The New York herald., 1863-08-26
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Dr. Alexander Jones'.

DIR. Alexander Jones.
Dr Alexander Jones, for many years atAchs Of shs
HsRALp died saturday evening last. aitcr lingering
iiners Of about twelve mnihs. rhe deceased bov1
North Carolina about the beEnnux o she prsssas con
sury, his father being psnsss of modsrass lie
was educated A. physician medical collage iu PM.
iadepha and there graduated and obtained biz diploma
About this time he father which event develop.
sd Of the many good hearted traits 70 prevalent
In his character. When his father died he NJ some
property behind him and several children, among
whom were two daughters. The dscsassd. under
tho impression lhM by dividing up he pro-
pcrty thorc would not DO sun,cient 10 suppcri
and educate his sisters In propsr manner ehesruly
gave up his thcm. and started mo Tho world W
earn his living by his pvofcss,on. ie moved down
into the slate MMsaspp', and there commenced hh
practice physician. He continued Ia 'hh profession
with degree Of until his health broke dowp
and hs shen compelled 70 give v up
whist he was In Mississippi he took great interest In
the culture Of cotton ana probably thsrs h man nov
In tho country who 10 great IN sxpert 10 cotton enI
ture thoroughly understands The cotton qssstos
In all ts bcarngs cultivaion production and coums'os
az did tho lats Dr. Jones. Ho also made number y
very important improvements The cotton giu-nprovs
mants been adopted, and slmoss, nd
quite, In general use IN Tho South.
About tho year Ist0 tho kast India Company and govern
dcsirous of obtaining tbs SERVICES q sum
Dor or orrericnscd Americans conversans viii Ma cub
iurc o cotton 70 10 India and develop tho productos
OF staple In that country. Among thoss who ves
recommended 10 the company was Dr Jonas. who came
on 10 New York and, with several other, sailed fos
Eutope In tho British Queen. Hc arrived IN io0dcn fns
tho purpose of completing the nscessary sssaasssnsna
but bcore they wore entered into naaiiy shs dss--
which is origin before he ift TIN United States,
aud had become ssrengshsned while he wM IN
tho city. u London-occurrcd 70 hm that "
would not bo patriotic for an An'srcan 10 20 in1s
foreign country and there gve his time and atsnthn 70
the cultivation Of article which one d ths U~s
important staples of his country thereby raising ~
powerful rival comp.te with n This PATRIOTIC feel
inx had such weight with Dr. jones thsa hs ssclssa
the Offer ~ psr annum, with all hts paid,
and refused 10 q Ipa sams of his oompansous hog
ever accepted ssr and sailed fos The Esst isdsss
| try the oxp.rimsnt. They ssch awarded sico.
sand a lard, With Thousand Iiindo hbosess
the numerous holiday. and festival. ndalsa IN by ihs
ii!ndoo race, The cxpsrlmefs became is.mrs sns
although ps Jopss rsissed 70 aId Ia tho proaus,bs
q cot,on 10 rsr rounry he dld ~, fcus " r,s M
evidence before TIE British Parliamentary conmnos 30
lave culture progress IN ,hs United -ia~s.
ls evidence sascear and ccnelss and va. plo ghea 70
India coiupssy treated tho deceased with marked con.
alteration paying ~ his esreutea " and Iron fngAna
Dr Jones' retained to the United Etst~s ba to
up hts frsiicnec ~ the North. 10 conssseSer " 80
climate agreeing better with hs heahh thsn did
thai ~ ia. rnah. lie became oasn acied 18th
'S,roaass, 'ss .ersss sss passs & ana ana a. .@e,e.a s
bournais. among ofher newspapers he wroso for tho
Journal n Gmmsre q Abs city vssr tne signature u
.-ancy fioE /" and these Writings ~eFo rniaIr At
About the year 1850 he vas appointed ,ho ssen,
of tho Asoel.tsd Frees, and invented eoo'rsben
sve system af hers. which tbs nsa ssed ~ ls
arsorlaiion. While occupying this ps~oD ne very
~ ihs of The associatson, never s~rins
hs lsbr and tne when thor cssd b. Ussd Win navas.
tase of W success som alter he became cynDected
~th tbs iiEAstn - nr g mnarc'a refrtsr. ard -
tained the isslisu untt sbs day b. deAih.
