OBITUARIES. 



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1849 he was chosen professor in the New York 

 Institution for the Deaf and Dumb; and soon 

 after commenced his duties. Here he entered 

 the Union Theological Seminary, and upon the 

 completion of his course received the usual de- 

 grees, though he never preached. lie pub- 

 blished several text books for the use of deaf 

 mutes. 



Jan. 29. ELIOT, Hon. SAMITEL ATKIXS, died 

 in Cambridge, Mass. He was born in Boston, 

 March 5, 1798, graduated at Harvard College 

 in 1817; served in the Legislature and State 

 Senate, and was mayor of Boston from 1837 to 

 1839. He was treasurer of Harvard College, 

 and connected with the corporation from 

 1842 to 1853. lie was also a representative in 

 Congress from 1850-'51, and an officer of sev- 

 eral literary and scientific associations. 



Feb. 1. BOXCARS, Gen. THEODORE XAVIER 

 THOMAS, Count de, died in Xew York, aged 

 about 70 years. He was formerly an officer of 

 high rank in the French army, and during the 

 Mexican war commanded a regiment of Xew 

 York volunteers. He belonged to a noble 

 family in his native country, and was esteemed 

 as a man of uncommon ability. 



Feb. 3. LABXED, WILLIAM Arcrsxrs, Pro- 

 fessor of Ehetoric and English Literature in 

 Yale College, died of apoplexy in Xew Haven, 

 Conn. He was born in Thompson, Conn., 

 June 23, 1806, graduated at Yale College in 

 1826, and spent the two following years in 

 teaching at Salisbury, X. C. From 1828 to 

 1831 he was a tutor in Yale College, and at the 

 close of this period devoted himself to the 

 tudy of theology. In 1834 he was ordained 

 pastor of the Congregational church in Mill- 

 bury, Mass., but his health soon after failing, 

 he resigned, and accepted proposals from the 

 Rev. Dr. Beman and Rev. Mr. Kirk to engage 

 with them in the instruction of a theological 

 school in Troy, X. Y. In 1839 he was ap- 

 pointed professor of rhetoric and English lit- 

 erature in Yale College, as successor to Prof. 

 C. A. Goodrich, and until his death discharged 

 the duties of his office with faithfulness and 

 success. He was a constant contributor to 

 " The Xew Englander,'' his articles embracing 

 a wide range of topics, and in 1854 and 1855 

 acted as its' editor. In the later years of his 

 life he prepared and printed, but did not pub- 

 lish, a valuable edition of the " Oration of De- 

 mosthenes on the Crown,' 1 with philological 

 and rhetorical notes. 



Feb. 11. BELL, LUTHER Y., M.D., died in 

 camp near Budd's Ferry, Md. He was born in 

 Francestown, X. H., in 1806, and was a son of 

 the late Gov. Samuel Bell. He graduated with 

 distinction from Bowdoin College before com- 

 pleting his 16th year, and while yet under 20, 

 received his degree of M.D. from the Hanover 

 Medical School, and commenced the practice 

 of his profession in Xew York, but at the ear- 

 nest solicitation of his friends returned to Xew 

 Hampshire, and established himself in his na- 

 tive town, where he soon achieved professional 



distinction. His writings on medical subjects, 

 and especially on the treatment of the insane, 

 attracted considerable attention, and his exer- 

 tions in 1834 and 1835 ultimately led to the 

 establishment of an asylum in his native State. 

 In the mean time he was elected, without his 

 knowledge, to the superinteudency of the 

 McLean Insane Asylum at Somerville, Mass., 

 in which position he maintained a high repu- 

 tation for nearly 20 years. He was a member 

 of the Executive Council of Massachusetts, and 

 candidate for governor in 1850. In 1845, the 

 trustees of the Butler Hospital, Providence, 

 R. I., procured his services to visit Europe and 

 ascertain what improvements could be made 

 in the plan of their new hospital. This mis- 

 sion was accomplished to their full satisfaction. 

 At the time of his death he was medical direc- 

 tor of Hooker's division of the army of the 

 Potomac. Dr. Bell was the author of several 

 able professional works, and some political es- 

 says. He also published a narrative of a care- 

 ful and protracted investigation which he made 

 into the alleged spiritual manifestations, which 

 at the time excited much attention. 



Fel. 16. PEXXIXGTOX, Hon. WILLIAM, died 

 at Xewark. Xew Jersey, in the 65th year of 

 his age. He was a native of the State ; began 

 life as a lawyer, and for some time filled the 

 office of chancellor of the State. In 1837 he 

 was appointed governor of the State, and 

 served seven terms. In 1858 he represented 

 the fifth Xew Jersey district in Congress, and 

 after a severe contest was chosen Speaker. In 

 1860 he was again nominated for Congress, 

 but was defeated. 



Feb. 19. WHITE, Hon. JOEL W., died at his 

 residence in Xew York, aged 64. He was born 

 in Connecticut, and was connected with the 

 banking institutions of that State, either as 

 cashier or president, for more than 40 years. He 

 was for many years president of the Norwich 

 and Worcester railroad ; was appointed consul 

 at Liverpool in 1843, and in 1857 accepted the 

 position of consul at Lyons, France. 



Feb. 20. APPLETOX, Hon. WILLIAM, died in 

 Boston, Mass. He was born in 1786 ; was a 

 prominent merchant in Boston, and served sev- 

 eral terms in Congress. 



Feb. 26. FELTOX, COEXELTCS COXWAY, LL.D. 

 (See FELTOX.) 



March 2. LAXDEE, Brig.-Gen. FEEDEBICK 

 WM. (See LAXDEE.) 



March 5. SMITH, Rev. DAVID, D.D., died in 

 New Haven, Conn. He was born in Bozrah, 

 Xew London county, Conn., Dec. 13, 1767; 

 graduated at Yale College in 1795; studied 

 theology, and in 1799 was ordained pastor of 

 the Congregational church in Durham, Conn., 

 succeeding the Rev. Elizur Goodrich, D.D. In 

 1821 he was elected one of the fellows of Yale 

 College, and held this position forty years, 

 when he tendered his resignation. 



March 7. McCtXLOCH, Gen. B. (See Mc- 



CCLLOCH.) 



March 8. BOOXE, EXOCH, died in Meade 



