The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-30
Gsls) ARGUS.
american Necrology for 107o.

"Dead fora Dueat Dead r'-HANLET
With the expiring year gasping its las
bresths OF icy air, let US look over tn,
battlefield o. life for 1870, and gather int
one honored pile the soldiers who have
been stricken down by the grim warrior
Death-duFing the past-:welre months.
January l7th, in New York, died the
father OF American wood engraving, Alex
Euder Anderson, aged %. lie made the
illustrations TO the = Webster Spelling
Book and during his career, engraved
over o1e tlonssnd important subjects
George AshmaB, of Massachusetis, Presi-
dent OF tbs Chicago Convention in 1860,
died July nth, aged 66. Patrick Henry
Ayiett, editor Of the Richmond Eraminer
ami EagHrcF, lad down Inc pen forever on
the ZIrh ct : rru, being killed by the fall OF
the CouTs aous. EJor at Richmond.
Horace Buhey, Jr President of the MON
League, died in Philadelphia, February ID,
sged 81. jerome Napoleon Boz" arte
o.ed at Baltimore, June, l7tA aged ID
years. lie Was the son o. sac hlug OF
Nestphslla, aud studied aw, not being very
wealthy. never pract;ssd. Seth Boyden, al
Ingenious tneehsgie and inventor, who dis,
covered the ar. Of making patent leather,
died at Newark, n. j., March 81 aged 81.
W. T Fl Brooke, e soldier. whose name
appeared prominently in ali the important
battles o. the Mexican war. and who also
served with bravery during the rebellion.
died Gt Huntsville, Alabama, July 70
Arson Barlingame, Minister tC China one
Of the most learned aud accomplished
Americans wko ever lived. aad the negotis-
tor OF definite treaties with many foreign
powers died 81 St. Petersburgh February
30, 90 years of age. Commodore Stephen
Casmphn, who fred the Era: and las. shot
IN the battle o: Lake Erie, died February
20th, q. Buffalo, New Iogk. The celebra-
ted Engineer and Mathematician, Xerah
Colburn, died in Massachusetts,, April 3Osh,
aged IS Rear Admiral, John i. Dahlgren
cIcd a. ashIngton July 2;h. He invent
ed Inc DahigFen she'll gun. Charles Durang.
author, actor, ba!lss master and stage
manager, died in Philaiel pLia, February
18th, aged Is years. He YVES the author OF
" History Of the Philadelphia Stage y
Admiral David Glsscoe farragut died at
P"rtsmouIh, august lith. aged 50 His
iite Is identified with American history for
nearly halth century Lewis NJ. Gottschalk
the inusIca! composer, died at the com
ne lcen nj OF tbs yeas, a. Zuica Brazil.
Joseph ". Harper, the junior partner of the
celebrated printing aud publishing Grm,
led in Brooklyn, February 18th. He wss
bora in 1901. Samuel Hazard the Histori-
an, author Of Annals Of Penns7l-
vanis, and other important Typographical
works, died ct Germantown. May I'D, 1870,
eEei 80. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, u soldier
had author, died al Hancock, Georgia, Au-
gust 9Th, aged -, Jonah b. HooIer died
TT Whshlngio, jane It'll, aged 40. lie WAS
Marshal Of the District OF Columbia under
President Pierce. lie We. prominentin the
political affairs of the Districts as President
Of the jackson Democratic Association -
John kennedy. lawyer and author OF seve-
Tsl novels, among which were Swallow
Barn" ind HORSE Shoe johnson" died at
Newport, Rhode Island, August 10Th, aged
-. He was Secretary OF the Navy under
Fillmore IA 1872. CaiyIa Kingsley, Bishop
O. fHe y l.. Church. and formerly editor of
She EcstesH Christian Adcocate died ut
Hagrou'. Syria, in April, aged SO. John
Kite, hundred sud eigh; years old, died a,
Baltimore, S-pteu Der 18Th. Henry Fl.
Leeds the George Robins OF America. who
Knocked more things down with his hammer
tGGu any other man in America was knock
I'd down BY the Universal Leveller. in New
ork March 18Th. Etskin Littell, who
established the Museum Of Foreign Iitera-
tare and Science al Philadelphla, and the
es.Ablsber of LitselI's Lining Aqe, died ut
Hrookline, Mass, May Il, aged IS Frank
I'm Peale, Assayer in the [. S Mint, died
80 Philadelphia, May 9th, aged 10 He was
{. 81 Of Pea.e, the artist.
John McChntock, D. D.. died at Madison,
New Jersey, March Alb. Born in Philadel-
Phia il 1914 graduated at the University
Of Pennsylvania entered the Methodist
ministry about 1896, shortly afterward was
was elected Professor Of Mathematics of
Dickinson College. Carlisle, which position
aa held until 1913: editor of the Methodist
Quarterly Review 1918 to 1886 Delegate
10 Methodist Conference OF Europe, 1856 :;
Pa4t0r Of st. PAuNs u L. Church, Phila-
d~ipje, 1878 President Of Troy Univer =.
s,r7, iS59-60 . Pastor Of the American
Chapel a. Paris from 1860 TO Is65-6; Pres
iisut Of the Drew Theological University.
1868 O. lie translated Neander's Life of
Christ in Association with Professor Blu
meuthal wrote series Of Greek and Latin
Text Books in compaT with Professor Cook.
and the Biblical end Theological Dictionary
Ia connection With DR. Strong.
Samuel Vaughn Merrick, died at Phila-
Celphia, August 9Th. lie was senior mem
''Gn W A4!E III IA VI lieTE4Gh ~ E0clS, engaged
IL lie IuauuIacture of Marine etesu engines,
anl other machinery one OF the largest
Embellishments in the United States. He
vas the first President OF the Peuns ylvania
Central Railroad Company, and one Of the
projectors aud FOX long time an officer of
tAe Franklin Institute.
William Montgomery, author of the Crit
'ealou Montgomery amend ment, died at
Washington april %, aged 81. Charles Z
Parsloe, the celebrated pAntomimst. at the
old PARK Theatre. died Septem Der %, aged
90. Henry P!acidc, 2 celebrated comedian,
oied At Babylon, Long Island, January 3.
lie "aa born IN Charleston, 5 c., September
s, 1893. His father was manager OF the
Gnareft0n Theatre ct that time, he made
his first pJearaaee in Charleston, October
-, 1905, David, in the Blind Bargain"
being then only 8 years old. He was long
connected with the Old Park Theatre, and
was considered one OF the most sterling
colnmOdIans IL the country.
George d. Prentisi, the witty and caustic
editor OF the Louisville Journal, died in that
city January -, aged GS. As a political
writer be was renowned for the force of his |
language, his wit, and satirical smartness. |
John Railway, NJ. D., died In New York, !
March /, De wss born in England in |
1921, came TO this country in bis 9Th wear. |
studied chemistry, and ct the age of II /
years entered into business as chemist and /
druggist with his brother He was pro-
rrtctor and inventor Of several wen know /
patent medicines. Major General James W
Ripley, Chief of the Bureau Of Ordinance,
died at Hartford, Conn, May Is, aged Is |
years. Mrs. Alua Cora l.owa,s Ritchie
died in England, Jaly--. She was born in
Bordeaux, France, in 1921. Upon the stage
she achieved success. She wrote several
uoveis and the Eve act plays, "Fsshion,"
: Armand" &c
william Gilmore Simus. author, editor,
poet, historian, biographer, died IN Savannah,
June y, 1854. Martin Luther Stoever,
divine and editor of the Erangeiical Review,
died in Philadelphia July ~, aged So
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