Josh Bell

Josh Bell (now called Bell), a S. E. county of Kentucky, bordering on Tennessee and Virginia, and drained by Cumberland river and the S. fork of the Kentucky; area, about 600 sq. m.; pop. in 1870, 3,731, of whom 111 were colored. The surface is mountainous. There are extensive deposits of coal and iron ore. The chief productions in 1870 were 3,608 bushels of wheat, 105,465 of Indian corn, 12,883 of oats, and 42,357 lbs. of butter. There were 670 horses, 2,660 cattle, 2,890 sheep, and 5,036 swine. Capital, Pineville.

Josiah Conder

Josiah Conder, an English publisher and author, born in London, Sept. 17, 1789, died Dec. 27, 1855. In 1814 he purchased the "Eclectic Review," which he edited till 1837. In 1824 the "Modern Traveller" was commenced, extending to 33 volumes, nearly all of which were compiled by Mr. Conder. In 1832 he became editor of the "Patriot," a newspaper in the dissenting interest, which he conducted until his death. Among his works are "Protestant Nonconformity" (2 vols.), "The Star in the East," a poem, and "An Analytical and Comparative View of all Religions".

Josiah Dwight Whitney

Josiah Dwight Whitney, an American geologist, born in Northampton, Mass., Nov. 23, 1819. He graduated at Yale college in 1839, and studied in Europe between 1842 and 1846. He was engaged in the geological survey of New Hampshire in 1840; of the Lake Superior mineral region, with J. W. Foster, in 1847-50; of Iowa (and the lead region of Wisconsin) in 1855-60; and he was head of the California survey from 1860 to 1874, when it was abandoned. On the results of the three surveys last mentioned he has published reports. Since 1865 he has been professor of practical geology in Harvard university. He has also published "Use of the Blowpipe," etc, translated from.Berzelius (Boston, 1845); "Metallic Wealth of the United States" (Philadelphia, 1854); the " Yosemite Guide Book " (San Francisco, 1869); and many papers in American and foreign journals.

Josiah Snelling

Josiah Snelling, an American soldier, born in Boston in 1782, died in Washington, D. C, Aug. 20,1828. He was appointed a lieutenant in the 4th infantry in 1808, became captain in 1809, distinguished himself in the battle of Tippecanoe in 1811, and was made brevet major for services at the battle of Brownstown, Aug. 9, 1812. In 1814 he was made inspector general with the rank of colonel, and was prominent in the affair of Lyon's creek. In 1819 he was made colonel of the 5th infantry. He was a witness against Hull at his trial, and wrote "Remarks on General William Hull's Memoirs of the Campaign of the Northwestern Army, 1812 " (8vo, Detroit, 1825).

Jotuns

See Mythology.

Joudpore

See Joodpoor.

Jounpore

See Joonpoor.

Journalism

See Newspapers.

Joze Joaquim Da Cunha Azevedo Coutlmio

Joze Joaquim Da Cunha Azevedo Coutlmio, a Portuguese bishop, and the last inquisitor general of Portugal and Brazil, born at Campos dos Goitacazes, in Brazil, Sept. 8, 1742, died Sept. 12, 1821. He studied at Coimbra in Portugal, received orders, and soon became prominent both in the church and in Brazilian politics. He published in 1792 a work entitled Ensaio economico sobre o commercio de Portugal e suas colonias. In 1794 he was made bishop of Pernambuco. He published in London, in 1798, a pamphlet against the proposition to abolish the slave trade. Shortly before his death he was elected to the cortes as a rep-presentative of the province of Rio de Janeiro. He was named bishop of Elvas, but declined, and in 1818 was appointed inquisitor general. He wrote a memoir on the conquest of Rio de Janeiro by Duguay-Trouin in 1711.