The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-29
Obituary.
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night last and expired Friday.
Mr.. Reynolds native Of Ohio and N.s about sixty
years Of age his deceAse He was for neriy wing Of
tho henry Gay school, and during tho Presidsnsa cam
psyns both Of Harrison and Clay an earness sdVp
cate Of their caase He distinguished himself during those
days Tor hin advocacy OF the protective tariff system
Spe twenty years be urged Washington, the hitting
out Of the Wilkes exploring expedition With the impor
tapoe Of which he was greatly impressed. He subse-
party and at tho time of hs President OF the
American General Committee tbis city. II was the 10
teon OF his friends % run him for Copges in this city
In November next His remains have been brought here
for ntsFment, and the funeral take place two p NJ
to day. from the house Of Mrs Watson, No 81 Lafayette
place.
pDw ARp PEAsF, TIKI FArHsR OF sN0L1sn RAILWAYS.
from the London Post, August
Mr. Edward Pease, whose viii always be associat
cd with tho great railway system OF this country, s
originator and fostering parent died on the evening
July, agcd o. years. 81 his residence In NortngAe DAr-
The deceased belonged 70 the Last century amost a
much ~ 70 this. Born In l766, he occupied himself 10
trade till what with most 10 tho primo OF life had
mans days. he embarked in thss career Of railway en-
terpree with which his has become associated. II
not fitting that the father OF railways should depart this
Life without recsivng from our hands something moro
than passpg notice. Though Of those whom tho
world uaualy accounts grea-nos statesman MOI gsae-
these of few generals statesmen could utsesh
and his worth sucb cannot be TOO highly rated
To write . memoir Of Etward Pease, and 70 omit all
mention Of the Stockton and Darlington Railway would
be impossible line from the Auckland coal pits the
Tees banks Of Stockton was the project 70 which he
his mnd and from which 30 much has spruog In 1921
the Stockton and Darlington bill received the sanction Of
the Legislature and the ars rail WAS laid a Stockton
May 2 in the following year the object Of the company.
at the head OF which stood Mr. PeAse being the transport
OF coal Tor land fae Horse power at first employed
but 1923 amended bill obtsued containing clause
.ssn az Mr. 81
George Stephenson working band in hand and the
gradual deveoDemsnt Of the formers original idea
their united work immediately afterwards they started
locomotive foundry at Newcastle, whence in duo course
spd in great triumph) brought the first engine OF
The Stockton and Oar ingon ine-A remarkable spsci'
Of engineering skill, which occupies Q pedes-
tel In front OF the railway station al Darlington
aorse and engine were alike used AZ the outset, but
i was not TIL the works were in progress Shat
any thought Of carrying passengers This
George Stepherson's idea, and AFTER some
consideration 1t wss decided to try the experiment
Mr.. Smiles IN be "Lfe OF Stephenson" says can Old
stage coach, called the Queen Charlotte purchased at
bargain, ana mounted q wooden frame, the entire
passenger stock OF the Stockton and Darlington Company
the day OF Opening, ana for time after wards"
but this only later purchase aud placed on the line
"directors carriage" Directors no, best cared
vehicle, half omnibus, nalf coach with table
ming down the middle, and the sides On IL they
caused 10 be embszonet the Arne motto OF the
pany, Pnictlsn prfrutum, utilitds publiea-a motto
which vas at once declaatory aud prophetic
as to the promoters idea OF their experiment and cor
tainy prophetic, ~ many shareholder Of tho present
day could testify. For long time private individuals
used the line just they had alwaes the pIke
road, each running his owa vehicle, Il ii had a.nge
wheels, and paying the company for The use OF bor
rails In course OF umo, however, this proved to be
very announcement, and all the traffic Of the
and thus the present system gradually sprung up
In all the labor attending growth Of things 50 novel
and increasingly complex Mr. Edward Pease took largo
aud Responsible share Though co years Of age he
seldom or absent from his post, AMI though
gagged either personally or by his SONS, 10 various
Germs he gave 70 this wearyng and sss.uoue aen
ton Mr.. smiies estimate Of him was no. = whit 70,
hAtterng -" thoushtfui and sagseous man, ready In
resources possessed OF indomsbIe energy and perse
verance he eminently qualified TO undertake what
appeared to many the desperate enterprise OF obtaining
act of Parliament 10 construct q railway through
last saw him in The autumn Of 1854 Mr. Pesss was IN bis
ssth year. but he still possessed the hopefulness and
mental vgor Of man In his primehale and hearty, full
interest Into the life Of the present, and cd warm
sympshy for all current projects ccased 70 render the
lives Of men happier His VICE., judgment, and genuine
and tenae Of purpose which made him, whom once on
WINGED suck ,ne railway project UPON which be hao
set hs oss wnen Az Inc worG called him and
Afford 10 crack lively joke At the prcudced blodnes'
those who 80 'ng had made him the subject Of their rd
| cue."
