New-York tribune., 1870-09-20
OBITUARY.
THE HON. HEzEkIAH d. ROBERTSON.

THE HON. HEzEKIAH d. ROBERTSON
The Hon. Hezekiah ID. Robertson, who re-
sided in tho town OF Bedford Westchester County died
at2ocock yesterday morning after illness OF two
days Mr.. Robertson was one OF the most prominent
and active Republicans the State and at the time OF
his death member of the Republican State EXecu
tive Committee. lie first elected TO office In 1851
when he was chosen Supervisor by the people
OF Pembridge, and reelected the fol-
lowing year. He then removed 10 Bedford.
and represented the IXth Senatorial District
comprising Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland Coun
ties, IN the state Senate for term land since his
moyal to Bedfordhas represented that place in tho
Board Of Supervisors OF westchester County. The in
formation OF Mr. Robertsons deathhayng been conveyed
to the Republican State Committee, yesterday, the Ex
eeutiye Committee held meeting at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. and passed the following resolutions:
he Hon Robertson Of Of t6is Committee
~ a1i & seE aeeT oar e ls family Of the deceased
Rsosd That death the Committee have los. Of it,
nd the genial and warmhcsed qualities which 70
mny ten aud out Of respect to bis this Committee do
R,sorsd That the Secretary furnish copy Of these resolution. for
publication aud to the family Of the deosssed,
THOMAS EwBANK.
The Hon. Thomas Ewbank, who died at his
residence in this city Friday evening last, was
throughout his long life enthusiastic student Of nat
ural and exact sciences and he acquired distinction in
their pursuit H book hydraulics has taken place
among standard literature and his other writings rank
with the best scientific and philosophio works
which this country has produced. His abilities gained
him the appointment Of Commissioner Of Patents under
President Taylor, an office which he filled for several
Mr.. Ewbank born AZ Barnard Castle. Durham. En-
Gan, IN lgl and az the age Of Is was apPrenced to
20 years old he went to London and succeeded getting
empoylnent there az making cans for preserved meat
chase chase few oooks, and 70 them every hour he could
Ia pnfu Aliens We
OF scientific study. He had elected member
OF several learned societies ana was on the high road to
business prosperity, when IN 1919 he gave up his English
prospect. and came TO New York Here he occupied for
short time ;he factory at Powlcs Hook which had be-
onged 10 Robert Fulton. In ls0 be engaged in the manu-
acturc Of lead, tin and copper tubing, which business ne
carried ON TIL 1896 Since that he has devoted himself
entirely his private pursut-scirnce. His first pub
lshed work. Descriptive and Historical Account Of
Hydraulic and other Machines for Raising Water, both
Ancient and Modern" appeared In 1872 In l5i9, he
made Commissioners oi Patents holding that POSITION tl
1852 His annual reports to Congress during TINS time
dstn shed for the amount OF information aud Of
original suggestion contained in them.
In 1855 he published " The World Workshop or the
Physical Relation Of Man 10 the Earth, and Ia 1887 an
interesting volume entitled Life N Brazil or the Land
0i the Cocoa and the Palm enbodyng thc results on
visit 20 Brazil made IN 1875 This work contained yalu
able illustrations OF ancient South American arts and OF
antique works IN stone ana metal iOund IN br5zl;
In 1859 the "reminiscences in the Patent Office and OF
Things and Scenes in Washington" appeared Among
the best known Of Me-. Ewbanks minor works were an
essay called Thoughts on Matter ana Force, pubished
in 1888 essay read before the American chronological
Society The Inorganic Forces Ordained to super
scde Human slavery" essay Experiments
cammission m fns TO eTninne into the Strength Of
the marbles offered for the extension Of the Capitol at
n G} Id %, tnne ME Fwbsnks lpd retained
tdc Journals up the time of his DEATH though he
from Nj EWhank's late residence. No. Il East Thirty
fr.st. The Rev. Dr Drown Of Brooklyn read the ser.
vices and pronounced short euogy' IAe lhtefmeh'
took place IN Greenwood Cemetery
IGNATZ A. PLAT
The Chief Landscape Gardener of the Central
Park who has long been Of the most valuable and
faithful public servants OF the City Of New York died on
Saturday after short illness, at his residence in one
hundrcd-audthirty fOurth-st. He III his hftieth
year and had been suffering with consumption. His de-
votion the interests Of the cty magnificent pleasure
rounds and his labOrs and exposure In bringing the
Park TO its present OF perfection from its original
crude natural state laid the foundation Of the naady
that ultimately carried him away. From the time when
N 1857, he, with his assistants. Olmsed, Vaux and
Mould began working the details Of It's splendid plan
the Central Park has owed It's iauess hish 10 MS TASTE
Ignatz l. plat born at Aschaeh, Austria, in 1873
He received collegiate education at Vienna ana suOse
uuapty studied the Botanical Gardens at Vienna ana
SchCubrdu. His Tst work OF magnitude wac the laying
out ~ the ground, about the palace OF the famous Prince
Mettcnich. On account ot pohtleal uou.es' ne ieIt
Vienna IN s4S, and came 10 this country After remain
ing in NwYoIk for -hott tme, ne setten AZ D%a1oh, %
Ga, where for some time ms services weIe sougnt @
I'm Iaying the grounds Of Alexander H. stephens ana
Director ~ the Botanca Gardens there While thus
gagged lac wrote work on Botany that ma Decome t4t
y
cepted position Of Chief Landscape Gardener IN the
Central Park Of this city His personal superntendence
of the entire work which conducted chiefly accord
tng 10 his own plans continued up 10 the time OI Ms
DEATH Meantime h6 planned and superintended many
improvements in the public square. OF the city. "
lie leaves " fe and several children, who, - stated
are very poorly provided for. ,,,-
The Departnent OF Public Parks met In special session
vrsarav and passed resolutions in relation TO the death
OF Mr.. PLAT.
AMELIE. DUCHESS OF sAxONY.
Amelie. Duchess of SaxOny, whose death Is
announced was sister Of the regning King OF Saxony
she was born in 1884, aud, after an extensive tour in
Europe applied herself 10 literary pursuits She wrote
under the assumed OF Amele Heiter two comedies
in verse which were performed at Dresden in 1929 and
1890 and we're favOraby received. Encouraged by the
the success OF these pieces, she prepared numerous
others which were performed at the theaters OF Ger
manv and enjoyed great popularity The Leading feature
ip her dramatic writing was the skll anu tase WIN
which tile virtues OF the middle classes were placed IN
contrast with the vices OF persons In higher rank Inc
liberal sentiments thus expressed secured ner many
friends and rendered her generally popular Beside the
Writings referred to- the Duchess composed some pieces
Of sacred music.
DEATH OF A CESTENARIAN.
John Kits, aged 10S years, the oldest citizen
OF Baltimore died yesterday. He was teamser In the
army during the Revolutionary War and for many years