Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-06
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Capt. Jsmes brennan, an Old Ohio pioneer,
died at Plymouth, ,Richlaud Co, on tho lStholt,
aged a years. He removed from Pennsylvania to
Canton in 1907, and during the war Of 1912
enlisted two companies Of soldiers for Harri-
sons army. The principal duty of his COM
mand, as detailed company, was to procure
supplies for the camp. During one Of his ex
curSions, and while returning from Cleveland
with scow load of provisions, he was obliged
to ''lay to" behind one Of the islands near San
dusky, to avoid falling into the hands Of the
enemy who were around in force, and while in
that position the famous victory Of Perry was
won. Capt D. held dnumerous civil offiees,was
much respected and was buried with Masonic
honOrs. William Cherry, one of the
pioneers of Fairfield, Huron county, died Dec.
10Th, aged 81 years He was a man of great
enterprise, thorough temperance relormerand
universally esteemed.--Mrs. CoTnelia Ma
son died in Mansfield on the 10th ult, in her
sOth year. Mrs. NJ. was pioneer mother,
having settled near Milan, on the Huron river,
in 1912 Her husband was killed in skirmish
with the Indians on tho Peninsula, the same
year.--Mr. Hosea Jacobs, an early and
highly respected citizen of Norwalk, Huron
county, died suddenly on the 26th ult, aged &C.
MIS-. Mary olds, wife of Hon. Edison B.
Olds, an excellent woman, esteemed By all who
knew her, died at Lancaster Dec. 22d.--
Mr. John Wallace, an old and fayorably known
citizen Of Columbus, died Of apopeXy Dec
2sth, - Sidney Denils, one Of the piOHeers
of the Great Miami Valley, died recently in
Montgomery county, in his 75th year.--
Hon. James Turner, Probate Judge Of Union
county, died few days ago of typhoid fever
William II. Cochran Esq, editor of the
Mt. Vernon Republican, died on the lst inst,
Of congestion OF the lungs. He was an able
editor, good citizen, and much esteemed in
Knox county. Hon. Samuel Casey,
United States Treasurer, died at Caseyville,
Kentucky, Dec. 22d, aged II years. He was
one of the best of men, and had placed his re-
signalion as Treasurer in the hands of the
President before returning to kentucky 10 die.
Hon. Judge Blackford, of the Court of
Claims, died in Washington City, Jan. lst, of
pneumonia Timothy jenkins, one
of the most hnored citizens of New York,
died in Lewis county, Dec. Gath, where he was
attending Court. He resided at Utica, had
served three terms in Congress, and was one of
the most distinguished lawyers of central New
York His age 60--Joel Turrill, an old
and prominent citizen of 0swego, and Consul
to the Sandwich Islands under Mr.. Polk, died
Dec. 26th.---Col Isaac Munroe, the found
er of the Baltimore Patriot, died suddenly on
the 2sth ult, aged IS years. He was in the
office of the Patriot, in excellent spirits, few
hours before his death. Mr.. Munroe served
his apprenticeship with old Ben Russell in
Boston, and in 1918 founded the Baltimore Pa
triot He was present at the bombardment Of
Fort McHenry in 1914, and was aid tU Gov.
Yezey The old Printer and Editor died as be
had lived-an honest Man-Hon James
s. Nevius, ex-Judge OF the Supreme Court of
New Jersey, died last week, at an advanced age.
-Penelope, widow of the late Rev Greg
ory Townsend Bedell, and mother Rt. Rev.
Gregory Thurston Bedell, assistant Bishop Of
the Ohio diocese, died in New York Dec S0th,
in the 6Sth year of her age -Mr. Isaac
Covert, of Detroit, for twenty years in the en-
ploy ofthe Central Road a good mechanic and an
upright man, was accidently killed few
days ago while shipping some cars at Wind
sor, for the Grand Trunk Road His BODY
was terribly crushed by being run OVER
W. A. Linn, Coll~ytor of Customs for st.
Louis, and son of the late ex-senator Linn,
died Dec. 26th.--Lieut. Julian May, of the
U. s. Army, died in New Mexico, where he
was stationed, a short time agO.---Robert
Galway, Esq, an enterprising merchant of
Pittsburgh, and President of the Pittsburgh
Life, Fire and Marine Insurance Company, died
suddenly last week of disease of the heart
Mr.. John Henshaw, one of the Oldest
merchants of Boston, died on the Ist inst, aged
IS Hon. Andrew Eble, member
elect of the Wisconsin Assembly from Milwau.
kee county, was recently shot dead by hunt
ing companion who mistook glimpse of him
for deer.---EdWin A. Douglas, of Mauch
Chunk, for many years engineer and superin.
tendent of the Lehigh Canal, died on the 23d
ult Of disease of the heart--Captain
Stephen Baldwin, an old merchant and ship
master of Philadelphia, died on the 9th ut
Vincent Ko Nkowski, Sergeant of the
I'd regiment U. S. Dragons, died at the Sol
dier's Home, near Washington, Dec. II, aged 20
years This gallant Polander served through the
campaigns Of Napoleon, in the last struggles
Of his country's defence against Russia. He
was transported by Austria TO America in
1888, joined the U. s. Army, served in the
Florida and Mexican wars, and after 81 years
service, was honorably discharged in 1856, in
consequence Of old age.--The Viscount de
Bothered, representative of one of the Oldest
families in Brittany, has just died in poverty
in Paris. he lost $4,000 in an experiment
to make money by sending about the city
twelve omnibusses laden with hot dishes and
twenty-four laden with wines of all descrip-
tions, to furnish dinners to Parisians