stands, and in 1798, Mr. A. joined him, | him the call to preach as a candidate, taking an adjoining tract of land. Four which resulted in his settlement. Where hundred miles from New York city, he studied theology does not appear; with no road for a considerable part of but probably with Mr. Leonard, at the way, they suffered many long-con- Woodstock. He was always an evantinued privations. The two families gelical preacher of more than ordinary continued closely united till death. ability, a man of great humor in his In 1848, Mr. Billinghurst died, and social intercourse, but earnestly intent soon after his wife, at the age of 79. in his great calling. He retained the In 1854, Mr. A. followed his own respect and affection of his people to wife to the grave, after a companion- the last. His powers of body and mind ship of 58 years, her age being 85. It held out remarkably, so that he was able is noteworthy that all these victims of to attend the public services in the so much hardship and privation en-church, celebrating his one hundredth joyed "length of days." Mr. A. was birthday. In person he was of medium temperate, industrious, cheerful, and stature, thick set, good features, every active in every good word and work, - way well formed, except one hand, which a course of life that will help account was disabled by an early sickness. He for his continuance in the community had two children; Sarah, who married he had helped to found for almost a Isaac Parker, of Boston, and died May score of years beyond the allotted three- 29, 1857; and William, who died at score and ten. Concord, June 14, 1842, while member of the legislature for New Ipswich. 1858 is remarkable for the death of four aged clergymen, all graduates of Dartmouth College, and nearly contemporary, whose united age exceeds four hundred years, viz: Laban Ainsworth, Zach. Green, Ethan Osborn, John Sawyer.

REV. LABAN AINSWORTH, Jaffrey, N. H., March 17, æ. 100 yrs. 7 mos. and 28 days, son of Capt. William Ainsworth. He was born at Woodstock, Ct., July 19, 1757, and was ordained pastor of the church at Jaffrey, in pursuance of a call and vote of the town, Dec. 10, 1782, being the first settled minister of the place the church having been organized May 13, 1780. He continued pastor 49 years, when, Jan. 11, 1832, Rev. Giles Lyman was ordained colleague. Mr. Lyman was dismissed May 3, 1837. Rev. Josiah D. Crosby was ordained colleague, Oct. 4, 1837, and dismissed April 19, 1844. Rev. Leonard Tenney was ordained colleague, April 19, 1845, and dismissed Aug., 1857, making the entire pastorate of Mr. A., over the same people, 76 years.

He fitted for college with Rev. Abiel Leonard, of Woodstock, and entered the Sophomore class of Dartmouth College at the age of 19-the class which graduated in 1778. His father contemplated sending him to Harvard, but on account of the war then raging the college buildings being used as barracks sent him to Dartmouth, fitting him out with a horse and equipments, which were sold for his expenses the first year. It was at the commencement of 1781 that the committee from Jaffrey met him at Hanover, and gave

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Mr. A. was a man of vigorous health and sound constitution. He had a pleasant aspect, voice, and manner, was gifted with a good judgment and a genial humor, and knew how to make his home agreeable to children, grandchildren, and guests. He had the respect of his contemporaries, and the veneration of the younger generations who grew up around him. He loved the Bible, and took delight in its strong Calvinistic doctrines.

AINSWORTH, Nathan, Newport, N. Y., May 31, æ. 87. When he was five years old the revolutionary war broke out; his father died in the army, and his brother perished of small pox in the infamous prison-ship Jersey, where he was confined as prisoner of war. Nathan was then bound out to a farmer by his destitute mother. At the age of 31 he removed to Herkimer Co., where he was till death active in every religious, educational, reformatory, and other philanthropic work.