No one will wonder that this should have been 40 0Le,
him laugh who wins" sensible provcrb and the man
who had lived 70 see his few miles OF railway multiplied
70 rs COO CO DER this country slone-hl few
wagons Of coal erseied By than 900 tons
OF general erchsnGs,ooud well afford 10 joke in bis
turn II the people who picked fun DOT of bis ugly omn
bus and ''puinpg Billy gannin' w snuyk" TIE veuerA
BILE deceased sometimes drew comparison beweea the
growth Of rces which no had planted and his pct
railway. Those trees, fully grown, were planted at
tho garden front OF his residence. when boy" he
said, 81 fond OF planting, and my father INDUCED me-
in Tire pactinc went about with spade In my hand
planting trees everywhere far you they grew
whilst slept; and now see what goodly array they
make Aye Su. ras.y; are far more ss n.,
vas boy, but since became q When started the
stockton and Darlington Railway already any years
grow 10 vi,bn one man lifetime And vas no, with
self Satisfaction that he regarded the wonderful fruits
OF his labors Only twelve months ago whom the nrst
locomotive was raised 70 s pedestal, his words were
"wnh ample repayment OF Satisfaction and pleasure
cannot, 10 taking retrospective vew, regret the care
and attention for three or four years given 70 the compile
ton CT then unpopular work, opposed by magstrstes
commissioners Of urppkes &c 70 the full extent Of their
power Steady disinerestcd attention, without sh
Ing Of fee reward, brought workthankiess and
wasrless-to lis completion; and vith inexpressble
satisfaction contemplate that 10 largo portion Of the
civilized world % now Tespng nes'lmsoe benefit from
Irish Keepers quickly and easily transferred from
county county add beloved Queen, with her most
interesting group with 90 much case, rapidly and comfort
conveyed from WINDSOR TO Bamora the sigh, and rcfec
ton 6eishs me
me Toll extern, of this dsiusere.iessess eae out stu
more strongly few months lstcr. Mr.. Pesse's fellow
ospfmcn desired 70 xpress her esteem apd vcneraou
10 some enduring memorial and named o committee for
the purpose. But the fact 10 bis Sledge, and he
s once caused 10 convey ed respectful but mphstic
refusal OF any such honor choosns rather 10 live 10 the
hearts OF hose who loved him than 10 DO lhe hero Of
monumental OF other efecti,n Great The regret
fo at this de ,siou, the admiration fer mind sofn above
.SyhDs ss vanity was greater and The good 0ld man
BY old and youDg, rich and poor.
DIR. ABrAL A. COOLEY
Died nj Hartford, Conn, nj nom of August IS, aged
seventy ak years He was born Bolton, and stndied
medicine With hs father, Dr. eamuel Cooley, OF that
town, who vas q graduate Of Canbriige. He never
pracised medicine but fr about forty years he hep,
Drug store In Barsford. In hs mauners be wN IN
ostcntstious, In dispositon generous. He had many
friends, but probSbly not cpemy In the world. Dr.
Cooley bad large share Of mechanical ingenuity well
a. inventive genius In his younger years no invented
power printing press, which worked most completely BY
the foot, and bad the design been carried out would
have been very useful He made 1rst "loco fooo'
match ever known and be The FIRST 10 apply the cam
movement 70 pumps-s principle nos 10 successfully
carried out 10 the Hartford wafer Works lie also In.
vented an Ingenious single machine and be produced
number OF other machines OF practical utility but be
pevs seemed 70 have the patience to follow mp any OF
them 70 ensl success but a. he brought an to.
venton 70 state OF prpccsl use, be would sbsndon
q 4 of u,cd,cnca. q