New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-20
Personal.

The t<legrs, 'h announces the deGh OF the Hon.
Albert II. Tracy This event took plsce 81 his reel
depce in Buffalo on saturday last 10 point OF intel
lectus ability lsrgeness Of faculties and breadth and
thororghness Of culture, M. Tracy vas ainorg the
yerv FIRST Of American citirsos He wN born 10
Norwich Conn.,, on June II, I1?3 Ia 1911 be re-
moved to Wesern New York. then little more than
wilderness, ard studied lay. Ia 1915 he was admitted
to the bar and in 1919 lie elected 10 the House
ofR.presertatives from the Western District, which
tren compehet ded nearly the whole Of the State from
Cayugs Bridge to Lske Erie. In this ofice he served
for three terms, retiring In 1925 His Congressional
career doe. rot seem in the record. 10 have been
especially distin guished.
In February. 1921, he opposed Mr.. Gays resolu.
tons for coun.iss the votes OF Missouri N the fres-
Dental election, eontendps thst Missouri; was not
State but Territory, and that her votes could not
properly be counted st all. In March, $50, be OPP
poeed a resolution to reduce the duty or WOOL
Throughout his period OF Congressional service he
acted generally with the frerds of Mr.. Adams, for
whom be voted when on Feb. 3, 1925 be was finally
elected Precedent by the House Of Representatives,.
Mr.. Adams tfered him place in his Cabinet waieh
was declired. In 1875 he was proposed a. raad'-
date for the United States Senate, but worli no.
stand In 1926 Gov. Clinton nominated aud the State
Senate confirmed him a. Judge Of the Eighth Circuit,
but this Office be alec did not accept. In 1879 having
connected himself with the Anti.Masonic parry, he
was elected from the Eighth District to the STATE Sen
ate. of which body he was an influential member tiu
the year 1885,. To the public Of the present day he
is chiefly Known by bis judgments when sitting or
oteio during this period, a member of the Court
of Errors; these judgments still referred to 10 the
Courts as authorities in law. In 1887 be again retired
from Office but continued 10 take part in politics. He
wss an adhereut of the National Republicans and
afterwsId Of the Wing patty, until the Presidential
election Of 1910. Then, in the face OF the unPfece-
dented popular enthusiasm by which Harrison aud
Tyler were carried into power, he publcIy
abandoned bis former associations and declared
himself in favor Of Mr.. Van Buren, ard the
Democrats Since then he has maintained
nominal rather than an active connection With the
Democratic orgspizstion, aud has devoted himself to
the Gaze of his large estate to the educstion of his
sops to the society Of few cultivated friends, and to
the genial studies in which his mod especially delight
ed In bis later years especially, he was mu III mora
a philosopher than a politician. For psrtisanship,
party management, and party e1igences he had no
natural sympathy. But those whose privilege it WAS
to enjoy his society and to feel the charm of the vide
of knowledge and Of illustration, and the gentle,
thoughtful spirit which flowed in the eloquent abund-
ance of his conversation will sadly cay with us that
in him great mind has indeed passed away from the
ntere ste and the conflicts Of the world.
A deputation, consisting, Of the Rev. Dr. Edgar
Of Belfast, the Rev Samuel Dill Of B.llymsns, and
the Rev. Mr. Wilson Of LII nerick has arrived here
by the Kangaroo, to appeal to the Christians In the
United States for aid in behalf of domestic missions
in Ireland The Rev. Henry Cooke, ID. d., OF Bel
fast ia expected to join the deputaton in about three
weeks We have no doubt il will be cordially re-
ceived by all evangelical frotestants in the United
States.
1t is ssid that the Hon. Edward Everett will sup
ply the pulpit Sunday a.the South Congregational
Church, in Boston, during the absence in Europe Of
the Rev. T.. K. Hale.
Mr. Corcorsn Of Washington, il erecting on Penn
sylvana-avenue an art gallery which is estimated TO
cost SON e two hundred thousand dollars The CALLER
will BE- free, and will be managed by trustees appoint
ed by Mr.. C0rcorsn.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams arrived in the
Persia. They will soon play at Niblo's Thester
We observe among the lis. of passengers by the
steamer Karga the names of the Depu,ston from
the General Assembly OF the Church Of Ireland the
Rev. DR.. Edgar, the Rev. Mr. Dill and the Rev. Mr..
Hilson.
The Rev. Jacob s. Harden, who u to be tried
this week at BelvideIe NJ j.. for the murder Of his
wife is thus described:
His lorg cor fnemept has given to his complexion a
sick y hue common to the inmates OF prisons; sd, lie
informed that he had enjoyed excellent health, ard
that he had been increasing IN tesh. His seeming
con;eItment and happiness astonishes all VINO Vtit
ii I..t i.E in ersaf =
commune s,iye land il is for this reason that his law
yers endeavor 10 prevent his having any ntercouIae
with sangers, yet neither by word or look does ne
betrsy the slightest indication OF lear as 10 ne result
of the impending trial but acts If he thought only
an IDLE form to be through with, preparatory to
receiving bis liberty. He was born rear Blarto xn,
n j. May II, 1887. The common schools afforded 10
him bis only facilities for educ alton, but he seems 70
have advanced 30 far in the Winter Of 1870 and
1856 az to have been qualified for teaching, In
which occupation he was then engage1 10 Sus-
sex County. At this time, aso, he g,ined noto-
riety "a prominent e1hor.er a. the Me,noclst
meetipgs In the following Spring, at the solicitation
of several clerical friends who thought hm eapsols Of
accomplishing much good for the Church, ne Quilted
schcol teaching, became coporteur, and during the
ensuing Summer rsmbled through HunterIon County
Ard the lower part Of the State. The next Winter he
was licensed to preach and stationed on Mount Lsba
ION mission in Railway dbtrict. Here, through MS
zeal and energy revival was soon begun, which 70"
suited in thirty being sdied 70 the membership oil tne
Church, and awakened an interest In rehglon "hich
eventually caused the mission TO be thrown upon ia
own resources At the expiration Of his first yeh 10
had become popular with the people OF thai vicinity
that they made urgen. requests 70 ths Annual Coser
ws,e granted their reaussts both that and the follow
ing wear, so that under the supervision Of Harden the
Church continued TO increase in prosperity uai- the
time Of his sres.. AZ our eyiyafseyebty'tye con-
rected themselves with the Church. Through his IN
suence also. come personsl difficulties exciting DO
tween The members o; his church, and which we're
detrm. rta to it, interest, satisfactorily ararged
and the contendpg parties reconciled TO escs other