Dod. I. Daniel, an American machinist, born in Virginia, Sept. 28, 1788, died in New York, May 9, 1823. His father was distinguished for his versatile mechanical genius. Daniel received a thorough scientific education, and declined an appointment as professor of mathematics in Rutgers college to devote himself to the manufacture of engines for steamboats, then a new invention. He settled at Eliza-bethtown, N. J., and built fur the steamboat Seahorse an engine of different construction from any former one; it proved superior to them all, and was generally adopted. In 1818 he built an engine for the steamship Savannah, which the next year made the first voyage across the Atlantic ever performed by a steamship, and returned in safety after visiting England and Russia. The experiment was pecuniarily unprofitable, and was not immediately repeated. He removed in 1821 to New York city, where he was reputed the most successful engine builder in the United States. In 1823, having altered the machinery of a steamboat, he went on board of her to witness in a trial trip on the East river the effect of his changes. The boiler exploded, and so severely injured Mr. Dod that he survived but a few days.

II. Albert Baldwin, D. D., an American scholar, son of the preceding, born in Mendham, N. J., March 24, 1805, died in Princeton, Nov. 20, 1845. He graduated at Princeton college in 1822, and after spending more than three years in private teaching in Fredericksburg, Va., returned to Princeton in 1826 as a student in the theological seminary. From 1827 to 1829 he was a tutor in the college, and in 1830 was elected professor of mathematics, continuing in this post till his death. He lectured upon architecture and political econcany, and wrote occasional review articles, especially for the "Biblical Repertory." An article by him in answer to objections urged against capital punishment was adopted by a committee of the New York legislature as their report.