GEN. KEARNEY.
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Gen. Stephen Watts Kearney, lately Col. of the lst Regt. of Dragons, and who commands in New Mexico, was born on the 3Oth August 1794, at the fam ily homestead in Newark, N. J, now owned and occupied by the family. He is a descendant of an Irish family-his great grandfather, Barrister. was born on his paternal estate, Garret's Town. co. of Cork, Ireland, where he married and came to this country and settled in Perth Amboy in this State. Gen. Kearney re- ceived the rudiments of his education in our Academy continued his studies in Columbia College in the city of New York, and would have graduated in the summer of l5l2-but uTon the declara- ton of war against Great Britain in June, he applied for and received commission. He was a Lieut.. at the battle Of Queens ion, where Col. Christie presented him with his sword on the field of battle for his cool and determined manner in the execution Of the comuIand which devolv- ed upon him He has ever since contin- Jed in Ihe army, having been stationed many years at the west. where he mar lied a slep daughter of the distinguished Gen. Merriwea,hvr Clarke of St Louis.

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