Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-08

IN our country:
CORNELIUS DAVIS. the subject Of this no,;.
was born in Essex county, in the state If Nv
Jersey in the year 1850. In 1873 bis r,- .e|
emigrated with their family TO the State IS -,sue
York. and settled in the frontier county nf eve"
tOss. lie was then at the aye of II AMI d1ia
membered well when he reached ,brsa 'u 'e
score years and ten, scenes 50 deeply infer.
ing to our common country, and 50 trooir :;
their character, which were enacted in tho Ss. ~
ty Of Saratoga and the adjacent country ~,
terror and dismay which the bold and recli.
advance Of Bargoyne's army spread oysr ,t .
country. and the indIscriminate bsrh,r;,;,'" ac :
the Indian sea. ping-kaife. drew trace. NV :.
mental chart, which faded not wit, tn. I,,., "s
time. bat .lowed i'll mure living color, on ~. VI
~ fresh recollection.
Retrea;lng before the advance Of Burco,..
IN III, the subject Of this notice, with hi:
Tiers family, rcsetted in his native state uI' ''
he had not ions remained before it became 'l III,
rrincipai scene OF the war OF the revolution. q,
aiden; temperament, IS suon as he was ,MoL
lpUeG himself TO the gallant band cr n,,r;o,, W
whose pri'alinns and blood we ar. NOW ,nJob' "
for all our tues Unable evil blessings.
II would c"nsut|c too much Of the space vl;A
can Justly devote from my columns TO IN, sn.
Jet, ard il wouid be prepuming too far m IT..
favor OF my reader to give any detailed accorr.
oi the battles aud skirmishcs in winch he w,.
gagged. lie was u common Soldier IN the ,ro,,
during Tie campaigns in New Jersey. and kso.
irregular memoranda Of the scercs in vLi,L
was engaged.
f! On the same sheets of raperare many reigj.,,
observations and reflections, gonp "a .bo, =,
at that early age. and surrounded By the ,hOusR;.
lcssnrss and iniquity Of i su!ler-camp. the nrs
dominating bins Of HI: mind was towards he Nv
bier warfare Of the Christian solder.
! Shortly after the close Of the wa. lie remor,j
10 the city of New York, where the bene,oIsrr.
/ OF his heart early displayed itself in Ii, erd.,
vorS to improve the moral character Of the Al
can population of that growing city, As ar,
iininary step he established schuol On n, ~
tensve plan, 0f which he became the rriger,,
= teacher. giving /; Lis undivided a!tenlio0 T.
this labor he continued several wears, when ~,
Messing the success he had anlicipatedin ,hsn.,
manent establishment Of lis.p!an, h. wilhd hes
and commenced the booksc!IiLg business ,hs,
the year 1890, conGniug himself PRINCIPALLY
the sdle Ut Theological! works, of which he BE-.
Game an extensive publisher. Ia 1896 he r,,.
bishrd the first religious pe,iodi,M eru pa5As,
{ ei IN HE tH&el States. Il wa, styled III,
New York Theological Magazine" and was d.
voted chiefly To doctrinal discussions and to 4.
support OF the ilopkin>ian creed II numbers
among it, contributors the founder Of that sect ID,
eminent 8. Hopkins, ID. ID. OF Neuport,R Ljh
sether with Jonathan Edwards the youDs,,
West, Nilli,ton, and other founders Of d,
church in America.
! With these venerable aud excellent men.
! lived on terms OF strict friendship and con,.l
intercourse. ZeaIously devoted to The prVpa,.
ton Of religious truth, he employed his time, b
labor and his means, without Stint or limit
the publication Of works, which, however bee
fetal TO the community, were any thing but pp
iitable to the publishes. This was a mater,
however, that gave him little concern Hew
philosopher as well as jealous Christian. ad
bore with Christian patience and philosopher 10.
difference the state OF almost poverty to whd
he was reduced by the improbable nature Of Ia
tavorite pursuit.
In 1900 the Theological Magazine was ch,r,
Ell to - The Missionary Magazine, still tie %
religious periodical in the union, and from v..
all sectarian di.cussion was excluded. Tho
ever survived hut a year or two. though is %
raj influence may doubtless be now seen m
number OF similar publications which have .4
sprung up IN various parts Of our country. Fm
the period Of its discontinuance, its publisher
be Said to have had mo abiding city here" h
ruling passion, however, was neither dcs.nl
nor subdued. 1t was his highest ambition to
useful, and:;ll his cxertions ~ ere directed 10 go
practical good. He accordingly turned hi
tentIon to the bject Of Temperance, and 10 ~
published the first solution of the writings Of D
Rush, in tract form, on the perniciogs cAt
of ardent spirits, has putting INIT Mi4 m11
mhich IS nor advancing wHl s,ch accele'G's!r
iocuy.
In 1919 he removed To Utica, \. I ard t.H
established the Christian Magazine, tie frs
ligions publication, it is believed, ccinmercd
The great western district Of that state.
val publication, three or four wear, 1iirras!t'
induced him TO discontinue il; and IN 1915
removed TO Auburn, where he commenced
- Evangelical Magazine, =" which he CONTINUED
edit aud publish for two on three wears. Thei
returned 10 the city of New-Yok. where he
tinued 10 reside, for the :ncst part, until hsda
Ills passion for Polemics, or doct'na Dr.
slons, could only end with his life DunT!
last few years he employed himself with uni
zeal in the publication of doctrinaI Sermons
slender profits of which kent hn above 81