Jozef Jakob Jungmann

Jozef Jakob Jungmann, a Slavic philologist, born at Hudlitz, Bohemia, July 16, 1773, died in Prague, Nov. 14, 1847. He was the son of a poor farmer, but received a superior education, and completed his studies at the university of Prague. He was teacher at the gymnasium of Leitmeritz from 1799 to 1815, and afterward connected with the gymnasium and university of Prague till 1845, the last five years as rector of the latter institution. In 1820 he published a Bohemian chrestomathy (Slowesnost, 2d ed., 1846); in 1825 a history of the Bohemian language and literature (2d ed., 1848); and in 1835-'9 a complete Bohemian-German dictionary (Slownik Cesko-Nemecky).

Jr Rantoul Robert

Jr Rantoul Robert, an American statesman, born in Beverly, Mass., May 13, 1805, died in Washington, D. C, Aug. 7, 1852. He graduated at Harvard college in 1826, was admitted to the Essex bar in 1827, and practised in South Reading till 1832, when he removed to Gloucester, which town he represented in the legislature in 1834-'7. He exerted himself for the abolition of capital punishment, and his report on that subject is still one of the standard authorities of the opponents of the practice. In 1837 he was appointed a member of the Massachusetts board of education. In 1838 he removed to Boston, in 1843 was appointed by President Tyler collector of the port, and in 1845 United States district attorney. In 1851 he filled a part of the unexpired term of Daniel Webster in the United States senate; and in the session of 1851-2 he sat in the house of representatives, having been elected as a freesoiler. His speeches and writings, with a memoir, appeared in 1854.

Juab

Juab, a central county of Utah; area, 1,100 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 2,034. It is situated in a mountainous region, and contains the sources of streams flowing N. to Utah lake and S. W. to Sevier river and lake. The loftiest peak is Mt. Nebo, 12,000 ft. high. Along the E. border is the most elevated portion of the Wasatch range. Only a small portion is suitable for agriculture. The chief productions in 1870 were 23,965 bushels of wheat, 6,141 of Indian corn, 2,069 of oats, 12,320 of potatoes, 5,947 lbs. of wool, 23,300 of butter, and 1,181 tons of hay. There were 313 horses, 460 milch cows, 607 other cattle, and 2,908 sheep; 1 flour mill, 2 saw mills, and 1 wool-carding establishment. Capital, Nephi.

Juan Agustin Cean-Bermudez

Juan Agustin Cean-Bermudez, a Spanish archaeologist, born at Gijon, in Asturias, Sept. 17, 1749, died in Madrid, Dec. 3, 1829. He devoted himself early to the study of the fine arts, into which he was initiated by Raphael Mengs. After holding a public office at Madrid, he retired to Seville, where he founded an academy of fine arts, and occupied himself with the study of their history. He was elected a member of the royal academies of history and fine arts at Madrid, and published several valuable works connected with his favorite pursuits, including a Diccionario liistbrico de las mas ilustres profesores de las bellas artes en Espana (6 vols., Madrid, 1800), and Noticias de los ar-qvitectos y arquitectura de Espana (4 vols., 1829). His most important book, entitled Su-rnario de las antiguedadcs romanas que hay en Espana, appeared posthumously in 1832.