The New York herald., 1863-08-16
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Our Saratoga Correspondencs)

our Saratoga Correspondence
sARArooA, August 10, 1853,
Distinguished pissto's al OF Hon
James b. AeKean-HelaA Of the Rep DR.. RoS-Szlor
Coba'lS Rerpra,ing at The Springs, DC, Dc.
Hon. James b. McKean member OF Congress- from che
saratoga District who Tor several months past has been
exceedingly III at his home in Saratoga is rapidly
approaching convaescence the strongest hopes
entertained by bis friends throughout the
country that further prolonged quiet will completely
restore his shattered hoalh Colonel Mexican entered
tho service In the summer Of 1851 colonel Of the GAL
liant Bemis Heights regiment the seventy seventh New
York Volunteers. and noby sustained ito nag in person
at the head Of his regiment In tho memorable artillery
battle at Lees Mills; also at Williamsburg and Mcchan
icsvle, Virginia. Tho result Of his oorts in this late
engagement was compIsts prostratiou Of his system,
from which he has at various times recovered but hs
ambition be in the Ged command q his regent has
too frequently caused eapse nom tho soveress OF
which he Is just now recovering Colonel McKoaa has
nnay YIELDED 70 the urgent advice 0 his rhysican ana
requested the War Department TO relieve him OF bis COLO
mel AeKoan the servics loses ono or The most br,sn.
ocers that have adorned the Northern In this con-
snd - 70 ho
be properly ndded that Colonel McKean's regiment has
been engaged In All the Potomac campaigns since tbs st
organized The Seventy lasting laures
At both OF thu fredericksburg battles.
condition Of the Rev. DR. Mott the venerable President
Of Union CoIlese. President Mott, whIic no has
ous just complcted his nncteth year, Is By
no means entirely sound In body or ia mind
Physically DO is extremely debated while mentally he
bears but little trace OF that magnificent mind and culture
that found their choicest oppression in the we'll
bered funeral euogum upon tho friend Of his early
days, Alexander Hanilton. Secretary OF the federal
Treasury In President Washingfons administration and
tho ustrious victim Of the willy Burr DR. Mott 10 vet
residing at Schenectady, within tho literary umbraseous
ness Of that institution OF learning which he
has presided far half century surrounded In his
rapidly declining years by assiduousy faithful relatives
and friends whose number occasionally Increased by
his ointment "sops. who having years past cnught full
measures OF his learned inspiration return to Uniono TO
revercntaiy salute the aged educator and take na
leave Of &heir great friend.
Tho health Of the aged Chancellor walworth sll
tinucs good
Mr. Gobces, Spanish Consul at Key west, Florida was
recently thrown from his horse sustaining injuries
Of tho hip. He is rscuperating at Saratoga.
Horny j. Raymond Judge Belts United States District
Court Thomas w. Clor<e. or tho Supreme Court, John
7. Hoffman. Recorder Hogatto r. Avoril, OF the New
York bar Judge Sosson ef the Superior Court C0mmo
doro Vanderbilt Judge Ulsh9fer. Waldo NJ Huchns.
OK United States Marshal Ryndcrs. John J. Byiandt,
James Flor, OF Now York Francis Granger. Postmaster
General In President Harrson's Cabinet John G. SAKE.
the poet; Isaac M Conihe, Jr.; David L. Seymour, Pay
master II. Melville Hanna. United States Navy: John
Porter Beach. Mnnesota es.MAyor Smith, OF Schenco
tadv Professor Nelson Mard Of Union College Frauklin
j. Parmcnter OF Troy Col VIM. b. Tbbits and Gen. John
Jay Viele, arc at Saratoga Springs.