physician to treat the disease. Nevertheless, his success in the management of it was so great as to give rise to an unfounded assertion, contained in a highly respectable work, lately published in Paris, that "Dr. Monges had visited about three hundred persons affected with yellow fever, and only lost one child." Upon reading this statement, immediate steps were taken by him to contradict an assertion so absurd, and its author was subsequently brought to a fair recantation.

To his profession, the successful career of Dr. Monges offers the rare though encouraging example of a good man and a respectable physician, who, supported by his industry and merit alone, without the adventitious aid of wealth, of family influence and connections, or of sectarian patronage, attained the highest standing in his profession, and secured to his memory the approbation of the just.

As the disease to which the subject of these observations had long been a victim, presents some features of interest, it is thought proper to state cursorily its prominent symptoms.

In the winter of 1798, Dr. Monges became affected with pneumonia, which was not so considered at first. At the end of five days it had become too late to combat the disease successfully, and it gradually assumed a chronic form. His cough was constant, though not as incessant during summer as in winter, but his extraordinary and unexampled expectoration, which was unabated by depletion, or the increase of any other secretion, and which, in fact, having lasted for so long a portion of his life, might be considered as a new secretion, which the system required, still remained a most astonishing characteristic of his disease. Perspiration for many years had become extremely rare; in the warmest days of summer, though covered with flannel, it was to him an unusual visitor. As long as he was enabled to walk with some degree of strength, no œdema was perceptible; but after his long confinement, during his last winter, it made considerable progress, and even reached the abdomen. Towards spring, increased difficulty of breathing, and other concomitant symptoms, induced him to announce the presence of hydrothorax. Subsequently, he complained much of pain in the right side, and once more resorted to his custom of dry cupping. His difficulty of breathing and expectoration became more and more difficult, until his death.

HORATIO NEWTON MOORE.

(From the Sunday Dispatch.)

WE heard with deep regret of the death, on Friday last, the 26th of August, 1859, of Horatio N. Moore, of this city, a gentleman whose friendship was warmly enjoyed by all who had an opportunity of cultivating it. Mr. Moore had genius and taste, and, had he devoted himself to literary pursuits, he would have occupied the high place among the literati of the country, which was within his reach, but which he only failed to attain by abandoning the effort, and directing his energies to other occupations. At the early age of nineteen, Mr. Moore composed his first important work, "Orlando, or Woman's Virtue," a tragedy, which was published by Turner & Fisher. This tragedy was followed by "The Regicide," a five act tragedy. Neither of these were acted. They are as compositions fair, but not superior; the bent of Mr. Moore's mind was of a different cast. At a later period, he produced his widelyknown romance," Mary Morris," a story fascinating in interest and style, which at once attracted attention, and achieved a popularity that was remarkable. No story of a local character achieved a worthier success. It has been published many times, in various newspapers and periodicals throughout the Union, and is one of those romances that never becomes old. The charm of this story is the lively movement of the incidents, the interweaving of character with actions and passions, so that the interest is kept up with absorbing effect. Mary Morris" was followed by "The Groomsman," "The Marriage Certificate," "The Heart Overtasked," "Two Months Married," "Fitzgerald and Hopkins," "The Reign of Terror," and other romances, some of which have been published in book form, and are standard stories.

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A few years ago Mr. Moore wrote for the "Sunday Dispatch," what was probably his last novelette, "Right and Wrong." Many of our readers, no doubt, remember this tale as one of unusual power and interest. We think it one of the best that he ever wrote. In the latter part of his career, Mr. Moore seemed to be gradually passing from the realm of fiction into that of fact. He

has written a "Life of General Marion," and a "Life of General Wayne," both of which were published by Mr. Perry, of this city. We recollect him as the writer of a very curious memoir of those famous refugees, the Doanes, who terrified our grandfathers. His letters, giving an account of their feats, were published in the "Boston Museum," running through several numbers. The death of this genial and amiable gentleman will be widely lamented. He was one of nature's noblemen: generous, gentle-hearted, and honorable in every aspiration. Mr. Moore was a native of New Jersey, and was but forty-five years old at the time of his sudden death from disease of the heart.

JOHN MORGAN, M.D., F.R.S.

