The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1858-02-06
The Dead of 1857.

The neurological record of 1855. embraces the
names of "a number of distinguished personages
who during life either adorned the highest pia-
ces in almost every country OF the world, or
have advanced the interests of mankind IN the
paths of SCIENCE literature, the fine arts, war;
diplomacy, or the preaching aud practice OF
Christianity. The United States have to mourn
the loss of some of their most eminent sons
William Al. Marcy, who served his country as
All advocate, soldier, a Judge, State Gover-
nor, legislator and Cabinet Minister, laid down
and yielded up his spirits in peace, on the
anniversary of her independence, last Fourth
of July. Mr.. Dobbin, ex-Secretary OF the
Navy, Senators Butler, Bell, and Rusk, Homo
rabies Preston S. Brooks, John Barnes, An
drew Stephenson, Franklin Doxter, Louis Nc
Lane, H. L. Turney, aud other prominent
LAWYERS and statesmen have died, and so did
George Washington Parke Curtis, who long
formed a living link between our people and
their liberator Commodorcs Newton, Parker
and Smoot. valiant officers of our navy, were
taken away Drs Kane and Scoresby, Arc
tic explorers; Clddon and Leigh, Eastern
travellers; Lieut.. Strain, explorer OF the Da-
ren Isthmus; Anderson, the Swedish traveller;
Crawford and Ranch, the scuiptors, " ESQ and
Ranney the painters; Brunshoff, the botanst;
and Playfair; the architect, have all ceased to
exist England lost during the twelve months
John Britton, the antiquarian; Joseph Brother
ton a most Jealous popular reformer; the Earl
of Esemere, accomplished writer, and liDe-
raj patron of art the Earl of Harewood, one
of her keenest sportsmen; Lord Fitzwillam,
all aristocratic corn law repeater; the Duchess
of Gloucester last surviving daughter OF George
the Third; Lord Amherst, her famous Envoy
to China; Douglas Jcrrold, Doctor Marshall
Hall; Bishop Bloomfield, and others of great
| note and worth. The ranks Of her naval OIL
GERS were thinned by the deaths of Admrals
Rodgers, Rowley, O'Bricn, Gosselin and Dill
Ion. whilst her wars in Persia and India cost
her the lives of Commodore Ethersey, Generals
Anson, Wheeler, Lawrence, Barnard, Nell,
/, Nicholson. sStalker and Jack, with that OF
Jicut Salkeld the hero of Delhi, all of whom
fell in the gallant endeavor to uphold her tag
in the East Generals Sir James Macdonnel,
who held Hougoumont on the field OF w ater-
loo. Eoerton. Balneavis and Hutchesson died
. nearer home, full of years and honors. France
r was Mortified on the Sd of January, by the
assassination of the Archbishop of Paris, who
fell by the hands of priest, and the execution
! of Verger, the murderer, followed soon alter
Many favorites of the great Napoleon were re-
n moved including the Prince OF Car'no, Josepf
t Napoleon Ney, Prince Of Moskowa, sidocq
e the famous thief catcher, and the last Adjutan
:. General of the "Old Guard" General Cavalg
e nae one Of the most disinterested OF her NC
+ dern patriots, died suddenly, and Berangel
q Eugene Sue, De Musset, and the Duchess
Demours, daughter-in-law Of King Louis I'm
of lippe. have also passed away. M. pemefes
of an executioner in Paris during the he'sh
III Terror" also died in 1857. Russia iost if'',
i'd Chernishoff Gen. Dwernicki, and some o'"'
IN talented officers attached to her military
or nanc;al and executive departments as "ei'
xn the celebrated Princess of LieveH' '"e .o"
cts dential correspondent of three Cars ana ''.'
nd rn,nresses and the most active female pom
,he a;an p' Of this country. Faustin the FIRST
inc ~ :. ,.ment his Minister, the Duke
for hays'' - The Nisam of Deccan, IL
the sand oa,ah u' Singh, ruler of Cashmere, died
tre n 1nda whilst four of the sons with sranoso,
- .ho old King of Delhi, were executed oy u
he british troops in and around that city.