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 McENTEE nambuco; pop. about 8,000. It stands about 1 in. inland, on a slight elevation, surrounded by cocoa palm groves. It has a parish church and two other churches, and a Latin and two or three primary schools. Its port, Jaguara, is partially sheltered by a line of coral reefs ; but in spite of excellent piers, built out from the beach, shipping cannot come alongside, and goods are landed and loaded by lighters. The chief industries are agriculture and the manu- facture of rum and cachafa; ship building is carried on ; and there is an extensive commerce in sugar and in cotton of superior quality. McENTEE, Jervis, an American painter, born in Rondout, N. Y., July 14, 1828. He stud- ied in the studio of Frederick E. Church in 1850, but in 1852 engaged in business in Ron- dout, which he relinquished three years later. In 1858 he opened a studio in New York, and has been successful as a delineator of northern scenery, especially in its more sombre aspects. He has recently paid much attention to figure painting. Among his principal works are: "The Melancholy Days have come" (1861); "Virginia" and "Indian Summer" (1862); "The Wilderness" and " In the Kaatskills" (1863); "Late Autumn" (1864); "October in the Kaatskills " and " Woods of Asshokan" (1866); "Last Days of Autumn" (1867); " October Snow " (1870) ; " November Days " and "Danger Signal" (1871); "Sea from Shore" and "The Pine Tree" (1872); "A Wood Path" and "Solitaire" (1873); and " A Song of Summer " (1874). The last three are figure pictures. MACERATA. I. An E. province of Italy, bordering on Ancona, Umbria, Aspoli Piceno, and the Adriatic; area, 1,057 sq, m. ; pop. in 1872, 236,994. The two former papal dele- gations of Macerata and Camerino constitute the present two districts of the province. It is remarkable for its picturesque scenery. The surface of the district of Camerino is so moun- tainous that only one third of the soil is sus- ceptible of cultivation ; the highest summits of the Apennines here are the Pennine and San Cataldo. The highest point in the district of Macerata is the San Vicino. This district is watered by the Potenza, Chienti, and many other streams, and the soil is favorable to al- most every kind of agricultural production. The principal towns, besides "the capital, are Recanati, Tolentino, and Camerino. II. A city, capital of the province, situated in the midst of hills between the Chienti and Potenza val- leys, and commanding views of the Apen- nines and Adriatic, 21 m. S. of Ancona; pop. about 11,000. It is walled and has six gates, one (Porta Pia) resembling a ponderous tri- umphal arch. The town and its suburbs are old, but contain fine streets and houses and several palaces. In the cathedral, situated in a large but irregular square, is a picture ascribed to Perugino. It formerly possessed a university, but the institution has lost that distinctive char- acter, though various branches of learning are 517 VOL. x. 50 McFERRIN 783 still taught there. In the Palazzo Compagnoni is a museum of relics, chiefly found among the neighboring ruins of the Roman colony Hel- via Ricina. The communal library has over 30,000 volumes. Outside of the gate leading to Fermo is the largest hall in Italy for the na- tional game of pallone (football). The trade is active in agricultural products and in cattle, and wool, honey, and wax are exported. MACFARREJY, George Alexander, an English composer, born in London, March 2, 1813. He studied music under Mr. Lucas and in the royal academy, where he became professor of harmony in 1838. He was one of the founders of the society of antiquarian musicians, whose object was the publication of the works of English musicians of the 16th and 17th cen- turies. About 1840 his sight began to fail, and he has since become totally blind, notwith- standing which he has continued to write and teach. In 1840 he published "Rudiments of Harmony," and the difference between the views therein set forth and those generally held was so great that he was obliged to re- sign his professorship ; but he was reinstated in 1851, and the work is now held in high esteem. His first important musical composi- tion was a symphony in F minor; a second symphony was also successful. He has com- posed several overtures, one of which was per- formed by the Gewandhaus orchestra under Mendelssohn's direction in 1843, two quartets for stringed instruments, and pianoforte pieces. His operas are: " The Devil's Opera" (1838) ; "Don Quixote" (1846); "King Charles II." (1849) ; and " Robin Hood " (1860). The last named ran for a whole season. He has written several fine cantatas, one of which, " The Sleeper Awakened " (1850), ranks among the best of his works. Another, "Outward Bound," was performed at the Norwich musi- cal festival in 1872. He has also published nu- merous musical essays and criticisms, and " Six Lectures on Harmony" (1867), and arranged "Old English Ditties" (13 books, 1857-'69), " Moore's Irish Melodies," and " Scotch Songs." McFERRIN, John Berry, an American clergy- man, born in Rutherford co., Tenn., June 15, 1807. He received a common school educa- tion, and in 1826 joined the Tennessee con- ference of the Methodist Episcopal church. For two years he was a missionary to the Cherokee Indians. In 1840 he was appointed editor of the " Southwestern Christian Advo- cate" at Nashville; and in May, 1858, he was made book agent of the M. E. church, South. In 1866 he was elected corresponding secretary of the board of domestic missions of the same church, and on the consolidation of the for- eign and domestic boards in 1870 he was made corresponding secretary of the joint board, in which office he still (1874) continues. He took an active part in the discussions of the general conference of 1844, and was a member of the Louisville convention of 1845, which organized the Methodist Episcopal church^ South.. He