Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-23


NJ John MoUuriy. a reaidcnt oi Canton
STARK county since 1919 jied sudieny Of dis
ease ofthe heart % ne lslh iulip a1ed 81
,ears ----Dt. Eesi 3 paimly, d pefy,
Lake lily, died M rars iast mouth, Ia hI1
7Oh year lie body was brougl ne
intermcnt in Perry ~ Weight
recc tly editor and proprietor Of the Geaura
County Democrat, died in Chardon the ll,h
inst, aged As years, He was good editor and
citizcn, an honest man, sound Republican
and devotedly attached to the cause Of Free
dom. Tho Democrat says
Mr. Wright was born in East Hampton,
Mass, July Path, 1911 At The age Of IL years
he commenced learning the printing business,
IN Batavia, N Y 81, where he subsequently mar
ricd a daughter Of Geo Edwards, Bsq., Of that
place After completing his trade, he worked
awhile in Hartford, Conn.,, and Lancaster,
Mass. In 1894, he emigrated TO this county,
and settled IN the township Of Huntsburgh,
where he resided with the exception Of Ia brief
residence in Painesville) until 1850, in which
year he removed, With his family, to this vii
lago. In March, 1852 be purchased the Dem
oerat which he continued to conduct until the
first of January last, when he retired, and was
succeeded By the present Proprietor. During
the period of his connection with the Democrat,
he was twice elected to the office of County
Treasurer.
Mr. Augustus MoWry, prominent business
man of Milan, died on the 10th inst, aged 20
years. lie was much esteemed, and in his
death the Sabbath School and Church lost a
Jealous friend. .--Charlcs s Adams, long
prominent business man of Detroit, Of the firm
& NJ L. A \ I A. a1,e
California, on the Oath of July, oflung disease.
-----Nr Silas Gates, eyed 40, died at Lafsy-
cite Medina county on the ID inst, He wos a
man Of good qualities of heart, and a prominent
member of the Congregational church His
sickness was singular, and Mr.. G. actually died
Of starvation, nothing having passed into his
| stomach for more than ten days previous to
! his death. The cartilages which assist in the
| formation of speech had become firm bone,
which destroyed the action Of the throat 80 that
food had tendency TO pass into the windpipe,
] instead of the stOmach--Mr. Jesse Cook
! died In Windsor, Ashtsbula county, on the 9th
! inst, aged nearly "a years. He was one ofthe
pioneer settlers Of the township and much res
pected John D Walbridge, who died in
/ Cincinnati on the 9th inst left a bequest of
sl5,OJO to be divided equally between he
| Protestant Orphan Asylum and the Widow S
Home During his life many widows aud
orphans were made glad by his charities, who
never knew who was their benefactor. He
was for more than twenty years engaged in the
! forwarding and commission business, and was a
much esteemed bachelor, w
! Crockett, President of the Bank of North Amer
lea, died in Boston on the l5th.----Mrs
Barbour. aged 10 years, the Oldest resident o.
Chemung, n Y, died on the 23d Of July
Gen. Daniel Holt, died at Sandwich, N
H. on the llth inst, in the S1st year of hi
age Few men live as long and accomplish a
much good. He was frequently chosen to tn,
Legislature, and was the candidate Of the Lib
erty Party for Governor for several elections -
Gen II. was ardently devoted to the Republi
| can cause.