Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-30
Record of Denths.

Mr. Joel Spencer, among tie last of the Rev
olutionary pensioners of Connecticut, died re-
Gently at East Haddam 1t is stated that there
are but six remaining survivors of those daysin
the State.-Mr Charles S. Coleman, the well
known proprietor of the Troy House, New York,
and recently of the Anglo-American Hotel,
Hamilton, Canada, died last week.-The
Hon. Benjamin F. Butler died at Paris on the
sth of November Mr. Butler was born at Kin
derhook in I795, studied law with Ex-President
Van Buren, and became his law partner. He
was Attorney General under Gen. Jackson, and
was afterwards U. s. District Attorney for the
Southern District of New York-Isaac New
ton, whose name has long been associated with
the most extensive enterprises of North River
navigation, died on the 23d of Nov. in New
York, aged 65 He was man of unwearied in
dustry, indOmitable energy, and sagacious en-
terprise His Hudson river boats are the most
magnificent in the world.--Cornelius V. An
derson, formerly Chief Engineer of the New
York Fire Department, also died Nov. 23d, from
disease of the heart. At the time of his death
he was one of the Almshouse Governors
Felix Metty, aged I02, died at Frenchtown, Mi
chigan, Nov 10th He was born in Canada,
nearly opposite Detroit, in 1855. He retained
his vigor of body and mind until about a year
before his death, walking regularly three or
four miles to the Catholic Church in Mon
roe, of which he was always a devoted
and faithful member-Na athaniel P. Bolton,
late u S. Consul at Geneva, an old citi-
zen of Indianapolis, and one of the pioneer
editors of Indiana, died on the Goth of Nov.
He arrived at home in bad health from Geneva,
and never rallied.-Ex Gov. VIM. Schley, of
Georgia, died Nov. Goth, at the advanced age
of Y. He was formerly member of Congress,
and in 1885 was elected Governor of Georgia
Col Noah D. Snow, prominent citizen
of Fredonin, n. Y, died few days ago in the
prime of manhood.-The Hon. John Smith,
formerly member of Congress from Vermont,
died Nov. Goth, at st. Albans, aged 6S years.
He was an enterprising and influential citizen.
DIR. j. L. Comstock, widely known as the
author OF works on Chemistry, Natural History,
&c, died at Hartford, Conn, few days ago,
aged H. Comstock's Natural Philosophy is
standard school book, and the sale in the Uni
ted States has reached nearly million of cop
les. His revenue from this book alone in one
wear amounted to s3,OOO.-R. H. Ransom,
President of the Cincinnati and Covington
Bridge Co. for bridging the Ohio, died last week.
He was man oftirst class business capacity
Mr. Adams Bailey, an old resident of Boston,
and attached to the Custom House for AZ years,
died on the 18th of November, aged 69.-The
| Rev David Young, distinguished divine of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at Zanes-
vile recently. He left Sl2 900 for the erection of
free Church in GAINESVILLE, 81 900 to the Wes-
leyan University, Delaware, 81 900 to the Bible
Society, and 81 900 to the Missionary Society
| of the NJ E Church.-A negro woman said
to be 100 years old, was burned to death at
Dixon, Illinois, on the 18th of November, by
her cabin taking fire. She was known as
Black Cooky," and was a native of Africa
Maj. Gen. Sir VIM. Reid, an Endlish author
of valuable works on the Law of Storms, died
in London October 3Ist, aged 81. He served
under Wellington in the Peninsular war, and
in ls4l received the appointment of Governor
of Malta.--Mrs. Hope Scott, grand daughter
of Sir Walter Scott, died in October. Like
nearly all the descendants of the great Scotch
novelist and poet, she was cut off in the prime
of life. She was the daughter of J. G. Lock-
hart, and wife of Hope Scott, an eminent bar
rister, who took the latter surname on his COM
ing into possession of the Abbotsford estate.