The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-01
Obituary.

HoRA1o GATES JoNEs, OF PHIApEIruA.-w-
letter received from the above o. learn by a
the Horatio Gates gentleman, that he is not
Chile. II we Jones who was killed at VALPARAISO
- announcer American OF the same name
DEATH OF THE GIANT PORTER.
Died, in louisville, KY, the 25th inst, Mr. JAMES
PORTER in the 49h year of age His gigantic propor
tops says the Louisville Deocra-for he wac the tales
man in the world-have made him known by sight or re-
pu'atlon all over the civilized globe Mr. Porter was born
near Portsmouth, Ohio, and brought TO this city by
his parents IN the following year, since which, except for
snort Time when he was on the stage he has been living
In Louisville. He feet nine inches in height
and when in perfect health weighed nearly three hundred
pounos II remarkable that for the first fourteen years
OF his life he was small for his age, much lha he
was often engaged TO ride the old track where
the Elm tree Garden now is At seventeen he was ap.
prensced at coopong, end his remarkable gro WITH com
mepced II is stated that the most he grew in one
week was one inch II was bis habit while growing to
measure every Saturday night, and his own testimony
markable fact Mr. Porter got tall that was
impossible to cooper barrels, and he employed on
Dogsheaos THIS, however, became equally i'm possible,
owing to his remarkable height and he was compelled TO
abandon the business. He then engaged in keeping
and driving backs In the years 1886 aud 1887 he
East and appeared the stage in two pieces writ
ten especially for him. He returned Louisville and
keeping a.he time Of his death Mr. Porter was large
boned, angular man, and In health appeared 10 have
quiet and unassumDg kind and soceble with every
He was very highly esteemed by all vino knew him. for
hts integrity and high moral character La his domestic
relationship was never marrcd-hc ell a parent
could oesre Amorg his fellow men he high.
minded honorable gentleman. Several anecdotes are
told OF him. One OF these we remember. At the time
that Charles Dickens to this country there was
perfect Juror to " Boz As be passed through
canal ut Louisville he sent messenger to Mr. Porter
whose remarkable proportions he had heard, inmang
wish to see him. Mr. Porter replied to the messenger,
that Mr. Dickens wishes to see me more than to see
him, he will 10 me-" Mr.. Dickens took the hint,
and it was during the conversation that Porter told tue
novelist that while he growing his mother had sew
fcpt h n;O,t Ilr
greatly missed by oil who knew him. and we record his
death with sadness and sympathy for his afflicted relatives
Polly Boston, colored woman, whose age, from re.
liable authority is set down at 100 years. died the 2th
inst in Baltimore She was born and raised in Virginia
She familiar with the personal appearance Of George
Washington had c0nversed with him and his household,
and her memory stored with the anecdotes and say
ings Of that great man. For many she lived at
Thomas Point, Annapolis, but latterly in Baltimore.
Polly buried two husbands in her youth, and bad she
taken to herself third she would doubtless have him
buried years ago.
NATHAN DAYTON, formerly Circuit Judge Of the Eighth
Judicial district died suddenly Of apopexy the 26th
nst while in the act of dressing at his residence in Lock
port, aged sixty -four years. He was q well known
in Western New York, having figured somewhat as po
htican
Miss FANNY J. YATES died In Cleveland Ohio, on the
2lst ns Of consumption in the twenty third year Of her
age The Plasndedlr says she the daughter OF Dr.
Charles NJ Yates Of Meadvie, Pa and the niece Of Pres
dent Buchanan with whom she was great favorite oc
cupying almost the relation Of adopted daughter.