The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-03
THE DEATH ROLL OF 1872.

Ssre upon Ianu huu sea, ITOst uro M"
water, have combined to lsy up agains'
tho year 1872 death record Of appalling
proportions. But ssddsr still, while the
elements have been thus active in depict
ing the roster Of humanity by sudden and
unnatural ways, death has also pursued
his ravages In o less violent shape, select
ing In his course many whose famo and
achievements had lit up the world. All
the walks Of life have felt the havoc Of
his visitations and each has contributed ito
quota TO I'LL up the honored death roll of
the year.
The newspaper world has witnessed In
this brief twelvemonth the eclipse In death
Of many Of its guiding stars. Horace Gree
ley Of tho Tribune Bennett OF the Her
aid and Spaiding Of the World were
Americas unwilling contribution. A
celebrated French journalist Adolph
Guerolt, editor Of the Paris Opinion Ma.
tionale,' and a well-known American edi-
tor, Edward A. Pollard, formerly of the
Richmond Examiner, also passed away.
Tho army yielded Meade tho hero Of
Gettysburg, and Hallecs, also of war fame.
Gens. Ewcll and Patten Anderson OF
the "Lost Cause also fell beneath deaths
sicle, and thus the "Grey was laid beside
the Blue" Marshal Forey OF the French,
Field Marshal Sir George Pollock, q. q.
b, constable Of the tower, and Gen.
Pennefather, another British soldier Of re-
nown, also passed away.
or Statesmen, as Of editors, America
claims the proudest loss in William II.
Seward, the diplomat who was the strong
arm of the nation during the gloomy days
Of the war. With him were gathered in
by the insatiate harvester also ex.Post-
master General Randall, eI-Minister TO
Russia Ingersoll; Humphrey Marshall OF
Kentucky; en-Senators Wall Of New Jer-
sey, Grimes OF Iowa, Walker Of Wiscon-
sin, Bragg of North Carolina, Van Wrinkle
OF West Virginia, and Senator Garrett
Davis Of Kentucky, whose faculty for
lengthy speeches is .attesled by the Con.
grcssional Globe
Speaking above Of America, wc applied
il to tho United States exclusively, and
yet our declaration that America claims
the proudsst loss Of statesmen 10 strength
OF when we come to our sister republic
MEXICO, which lost Juarez, who with o
rigorous but steady hand, for 50 long held
her, restless factions quiet and transmitted
the government safely to his successor
with enlarged powers Of usefulness and
renewed assurances Of stability. There
we're also Earl Mayo, governor general OF
India, who was assassiusted by u native
religious fanatic in that country; Joseph
Mazzini, the famous Italian agitator, who
was planning another revolution when
death Quoted his restless brain the Duke
Of Persigny. the Third Napoleon's right
haod msn Sir Henry Bulwer, formerly
British minister ut Washington, and re-
Gently created Baron Dalling and Bulwer
brother Of the novelist; Lord Lonsdsle
late postmaster general and Duke Of Bed
ford.
As there has been manifest curtsil
ment Of royalty with the advance Of
years, 90 do We find 1872 charged with
the removal Of fewer crowned heads oil
their sppendages from earthly scenes
Charles XIV. Of Sweden, reputcd abov,
the average Of monArchs, was followed by
the Archduke Abrecht Of Austria, know
~ the victor Of Custszxa; the Duke o.
Guise, one Of the younger members Of thu
Orleans family; and Don Angel Iturbids
the son Of the first emperor Of Mexico.
VI book writers who have died during
the year, Charles Lever 10 the most prom
inent, as his writings were the most meri
torious and popular. "Churles OMalley'
and other Irish novels will keep his mem
DRY green ~ the sod wherein So many
Of the rollicking scenes they describe wer,
laid. DAubigne, Thsophile Gsutier, Pro
fessor Hodley Of Yale, Sir John Bowring
"Fanny Fern" Parton, Norman Mcleod
and Fulton and Horace Mayhem, the En-
glish novelists, complete the list Of author
whose work ended during the year.
The death Of Prof. Morse Of telegraph,
fame is remembered as an occurrence o.
yesterday, and the world honored him il
death for the valuable services he has
rendered humanity and science during ,
long and remarkable life. Lesser mug
mates 10 the fields Of science, bu, yet mel
Of distinction were Feusrbach, tue Ger
man philosopher; Babinet, the Frencl
scientist; and DR.. Francis Lieber Of on
own country. V
Ofthc divinity, we note the demise o
the Roman Catholic prelates Carolina
Amat. Archbishop Spaiding of Baltimore
and Bishop McGill Of Richmond; th,
Episcopal, DR.. Francis yinton, rector o
Trinity church, New York city; and tn,
eccentric Methodist Old Peter Cart
wright Of our own state, whose lsbors il
. tho ministry Of the church extend over
ripe old life time.
The stage tao, has suffered in this twelve
month, losing some Of its brightest orna.
znents. Yorrsst's sudden taking away IL,
: rhiiadsiphia few days since Is stiH news
} 70 many; Hsckett, the great FahtaG,
avboss gsnins was everywhere appreciated,
preceded him oaly . few months, and with
theirs may b also appropriately coupled
thsv ,psms Of another thsspisr star, Mis-.
0tNsiL. Who hlg YEAR ago wa, the Rag.
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