The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05
The Deud of 'G7.

Among the distinguished dead OF the
year just past are The following worthy
of note:
Col. Arthur P Hayne, Of Charleston,
Tho friend and aid-de-camp Of Jackson,
in days long gone, died OH the 7th Of
January,
Nathaniel Parker Willis, of New
York, editor of the Home ,Jo~rnal poet,
essayist, and Htterateur in general-2Oth
January.
Henry Lee, candidate for the vice.
presidency i'll 1882, who received the
ELECTORAL vote of South Carolina, died
in Boston OH the 9th Of February, aged
IS.
lIon. Isaac u Holmes, Nj G from
Charleston from l839-l95l, in
Charleston, aged II, on the 25lh Feb
ruary.
| James Dunwoody Browson DeBow,
editor of DeBooo's Reuie,V, aged AZ, on
tho 9th February.
Charles + Browne (Arlemus Ward.)
off, consumption, aged 80 years, 9Th
| haroh
George w Randolph, Confederate
Secretary Of War, on the Sd Of April.
Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irish
exile and Yankee General, lst July.
Charles Anthon, author Oh editor OF
so many eohool-boobs, 29th July.
John McQueen, N c., from S. c.,
aged GS, on the 30th August.
Sterling Price, Confederate General,
at ST. Louis, 9Th iScptcalbor.
Elias Howe, Jr., inventor of the sew.
ing machiae, aged 4s, 30 October.
Peter Lorillard, of snuff memory, at
Saratoga, 9Th October, aged II years.
Fltz Greene Hallecls, poet, at Gull
ford, ,nnectcut, 18th November, aged
" years.
Alexander Smith, Scotch poet, author
of Life Drama near Edinburg, 5th
January, aged 3G
Victor Cousin, French philosopher,
author, and savan, at Paris, agco Is.
Archibald Allison, English historian =,
23d May, aged rs.
Maximilian, Mexican flibustcro at
Qucretaro, aged 35, on the 10Th June.
Fcipean, French surgeon, 25th Au.
gust, aged rs.
Faraaay, English chemist, aged T6,
on the 25th August.
Soloqnc, emperor Of Hayr aged rs,
IN September.
1ossc, Of telescope lame, 3lst October,
aged g.
Ira Alaridgc, negro actor, died in
Poland, 7th August.
Simonidcs, tho famous Greek forger ol
ancient manuscripts 5th November, OF
lrprosy.- YorhpiUc Enqui,cr.
y COMPLIMENT WELL DEsERvED.-
The London Quarterly Rcvicm, reply
ing to an essay by Goldwin Smith, who
citos Lincoln, Grant, Sherman and
Stanton @ az examples of American
great men, says
"We admit that Mr.. Stanton and
his colleagues have done great things
on a great scale, but they lsclz the
stamp of individual greatness. If
that il to be found anywhere in
America, it is under the modest roof
of General Ice, the chasspion of lost
cause, whom prosperity never intoxi-
who excoedcd h;s onnonent as mn.h ~
rool nnb;l;tv ana Gra,inors ~ nLar,n
row ,a he 3;J ;n m;l;tor, Sl,;m and
dorina -
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