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OBITUAEIES, UNITED STATES. 



rector of the American Bible Society, and ren- 

 dered valuable service in correcting and pre- 

 paring the present standard edition of the Bi- 

 ble published by that society ; was a director of 

 the Union Theological Seminary of New York, 

 and Secretary of the Church Erection Fund of 

 the Presbyterian Church of the United States. 

 Dr. McLane was a fine classical scholar, a well- 

 read theologian, and an active, earnest, Chris- 

 tian man. 



Feb. 27. GEOEGE, PAUL E., of New Hamp- 

 shire, died in Boston. Under John Tyler's ad- 

 ministration he was Navy Agent in New 

 York. After his removal from office he re- 

 turned to New Hampshire, and took an active 

 part in politics there. At the commencement 

 of the present war he took decided ground in 

 favor of the South, and continued in a position 

 of determined hostility to the administration 

 till his death. 



Feb. 27. HITCHCOCK, EDWARD, D.D., LL.D. 

 See HITCHCOCK, EDWAED.) 



Feb. 29. TILESTOX, THOMAS, a New York 

 merchant, died in that city. He was born in 

 Boston, Mass., April 13, 1796. At the age of 

 13 he apprenticed himself to a printer in his 

 native city, and subsequently became a partner 

 in the firm. In 1818 he formed a business re- 

 lation with Mr. Spofford, then of Haverhill, 

 for the sale of boots and shoes. In 1822 the 

 firm became the agents of the Boston and New 

 York line of packets, afterwards extending 

 this enterprise to the South American and 

 Cuba trade. In 1850 Mr. Tileston became the 

 owner of a popular line of packet ships be- 

 tween New York and Liverpool. In 1840 he 

 was elected President of the Phoenix Bank, 

 New York, which position he held until his 

 death. He was also chairman of the Clearing- 

 House Association, and for many years was a 

 leading spirit in the Atlantic Insurance Com- 

 pany. He was widely known and highly appre- 

 ciated. 



March 1. KETCHUM JOSEPH, Sen., died at 

 his residence in Brooklyn, aged 82 years. He 

 was one of the oldest merchants in the produce 

 trade in New York. On the organization of 

 the old Corn Exchange, in 1853, he was chosen 

 President, and was subsequently elected Presi- 

 dent of the Corn Exchange Insurance Com- 

 pany. 



March 1. RAT, WM. POETEE, Ph.D., died of 

 malignant small-pox at the hospital at Ports- 

 mouth, Va., aged about 40 years. He was a 

 native of Massachusetts, and a pupil of Maj.- 

 Gen. Butler when the latter was a schoolmas- 

 ter ; graduated at Harvard College, and subse- 

 quently studied at the University of Heidelberg, 

 Germany, from which he received the degree 

 of Doctor of Philosophy. Upon the comple- 

 tion of his studies he undertook a journey over 

 the various countries of Europe on foot, his 

 travels in this way being perhaps more exten- 

 eive than those of any other man living. He 

 returned to his native country and studied for 

 the ministry of the Episcopal Church, upon the 



duties of which he entered in Ind.anapolis. H 

 subsequently removed to New York City and 

 devoted his attention to literature. After tho 

 capture of Norfolk he went thither and en- 

 gaged in various journalistic enterprises, and 

 latterly was a correspondent of the New. York 

 "Times" under the signature of " Tewksbury/' 



March 4. APPLETON, JOHN JAMES, died at 

 Eennes, France, aged 71 years. He was a son 

 of Mr. John Appleton, who was for several 

 years United States Consul at Calais; was a 

 native of France, but came to this country 

 when a youth ; was fitted for college in Ando- 

 ver, Mass., and graduated at Harvard in the 

 class of 1813. During the Administration of 

 President Monroe he was appointed Secretary 

 of Legation at Brazil. Subsequently he was 

 appointed Charge d'Affaires for the United 

 States at Madrid and Stockholm, at which lat- 

 ter city he negotiated the treaty of commerce 

 which still serves as the basis of the relations 

 between North America and Sweden. He also 

 held a similar situation at Naples. Coming into 

 the possession of a valuable estate in France 

 which required attention, he returned to that 

 country, where, with the exception of two or 

 three visits to the United States, he spent the 

 remainder of his days. 



March 4. DAHLGBEST, Col. ULEIO. (See 

 DAHLGBEN, Col. ULEIC.) 



March 4. KING, Eev. THOMAS STAGE. (See 

 KIXG-, Eev. THOMAS STAEE.) 



March 6. BUEL, Hon. NOBTON J., died in 

 New Haven, Conn., aged 51 years. He was a 

 native of Salisbury, Conn., studied in the fa- 

 mous Litchfield Law School, and in the offices 

 of Judge Seymour and Gen. Sedgwick, and 

 commenced practice in 1835 in his native town. 

 From thence he removed to Naugatuck, and 

 afterwards to Waterbury, where most of his 

 professional life was spent, and where he ac- 

 quired his reputation as a leading lawyer of the 

 State. "While in Waterbury, he was on several 

 occasions elected to the House of Eepresenta- 

 tives and the State Senate, and also held for 

 several years the office of Judge of Probate. 

 A few months previous to his death he removed 

 to New Haven, where he was warmly wel- 

 comed as a valuable accession to the legal 

 talent of the city. 



March 7. GILBEET, Hon. EALPH, died at 

 Hebron, Conn., in the 74th year of his age. 

 He was a native of Hebron, graduated at 

 Brown University, and after the necessary 

 course of study entered upon the practice of 

 law. He was at one time a member of tho 

 State Senate. 



March 7. MAETEST, Eev. C. F., an American 

 Congregational clergyman, died at Nashville, 

 Tenn., aged 37 years. He was a native of Illi- 

 nois, a graduate of Knox College, Galesburg, 

 111., taught in an academy at Lisbon, 111., for 

 four years, entered Union Theological Semi- 

 nary, N. Y., and after a three years' course there, 

 was sent by the American Missionary Associa- 

 tion as a missionary to the Copts in Egypt 



