In " Behemoth " he produced an original romance, describing the efforts of a supposed anti-Indian race to overcome the ])re-historic animal known as the mastodon. From December 1840, to May 1842, he edited the Arcturus, [ a monthly magazine, besides writing a comedy and j another novel. In 1843 he ])ublished a volume of poems, and in 1846 his tragedy " Witchcraft," was successfully produced. This was followed by a number of tales and sketches. A collected editi^m of his \

writings was published by the Harper's in 1843. Mr. Mathews was also a constant writer in the journalism of the day and has been prominently identified with the discussion of the international copyright question.

William Leggett, the well-known writer, married in New Rochelle and spent the closing years of his life there. Mr. Leggett was born in New York City in the summer of 1802 and was partially educated at Georgetown College. In consequence of his father's failure in business, he was withdrawn before the completion of his course, and in 1819 accompanied his father to Illinois, where the family settled. In 1822 he entered the navy as midshipman but resigned his commission in 1826. Shortly afterwards he published " Leisure Hours at Sea," a volume of verses written at intervals during his naval career. He also wrote a prose tale "The Rifle," in which he portrayed the scenes and incidents of western pioneer life. Other stories followed and were afterwards collected and published under the titles of " Tales by a Country School-master," and '' Tales of the Sea." In 1828 he married Miss Almira Waring of New Rochelle, and in November of the same year commenced the publication of The Critic, a weekly litei'ary periodical. It was discontinued at the end of six months and united with the Mirror, to which Mr.