New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-28
OBITUARY.
DEATH OF GEORGE N. Snow.

of The TRIBUNE died suddenly yesterday Of heart disease
at his residence in this City in the 55h year Of his ago
Mr. Snow native of Boston, but came 10 this City
after his education completed and was for sons
years engaged in mercantile pursuits, deyoting his
leisure hours TO the lighter walks Of literature.
He married, while still young, the elder daughter
of the late Nathan Jackson esq, who with their five
children survives him. When The TRIBUNE was started,
Mr. Snow who had long been an intimate friend OF the
editor took charge Of the Commercial Department, which
he retained for twenty-five years, during which he
was seldom absent for day from Walstreet orthe Office
Always meeting the masterspirts Of "the street. as
gentleman meets his equals in the conviction that it
quite important to them as to him that correct nforms
ton regarding their various enterprises should be spread
before the public Mr. Snow among the earliest and
most successful of those writers who made the Money
Market" an important and useful department Of modern
journalism "The workman dieS-the work remains"
The Riots of 1863 but especially the hendsh outTases
perpetrated on some unofending eoored people well
known to him, made deep impression on Mr. Shows
mind; and he departed with his family for Europe soon
sfterward hoping to recover that ygor and health which
close application had somewhat impaired. He remained
abroad over a year, spending Winter in Rome and
some months in Paris; but without permanent BEN
eft; so that he did not resume his edito-
rial labors after his return; and he ultimately
sold his very considerable interest in The TRIBUNE and
turned his attention to certain railroad enterprises while
devoting his leisure hours to Music, of which he
passionate admrer But his health steadily failed and
he spent the last Summer Long Branch to pur
pose SO far as its restoration concerned We presume
he has left his family. to whom he was most devoted,
abundantly blet with worldly goods while there few
among the living who have made friends with fewer
enemies during thirty years of active business activity
than George NJ Snow
THE REV. DR. FRANCIS L. HAWKS
The Rev. Dr. Hawks died yesterday morning at his
residence in this city the 69h year of his age He died
of Bhghts disease Of the kidnews
Francis Lister Hawks born in Newbern, n. G.,
June 10, l799 He graduated from the University Oh
North Carolina in the year 1875 He then studied law,
and in 1872 at the age of 81 he admitted to the bar
For several years be pracced law in North Carolina At
the age of 49, he elected to the Legislature of North
Carolina. He after began regular course Of study
in theology be having determined to enter the ministry
ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church. In 1928 he was or"
daned in that Church by Bishop Ravenscrof of North
Carolina For brief period he ohciated in New-Haveu
Conn, as assistant to the Rev. DR.. Harry Croswell
In 1899 he was appointed assistant minister at St.
Jamess Church, Philadelphia, Bishop White being then
rector He became rector of St. Stephens Church, IN
this city, early in 1884, but resigned the office at the close
of the year. He vas called to st. Thomass Church.
in this city, continuing rector Of that church till lSiJ
In 1895 at the General Convention he appointed TO-
the Missionary Bishopric Of the Southwest but he dc
clned the appointment As historian fox the American
Episcopal Church he visited England and obtained many
valuable papers concerning the rise and progress OF
Episcopacy III this country. In 1887 in conjunction
with DR.. Henry be founded The Ner-York ReD'dr,
Of which, for WHILE he continued editor. About THIS
time he founded st. Thomass Hall, at Flushing, Long
Island-a school intended for the special benefit OF
sons OF the clergy but it closed in few years eaV
ing him deeply in debt. He removed to Mississippi 10
si9 and was elected bishop the diocese the year.
In the following year this election before the house
Of clerical and lay deputies in general convention Strong
opposition made TO DR.. Hawks, and the matter Was
finally referred back to the diocese Of Mississippi Tho
diocese expressed the utmost confidence in Dr. Hawks
but he refused accept the bshoprc. lie became rector
% Christs Church, in New Orleans, in 1874. lie
NAMED rector of this Church for five years during which
time he was elected President Of the University OF
Louisiana He returned 10 New Yor, in 1919, becoming
rector Of the Church Of the Mediator soon after merged
Calvary Church. He elected Bishop Of Rhode Island
in 1852 but declined the office. Ia 1861 he resigned the
reetorshp Calvary Church. and accepted the charge of
parish in Baltimore. He finally returned to New York
and resumed his ministry in the University Chapel,
Washington-square Within few weeks work was com
menced on new church for him. in Twenty ff.hst near
Madson-aye
During the late war DR.. Hawks sympathizod strongly
with the South but ofhis political principles hi unneces
sary now to speak. He man Of remarkable elo-
qaence The writer well recolleots hearing hin preach
charity Sermon 30 years ago in ST. Georges Chapel
in Beekmanst, in which be described a storm and
the suerngs OF the uhouscd poor vvdy that there
probably not dry eye in the congregation.
DIR. Hawks made many and valuable Contributions to
literature and science The following among the
important OF his works. Reports Of Cases Adludged
the Supreme Court Of North Carolina, 1906 a vols,
SyO., Raleigh, lSl3S DIGEST Of all the Cases Decided
and Reported IN North Carolina, contributions 10 the
Ecclesiastical History Of the United States q vols Syo
embracing Virginia and Maryland, New-York, ls3o-ul;
Egypt and It's Monuments" SYo., 1919; Aureulst
Confession IN the Protestant Episcopal Church, li2mos
lSi0l. ~. Hawks has translated R0yoro and Tschudia
Antiquities of Peru llo54 and has edited the Odicia
and OTHER State Papers of tic late ldorGcn Alexander
Hamilton (l-mo. 1922, and various oher literary works
RoCHEsTEE, n. Y, Sept. 2,Gen. ID. Leadbettcr, late
of the Rebel Army died Of ar0lcNy 90 Clifton Canada
West last night. lie belonged Mobile and left con-
siderable Of money and valuable effects where Ge
died.