, 1859-07-09
Death of C. ". Hernp--A Marked
Character.

1AAGAEREEs
1Frnu tue st. l'aul MlnnesotIan, sh
The community were startled yesterday af
ternoon BY tho report Of the sudden death Of
Dr. Charles ". norup, of the firm Of Dorup &
fakes of this city. lyr. j. had been unwell for
two or three days, being subject to q nervous
affection, which has frequently prostrated him,
and from which his physicians frequently cau-
toned him against+ Lie was, however, at his
Office during tile morning Of yesterday, and only
LETT about Twelve o'clock, as the extretac heat
Of the day was approaching. He was about lis
house for some time--perhaps two or three
hours-whcu, after having taken seat, he was
noticed by the family TO breathe with extreme
difficulty. Medical aid was soon obtained, but
be expired within few minutes.
Dr.. Dorup's death is areal loss to the conl-
muuity. Lie WIS 4 man who had VAIN friends
upd as wurm enemies; nun Of most dccided
character, quick aud prompt III oil business
mnttcrs-n man Of marE, who stirred the world
around him, if even, sometimes, be Jared its
axis BY 4 too impetuons or irnsclblc motion al-
bcit, he was yet Il man Of Caution, prudence;
tirmness His career Of life was remarkable
one in many respects. lie was about 30 ut his
de1nisc lie was native Of Denmark, where
he received good education q ply sician.
Arriving in this country while under the legal
are of nj nhood, his poverty finally compelled
llm TO enlist rs one Of the t,Jdyts or laborers of
the North Western Fur Company. While at
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beyond Lake Superior, the death Of the clerk i'll
chnrge-aud he bring the only man left nt the
post who could read aud write-gaye him the
control Of its entire business; and 4 field being
thus opened for the display Of lis capacity, in
the course Of couple Of years he had 50 essal-
lishcd his reputation for business ability, that
he bccumc Chief Of the Outfit. and was entrast:
cd with the responsibility Of controlling wide
and important scopc Of trading operations. lie
finally settled Mt The Island Of I.a Hointc, on
Superior, ma: ried an esluc-tcd descendant of
the eariy French and Chippeway inhabitants.
and has raised and educated, with every polite
md useful accomplishment, a numerous fnnllly
Of sons and daughters.
In ls49-thc fnr Trade on Lake Superior oc-
inz at Nh end, as to any further operations in
that auartcr-with the wealth he llad accumu-
lated. he and his pa~tncr and brothcr-in.iaw,
Charles Il. Oakcs, removed 10 St. Paul. Soon
after arriving in our then truly infant city, he
became partncr in the Miancsota Outfit Of the
St. Louis house Of Choteau, Jr., 4 Co., known
as the Amer1c-n Fur Companyj and when,
three or four years subsequently, that Outfit
was discontinued, necessarily, through the I'D
vauciug tide Of civilization, DoFup & 0akes
stnstcd The well-kuown banking t1Fm Of that
name, which has TO this time played no uninl-
portant part in the financial history Of Ninne-
s0tn.
DR.. I}orup was t1nc musician. lie was also
a man Of taste in horticultural gardening; and
bis residence aud its surroundings are amongst
the most charming in or around st. Paul. lie
Inns lett large und Interesting family to mourn
the loss Of one who emphatically was most kind
and devoted relative to them, however brusque
he might be toward others. We were neither
friend nor admirer Of DR.. Dorup in lie: but
now he is gone, we can easily see that his de-
parture learcs gap in the community which
no small man eau fiji.