The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01

Obitusry.
0KSBRAL VII LIAM Y GO RDOS OF yynqrHIA.
In The deata Of tbs gentleman Virginia has .st another
otha noble ist Of for which shs was dsiuguiSasd
10 The early Gays az her feLown. He 6ied horr In
bt marie very suddenly en- the morning OF tho Elsa st
IL she seventy 9th ear OF his age
was HE fortune General GoIcon 70 be rrorairsn entity
rfcted with many Interesting aod important everts
durrg bis NE. s1d his memory VIII be united With
history c this Ce oa~ eath N much tAt feiatos u hag
future glory.
permanent basis object which engaged nuCt OF
the alta pon Of Mr. JeeysoD in the latter part q bis TIE
Gen. Gorccn was biz personal and political friend, aed
nMie in he House of Delegates Of Virginia. was
ny MIR Lherscn leading patron Of the bill before tao
house BE coo'rbuted as much, II nos more, tnsn any
re,al.ipg in tie Establishment OF that Institution,
WITCH rov rot ony the pride Of Virginia. but tire most
popular literary institution In al the Southern States He
represented his county mapy years whom revss, OF
tie sUto,son Of ,bs state determined he W.
elected 90 the Ccsverton Of 1885, acknowledged 70 be tas
aSest bocy OF men which assembled In this county,
or pextaps any other coaainng a. old, Madison, Mon
roe, kasthsil, Earcolph, Isieh, rsasvsl, johnson,
The gfes, question which aga d that large mas OF coz
isctd talent whether the future representation Of the
STATE shcsio he based On property ss ~ss originally or
inteecss over what supposed the vital interests Of
the Commonwealth, and prolractsd 70 great length
the East gcoesay CoatsucDg for TIE Continuance Of tAo
existing basis and the xest urging that
proper II this sias o; things general Gordon offered
c npsomNe' commonly known as the mixed" BASS,
proportion was adopted, AND closed that excited coz
roveey, which 1t ore time threatened to divide tho
Siste
Be elected Congress- from the Albemare district
durDg the administration Of Gen. jackson and thougha
tesiina, wbcS IN es%,no v MANY Of sss sesi mem u
tho csy he eotesDe and his greoter devotion To the
interests u the South he took aides with the State Of
SeSth CaroDs scd without opposed Gen. jack
con % famou: proclamation and force btu.
Gen. Gozcor may DO considered the father Of tho ycat
system gold and silver currency for the general govern
X TN n mi
pe CT G@perN jackson be introduced bin 20 have all the
revenues Of the collected In gold and silver
Tho cetas Of tnis Dii recoeo1e1 but IL the
rss prbr suggestion CT that remedy for the evils cfs
redundant pager currency. Gen. G. no, only dssin
saisbed for the nent position held aopg tbs lead
politicians Of bn he held nigh tie bar
BE wee contemporary Of Richard Morris and Philip Bar
bour arc often them though not 80 profound
Awyer ss Barbour, be wa greatly his superior - an
soSAle His ready eloquence combined With his cby al
lous obsIscI and generous feelings, made him . 'st
formidable competitor betose the jury 70 Any lawyer
Rcre Of srteot and sensitive feelirg himself he
knew how 70 enjst tie feelings Of those he addressed
Ugh % Geoess: Sordon stood as public man, be was
fellows 10 say that DO was Vrgnisn gentleman OF the
old sonoo is Dos soough; nc mAn VINO ever lived tad .
practice them With sric.er fidelity. He could not be
tempted surprised into the commission Of the slightest
wss esrerovs end liberal Amcs. 70 fault indeea few
seed qualities Of head and heart combined bet
Ter calculated 70 command respect and affection tosn
did General VIM. f. Gordon from all who knew him.
DOCTOR VAN BUREN, OF TRINIDAD.
Prom the Port Of Spain Gazette, June g.
Died tn8 morning Dr. Van Buren,, medical practitioner
America, barn in 1850 This Afternoon he followed
~ tee grave in La Peyrcaee by large number Of The
spec!sble portion Of the community.
"a with feelings Of more than common sorrow thaS
record the death Of Dr. Van Bureo. Last night In cheer
I'll Of tho strength and activity Of hale and
sno epcyisa bs vented recrea,iops up to tho ass mo-
msni, BIO retired enly TO biz earthly rest.
