OG'DENSBURG. A city and port of entry in Saint Lawrence County, N. V., 142 miles north by east of Syracuse. It is on the Saint Lawrence River. at its confluence with the Oswegatchie, and opposite Prescott, Ont., with which it is connected by steam ferry, and on the New York Central and Hudson River and the Rutland railroads (Map: New York, E 1). Among the prominent educational and charitable institutions are the Ogdensburg Free Academy, Saint Lawrence Hos pital (State), city hospital, Saint John's Hospi tal, and United Helpers' Ilome. The city has also a fine United States custom-house and post office, State armory, city hall, public library, Roman Catholic cathedral, and Riverside, Ham ilton. Mansion, Crescent, and Grove parks. Ogdensburg, as the terminal of deep-water navi gation on the Great Lakes, has regular steam ship communication with the principal lake ports, and carries on an important trade in grain, lumber, and general produce. as well as manufactured products, principally lumber. brass curtain rods, silk, and skirts. Many of its industrial establishments utilize water power derived from the river. First settled in 1749, Ogdensburg was incorporated as a village in 1817 and received a city charter in 1863. The government, under the original charter as sub sequently amended, the last revision in 1899, is vested in a mayor elected every two years; a unicameral council; and administrative officials, the majority of whom are either elected by the council or confirmed by that body upon nomina tion by the executive. The civil service com
mission is appointed by the mayor; and the hoard of education, one of whose members acts as president, is chosen by popular vote. The water works are owned and operated by the municipal ity. Population, in 1890, 11,662; in 1900, 633.
OGE, 6'zhA.'„TACQUES VINCENT (c.1755-91). A Haitian revolutionist. He was born at Don don, a free man, but a mulatto; served for sev eral years in one of the German armies; and in 1789 was sent to the Constitutional Assembly as a representative of Haiti. When he returned to the island he petitioned the Assembly to free the slaves there. But he was unsuccessful and took up arms in the autumn of 1790, having or ganized a company in the United States. lle won a few• battles, then was defeated. and sur rendered after receiving a promise that his life should he spared; hut he was tried and sentenced to be broken on the wheel.
OGEE' (probably a corruption of noire, on account of the form of the curve when viewed in perspective from below). A molding consisting of tw•o curves, one concave and the other convex. It is called (in classic architecture) eymniium or eynin rerersa. The ogee is also much used in Gothic architecture.