The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-06
Obituary.
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Obituary. ,
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~ Wednesday January IS, inst. y, runsra, n Lieut.
P"-e51 sSn;.d states Navy who fell while
e.dins his men in the assault yort Fiber took place
y hin native village, skaneasAss ~ Y. Although he
fled 40 young his conspicuous galantry n Roanoke,
Poss SUMTER and elsewhere and his frank, manly and
ovabe character had won for him much personal aec
an and general public respect was souonhsy
manifested by the military and citizens ct M :-aA
rbs nall was borne by Colonel Benedict Of the Seventy
sfth regiment New York State Militia, with the oicers
of his STAT and Company 4, OF the same regiment vo
uuteered an escort testimony alike Of affeconate re-
,pect for the deceased and good will toward the nava
service which could not possibly be fully represented %
Inc occasion Captain Matthews, Of General Lew Val
ace,s sta and Lieutenant La Rue p. Adar,.s ',ntea
States Navy Of the flagship Hartford, wara friend Of
the deceased were present There w~ ssd comet
donces 10 the fate Of Porter and his rend Preston
Roth were taken prisoners at Foyt s. inter- and afer
sharing long and dreary captivity I'm we're restored
TO their friends for few weeks onE to fan together
die as they had lived
grave; and thus amid the Utter blasts Of the winter
wind and the dreary expsAse OF surrounding SNOW all
u hs but IL q s w
sorrowng frisnds around that untmcly grave his mem
ory win be ever green.
LIEUT.. SAMUEL ". PRESTON, UNITED STATES NAVY
The brilliant victory at Fort Fisher cost the country
and the the life or this gallant young officer His
character was remarkable Though young in years
and professional service few possessed he did traits
which years study trial and experience give TO men
Of his profession His service In the early part Of the
war, while yet midshpman, was on the staff Of Rear
Admiral Dupont, where, acting nag lieutenant he dis
tnguished himself during the entire command Of that
ofacer Always frank, cordial, consderats and polite,
every one who was ofncially connected with him will
long remember and regret him Though principally en-
ployea stan duty he always foremost in any des
perate enterprise He was among the first 70 essay 70
mount the walls Of SUMTER captured there with the
brave and lamented Porter fingered fourteen months
with him in rebel Jail, and when released returned at
once TO active service. Nothing too hazardous for
him to undertake when his cool Judgment con-
WINGED him that the end 70 be obtained was
worth the risk undertaken. His courage was
not an impulse elevated by the excitement
Of battle, it was part Of the nature of the man and
those who knew him best wi ever remember MS pleas
dangers In the assault at Fort Fisher he was foremost
Tin the imminent deadly breach" He fell there, leaving
his affection for the service frst developed. His
brother officers comrades and friends will erect IT Is
hoped, monument 70 mark the spot where rest the
mortal remains Of whose character should be emu
lated by the youths whose naval career begins there
n. JOSEPH P. PRoUDHoa.
BY the arrival Of the Africa receive intelligence OF
hedeath Of Joseph Pierre Proudhom the distinguished
French political writer and socialist Proudhom born
July M 1902 in Besan9on capital OF the Department Of
Doubs France. During HE youth he attended the uni
versty academy Of his native town. but before finishing
his education he WAS apprentced 70 printing establish
ment in Besancon, Of which, In 1887, he became one Of
the partners and published an edition Of the Bible with
snnotatons His leisure hours devoted exclusively
70 literary pursuits and among his rst
nrfv of cd in nv
the Academy Of his native town for essay Cram
marie Central. With the funds thus realized he Get out
for Paris Here his sphere Of literary effort greatly
enlarged and he contributed variety Of papers TO
raj prominent periodicals Of the city He also produced
small work on the subject Of property His broad
sertion that property theft" made him conspiouons
and his subsequent views upon other subjects in political
economy brought down upon him much censure. After
the revolution Of 1s4s he became editor Of radical
newspaperLs Represeptdnt dc PeupLedevoted TO
utonary principles and social reform Not long AFTER he
elected Deputy 10 the Constituent Assembly HIS
ciety that Of his propositions, aiming Al tho
abolishment Of the interest on capital was disap-
G"as ,c unsn y ss 81 nn ors, .nS
appeal to the worst passions From the Assembly he
again became conspicuous In his editorial career h
January 1919 he undertook 70 establish the "Peopea
Bank an institution Of satuitous credit BY means Of
which no designed proving the prscticahity Of his
rupted for he sentenced three years imprisonment
for dangerous and illegal publications Persecution had
produce new Views Of his peculiar kind and 10 1863 was
volumes: entitled Justice in Revolution and the
Church" In 1881 his work on "Peace and War; was
published. This is the last Of his productions
The writings Of Proudhom display great penetration q
principal works, under their English titles are fright
70 Labor" "pemOnsTsSn Of Socialism, 'Revouticn-
sp"osy FOR Saposons policy Manual Of operaons
On The Soarss e sascsl writlns Confessions Of
JAMES NOBLE.
Mr. JAMES NoBLn, the oldest man IN Boston, died on
Friday last ut the age Of 90 years months and ~ days
FUNERAL OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT GEORGE
From the Georgetown british Guiana, Gazette, Dec. a.
Thefuners Of c. O. Hannah Esq, Consul for tho
United States government thia port took place the
an oi111s ,S" NJ Hannah @ss native os
Camden, New Jersey; that he graduied IN
American bar He was unexpectedly called upon TO OH
the post here which he held I'LL his death His funeral
ne lion ns
DUFF, Colons Ready, Captain Beresford Messrs Bagos
y Cox George SHINE, z @ Barr II Stewart, C. H. OIL.
bert, T. Dickson, Mr. Epeas, +. Rowe, J. Kaufman all
the American captains in port aud other gentle
men. The Hon Dun has been requested act
American Consul by the Consul for that government in
sunnam Nh Dun Will therefore, act until the pleasure
OF the American government he known
NoussA sAyrErrr pAoHA.
From tho LevaDt Herald
This once celebrated minister OF the trumvirae
whose administration during the late reign attracted
much Of the attention and comment OF the world died
Monday night at his kouak near Sultan Achmet AZ
the age Of seventy nine. He leading member Of
the III famed cabinet in which Ria Pacha was Minister
Of War, and hehemct All Pacha Minister Of Marine He
himself formed the third member Of the riumvirnte
Minister NJ Finance He likewise held at various times
the Offices OF Minister OF Commerce. OF tho Eyka and OF
president or the Supreme Court Of Justice Mousa Say
fett Pacha was born on tho Crmea He repaired al
early age 10 Conssntinople, where be entered sofia
In the msdrcsss Of Sultan Baazet Here ne acquired n
perfect mastery Of the Turkish language from thence
he entered ~ kiaas in the Offices Of the Porte Under
sultan Mahmoud he became capou. kehaya Of the
Ronneli Nallis, Mahmoud Paoha. son Of the famous
Jepcndonli Ali facha Of JANA Before he became minis
tor he was succcssely Of riksa and Dsmae
cue, where he became member OF The congregation of
the renowned Deryisb Kous Adali Shek He died pos
sessed of enormous wealth, leaving several sons and
brother husapla Elisndi He was buried IN the GENE
terry of the mosque Of Eyoub
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