M. ANNE BoNPLAHD.
vrU rF Ma, IL
land, brings intelligence OF the death Of remarkable
Ireroh man, NJ Anne Boppland, the naturalist who died
Bcopland was born In Rochelle In l773 He was the
sou OF ply scien, ard brought up TO bis fathers
profession but the political events Of the early republic
compelled him TO enter the navy He made long cruise
az naval sugecn bet tick the earest opportunity OF
turning PARIS pursue biz studies rhore the houss
Of NJ Corvssst he made the Acquaintance of young Cor
man about his own age who Afterwards became known
30 the world the celebrated Alexander de Humboldt.
These ospg men became Intimate friends, and when
regions OF the New World b. Borpard accompanied him.
During hin journey H. Bonpaad collected and oiasscd up
to botanical writers On bis return France be presented
bis collection TO the Museum OF Natural History, and
CO sm ' VINO grant
very iopd OF BorpiApd ehe made him her
isetes at NAlmaison, and oIien sowed in her gar
d. there hover seeds which he had brought from the
uopct After the abdicaion at fontanebieau 81. Bon
plane urged the Emperor 10 retire TO Mexico 10 observe
events few weeks aer tepcerDg this fruitess advice
be Eat by the death bed OF josephine heard her last
rcfcs Her death and the de.n,ive fall Of the empire,
svirg him nothing 70 desire IN Frasce he returned 70
sou America. and became professor OF natural history
But Ayres Subsequently, be travelled across the
Panr@ the provinces Of santa Fe Chaoo and Bolivia and
epy he srrss.sd by tho OF Paraguay and
detained prisoner for eight years, I'LL 1899 On hs
lied OF san Boris where in Charming but humble re-
treat, surrounded % ora,ye groves and shrubs he
Tssse 70 ,hs ssy Of ss dsa.o receiving With pleasure
o.: sneug oiner works. Ee; Piortes Eyneyidies so5)
la Mcacyrsyhie d,s Mostries nst6) D-scviftso~ dss
ion,cs Il de Ia Ndlmoo~ (Is'3J We d,s Coy,i
brtS Monuments Ind,gsre Dc q Am,Tiqas (iSie3 and
jointly With y. de Humboldt. Voyage Regions E7us-
morales on Ncprsdu Con,inss,
cAIuEKIsA HAYES HUSBAND
tETtm the London Jnronicie, July ~
Pivste nielserce from Barrx hrirse the account OF
tho eeah there, on tho % int OF w. EyoRy BUSHNELL
coc ihc ohsrmps cansiriec, Catherine Iayes. lie vas
ore O. those gifted minds IN which the administrative
faculty Ia Pre- eminent Early in life Bushnell always
fcrRbi icr BY conendDg interests nj New York and biz
erepy worked electrical iriumpbs. On the arrival Of
Jenny Lind his services vero eagerly secured, and be
bore Ter nmptaDty through the length breadth OF
the UDicE Catherine Hay CO Ilskss failure BY feeble and
ineffective guidance when Bushnell ct ths forfeiture By
Der q fS,coo undertook the mansgersbp and, boldly
caring, conveyed her successfully from California,
Mt,ico and havana, along Peru Chill, 70 Australia to
Cacuta, Manila. through the Inoian Archipelago ard
hrsny through Der oun native lana, receiving last Oco
Der at 81 Gsorge Hanover square Der hand in 70 ward
HIS devotion srd AZ Nees her account bad developed
bSitdsay tendency which the south OF France failed
10 greet Toe Artistic msnsser OF many lyric scenes
now coDndss his earth in the liz elsh cemetery
Of Bay orLe, sith tue heartfelt SORROW, IN ~Eoh thou
,sncs viii ~ rsy athise.
MRS. MARCKT, TIE AtTuoRxss.
On of the oeest and beet known ErropeAn
scoy Grs karcst has juss led at the advanced OF
ninety. Popular scientific writer for the yorng-h
sjmest supeffucrs 10 her Cop verzaions' die
rent subjects, 40 widely circulated have these beonMs.
Marco, GAINS too, record in literary journal who,
for som tthlr like tbres parts Of century, held dis
nct place 10 the English and foreign worlds OF and
art sts belonged beth 70 England and ssilzerlsnd,
dividing her time bets xt the tao countries and there
were few persons of any celebrity who, 81 time
other, did reform part OF her circle In conversation
she ipgfpu rather thantor rps--to late period
Of her life bright and ready In making
well hs N mcttrg old friends Few have kept pace
NTH than Mrs