| Show THURLOW WEED A TELE telegram gram GRAu rec received elved elvea just before we went to pross last evening announced the death of tho tha veteran journalist thurlow weed that well known political manager was born bom at cairo greune greeno county in the tho stats state of 01 new york november 1797 hp ho learned the printing business in early youth being apprenticed to the trade when twelve years of age in yn 1812 he served in the war as a volunteer and wh when e n he reached his majority eata established b a paper in the western westena part of nis his native state in 1826 he was elected pleated to the Legia legislature lature and served for two terms in 1830 he established the evening journal at albany which wielded immense political influence for thirty one years under his direction during durins durins during which time by his acknowledged ability and power he virtually controlled many important nominations for office refusing all such positions for himself in 1862 be hp went vent to surope in a semi bemi official capacity and rind at urgent request repeat of president lincoln when ho he returned ho he bacame bacate one of the editors of the new york times and subsequently ly in 1865 of the now york rom Jom mercia advertiser he was the friend orlend and intimate i acquaintance of clinton bibs webster ter rin hin lincoln Pin coln colu saward seward and other illustrious illustrious men and his advice on politician ican affairs wal wai aa sought bythe by the foremost foren forer poat post statesmen and politicians of his time he wag was strong and firm for the union in the hour of trial and his eaga city and judgment were generally acknowledged for many baars he ht acea been in feeble health and for some time pearly bearly blind but bat has been engaged upon his anto auto blogna aby he passed away artly at tho the great age of eighty nive five and will be long remembered byais countrymen and the well informed or of all civilized nations |
