The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-05
OBITUARY.
Lam O. r [ 1 N e .

The cable announces the death, at Paris, on
Monday last, of Lamartine, the French poet
and historian, in the seventy ninth year OF his
age
Alphonse de Lamartne was born at Macon
in 1890. His father was On oticer OF cavalry
under the Bourbons, and his mother daugh-
ter of Madame de Rois, under-goyerness to the
Orleans family. Young Lamartine was edu-
Gated in the College OF the Peres oe 10 fol,
within the cloisters Of which the future poet
md historian received the education which de.
yeloped his remarkable and peculiar powers OF
mind. On the fall Of the First Empire he Offer
ed his services to the restored BOurbons and
entered the Gardes do Corps, but alter the
Hundred Days quilted the army. In 1918 he
published 'iMedltatiors Poetlques," " which had
an immense circulation and placed him at once
in the front ranks OF the poets OF the time. He
afterwards accepted the post of Secretary
to the Embassy IN London, and soon after was
married TO Miss Birch, ON English lady OF for
tune. He was subsequently Charge d 'Ahalres
at Florence. and while there became involved
in duel with General Repe, caused by politi-
cal controversy, in whc u duel he was severely
wounded. On the eve Of the revolution which
drove the Bourbons q second time from France,
he was nominated Minister PlenipotentiaIy to
Greece. After LOUIS Philippe assembled the
throne he offered to confirm Lamartine's ap-
pointment to the Greek Embassy, but the pro-
posal was rejected. The poet afterwards spent
many months in travel throughout the East IN
q ship which he fitted out for himself, and
upon his return to France be became proml-
nent as a member OF tbs Legislature OF his
native country. 1t was ut this tine that he
published his famous 'History OF the Giron.
dins." His history during and since the revo-
tion of 1848, in Paris is well known to every
student of the affairs OF modern times.
Ericsson.
John Ericsson, the celebrated engineer, died
last week at Richland New York, from the ef-
fects OF the bite of dog.
He was born in the province Of Vermeland,
Sweden, in the year 1803 When quite young
he cyinced decided inclination Tor mechanics.
and in 1914 was, through the influence OF
Count Platen, appointed cadet IN corps OF en-
ensign in tho Swedish army. Iu this position he
was ordered to the survey OF Northern Swe-
den. and rosc to the rank OF lieutenant.
In 1926 he visited England for tho purpose
of bringing into notice his "famc cligino,
and in 1929 hc entered into competition for the
best locomotive, and produced machine
Which obtained the then Incredible speed OF
"caoric engine" q modification OF the cir en-
CINE, and in 1887 introduced to public notice
his screw propeller. A small tug, forty-fve
fc,t long, eight broad: and OF twenty-seven
feet draught, constructed by him, towed ves-
sci OF SIX hundred and thirty tons on the
Thames agains the tide at the rate OF four
and-a-half knots per hour. None OF these in-
ventlons were received avorably by the British
Government, or by the people OF England, and
i'm 1889 Ericsson came over to the United
States, and, together with the Stocktons, intro
duccd the screw propeller III American waters.
In 1853 Ericsson built steamer OF twenty-five
hundred tons burden. propelled by caloric
engine, but the result OF the expert
ment was not successful. In 1861, the we'll
known Monitor was built by Ericsson on the
principle OF revolving turrct on shallow
raft, and by it's success the memorabl 10 con-
test with the Merrimac effectually revolution
lied the old-iashioned system Of maritime
warfare. Ericsson, since the close OF the
war. has been engaged in experimenting upon
the best method ofutlliziug the suns rays SO
us to become motive power aud in construct
ing solar engines. He WAS q man OF undoubt-
ed versatility Of invention and OF indomitable
perseverance, Els genus was recognized by
his election 10 numerous scientific societies,
aud hc was knight of the Swedish order OF
Vasa.