JOHN MORGAN, M.D., F.R.S., a learned physician, was born in Philadelphia, in 1735. When he had completed the study of physic, under the care of Dr. Redman, he entered into the service of his country as a surgeon and lieutenant, with the provincial troops, in the last war which was carried on against the French in America. He acquired both skill and reputation as a surgeon in the army. In the year 1760, he went to Europe to prosecute his studies in medicine. After attending the lectures of William Hunter, he spent two years at Edinburgh, where he received the instructions of Monro, Cullen, Rutherford, Whyt, and Hope. He then published an elaborate thesis upon the formation of pus, and was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Medicine. From Edinburgh, he went to Paris. He also visited Holland and Italy.

During his absence, he concerted with Dr. Shippen the plan of a medical school in Philadelphia, and on his arrival, in 1765, was immediately elected Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine in the College of that city. He soon delivered his plan of connecting a medical school with the College. In 1769, he saw the fruits of his labors, for in that year five young gentlemen received the first honors in medicine that were conferred in America. He was active in establishing the American Philosophical Society, in

1769. In 1773, he went to Jamaica to solicit benefactions for the advancement of general literature in the College. In October, 1775, he was appointed by Congress Director-General and Physician-inchief to the General Hospital of the American Army, in the place of Dr. Church. He immediately repaired to Cambridge; but, in 1777, he was removed from his office without an opportunity to vindicate himself. The dissensions between the surgeons of the General Hospital and of the regiments, and other circumstances, gave rise to calumnies against him. After his removal, he presented himself before a Committee of Congress, appointed by his request, and was honorably acquitted. He died October 15th, 1789, aged fifty-three years. His successor in the professor's chair was Dr. Rush. He published "Tentamen medicum de puris confectione, 1763;" "A Discourse upon the Institution of Medical Schools in America, 1765;" "Four Dissertations on the Reciprocal Advantages of a Perpetual Union between Great Britain and her American Colonies, 1766;" " A Recommendation of Inoculation, 1776;" "A Vindication of his Public Character in the Station of DirectorGeneral, &c."

ROBERT MORRIS.

BY WILLIAM BROTHERHEAD.

ROBERT MORRIS, the great financier of the Revolution, was born in Lancashire, England, in January, O. S., 1733. His father was a Liverpool merchant, and was engaged extensively in the American trade, and when Robert was but thirteen years of age his father emigrated, and brought him to this country, and settled at Oxford, on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay. Robert was educated by the Rev. William Gorton of Maryland, for a period of two years. An event occurred at this period which caused him to be left an orphan in a foreign land. His father was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun from a ship in Delaware Bay. His education was not very extensive. On one occasion his father chided him for his tardiness in learning, when he remarked, “Why,

sir, I have learned all he could teach me." Robert being a boy of a strong mind and of good discretion, he soon enlisted the good opinions of those that knew him. Mr. Charles Willing, then one of the most distinguished merchants in this city, took him into his counting-house, and, by his good conduct, when he became of age, he was established in business with his son, Thomas Willing. Mr. Willing had a high opinion of Robert Morris. It is stated that Mr. Willing said on his death-bed, "Robert, always continue to act as you have done." In 1754, the partnership of Robert Morris with Mr. Thomas Willing took place, and it soon became the most extensive importing house in Philadelphia.

This firm did a large West India trade. At this time Philadelphia was the city of the Union; and it was to such firms that it was indebted to its pre-eminent position. The difficulties of navigation in the Delaware (if there are any) were as plentiful then as now; and a retrospect of our history, we are sorry to affirm, attests a depreciation of commercial enterprise. Mr. Morris made several voyages in one of their ships as supercargo; and, in course of one of these voyages, he was taken prisoner by a French man-of-war, and was for some time kept in close confinement. He was, however, liberated, and being a good mechanic, he directed his attention to the cleaning and repairing of watches; and, by this means, obtained money to return to Philadelphia, where he resumed his station. The foreign business of this firm became of the most extensive character; their punctuality and integrity obtained them credit in all parts of the world.

Mr. Morris, about the age of thirty-six, married the sister of the late Bishop White. She has been described as "elegant, accomplished, and rich, and well qualified to carry the felicity of connubial life to its highest perfection."

In 1772 was instituted "The St. George's Society for the Assistance of Englishmen in Distress." Robert Morris was one of the originators of this benevolent Society, that has done so much and is yet doing much good for distressed Englishmen. He was Vice-President from 1772 to 1778; and from 1789 to 1796 he was President of that Society. When they met together at the City

* Historical Sketch of the Society of the Sons of St. George of Philadelphia, 1857, p. 11.