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teer company and was engaged in active service
during the war. After the war he was for many
years a member of the State Legislature, and rep¬
resented Philadelphia in Congress with distinction.
He was for a long time director in the Bank of
North America, and president of the Insurance Com¬
pany of North America, in which latter office he
continued until his death. He was a man of high
and honorable character, and his influence in his
country, and especially among the merchants was
second to none. He married a sister of George
Meade, and died without issue.
Mr. Fitzsimmons was one of the most efficient
and able men who laid the foundations of the com¬
mercial and financial systems of the United States
He and Mr. Goodhue, of Salem, though they spoke
seldom and briefly, were always looked to in Con¬
gress for facts and the correction of errors in
practical questions of commerce, exchange etc.,
and operation of legislative measures in relation
thereto. To have been a counsellor and adviser
of Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, etc., the coadjut¬
or of Robert Morris in what vitally concerned not
only the present safety but the future prosperity
of the United States, is fame that few men of those
times could aspire to, and yet is nothing more than
may with justice be claimed for Thomas Fitzsim¬
mons. His house, namely, George Meade & Co.,
subscribed to supply the army, in 1780 £5,000.
His name is attached to the Constitution of the
United States.
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SENTIMENTS of our SUBSCRIBERS.
Ala Rev. Father Kirwan, M. Sweeney, M.
Cunniff, E. Carlin, J. Graham, J. Delahunty per
F. S. M'Cosker.
Cal. E. F. Reid per Martin P. Ward, H. Bam¬
ber & J. Gleason per Mr. Gteason, J. Deasy, T.
Flannaghan.
Conn. J. P. Landers.
D. C., W. F. Molloy.
Ill., J. Henaghan.
Mass. W. Leahey, P. Doody, C. Riordan, Rev.
Father Murphy, per T. Griffin.
Md., T. Sheridan.
Mo., Rev. Father Cullen, P. McEniry (20).
Neb., Rev. Father Lawless, per P. H, Maun.
Nev., Capt. P. J. O'Sullivan.
N. Y. W. C. Baldwin, J. McGovern, T. Cox,
P. O'Byrne, M. Crane, M. Fallon, F. J. Gordon,
Hon. Denis Burns, Miss Needham per Hon. D,
Burns, P. F. Lacey, Mrs. Richardson, J. Kyne.
J O'Callaghan, M Bride, J O'Brien per Mr.
Lacey.
N. J. John Colemen (3), J Gibson J Purcell,
per Mr Purcell.
Pa. P F Gibbons & Hon Denis O'Linnehan
per Mr Gibbons, J Hogan, C H. Quinn, T W
Gibbons.
Ohio, W Sheehan.
Canada, Rev Dr McNish, A McSweeney, Mrs
McCaskill, Thos Murray per Mr Murray (Mr
Martin P Ward, the Gael may thank for these three
last subscribers).
South America, San Juan, Argentine Republic,
John M Tierney, Buenos Aires Jacobsen, &c.
Ireland, Cork, Rev J Stevenson
Donegal, J P Ward per P O'Byrne.
Galway, Messrs Cawley & Hynes.
Clare, Mr. McNamare,
Mayo, Messrs Moran & Multee.
Kerry Monastery — the three last counties, by
the patriotism and generosity of Mr. Tierney of
San Juan.
A new publication by A. E. & R. E. Ford,
entitled, THE IRISH QUESTION AS VIEWED BY
ONE HUNDRED EMINENT STATESMEN OF ENGLAND,
IRELAND AND AMERICA, WITH A SKETCH OF IRISH
HISTORY," is one of the most complete handbooks
we have seen in a long time. It contains the
speeches of Gladstone, Parnell, Davitt, Blaine,
Hendricks, Logan, Randall, Sherman, Dawes, and
many others, on the Irish :question, with a brief
sketch of Irish history by James Bryce Kileen, L.
L. D. It is a book that every Irishman should
possess. The price of it is only 25 cents.
The Hon. Jas. G. Blaine has aroused the ire of
the British aristocracy by intimating that they
may be largely descended from pirates — Had not
delicacy forbade it he might go a little further —
What of the Nell Gwynns?
One of the notable conventions held this year
is that of the French Canadians who have become
residents and citizens of this country. It was held
at Rutland, Vermont during the current week and
the proceedings have been of a highly interesting
nature. The object of the convention is the con¬
servation of the social traditions, religion, language,
morals and race. — Brooklyn Examiner.
The Irish, too, held conventiens. Is the language
the second item on their programme? Certian
epitets might be applied to the Irish. — E. G.
Lady Carnarvon, as far as linguistic studies are
concerned, is becoming more Irish than the Irish
themselves. The Irish language seems to have
a peculiar fascination for persons of linguistic tastes
as evidenced by the ardor with which it is studied
by the scholars of Germany. The beauty of its
literature, the richness of its vocabulary, and
the regularity of its grammatical forms seem to
attract persons of intellect and refinement, who
only require to become slightly acquainted with
it to continue its study, — MOBILE REGISTER.
