Joseph Weilen

Joseph Weilen, a German poet, whose real name is Weil, born at Tetin, Bohemia, Dec. 28, 1828. After studying at Prague and Vienna, and taking part in the Hungarian war, he was professor of history and geography in military academies from 1852 to 1861, when he became director of the court library at Vienna, and professor of German language and literature at the school of the general staff. His Phantasien und Lieder (Vienna, 1853) and Manner vom Schwerte (3d ed., 1854-'5), and his tragedies, make him the chief representative of Halm's school of lyric and dramatic literature. His tragedies include Tristan (Breslau, 1860; 2d ed., 1872), Edda (Vienna, 1865), Rosamunde (1868), Graf Boom (Leipsic, 1871), Der neue Achilles (1872), and Dolores (Stuttgart, 1874).

Joseph William Bazalgette

Joseph William Bazalgette, an English civil engineer, of French extraction, born in 1819. He studied in London under Sir John McNeil, and eventually became engineer to the metropolitan commission of sewers, and engineer-in-chief to the metropolitan board of works. He executed the main drainage works of London, and planned the improved drainage of many localities at home and abroad. Among his great achievements are the works connected with the Thames embankment.

Joseph Winlock

Joseph Winlock, an American astronomer, born in Shelbyville, Ky., Feb. 6, 1826, died in Cambridge, Mass., June 11, 1875. He graduated at Shelby college, Ky., in 1845, and became professor of mathematics and astronomy there. In 1852 he removed to Cambridge, and became one of the computers of the "Nautical Almanac." In 1857 he was appointed professor of mathematics in the United States navy, and served at the naval observatory in Washington and the naval academy in Annapolis. In 1865 he became director of the observatory of Harvard college, and Phillips professor of astronomy. Besides his observatory work, he was twice director of expeditions to observe solar eclipses: that to Kentucky in August, 1869, and that to Spain in December, 1870. He made many improvements in the equipment of the observatory, which have since been adopted throughout the world. He died suddenly of apoplexy.

Josephine

Josephine, a S. W. county of Oregon, bordering on California, bounded N. by the Rogue River mountains, and drained by Rogue and Illinois rivers; area, 1,000 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 1,204, of whom 223 were Chinese. The surface is hilly and in some parts mountainous, with small valleys of rich alluvial soil. In the S. part are rich gold mines, and copper ore is also found. The value of farm productions in 1870 was $24,775; of live stock, $27,100. Capital, Kirbyville.

Josephus Dionysius Odevaere

Josephus Dionysius Odevaere, a Flemish painter, born in Bruges, Oct. 2, 1778, died in Brussels in February, 1830. He studied painting in Bruges and in Paris, and in 1804 obtained the great prize of the French academy of painting for a picture of the death of Pho-cion. A pension from the same institution enabled him to study in Rome from 1805 to 1812, and in 1814 he settled in Brussels. Among his paintings are the " Peace of Utrecht " (1814) and the "Battle of Waterloo " (1817).