The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-12
Obituary.

THE LAST OF THE RASpoLPHs.
On the 4th instant died the house Of Charlotte
county Va 81 GEORGE RANDOLPH BY his decease great
1Deage becomes extinct, and large parmony Is divided
and nephew q the celebrated John Randolph Of Roanoke
who regarded him with affection sincere II In
nv Maynard nature to feel towards any human being 81
kindred for he destitute OF the faculties Of hearing
and Of speech and could only manifest the quckness Of
his intellect IN that untaught but expressive pannmme
which is instncvey acquired By the deaf mute Losing
bis father at carly he sfectouatey cared for
by hts relatives, and France for an
education that could not at that time be him in the
United States On his return 10 America sad dispense
ION fell on him-reason LET " throne The circumstance
gave Randolph Of Roanoke the most poignant grief and
be refers sadly 20 in hts letters That forty three
year. aro and then 81 George had remained hope.
tessly Yet (says the Petersburg Eress) there
was certain nobility n the appearance u the old mar as
have seen him wandering about the fields with biz ie
onine beard falling IN white masses over bis beom, and
hs nne restless eye impartng animation 70 countensnce
81 singular and striking interest even In Us gloom. Kind
hasds smoohed his pillow, and his end wa peace And
thu died the last 81 the RAndolphs.
Prom the National INTEL gencer, Dec II
s with sincere regret that learn the receipt Of
tlegrsphc despatch At the War Department yesterday
announcing the deNh 81 Gel WILLIAM TtRSRttI a the
corps q Typographical Engineers gallant soldier and
noble gentleman He chief OF his corps under Gen.
sccu U Mexico IN ls4s and twice brevetted for gal
iant ana mcri,orous conduct first IN the battles ~ Con
uerm and Churubusoo and secondly tho battle Of Cha
puliepec Col 7 wa graduate Of West Point, and at
tne tune q M nmented decease had been in the military
service forty years. lie had suffered much from i'm.
Lared health during the las, year and suddenly al
Wilmington the day before Yesterday
SOLOMON ABBorT, soldier of the Revolution died in
Syartanburg district near Cherokee gprlngr s q ON
Saturday morning tbs 18th ult. at Seat age Mr.
Abbott born IN Virginia the "a ~ March 1887 md
removed % South Carolina 10 his youh-setting within
fve miles Of the place where he died Ii early III he en-
CARED IN military service against the Indians aud was on
scout when the battle Of Cowpens fought IIc was
not present In the action but claimed 10 have reached tho
hcd time 10 engage the last Offices ~ the dead Age
and inhrmity had compelled him 20 secluded lie Tor
many years and those who have had opportunity If son.
versing With him recently found his memory Of past
events almost fault and the few statements drawn from
him too unreliable 10 Justify repetition.
Andrew MIN died in Charleston, s C.. on the 81 inst
aged "a years Mr. Milne q native Of Aberdeen.hire
scotland but early in life 20 this country OF which
be Las been resident for the last fifty four years He
hrst went " New Orleans where fourteen years OF his
We were spent IN the cotton trade, member Of the
frm q ~ Munro Co, and III connection with large
houses - Glasgow And Liverpool During hrs residence
W Nev Orleans the ~ 1912 broke out and Mr. Mfne
we good snd brave citizen responded " the call Of h-
ndopted country Vincent Motto. In his memoirs " New
Orleans, speaks Of Mr. Milne standing shoulder b.
shoulder with himself the famous defence Of that city
under Jackson and that his cotton formed portion
~ the barroade which gave shelter ~ the American
TROOPS When Afterwards he moved south Carolina he
wHs FIRST engaged 10 mercantile business subsequent
W and attery devoted he attention agricultural pur
tuH lie raves widow and two adopted children "
mourn he lose