The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-01-27
Death OF Baron MacauIay.

another serious loss. A lyric poet of peculiar
power an essayist OF unrivaled brIlliancy and
nstorian whose vivid and energetic style.
VIII always render his works attractive in snite
oitneir deficiencies, Thomas Babinpfon Macau-
lay deserved TO rank among the greatest wr,-
terS oil The present Century The steamship
EUROPA brings intelligence OF his untmely de-
.hiSe' IN the maturity Of his faculties. and the
increasing lustre of his fame. Mr.. Maeaulav
was porn IN the year 1900. He was the son
! "a Aachary Macaulay, wealthy African Mer-
o"dn', "ho, IN opposition 10 his own interest.
was resoiute advocate of the abolition of sIa
very I'd The British Colonies The YOUNGER
nIidcauiay " entered Trinity College, CAMBRIDGE.
Englanc. lie was close student, and gaye
e'loehce at an early age, Of the possession of a
very superior intellect. At Cambridge. he oh
fsaihed some OF the highest honors the Univer-
slty Could bestow. In 1922 he took the bach
eioFs degree, and obtained a fellowship at the
October competition, open TO the graduates of
TRINITY. Upon leaving Cambridge, Mr.. Ma
caulFy began the study of law at Lincoln,s Inn
and ~ 1929 be was called TO the bar. Tn the
meantime, however, he had devoted much at.
tentlon to general literature. DurIno his coIJs-
gate days he had written poem entitled porr.
S nj
during The same year in which be was ADMITTED
TO practice at the bar, hls very remarkable es-
say upon Milton appeared in the Edinbure Re-
0'ew' This was the first of series Of ESSAYS.
which greatly contributed to increase the rep
utatlon OF the author and the ReUiew.
HIS History Of England attained at once
popularity unequailed by any similar work ev-
er published. We have not the space TO sDeak
here OF IFS merits, but must express The regret
mat IT, Ike SO many great works, has been left
unfinished.
Mr.. Macaulay was decided supporter of The
Wing Partyfand the Whig government appoin-
led him Commissioner OF Bankrupts. Shortly
afterwards, IN 1882, be was elected 10 the House
OF Commons to represent the constituency of
Calne Wiltshire. In 1884, he was elected
member for Leeds, at the same time, he held the
position OF Secretary of he India Board. To-
ward the close Of the same year, however Mr.
Alacauiay resigned bis appointment and his
seat IN Parliament, to take membership in the
supreme Council OF Calcutta. He held this Iu-
cratlVe post three years, when, returning home
De was elected member for Edlnburg Since
tlat time though hls name occasionally appeared
he never took an active part in politics, but de-
Voteo nis thoughts and energies to his historical
iaoorS- HIs recent elevation to the Peerage
excited good deal OF comment, and while IL
was considered but a just tribute to a man of
Mr. Macaulay's worth and services, IT vas
thought by many that it would have done him
more credit, had he shown the same disregard
lor such honors as Mr.. Hallam manifested. He.
Il Will De remembered, when the heritable title
81 oarohet was offered to him by Sir Rober.
Peel, SIMPLY said, that he would be governed en-
lFelJ by the wishes of bis son, who, when con-
suited, replied that be was content to be known
as the son of Henry Hallam, 10 whom no title
could add dignity. Lord Macaulay had won
rank which was higher than that which anv
earthly sovereign could confer, and posterity-
what he did, and what he was
will be inclined to think that he honored the
Peerage more than it honored him.
IL Gid Rowe kept hotel IN the northern
part of this State. which he boaSted was the best
n 'them parts :" where, as he used to say. Won
;onid get any thing that was ever made 20 eat.
Jne day IN comes Yankee, sends his horse a.
onnd 10 the stable, and stepping up to the bar.
lSked Old Rowe what he could give him for
Inner.
ANY thing, Sir says Old Rowe: oany thing
rom picked elephant to canary-bird's
ongue."
"Wa'aI," says the Yankee, eyng Old Rowe,
i guess III take piece of picked elephant
Gut oustled Rowe into the diniug-room, leay-
ng our Yankee friend nonpussed at bis gray-
ty. Presently he comes back again.
swell, Sir, we've got 'em all ready right
'ere IN the house; but you'll have TO take
whole one, cause we never cut sem!"
The Yankee thought be would have Goldfish
md potatoes.
u merchant entering his store in the
morning, found bis Bobby attempting to throw
ii kinds of Somersets
"Nhat are you about 2" asked the merchant.
ooking astonished at the eyolutlons of the
10Y.
''Oblgn' my girl" replied the exhausted
,ouh. ''She's writ me letter, and at the bot-
om' she said-'urn over and obllge, and I've
een going II tor MORN hall an hour"