The New York herald., 1863-01-25

but did not serve long IN this capacity when he rassc
funds started in business again prospered and went on
visit TO Scotland TO see bis people.
returning 10 this country Torburn purchased the
Quakers meeting house in Liberty street. where he
tensiye scae, and ansssed y snug fortune He vne :
always fond the society Of strange people and made
way IL thus happened that he came n contact viii,
several Of the whose names have borne coukOi-
cuoos part the history Of the las, half century With
Tom Paine he intimate particularly At the time WheE
that occentI phil sopher In adversely brought oua
by his Incorporate habits and unpopular wrt=sa
He thus describes his first interview with the authcr
! was ushered into spacious room where ,ss-;abs-
was set for Dreasiasa a.. Sa se.o%an at % table
thcr end OF the room long, Iabk, coarse locking
figure stood, with his back to the ire. From
the remsenbl to portraits had seen in hrs Rights OF
MAN. knew 1t aine. While followed the waiter,
presumng faine was alone. was preparing an exordim
10 Introduce myself to plain republican alone out when
thus found myself in company with the great writer u
Common Sense z for moment was at a stand Says
l. geu emen is Mr. Paine in this room" lie stepped to-
wards mo and answered, 'My name is Paine /" held
out my hand and while held his, says !, mi. rnne
and you gentlemen will please my abrupt entry
came out Of curl sify the man whuse WRIT
iugs have made so much noise IN the world iaGe
answered 4 am very gd your curiosity is 50 easily
satisfied SAYS l. good morning, gcntcmcD,n walbesi
and shut the door behind heard them al hnrst
into loud laugh. Thinks they laugh that wip
have seen Paine, and all things considered have made
good retreat" ~
We might lay before our readers nui,erous yensr
instances Of Ihorburns eccentric auhers, but thoss
have already given will prove sufficient He continued
IN b0steess here until about some twenty years. ago,
when he retired in favor VI his and soghs shs
forts Of domestic lie, free from the anxetics 0 busHsS
His active mind, however, would not permit him %
rSnain altogether Idle Occasionally he would
asa ms ssses ss a r ss
nsAby Also in giving advice and assistance e MS
fsesa hisnatvc band IN need y H. His disposition
bcnevoeu and he would refuse aid those ~
in want OF It, indeed his charitable tendencies
80 far that he injured hnse and, though at sns
very comfortably of in the world, he managed sSse.
OF MS fortune pretty largely IN this
Alter retiring from business he went % reside
years or more), changed his residence 70 New
Haven, Connecticut In mind and body he was remark
ably vigorous up almost 70 the very hour Of his DEATH
H6 was never really sick for the last forty years. And
may be said 70 have died literally of old ago.
The only event Of interest connected with his
to a comparatively young woman, aged absut is'iy-
Thcrburn was then in his eghtieth year. The SENSATION
OF the public fhorburn lite, ,dwarfed man il
extreme old age, his wife was blooming maiden, saN
and buxom, forming an odd contrast 10 her husband
II was his custom to indulge in the occupa,'ou
Of saving wood every day since his residence
In New Haven by way Of exercise. This opcrai ion
performed in shed situated in yard attached m,,ss
duging this species Of gymna :ics the wood and say
had to be brought into the house and the old man Id
set 10 work with great zest ut his cutting scatter
dust pentully on the carpet Un Tuesday ssa Do,
the first signs Of appr aching dsson,io0- ne
him, and he went OF in fanting M The
doctor was summoned In all haste and applied tbA
necessary remedies. Tho patient was eng med 70 remand
quietly bed while notice sent 70 his connections 10
attend around the deahbed OF their venerable relative
To remain in bed however, was impossible With Thor
burn. He must get up, and up he got on Wednesday
morning, took breakfast, and went of usual ms
wood cutting in spite OF all remonsranccs. This MAS
about nine O'Clock in the morning The next that
Of him stretched hts face In the woodsbe
with life entirely extinct Thus ended the eycnn lite "s
Grant Thorburn. ~
The remains Of Mr.. Grant rhorpurn, wery. arsurbx
to this city a few days ago, and the funeral ser
vices took place yesterday afternoon At the Presby
lhu ureh in nonCh Gtvfk
morning BY the Rev. Mr. Henry, assistant pastor beof
numerous Assembage Of the friends OF the
gentleman The Rev. Dr, De witt opened the y
reading selection from tho Scriptures after whsh a.
long prayer was offered up and Inappropriate discourse
was delivered by the reverend gent ean. Tho Yeaans,
were Immediately after tnk-n 80 Astoria, where they
werc depoeited in the faulty vault, stuAted iD
Prcsbyter church Of that locality. II +