The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-21
DEATH OF WILLIAM JAY.

Yesterday afternoon William Jay died at his
residence in Bedford, Westchester county, in
this State, In the house which his father-emi.
Lent 10 our civil history-inhabited before him,
staLdihr amidst the shade of ancient patrimo-
ual tres.
william jay, second sen of John jay, was
born 4 New York on the 10th June, 1889. At
the 40 Of eleven he was placed at Albany, un-
Ger he charge of Rev. Mr.. Ellison, an Oxford
scholar, noted fer bis strict discipline and his
devotion to the classics. Fenimore Cooper was
here lays fellow pupil, and the friendship then
formed between them continued till death
Some references to their early experiences oc.
cur in Coorer's letters 20 Judge Jay, included
IN the Recolections of EnglaBd," &c. Jay
vas lifted for college at New Haven, BY Mr.
Henry Davis, afterwards President of Hamilton
College, New York. He entered Yale in 1904,
aud tOck his degree in 1907, having ranked
throughout the course among the severest stu
denis Returning to Albany, he entered the
oihce OF John B. Hewry, Eco, an eminent
member OF The bar, and was subsequently ad
nltted-tC the degree of Counsellor. His health
interfering with the practice of the profession,
nereolred his fathers family, and assisted him
ID lhe management of his esttae at Bedford,
winch William inherited on the death of his
iaher, IN 1929. In 1912, he married Augusta
hel ickar daughter of John McVickar, E So,
u New York, lady III whose character were
Decided ali the Christian virtues. She died in
hPli, 1881, soon after the deaths of Mr.. jays
SISTERS, Mrs. Banyer and Miss Ann jay.
subsequently to his marriage, Mr. Jay was
appointed First Judge of the county of West
CHESTER, and he WAS continued upon the bench
successive Governors, of opposite politics,
through The varied changes of party, until ls43.
LHeephrg the judgeship, we believe Mr.. Jay
ned 10 public Office. Gen. Jackson, while
resident appointed him to an important In.
uiah Comnissionership; but the office, which
"sd oeen unseught, was declined.
10 icZ6 he received prize for an essay On
we sabbath as Civil Institution, and in 1927
AuCtaeF Tor al essay on the Sabbath as Di-
vine Institution. In 1880 he was honored with
medal from the Savannah Anti. Duelling So.
Gety OF Georgia, for the best essay on duelling
~ 1858 ne published two octave volumes of
.le Liie and Writings of John Jay, and since
' as date ne has published various volumes on
IalHoan Colonization, Peace, and Slavery, which
lave oeen widely circulated at home, and
sumo OF them have been reprinted in England.
0oose Jay has twice visited Europe in the
pursuit OF health. First in 1843, when he
. sS'e also IN Egypt, and again in 1856,
uen PaH short visit to England. His cor.
'P'uuence log many years has been extern
sse, especially with the leaders of the Anti la-
movement IN the United States.
c,S:uuge Jay was the last of the children OF
ka ulel justice Jay-his brother, Peter Augustus,
Ng Cleo ID 1874, and his two sisters in 1856
g.. Ne ieaVes behind him son and three daugh.
TO-. a' nE Two eldest daughters having died be.
LIS as health had been failing for the last two
s srSis, and he had constantly anticipated his
"i.n serene and Christian faith.
ann ms private character, Mr.. Jay was an ex-
81 worthy OF all imitation-S model of per.
Ha e, excellence. In public life he was ons OF
corl rIieS' and most conscientious men of the
TO- "y aohorrlng the very shadow of indirec.
vsr.;.r De was an able judge, and as contro-
nla ao'AisI he showed skill which made it IN.
aut 10 measure weapons with him. I
Wen make as sad to see such man depart.
p sooo men ere so much wanted.-N y
f0St, Oct l6.
s,a. e mortality among shipmasters this season
us anything of the kind ever before known.
NJ. q day passes that the sad news does
i'n Us OF some of our Maine masters hav.
o;.: 'Aien victims to that scourge of Southern
go he yellow fever. More than twenty, We
"id, have died in Cuba during the season,
o. MS State alone. In New Orleans, Charles.
So1,,bo' savannah, Key West, Mobile, and other
seve,a tn ports, the mortality has been terribly
fel, u. ana the officers of our ships seem to have
mas visitation more than the common fore.
-AS' hands.-Bah Times,