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OBITUARIES, UNITED STATES. 



of Eoss County, Ohio, where the first years of 

 his life were spent. He entered into business 

 as a merchant, but subsequently abandoned a 

 commercial for a professional life. After 

 studying law and being admitted to the bar, he 

 removed to Indiana, where he soon obtained a 

 large and lucrative practice. His professional 

 abilities bringing him prominently before the 

 public, he was elected to Congress in 1851 by 

 the Democrats of the Eighth Congressional 

 District of Indiana. On the expiration of his 

 term he was again elected. In 1855, his time 

 having expired, he retired to private life. He 

 was subsequently appointed Postmaster of 

 Lafayette, and held that office till his death. 

 In 1866 he was partially disabled by paralysis, 

 and since that time had suffered from depres- 

 sion of spirits, which had led him repeatedly 

 to attempt suicide. 



July 26. RIPLEY, Mrs. SARAH ALDEN, died 

 at Concord, Mass. She was the daughter of 

 Captain Bradford, an officer in the Revolution, 

 and her earlier years were spent at the Brad- 

 ford homestead in Duxbury, her native town. 

 Her education was conducted under the direc- 

 tion of her father, and of the parish minister, 

 Dr. Allyne, an accurate classical and Hebrew 

 scholar, and her love of study was such that 

 she rapidly became versed in the Latin, Greek, 

 and Hebrew languages, together with the 

 French, Italian, Spanish, and subsequently with 

 the German. With the literature of most of 

 these she gradually became familiar, as well as 

 with that of her native language. She also 

 was a proficient in many of the sciences. After 

 her marriage with the Rev. Samuel Ripley, of 

 Waltham, she devoted a portion of her time to 

 instructing, young men in college studies. In 

 1846 she removed with her family to Concord, 

 where she spent the last twenty years of her 

 life. With all her accomplishments, she was a 

 woman of singular modesty and loveliness of 

 character. 



July . CUTTING, JAMES A., an American 

 inventor, died in the Lunatic Asylum at Wor- 

 cester, Mass. In early life he resided in Haver- 

 hill, Mass., in destitute circumstances, until he 

 received a patent for a new bee-hive. He then 

 went to Boston and obtained other patents, 

 but lost his property. Subsequently he turned 

 his attention to the art of making daguerreo- 

 type pictures, and discovered the process of 

 making ambrotypes. Securing a patent, he sold 

 his rights in this country and in Europe for a 

 large sum. With a portion of this he purchased 

 a handsome yacht, and his excursions in this 

 led to his establishing an aquarium in Boston, 

 and afterward the Aquarial Gardens. 



July . WATSON, HENRY C., an editor and 

 author, died in Sacramento, Cal. He was for- 

 merly connected with the Philadelphia Press, 

 but latterly was editor of the Sacramento Union. 



Aug. 1. BANKS, Hon. JAMES A., was mur- 

 dered by the Indians, near Paradise Valley, ' 

 Nevada. He was long a resident of San Fran- 

 cisco, and for several years a Representative of 



that city in the Legislature. He was by pro- 

 fession a builder and mining engineer, and in 

 the latter capacity had been employed for sev- 

 eral years at Dun Glen, in the Humboldt min- 

 ing regions. Soon after he took up bis resi- 

 dence in Nevada, he was elected to the 

 Legislature of that State, and was the Speaker 

 of the last Assembly there. 



Aug. 1. KASEMAN, FREDERICK WILLIAM, 

 died in Shamokin Township, Northumberland 

 County, Pa., at the advanced age of 107 years. 

 Ho was born in Nasa, Dilbourg, Germany, on 

 the 8th of June, 1760. When he came across 

 the sea with his older brother, he was sold for 

 his passage, amounting to 12, for seven years 

 to George Sell, in Mexatang Township, near 

 Kutztown, Berks County, the agreement for 

 which service he still had in his possession, 

 with the signature of the county seal upon it, 

 dated in the year 1772. The said George Sell 

 was bound in this agreement to give him his 

 board and lodging, and apparel, and have him 

 taught to read and write, and at the end of the 

 term to give him two suits of clothes, one of 

 which must be new, besides the 12 in money. 

 Although of so great age, he was strong, and 

 able to take vigorous exercise up to the sum- 

 mer previous to his death. 



Aug. 1. SPEXCER, Mrs. BELLA Z., a young 

 American authoress, died at Tuscaloosa, Ala. 

 She was a native of London, England, but came 

 to this country in early infancy, and in 1862 

 married General George E. Spencer. She was 

 the author of several works, among which was 

 " Tried and True," published in 1866, and a 

 novel, " Surface and Depth,' 1 just completed be- 

 fore her death. 



Aug. 2. COGGESIIALL, WILLIAM T., United 

 States Minister to Ecuador, died at his post in 

 that republic. Mr. Coggeshall was a native of 

 Pennsylvania, and in early life resided in Phila- 

 delphia. He subsequently removed to Cincin- 

 nati, where he became a prominent journalist, 

 and was for some time connected with the 

 Cincinnati Gazette. Afterward he became 

 State Librarian of Ohio, and, after holding this 

 office for some time, resigned to become pro- 

 prietor of the Springfield Republic and after- 

 ward editor of the Columbus Journal, both 

 published in that State. In the mean time 

 symptoms of consumption appeared, and hop- 

 ing to get relief he accepted the mission to 

 Ecuador, and went to Quito, the capital, the 

 pure air of which elevated town he trusted 

 would aid in restoring him to health. The 

 hope was, however, never realized. Mr. Cogge- 

 shall was an able and talented man, and was 

 esteemed by all who knew him for his pleasing 

 address and amiability of disposition. 



Aug. 2. LENIHAN, Rev. F. J., Roman Catho- 

 lic clergyman, died at his residence in Woon- 

 socket, R. I., aged about 34 years. He was a 

 native of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. In 

 1854 he emigrated to the United States, to 

 prosecute his studies, with a view of becoming 

 a clergyman. Having studied for some time 



