Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-23
Biographical Sketch Of Enos
Cobb,
Styled, DR.. co@-Poet Laureate.

He is the oldest son of Thomas Cobb who served
ms country in arms during the revolutionary war n
volunteer soldier. He himself was a volunteer In
the last war with England, and served as Cd ser.
gcant LIST Company and Sd Regiment of Massachu.
setts Minute Guards, stationed at Boston. was the
youngest officer in the corps He was bonn in the
Town OF Camden, port of entry on the west side OF
the Penobscot Bay in Maine, and went to Boston in
the early part of the war. Previous to his going 10
Boston he bad been an apprentice boy, with an ex
pcctation OF learning trade Of carpenter and join
err was found too possess TO feeble constitution 10
enable him to gain his subsistence by manual labor
lie rellnquished his apprenticeship after serving
eighteen months, during which time he had learned
the use OF mechanical tools TO such degree that he
could make and construct gun-stocks, fddles, &C.
lie acquired an early education In his native town
under the tuition Of three learned gentlemen one
was an eminent doctor, and the other was Iner-
chant who graduated at Ltchfeld University in
England and was Controller Of "The Nduioatioa
Company Store in Camden, in which Master Enos,'
las they called him. was clerk lie attended to the
instructions Of these gentlemen, sometimes one and
sometimes another, mostly evenings, after his bust
ness hours had closed, He entered n school kent
by the parson Of the parish, who taught Grammar.
Arithmetic, SC, by the quarter
Beforc his quarter was half ont he had learned all
the minister knew, who was glad to give him a re-.
commentator to get clear Of him. He learned
fomething OF the Art Of Lap, by being frequently by
the side Of this "eminelt ldseyos before mentioned.
when he was managing some difficult cases before a
court. lie acquired some knowledge Of medicine
ana surgery by being frequently in company with
the "enileM doctor before mentioned while he was
In the exercise OF his professional duties and his
mercantile education he acquired by his daily bust.
ness as clerk. Boxing the words around with the
goose gull, % business he became acquainted with
IN his earlier days.
When the war closed, he entered into mercantile
business in boston, under patronage. His patrons
failed and he was broken up with a loss of all the
property he had acquired and making him bank
rupt for some thousands Of dollars lie was then
appointed travelling agent for 1.-THE Plymouth Beach
Lottery Company" and remained in that business
until their charter ran out He thon constructed an
illustrator to teach English Sntax, which he called
The Grammatical Exposition" lie carried il 10
Albany city and commenced Lccnring on the
Beauties OF Educaton,n Grammar and Rhetoric
transportation OF Poetry, and the like. He was
furnished with room in the State House, and had
the PUBLIC recommendations of several Of the most
respectable gentlemen in the city He was taken
sick and compelled to leave for New England He
stopped IN Connecticut about two years, and follow
cd the business of featuring TO select classes Of Indies
and gentlemen IN various parts Of the State. His 1
health began to fail from over exercise in his labors
and he returned homo to Boston and published his |
system, then established weekly paper entitled |
The Boston Exposiior and phiIanihronis, ~
which he Was editor and publisher. In his paper he
advocated cbJ roverrnerf. He Il the person
Who made the motion for city goyernincnt n
Concert Hall, sometime in the year 1922 Amer
being engaged in an animated debate against the
opposers for some time, the question was taken by
counting and carried in favor, and the ciiy of Bos
Ton was established from his motion = =
lie Is author OF the following Works, which were
before the public previous % his coming TO Vermont
Elements of the English Language ~SefEx.
planning Grammar Of the English Language" sWri-
tiers Guide and Writers Chart" Fame and Fancy
vols. " plaiesi also several pamphlets lie Is
anthor OF a medical work, (now in manuscript 500