New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-03
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Horace Mann died yesterday afternoon
at Yellow Springs, Ohio. Of his illness we had heard
nothirg and the intelligence will cause profound
and painful shock to his numerous friends in the East
e,n States He was born IN Massachusetts,, as we
should suppose, about lS0J-we have not the facts
Of his history at hand-was graduate OF Harvard
College snd if We are not mistaken, was bred to the
law. and was afterward a teacher. About lSio, he
was chosen by the Government of Massachusetts to
fill the newly-created office Of Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction and in that capacity earned for himself
a most honorable reputation. The high character
o the schools of Massachusetts at the present day is,
in . reat measure due to the comprehensive spirit
the wesriess industry, and the eloquencs which
he brought to the discharge Of his duties.
In 1917, lie was elected to Congress from
the lid District Of Massachusetts,, which
chose him to occupy the scat just before filed by
John Quincy Adams. or that eminent champion OF
Freedom Mr.. Mann was no unworthy successor. Not
a FREQUENT spesker in the House he never spoke in
vain; assduous in labor, lie was always present, and
never failed to vote on the right side. Tnere 8 else
where, lie was COZ stsn,y governed By the idea OF
du,v. Every one knew that no low considerations
could influence him, and thus he commanded the
,,.rec. ef al parties. He left Congress to take
,h,t sphere of action by biz sympathy with the
| Christian body by which the College was founded,
and by the hope OF realizing there larger theory OF
education than had before been put IN practice lis
view in This aspect he has hardly been able to carry
| out, a. the College has been involved IN peeunary
difficulties ever since be became its President. Fol-
| .uccess in that Office he was qualified by mingled
ks duess and justice OF character. In his desth one
~. Of he
passed away
The Rev. James Wadden Alexander, d. d., pas
tor OF the Fith.ayenue Presbyterian Church, on tn'
corner Of Nineteenth street, died at the Virgins
Springs on Sunday morning las, IN the o2;h year o
bis age, suddenly but lot Unexpectedly. He wss th'
| eldest son Of DIR Archibald Alexander of Princeton
y. j., and was born in the State OF NTg nis- he
graduated 2. Princeton Collage, and vas appointed
tutor in that institution IN lo2i. de soon resigned
accepting the pastoral charge OF cnuIcn Il
| yireiuia where be remained until ls-S, whei
| he received call frOm Trenton, y. ). III
| v.s spb..oneptly editor OF TIE Presbyterrar
| ard Professor Of Belles-LettTes at Pnnc'on
| In 1874 he VS. elected Pastor OF the Duane stree
Presbyterian Church in this city, portion OF In
bers II which formed the church in flitn sSenu
IN which DR. Alexander unistesed at the time oi III
death, He has drawn together ore oil the no7' lAlo
entail congres alton, IL the United States, Gnsni
IN their chmept and devotion TO him as pastor
Ii. lesrrirg was gres his ,piri. noble, MS life 6.sf
less and his di-courses enforced by an earnest az
IMPRESSIVE manner, reached thoughtful minds Ii
received the degree OF ID. d. from Lafayette CoAsg
IN 1873. and from Harvard in 1854. DIR. Aie'
snder had published numerous and popui'
! vorks-amons them, Consolation seI1ea