, 1863-02-28

NORTHROP-In Portland, Oregon on the 18th inst.
Mr.. NEAnAH NoRTHRoP, Junior editor and proPrie7
tor of the WASHINGTON STATESMAN; aged 26 years.
and II months.
Our associate is dead, and true friend
and honest man has gone to his reward
Notwithstanding we have long realized that
consumption had marked him for its vic
tim, we still waited in hope for his returnI
to the office and the sanctum, where with
genial smile and ready hand he has so often|
assisted us in our labors and made light the
tasks that have hung heavily in his alb
sence; but our hope lies buried with his
cherished form, beneath the shadows of
Portland cemetery, where he was horne onI
the goth instant and laid to rest beside two|
brothers who in the morning of their man
hood preceded him "beyond the river.
God grant him an undisturbed repose there.
Mr. Northrop was born in Fulton, Os-
wego county, New York, in March 1886
At an early age he commenced learning
the printing business, with his father, whoI
was at that time publishing paper in his;
native town. He completed his trade with;
John A. Place, in the office of the Fulton
Patriot; and from his fifteenth to his sew
enteenth year he studied and became mas
ter of the art of daguerreotyping. In the|
spring of 1858 he emigrated with his
brother, ]. G. Northrop, to California j
thence to Portland, Oregon, in the fall of
the same year, where he resumed his oc-
cupation of type setting in the office of the
Oregonian, and atthat early age was some
times called to act as ad interim editor of
the paper. In 1854 he became associated
with his, brother, H. G. Northrop, andj
Alonzo Leland, in the publication of theI
Democratic Standard In 1857 he dis
posed of mis- interest in that paper and
turned his attention to the numbering bus
mess but that not agreeing with his tastes
he again returned to the " case" in the
Aduocate, where he remained near year.
when he gave up his situation and went to-
San Francisco, with the intention of devo-
ting himself to the study of law; but cir :
cumstances not favoring him in that rel
gard, he associated himself with A. CI
Renham & Co., and commenced the publi-
cation of the Daily EUening Journal. His
health failing, on account of the arduous
duties devolving upon him, he was COM
PEELED to retire from that paper just as he
and his co-laborers had succeeded in plac-
ing it upon paying and permanent basis
He returned to Portland, and in the spring
of 1861 went to Orc Fino, where he re-
mained some months, and until his health
had become somewhat recruited. when he
again returned to Portland. On his passage
through this city he became attracted by
the place, and believing the prospects fair
for the support of newspaper here, he
went on to Portland to make arrangements
for the purchase of the necessary material
to try the experiment. He submitted his
plan to us, and relying upon his always
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the pure atmosphere of this climate he
might regain that perfect health he so much
coveted and which he felt sure he would
find here, we consented to become part
ner in the enterprise, and with him came
to Walla Waila and commenced the publi-
cation of the STATESMAN in November,
1861. But here he was not long permitted
to enjoy fair measure of health, and day
by day in sadness we watched the light fade
from his bright gray eye, and his firm step
grow unsteady and weak and his voice
fainter with each succeeding week and
month. That fell disease, which had pros
trated his mother and two of his brothers
in death, clung to him wherever he went,
nor released its hold until it completed the
work of death. Last summer, in the
hope that a change of climate would bene-
fit his health, he yielded to the solicitation
of friends and consented to become cam
didate for the Legislature. He was elected,
and devoted the last energies of his life in
battling for the interests of his constituents
From the time he entered the humid az
mosphere of Puget Sound his strength
failed rapidly, and to the urgent solicita-
tions of his friends there to retire from the
Legislative hall and seek milder climate
he constantly replied, No, my vote is re-
ouired for the consummation Of the meas
ures that will benefit the upper country.
The apportionmert was his theme, and mis-
hearts desire was to secure for his con-
stituents and the counties east of the Cas-
cades fair representation in the Terrific
rial Legislature. He worked, 18th his col !
leagues until bill was passed he saw it
reconsidered and laid upon the table, by a
set of political tricksters who sold their
honor by the deed, when he lost all hope of
accomplishing further good for the people
whom he represented, and a few days be-
fore the close of the session, weak, and
heart sick, he left the capital for Portland,
on his way to his home in this city. He
stopped in Portland for medical tres tment;
but his disease had long since gone beyond
the power of medicine to reach, and the
the excitements and hopes which had kept
the vital cord from swapping asunder at the
capital no longer stimulated him, and he