The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29
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this country was decared-ded while on visit Ut Gfeo6
Fails New Hampshire on the a6th inse, aged one hun
dred and four years i've months and nineteen days. M
Farnham's home was on q farm OF one hundred acres;
stuated about half mile from the village Of Acton, ~
The farnLk managed by his second son. NJ. John HaSni
ham, who Is now sixty three years old. The old patriot
was the father Of seven children the eldest who would
now have been aeventynve years old, and another Ne
dead. Eere a@nve yet living he enlisted, with some
OF his youthful comrades shortly after Washington took
command q the revolutionary forces Al Cambridge Hd
reached the camp only the day before the battle Of Bun
ker HILL and was Immediately marched 70 the expeeted
OF operations he placed in the rear IN ehargd
Of ammunition and stores when the battle began but as
proceeded WAS called into action. He served 10 tbd
revolutionary army through three campaigns from l776
TO 757 He present at the surrender Of Burgoyna
nd used often to relate the following anecdcte Of that
him and s oce % With
him and his officers During the dinner every body was
very cheerful and pleasant At eas. appeared TO be
him. There was some laughter amongst those seated
the British officer and Gates inquired tho cause Of
1t. His officer explained" General Gates General
Burgoyne says he would rather take you an Old woman
than soldier" "Ah replied Gates, does her wen,
ioO00 men," The following letter, written by the old
man in September last in reply to The invitation from
century, had not dimmsd M faculties nor mpsSsd h
enjoyment OF life
tonI have received kind Invitation % visit Boston.
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kind loving children faithful friends As pituai-!hs
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DEATH OF PROFESSOR INGRAHAh.
We have received Intelligence Of the decease recently,
a Holly Springs Mississippi, Of Rev. JOSEF h. IyeRA-
Ham, writer whose books have met with ready sale.
Mr. ngraham was born in Portland, AIane in 1902 and
at an early age went 10 Mississippi teacher In 1896
he published his first book, "The Southwest by YAM
kee" This proving successful, Mr.. Ingraham entered
largely into the production Of the s.Yelow Covered
Literature" once so popular. Sea- stories were hs
speciality. "Iafttc the Pirate Of the Gulf, Captain
Kidd," the "Dancing Feather and many other ro-
mances successfully appeared with the name Of Pro.
feseor Ingraham" the title page Several years ago
Mr. 1ngraham took orders in the Protestant Episcopal
church, and established rector OF church at
Holly Springs, Mississippi. But he did not give up
writing only directing his style towards religious snb-
jects, producing "The Prince Of the House of Dayd,''
The Pillar OF Fire and other works, which were pub
ern sentiments, and decidedly slavery n fee,nS.
though he had not been demonsratve enough to earn
the tliie Of His latest literary work was the
TO be the diary Of Northern governess in the Southern
States
DEATH OF coyxoponE PLAT
From the Auburn IN " Union, Dee OIL
Another OF our most eminent public servants has gone
TO bis final rest Commander Charles r. Patt-the aid
Of Commodore McDonoueh in the battle of Lake CHAM
plarlate commander Of the Albany the home squad
ronhe father Of the present rector Of St. Peters church
IN this city departed this life at Newburg, the 18th
inst, In the sixty sixth year OF his age.
Commodore Plat was born al plattsburg y. y on tho
10th Of October 1895 His father the proprietary Of
that township The left, while child, IN
the dependence OF orphanage The shelter Of his
boylood was found under the roof Of Judge Jonas
Platt, mi with Charles r. Platt, Albany,
then Treasurer Of the State. On the outbreak
of bos,ilities between this government and Great
hCnors Of naval heroism. Hs public career commenced
with mdshipmans warrant, dated June is, 1872. The
his station IN the dag ship Of our teet upon Lake Cham
plain. With this feet he continued guarding frontier
against the enemys invasion BY water during The
mer and watching against his approach upon the ce oy
winter 10 destroy vessels harborcd at yrgcnnes Ito
al his post, board the Saratoga, the memorable
nth Of september, 1914 when the British sQadron bore
down upCn Commodore NcDonough in PlaitsbuTg bay.
During the engagement on this day MdshiPmsn Plat
eordIgy, required him TO pass repeatedly through tho
line Of conepdrg fleets. The ERE Of the enemy d-
smoke exposed his open boat 10 vicw Our fellow towns
man, r. Cobb, Ia, who was in that action, says
Ssss Tsais p piazza TSe; aim was net es as
ua inerocpting hm communication q orders though
bis hat bis coat and finally n, boat were
him sword, in testimony Of HE gaiantry on this CO.
castor.
FOR furough. fer the purpose Of voyasng 70 the East
Indies in such capacity that he might accomplish n'a-
SELF IN all the details Of navigation.
Without specify ing intermediate cruises we end him
In 1923 acting under Capt. sidney Smith, beard the
The West Ind,cs The mot remarkable episode Of ,hs
cruise his seventy days expedition In opeu barge
., sea N search q The paca vessels that lowered for
the completely Of foreign authority with these dcpreda-
tors and 80 dexterously did these feebootes elude
desperate experiment Of fcrrcting their resors In an
open barge seemed the only practca 6e eounerpot
their hidrr place This accomplished with grcsa
personal hazard and hardship For ten ds he depended
gnawcd from the dry ccbs He pursued piratcai
into the harbor ~ hidden away in cove
" while The robbers were screened and the wealth OF
their nefa,ous trnde was temp'iney offered 20 his crew
nerve brought him safely through this danger HIS "a
sral decision OF character herein evinced nse aweing
re ho NJ "a or m IL o@a w Low,
HE own arm and HIS own determination.
H. ls24-5 he held the command 81 the Bcarlc In tho
squadron OF Commodore Porter still engaged
rg the mysteries and suprrcssing the crimes weet
lndis piracy; While th,s employed, his wasted
away under the diseases n the tropics His enduring
coTtuon passed Lnscahec. while his decks were more
than ocsosted with the yellow fever. Bu, the pes
tlencc was not his only foe. Piracy ye' abroad.
lie tracked The miscreant 10 their 10 seizrd
their coasters. He recovered valuable cargccs M
pressed upon their armed craft whenever ihey yentred
ort ~ roft he compelled them TO abandon the scas
A. as chasing oneof their vessels into fasardo spanish
pos tie north ccast cf Porto Rico autborjslsg
pretended 70 suspect him Of eigning the gifts n naval
oncer and proceeded TO imrrison him. Meantime, tbs
psical crew fed and their booty secretci Dat the
event r-ovcd that h. daring had stabbed the n1u6y TO
W. heart Commodore Porter came TO his relief and bv
this masking ~ the authority that had sheltered the
rfaces, accomplished their suppression. THIS VIII b
poroancod one a the most useful and therefore thc
meet Curious az naval achievements. when recan
tho series &C atrocities hat had scourRe anil
rendered the highways Of the deep terror all Uut Ne
tvl aucf mariners.
Atcr Subsequent services lieutenant n DC Nelter-
ancar rqradfen he was IN 1872 sct,ng a. cS~ufive
fccf a tho United ship Fulton then ~ reecy.