ALBERTSON, Hon. Joseph C., San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 8, æ. 41, son of Joseph C. Albertson, Esq., of Southold,

ALLAN, Hon. Chilton, Winchester, Ky., Sept. 3, æ. 73. He was a native of Winchester Co., Va., removing to Kentucky in 1786. He was elected to the State Assembly in 1811, and continued in one or the other branch of the legislature till 1830. From the latter year until 1837, when he declined further service, he was a representative in Congress. In 1837-8, he was president of the State Board of Internal Improvement. In 1842, in the financial crisis, he served another term in the legislature, but refused all subsequent political honors. Mr. Allan was a fine specimen of a self-made man. Remov-Y., Aug. 8, æ. 41. ing to Kentucky when a mere lad, he for many years worked at his trade, that of a wheelwright; and when the hours of toil were over, spent the evening in patient study, that he might give him

ALLINSON, David, near Pemberton, | appointed to the post which he occupied N. J., Sept. 14, æ. 85. He was a mem- at the time of his death, and which was ber of the Society of Friends, and was peculiarly adapted to his habits. Mr. for many years a publisher in New York A. was appointed a ruling elder in the city. In establishing the Apprentices' Seventh Presbyterian Church, Philadel Library, he rendered an invaluable ser- phia, in 1818, and was the last surviving vice to the community. member of the Board of Elders as it then existed. The character of the deceased was highly appreciated in the church and the community. Of retiring habits, he was, nevertheless, a man of most genial, guileless, and cheerful spirit. His countenance was usually lighted with a smile, and his soul was the seat of benevolence. None doubted the sincerity of his friendship, and his character for more than fourscore years was Christian consistency. Few men, perhaps, have lived for so many years, and under so many circumstances of temptation, with so few faults.

ALLISON, Mrs. Mary, Louisiana City, Mo., Aug. 24, æ. 84, wife of James. She was the daughter of Samuel Carroll, of York district, S. C., and well remembered many of the fearful incidents of the partisan warfare of the revolution, her father being closely allied with Marion's patriotic troop. She was among the pioneer settlers of Pike Co., Mo.

ALLSTON, Col. John Ashe, Sullivan's Island, S. C., æ. 42. He was a nephew of Washington Allston, the great artist, and employed his talents and wealth in the promotion of literature, the fine arts, and scientific agriculture. He was a legislator of experience. AMES, Capt. Ambrose, at Greenfield, Aug. 29, æ. 96, a native of Bridgewater, Mass., where the Ames family settled in the days of the Pilgrims. He lived in Greenfield more than 70 years, representing the town in the General Court several times. He was appointed postmaster by Jefferson in 1804, and continued in office until 1841. He was a man of strong constitution and very regular habits.

AMES, Dr. Silas, Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 7, æ. 55. He was one of the oldest and most esteemed physicians of that place, and a valued citizen.

AMMIDON, Otis, Philadelphia, Dec. 23, æ. 87. He was born in Mendon, Mass., before the struggles of the colonies for freedom. At the time of his decease he was treasurer of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co., an office he had filled with exemplary fidelity for a period of years. In early life Mr. A. was engaged in commercial pursuits, as agent of Thos. H. Perkins, in St. Domingo, until those troubles which terminated in the frightful massacre and expulsion of the whites. After his return, he engaged in business with the Hon. Jona. Russell, his brother-in-law. Subsequently he resided in Paris, at the period when Napoleon was declared first consul, and also for some time in Norway. His commercial enterprises were not successful; and in 1827 he was

AMORY, Mrs. Elizabeth, Roxbury, Mass., æ. 82, widow of Thomas Amory, Esq., and daughter of the late Dr. Wm. Bowen, of Providence, R. I.

ANDERSON, Cornelius V., New York city, Nov. 21, æ. 49. In 1837, when only 28 years of age, he was appointed to the responsible position of chief engineer of that city. At that time the department was in a state of disorganization, caused by an unpopular change in its management; but Mr. A. soon restored order, and the department reached its highest state of efficiency during his administration. He found the annual expenses of the department $72,000; but, before the close of his term, he had, while adding to its force and equipment, reduced them to about $30,000. In 1848 Mr. A., whose health had suffered by the arduous duties of his office, resigned the chief-engineership, and was elected register of the city and county by a vote which testified to the esteem in which he was held by his fellow-citizens. In 1851 he was nominated for reëlection, but, owing to party changes, he was defeated. About that time the Lorillard Insurance Co. was organized, and Mr. A. was chosen as its president an office which he held until death. In 1856 he was appointed a governor of the almshouse for the unexpired term of Mr. Duke, and in 1858 was nominated by the republicans for reëlection; but, as his health was failing rapidly, he declined the nomination. Mr. A.'s chief traits of char

engineer of the Orange and Alexandria (Va.) road. He was eminent in his profession, and was learned in the cognate sciences as well as in general literature.

