New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-23
Personal.
DEATH OF THE RICHEST NAN IN NEW
ENGLAND.


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Ebenerer Francis. esq, died - n's .es.'e'c' IN
Pember'on square, st u o'clock ib,s >.
The deceased Was born at Beverly. y ass. Ott Is.
l.75, and a, lis death therefore ccn, % YEAR,
of axe. lie was the only scu of Col. Ebcrsss, 'rAa
4 els, who WAS Killed in the battle Of Hubbs.dssws.
near Tconderogs. July. III. Ne esnc 10 Boston ~
January, lsS7 poor bow and obtained 9 stratirn in
the counting of the late Jorsthan Hairs, with
whom he vas subsequently severed years Convicted
| in business.
! " In few years, says The Boston @5srnal. " xr:
Harris retired, the ecpartnership dissolved. and
| Hr. Francis took store IN Long Wharf. wher hs
engaged in the foreign tn. lie and became large chip
owner. He rei,red from mercantile business shout %
years ago with large ortane but has greasy aided
to il since that period. He has been well kn6~n for
many years past in financial c-cks large jsscr in
negotiable paper ard conspicuous operator in ether
money transactions. His wealth variously ee,iurte
at from 81. SEQ goo to $i,Oc000C. He had dcpost
in tie banks " Boston The te Of his death about
a. 300 900 not having ,>e a,y paper for several
month past. Is. was also laryc owner Of bank
stock uiortgascs Sc. 1t is nderstooj that this vast
wealth is'eit subjec. - has last VIII ard Testament,
made some time since su, that the hsA of has prop
erty has be,x gy0n TO tis heirs ~ ay"
He marie tie Ghost slaughtered Col. f~eael Thorn
dixie. then Of Nyerly. fseyen cA Len - this mar
rs &C. FIVE head without s-te. Sle .w0snryivors
arct6e wives - ". |. Botelitch and 2nbtss NJ. Ma
son. psqrs Another ~ HE daughters WIS the trse
wife Of the late dst.pguished ssnker John r. Thsyer
af Boston.
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Trustees ard President of the Massachusetts, tsuers
Hcsatal and 10 none more than him was hat instita.
ton indebted in its sriy days, his energy and socd
Judgment having beer nj the utmo,s import nee S its
succes sal establishments As Pres dent NJ the Sutok
Bank, ne originated th, system known as te Sal
folk Bank system. wh eh has proved 50 81 Sient
If securing to c.r community sours papeS
currency. H. was President Of the Cocheco Manc~
featuring Company and for long tom OF yam ~
director in various insurercr comparses and many
corporations. As Treasure >cf Haryad College, hc
introduced crer and system where before there hsd
been grea, want of method aud exsctners. He !, be-
isved to ha,elen the largest satc ever secunulafed
In New England,
A severe cod, taken at ,vpvrt last wax, during
lie trial Of the case of Richardson agt. no City q
Bos,on and thIestenng congestion Of the sngs, has
80 dsabled Gen. Caleb Gushing that he wa unable
10 pronounce the orslion on Wednesday at Charles
to w, n. H. before he Connecticut River Az teutrh
Association.
New Bedford ps7"rs mention the death Of william
w. Swain. after long and painful illness. He was
proprietor of NaushoD. of the Elizabeth lolands,
formerly the property Of Gov Bowdo.a.
"A letter from J. c. Hooker esq. Of the firm VI
Packerbsm & Hooker bankers at Rome, announces
that the Republic Of San Marine, in ItaJ has awarded
a.medal TO Miss Maria Mitchell, the astronomer, Of
Nantucket