The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-10
Marine Court.
Before Judges Mccarthy anl Alder.


TEE DEATH OF 3. O. WEST, LATE SURROGATE or FHB
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW yoRK-RkMAIxs or
GENERAL GUSHING, ALDERMAN DAYTON AND JUICE
Mccarthy.
respect for the memory OF our late Surrogate.
Mr.. Cushing, In moving an sdjournmsne, spoke ~
follows
May IL please the CourtAt the request OF several oe
my associates perform . melancholy duty. Death, Of
late SO busy 10 ths battle held has struck down one o.
our best and most beloved colaborators. Edward Cs
late Surrogate Of this city and county ID no more
Yesterday he died. In obedience TO custom and In 10
ton From personal relations with the deceased during
life, and from knowledge Of his character may say
calling the attention Of this honorabs court 70 bis
death Ever honest ana true 70 public trusts genial
life ali th.. husband and father should b. he has
gone and left behind him memory 70 be cherished
and life p be initiated S Often called BY appoint.
city and county Offices, he faithfully and manfully
discharged the duties Of all Most peculiarly fitted TO-
Ill the Office In the occupancy OF which he died he waS
truly the widows friend and the orphans guardian For
some time past the shattered state Of his health incapa.
catsd him for the active duties OF Office and neither
travel could stay the hand Of the destroyer
One Of the Justices Of this eourt-Judge Mccarthy
speaker Both had often travelled together in foreign
lands-sach to recnperate system broken down In tho
Is dead May each all take tho lesson heart and
read from this moral milestone the distance each 10 from
his final destination move that this court, in respect
Of the memory Of the deceased, do now adjourn
Alderman Dayton. in seconding the resolution, spoke
10 the following cenect-It has been my pleasure
long know the deceased. His amiability OF tenn.
per, his purity OF private life. fidelity and ability In
the discharge Of public duties and above all his dsvo-
ton to his friends aud family endeared him TO all who
knew him. II may be said that he was one whom his
friends and the pubic be proud TO honor ana tres
their memories. This however, 10 not the ocsa-
for euogy and i.wil therefore, conhne myself 70
simply seconding the resolution.
His honor, Judge Mccarthy, seemed TO DO deeply
affected and after brief interval replied thus:It IL
true stated by the gentleman making the motion on
this melancholy OCCASION that the relations between
the deceased and myself have been most intimate, and
than has been said fully endorse IL was my
pleasure in former days travel with the deceased a.
II my part to his loss-each OF us in pur
suit of that ali essential happiness. health. He,
paenty the more robust, assurances Of restored
health The attentions of himself and his smiable lady
TO me-ths infrm-shail ever be remembered with
gratitude but survive while he is gone. In addition
my full confederation Of what has been already said
will add for the encouragement Of the younger mem
bsrs Of the bar read the history a the dstin guishs0
desdsse how by industry and fidelity, he rose = the
honorable position he but yesterday occupied Follow
his example and OF you too may be said ~ the close
OF lie, ale discharged his duties faithfully" A. the
lamened deceased The time Of his death held high
judicial position the motion entirely proper, and tAs
cour, stands adjourned TIL ten O'Clock Tomorrow.