The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-04

Josrpr ". sANpERsoN.

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JOSEPH ". sANpERsoS.
In death list this morning will be found tho
Of this distinguished citizen He died in this city the
ID inst, aged seventy -four years
Mr. Sanderson born In Csrlisc, Penn, in 1892 and
himself the OF Revolutionary sire volunteered in
company about 10 join the army during the war Of
1872 which he accidentally encountered while in search
Of employment On ihe restoration Of peace he ocou
pied himself in collecting materials for the great
'icnsl work entitled The Biography Of the Sgners Of
the Declaration OF Independence, which was published
by himself and brother--the celebrated author John
ganderson-conjointIy He subsequently employed
publisher and printer Of the noted Aurra in which
he advocated very strongly the election Of Andrew
Jackson 10 the Presidency. His next occupation was
that Of proprietor Of the Moschana' Coffee House In
Philadelphia and editor and publisher OF the Philadelphia
Pviees Crrent Al the and trade OF the city
Increased. did the wants and ambition OF Its mer
chants, and tue humble coffee house finally merged
in the splendid Exchange. which still stands monu
position superintendent OF that institution during the
stormy political contest bswsen the stern Jackson and
Bank--he became hotol keeper ss which be most
favoFably known all throughout the United statss,
W. tndsSsa 1os ~ r hoss eva, ereea s%e n
that oitythe Merchants Hotelwh!ch he subsequently
relinqnished for m0c splendid establishments, also
and retired from public NE entirely. removing shortly
after 70 New York, whore be has ever since resided
Of enlarged and liberal VIEWS ho has sought
the public good before his own personal interest; and
although ths updoubicd originator and inventor Of
many use;nl impsovemspis, would never consent to
them them may may bs named" tl.s speaking tubes now 10
use in almost every building pupiic and private,
ing .ssvs s,es,tyi sosae IN .pniisdspss wsie re-
eognzng the spccAstss OF nc various States be always
sS.ss h m.S ssd % As sS =,
really the keystone OF the arch PsRusylvnnh never
had more deyo!ed snp. AID 10 bm is she. In great
the Reading Railroad, which be ever regarded a. a.
vortc child Coming 10 direct contact with The Fathers
history Of the republic aod the compromises Of e con
sution His knowledge OF the statistics OF the country
was something snasing carrying, ~ he did thc ngsres
st hs ngers end OF kind and gentle disposition, he
.se nsy 50 happy = when making others co. and but
with them soess sossi Idea ssAassfuI information.
NAVAL ~ rH STEAMSHIP sEIrASsiA--Loss OF
CAPTAIN cANPBELL.
fhe steanship Britannia, which arrived Tuesday night
sailed from Glasgow, December 10, with 20 cabin and
22 seersgs psssengers and hal throughout tho passage
very heavy westerly gales. On the ed while hove 10
undsr close rseed main aud mzzen topsals during ter
sinc gale with ses shipped large quantities Of
water stove two boats and ou two others bad wheel
house stove In and received other slight damages A
eleven o'clock al night, during the height OF thegaic--
the ship laborng heavily, the barometer marking - 20
nUu large qu10tltten ~ Wa'ci utck-tbr
Campbell was 10 pass Ast, towards the wheel and
not sesn atcrwardg. u V believed that he "os
washed froP the deck overheard He was about iweny
eight years 6 are and belonged 10 Rosene1th, scohnd
THE REBEL sRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES ~ IRA
riEE, OF sorrB cAROLiNA.
James H. Tvspcr, formerly of the United States Army,
bet lately an otcer in the rebel service, died suddenly
Of disease of tue heart at the residence of Dr Parker
at Mansfield. Traper DID no ngnre extensively
during the late and probably only the old army OH
Gers will remember him Hs a native OF south Caro-
line and when quite young grndusted with distinction
the South Carolina College. He graduated indeed 20
young and With such high honors to 1nd difculy
ia entering The West Point Military Academy In the class
of 1894 He graduated In 1895, standing number ,hr.e
in class which has produced remarkable number of
distinguished soldiers. In thai ca-s Beanressrj the
rebel, gradrsted second, william " Blair the reboi
eleventh; G. Wayne, OF Georgia another rebel, came
fourteenth; wflsm Barry, the srfiliers,, was sesen
tweni, secaed: irwin MrDoSeIl Was nest. william
Hafee the rebel was twenty sixth Robert Granger.
ofthc Unios army, wes 'senfy cshih Henry " ,oley
thirty ars; Edward Johusob wse ,hlstvseoond An
drew .. Smith was ll-;y -rsih; ius,us McKinsiIy
fort III, and carter l. -ts,shs,n forty second
Taper vas sps II, ,,t lor,sn,,e s o. 'as s,r .,
an cf whcus-sa,ive him Ne va commissioned ou bis
graduation .s ,s s .'es ,ss
with thai worthy ~ EngineNr corp, IA The following
mopta, JIiy, 1855 In the ionowirs year july 1853,
pc prDurO ed rrxf Ioutsnsnt w va" EDTh'rf
He remained 10 the servic without further rromotion
until iinmeaiateiy after the Mexican war i'm which be
did not take paft when he rcssned. aud fetrrd TO =
plantation - Georgetown y e. In this ishor he was
said 10 have sccesSul Attbe brcaNing out Of the
late rebellion raier yeccved the sploinimenf of Cb 81
Of Ordnance of Souih Csioina and Afterwards Took
charge Of the drsnces 81 Charleston. After the BON
hafancat Of Fort sumter he resigned, and ae-
ocpi the once of Major of Engineors IN the Confer
ats state set,i,e, sui vas for some TINE stationed
In Chsriteon He var sio, for short time
Chief Engineer OF the state, when he WAS promoted "
the rank bfigader General In the reb service, AID
ordered In March is62 10 the command Of the proyl
sioua fgrres nVhc rebel Department ~ East and hfde
Florida lie MAS afterwards sent 10 General Johnston
obtained leave Of shsence on SICK furIcugh and re
TUNED home He then placed IA command of
Georgetown, q, which post he retained isll the cose
o. The war
sAJoR NIruARD s. noR0NkY.
The romssbs of Major Richard : horoney, formerly o.
the s,x,y ninth New York siae volustscrs whose IN
expected ssss,h IN Richmond announced few dsya
since will arrive In this city al ave O'Clock this morn
ms. Msjot Morcnsy we brave and gallant omce {,
VINO served all through the war and bore htgh rePuta
ton az rood and fs,hil oneer ana soldier Ia counec
with The rrsh Brigsde III. brother oncer. q The
Brigade In ths city requested IN meet Al the whitney
Hoase corner Of Broadway and Twelfth street. at soven
o'clock Fritay eveping, 10 make arrangements or a.
tending ths funeral
IAcoB n. x'EESTy. 0F PESNsYLvASfA.
The Hon. Jacob r. Nekerdy died yesterday al Douglass
yille Berks county Re represented the Berks ds,rc
IN tongrcs in isei having been elected TO on th'
vscnncy caused - Me death OF Af john schwartA
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