Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-07
MORNING LEADER.
Record of Deaths.


The Hon. Jonathan Knight, of Washington
county, Pa, died recently, in his 10th year.
He was member of Congress in 1854, and was
an eminent civil engineer. He was employed
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for con-
siderable time.-Thomas o. Larkin, Cali
fornia pioneer from Massachusetts,, died in San
Francisco, Oct 9th. In 1874 he was ap-
pointed U. S. Consul at Monterey. William
Smith, one of the early pioneers of Northern
New York, died recently at Watertown, aged
80. For half a century he was one of the fore
most in advancing the interests of Northern
New York.-Col. W W Irwin, for some
time the principal editor OF the St. Louis Union
died at st. Paul few days ago In 1858 he
was appointed Marshal for Minnesota.-Ben-
jamin Marshall, large manufacturer in Troy,
N. Y, who had amassed an ample fortune,
died on the 2d, aged 76 years. He was much
respected.-Alr. Wells Allen, worthy and
respected farmer in Madison Sandusky coun-
ty, died suddenly on the Goth ut., aged 60
Mr.. A. was formerly a member of the Yer
mont Legislature letter from Rome, in
the Paris Uni1erS, announces the death of
Count Joseph Mastai, brother of the present
Pope.-Gen John NJ. Davis died in Ale
gheny county, Pa, on the Both ult., at the ad-
vanced age of s9 Gen. D. early desired
military employment, and received commissions
from Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. He serv-
ed seven years under Gen. Jackson, and was
one of his aids at the battle of New Orleans.
MIR Samuel Mulliken recently died at New
buryport, Mass, in his Goth year of his age.
He was the oldest Bank officer of his time, and
had served as Cashier and President in New
buryPort banks for over forty years.-Mr
Francis G. Walton, one of the bravest men
under DR.. Kane's command IN his memorable
expedition, died in Philadelphia on the 2Sth
ult, aged about 55 The Press SAYS his last
months on earth were passed in the midst of
desttutiOn. death of Rev John HEX
ling, the Oldest Methodist preacher in the
world, and last survivor of the "helpers of John
Wesley" occurred on the 9th of November He
was in the 50 year of his age, and the 7lst of
his ministry. he was sent out to preach by
John Wesley, and lectured at Birmine ham on
early Methodism" only fortnight previous
to his death.-Deacon Timothy Lester died
az -NCN AAd'Cil3 SOAiAA-J d ACN hdJ5 d4O. III
1917 his father removed TO Michigan, and was
the first white man that ever kindled fire
where Pontiac now stands. Deacon Lester re
moved from Pontiac in 1926, and settled in New
Haven in Is33-Daniel Trowbridge, aged
~, died at Pipestone, Mich, October 22d. He
removed from Connecticut to Ohio in 1912,
was resident of Edinburgh, Portage county,
for 40 years. and was Justice of the Peace i'll
Edinburgh % consecutive years.--Amos N.
Collins, brother-in.law of Hon. Darius Lyman,
of Ravenna, died at Hartford, Conn, Nov 10th,
aged H. Mr. Collins was well known to many
of the early settlers of the Reserve.-Wm.
NJ. Porter, of Pittsburgh, scholar of no ordi.
nary ability, died ON the 29th ulf, of consump-
ton, aged 32.--Placido, an Indian, aged 139
years, died Oct. goth at San Bueneventura,
Mexico. 1t is said he assisted in bnilding the
Mission Church there 81 years ago.--Mr
Ezra Stewart, n prominent business man of
Athens, Ohio, died on the 29h ult--Judge
Samuel NJ Hart, of Cincinnati, was killed at
Loveland on the I'd inst, by falling under the
cars in trying to step upon the train when in
motion. He was serving his second term as
City Solcitor.-Dr. David G. Mcclure, a
physician of emineHce at lansing Mich, died
NOV. u Isl. Gged es- He was graduate of the
! Medical College at Castlet15r,, Va1unnt --bIt
| VIM. Since, who for nearly 28 years filled the
post of Chief Accountant of the Bank of Eng
| land, recently died at the age of SO. He had
been 81 years in the service of the Bank -
Robert Owen, the celebrated socialist and theo-
rist, died recently in England at the age of SO.
He was born in poverty, but by industry in
trade worked his way up to prosperity, and be-
came a partner in the first cotton spinning
factory which employed Arkwrights machine
ry He afterwards established the Charlton
| Mills, near Manchester, and after conducting
them for some years, undertook the famous
speculation at NewLanark Mills in Scotland
and put his socialist theories into practice in
the community of 1000 people attached to
them. Various difficulties beset the enterprise,
but it was long place of much resort and no
torety, great curiosity being felt to witness the
practical working of the system.
In 1918 he was offered by the Mexieans a
strip of land $50 miles broad, running through
what is now Texas, and the California Gold
Region. This scheme, had it been consumma-
ted, might have male serious difference in the
present condition of those lands. But it fell
through. His next enterprise was the purchase
in 1925 of the town of New Harmony, in In
diana, for the purpose of establishing moral
community" on socialist principles. The town
still exists, though his system has been discon-
tinued. A labor exchange bazaar, which he
afterwards founded, was equally unsuccessful.
Pe was the author of numerous works, and has
had many followers. His practical benevo.
lence and perseverance made his various enter
prises succeed during the time he personally
supervised them, but they were generally sci
aside soon after as visionary and impTacticable