The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-14
Obituary.

u& s Obituary.
UNITED STATES SENATOR THOMAS HALLIDAY HICKS,
Ia. n3 OF MARYLAND.
Senator Thomas II. Hicks Of Maryland, whose Death
u Washington Is announced this morning. has hornc
prominent part in the Affairs Of the country during the
way now raging. he was a native Of Maryland, being
born il Dorchester county very early age ho is sad
TO have Displayed superior abilities and admirable quail
acaijons for tie bar, and early became prominent as
lawyer While st very young he engaged In local and
State politics. vas eecfeo Mayor Of oambridge mmcdi
ately after attaining his majo and subsequently was
returned 70 he I&gs..urc Of the stass he retained
scat In tho other Of the souses 'no S'a'e
Legislature unit, 1887 when he elected Governor o'
the four years beg ming with 1858. :.
!, -ss while serving In this capacity that he made
himself pror,uent At the opening Of the rebe..s ay
being the only Governor Of slave State with tho
ton Of the Governor Of Deaware) who r.nonded .yor
ably to President Lncolns call f.. troops His course
be'ors the actual beginning :" hostiIties had led to
nope on tue par. wv Union people that such would BIO
ms acnon, Ear' in December $780, he declined to re-
cewe th9 commissioner sent by Mississippi invite
frrysnd To join In the e-csson movement About til,
close OF the sane month during the excitement which
followed the abandonment Of Fort houltre and occupa
Non IL Fort Sumter by Major Anderson, he promptly
fused TO the Legislature for the purpose Of has
tenng secession. He subsequently published address
taking strong grounds A. ainst secession About the
time Jan =, 1871 declined to receive J. L.
Curry, the rebel Alabama Commissioner " invite
united action on the part oi Maryland Ia the socess
movement
On the morning before the attack on the sixh Nsssa
CHI ia tho streets Of Baltimore Governor Hicks
united with the Mayor Of baltimore In proclamation
urg ny on the people 10 avoid civil war and saying that
troops should be from the State for the de-
fence OF Washington. He after called session OF
the Legislature AMI urged upon the members the assump
ton OF n neutral position On the 14th OF May, 1851,
he called into service OF government four reg
ments OF oopsthc quota OF Maryland under the nrst
requiston OF President Lincoln by this tune with tho
aid the militia under General Butler be had secured
control the State and during the remainder VI his
torn u oce acted promptly and entirely with tho gov
His term OF onnce Governor expired on January I,
1902. He was immediately elected Senator from Mary
land and succeeded James A. Pcsrce, deceased lie
subsequently, elected to oil the which ends Ia 1861
He was member Of the Committee ON Claims and
Naval Ana rs Of the present Senate.
JOSEPH COURT, THE HISTORICAL PAINTER.
From the Paris Pays, Jan. TO-
NJ r!ourt, historical painter and director Of the
Museum at aouenhs native city--reccntly expired at
Paris in his sixs.seventh year Joseph Desire Court
was the son Of halrdIesscf an early age ne dis
played great aptitude for drawingsso much 90 that u
sd some Of his yoSa'ul ssec .s se. an
Apprentice IN his fathers -rvr. ~nesssuensy bis
consented 70 lot him follow his tastes, mesNs ths
sscrilnSs necessary for bis ..ca,,au an ,,a no
gained the great nan prize and in 1877 his picture Of
Toga" This casas which Is Of tho finest pages Of
history prodrced by the modern school considered bis
mascTngcc. ABOUT 1851 he panied BOiS8y AnRlaB
Salup.g the Head or F,rand, and "lsouis Philippe
Swearing 10 the Charter" The latter pecc--alnost al
the figures which strkingy lifclikc and
portraits-was hung above the char Of tire r sident Of
the Chamber OF Deputies but IL damaged during the
disturbance OF the oath OF February, l5&s, and sabsc
quenty removed Shortly afterwards Mons Court, 70
the great regret OF tho admirers Of his talent abandoned
the grand style OF paintings for portraits and character
ri Coz lie sp-nt several years abroad especially In
| Prussia where his pieces met with great success
few vars ago ~ Court exhibited his chief paintings
IN the gallery Of tho Boulevard des laliens The lead
picture Of that cxhib ton large representing
1.-THE hartyrdon Of - Agncsv and presenting perfect
panorama OF the Roman forum II In the tine Of
the emperors This picture In which the science Of ma
srch.oiogs Il combined with the taso and talent Of tbe
artist would suffice OF ilsof 10 prove that dors eur
Court had altogether renowned tho rrnd STYLE In
painting The brush of the painter Of 1ihc Death OF
/ Caesar" 10 readily Recognizable In this Canvass
To nm exhibition held ut Rouen Two years since n
Court contributed his "Charottc CordayS Ia tho last
psrs exhibitions several portraits from his were
deservcdiy admired. The piece upon which he
occupied large painting representing french Sol.
ders Ransomng Russian Prsoners" referring 10 those
condemned death by the famous paha ~ Iamra All
Teieben We not whether ho was able 10 com.
plcie this picture lie Lad contemplated iLs execution
during several years
Court was not only Of onr most distirg uipi ID
m nters but he the timo thoroughly cu.
cnlcd of the world of agreeable manners AID wus
| loved and esteemed by all who knew him
\
/ Furious Gafc at HALIFAX.