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OBITUAEIES, UNITED STATES. 



County, N. Y. He was a native of New York, 

 and was a Representative from the Otsego dis- 

 trict from 1853 to 1855. He was a prominent 

 rnan, and highly esteemed as a citizen. 



May 1. SHAW, GARDINER ROWLAND, a popu- 

 lar merchant and philanthropist of Boston, died 

 in Toulouse, France, aged 47 years. He was a 

 native of Boston, and studied at Harvard Col- 

 lege, but left before the completion of his col- 

 legiate course, to become a partner in the mer- 

 cantile house of which his father was the head. 



May 3. BTJENHAM, ELEAZAR, an eminent 

 lawyer and pioneer in Central New York, died 

 in Aurora, Cayuga County, aged 87 years. He 

 .was a native of Vermont, and removed to the 

 borders of Cayuga Lake in 1798, where, after 

 giving his attention to the study of law, he was 

 admitted to the bar, and became quite promi- 

 nent in his profession. He held the position of 

 postmaster under the administration of Jeffer- 

 son, was a Presidential elector for John Quincy 

 Adams, and was of the electoral college of 1856 

 whose vote was given for General Fremont. 

 He was a man of clear and comprehensive in- 

 tellect. 



May 3. MOTT, WILLIAM F., a prominent and 

 philanthropic citizen of New York, died in that 

 city, aged 83 years. He was a native of New 

 York. He commenced his life with moderate 

 means, and, in connection with his brother, 

 Samuel F. Mott, successfully pursued what is 

 now known as the domestic commission busi- 

 ness, from which, many years ago, he retired 

 with an ample fortune, believing that Christian 

 moderation forbade large accumulations by in- 

 dividuals. His active energies and benevolent 

 impulses were then turned vigorously in the 

 direction of public and private enterprises for 

 the relief of the neglected, the poverty-stricken, 

 and the diseased. His contributions to the City 

 Dispensary, the House of Refuge, Colored Or- 

 phan Asylum, and Women's Hospital, were 

 generous, while objects of less prominence were 

 constantly receiving his attention. Mr. Mott 

 was an active member of the Society of Friends. 



May 6. CALHOTJN, HENRY, died in New York 

 City. lie was a native of Boston, and was one 

 of a large family of brothers, all of whom be- 

 came conspicuous in public life. He was a val- 

 ued partner in a very prominent jobbing-house in 

 New York, until, resigning business, he received 

 the appointment ofdeputy collector of the port 

 under Fillmore, since whose administration he 

 had filled this responsible position, almost with- 

 out interval, and with distinguished ability and 

 faithfulness. 



May 8. HISE, Hon. ELIJAH, member of Con- 

 gress from the third Kentucky district, com- 

 mitted suicide by shooting himself through the 

 brain, at Russellville, Ky. lie was born July 

 4, 1802, was elected to serve out the term of 

 another member in 1866, and was reflected to 

 the Fortieth Congress. A short time previous 

 to his death he fell into a state of mental de- 

 pression, under the influence of which he was 

 led to commit the fatal deed. 



May 10. POND, CHARLES FLOTER, a wealthy 

 and philanthropic citizen of Hartford, Conn., 

 died in that city. He was born in Hartford, 

 January 21, 1809, graduated at Yale College in 

 the class of 1830, immediately after which he 

 spent two or three years in European travel. 

 From 1842 until his death he was president of 

 the New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield Rail- 

 road Company, devoting much of his time to the 

 details of the business. The high reputation of 

 the road has been gained under his manage- 

 ment. Mr. Pond belonged to the Democratic 

 party, and in 1860 went with the Douglas wing. 

 In 1864 his name headed the McClellan ticket 

 of candidates for electors in the State of Con- 

 necticut. His life abounded in deeds of unos- 

 tentatious charity. 



May 15. BENEDICT, Brevet Major ABNERE., 

 captain Fourth United States Infantry, died in 

 New York from the result of wounds received 

 in the. battle of Fredericksburg in 1862. Im- 

 mediately after the breaking out of the war he 

 volunteered as a private in Colonel Butterfield's 

 regiment, which was one of the three that first 

 left New Yofk City for the seat of war. In 

 August, 1861, however, he left the volunteer 

 service, having received a commission as second 

 lieutenant in the Fourth Regular Infantry. In 

 March, 1862, he embarked for the Peninsula, 

 and through most of the battles of the Potomac 

 was conspicuous for his gallantry and unflinch- 

 ing bravery. At Fredericksburg Major Bene- 

 dict commanded forty men of the strong picket- 

 line that in the darkness was pushed up to the 

 enemy's mainline, while our beaten army was re- 

 treating across the river. The orders were to hold 

 the position until relieved, and the intention was 

 to withdraw the picket-line before daylight 

 should reveal its nearness to the enemy. By some 

 fatal mistake the line was not relieved as directed, 

 and at daylight the enemy, from most destruc- 

 tive short range, opened fire. While animating 

 his men by his voice and example, he fell, shot 

 through the lungs with a Minig ball, and was 

 only rescued by the devotion of his men. 

 Though supposed to be mortally wounded, in 

 three months he reported himself at Washing- 

 ton for duty, with his wound still open. He- 

 joined his regiment at Chaticellorsville while 

 the battle was in progress. At Gettysburg the 

 wounding of his superiors placed him in com- 

 mand of his regiment, and he handled it amid 

 all the carnage of that terrible day with great 

 credit to himself. Shortly after Gettysburg his 

 health began to fail him, his wounded lung 

 showing evident signs of weakness and irrita- 

 tion. In spite of this, however, he still sought 

 field duty, and for some time commanded the 

 Fourth Infantry, as the body-guard at General 

 Grant's headquarters during the Petersburg 

 campaign. He was last stationed at PlaUslmrg 

 barracks, leaving there about four months be- 

 fore his death to seek a warmer station. 



May 15. PHILLIPS, JONAS B., an eminent 

 lawyer, died in New York. lie was a native 

 of Philadelphia, graduated at Girard -College, 



