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The Pestilence at New Orleans, at the present
season. makes no discrimination in Its ravages
Many persons of responsibility and even of rare
merit have fallen victims to it. The latest of the
number of which the newspapers of New Orleans
give us an account is the Hon. RICHARD HENRY
WILDE, distinguished no less as an enlightened
Statesman and an eminent Member of the Bar than
as an enthusiastic and successful Bellies Lettres
scholar, who died on the 10Th Of the month.


He was, more than twenty years ago, and again
at later period of his life an able and hghly-es-
teemed Representative in Congress from the State
of Georgia, and, whilst yet resident of that State,
acquired high reputation practitioner at the
Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States
After his return from long visit TO the south Of
Europe during which he composed his well-known
work on the life Of Tasso) he removed, few years
ago, to the city of New Orleans, there resumng the
practice of the law an honorable and successful
career in which pursuit has been terminated by his
sudden death by yellow fever.


The age. of Mr.. WILDE is stated in the " Plea
yune" to have been about sixty years. He was
widower, having lost his wife many years since in
Georgia. He leaves to lament his loss
who have reached the age of manhood.