. His residence was on the southeast corner of Prince and Marion streets; a small house adjoining was used as his office. He resided in this borough eleven years. Being appointed Professor of Mathematics at the West Point Mili- tary Academy, he removed to that place in 1812, where he remained until his

- �tated their escape and their owner's loss. When the case, thus handed over by the State Courts to the Federal ju- risdiction, came before the District Court, on the first trial the jury dis- agreed. When it was heard before the jury of which I was a member, counsel of the distinction of Geo. M. Dallas

Lake Erie, September 17, 1814. The committee appointed uider the resolution was somewhat tardy, and the matter was renewed on February 16, 1829, when a new committee was appointed and $120 appropriated for the purpose. No fur- ther record is made of the commit- tee's work or report, but the picture was

appointed Adjutant General, to suc- ceed Coh Carr. He will, I think,make an excellent officer; and his appoint- ment, in this section of the country, appears to be highly approved of. The Goddess of fortune, or rather of office, appears to bestow her favors with a liberal hand on descendants of the brave

emigrate; it marks Mr. Stevens with the old time disposition toward gossipy letter writing, and gives an insight into col- lege manners and methods not unlike those of modern days; it discloses that he taught in an academy in Ver- mont before he came to York; it ranges him thus early in life in the

central bronze doors, is pano- plied in Roman mail, with sword and shield. "Ceres," or "Peace," on the right, is a woman, bearing the fruit- ful olive branch and ripe cluster of grapes, personification of peace. Ten years before Congress had passed this bill and the President approved the appropriation

— William Jones, the week before had married Mrs, Gray—he says, "could not be accused of the same fault"—an- other proof that many a man is saved by marrying a widow. Punch-drinking, military reviews, horse-racing, cock-fighting, fox-hunting and other diversions take up so much of this diary that I

- thority. His professional allegiance to Court and Constitution compelled him to measure ethical duties by the statutory standard. Before be was elected to a seat in the House at Washington his constit- uents knew his views on the slavery question. At a largely-attended and enthusiastic meeting of the