. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . eral Kearney, com-mander of the forces onland. After his return fromthe Pacific coast, Mr. JOIn V. Philip sailed as lieuten-ant on board the steam frigate Mississippi, which was sentto Turkey by our government for the purpose of convey-ing to the United States the exiled patriot, Louis Kossuth was still guarded by Turkish soldiers, andwas in imminent peril of being given up to the Austrianauthorities. Lieutenant Philip, in connection with someEnglish of
. History of Columbia County, New York. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . eral Kearney, com-mander of the forces onland. After his return fromthe Pacific coast, Mr. JOIn V. Philip sailed as lieuten-ant on board the steam frigate Mississippi, which was sentto Turkey by our government for the purpose of convey-ing to the United States the exiled patriot, Louis Kossuth was still guarded by Turkish soldiers, andwas in imminent peril of being given up to the Austrianauthorities. Lieutenant Philip, in connection with someEnglish officers, devised a plan for his rescue; which,however, was delayed in its execution, and finally abandonedwhen the Turkish government voluntarily allowed Kossuthand his companions to place themselves under the protectionof the American flag. On his return from the cruise in the Mississippi, Lieu-tenant Philip was withdrawn from sea service and appointedto the honorable post of assistant professor of mathematicsin the naval school at Annapolis. While there he wasunited in marriage with the daughter of the late Chancellor14. Johnson, of Maryland. He performed the duties of hisprofessorship for five years; but, meanwhile, his thoughtsand desires were reverting to the beautiful scenes of hischildhood. The country, too, was at peace with itself andwith all other nations, and did not imperatively demand hiscontinuance in the service. He therefore resigned his com-mission in the navy, returned to his native town, and madeit his home thenceforward till the time of his Here old friendships were revived and new ones characteristic earnestness, yet with becoming modesty,he applied himself to every good work wiiich his handsfound to do. The circle of his popularity and influencewidened and continued to extend until there was no one inthe community more widely or highly esteemed than JohnVan Ness Philip. This esteem and affection he highlyprizcd,butmoreprecious to him w
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