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Rh 25 June, 1877, became colonel of the 3d cavalry. Grcn. Grant, in a conversation with Thnrlow Weed, called Gen. Devin, next to Gen. Sheridan, the best cavalry officer in the National army.

DEVINE, Thomas, Canadian surveyor, b. in the county Westmeath, Ireland, in 1823. lie was educated in Fox's engineer's academy, and in the corps of Royal engineers, and, after being employed on the ordnance survey of Ireland, emigrated to Canada. He became connected with the surveying department in Canada in 1846, and was deputy sur- veyor-general in 1873-'9. In 1849 he constructed for the government a map of Canada from Lake Su- perior to Nova Scotia (new ed., including Manitoba, 1879), and also constructed the first geological map of the Hudson bay territory before the- Canadian government obtained control of it. He was elected a F. R. G. S. of London in 1860, and F. G. S. of London in 1873, and has also been elected a cor- responding member of the Geographical society of Berlin and of the American geographical and sta- tistical society. He is the author of a field-book, exclusively used in Canadian and other surveys.

DE VINNE, Daniel, clergyman, b. in London- derry, Ireland, 1 Feb., 1793 ; d. in Morrisania, N. Y., 10 Feb., 1883. His family emigrated to the LTnited States before he was a year old, settling in Charleston, Montgomery Co., N. Y., where he lived till eleven years of age. In 1819 he became a min- ister of the Methodist Episcopal church, and filled appointments in Louisiana and Mississippi for five years. In 1825 his dislike of slavery caused his transfer to the New York conference, in which connection he remained imtil his death. He was a frequent contributor to the religious press, and published in book form " The M. E. Church and Slavery" (Boston, 1844); "Recollections of Fifty Years in the Ministry" (1869): and the "Irish Primitive Church" (1870). — His son, Theodore Low, printer, b. in Stamford, Conn., 25 Dec, 1828, left school at fourteen years of age, and in 1844-'8 worked as a printer in the office of the Newburgh, N. Y., " Gazette." He went to New York in 1849, entered the employ of Francis Hart, and in 1859 became his partner. Mr. Hart died in 1877, and in 1883 the firm name became Theo- dore L. De Vinne and Company. In his own office, and as a member of the Typothetjp, the Grolier club, and the Authors' club, Mr. De Vinne has been active in efforts to improve typography. His style of book composition and his press-work of wood-cuts have given him a wide reputation in this country and abroad. He has printed " St. Nicholas " since its beginning in 1873, and the " Century " since 1874. In 1886 he removed to a new building in Lafayette place specially designed by him. He has contributed to current literature on books and printing, and has published the " Printers' Price List," an office manual (New York, 1871) ; " Invention of Printing " (1876) ; and " Plis- toric Types" (1886).

DE VRIES, David Pleterssen, colonist, lived in 17th century. Several of the directors of the New Amsterdam chamber of the West India com- pany took measures to secure for themselves a share of the privileges, which they offered to enterpris- ing capitalists in the charter of 1629. A few days before the passing of the charter the agents of Sam- uel Godyn and Samuel Bloemmaert bought from the Indians the tract of country on the southwest side of South River bay, which purchase was rati- fied by the director-general and council at Fort Amsterdam on 15 July. 1630. The possession of these desert tracts of land would be of no profit unless means were adopted to cultivate them, and, in order to accomplish this, a number of associa- tions were formed, consisting of wealthy men. Each guild was under the authority of a patroon. In October, 1630, an association was formed for planting a colony on the South river. Its members were Godyn, Bloemmaert, Van Rensselaer, De Vries, and others. On 12 Dec, 1630, two vessels, with a number of emigrants and a large stock of cattle, were sent out by De Vries, under the command of Peter Heyes, to occupy the new possessions on the Delaware. The smaller of these vessels was cap- tured by the Dunkirk privateers before it had left the Dutch waters ; the other, " The Walrus," car- rying eighteen guns, arrived safely in the Delaware, and a settlement was made on Lewis creek, a short distance from the mouth of the river. The little fort, flanked by palisades, was named Fort Op- landt, and the lands were called by the poetic name of " Swanendal." The chief purpose in acquiring these lands was to cidtivate grain and tobacco and to engage in the whale-fishery. Heyes, however, did nothing to establish the whale-fishery, and re- turned to Holland on 31 Sept.. 1631, leaving Hosset in charge of the colony, which consisted of about thirty-two men. The result of this expedition was a disappointment to the stockholders, who had an- ticipated a large profit from the enterprise, and it was therefore decided that De Vries should com- mand a second expedition, and become patroon of the colony. With a large vessel and a yacht he set sail, 24 May, 1632. At the moment of start- ing he received news that the settlers of Swanen- dal had been massacred by the Indians and all their possessions destroyed. On 5 Dec. he reached the Delaware, and the cry of "Whale near the ship ! " stimulated their hopes, soon to be dispelled, for the sight of the settlement of Swanendal pre- sented a melancholy spectacle. The ground was decorated with the skulls and bones of the colo- nists, and the heads of horses and cattle were scat- tered over the plain. They succeeded in communi- cating with the Indians on the following day, and invited them to a " nice talk." The savages came with their chief, and by the free use of presents and pacific policy De Vries gained their confidence and concluded a treaty of peace. Encouraged by their friendly disposition, De Vries moved up the river to Fort Nassau in quest of provisions. Here he met savage Indians, who had massacred the English settlers from the Virginia colony. Desirous of see- ing the country, De Vries sailed for Virginia, W'here he was heartily welcomed by the governor, who was much surprised to know that the Dutch had a colony on the Delaware. De Vries returned to Swanendal, and found that his party had only taken seven whales, which yielded but little oil. Conclud- ing that this enterprise was not profitable, he gath- ered up his effects, and, taking his party, set sail for Holland on 14 April, 1634, leaving no Euro- peans in the valley of the Delaware. He published "Voyages from Holland to America, from 1632 till 1644," which was translated from the Dutch by Henry C. Murphy (New York, 1853).

DEW, Thomas Roderick, educator, b. in King and Queen county, Va., 5 Dec, 1802 ; d. in Paris, France, 6 Aug., 1846. He was graduated at William and Mary in 1820, and afterward travelled two years in Europe. In 1827 he was appointed professor of history, metaphysics, and political economy in William and Mary, of which college he was made president in 1836. He held this office until his death, which occurred while he was travelling in Europe with his bride. His published works are : " The Policy of the Government " (1829) ; " An Essay in Favor of Slavery " (1833), which produced