New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-01
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM V. BRADY.


William " Brady, who died at his residence
in this city Wednesday evening, has long peeh ~p
known in our city Of most prominent anu use
full citizens He was born Harlem In this city I'D io'
at the birth place OF mother He had only inc carry
advantages OF a common school educauoh roi
years he served Offices and subsequently iearncu o
trade OF jeweer and silversmlth, ana Was do o'
extensively engaged IN that business IN 'ohhs'. .0
retired from business 1885, and turned his attention.
real estate has dealt largely in IT, ana was reRu'u "
one If not the best Judge OF its value In the CITY
In 1s,2 he began to take an active part in political mat
tiers. and tresiding IN a strong, Wing ward the FIJI
teenthl was nominated for the position OF Assistant
Alderman, a ticket win JuuSc p"S''
he took prominent part IN the organization Oh VI, no
mon Council in the memorable smaller h0iu Oyer S col
Lei lsi9 he was elected Alderman OF hs ward anu con
Snued to such with ability aud hdehty unai w,
Spring OF s47 when the Wbigs having been lor sevei
years defeated elected Mr. Brady as Mayor ne ~
nearly all the votes for that office in the fII,eentm Nv
ls4s tho Democrats brought out their strongest man 10
against him. Mayor Havemeyer. who defeated Mr. Br"ay
dominated for the position of Mayor but declined to run
and was then pressed by all the WING ana
prominent politicians. backed by President Fillmore anu
ali The Wing members OF Congress from NewYors, for
Collector the Port, John Young the former uoNerno
MING his COMPETITOR The contest became animated
that me President took the after his hands
and appointed Hugh Maxwell Collector, MI Brady Wv
| master, aud John Young SUBJ Treasurer -
Mr. Brady retired from tho PostOce IN 1885, ana TUG
large and successful Continental insurance Compans
then about organizing elected him Its President he
faithfully discharged the duties OF that position for 1--WE
vsars and then resgned to travel Europe for year
| In lisa he was elected a Trustee OF the Mutual Life
Insurance COMPANY and has ever since contained an
active and valuable member OF It's Board OF Irustcus,
various other important Companies in this city. HIS
time been mostly DEVOTED, however 10 tne itnpro'e,
ment of real estate to the appaisemcnt and divisions OF
large estates and as general adviser to large mum
Of prominent citizens who often souSht ne
sell and cheerfuly and wisely followed his suggestions
For the last few months he has been confined to bs
house. He leaves unspotted name, ana snrvisns
| widow aud family. and large circle OF warm ana
attached friends His funeral takes place on SATURDAY,
at o'clock from his late residence in the flfthave
| Mr.. Seth BOyden, wellknOwn resident OF
Essex County N j. died at Mlddevhe yesterday aitef
noon in the SD year OF his age. Mr. Boyden came 10
| Newark in 1885, and engaged in the manufacture OF
leather From that time until his death ne resoed Id or
near city In 1916 he invented machine Tor cnltng
brads" by which their cost largely diminished AZ
about the same he commenced To WORK machine
of his Invention for splitting leather Inc manu-
factuTe Of patent leather vas begun ny MN IN Ieiy anu
| the business which he then started now leians
| one of the most important OF me business
enterprises Of Newark He made the first specimens
until 1881 perfected the first locomotive with driyng
others the steam cutof produced first dagnerreo
type in America Prof Morse IN working out the
theory OF n, eeG,r,c pns speIter" discovered the
method OF making Russian sheetiron, which he manu-
featured great cost thai he conid not compete
with the imported article and patented " hat body
| domng machine" which IL used In all hat manu-
factories in this country In his later years MI Boyden
gave his attention agriculture and many OF the most
| celebrated descriptions Of strawberries were his
| Intelligence has been received In this clty OF
the death Of the Rev Archibald Fos at Carens swtzer-
land Mr. Foss retired from the ministry about year
ago. on account OF i'll health, and since that time bas
travelled Europe. He much esteemed by the mem
beers Methodist Church. He was a ripe scnoiaf'
and IN 1861 was appointed Professor IN the Wesleyan
University lie Joined the NewIor Conference IN le52
and during the folio wing was stationed al enoA
In 1854 and he pastor OF the Morisanla Mssl0
and IN 1856 was transferred to the Thrtieths church
I'm 1859 he was associated with the Rev Dr. McCntock,
al ST. Pauls Church In 1850 he sent TO Tarrytown
and from 1868 to Presiding Elder IN the Pongh'
keepsic district In 1866 he again pastor OF the lf
tiethst Church. and in 1868 he ohclated at sing sing
About this time hIs health failed aud he was added to
the superDumerary list His brother the Rev d. Foss,
is at present pastor OF the Trinity Methodist Church IN
| Thirty.fourthst.
The Rev. Tobias Ham Miller, senior Editor
of me fUrn"o~ tNcw-Hampshire) Chronicle, died In
that city Wednesday, at the OF g. Mr.. Miller was
the original Uncle Toby" OF The Boston Carpet Bag,
and has been editor proprietor with
different papers He has been The Chronicle during
the past years, and published The Portsmouth Journal
years. Nearly 80 years he worked upon The
Nep6nuport Herald with william Lloyd Garrison. Iie
tmesetted in Maine as an orthodox clergy
but dung the latter part OF his life has been rin
Universas short time before his last illness he com
peted OF articles upon the Portsmouth Pryateers
OF 1872 which will undoubtedly be given to the public