The New York herald., 1851-09-16

Ihe doany Argus, OF yesterday morning, has the fol-
lowing paragraph -
We private letter from the
physician Of M Cooper given him up and that ko could
survive but few hours longer. "
We also received the following telerraphic despatoh
last evening, from Utica
Utica Observer Of this aeraoon snnouns The death
In Coopeown yesterday s AZ ocioSs
This event presume is to the friends
Of Mr. Cooper as 1t Is known that his health been
gradually declining for several months past although
had hoped that he would the attack
he experienced few weeks since which then threatened
his speedy dissolution publicly nounced.
Few Americans have leda wider place in the literary
history Of their country, have left enduring
marks of fame delineetors Of character ani in Illus
tratiDg history through the medium Of works of ro-
nance than Mr. Cooper and brief notice of his life
and literary cannot fail to be interesting.
James ysnimore Cooper was born at Burlington, New
Jersey, the 10Th Of September 1882 Of his
age so years, within day. at the time OF his
death. His father the late Judge William Cooper
sdescenaant Of English ancestor Of the name
who settled at Burlpston M, in 1919. The branch
of the family to which the novelist belongs, removed
than century since into Pennsylvania, in which
State bis father BORN but in early fe established
himself at the home Of his ancestors Burlington NJ
In 1856 be removed to settlement then commenced on
0tsego Lake, in the State Of New York. to which the
name Of Cooperstown in honor Of him, afterwards
given. An interesting description Of this carly settle
mon and the character Of his father the founder OF the
village with other pioneers of tho place given In Mr.
Cooper's novel Of the Poneers one of his most popu.
lar works. Judge Cooper passed his time alternately
at Coopcrstown and Burlington, from 1885 to $780, in
which latter year he removed his family including his
infant son. to the settlement where he had erected
the manion in which both father and successfully
idaI I.atr
Judge Cooper took active part In politics. andswas
twice elected member OF Cor gress viz in 1905 nd
1899 His son, the subject Of this sketch, early
placed at school, in Burlington, n. and was partially
fitted for college, ut Albany by the Rev Mr. Ellison an
Episcopal clersyn an. He completed his preparatory
studies at New Haven where be entered Yale College In
1st2. Leaving that ipsitution in 1906 he obtained q
midhipmans warrant and entered the navy. After six
years in service where he said to be IA vorite he
resigned his Office and rtiredrc private life In Janua-
ry, ISL he married Miss De Lancey sister Of Bishop
De Laneey, ofthe Western Dccess Of New York and of
Of the Oldest and most conspicuous families Of this
state After his marriage Gr Cooper resided for sos-
time, near White Plains, Wcstchcster county but at
at subsequent period removed TO Coopsrstown, the |
former family rcsidene OF hts parents where he has
since sPent great portion Of his life.
city, published his FRS. noy kaled Precaution It
wa. Issued snonymouIy but dr Cooper was known
tated The sale Of worSwhch being srsply q tai. OF
domestic life In Lpgand although finely drawn, was
not peculiarly calculated attract attention It had
however, fair tee and the clifton gradually ex-
hausted, but We believe tho author never very
e.xious to revive the work In future editions. al.
though II was rcrubhei In London, where IL passed
for an EIslish novel.
The foundstion Of r Coopers fame ms novelist was
permanently laid Ia The Spy. Tale Of the Neutral
uroend.r which followed Precauton and i'm nc,
dstely became extremely popular, both in tiis country
and in Eurcpe where IL rcpublished In English
French and other languages 1t is doubtless one OF
the most powerful historical tales written aud is
charming OF The ponse re- or the Sources OF tbe
susquchanneh.n followed The Spy and was emf |
nenty successful with tho public tis the rst of The
Leather stocking Tslcs' 90 called the Others being
The Last OF the Mohicans," The Prairien The !
Path Tinder,n ard The Deer Aayer.|- which fol- |
lowod but not In regular successionsome OF his other
works intervening
We should here ncntion that no American novels |
nave been so extensively translated into foreign Ian
gusges. those of Mr. Cooper Thc spy, ha. bad the
greatest run in tits way. In 1884, /, appeared in tho
The novel Of The Pilot the 6rEt Of Mr. Coopers
Tales OF the Ocean which have much aided TO his po-
arhe Water wiich,n .Ihe Sea Lons y arhe Two xdsaI
rails, AID sc me others.
The following a. wo believe complete lis. OF the w.
nous romsnses and novels from the pen M Csopsr
or Of which he Is the Acknowledged author
I. precaution.
The Spy
g. The Pioneers.
4 The Pilot
g. Lionel Lincoln
g. Last Of tho Mohicans
z. The Prairie.
y. The Red Rover.
9. The wept Of wish-ion Wish.
10. The Water Witch.
IL. Tho Bravo
IL. The Hcidenmauer
4! The neadsmsn Of Borne.
u. Iiornewsrd Bound.
10 Ilomo as Found.
~. The Pathfinder.
~. Mercedes Of CASTLE.
10. The Decrsaytr
70 The Two Admirss.
n. Wing and Wing.
y Wyerd rdotts.
20 Autobiography Of a Pocket Handkerchief
- Ned Myers, Ia genuine biography
26 Miles walIipgsord
-. satanstoc, tale of the Colony
IS. The Chalnhcafer
20. The Red Sims
20. The Crater or Nuican's Peak
81. Oak Openings OF tho Bee Hunter
% Jack Tier. or the Florida Reef
u. Tho Sea Lions. OF the Lost Scalor,
"a The Ways Of the rcur, (pubirhed in 1881
Most of tho above works were issucJ In tro youmss
each and their variety oxcceds thai Of any other Ame-
ricau vriter Though scry unequal point Of tale mt
and interest they have with fcw exceptions besn well
received y tho public and hare proved source Of great
br Cocscr was, elso the suthcr Of roruiA- Tito-y
Ct the I. g Nayy in two yoiurns Notions OF the
Eurorc" in sx vClurrrs Sketches Of Switzerland IN
our volumes smsn political work called rho Ame-i.
hkevsc Live, Of Distnsush-d Naval onlscrsh In two
volumes The Iiscry Of the Navy bcen popular bus
e osherWoIks less 20 tan his rofes We should mere
remark that the latter lave always maintained high
character for their moral barring although some of them
have been dsked fer the sfisocrrtc tcnc and fond
for the Distinctions Of high fs which thcY display.
About the year 1871 Mr. Cooper viited Europe vhsr,
his fame had then been already estabshed lie
welcomed into the most refined literary and srtocgaic
circles, but always sustained the character of Ams
rcan 10y placing before the European public tho truth
with regard 70 his native country 10 his coavcrsa1n
and by his contributions 10 the press when required 20
defend the nstt Itons aud character OF the United
states from attacks aud Diisreprsecntatlozs Among
others whose friendship he enjoyed General lafay
cite, and ot.er friends of America in france, Eag
land, SC, kc
Several Of the works referred to published during
Mr.. Coopers visit 20 Europe. We believe he alb
sent ten years and L's he continued his
literary abors us popularity, however, checked
by the attacks Of the press Of hs works which
were supposed to show an srstocratic tendency. lie
also had eonroversy with tho Hon. Tritam Barrcs of
Rhode Island aud the Late Colonel stone editor q the
Ntw York Daily .7drs,iser respecting bis (Coopcrs)
narrative Of the Battle Of Lake Efis Mr. Cooper then
commenced rian a. sunr editors ~ ucusnarsrs for