Arnaud, Commander
az The French army in the Crimea, died there.
He had been noted in the French wars in
Algiers.
Oct Ist, Mrs. Anne Royal, well known at
Washington some years ago.
Nov. 9th, at Washington, Mrs. Elizabeth