The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-11
Obttt,nry.
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JUN Z. blLNENr, OF HOBOkkN.
Al 2 O'Clock T.. NJ yesterday Commodore Joss c.
STuEs died nj his residence in Hoboken aged ~ years.
His death caused by enlarge ncut OF the heart and
disease OF the Kidneys. Bc hal been for several
weeks The flags Of the Hobcken ferry and Of dnereot
yachts At half mast ycstcr lay afternoon q marx
of respect Commodore Stevens chiefly known and
braed for his connection with American yachting He
carried out the zach, America, which created toe
ton ri the grand regatta a, Cowcs by beating all the
Frg'ish craft Of this character. He has had As
~ "a tvcn'y different vessels of this nature con
srucicd for him upon different experimental moicle
ana has owned in his time quito aect OF others
Undoubtedly much is due 10 his patronage ami lively
interest for the progress Of this important and elegant
tastc among us. Mr. stevens was intimately copcerp-
ed with hts brothers Edwin and the late Robert 4. In
originating and controlling the Camden aud Amboy Rail
road. Besides h interest in this road with large tracts
of territory upon It, and hts feudalty at Hoboken. Mr.
Stevens leaves splendid mansion and Csmden,
,'gchcr with handsome possessions IN different other
localities. good many years since he had been
ccrncd with bis brother in North river steamboats,, bvt
that interest has since contracted the limit Of the Hobo
Ken Terry boats He ownei good many hue horses, and
has been leading hacker on the "tnrf as indeed, Q
liberal patron OF all ,he elegant and manly sports Of tho
country His residence had been for n number OF ycnrs
back mainly at his splendid country house In Camden liz
leaves children. lie will be buried great state ana
according TO the Episcopal ritual
DEATH OF m. ALEXANDER r. vAcHE.
M. ALEXANDER .. vAoH, formerly Resident Physician
at the Marine Hospital Staten Island, died his late resi-
depce, Of Fourth and Twenty eighth street,
on Tuesday last after a long and paint illness.
Dr. vsche was well known In his day a. a democrai'c
politician, and exercised considerable influence in tho
coun Ills OF the party. He ha shell, and bad inc
reputation, rare for politician, OF being inlexio
honest man. The decreased was pupil Of Dr. Mott snh
well known 10 connection with the snnfuy regnN-
lions OF the city. lie held the pos OF Resident ny
stefan Of New York under the Old law, when thai onos
was clothed with more authority than s a. ps.sess
Then the Resident Physician had control o INC nsSs
Hospital At Staten Island and besides exercised suPe,v-
sion the sanitary arrangements o. VIC w I've
vachc also ply stefan IN chief under INC o'o Nns
house Commission, and had the care ~ he a,N ~ tse
charitable institutions Of the city. Subsequently, nc vas
appointed Resident physicsp nj the MARINE ospssl Nnen
that institution under the care OF the Oonssicoers
of Emigration and while ia that position ~ uu gon ser
vice 10 pte eut pceience from sprcedng 70 we Guy IN
IA. time he Furnished manv valuable contributions 10 the
medical Journals with reference TO courageous diseases
which are highly prised by the medlcsl faculty Dr.
V.cbs was a member of the State Constitutional Con
vcn,on which assembled al Albany IN the year 1916, AMI
bi,c in The state capital be won golden opinions for him
seje among the medical fraternity Of that place When
,h Iscisio,ure appointed comwissioner 10 revise the
,,n,,n. Iaus he conferred with the members and IN
-, 80 40 indebted for the excellent quarantine rerua
,, S ms mort, Dr. vscbe has been for some time h,
i, hca,b ami the immediate cause OF his death "a.
tronsv lie was about 81 years Of age.
n " o. BrvsSAS, sis,cr OF OK President, Tv,er diaa
a, bls ..s dcaco the I'd last