the wise, prudent, and faithful citizens who composed during that
period the city council."

Perceiving, towards the expiration of his first term of service, that
his health was beginning to fail, Mr. Phillips declined being a
candidate for re-election, and on the twenty-ninth day of May, 1823, was
suddenly stricken down by disease of the heart,--he being then in the
fifty-third year of his age. His death was universally lamented, and
public honors were paid by all parties to his memory.

John Phillips was a good man, true as steel, and always trustworthy in
the various relations of life. He lived in the fear of God, and from his
Word received instruction for the guidance of his conduct. He lived in
stormy times; yet such was the consistency and elevation of his
character, such the suavity and dignity of his manner, such the kindness
of his heart, the clearness of his conceptions, and the beauty of his
language, that he commanded the respect and admiration of his political
opponents, wielding perhaps as great an influence as any public man of
the State at that period; and he will ever stand as a worthy model for
the incumbents of that high municipal office, which his wisdom,
prudence, virtue, integrity, and eloquence adorned.

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The following are the names of the children of John and Sally (Walley)
Phillips, all of whom are now dead:--

1. Thomas Walley, born Jan. 16, 1797. 2. Sarah Hurd, born April 24,
1799. 3. Samuel born Feb. 8, 1801. 4. Margaret, born Nov. 29, 1802. 5.
Miriam, born Nov. 20, 18--. 6. John Charles, born Nov. 16, 1807. 7.
George William, born Jan. 3, 1810. 8. WENDELL, born Nov. 29, 1811. 9.
Grenville Tudor, born Aug. 14, 1816.[4]

[Footnote 4: See the "Life and Times of Wendell Phillips," by G.L.
Austin, Boston, 1884.]

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HUGH O'BRIEN.

By Charles H. Taylor.

There are but few other men at the present moment in whom the citizens
of Boston are more interested, for a variety of good reasons, than the
HON. HUGH O'BRIEN. His name must be added to the roll of Bostonians, who
have distinguished themselves by the services they have rendered to the
city. Now placed at the head of this great municipality as Mayor, a
glance at his life shows that he has won his way to that position by the
exhibition of qualities, such as all self-educated men possess. His
private and public life fully illustrate that true merit is sooner or
late