The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-15
:: Inc Late Stephen r. Mallory.

A QlSpaLCI utJ VI tHO olnct dUuuuiSCu
the death of the Hon. STEPHEN r. MALLORY,
at Pensacola, on the 9th instant, in his sixty
fourth year. he was born in Nassau, West
Indies, in 1910, and at an early age removed
to Fey West, Florida, where he studied law
aud went to the bar. He continued to re-
side in that State until he died. There he
took leading position at the bar and in
public affairs, and was In 1851 elected TO the
United States Senate rs Democrat. He
continued in the Senate until the secession
Of his State, when be joined the southern
cause and was appointed Secretary of the
Navy by President DAVIS. At the end OF
the war he was, among others, arrested by
orders from Washington upon the charge of
treason and was imprisoned in Fort Lafay-
cite. 1t was not long, however, before he
was discharged, the programme of treatment
of the leading men of the South having been
changed.
After Mr.. MALLoRY's release he repaired
to his homo in Pensacola, where he resumed
the pursuit of bis profession, avoiding poll
tics and confirming his participation in public
affairs to the focal interests of Florida.
Mr.. MALLORY was one Of the best informed
men in regard to naval affairs in the Union.
He was chairman of the United States Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs for several years,
and was looked upon as the best authority
in Congress with regard to them. He was
also one of the most learned men upon the
subject Of maritime law in his profession.
His conduct as the head of the Naval De-
partment in the Southern Confedcracy was
often subjected to severe criticism, as was to
be expected, circumstanced as he was. He
was expected TO achieve great deal with
limited means and hedged around with diff
cuties. The Federal gunboets had posses
sion of a great part of the chief rivers to
which he was driven from the sea;
and what with traitors at home and the
sharp vigilance Of the Federal forces,
he found the greatest difficulty in
fitting out iron.clads. Materials for their
construction had to be gathered at distant
points and transported by rail and in near
~ every case of the construction Of such
vessels they were betrayed to the adversary,
and destroyed before they could be brought!
into the field Several on the Tennessee
met this fate, as did the celebrated Missis-
sippi, which could have kept of allassailants
by river of New Orleans. The very day
she was to be completed was made known to
General Butler, and he entered the harbor
of New Orleans to ind her an easy prey.
The vessels thus lost were admirable
achievements Of war.shps, and did credit to
the Naval Department. In this respect as
| we'll as in the intrepid blockade-runDing
under Mr.. MALLoRY's auspices, his industry
and sagacity were creditaby displayed, and
they show that with proper resources and
the necessary protection he would have had
Il signal success in the administration OF his
apartment.
r, lis social and family relations SIR. NAL
,.o. a man Of pure character and most
interesting cow
70 literature and his lind had dcci dedly
scientific turn. In regard IL. 'he @''''i'"''' Vi
both sea and land, of his own State: anu ''so
with regard to her fora, his knowleao,' WIS
very thorough. Few men could excel h. '"
in the interest which he impaired through
the fund of information he had acquired by
study aud habits Of close observation, rs
well as by the remarkable talent he pos
scsscd for systematic arrangement Of things.
Witbal, he was gentleman of decided pol
ish in social life, and one who could practice
the ciyiities of life and the rites OF hospi-
tally with grace that showed the philan-
thropist, the gentleman, and the Christian.
Mr.. MAILoEY's residence in this city made
for him manv friends who lament his death.
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