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Rh a wide circulation, and gained for the author a reputation as one of the first of American humor- ists. In 1859 he published a volume of travel en- titled "Acadia; or, A Month among the Blue Noses " ; in the same year also a " True History of New Plymouth " in the New York " Ledger." For seven years be fore the civil war he con- ducted, in con- nection with his business, a trade - pa- per called the "Wine- Press," for which he wrote useful and entertain- ing essays on grape - culture and wine-mak- ing, and on aesthetic sub- jects. He re- sided for many years at Yon- kers, where the scene of the " Sparrowgrass Papers " was laid, but, after failing in business in 1868, he removed to Rahway, N. J., and was making a visit in Brooklyn at the time of his death. His other published works are a " Memorial of Col. Peter A. Porter," who was killed at the head of his regiment in the battle of Cold Harbor (1865) ; " Sayings of Dr. Bushwhacker and other Learned Men," to which Verplanck contrib- uted several essays (New York, 1867) ; and a " Me- morial of Fitz-G-reene Halleck," which was read before the New York historical society and after- ward published (1868). See Wilson's "Bryant and his Friends." — His uncle, Issacliar, b. in Newport, R. I., in 1781, was a chemist and mineralogist by pro- fession, and was the author of a " Geological His- tory of New Y'ork Island" (New York, 1843).— Another uncle, William B., hotel-keeper, b. in Newport, R. I., in 1787; d. at West Point, N. Y., 13 March, 1864, was for ten years proprietor of the American hotel in New York city, and subsequently opened Cozzens's hotel at West Point. — William Cole, cousin of Frederick Swartwout, merchant, b. in Newport, R. I., 26 Aug., 1811 ; d. there, 17 Dec, 1876. In 1842 he became the head of the dry-goods firm of William C. Cozzens & Co., and about 1857 president of the Rhode Island Union bank. In 1854 he was mayor of Newport, subse- quently a representative in the general assembly, and in 1861 a senator. In March, 1862, the gov- ernor and lieutenant-governor having resigned, Mr. Cozzens, who had been chosen president of the senate, became acting governor of the state for about three months. An historical address that he delivered in 1863 was published under the title " History of Long Wharf, Newport." — Frederick Schiller, son of Frederick Swartwout, artist, b. in New York city, 11 Oct., 1846, was graduated at the Rensselaer polytechnic institute, Troy, N. Y., in 1868. He worked at decorative designing in New York city, afterward applied himself to sketching, and, following an early bent for marine subjects, soon acquired a reputation as a draughtsman of water-craft. He has exhibited water-color sketches m New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, and is es- pecially successful with fog-effects and surf-boat subjects. He has published a series of lithographed drawings of " American Yachts," accompanied with descriptions by Lieut. James D„ J. Kelley. He has also produced a series of outline-drawings of vessels of all kinds, comprising steamers from 1819 to the present, American and English yachts, and all varieties of American craft propelled by sails, oars, or paddles. These sketches were pub- lished in the magazine " Outing " in 1886, prepara- tory to their appearance in book-form under the title "Cozzens's Outlines."

COZZENS, Samuel Woodworth, author, b. in Marblehead, Mass., 14 April, 1834; ti. in Thomas- ton, Ga., 4 Nov., 1878. He was a lawyer, and for a time U. S. district judge of Arizona. His published works include " The Marvellous Country " (Boston, 1876) ; " The Young Trail-Hunters Series," com- prising " The Young Trail-Hunters," " Crossing the Quicksands," and " The Young Silver-Seekers " (1876 et seq.) ; and " Nobody's Husband " (1878).

CRABB, George W., jurist, b. in Tennessee; d. in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1847. He removed to Ala- bama at an early age, settled at Tuscaloosa, then the capital, was assistant secretary of the senate, and afterward state comptroller. He served with distinction in the Florida war of 1836 as lieu- tenant-colonel of Chisolm's regiment of Alabama volunteers, was elected to the state senate, and be- came major-general of the militia. In 1838 he was elected to congress as a whig, to fill a vacancy, and re-elected the same year, but was defeated in 1840. He supported Polk for president in 1844, and was appointed judge of the Mobile county court in 1846, but was overtaken by a malady for which he spent a winter in Cuba, afterward going to Philadel])hia for medical treatment, and there died.

CRABBE, Thomas, naval officer, b. in Mary- land in 1788 ; d. in Princeton, N. J., 29 June, 1872. He entered the service from Pennsylvania as a midshipman, 15 Nov., 1809, served in the war of 1812-5, was promoted lieutenant, 4 Feb., 1815, be came commander, 3 March, 1835, commanded Fort Brook, Tampa bay, during the campaign against the Seminoles in 1837, was commissioned as cap- tain, 8 Sept., 1841, and commanded the squadron on the coast of Africa in 1855-7. He was retired as commodore, 16 July, 1862, officiated as prize com- missioner in 1864-'5, and was made a rear-admiral on the retired list, 25 July, 1866.

CRABTREE, Lotta, actress, b. in New York city, 7 Nov., 1847. Her father, who kept a book- store for many years in Nassau street. New York, went to California in 1851 and there engaged in gold-mining. His wife and daughter followed in 1854. Lotta made her first appearance on the stage in 1855 as a singer in an amateur perform- ance at La Porte. At the age of eleven she played the part of Gertrude in the " Loan of a Lover " at Petaluma. The mother and daughter were mem- bers of a variety company that travelled through California in 1860. In 1864 Lotta appeared in New York city in spectacular plays at Niblo's Gar- den, and first gained a reputation in John Brough- am's " Little Nell and the Marchioness." She soon became a favorite with the American public in ec- centric comedy, playing roles especially written for her. Her chief successes were as " Topsy," " Sam Willoughby," " Firefly." " Musette," " Zip," " Bob," " The Little Detective," and " Nitouclie."

CRADOCK, Matthew, English merchant, d. 27 May, 1641, He was a wealthy merchant of the city of London, and was chosen the first governor of the Massachusetts company, 18 March, 1629, While remaining in England, he conducted a trade in the colony through his agents, and was liberal