series of carefully executed wood-cuts of the old Dutch buildings that were still standing in the early part of the century. His work was in demand not only at home but abroad, and for many years he furnished religious pictures to Spanish printers in Mexico, South America, and the West Indies. When the party strife engendered by the War of 1812 was at its height, he cut a number of caricatures, those dealing with the subject of the embargo being especially good. They were designed by John Wesley Jarvis, and were suggested by a satirical poem written by William Cullen Bryant, then only thirteen years old.
   Dr. Anderson was taken by the military draft, notwithstanding his professional title, and was compelled to bear arms as a soldier; but for a short time only, as he was fortunate enough to secure a substitute. On his return to the city he was employed by the authorities to engrave the plates for the small paper money issued during the winter of 1814-15. At this time and, in fact, until eleven years later, he had only two or three competitors in wood-engraving in this country, and, as a consequence, made a comfortable living for himself and family.
   Mr. Lossing, the historian and engraver, says that