The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-11

Hon Jacob ColIamer senator from verA 'n' for tbs
term ending in 1867, died at Woodstock, W., = @s
r. M. the 9th inst Mr.. Collamer was born N 'fys
New York. in 1892 His father was nstive Of Scsu "oa
Massachusetts, and his mother was OF tue nation VIM
founded the Empire State While he was very young
his father removed from Troy to Burlington, Vermont
The elder Colamer was a mechanic, and designed anf
built the churches and other edices In Bur
ngton He enabled to give his son but ordinary
education but young Collamer succeeded when
IN gaining admance to the University Of Vermont and
by his own exetons betrayed the expense OF his col
egate He graduated at the University in 1910,
when eighteen years OF age and immediately thereafter
began the study of law in Franklin county his native
State.
While thus engaged, and before he could be admitted
10 the bar Of 1919 broke out and Mr. Collamer
enlisted for receiving shortly after subalterns
commission He participated only in the first campaign
OF the second war Of Independence" and but
batle-that Of Bdensburg. the dsgracefui defeat in
which william H. winder, ths father Of the late Hog
wnderr was concerned. This engagement, which re-
suited in the occupation and destruction Of Washington
was the only ono in which Colamer was engaged He
went home and had much difficulty in getting paid for
his service. On reaching Vermont again no became
collecting attorney He shortly after removed 20 Wind
sor county and succeeded to the pssctce the non
Dudley Chase who had just been elected 70 the senate
Tn 10 this time he had plead case ana had never
supposed il possible that he could His success In his
first case surprised him more than did his friends and
fore msrisirstss court he placed his upon the
lowest round Of ladder which he has ever SINCE pee.
continually mounting His practice gradually increased
and no was soon elected member Of the Legislature N
which capacity he served for several years MI Conh.
mer remarkable for the industry with wnnn
ne pursued his profeasio nal business he mas oeen
known To argue every in Windsor and FRANK
lin counties during the whole term OF SIX weeks.
passing rapidly from court " another and arranging
his pleas while w transitp Such untirng industry.
united 10 q most strictly upright character 10 iew
years won for INN lame anu popuay u ~a0 aa -
utterly surprised by his appointment To the nportans
position Of Judge of the Supreme Court OF vermont
1855 that il time before he could make up MS
mind accept it; ut last his health which WAS being
undermined by his close application 10 counsels du
ties turned the SCALE and he became Judge Co!laIner
He remained the bench OF the Supreme Court until
is4i when he resigned that position and returned -
practice He first elected to Congress IA a member
of the House Of Representatives in 1913 He was con
tinued in this dignity by elections until lS41, when
he declined any further occupancy of his seat and again
returned 10 private life but not to remain long
uDoccupied with public affairs, for when General
net nc seced Mr. Colaner the responsible position
ascr Genoral He retained that post until July.
1850 when owing TO the death OF President taylor ana
the consequent elevation OF Mr. Fillmore 70 the Pres
dency Judge Coaer and other members oil the Cablnet
resigned He again returned to Vermont, and was i'm
medaey restored is old seat on the Supreme BENCH
u DOS ition which he continued to ill with distinction
until 1854, when he appointed TO the United states
Senate for ak years the 4th OF March, 1853 He was
reclected 10 the senate 1851 In person Judge Cola
mer was Of medium height, with slight, scholar
STOPPING of the shoulders His peculiar and distinguish
Ing trait was possession Of logical power absolutely
mathematical in its operations He received the degree
of LID. from Harvard University and Dartmouth
College
william p. johnson, Brother OF the Pre-
sidenf.>
A despatch was received yesterday morning at Wash
ingtou announcing The death Of VIM P. Johnson Esq,
the only brother of the President of the United states,
and late the Collector velasco. He died the 9Th
t,aa tuofap dant our
Mr. johnson was a resident of Brazoria county, Texas
He was four wears older than President. When An
drew was apprentced the trade Of tailor his brother
about entering life rs journeyman carpenter. me
two brothers parted when very young ana until
Inc pressnt year the two had not met since
their mothers death in 1899 During the late war M
johnson was uncompromisingy loyal. He remained
quietly at home with his wife and lad OF fifteen
lie progressed several peculiaritcs, which were BE-
raycd by cysry conversation in which he engaged ne
bitterly opposed negro slavery and used TO scout
at the notion that white man cant work 10 the
south well negro for said he, u have lad sateS
housetop in New Orleans ana baton rouge IN Suno
He was vvacious and rapid in his utlersncc, fond Of
nans By or py So%sy Of keen
insight into character; and his conversation was
OF close observation. He had none Of the reti-
OF politician his sentiments being pronounced o.
all questions and unmistakable. and mrs naIreo q
slavery negroes, secession and negro equality, ak0
cordial He emineny . selfmade man, and ms
ideas had the strength without breadth which peculiar
u
OF southern men and institutions through long life
time his views worthy Of consideration. He maus
no pretcnsuns being exponent vi his broters sen
tments policy declaring one occasion, after vsst
ing tho President that "Andrew would not give him any
definite information what he intended 10 do" He
was short of stature. stout and muscular had keen,
gray eye truly patriarclial beard He had Just re-
turned Texas when he received the wound from
which he died.
taram's Third Opera Might I'm Chicago.
orERArIc ENTHUSIASM on THE INCREASE IN rHn
CHIcsgo Nov. 10, 1885
Friday bal opera night here, as Tuesday - in
Now York: but still there very good and paying
audience present this evening" TO which, II we were to
add the free lid oil thu New York Academysomehns
which does not exist here tine house would have been
immense The opera mani, with Guidi as Eivira,
Musan ~ f:rnani and Ur,sndni Carlo or these ar