The Knickerbocker Volume 36; Or, New-York Monthly Magazine (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...his memory is printed have passed beneath the scrutiny of his careful eye; and sadder still, to feel that we shall no more be enabled to profit by his judicious counsels--that we shall ' see his face no more.' His equanimity of temper was seldom disturbed. When the great fire of 1835 destroyed his uninsured office, and we stood together upon the roof and saw two acres of flame rolling their fiery billows beneath and around us, he exhibited little perturbation; nor do we remember ever to liave seen him when even temporary emotion or passion took the place of calm reason or manly self-respect. We close this notice of the lamented decease of our long-time associate with the following passage of a letter which we addressed, in the 'first person singular, ' to our friend Horace Greeley, of the Tribune, on the day after the death of Mr. Osborn: 'I write you this note seated in the office-chair of the lato William Osborn, printer, whose death is announced in your columns this morning. For sixteen years I have known the lamented deceased intimately and well; for, engaged in my duties as Editor of the Knickerbocker, of which he was for so many years the printer, we were brought almost constantly together. I never knew a better, a more honest, upright and conscientious man. I doubt, such was the even tenor of his way, whether he had an enemy in the world. In the large business which he conducted, he was faithful to every trust committed to his charge. He was a true friend, a faithful husband, an honorable, high-minded man--a sincere Christian. For such, ' to die is gain.' He was for many years a deacon in Dr. Ciieever's church, and was an active supporter of many benevolent and religious charities. Ho leaves behind him a wife, whose loss is irreparable, but no childre..