The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-03-11
THE PRESS.
Cincinnati, Friday, March II, 1859
daencraI EnteIIigence.


County, Virginia, on tho 18th of August, 1895.
11o graduated at tho University Of North Caro-
lima, Chapel Hill, in 1914, and in the following
year removed with his parents, to Giles County,
Tennessee Later in the same year he COM
mcnced the study Of law, under Judge Trimble,
in Nashville, Tenn, which he pursued with be-
coming diligence. On commencing the prac-
tice of law at Nashville, he formed partner
ship connection with tho late President Polk
which was continued until the election of tho
latter to Congress, who then abandoned law
for politics.
In 1921 Mr.. Brown was elected to tho Ten
nessee Legislature, from which date to 1882 ho
continued to sit in that House. In 1889 he
was elected Representative to Congress, and |
IN that capacity, it Is said, he distinguished |
himself by close application to his Congress !
siOna duties, at t'e saino timo that he devoted |
himself with considerable success to the prac-
tico of his profession.
In 1915 he was elected Governor of Tonnes
Sec and on the expiration of his gubcrnatorial
term, he retired, comparatively, from public
life. In 1850 We find him rs delegate to the
Southern Convention at Nashville, on which
occasion he presented the report known as the
Tennessee Platform. This platform he reported
at tho Democratic Baltimore Convention in
1862, by which it was adopted.
He occupied no public position until the
election of Mr.. Buchanan, when he was ap-
pointed Postmaster General lin 1850 by the
President. whose cause he had warmly sup
ported. OF the dcceascd's capabilities as a
business man, the Chicago Press says
"Mr. Brown had no special talent, except
that which may be called n talent for partisan
ship. All his life he was consistent upholder
of the supposed interests of the South and her
institutions; hence uniformly acted with the
Democratic party. His success in achieving
station more remarkable than his ability to
discharge the duties thereof with credit. He
a,ntNt Af
the Post-ulice Departments and his proposed
remedies for tho difficulties encountered in the
administration of its affairs, are conclusive that
he lacked the breadth of intellect and iirmness
of purpose which necessary to a statesman.
Personally he was, so far as we are informed, n
gentleman of agreeable and kindly qualities
and of acknowledged integrity. His death
makes tho first vacancy in the Cabinet to which
he belonged" ......
Mr. Marson, third assistant Postmaster, who
died on Sunday last, had retained his place
during several administrations. The practical
guidance of the financial affairs of tho Depart
men wcro in his hands, which, il is said he
conducted with accuracy and skill. lie Is
described as an efficient officer, warm friend
and man of blamcless life. lie was native
of ireland.
MAN MURDERED.-0ur citizens will readily
recolect the "Prisoner," Oliver 3. Stone, whC
lccturod several times in the City Hall, last au
tumn, on Prison Life, Temperance, etc., etc
This man was found dead, on Sunday, upol
the track of the Springfield, Mt Vernon AM
Pittsburg Railroad, near Delaware. Apart
&: Of persons were coming down the road on
hand car, and passed over his sody before the
could stop the car. Going back, they foup
that he had but just died, and discovered sub
stantial evidence that he had been murdere
and placed upon the track to hide the deet
Two pools of blood were noticed, about ton tet
apart. Stone had been drunken spree /
the vicinity for several days, was known
have good deal of money about his persol
and was probably killed in order that it migl
be obtained, rs none was found with him..
- 1t will be recollected that there was gre
mystery and incongruity about Stones lecture
OFF. and that those last delivered bordercd upC
profanity, if not vulgarty. lie had relation
in Geauga County. His wife IS the daughV
of one of the founders Of Obcrlin College.
No traces Of the murderer or murdercrs ha'
been covered.-Spripajietd Jo"nat eM.
MAXuM1rrED.-Thc Zancsvillc (o.) Couri
states that IS manumittcd slaves arrived
that city on Friday last, consisting OF nj
r. males and nine females--a father and moth
and their children and grandchildren, al
one mulatto woman with four boys betTe
tho ages of seven and thirteen. Their form
owner, Mr.. Barrett is resident of Linco
County, Ky, and was offered $50 900 for thu
the day before he set them free, but refused
olIer with a remark that he would not ia
% $50 900, the motive influencing him being of
higher character than that of gain. Mr.. Bi
rott intends to purchf SC u farm in that neie
borhood upon which to locate them.
CnEss.-Tho first game of the telegraph ch
match between Cleveland and Detroit came
on Monday evening last. At the eighth m'
an adjournment till Wednesday took pa
There is as yet no advantage on either side,
contest being pretty equally developed.
position bids fair to be deeply interesting 0
complex. The following arc the moves: