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OBITUAKIES, UNITED STATES. 



in the Eastern Argus some years later, Mr. 

 Willis returned to Boston, and there projected 

 and conducted for more than twenty years the 

 Boston Recorder, one of the earliest (some say 

 the earliest) religious paper in the world. 

 Before disposing of this paper he had estab- 

 lished the Youth's Companion, undoubtedly 

 the first journal for children ever published. 

 This was maintained by him for many years, 

 and we believe is still published. Mr. Willis 

 retained his bodily and mental vigor to the 

 last, officiating as deacon at the Park-Street 

 Church within two weeks of his death. 



May 30. HALL, Brevet Brigadier-General 

 CALDWELL K., U. S. Volunteers, a brave officer 

 of the Union army ; died in Trenton, N. J., 

 aged 31 years. He was the son of Rev. 

 John Hall, D. D., of Trenton, and had received 

 a collegiate and legal education, and had com- 

 menced the practice of his profession in Tren- 

 ton just before the commencement of the war, 

 but promptly volunteered in his country's 

 cause in the summer of 1861. He entered the 

 service as adjutant of the Fifth Regiment New- 

 Jersey Volunteers in August, 1861 ; was made 

 acting-assistant adjutant-general of the Sec- 

 ond Brigade under Colonel Starr, and was 

 subsequently aide-de-camp on General F. 

 Patterson's staff. In August, 1862, lie accept- 

 ed the lieutenant-colonelcy of the Fourteenth 

 New-Jersey Volunteers under Colonel W. S. 

 Trues. He served with this famous regiment 

 all through its battles and skirmishes, and was 

 severely wounded in the battle of Monocacy, 

 shortly after which he was honorably dis- 

 charged from the service for disability from 

 wounds received in that action. He was sub- 

 sequently breveted colonel and brigadier-gen- 

 eral for gallant and meritorious services at the 

 battles of Cold Harbor and Monocacy. Upon 

 quitting the field, he resumed the practice of 

 law at Trenton, and in February, 1867, was 

 appointed, by Governor Ward, Prosecutor of 

 the Pleas for Mercer County, which position 

 he held up to the time of his death. 



June 1. CEAMEB, JOHN, a prominent politi- 

 cian of New- York State ; died at his residence 

 in Waterford, aged 91 years. He was born 

 in Saratoga County, in 1779 ; was an elector 

 upon the ticket of President Jefferson in 1804 ; 

 served in the State Assembly and State Senate, 

 three years each ; and was a member of Con- 

 gress from 1833 to 1837. He assisted in 

 framing the State Constitution in 1821, and 

 while member of the Senate proposed the 

 present system of choosing presidential electors 

 upon a general ticket. He acquired an im- 

 mense fortune, pincipally invested in banks 

 and railroads, and retired some years since 

 from public life to attend to the management 

 of his large private interests. 



June 1. KIMBERLY, CHARLES W., a journal- 

 ist, died in Baltimore, Md., aged 45 years. 

 He had been for sixteen years connected with 

 the Baltimore American. 



June 3. HOLLAND, CORNELIUS, M. D., a po- 



litical leader in Maine, died at Lewiston, aged 

 88 years. He was born July 9, 1782, educated 

 a physician, and established himself in prac- 

 tice in Canton, Maine. He was a member 

 of the Constitutional Convention of 1819; 

 a member of the State Legislature in 1820 and 

 1821; State Senator in 1822-'25-'26 ; and Rep- 

 resentative in Congress from 1830 to 1833, 

 serving on the Committee on Elections, and 

 also on the Committee on Representation un- 

 der the Fifth Census. 



June 3. LAENED, JOSEPH G. E., an inventor 

 and manufacturer, died in New-York City, 

 aged 51 years. He was born in Thompson, 

 Conn., April 29, 1819 ; graduated at Yale Col- 

 lege in 1839 ; and engaged in teaching and the 

 study of law until 1842, when he accepted a 

 tutorship in Yale. In 1847 he was admitted 

 to the bar in New Haven, but after a short 

 time became interested in the development of 

 certain inventions, and after 1852 withdrew 

 from practice. In 1854 he removed to New- 

 York City, and from 1855 to 1863 was en- 

 gaged in the manufacture of steam fire-engines, 

 on plans of which the leading features were of 

 his invention. He was then appointed, by 

 Government, Assistant Inspector of Iron-clads, 

 and had charge of work in Brooklyn. At the 

 time of his death he was engaged the practice 

 of his profession. 



June 5. THOMAS, GEORGE, a journalist, died 

 at Omaha. He was formerly connected with 

 the New- York Herald, but was city editor of 

 the Omaha Republican at the time of his 

 death. 



June 6. REED, Rev. DAVID, a Unitarian 

 clergyman, and for forty years proprietor of 

 the Cristian Register; died in Boston, aged 

 79 years. 



June 6. WINGATE, MOSES, an aged and 

 prominent citizen of Haverhill, Mass. ; died 

 there, aged 101 years. He served five terms 

 in the Assembly, three terms in the State Sen- 

 ate, was one of the committee to revise the 

 Massachusetts Constitution in 1820, was post- 

 master twenty years, justice of the peace forty- 

 five years, and a prominent Mason sixty-seven 

 years. 



June 10. SEEBACH, Brigadier- General WIL- 

 LIAM, National Guard N. Y. State ; died in New 

 York, aged 46 years. He was for many years 

 a clerk in the Comptroller's office, and served 

 as commissary-general on the staff of Govern- 

 or Hoffman. 



June 14. SPENCER, Rev. THEODORE, a prom- 

 inent Presbyterian clergyman ; died at Rome, 

 N. Y., aged 71 years. He was a son of the 

 late Chief-Justice Spencer, of Utica, and, hav- 

 ing been destined for the army, pursued a 

 course of study at the Military Academy at 

 West Point. His special aptitudes, however, 

 adapted him so much better to the bar that 

 he prepared for admission to it, and, commen- 

 cing practice at Auburn, he rose rapidly to 

 distinction, and while yet a youth was chosen 

 District Attorney of Cayuga County. In the 



