Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-01
Rennrd of Deaths.


The Hon. Horatio J. Stow, Senator from the
18th New York district, died suddenly at Cliff.
ton Springs on the 18th inst. He was formerly
Recorder of Buffslo, and was man of marked
ability. Senator Stow was connected with
Messrs. 7. NJ and Trad Kelley of this city, his
fathers sister being their mother.--Mr. John
Calhoun, an old printer, who removed from
Watertown, N. Y, TO Chicago in 1888, died on
the Goth inst, aged ST. Mr. C. established the
Democrat, the frs paper issued in Chicago,
and was loved and respected by all.--Capt.
Hugh Shorts, formerly of Milwaukee, died at
Brattleboro', Vt. on the lIth inst, aged 90
Capt. Shorts sailed the brig S. Hall for several
years, and afterwards the bark Badger State
He was favorite Lake oficer.-Dr. Albert
P. Woodson, an eminent Virginia physician,
died suddenly at Petersburg on the 18th of apo
pIexy.-Mr E. F. Whittemore, leading and
spirited merchant of Toronto, died on tie 18th
inst. He was an Alderman of the city and q
member of the Board of Trade.-CoL Vim
R. Haddon, an old and distinguished citizen of
Indiana, died near New Albany on the 27th
ult., aged SO. He was one of the pioneers of
the wilderness, served many times in the Legis-
lature, and won laurels as an officer in the
Mexican war.-The Rev. Joy Fl. Fairchild,
well known clergyman, died in South Boston
on 2lst., aged about 20 years.-A free color
ed man named Ceser, died near Covington, La,
on the sth, at the great age of 1873 years. He
was born in Africa, brought to Louisiana when
Spanish province, and was present at the lay
ing of the foundation of the old Cathedral in
New Orleaus. His physical and mental facul-
ties held out to within few months of his de-
cease, and the old black patriarch was regarded
with sort of religious veneration. A large as
semblage attended his funeral Charles Hen.
ry Layton, for many years connected with the
New York Herald as foreman and night editor,
died the 18th inst. of consumption. Mr.. L. at
one time published paper in Cincinnati, and
was noted for his temperate habits and upright
ness of fcharaeter.-Mrs Hannah Phillips died
in Monmouth county, N. j., on the 22d inst in
the l0Sth year of her age She enjoyed extra.
ordinary health, and retained her faculties to
the last. Her eyesight was remarkably good.
She conversed frequently AMI fuently of the
Revolutionary war, in which her husband was
a hero.--The Hon. E. A. Hannegan, former
ly United States Senator, died in st. Louis on
the 25Lh. Mr.. II. was at one time among the
most brilliant and promising men of the West,
but suffered his prospects to be blighted by in
temperance. He afterwards reformed and made
the most thrilling temperance speeches. Mr..
Richard Randolph, aged 81, cousin of the ia
nous John Randolph of Roanoke, died few
weeks ago in Green county, Ohio, where he
bad resided for about quarter of century,
He was large land holder, his estate being
valued at $4,000, and willed his property to the
purchase and freedom of the slaves belonging
to the Randolph family, who are scattered over
the South Randolph was educated but cyni-
ell and eccentric. He was never married, but
lived by himself In humble tenement on his
" Randolph Tract. ."--Robert Walsh, formerly
editor of the Philadelphia National Gazette, and
for many years the able Paris correspondent of
the National Inteligencer, died recently in |
Paris Mr.. L. G. Converse, said to be the |
first white male person born in Ohio, died in |
Morgan county on the Goth, aged 60 years.
de was native of Marietta, and was born in |
1880. Col. Joseph Barker, of Washington |
county, who still survives him, was born a few |
weeks subsequently. Mr.. Converse was well |
inown along the Muskingum valley and was |
much respected-Dr. John Cotes, an emf |
tent physician and surgeon of Bataria, N. Y, |
lied on the 26th. He had been in practice
wears