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teaching Latin in the preparatory department, entered Princeton theological seminary in 1829, anil was installed as pa-tor "f tin/ Presbyterian church at Bardstown. Ky., mi s June. l.s:!:>. There he established and conducted a seminary for girls, and edited a paper called the " Western Protest- ant." After resigning his pastorate in 1841 he preached in Paris, Ky.. where he held a pulilic discussion on the subject of bap- tism. The Baptists arranged for another debate, choosing Alex- ander Campbell as their champion. It took place in Lexing- ton, Ky., and exon . .1 widespread interest throughout the west. On 12 Jan.. 1845, he assumed charge of a church in Cincinnati, where he held pulilic debate-, taught candi-

dates for the ministry,

and wrote several volumes. In 1850 he held a memorable public discussion with Archbishop John B. Purcell on the doctrines of the Human ( 'a i li'ilic church. His activity was as great while filling a pastorate in St. Louis in 1853-'7. whnv lie edited the "St. Louis Presbyterian." He was moderator of the general a--rnil>ly at Xa-hvillc in 1 -CM. ()u 20 Oct., 1857, he vas installed as pastor of a church in Chicago, where he conduct- ed tiie " Presbyterian Expositor." and in lS5<J-'(il filled the chair of didactic theology in the Theo- logical seminary of the northwest. He entered on the pastorate of the Fifth avenue church in New York city on 28 April, 1861. His health soon began to decline, and on Hi April. IS07, lie re- signed Ins charge and retired to a farm near New r.iiin, vick, N. J. After resting from intellect- ual work for more than a year, he assumed the pre-idency of Westminster college. Fulton. Mo., and in October, 1874. exchanged this post for the professorship of didactic and polemic theology in the theological seminary at Danville. Ky.. which he held till his death. His debate with Campbell on Baptism" was published, as were also debates with !:. M. Pingree on" Universal Salvation "(Cin- cinnati, 1*45) and with Jonathan Blanchard on "Slavery" (1845). He was the author of other works, mostly on polemical subject-, including " ll'iiiiani-m the Enemy of Free Institutions and of Christianity " (1851) " The Signs of the Times" (St. LouK IX.VH: Baptism : the Design, Mode, and Subjects " ( is.",:,) ; " ( )ur Country and the Church " ( L861 ) : " Preach the V, ,rd. a Discourse " (New York, isc.-ji : The Pulpit : its Relations to Our National Crisis" iiso->i: and ' Discourses " (1862).

RICE, Samuel Allen, soldier, b. in Penn Yan, X Y.. 27 Jan.. 1828: d. in Oskaloosa, Iowa. 6 July, 1SI14. lie was educated at Ohio university and at I'm. 'ii college, where he was graduated in 1849. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1852, and began practice at Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he wa- elected county attorney in 1853. In Is5i; lie was chosen attorney-general of Iowa, and in 1858 he was continued in ihat oilier Eor a s >nd lenn. He entered the National army as colonel of tin 33i I Iowa volunteers, his commission dating from 10 Aug., ls(12. For bravery at Helena, Ark., he was promoted brigadier - general of volunteers on 1 Aug., 1863, and served with credit through the campaigns of lNO:.-'4 in Arkansas until he was mortally wounded at Jenkin's Ferry. 30 April. 1864. His brother. Elliott Warren, soldier, b. in Pittsburg, Pa.. 10 Nov.. 1835 : d. in Sioux City. Iowa. 22 June. 1887, was educated at Ohio uni- versity and Union law-school, admitted to the bar, and practised in Oskaloosa, Iowa. At the begin- ning of the civil war he entered the National army as a private, and first met the enemy at Belmont. Mo.. 7 Xov., ixiil. He rose to the rank of brigadier- general, his commission dating from 20 June, 1864. fought with distinction in the important battles of the southwest, and in Gen. William T. Sher- man's campaign in Georgia and the Caroliuas commanded a brigade in Gen. John M. Corse's di- vision. He was brevetted major-general on 13 March, 1865. and mustered out on 24 Aug.

RICE, Thomas D., actor, b. in New York city, 20 May, 1808; d. there, 19 Sept., 1860. He was first apprenticed to a wood-carver in his native place, and received his early theatrical training as a supernumerary. Later he became a stock-actor at several western play-houses. About 1832 he be- gan his career in negro minstrelsy at the Pittsburg and Louisville theatres with success, repeating his performances in the eastern cities for several years to crowded houses. In 183(1 Itiee went to Eng- land, where he made his debut at the Surrey thea- tre in London. This was followed by prolonged engagements in the British capital and other large cities of the United Kingdom. On 18 June. 1S37, he married, in London, Miss Gladstone, and soon afterward returned to his native land. He was for a long time the recipient of a large income, which was squandered in eccentric extravaganc. . In the days of his prosperity he wore a dress-coat with guineas for buttons, and his vest-buttons were stud- ded with diamonds. Rice's extraordinary career was suddenly brought to its close by paralysis, which destroyed the humor of his performances. For a short time in 1858 he was with Wood's minstrels, where his name stood for the shadow of an attrac- tion. His life ended in poverty and suffering, and he was buried by subscription. Among his favor- ite entertainments were "Bone Squash Diavolo," a burlesque on Fra Diavolo"; "Othello," a bur- lesque tragedy : and the farces of "Jumbo Jiim" and the "Virginia Mummy." His songs "Jim Crow." " Lucy Long,""Sich a gittin up Stairs," and " Clare de Kitchen," all set off by grotesque dancing, were hummed and whistled throughout the land, and became equally popular beyond the ocean. Rice was, in reality, an accomplished gen- teel comedian, who elevated negro-minstrelsy to respectability. He was without forerunner or suc- cessor. Ethiopian comedy died with him.

HICK. Victor Moreau, educator, b. in Mayville. Chaiitauqua CO., N. Y., 5 April, 1S18; d. in Oneida. Madison co., N. Y., 17 Oct., lS(i!l. lie was graduated at Allegheny college' in 1S41. studied law. and admitted to the bar, though he did not follow the profession. In 1843 he became a teacher of penman-hip and of Latin in the schools of Buffalo, N. Y.. and for sone time was the editor of a journal named the "Cataract," which was afterward called the " Western Temperance Standard." lie again became connected ilh the schools of Buffalo in 184li. and was circled superintend' ni of the city schools in Is.Y.'. and president of ihc Slate teachers' association in 1S.~>:!. The legislature having created a department of public instruction in 1S.14. Mr. Itiee was elected the first state superintendent for three years. He a- thl'lre re-ell ( led. filling the office till 1866. In 1S01 he was a mem-