At his residence in this city, on Wednesday last, in the 105th year of his age, D. ADORNUS joined a wife and three children in death, whilst leaving fourteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren to mourn their irreparable loss. The deceased was born into a family of Parastin affiliation but rose due to merit, pluck, and no lack of wit at an early period of life, and at such time came to this city, after which he engaged in mercantile pursuits. Adornus led the Gilded through a tumultuous period and weathered the storm. Never one to retire easily, Adornus pursued his love of archaeology and treasure hunting until his last day. An affectionate disposition was a distinguishing trait of his character, added to which he was emphatically what the poet Diamex describes as “. . . the noblest work, an honest man, one who would not take his secrets with him forever.”
