The New York herald., 1866-01-30
o RIr U A r Y.

Q BTU A r Y.
DR.. Hiiphalet Nott, President OF Union
College.
Eliphslet Mott d D., President Of Union College, deo
at Schenectady, n T. ~ three o'clock yesterday morn
ing aged nearly ninety years BE was older than
the republic, born before Freedom, and ouslived
slavery, was contemporary with the great men or the
Revolution Of 1776 and the tutor Of many OF the great
men Of tho second great revolution Of 1901 and MS
death sewers almost the last remaining Of those dis
soluble links which bind the present evenful era TO
that not less eventful one of the Revolution.
President Mott was born Of English descent as Ashford
Connecticut on tho 2sth OF june 177a His parentase
though humble, is said TO have been marked by strong
and OF 10 rear the son in the d.
rscon Of noble and useful manhood and the few years
Of their influence youchsafed him were salutary A. an
carly period Of his life burning and unconquerabo thirst
for knowledge began develop ITSELF and he was much
and constantly exercised how he should ratafy II as
onse under his circumstances Of being parentess and
almost unspeakably poor. One day while toiug upon
the farm and rumnatng upon the probabilities OF his
ever attaining the stature Of learned man, and uy
determining to make start in this praseworthy dreo
ton at no distant moment looking mp no noticed sne
physician 0f tho neighborhood passing by the ned N
WnlcQ
mont Of labor be followed TO the residence Of the phy
scan and soueht admission TO his once a. student
He was not gratned far as TO gain permission 70
seat In the medical studio; nevertheless the physician
impaired to him much excellent advice in regard 70 shs
acquisition Of knowledge Soon after this event. acting
Is presumed upon the advice Of bis medical frend no
left Ashford and went 10 Franklin, Connecticut wnere
he was cordially and Hospitality received into the family
OF his eldest brother the Rev. Samuel Mott d., pastor
or the Congregational church OF the village, VINO
will be remembered as learned man. having oy
sefculturc acquired profound theological scionahc
an classloal knowledge which won Tor MN Al
extended fame and who died some years since from Inc
sfacts of an accidental burning His brother Samuel
ndoctrnated the young asprant for knowledge WIN 'ue
rud,cnts Of the Latin and Crock classics President
Mott in early life taught country school, partly Tor
the purpose of famiarizing himself with the duties
Of pedaeogue and partly to gain money wherewith TO
meet his narrow expenses. His arst acquirement was
the art OF discpline-regular severe and unremting
discpIine-a habit which throughout his whole career
as an educator marked clement OF his cnarac-
ter Seventeen years Of age found him in charge Oh
school at Plainfeld, Connecticut, and still pioddng
eagerly on In the industrial pursuit Of knowledge at tho
same time no less educating his mind than soitenag ana
refining his character At Pain1eld he became intmasoy
acquainted with the family Of the Rev. Dr. Joel Benedio
in which he resided during his soourn in that primitive
village under the teachings Of this leaned gentleman
the young student made commemorate progress IN the
oory and al the kindred branches illustrative of the
sacred science For two years a this period Of his life
ho was most uncommonly dligent student prolongina
bs uvcstisations far into the night without once scsm
,rr t -, sbo TO end time fcr moments rosKatso0
This and unreenting devotion 10 study was Tor
en.tc,v snoos-agod by robust constitution, which
seemod 70 thrive under tho weight Of the mortal and
physical labor iupesed It, Tho consptcuousness Of
tho rsut wl be readily sce when we state that as the
aro OF nnstssa years without having passed through
tha fornAlltiss OF college surrusHm Of study, the
University q Brown, al Providence Shode isand'
conferred upsn him the desrse Of Master OF Aria
nd esndew-a testimonial OF student standing whioa
those days carried with the conviction OF acquire
meats gained only afor the excroiso OF commanding
natural taents aided BY profound industry, rare insight
and most courageous application Afsor receiving hs
degrse In the arts, young Mott immediately entered with
rencwsd ssaousne upon the study Of theology, having
arrived u h anal discrimination sopursuc u a. calling
AZ e aec % twenty two he ~ licensed 70 preach By
Counec4cut Presbys, and a onoe set c for the thsr
fr west Il the year l7el 10 resolved 70 tufn h bscl
upon his nAve sAse and tho many personal and prosez
soaai fouds whom his high learning and manners had
earnsd Tor him, bat no. however, until hs had By hi
psrsuasivs oleQusaOs some other cossnty enecsv'
means induceA The daughter Of d. Bensdos 70 scoom
psny him. He took up his loas )csney % horscoaoh
from the Connsctcus 70 tho AOhsvk valley, settling
| las II thA fhsa budding sssslsmsnt of ChsrJ
vS,isy, vsasiag BY Albany. - hs hinssif has snc'
frsqusasIy d, beoanse is dsaiscus vcrs so Dutch.
era 'prstJriHg locality whsss his Engiish tesgu
would, sAnA him In bstsss sss6d. When be can't
into th State che public f0ttunse Of many Of s mos
renowned cislxsus whose msmoriss now esps
eisliy grateful In their prime Among these Johr
4 Jay. oRoSsr n Livingston, Dewitt Clinton, AisxAnds'
Hsmihou, Rufus King, Aaron Bur-, Thomas Adds Em'
met John Wells, James Chathan. James Kent. Dsne
4 D. ToApkIns and hoss Of oshcs enanent civilians ans
asicsmSn wsrs crowdIns Che stage Of public lre an'
action Remaining for brief period Of only two year
4 4 Cherry valley, hs removed lJeS TO Albany V ~
sumo the position Of pastor a che Congregational churc
Of the sssss capital He ooatinusd In the discharge
shsse ossrcS duties for she space Of SIX years
The period Of hl Immigration to this State was IN i'm
portanG one In ohor respects than In the character
budding grace Of Us leading Hunan progress IA
The arts and comforts Of Life had not may be said
bssun. Aimes sn ths sivsaoss h tho science
| and The srss have bcsn made within the period o
Dr. Nou's Albany ministry. Al the dawuins o
this century little, indeed was known OF The scienc
Of chemistry. Steam. Is motive power was the'
lust beginning 10 DO understood and worked
and electricity quoting the language Of President Noss
though disarmsd Of iu tsrrors, had bsen applied TO
usoful purpose hen," as tho Doctor goes On 70 sy
length a describing the period and condition Of th
country whom he emisvased 70 Albany, 'shen, BY th
power Of muscle or Of mind and In wagons or towbosts
or shaops tbs internal Of the entire countr
was oaussa rhsa 70 visa Albany from Schenectady
do bustnss and rcturn, usually required three days
New York often three weeks, and Buffaio SIX Then
n voyage even whtsaboroush, psnosmed By the use
the or the setting pole occupied more time and OF
posed to greater dangers than voyage nov across III
occsn Then Rome the mercantile metropolis Of N
wees nor beyond Rome except with savssss. did com
merse exist Beyond Rome the poushshare q The bus