His " Sparrowgrass Papers," describing a cockney's residence in the country, were first written for Ptdnam'.n Monthly, but in 1856 were published in book form. He also published, in connection with his business, a pleasant miscellany, entitled The Wine Press, which he continued to edit for seven years, relinquishing the publication on the breaking out of the Civil War. A collection of essays on gastronomic and kindred topics from its pages was published, in 1867, with the title, "Sayings of Dr. Bushwhacker and Other Learned Men." Another book, " Acadia ; or A Sojourn Among the Blue Noses," had been published nine years before, in 1858, and one year later, in 1868, his last work, a

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

" Memorial of Fitz-Greeue Halleck," was published by the New York Historical Society.

The twin brothers, Willis Gaylord Clark and Lewis Gaylord Clark, were born at Otisco, Onondaga County, N. Y., in 1810. Willis, on the completion of his education, went to Philadelphia and commenced the publication of a weekly paper, similar to the JVew Yoi'k Mirror, which wa.s soon discontinued. He then associated himself with Rev. Dr. Brantley, a Baptist clergyman, as assistant editor of the Columbian Star, a religious publication, from which position he retired to take charge of the Philadelphia Gazette, the oldest daily newspaper in that city. He became its proprietor and remained at its head for the rest of his life. Mr. Clark died in 1841. He was the author of a number of short poems and of a series ofshort essays, anecdotes, etc., entitled '' Ollopodiana," which were published in the Knickerbocker Magazine, then edited by his brother Lewis. The latter conducted the Knickerbocker for many years, and became wideh' known by his monthly "Editor's Table," a selection from which was published with the title, "Knick-knacks from an Editor's Table,'' in 1852.