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with distinction in the Florida war. In 1843 

 he accompanied Commodore Kearny in the 

 " Constellation " in his cruise around the world. 

 On his return from this cruise, Lieutenant Rey- 

 nolds with his battalion of marines was or- 

 dered to duty with the army of General Scott, 

 and participated in the campaign from Vera 

 Cruz to Mexico. While engaged in this cam- 

 paign he was promoted (March, 1847) to be 

 captain, having served twenty-three years as a 

 lieutenant. He also received the brevet pro- 

 motion of major (September 13, 1847) " for 

 gallant and meritorious conduct in the storming 

 of Chapultepec and the capture of the city of 

 Mexico." The Mexican war over, Captain 

 Reynolds was first on duty at the recruiting 

 rendezvous at New York ; next in the Pacific 

 Squadron ; then at New York again ; then at 

 the Marine Barracks at "Warrington, Florida ; 

 then on the frigate St. Lawrence ; then at the 

 Marine Barracks at Portsmouth, N. H. 



When the civil war broke out, Captain Rey- 

 nolds was promoted to be major, and as such 

 commanded the battalion of marines which 

 were engaged at Bull Run July 21, 1861. For 

 his conduct on this occasion be was promoted 

 lieutenant-colonel, and soon after entered again 

 on active duty. He commanded another bat- 

 talion of the corps in the secret service opera- 

 tions, which resulted in breaking up the contra- 

 band trafiic between Maryland and the Southern 

 army, and in destroying large stores intended 

 for that army which were at Port Tobacco. 

 "With the same battalion he took part in tbe 

 expedition to Port Royal. Col. Reynolds was 

 some time later ordered to Morris Island, and 

 relieved Major (now Colonel Commandant) 

 Jacob Zeilin of the command of the battalion 

 of marines, holding a position and manning a 

 battery on that island. Col. Reynolds asked 

 to be relieved on account of age and health in 

 1864, and the request being granted he was 

 placed on the retired list with Colonels Delan- 

 cy and Ward Marston. He was ordered to 

 duty first at the Marine Barracks, Charlestown, 

 Mass., and subsequently to the command of the 

 Brooklyn station, where he died. Col. Rey- 

 nolds was one of the most prominent officers in 

 the Marine Corps. 



Nov. 3. AKXOLD, GEOEGE ("McArone"), 

 an editor and poet, died at Strawberry Farms, 

 N. J. He was widely known as the author of 

 the " McArone " papers and several biograph- 

 ical works, and by various contributions to 

 "Vanity Fair," the "Leader," and other jour- 

 nals. He was also the author of several poems 

 of remarkable sweetness. During the late 

 war he did honorable service in the cause of 

 the country, and for a long time performed 

 military duty at one of the forts on Staten 

 Island. 



Nov. 4. COOKE, JOHN P.. an eminent musi- 

 cal composer and leader of orchestral bands, 

 died in New York, aged 45 years. He was a 

 native of Chester, in Cheshire, England. He 

 inherited the musical and theatrical ability of 



his father, who was a musician and an actor of 

 good repute. The first thirty years of his life 

 were passed in England, where he occupied the 

 position of leader of the orchestra at Astley's 

 theatre, London, under the management of 

 Batty. At different times he acted as con- 

 ductor at the Adelphi and the Strand houses, 

 and in 1850, having come to this country at the 

 pressing instance of Burton, assumed the leader- 

 ship of the orchestra at the old Chambers 

 Street theatre. It was there he composed and 

 arranged the music for the Winter's Tale, the 

 Midsummer Night's Dream, and other Shak- 

 spearian productions. When engaged at the Old 

 Broadway theatre he wrote the melodies which 

 added so much to the great success of the 

 drama of the Sea cf Ice. He also furnished 

 many other compositions, which have been con- 

 sidered worthy the reputation of more preten- 

 tious musicians. 



Nov. 8. CALHOUX, Hon. WILLIAM B., a 

 lawyer, and formerly member of Congress, died 

 in Springfield, Mass., aged 69 years. He was 

 a native of Boston, Mass., graduated at Yale 

 College in 1814, studied law, and by his talents 

 and integrity of character soon won his way 

 into public favor. In 1825 he was sent to the 

 State Legislature, and continued a representa- 

 tive for ten years, being Speaker during the last 

 two years. From 1835 to 1843 he represented 

 the Congressional District of Hampden and 

 Hampshire Counties in Congress; was Presi- 

 dent of the State Senate in 1846 and 1847; 

 Secretary of State from 1848 to 1851 ; Bank 

 Commissioner from 1853 to 1855 ; Presidential 

 Elector in 1844 ; and Mayor of Springfield in 

 1859. In 1861 he was again a representative 

 for Springfield in the State Legislature. This 

 was the last of his public service. Increasing 

 ill health compelled him, at the close of that 

 year, to seek repose in complete retirement 

 from political duties. Mr. Calhoun was a pow- 

 erful and earnest writer for the press. His 

 style was pure, vigorous, and effective. For 

 many years he was an occasional editorial 

 writer for the Springfield. "Republican," and 

 for a long period was quite a voluminous con- 

 tributor to its columns. 



Non, 9. BALLAXTIXE, Rev. HENRY, mission- 

 ary of the A. B. C. F. M. to Ahincdnuggur, India, 

 died at sea, four days and a half from Liverpool, 

 while upon his return to the United States, aged 

 52 years. He was a native of Schodack, N. Y., 

 graduated at the University of Ohio and at An- 

 dover, Mass., and was ordained at Columbus in 

 1835. In May of the same year he sailed from 

 Boston for Western India, and has since labored 

 among the Mahrattas with great fidelity and 

 success. He was returning to his native land 

 in the hope of recovering from the effect of his 

 severe and protracted toil at Ahmednuggur. 



Nov. 9. EASTMAN, Capt. ROBERT LAXGDOX, 

 U. S. A., died at Washington, D. C., at the res- 

 idence of his father, Col. S. Eastman, U. S. A., 

 aged about 25 years. He graduated in May, 

 1861, at West Point. His class, in conse- 



