Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-31
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THE LATE DEAN RICHMOND,

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| THE LATE DEAN RICHMOND,
MIR, RichmOnd,s Illness mt Saratoga
4 and incidents or his
4 Last Sickh hess-Eiis Last Hours and
/ Dying WOrds-PreParatIOn for the
i Funerals &c.9tu1.15g tG55isUI 5t' -glI
! from the New York World. aug. esJ3 ..
| The announcement of the death of Dean
I Richmond, yesterday, though not wholly
unexpected, created the profOundest feel
| ing OF regret with the general public His
name had become so associatedl with al
most every great p9glic movement, politi-
| cal as well as charitable, that no one who
heard it had not Some good word to say Of
the man himself Thus, when the news of
| his death was made known thCoaghout. the
city and elsewhere, the popularity of the
deceased was shown by the general mani
] festation of sorrow exhibited by the COM
munity. The flags and bunting on the
| public buildings hotels as well as private
edifices, were displayed at half mast, and
more than one public body united in the
| general sorrow by the calling of meetings,
at which resolutions eulOgistie of the
character Of the deceased were apprOpPl-
ately passed, not indeed with that enthusi-
asm which ever characterized the grand
gatherings at which Mr.. Richmond had so
often presided, but amid solemn silence
that demonstrated more than words could
express the grief felt for the departed.
| The greatest men achieve their own for-
tunes. To be thrown upon his own re-
sources is the making of many man, who
otherwise might have been lett mutely in
glorious to follow a mediocre life. This
Is well verified in the life of Dean Rich
rhond. He was born at Woodstock, Ver-
mont, March 81, 1904. His father died when
lie was in his eleventh year. Three years
subsequently, his mother also left
him, and he was left an orphan
upon the world at fourteen years of
age. His entrance upon career was burd-
ened not only by self-dependence, but by
debt which had been incurred incidental
to his mothers sickness and funeral, which
it was incumbent upon him to liquidate.
Woodstock was not adapted to his tastes,
and he soon after removed to the town OF
4 Selma, New York, where, having obtained
situation as clerk in store, he was able
soon to discharge the debt which had been
imposed upon him by the sad bereavem ent
which had left him an orphan. He alter
wards engaged in the saltltrade, in which
be became a prominent merchant. Further
on in life he carried on the commission and
forwarding business, profiting largely.
When railroads came in vogue he naturally
connected himself with these, purchasing
extensively of securities. Having thus es-
tabliShed, by good management the fOun-
dation of fortune, he removed from Selma
to Attiea, and thence to Batavia, his late
residence. He spent large portion of his
i time in Buffalo. overseeing and enlarging
his business. In 1868 he became Vice
4 President of the New York Central rail-
road, his connection with which continued
till the close of his life. 90 J 'afor... ..r
MR.. RICHMOND ATTENDS THE PHILADEL-
| -ig4tuK .PHIA CONVENTION. LOO .... ...r--
About week previous to the meeting OF
the late Saratoga Convention, Mr.. Rich
mond went to Brantford, Ct., where his
family had gone to enjoy the benefits to be
derived from stay at the sea-shore during
the sultry months of summer. He had
scarcely been there few days before he
took cold from exposure, and for one OF
two nights he became very i'll, suffering
severely from difficulty in breathing tC
such degree that he was unable to keep
his bed, and was forced to remain con-
the third day after he had been taken ILL
he began to recover slowly, but had moi
reached a. state of what might be called
good health. At this time so overwhelmed
was he from kilograms requesting him TO be
present at the Saratoga Convention that
suffering as he was, he determined to go,
and finally took the boat to Albany and
thence proceeded to the Convention. After
the close of its sessions on Saturday, the
l1th inst, he returned to this city, intend
ing to take his sIleparture for Brantford soon
after his arrival. % He changed his mind
however, and concluded to stay over Sun
day, He was at this time still unwell, but
not to such a degree as to cause him to neg.
lect matters OF important business. but did
not feel much yi,pOsed to moving about
On Monday, the 18th instant feeling batter
than he had felt for several DAYS, he took
the 2 O'clock train for Philadelphia, and SC
wellidid he appear that friend OH seeing
him laughingIy exclaimed, at seems to
take a Convention to cure YOU" While the
Convention was in session., he went once to
the Wigwam ina carriage, and once TO the
rooms of the New York delegation. He
spent most of his time, however, while in
Philadelphia, in his parlors at the Conti-
mental Hotel, and while thus halfvOluntarily
confined to his apartments, often took quite
an active part in the consultations had by
certain of the delegates in reference to the
business Of the Convention. On the after
noon of the Thursday after the Convention
had adjourned, he hastened to Washington
where he made calls on bis many friends
and to all appearances was quite well.
While he was at the Capital and Philadel-
phia he never complained offeeing i'll, and
enjoyed his nights sleep as If in perfect
health. sg t,rfs s-..e.,,. ..., --....
l. .aFgr. HIS LAST SICKNESS rr.r,.,.
d On Saturday he became uneasy concern
ing his return. He finally took the night
train to New York, and arrived in this city
at tabout half-past five on Sunday morning
the 10Th inst. He was accompanied by
Governor Church. and Samuel j, Tilden
Esq, who went to the residence of tile lat
Ter after seeing Mr., Richmond safe in his