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having conducted it for about three years with 

 marked success. In 1868 he entered upon the 

 duties of Superintendent-in-Chief, and was re- 

 elected in 1869. 



July 3. HAMBLIJT, Brevet Major-General 

 JOSEPH E., N. Y. Volunteers ; died in New- York 

 City, aged 42 years. He was a native of 

 Yarraouthport, Mass. For many years prior 

 to 1861 he was a prominent and popular 

 member of the Seventh Kegiment, National 

 Guard, and almost immediately on the out- 

 break of the war volunteered his services 

 in the defence of the nation, and became 

 adjutant, with the rank of first lieutenant, of 

 the Fifth Regiment, New York Volunteers 

 (First Duryea Zouaves). In November, 1861, 

 shortly after the formation of the Sixty-fifth 

 Eegiment, New York Volunteers (the Chas- 

 seurs), he was transferred to the latter com- 

 mand as major. The regiment was conspicu- 

 ous for its services in the field, and for dis- 

 tinguished and meritorious conduct. Major 

 Hamblin rapidly rose by successive grades of 

 promotion to the command, participating in 

 Grant's grand campaign of 1864 from the Wil- 

 derness to Petersburg. At this time the Sixty- 

 fifth formed part of the First Brigade, First 

 Division, Sixth Army Corps. After the in- 

 vestment of Petersburg, the Sixth Corps was, 

 in July, 1864, transferred from the Army of 

 the Potomac to the Shenandoah Valley, to 

 resist the demonstration of Breckinridge and 

 Early against "Washington and Maryland. In 

 this new theatre of operations Colonel Ham- 

 blin participated in each of Sheridan's brilliant 

 successes in the Valley, and at Cedar Creek, 

 the action for which Sheridan made his famous 

 ride from Winchester, the colonel was severely 

 wounded by a rifle-ball in the leg. For con- 

 spicuous gallantry in this action he was bre- 

 vetted brigadier-general, and placed in com- 

 mand of the brigade. Upon the return of the 

 corps to Petersburg, he was, in the spring of 

 1865, promoted to full rank, and participated 

 in all the subsequent engagements of the Army 

 of the Potomac to the surrender at Appomattox. 

 For distinguished bravery at Sailor's Creek, 

 April 6, 1865, the last engagement between the 

 Confederates and the Army of the Potomac, he 

 was brevetted major-general, and was mustered 

 out with that rank at Washington in July, 

 1865. Socially he was one of the most genial, 

 gentlemanly, and noble-spirited of men, and 

 was universally beloved by the rank and file of 

 his brigade, as well as by a large and estimable 

 'circle of friends and acquaintances in private 

 life. After the war he had entered upon civil 

 pursuits, and at the time of his lamented 

 death held the position of superintendent of 

 agencies for the Commonwealth Fire Insur- 

 ance Company. He was, also, up to a recent 

 period, adjutant-general and chief of staff of 

 the First Division, National Guards. 



July 4. BRUSH, CONKLIN, former Mayor of 

 Brooklyn; died in that city, aged 76 years. 

 He was born in Connecticut in 1794, and early 



removed to New York, where he engaged in 

 the crockery and hardware business. In 1825 

 he made his residence in Brooklyn, then a mere 

 village, and in 1830 was elected one of the trus- 

 tees. When the city was chartered, he was cho- 

 sen an alderman from the First Ward, and held 

 that position for some time. In 1850 he was 

 elected Mayor of Brooklyn, serving during the 

 years 1851 and 1852. Mr. Brush was an ac- 

 tive, influential member of the Whig party 

 until its disruption, when he joined the De- 

 mocracy and remained in its ranks until his 

 death. He was one of the original Water 

 Commissioners of Brooklyn, and was also one 

 of the Commissioners of Prospect Park, which 

 latter position he continued to hold until ad- 

 vancing years prevented his performing its 

 duties with that regularity and attention re- 

 quired. He aided in establishing the Mechan- 

 ics' Bank, of which he was for many years 

 president, and which, under his able manage- 

 ment, became one of the most prosperous 

 banking institutions on Long Island. 



July 6. POPE, CHARLES A., M. D., an emi- 

 nent surgeon and professor of surgery ; died at 

 Paris, Mo., aged 52 years. He was born at 

 Huntsville, Ala., March 15, 1818, educated at 

 Green Academy, Huntsville, and thence was 

 transferred to the University of Alabama, 

 where he graduated. After passing through 

 the necessary preliminary studies in his native 

 town, he entered the Cincinnati Medical Col- 

 lege, where he attended a course of lectures, 

 and afterward passed through the regular 

 course, and graduated with high honors at 

 the University of Pennsylvania. Immediately 

 thereafter he visited Europe, and spent two 

 years in travelling through France and Ger- 

 many, and availing himself of those advantages 

 in surgery which the French capital alone 

 could afford. Eeturning from abroad, he settled 

 permanently in St. Louis, in 1841, where his 

 attainments speedily gave him an extensive 

 practice. Soon after his arrival he was elected 

 Professor of Anatomy in the St. Louis Uni- 

 versity, and a few years later was chosen Pro- 

 fessor of Surgery. He aided in organizing the 

 St. Louis Medical College, and took a special 

 interest in the cause of education, devoting 

 much time and labor to that object. For 

 several years past he had retired from the ac- 

 tive practice of his profession, and resided a 

 greater portion of the time in Paris, Mo. 



July 6. RITCHIE, Commodore ROBERT, U. S. 

 Navy ; died in Philadelphia, aged 70 years. He 

 was born in Pennsylvania in 1800, appointed 

 midshipman in 1814, commissioned lieuten- 

 ant in 1825, commander 1841, captain 1855, 

 commodore retired list 1867; he served in 

 the West Indies, Mediterranean, and Pacific 

 squadrons, and commanded the steam-sloop 

 Saranac at the outbreak of the war, and con- 

 tinued in that position until March, 1862. 



July 13. PIERCE, Rev. JAMES EDWIN, Pro- 

 fessor of the Hebrew Language and Literature 

 "in Auburn Theological Seminary ; died in that 



