not even limited within the boundaries of our own nation. It is not my purpose to detail either the history or lives of these most prom- inent of her men, but, rather, to put into the records of our Society some facts less prominent in the history of this territory, for abler pens and tongues than

second John who, un- doubtedly, did make a good many of these clocks. First John had three sons, who all followed the business. John, 1776-1846; Jacob, 1773-1837; Joseph, 1780-1844. Jacob made but few clocks under his name. The Johns, both senior and junior, made quite a number, but Joseph seems to have

various nations of Europe, who were at war with one another, seem- ed to call forth considerable discus- sion. Among other matters of wide importance then was the administra- tion of the Mississippi Territory, as it was then called, and the establish- ment of territorial government for the same. Through