The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-26
Ohstuary.
DEATH or JoHs n. PRfRRs.

DEATH OF JOHN r. PhfkhS
john R Peters, died al bis residence 10 this city
90 satur lay last, -s one q the promaeot OF 60
reraton ~hioh feat passng away. he was the eIdsa
Of Gen Abss ON Peters, Of Hebron, Con. and was
tern At Wentworth n. II, In l7s3 He CON ueoosd ~
business education In Grotou, Mass In the esGa,-
hshmept with the late Anna and william Lawrcsoe, e
Boston; ven, from there to Troy Y (where he oar.
RED On . successful business Tor several yearJ aad
came heDce 10 this city 1914, whore he has rsssdsA
ever since Ar OF leading merchants for
Der oily be did much by his enterprise developing
the cotton trade OF the oob where he hso ereove bs
nrst vessel cleared from tts port for nobe then
reliable inormAuon concerning It's LOCALITY eKceps frsa
Aaron Burr. Possessing . strong and active misA,
vDtuirg intustfy and energy, and taking greai n.
business but q sdcrt time when he cectsA V
. se1 IN tho Common Council, Ia winch he Gee.
iirued AZ . leading democrat Tor several years, sat
Instrumental prrecsicg aud carrying e
the most important city tmprovemeot Of The day.
After leaving the Common Council be held the once
Of Ossnm ssiooer q the AInsoouse" for sovers
Year,, introduced some important changes NE
manssenent Of tns, depsI.nsol We VIII mcosos oss
dren in the amsbouse, q whom there wore large
Der were attacked with NAL snant opsha mia, snoh
sprt sone rapidly that the doctor recommended
date removal Of all the children roomy and healthy
locality, - The only means of saving the eye~ghs q
proper pscs Deoessty o. purchasing tbs fooe Isssl
Tar ms" opposite Hackwels Island for the purpcss A
me po)ect wo Ikety 70 Dc dcfeated by some o. The
thores not aware Of toe necessity the CASE Mr. Psts
purchased the property his responsibility, 40
had the children moved Immediately. The justRed
the wisdom OF the proceeding, amer proving which
sole the property 10 The city prise gave 70,
although, A. n. informed them. fully Of n rapidly
incr Easing value, condition he1 would 70 fee
similar purposes As the chcce held BY Mr. Pessrs
at tina; time purely honorary and the duties very
properly oiacharged and hs property and heath he'd
impaired by strict fnton the interests OF tbs
city, be retired from Office 10 devote himself 10 his family
growing up around him, and his numerous friends. He
wes eminepty social man, ~sty, and posseesed o. -
nexbsustbe fund OF highly interesting and original anso
doe, which be told nimtabe manner, and no doas<
b ~ extensive personal 1antance any man In the
United ste He nad been ro nnrm for the Asscug
years Of bis life, out kept bis interest In tho events
the cay I'LL the last spending his mers al MS country
sal al "a aoss Springs the most ready means OF e.
JOY rg the society h old fricu from various paris o.
the Union, who will miss his familiar face Coonaeo "
bis room Tor several past he gradually faded aways
surrounded by his family and enos and In The possss
sion Of his facuh up the day Of hrs death when a
several hours Of quiet his sPrt passed.
s-ay with the setting sun, gently "a an infant SINKS
rest
His funeral will take place Calvary church, corner
OF Fourth and twenty nrst street, on WEDNESDAY
next, a2PM
Mrs Drns Looxrs DAvrsrosy, rect o. the isse Asher
pavenpoyt and mother T. Davenport, the acton.
died in Boston, 2sd inst aged eighty tnrec yesrs
Drp Al Assumpcion, Paraguay, on tho 10th day Of
February WILLIAM Ousvrsy, only remaining son of gr
william Gore Ouseley, X Q. N.