The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-23

oome the too Wiling sool Of idle ind deluied lheors1
Known az sIiIt raDpeys
He has been gathered to hia fathers ct rps ago. and
he has left name in the annals Of noble ami usesn'
scenoe which will endure so long az its truths sonioae
snieben the minds Of 70 aid them In their con-
quest over the material laws Of tho universe.
Nh. ANsOn O. PHELPS, OF NEW YORK
Mr.. Arson G. Phelps, OF ins firm Of Phelps, Dodge
Co.. and son Of the late Arson G. Pheps SEN died sud
denly as O'Clock on Tuesday evening Of spopectc ea
sion on the brain, superinduced by varoloid.
Mr. Phelps about forty years Of age aud has been
for twenty years member Of the firm with which bis
father connec1d during which timo he has earned
enviable reputation for philanthropy and public spirit
His wealth enabled him 20 exs,c,e these qualities III
many ways for she ausioraa.n Of human suffering md
the spread Of the Gospel Bssides being connected with
various other charitable societies. he President OF the
Colonization Society Treasurer OF the American ard Fo
reign Christian Union in which society he took much In
terest; member OF the American Bible Society connect
ed with the Unicn theological Seminary, and Of
the Permanent Committee OF the Anerican Education
Society HIS father, wtose muuicence during life and
BILE requests at hs deah well known, beIaeshed him
Sl0 0c0 tho ntercs. CT which II he distributed TO-
purposes In Consequence Of the ren lily legal
proceedings which Instituted 70 teet the validity Of
The fathers will In the unusual Of the bequess,
this money had not ye, passed into the haois Of Mr.
Phelps. His own meNs, however, were ample, and he
dN not fail 70 thea freely for this purpsss Iadeed
OF late years he has pad but little attention
10 bis business, so much has his time been
devoted 10 his elsemosylary Quite. otSi'hstxnd
ing his grea! wealth, hi5 manners were unusuAly
unpressnd9g end s.@p,s and "nons snsr him Sn, TO 70
sbcdes Of ignorance and poverty viii alike mise him from
tbe eafa. His latest visit 10 his place Of business
Spirits and was quite confident OF returning active e
shortly BE had been httlc sIng but II was consider
ed nothing serious Hs presided at the last meeting
tho Colonization Society, but ndiscresty got hi
feet wet and brought on q cold; yet ss late a. sa
turoay last ms walked out, and 'elt very well
For lew days past he been conued TO the house,
hut expected and though he died NJ eight
O'Clock his physicians az six had hu out OF al
danger The news VI his dessh occasoued the greatest
surprise 10 his most nttagio friends he leaves wfe 70
mourn his los He lad children The funeral ssrvices
10 p,sce Thurscay, In the Mercer street church, OF
pssas IN hS is.sers :onb in Inc Second stree. cesery
The Board OF Manaa rs Of the New York Colonization
Society heve held special meeting, Rev. Dr. De Wit
presicipg At which Re- Dr. De WITH, Rev. Dr. Pnney.
Or ID M Reese delivered eloquent eulogies on the
life and character Of the deceassd and sppsopr.e reso
uons were passed. exre spg regard for the departed
and coincidence with hs widow.
Capt H. HAwKNs United States Inspector Of Firearms
died very suddenly Springfield, Mass, on the l1th INST
He vas at work in his garden, when he dropped down
dead IL Is supposed b. had the hta's disease.
RICHARD WILLING died in Pbilaielphs % The 18Th inst
aged SO years. Mr.. wiilog son OF Thomas wisg,
former President Of the old Unit Stacs Bank. Mr. ".
can connections Tess distinguished for honor end
wealth. The deceased gentleman a native Of Phila-
dephia remarkable for his unpreteoding demean0r
and the extent OF his charities.
Hon Asa CmID, formerly Lieut.. Governor Of Massa
cbusets but Of late resident OF Norwich, Conn died
very suddenly In TIA. city on the 18th mat He mad
entered the for New Haven but feeling upweii he
returned 70 the staon house, when in few momentJ no
expired.
GIN PETER sKKs smith died on the oh inst, In sorisg-
field, Mast aged CO years He bad recently taken 40
his residence IN Sosip6ed. Gen. smith served In esyy
he in the United STATS army and extensively
movement His death resulted from . complication Of
brain and heart disease. He q brother OF Hon.
Gerrt Smith, Of New York.
Died in Nev oaTypnrt Massachusetts the t2h inst
Ms. Ann KszIA p STALL sged 80 ysrs trs Small was
Of the survivors the Inflated Contra America th>t
ounderec In the A.Iti, last September. II will be
nemberet thai Mrs Small WAS toen returning home,
atsf having bvr,ei her basbsna At Panama, In the
~ Capt Herndon. Cspsie email mad ent, ustsd pack
OF papers his wife, u be delivered 70 E,en wheel
wright Esq u the ship In which ne had sAiist.
leaving the and she invited board, sac
oecncd to - - bad occurred thai package NJ papers
committed 10 her s,epiug by the osiag hasbsnd; and
against the remonstahoe q The pasteosera she welded
through the vster that filed the csoD xod obtained her
trust snd then ef Ms. nal nj a. the time Of the
sinking ~ the s'es but Vi a the that
cssion che vs calm ard collected, and white bra men
rerkbeo she saved for ashor, sqason, and
followed item upon tEat To- voyage nom which none
return.
Mrs BR.Yros, ~lfe OF Hon wm. u Br.yton, NJ. G.,
nom Rhode Iland, died on ire l2sn inst
ANTHONY GorID died 10 Albany the 18Th Inst OF
sns cton Of the h.art Few meu Ia private life were
better known snaa Mr.. Gould. Tie had lived 10 Albany
thirty years commencing his business career With
HIS uncle William Gould Law BOOKSELLER aud ater wards
In the extensive partnership Of Gould, Banks % Ho
accumulated large fortune In busr and hal but
little While ego retre1 from II, In the hops 70 spend the
evening Of his days In tns quiet Of country life.