, 1862-06-26

We have already announced that HENRY
THOMAS BUCKLE. the celebrated author, died
al Damascus, Syria, on the 31st of May. This
announcement has met with very general aud |
sincere regret by the people Of this country.
While many will except to the principles !
lie inculcatcd In his writings, al will |
hcnor the genius, the courage and the |
industry he manifested as = historian. |
Nir Buckle was bora on the eth day Of
November, 1922, at Lee, in the county Of Kent,
ENGLAND. His father Was o wealthy merchant,
an1 he therefore enjoyed excellent educational
opportunities, although he does not appear
10 bare largely rrotited thereby. .He however
collected fne library, and lived thereafter the
life Of student and thinker. gratifying an
all absorbing taste for letters, in pursuing,
with IN undying energy, the studies which he
| had marked out for his fame In the yesr
1857 Mr. Buckle gave to the world his first
| scholastic e1tort-"The History OF Ciyiliza-
ton in England It was s. remarkable vol
| ume, and excited great attention, partly be-
canse OF the boldncss and novelty Of his
views, but principally because he surrounded
them with degree Of eloquence aud learning
| which few writer's have exhibited Based on
theory Of skcpticisn, and discarding m any
Of the oldest established principles OF Christi
anity, its author at once became the object Of
dcnunciation on the part of those who de-
Tended the church, and extrayagant joy on the
part If those who scouled revelation. The
work attracted much attention, Of course, and
in the flint year Two largo editions Of it were
} sold. A second volume Of the work Was
| anita 1xhe ha rra n
tains his former theories even with greater
. boldness than before. It is understood that
31t. Buckle was engaged On the third volume
Of bis work, wllerriu he would discuss cigili
zation in America This work, had he livei
I 10 complete it, would probably have attracted
. greatcr interest than his first two volumes.
But he is dead, and The world Of Letters ha
lost one Of its brightest and gifted sons.
t, Rev. CHARLES A GoonnlcH, who re
e ! Gently died ut Hartford, Ct, Was q brother c
= Samuel G. Goodrich T. Peter Parley") an
II was associated with him IN the preparation {
his popular juvenile books. He also wrot
" several religious and historical works whic
~ we're widely popular. He graduated at Ia
% College in 1872, studied theology, and II:
$, settled as pastor over the first church in VII
cr chester, carly in 1920.
,r They had duel at or near Philadelphia
N ftw days since, which was incu5ated in th
90 wise: Two gentlemen were engaged in CO
verBation at the Continental Hotel, st whit
- ore party commented with bitterness upt
~ the position assumed By England towards tt
OF United States during the present trouble
The other party, an officer in the Engii
Grenadier Guards, stationed at Canada, tot
Ia offcnse, and used an insulting e1presai
~, which was warmly responded to By the Anne
~ can. a challenge followed, and the belGg
NC eats repaired to quiet spot, at early daH
N. to " fight it out,'' Foils were the weapo,
Sc both gentlemen being skilled in their u
ess Twelve rounds were fought, and some scrate
m rs made, but before anything serious res ult
lcr an amicable settlement was msde. The Ame
can combatant is retired merchant, well q
:ba fayozably known. His name is not given
~ - Commodore FoorE, with Mrs. Foo
~ left Cleveland for New Haven, Connectic
~. the Secretary Of the Navy having forwarded
.nu the gallant sailor further relief from act
nhs duties for three months. For the LAST
10 Days the he.lth of the Commodore has rapi
Mr.. improved He still, however, has to
der orntches to get about. the wound
an his foot being too tender to permit
Or use. The inflammation, which alarmin
ora extended up his leg before he
~ the fleet, has been entirely allayed;
:. :. meaEmAtic affection has been removed his
wig petite is good, his spirits buoyant, aud 81
ong, the fall of Memphis his rest ut night is moi
Vas often distusbed By giving orders for the
ne maneuveting Of gunboats. and fighting {
the battles which hare given such lustre to
rect Western Navy. The sad disaster to the Mo
atee City, deeply affected the gallant Commod
,nna and he expressed his comniseration for
dste Of her officers and men. He hopes tt
S o' turn to service at the very earliest mon
opou that the condition Of his health will perm
) ano Tho country will sincerely regret
feVer death Of Colonel ELLET, which, as we
unity before announced, occurred at Cairo abo
How week since. The caz1so OF his death waz
" be wounds which he received ut tho recent
ann ? boat action 1t Memphis, where he Achi
e.. such signal SUCCESS with his rAms, and =,
enN risk Of his life, Indicated his wisdom In
W as Ing upou the Government their use. CO
Euet was born in Penn Manor. Pennsylv
q Was In 1910. aud his fAther Is still living In