N. Y., Oct. 16, æ. 107 years, 4 mos. Her | 1849 to the time of his death was chief health was excellent to the last, when, without sickness, she "fell asleep." ARMSTEAD, William, in Franklin Co., O., 15, æ. 74. He was commissary of Gen. Harrison's army while in that vicinity in the war of 1812. ARMSTRONG, Maj. Horatio Gates, near Baltimore, Md., April 6, æ. 68. ARMSTRONG, Robert Livingston, Esq., Garrison, Putnam Co., N. Y., 17, . 30, a promising lawyer. ARMSTRONG, W. G., at Jeffersonville, Ky., July 29, æ. 62, a member of the legislature of that state for 11 successive years.

REV. JEREMIAH ATWATER, D.D., New Haven, July 29, æ. 84. The first president of Middlebury College, and afterwards president of Dickinson College, at Carlisle, Pa. He was a native of New Haven, and a graduate of Yale College, class of 1793; was tutor in that college from 1795 to 1799; president at Middlebury from 1800 to 1809, and president at Carlisle from 1810 to 1818, when he resigned, and was succeeded by the distinguished Dr. John M. Mason, of New York. Since that time he has lived a very retired life on the patrimony left him by his father - the later years almost as a recluse. His in-house stood on the site once occupied by Col. John Dixwell, famous as one of the judges by whom King Charles I. was sentenced to execution as a traitor.

ARNOLD, Maj. A., Westport, Mo., Sept. -æ.. He was recently Indian agent for the Pawnees, and was the first representative from Washington Co. to the Nebraska legislature. His family residence was Fort Calhoun, N. T. ASHBY, Mrs. Temperance, Troy, N.Y., . 79. She was the oldest habitant of Troy, having resided on the spot 73 years, during which time the place had become first a small village, then a city. At her death there was only one building in that whole county that was erected before she came to reside at Troy. She was a lady of much sense, and for many years had been the great source of information as to local history.

ASHMORE, Mrs., off the Cape of Good Hope, May 19, æ. -, wife of Rev. Wm. A., of the Siam mission. She was the daughter of Dea. Sanderson, Brookline, Mass., whom she was coming with her two children to visit, parting from her husband at Hong Kong.

ASHTON, Mrs. Anna Maria, White Creek, N. Y., Sept. 11, æ. 60. She was the youngest daughter of the late Rev. Thos. Beveridge, and sister of Rev. Dr. Thos. Beveridge, of Xenia, O.

ATKINS, Rev. J. W., Saco, Me., May 27, æ. 50. A popular preacher of the Methodists.

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ATKINSON, Col. B., Lucas Co., O., Aug. 2, æ. -. He was one of the heroes of Fort Stephenson, under Croghan, and died on the anniversary of that victory, which was then being celebrated in the neighboring town of Fremont.

ATKINSON, Thomas Chalkley, Alexandria, Va., Dec. 6, æ. -. He was appointed a civil engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio Railway in 1836, and from

Dr. A. was a man of great reading, and of a retentive memory, especially of historical events and the lives and characters of men he had known, but had not a fondness for writing, and has left, it is believed, but few literary remains of his life. He was descended from David Atwater, who came to New Haven in the year 1639. Three children survive him - two sons, who graduated at Yale, class of 1827 and 1834, and a daughter, who married the late Rev. Oliver B. Hart, of South Britain.

SAMUEL AUSTIN,

Boston, Ms., Sept. 15, æ. 65. He was son of Samuel A., and was born (1794) in Boston, where he spent the whole of his life. From 1812 to 1816 he was a clerk in the State Bank. In 1818 he entered mercantile life as partner of Nathan Bridge. After two years he went into business by himself, and so continued to the end of his life. He was extensively engaged in the Calcutta trade, which rewarded his industry with a liberal fortune. He was very highly esteemed as a merchant and as a man of the greatest integrity and moral excellence. He was elected as a representative to the legislature in 1827, and re