Numismatic (The). Lincoln number. Vol. 37, No. 2, February, 1924. Gift of Mr. Peter Wislander, Rural Route No. 4, Cambridge, Illinois. Pennsylvania, State. Where Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independ ence. The story of the southwest corner of Seventh and Market Streets, Philadelphia. By Joseph Jackson. Gift of the Pennsylvania National Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pictures. Alton, Illinois. Birds-eye view of the Fair Grounds for the Illinois State Agricultural Society near Alton, 1858. Gift of Mr. George Huskinson, Alton, Illinois. Lincoln, Abraham. Two original pictures. One Lincoln Home and one Lincoln Head. Gift of D. S. Fogger, Springfield, Illinois, January 22, 1924. Speed, Joshua F. and wife. Print from a painting owned by the Speed family. Gift of Mrs. Burton M. Reid, grand-niece of Mr. Speed, Springfield, Illinois. Pike County, Illinois. Atlas, 1872. Pub., Andreas Lyter & Co., Davenport, Iowa. Gift of A. D. Millard, Beardstown, Illinois. Putnam Association of America. Report of meeting held at Danvers, Massachusetts, September 14th, 1923, at which was unveiled the tablet that had been placed on the birthplace of Israel Putnam. Together with report of the address delivered by George Haven Putnam, Litt. D., Late Major, 176th Regt., N. Y. Vols. Gift of George Haven Putnam, Litt. D. Springfield, Illinois. Bullard (Hon.), S. A. Revised ordinances of the City of Springfield, 1921. Gift of the Mayor of Springfield, Illinois, Hon. S. A. Bullard. Virginia, State. History of King and Queen County, Virginia. By Rev. Alfred Bagby. Gift of Miss Sue A. Bradford, Springfield, Illinois. CHARLES PHILIP JOHNSON, 1836-1920. · MEMORIAL. Charles Philip Johnson was born at Lebanon, Illinois, on the 18th day of January, 1836, and died in the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, on the 21st day of May, 1920, at the age of 84 years, 4 months and 3 days. He was educated in the State of Illinois at country schools and taught school at McKendree College. He was in all the meaning of the term a self-made man. In 1885 he came to St. Louis and entered the law offices of William C. Jones and R. F. Wingate as a student. He pursued his studies with great industry and was admitted to the bar in 1857. In the political agitation that preceded the Civil War he was identified with the free soil party, and was a firm adherent of Francis P. Blair, Jr. Upon his admission to the bar Mr. Johnson entered at once upon the practice of law and soon established a good business. In the spring of 1859 he was elected city attorney for a term of two years. In 1862 he was elected a member of the Missouri State Legislature and served as chairman of the Committee on Emancipation. He took an active part in the proceedings of the Legislature and soon became one of its leading members. In the exciting contest for United States Senator that ensued in the State Legislature he was an enthusiastic and pronounced friend of B. Gratz Brown. There were two senators to be elected, one to fill an unexpired term of four years and the other to fill a full six years' term. It was an exciting contest between many of the ablest men in the State, to-wit: B. Gratz Brown, John B. Henderson, James O. Broadhead, John S. Phelps, Samuel T. Glover and Samuel M. Breckenridge, all of whom have gone "to that undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveller returns." The contest finally resulted in the election of B. Gratz Brown for the short term (four year term) and of John B. Henderson for the long, or six year term. In 1884, Mr. Johnson, together with Samuel Knox and John Hogan, were candidates for Congress. The contest resulted in the election of Mr. Hogan. Mr. Johnson supported Greeley and Brown for President and Vice-President in 1872 and was himself a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of the State on the ticket headed by Silas Woods for Governor. Greeley and Brown were defeated, but Woodson and Johnson were elected. Mr. Johnson presided over the State Senate with great dignity and impartiality. He was again in 1880 elected to the lower house of the State Legislature and introduced and secured the passage of many important measures, among which was the Johnson bill making gambling a felony. And during the following year, he conducted a memorable fight against the "Gambling Ring" in the city of St. Louis, which ended in its complete overthrow. He was more proud of this achievement than any in his remarkable career. After that public service he devoted himself most assiduously to his profession, particular attention being given to the practice in criminal cases. He was greatly beloved by his associates, and his friendship for those he loved was as true as the needle to the magnet. He was always genuinely sincere, and therefore most genuinely respected by others. He became the leading lawyer in Missouri for the trial of criminal cases and continued that lead until his death. He probably appeared for the defense in more criminal cases, especially in "murder" cases, than any lawyer that ever practiced in the State. His practice, however, was not confined to Missouri, but extended to Illinois and other nearby states. He was well read in the law, and possessed in a remarkable degree a knowledge of human nature. Joseph B. McCullough, editor of the Globe Democrat, said of him: "He was the greatest criminal lawyer of his time." He was skilled in the art (the greatest art in the practice of law-especially the criminal law) of the direct and cross examination of witnesses, and in that particular always alert and adroit. He |