iw loaos fe~@e.ssf u sreA, inventive reui1s,
aud thorough siudft ~ mechanics ana meefan "a
ats. Ilo a. ona time nveniea stree, ~aepmE ~.
ehne bot paaeal ca4scs rrese e.isf ia Adysln - ,hs
eliy 10 Srots seik which NAw lIblsnsd dufing thu
lesr lssx enlial.a !. hslfrai rAe..n !" 20. ls.u @
rlAtcr.n tie box eon.ses a nearly 30 pages, argG
ociayo sna o~irg y thc mechanical stas ar h'sr ~
ABILITY u the author the ~ofk pecsps stspaArd ani ha-
bccn outlines eitei a. Aahor1y % sss1s rsAiss v ths
ieiag'aph Ard isssrAtnlns. r
The bntory ADD ~sAar. q The ws.n prepie, q -nrh
ancient rsee Tho deeeased va. deressasa, IIs ~ss
wrote : -ors, shah VS. pus l-ssi IN isss. sn,i.
I It'd - fnn rymry ~ 10. Nsistmsn sna sbsv
~ enlhaslasn a,on lsb .gs &c that eAr,s
exissa and - fsr y hpns ur ibe as>ssy
~ rf f.sclpai - tn time. sunsesr ~ .Lem No
uaced ea,plsx ffnn tho snsi~as Welsh,
IT. Se-rs wss man u tbe sules~~' .ntsrriiy ara
ipnpfAbe m al hm ffAiuss Ihn nsrrhs@ft 90 fhssx@
have hsla hns nsh revs nsi srgssa aaetsns~as
~ hs fesiston lie rss never ksv~n wisingy - woes
has III 1.s - NJ ~
slJ tho.s ~ need a Ha toss Eass dSflxsi
asyeotang s~rlss X as,sw. srarNrw and oshsfA,
ntroaacng tbss h nnsepilAi sx4uslnssso~s. and -
many easas, beng the sAr u@ans q shsw iwsafe soc
cess Tlls8s fne1 10 grc.;iy mhA Ian.
me i1Hssa esFsrsAJ 10 ssa p1a.s the msulsz =
ten ocork =, Aibsns eh0ch, NJ. l1s t.ss ytt~sis
street ThSd eysnus after slrb tie rsassiss sii
I be taken " srssavosd for assi misrmsst
xprrfso oy rsr ST. DAVID socIny.
AZ . sy~clsI mestlng n ths a. Dsvia's n~o~,ossas
sos,siy held ssnisy srsnsy. tho 7aih nx "a ~.
Isyiss HAL eslss tbs ~ tho death q
cor ssieesn1d fsilow Gsnssr. D. AesssAs Josss tbs
fsllo~ ns prs~mtie sDa r-~ciaions sssslmos.ly
Adopted
whsrss Col in h~ al vtss psosld~nos 'ss csa~1
suay from Tie u hs mkws ADi ~. ws<fsir~ss
the sor asa messty ~ ~. Ns, kshy elssrAai~~1
anf srl bssoss1 fsligw msnh~r w A~kAnfw tsem.,
Resolved, That 90, r~ m~r1k~ss a tie "a fmvh
nsx seosnt A.salssy a. ~bxh tbs 1nsstd -. ssset
skn a m~nbsr, ssd ons a ~ rost di0sasg~h~s eraN
meats ut<a this spsas1 t~resssSH~st wsh msfss "a
s~row lhxi N me ssssh u ~. Jsss~ vs kAvs 49,
i~s1ss Ia sl ssss,sssa sfsss. lsSlcoss s<ys<
lsfsf a his cnantsyrmsu sed 4 bic rs<s.
tb~s re-. ~ The ssossss< by Au<.6lnx ~ fesssl,
sDa W se0Ak Is a8asi baJss ~ xp1rHiax 81 muty
aayss
ks~iy~s. That ts~ sosa.t yss~rhs snd r.~ssnssos,
fsy stl~ss, bs fsrn shaa " hs -. ress hsssts .sf
lhs Wee Yoss Tr1~se fer D1btl.siS.
pevayef fssbss, tbsi soyy ~ 9ls sssns ~ s~ri W
ths vito~ u ths astsssef-
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yoss 2 p4v~. s<crstssy.