New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-14
ORTTU.iR
JONAH SANFORD.


The Pofsdam Courier of the 10th contains an
ohtpsry OF the Hon Jonah Sanford who died at Hopkin
ton on the December IN the 18th year OF his
Mr. Sanford born In Cornwall, Vt He married and
moved TO Hopdnton. st. Lawreace County, ~ " IN 1911
where he continued reside Till his death. He repro
scented tho county In the State Assembly IN 1929 and 1890
and served tho unexpired term Of the late Hon. Sas
Wright In Congress from December, $780, TO March g.
1884, Ho Of the Associate Judges OF the Court OF
Common Pleas Of the county during part OF the terms
Of Judges Fine aud Allen. When our late Rebellion
opened upon tho astonshed 1t aroused tho mill
tary zeal and famed afresh the undyng patriotism
den Sanford Old he then was no sought and obtained
leave TO raise regiment Of volunteers for his
task which ho with such vgor that on the LIST
day Of February 1862 the o2d Regiment was organized
and left tho County OF st. Lawrence To DC mustered INTO
the service o. the United States, with Gen at Its head
% Colonel But strong and active, he was hot exempt
and great exericn. compelled him 70 leave his regiment
In ygna and he returned 70 his rho home with impaired
OF the few now remaining early settlers OF this countye
sn OF ro %so s Mo He an
friend and associate Of GOV Wright Judge Fine bishop
King, and many others who might be named.
JUDGE A. W. ARLINGTON.
The Hon. A. w. Arlington of the Chicago bar
died on Tuesday morning. Judge Arlington born In
Iredel County. Moth Carolina. in September 1870 His
i..ne., ~ Arlington, was Whlg Member Of Congress
John Wentworth, and j. A. Mcolcrnand were also there
In ls2S young AninTSn Tss received on tT %,
with John Fox as senior Colleague 10 Mapssh
Circuit IN Indiana, OF which George Locke was the Pre-
siding Elder In 1880 lie was sent to the Old Lawrence,
By lis this year ns re 80
circuit founa the people everywhere talking OF ~sn
derfi young preacher named Arlington who had awak-
70 full connection and ordained deacon aud laboeed
tho yoyay Circuit and in 1882 and 1888 in Missouri District
In 1884 his faith In Methodsm suddenly gave way and no
abandoned the work Of the ministry and turned his neD
ton to the law Soon after being admitted TO the bar he
served as member Of the legislature In 1884, his name
was placed on the whig electoral ticket for Arkansas
S he s a 81 Sa %
he was ever aherward member Moving TO Texas soon
Of f'e mo Tassa District Court and served In that
capacity from 1853 to 1859 In 1857 no re.
ssoa position amSg the Of the ba fan o
In that city but throughout the whole Northwest. As
having long been valued contributor to The Southern.
Magazine FOR which he wrote series OF articles entitled
his welRnown aApostropho to Water" which Mt John
b. Cough has Incorporated In one OF his temperance lee
cases in Which he had BEEN retained TIE
neral was from Roman Catholic Church.
JOSEPH AspIEALL.
Mr. Joseph Asphalt, one OF the oldest and
prominent merchants OF Detroit died at his real
dence In that city, last Saturday morning Born at South
0weram, Yorkshire, England, tho 18th Of Juno, 1905
endowed with liberal education he entered his fathers
Office as shipping and measuring clerk at the early age
London TO superntend the shipments and other affairs
connected with his fathers business Having been mar.
RED In November. 1923, TO Miss Mary Matilda Smith.
IN London, where he remained until his departure for
he became interested in the New World aud resolved to
migrate thither lie arrived in NewYork the 9th Of
out for Cincinnati owing TO leo 10 the Ohio River IL
was not uasl March that ho reached his destination