The New York herald., 1870-01-23
o BIT U A r Y
George ID. Prentice.

died at the residence OF his son. Clarence J. Prem.
tice, q few miles below Louisvnle, yesterday He
had been weak and feeble for year or more ana
had been confined to his bed for about week.
Mr. Prentice was born IN Preston, Conn, Decem-
her g 1903, ana was consequently sixty-six years
and nearly two months old. He was graduated at
Brown University an early age, and at nineteen
became principal OF q high school In Hartford. Soon
after becoming OF are he took charge Of and
edited. with John @. whittier the New England
Rerte,c, published in Hartford. Gideon welles was
editor of another paper In the same city at the me
and bitter warfare OF personalities ragged between
the two. He soon tired OF this life, however, and
removed to Louisville. KY, when in 1881 he
established the Louisville Journal OF which he was
CHIEF proprietor and editor until about two years
ago. Al that time his wife died. and In previous
days or insolvency he had made over all his prO-
perty In the paper to her, she on her
deathbed left IL to their son Clarence. He
In his turn sold II out to Walter w. Hademan, who
merged 1t with mis- own paper under the title Of ths
Louisville Comter-JournaL Mr.. Prentice was thus
deprived Of his propretorship, but was retained on
the new paper as writer. He was old line whig
from the first, and was intimate friend OF Henry
Clay ~ whose residence, Ashland, near Lexington,
ne ne resided tor some tune preparing biography OF
ism at ITS inception and continued to advocate
IL until the defeat OF Bell and Everett and tho
secession movement came on ne strongly and
zealously opposed It, and was instrumental in con-
necton with Robert J. Breckinr,dge, John j. Crit.
tenden, Lowell Ii. Rousseau and James Speed in
preventing Kentucky from being driven into the
vortex. He ably seconded the movements OF the
administration during the war, although his two
sons-his only chidren-went TO the rebel army.
party at Augusta KY The oher4clarence J. Pren
uce-is sill living. Al the close Of tue war and up
to his DEATH Mr. Prentice followed the lead OF Presi-
dent Johnson ana advocated the unconditional re-
admission OF all the States and the pardon OF all tho
rebels.
| AS an editor he was famous for his witty para
graphs ana for his sarcasm ana inyective. lie was
strongly partisan and would advocate his partisan
Ss s op
personal rencontres with the objects or his wrath,
and has often come out of them with dangerous
wounds With rival editors IN the same city he was
continually at odds HIS poetry was OF high order
His CLOSING Year, and Lines at My Mothers
Grave" were probably ms best, but he wrote lines
up TO witnin the last SIX months. His books were
not very successfu. and ne wrote but few. He was
always highly respected by the citizens OF Louisville.
and had troops OF friends, as well as that which
should accompany Old age-honor, love, obedience.
In person Mr.. Prentice was short but stout, with
was partially paralyzed and he was compelled 10
employ an ananuensis. lie married " Miss Henri
figured as second III the Terry-Brodcrick duel and
had TWO sons, OF whom we have spoken above. HIS
remains are now lying in the Masonic Tenn
pie at Louisville, and Will be inferred in Cave Hin
Cemetery on Monday.
Rev. james Ii. Hnrdcnbcrga.
| Rev. james Buyn Hardenbergh, ID. d., died, at
his residence, in this city at an early hour yesterday
morning. He was born on the 2sth OF June, 1900.
Graduated at Union College and the theological
| Seminary OF the Reformed Dutch Church. He was
| settled over the First Reformed Dutch church at
| New Brunswick, ". j., which at that time the
| most important church Of New Jersey. lie was
| pastor OF the Reformed Dutch church, In Orchard
street, In this city, and was subsequently called to
the Reformed Dutch church at Rhinebeck and after
wards to the Crown street Dutch church IN Pnila.
delphia. In 1slo he accepted tho charge
OF the Reformed Dutch church in Franklir
street, which was during hs pastorate, removed tc
Twenty-thlrd street. lie resigned his charge afrei
the successful completion OF the enterprise owing tc
| impaired health occasioned by great anxiety and
| overwork. After a trip to Europe and few win
ters a: the South and occupying the pulpts OF the
| Presbyterian churches ut savannah ana Macon Ga,
| he returned TO TINS CITY, He tDereupon engaged II
| mission enterprise at the corner OF MADISON and
Gouyerneur streets He devoged his time aud ener
poor friendess IN the eastern section OF the city
HIs laDors for more than three years were SO ardu
Gus that 1t was only upon the urgent solicitation OF
his friends that he was induced 10 turn over his
charge to the Society for the Promotion OF the Cos.
| pei Among the Seamen In New York City. lie was
OF the trustees OF Rutgers College at New Bruins
| wick.
Dr. Hardenbergh mas been and was intimately
connected with the growth anu progress OF the
| Reformed Protestant Dutch churches. lie was q
member ana coworker in Its various boards OF mis-
slons and education. From the prominent position
occupied by him IN the Church ne possessed the con
fldence and respect OF larger number OF friends
than falls TO the lot OF most benevolent and Christian
men. His life OF seventy years has been conspcu
Ousiy useful. He leaves family OF four daughter
ana three sons. The deceased was distinguished
especially for his disnerested Christian abors st
| nearly uDsectarIap as 1t was possible to be con
sstent with his sphere OF usefulness He united In
| q peculiarly elIcitons way the urb2nity OF gentle
man with the humility and Kindness OF a CHRISTIAN
Liberal IN sentiment ana charitable In acton, ht
| was tie cxeiOpInr the virtues taught.