Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-15
record Of Deaths,

Sherman CrosweH, Esq late editor OF the
Albany Argus, died at New Haven on the 4th'
aged Sc years. He was graduate OF ale
College. and in 1881 became associated with
Edvin Croswel in the editorial management OF
the Arous. from which he finally retired in
Is55-Mr. o. A. Bowe, connected with the
American press as printer, publisher and editor
for the last thirty years, died in New York on
the 9Th He served his apprenticeship in the
same office with Horace Greeley, and for the
last three years has been one OF the editors oil
the New York Eun.-Mrs. Sybil Metcall
died at Chardon on the 9th inst, at the great
aye of 90 wears and months. She was a
native of EnfelJ, Conn.,, resided in Chardon
thirty eight years, and was the mother OF
twelve children, nearly ali of whom are living.
The Hon. Joseph BOurrett, Recorder oi
Montreal, former Mayor of that city, and mem
Der of the Legislative Council, died on the 9th
inst.-Rev Cad Newell, for many years pas
tor of the Congregational Church in Nelson
n. H, and the Oldest surviving graduate O
Yale College, died on the 26th ult., at th'
great age of 96 He graduated in 1855
Dr. E. A. Theller, one of the Canadian refugees
of 1887, having escaped from prison when con
fined for rebellion, recently died in Cahfor
nia.--Dr George Abbot, American Vice
Consul at Cairo, Egypt, died in Alexandria II
January last.-Col. Charles II. Sanford, o
New York, who accompanied Gen. Paez tC
Venezuela, diedIatiV Valentia.--Malor Thos. j
! Helm. died in Glasgow, KY, on the Sth. HI
! was Clerk of the Kentucky House Of Repre-
sentatives foI nearly 20 years, and of the las
Constitutional Convention A Pennsylvania
veteran, said to be the oldest man In the State
| fell asleep on the 9th ult., aged l22 years
His name was Timothy Sweeney, and he lived
/ in Fairview, Butler county. He was born II
Ireland in l737 and emigrated to this country
in 1887, being then 100 years old He was
never sick, but was always remarkably stout
and healthy, retaining the use of his iacultIe:
to the last On the 20th ult. distressing
accident occurred at St. Cloud, Minnesota
which resulted in the death of the Rev. Thoma:
P. Calhoun, and the serious injury of his wife
In crossing a bridge over ravine, when Oh
their way to attend religious meeting, the
horse took fright and precipitated the cuttel
into e gulf some 80 feet. Mr. G. survived
but few hours. Mrs. C. will recover.--Dr
Tully, formerly in the medical department o.
Yale College, died at Springfield, Mass, OIL
the 7th. He was one of Webster's associates
in the preparation of his dictionary. Rev
John Jay, leading member of the Iowa Con
ference, died recently while holding very sue
eessful protracted meeting in his change
Edwin T. Denig, son of DR.. Geo. Denig, d
C .lumbus, OHIO, died ct Pembina Settlement
British Possessions, in September last, aged
AZ. He had spent twenty-five years of his
life at the mouth of Yellow Stone River, as
agent of the American Fur Company.--Ja
cob Bier, one of the Oldest citizens of Balti
more and President of the Marine Bank Of
that city, died on the 7th inst -Or. James
S Peacock, writer well known in the South
recently died at Memphis. At the time Of hi:
death he held a government appointment tC
one of the Central American States, and was
preparing to leave-Mrs Jane E. Locke, al
author of some repute, died in Ashburnham
Mass, short time ago She contributed
many articles to the periodical literature OF the
country-Charles Phillips, an eminent bar
rister, author of 'Anecdotes of Curran," diec
in London recently in his I'D year. He wal
an orator of exuberant rhetoric and fancy, {
warm friend of America, and was the author
of that speech which is the pride of so many
American school boys, beginning: "Sir, i
matters not what immediate spot may be thu
birth place of such man as Washington"