forwarded troops with such promptness and energy that Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War, twice telegraphed the thanks of President Lincoln. The State of New York during his administration, furnished her full share of troops in the United States army. His policy was to restore the Union and at the same time to maintain the constitution of the State of New York and the rights of its citizens. In July, 1863, when a conscription upon the cities of New York and Brooklyn (which subsequent investigation proved to be unjust) caused the assemblage of an angry and frantic mob at the City Hall, Governor Seymour appeared on the steps of the City Hall, unprotected by any military force, and by a few words of assurance that he would protect their rights, induced the people to disperse. He was much criticised for addressing the excited multitude as his friends, but his words separated the well meaning from those in the mob whose intentions were evil, and some of them became conservators of the city. He was president of the National Democratic Convention at Chicago, in August, 1864. He was again nominated in 1864 as the candidate for Governor of the State, but was defeated by Reuben E. Fenton. He was again president of the National Democratic Convention at New York, July 4, 1868, and nominated as its candidate for President of the United States, but was defeated by General Grant. Since that time Governor Seymour has devoted his attention chiefly to agricultural pursuits, and to the advancement of the farming interests of the country. HENRY WALTER DEPUY, son of Jacob Rutson DePuy and Polly Clement, was born in Pompey, Sept. 1820. His first rudiments of education were obtained at the common district school, which were perfected at the "Old Academy." He learned the art of printing of the Rev. D. D. Rudd, of Auburn, and soon edited and published the Fayetteville Times, 1826. He next read law with the late Hicks Worden, and was admitted to practice. The profession was distasteful and he resumed journalism, and edited for a time the Cortland Democrat, and while yet a minor. He removed to Albion, Orleans Co., and while here married Theodosia Thomas, of Lewiston. He next sought the "Great West," and edited papers in Indianapolis, LaFayette, Ind., and Rockford, Ills., all we believe in support of the Liberty party. He was the author of several biographical and historical works, among them "KOSSUTH and His Generals, with a Brief History of Hungary," with an introduction by HENRY J. RAYMOND. This work was submitted to the great Hungarian agitator himself, and carefully examined by Mr. PULSKY, his private secretary, who pronounced it the most correct account of the subjects treated of then extant. He was also author of "Louis Napoleon and His Times, with a Memoir of the Bonaparte Family;" and "Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Heroes of "76, with the Early History of Vermont." He was private secretary to Governor SEYMOUR during his term of 1853-4, and subsequently served as consul to Carlsruhe, and was appointed secretary of legation at Berlin, which place he resigned to take part in the political struggle of 1860. He was appointed Secretary of Nebraska by President LINCOLN, and organized that Territory. He served as the first speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, and was also Indian agent to the Pawnees under President LINCOLN, devoting much time to an effort to reform the Indian service of the Government. He was a constant contributor to the political press and the author of several popular poems. Died in New York Feb. 2d, 1876. ORAN---HISTORICAL. In the vicinity of Oran, in Pompey, an old man remarkably well preserved and having a clear memory of the early history of that portion of the town lives, Elias Barnes, upon the farm upon which he was born in 1796. From Stockbridge, Mass., his father Asa Barnes came to Pompey, and purchased this farm in 1793. Phineas Barnes and Roswell Barnes, brothers of Asa, also came at the same time. In the early part of 1794 they brought their families, arriving at their new home March 5th, of that year, coming by the way of Albany and Utica. The land upon which they settled is upon Lot No. 11 of the original survey of the town. Job Bartholimew settled in 1793, upon the west part of the same lot. Daniel Thomas and Capt. Peck settled about the same time, on Lot No. 22. Thomas Foster and James Scoville, the father of Joseph Scoville, also settled near the present village of Oran, on Lot No. 11. Joseph Scoville now (1875,) owns the original farm upon which his father settled but lives on Lot No. 10. James Midler who was a revolutionary soldier, and the grand-father of Columbus C. Midler, of Pompey, and of Philip P. Midler of DeWitt, came with his brothers Christopher and Philip, about the year 1800, and occupied his soldier claim. Two sisters also came and one married a Mr. Horton, and the other, Betsey, married Daniel Candee, who is dead, but she now resides in Manlius. Geo. Clark who was the first merchant in Oran, and the first teacher, and who was the father of Brunson Clark, of Pompey, settled shortly after on the farm where Morgan Lewis now lives. Charles Thomas settled where Sandford Lewis resides. Deacon Hart Capt. |