Thomas SIMPSON, an old resident of St. John and for some years clerk to the Board od School Trustees died at the residence of his son William C. SIMPSON yesterday in his 80th year. He had been a resident of St. John for at least 30 years. He was born in Yorkshire, England and educated in one of the best schools in that County, a fter which he was a tutor in a private family. He taught in a public school in England and then entered mercantile life, which he resigned in 1856 to come to New Brunswick. Soon after his arrival in St. John he went to St. Martins and there taught school until he came to St. John and established a school in this city. When schools of the Province became free, Mr. Simpson was appointed principal of the Bowman school on Brussells St. and retained the position until he became too old to fill it longer and the board appointed him clerk to the secretary and reserve teacher. Previous to the fire of 1877, he was engaged on a work entitled 'The Analogies of the Various Languages'. The manuscript, on which he had spent years of labor, was destroyed by the fire and the old man never had the courage to recommence his labors. His wife died some years ago, but several members of his family survive him. (see original)