Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-04-16
Death of Mai. John M. Tayler.

0uty 10 cnrOntcle Ihe ueath VI our
honored and esteemed friend and
late confrere of the Advocate-John
Mccartney Taylor.
This event which has cast gloom
of sorrow and regret over the hearts
of SO many loving and con6ding
friends and kindred, took place, not
unexpectedly, on the night of Friday,
the 18th inst.
He had for long while been ailing
from a pulmonic affection, and during
the summer of last year he sought
the restoring effects Of seasbore
sojourument at Ocean Springs, but
falling to derive much benefit there
from, he soon afterwards made visit
to his native home, near Huntsville
| Ala. Here the healthful and invig-
Grating mountain air drought heal
ing upon its wings to him for a
time, and he returned to Baton
Rouge, looking, and, as he informed
us, feeling greatly improved.
But, a subsequent change for the
worse, plainly foretold that the canker
Of disease was lurking within his weak.
enine frame, and gnawing at his very
vitals. Pending his attendance in
the Legislature last month, his dis.
ease assumed an aggravated form and
he was compelled to relinquish his
his senatorial duties and betake him
self to that repose Of mind and body
which he SO much needed. He re
turned to his home 10 Baton Rouge,
PROSTATE and enfeebIed and unable to
rally, Notwithstanding all the watch.
full care and attention given him by
an affectionate wife, relatives and
friends, and finally after lingering upon
a bed Of pain for upwards of three
weeks, be succumbed to the fell stroke
of the mortal enemy-Death.
Although young man when he
was cut down-being only in his Both
year-Maj. Taylor had taken high
and prominent rank in public life
His genial, rm-hearted and popular
manners had given him a stronghold
upon the affections of troops of friends
and obtained for him an influence 10
the community as well as in the Legisa-
ture Of this State, second to that of no
other man. In the outbreak of the
late war, he took command off company
from this parish and joined SCOTS
Cavalry Regiment. Naturally Of a
brave and chivalrous temperament, it
may we'll be assumed that he did bis
duty as soldier valiantly and sue
cessfully-a signal evidence of which
was, that he became promoted to the
position of Major.
His first introduction to public no
tice in this city, was when he came
to engage his services with US as a
reporter for the Daily Advocate--the
paper we were then publishing. This
was about the year 1854. He proved |
an able and valuable assistant, and
soon rose into popular favor and merit.
A few years afterwards, be became
associated with Maj. Tom. Bynum in
the purchase and publication of the
Advocate, and was elected State Prin-
ter by Democratic Legislature. His
influence and popularity continued to
increase and his name became famil-
iarly identified with the history of the
stirring and eventful epochs which have
attended Of late years the political
career of this State and of the South.
After the surrender, Maj. Taylor
returned to Baton Rouge, and resumed
the publication of the Advocate as
tri.weekly journal, which, under his
auspices was not long..in acquiring a
successful basis. In November, 1865,
he was elected Senator from this par
ish to the State Legislature, in which
capacity he served during each sub
sequent session Of that body and IN