New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-06
Death of Christian Roselius.

| The city was startled last evening with
the news that this Good old man was dead.
Only few days before he had been upon
the streets looking ruddy and hearty, and
it seemed as though score of years OF hard
work were in him yet. He died after a
| very brief illness at three o'clock yester-
day, and will be buried from the Lutheran
Church, On st. Charles street, at fou@
| O'Clock this evening. s-..- ...-..-
Christian Roselius came to this city when
child from Bremen, near where he was
born in 1903. He was a wellg rown boy
when he landed here, and shortly after
ward apprenticed himself to learn the
printing business, he having no guardian
save an elder brother, who had himself to
look ont for. After serving an apprentice
ship of three years, he continued 20 work at
the case as a journeyman compositor until
1926 when he established weekly paper,
the Hoicyo,., the first literary paper started
in this city. This he conducted-set up and
edited-for some eigeteen months, when he
gave it up, not meeting with the encour-
agerient he had wished. Meantime he had
offices of James Wakeman and Auguste
Duvezac, he fitted himself by clese appli-
cation and patient studyoto occupy the
proud position he has held for so many
years, at the head of the New Orleans bar.
In 1897 he was admitted to the bar-almost
at the same time with the late Hon. Pierre
Soule-having passed an examination before
A. 60 1, %L<
compliments of that distinguished bench Of
jurists. His success thenceforward
was for time like that of all
young, poor and unbefriended lawyers
slow, almost to encouragement. He
had meantime married a most estimable
lady, and with her he taught school to exc
out a support until his practice became
sufficient to afford him and her living.
But prosperity was not far off. Hs soon
achieved reputation for ability and skill
in the criminal courts, and in very few
years his practice became lucrative.
In 1S40, he was elected to the Legislature,
but had not served out his term when he
was appointed by Governor Roman, Attor- |
ney General, as the successor of Mr.. Ma.
zureau. This office he held till lS43, when
he elected to return to his private practice. |
Mr.. Roselius has hardly sought public |
life since; but on several occasions the |
people have called upon him in such a
way to serve them that he could not refuse. I
He was a member of the Constitutional |
Conventions of 1915 and 1852 and was elected |
to that OF 1864, but shortly after resigned. He |
wasa member of the convention " hich voted |
Louisiana out of the Union. but was known |,
therein as an open and pronounced Union
man, opposing secession, with Taliaferrc.
Roster and others, SO long as opposition
promised any satisfactory results. He has
been named since the war for many posi-
tons of trust and confidence, but has
seemed to shrink from political contests.
He has devoted his entire attention to his
immense practice, in which he exhibited
up to almost the last hour all the vigor and
enthusiasm of a young man. By his prac
lice he acquired an immen Sc fortune, and
with a generous heart and open hand he
its blessings upop'the needy and
In the walks of public and pri-
vate charity a generous almoner will be
missed. A community proud of having had
,uch an ornament, will carry their hearts
bowed down in sorrow to his grave.