The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-08
Obituary.

SUDDEN DEATH OF SENATOR JOSIAH J. EVANS, OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Senator Josiah j. Evans, Of South Carolina died sud
denly Washington Thursday evening, OF disease or
the heart He in his sest IN the Senate during the
day. apparently good health but in the evening, while
quietly suppg with his colleague, Mr. Hammond he was
suddenly taken ILL., and though Immediately removed IN
his residence and medical aid procured expired at about
ten O'Clock.
Judge Evans. he called by his acquaintance,
was native of Marlborough district, South Carolina, OF
WEIGH descent and upwards Of sixty I've years OF age
He graduated at Columbia College, in this city, and was
educated lawyer, in which profession he acquired
some distinction his native State by extensive prac
tce he represented his district for several terms In the
State Legislature, and was In 1929 appointed Judge
Of tho Court Of CommonyUPieas which position
he held until his election 70 Congress in 1885, to succeed
Hon VIM r. Desaussure, who appointed for tho
expired term Of r. B. Rnet BE about I've feet ton
inches in height, and vigorous for his years. do was
quite wealthy and his social qualities universally
esteemed.
He wss elected 10 poaiton because he had gained
capacity Judge the highest character for integrity,
wisdom and consistency his decisions; on account OF
his Of the peculiar doctrines Of Southern rights
which essential to make up man 10 be the repre-
sentative In Congress Of South Carolina and for the
marked and simple virtues, public and private whcn
distinguished him since he has been in the Senate.
though he has not distinguished himself much, his
| course has been identified with tho ultra Southern
\ school Of the South Carolina creed, Of which
| he has been IN honest and consistent representa-
tive. He was solid than brilliant more virtuous
than talented though he did not attain the emoence
! OF his understandings, calhoun and Buticr-his
quiet urobrusve, simple virtues, and his unmpeachace
integrity secured for him the universal respect OF his
fellow men and gained for him especial popularity his
| state pIeader, Judge, Senator and q man
His Of Office would have expired on tho ah Of March
next
DEATH OF A REVOLUTIONARY HEROINE
Ms sAKAH BESJAxs died In Mount Pleasant township,
Pa the 10th u, Ut the age Of one hundred and four
teen years, I've months, and three days Her maiden
name says the HonesdAle Denocra sarah Mathews,
she born in Goshen, Orange county, r., On the
18th Of November, l743 Soc was three msrnei Her
first husband Mr.. William Reed. He served In tue
revolutionary army In the early part OF The struggle, ana
died Of wound received Virginia Her husband
the army OF the ruvoluton but survived the war Hr
last husband Mr.. John Benjamin, with whom she
settled Mount Pleasant In lsi2 tie died four years
Afterwards She had Ave children, the younger OF whom
seventy years old she has len four generations OF
descendants IRON her youth, until pas. forty years Of
age she Vas midst Of rough and SURFING scenes OF
border warfare or OF the revolutionary struggle. Her
% Una. M xssa 1 Sse ~ y. ,ps.
vicssudes Up ~ the latest period Of her LIE sho dn
nctly recoected the family Of Mr.. Broadhesd, whose
Masking q for, Of tSeir house She was 10 the W
entity OF Mtnsnk when Brant. the Indian chief,
led . party OF Indiana and tories through tina,
settlement, scalpng tho inhabitants and burning
houses. Amer the second marriage she aocompa
made herself ussfu in preparing food and when IL quar-
engaged In sewing tor the officers and mon She
was however ready for any service which circumstances
seemed 10 require. When the army engaged In en-
barking some heavy ordnance Al Kingsbrdge, on the
Hudson os,cnsby 10 attack New York. then the hands
70 place senres around lest tney should be observed or
tahen by surprise Her husband having been paced
~ msh. Ssp % load NE heavy .Iiery ' Soon Ss1a
pgton round W examine the outpen and detecting
something unusual In her appearance asked Who plscea
you hercf she promptly replied, In her Characteristic
way Them Who had a right 70, sr.p He, apparently
pleased with Der independent and patriotic spirit pAssei
she accompanied the army, wan her haspand TO the
SOUTH present the siege Of Yorktown and
surrender Of CORVALLIS During the bsfte she was busy
-ser ~ ns S,s sda s sse so s " ,ss
epeny were flying abe met Washington, who sad,
Young woman, are you not afraid OF he oulesl" she
pleasantly answered Tue bullets will never cheat the
falIows5 she possessed extraordinary energy, In
her extreme age and would relate the events of her early
Gays with all The vivacity OF youth.
DEATH or ARCHIBALD nNTYRE.
In the death Of ARCHIBALD hcisrym, says the Albany
Journal Of the bth INST VINO completed ha sesh year
n noes oas os
than half century man Of much business capacity and
untrng industry M Mcintyre on secoun. Of his dy~nced
confined his house where his faculties have been grad
uAly giving way, until this morning., his spirit took 10 do
shre Scotland but 70 this country before ihc Re
volu,on, when but four years old AFTER remaining .
short Albany, his family removed 10 Montgomery
county, where Mr.. Mcintyre gres mp, with training
which qualified him for usefulness, and principles
that have guided him safely and honestly through
long and evcnttul life. He was member Of
Assembly from Montgomery IN 1928, 1929, 1900,
1901 and 1907. He again was In the Assembly
1904 In 1909 Mr. Mcintyre wa appointed Comptroller,
Office which he held dscbargng ~ duties with pro
verbal integrity, I'LL ls wbeo, in consequence Of his
refusal pay claims rendered BY Governor Tompkins
for services disbursements dufng the war but ~th
suncient vouchers, he was removed That removal
created much Indignation throughout The state, and In
1872 friends OF Governor Clinton elected
Mr.. Mcintyre 70 the Senate, where he renamed for
years Retiring from the Senate Mr.. Mcintyre became
stated with tho late John n Yates q
the state 70 manage lis lotteries, in which business
he engaged, with varying fortune, though Id
vantaeeously In the end, until the prohibited
lotteries Messrs Yases and Mcintyre largely in
terested in the construction Of the weiaBd canal Az
later period Mr. Mcintyre purchased large tract OF Land
IN the northern part Of the state and spent time and
money In developing and testing mineral wealth.
CRY WITHOUT wArsR--The Buffalo Water
Works are owned by private company. Tney nave