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U. S. circuit court. He was a judge-advocate in the Confederate army during the civil war. and a short time before his death entered the Baptist ministry, serving congregations in Ashland and Glen Allan, Va. Besides contributions to periodi- cals, he published " History of a Suit in Equity" (Richmond, 1854): a new edition of Alexander Tate's "American Form-Book" (1857): "Recrea- tions of a Southern Barrister " (Philadelphia, 1860) ; " Practical Law Forms " (1872) : and " Sermons by a Village Pastor." He compiled "Hubbell's Legal Directory of Virginia Laws." and was the editor of the "Quarterly Law Review" and the "Evening Bulletin" (1859), both in Richmond.

SANDS. Benjamin Franklin, naval officer, b. in Baltimore. Md., 11 Feb.. 1811; d. in Washing- ton., D. C., 30 June, 1883. He entered the navy as midshipman. 1 April, 1828, and was commissioned lieutenant, 16 March, 1840. During the latter part of the Mexican war he was in the Gulf squadron, and took part in the expedi- tion up the Tabasco river and at Tus- pan. He cruised in the sloop " York- town " and in com- mand of the brig " Porpoise" off t he coast of Africa, for the suppression of the slave-trade, in 1S48-'51. He was ail ached to the coast-survey service in 1851-'9, during which period he was promoted to com-

mander, 14 Sept.,

. He was next attached to the bureau of construction in the navy department until the civil war. He was commissioned captain. 10 July, 1862, commanded the steamer Dacotah " on the blockade, participating in the engagement with Fort Caswell at the mouth of Cape Fear river. He was senior officer in command of the division on the blockade off Wilmington. N. C., in 1862 '5, and also took part in both attacks on Fort Fisher in command of the steamer " Fort Jackson." He had charge of the division on the blockade off the coast of Texas from February to June, 1865, and on 2 June, 1865, he hoisted the U. S. flag at Galves- ton, the last place that was surrendered by the Con- federates. He was commissioned commodore, 25 July, 1866. and appointed superintendent of the naval observatory at Washington in 1867, where he remained until the latter part of 1873. He was cMtnniissioned rear-admiral, 27 April. 1871. placed on the retired list, 11 Feb., 1874, and was then a resident of Washington until his death. SANDS, David, Quaker preacher, b. on Long Island, N. Y., 4 Oct., 1745; d. in Cornwall, N. Y., in June, 1818. He became a merchant, but entered the Society of Friends, married a member of that denomination, and began to preach in 1772. He labored in this country and Canada till 1794, and then in Europe till he was sixty year* of age. See " David Sands, Journal of his Life and i Jo^pel La- bors " (New York. 1848).

SANDS, Henry Berton, surgeon, b. in New York city. 27 Sept., 1830: d. there, 18 Nov.. isss. After studying at a high-school in New York, he graduated at the College of physicians and surge. >ns in that city in 1854. Since that time he hadprac- tised in New York, giving special attention to sur- gery. From 1860 till 1870 he was in partnership with Dr. VVillard Parker. Dr. Sands was demon- strator of anatomy in the College of physicians aud surgeons in 185(i-'66, professor of that branch in 1869-'79, and since the last-named year had held the chair of the practice of surgery. He had been connected with various hospitals as consulting or attending surgeon, was a member of many medical societies, and was president of the New York coun- ty pathological society in 1866-'7, of the County medical society in 1874-'6, and of the New York surgical society in 1883. In the latter year he be- came a corresponding member of the Society of surgery of Paris. Dr. Sands had a high reputation as a successful operating surgeon. Among the de- scriptions of his operations that he had contributed to surgical literature are "Case of Cancer of the Larynx, successfully removed by Laryngotomy" (1865): "Aneurism of the Sub-Clavian. treated by Galvano-Puncture" (1869): "Case of Traumatic Brachial Neuralgia, treated by Excision of the Cords which go to form the Brachial Plexus " <l*7:!i: " Case of Bony Anchylosis of the Hip-Joint, successfully treated by Subcutaneous Division of the Neck of the Femur " (1873) : " Esmarch's Blood- less Method " (1875) ; " Treatment of Intussuscep- tion by Abdominal Section " (1877) : " The Ques- tion of Trephining in Injuries of the Head " (1883); and " Rupture of the Ligamentum Patella?, and its Treatment by Operation" (1885).

SANDS, Joshua Ratoon. naval officer, b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 13 May, 1795 ; d. in Baltimore, Md., 2 Oct., 1883.. His father, Joshua Sands, was collector of the port of New York, and a representative in congress in 1803-'5 and 1825-'7. The son entered the navy as a midshipman, 18 June, 1812, and immediately entered upon his duties in Com. Chauneey's squadron on Lake Ontario. He participated in the action with the " Royal George," 5 Nov., 1812. The next season he was attached to the " Madison," and in the action that resulted in the capture of Toronto he carried the orders of the commodore by pulling in a small boat to the different vessels until the enemy surrendered. In May, 1813, he served in the " Pike." and fought several engagements with the British squadron under Sir James Yeo. In 1S14 he was with a battery on shore and in the frigate " Superior " until peace was proclaimed in 1815. He was commissioned lieutenant. 1 April. 1818, and commander, 23 Feb., 1841. During the Mexican war he had charge of the steamer " Vixen," in which he assisted at the capture of Alvarado, Tabasco, and Laguna. He was governor of the last-named place until the investment of Vera Cruz, where he rendered service by taking the " Vixen " close under the batteries and to the castle of San Juan d'Ulloa. He co-operated in the capture of Tuspan. and in 1847 brought home the flags, trophies, and brass cannon, with a complimentary letter to the navy department for his creditable services. In 18oi he commanded the frigate "St. I..-nr with the government exhibits for the World's fair at London, and prior to his departure he wa~ gi en a banquet and presented by the citizens of Brooklyn with a sword and epaulets, which he gave to the Historical society of Brooklyn, together with a gold snuff-box inlaid with diamonds that hail been presented to him by Queen Victoria. He assisted in laying tin -iilmiariiie cable in 1 *.">;. took part in the expedition to Central America againsl i he filibusters, was promoted to captain. '"> Feb., 1854, and was flag-officer in command of the Brazil -tation in 1859-'61. He wa- ivinvd on -M Dee.. 1861,