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crevices of the rocks, and saved themselves. Only one of the drown- 
ed men has been found, and his body was mangled and his brains were 
dashed out against the rocks. Every exertion was made by Col. Gra- 
ttoT, of the Lake Superior Copper Company, to recover the body of 
Dr. Hovexrton from the lake,*but thus far without success. 
Thus has perished one of the most energetic and active of our state 
geologists, who lost his life near the scene of his labors, before he had 
~ been able to complete the monument of his scientific achievements, and 
benefit the world by the publication of his volumes of field notes, which 
must have been filled with important and valuable information. 
Dr. Hoveuron, I understand, was born in Bolton, (Mass.) and emi- 
grated in early life to Michigan. His age was about 45 years. He 
married young, and has left a wife and several children to deplore his 
loss. We offer our heartfelt sympathy, and lament with them the loss 
of a friend, whom we highly esteemed for his many virtues, and uni- 
form courtesy and kindness. CeTids 
2. Dr. Wittiam Horton.—This gentleman, who was well known to 
all cultivators of mineralogy in the United States, died at-his-residence 
at Craigville, in Orange County, New York, some time during the last 
spring. His inquiries were early directed to the exploration of his own 
disirict of country, so rich in rare and curious minerals. He was also 
for a time one of the geologists who conducted the survey of the State 
of New York. His latter years were clouded by a chronic melancholy 
which impaired his previous usefulness. He was a very modest and 
retiring man; and he has unfortunately left but few written evidences 
of his scientific acumen. We are unable to give the exact time of his 
death or his age. 
3. Witu1am C. Woopsnines, long known for his philanthropic labors 
in the cause of education, died at Boston, Nov. 9, 1845, in the 51st 
-year of his age. He was graduated at Yale College in 1811, and 
early devoted his efforts to the advance of the educational interests of 
his country. Being impressed with the opinion that the study of geog- 
raphy might be pursued in a more philosophical manner, he expended 
much time and labor in the preparation of a treatise on this'subject, — 
aided by Mrs. Wittarp. His services in this department were recog- 
nized by various Geographical Societies abroad by admission to mem- : 
bership. The “ American Annals of Education,” established and con- 
ducted by Mr. Woopsrince at Boston, enjoyed a high reputation, and 
contributed very much to incite the measures now every where in pro- 
gress for the elevation of general education. 
