Milton McPhetridge of this city, died last Monday night. He was born in Tennesse, in October of 1802 and in March of 1825 moved to this country. He taught school for awhile, then purchased a farm in Seminary. (now Perry township) The first public office he held was that of school commissioner. In 1836 he was elected County Clerk and served in that capacity for fifteen years. He was afterward elected and served four years as auditor. The next two years he served as deputy in the clerk's and the auditor's offices. He was eight times before the people as a candidate, and his political life was of the strictest purity. His last public trust was that of Trustee of the State University, which position he held up until about two years ago. Among the friends of his early manhood, in this country, Abel, Graham, Ward and only one or two others remain. Mr McPhetridge was a devout and life-long member of the Christian Church, having assisted in it's organization in this country. His funeral was preached in the Christian Church last Tuesday afternoon. Prof. Atwater and Rev. Philpot conducting the services. Hymn No. 485 a favorite of the deceased was sung. It was a very old hymn and was sung in the same church the day Capt. James Sluss and others left for the Mexican War. The deceased was followed to his grave by a number of prominent men and a host of sorrowing friends. This ended the last chapter of a well spent life.