Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-01-04

He died protesting his innocence of the
crime for which he had been condemned
Nearly 25 . followed him to the gaIows.
When he arrived a, the scafo!d, he jump
ed upon the platform ID a sprigh,ly man
ner, aud hu.ilng his hat Uhe same he
had taken from Goodwin) over the heads
OF the crowd, aud remarked, II have no
more use for YOU" Then setting himse Il
in chair, with Father Rinaldi ia Jesuit
PriesD he requested little water and
brandy. after drinking which, with long
and merry lie to all present. he address
ed the crowd in clear loud voice which
was heard by all present. Within few
minutes Of IL o clock, rising r. ON his
seat for the last time, he remarked IN el.
tec,!-"l am about leaving this world aud
all its vanities forever. As this is my
debut on any stage in tragedy. | did moi
expect 80 large an audience. A long lIi.
to you and merry one. And Eow
bidding you farewell forever. | ask youI
blessing" Then falling upon his knees
,he vast crowd uncovered their heads
and Father .Rrnaldi administered to him
consolation { y Of the Romish Church.
When ready. he raised his handkerch,ei
and excaiming, Farewell to this world
The trap door fell, and his soul was
launched into eternity.
SHOOTING &c.
On Nov isi, An American, named
Hanna, was shot dead By an Fiskmo,l
named William Fox, "a, French Bar, on
Scott RIVER The parties had been play.
ing a, cards, when Fox struck Hanna a
blow in the face. Hanna drew knife
and was rushing on Fox, when some one
thrust pistol in the hands Of the latter
Fox instantly fired. Fhe ball entered
Hannas breast, and caused death i'll a
few moments. Fox was arrested, but
afterwards escaped. Hanna was from
Lanesyille Ohio.
MAINE MAN KILLED.
As three miners were engaged IN cut.
ting deep cut in CLASSY Hill, near
Redyev,lle, Trinity County. the bank
suddenly cayed in and buried them alive.
The names of the unfortunate persons
who were thus suddenly killed are. Ar
.her Haven, aged 80. Robinson Dane,
aged 32, aud Nathaniel Block, Of Ms
sour, aged g. Dane is native oi
PIa,-burg, Indiana. and Haven was from
South Waterford, Name.
MINING PRosPEcrs-BIG lUMrs, &c.
Intense excitement has existed here, in
consequence of the discovery of noun.
tain in Sonora, which is called Table
Mountain" The mountain, which is
seven miles in length, has been all stakcd
off. 1t is reported to be extremely rilh
aud plenty. Good A man recently
took ou, ten pounds of the ''precous dust
IN one day,al Parks Bar, Yuba River. -
4 lump Of gold, seven pounds in weight
was found at SCOTS Bar, Sisklyon Co
one day last week A rich quartz VEN
has been discovered in Santa Cruz CO.
The inhabitants OF Big Oak Flat in SO.
nora Co. are in a state Of excitement on
account Of recent discoveries Of rich quar-
u mines in that City Three diamonds
We're found at Scorpian Guch, and on the
slope Of the Table mountain. The,
were discovered very curiously hidden by
Old Molher Na,ure. A new discovery
has been made in Calayeras Co., of the
pure gold. Aparty has been taking from
hundred to hundred and sixty dollars
day.
And now, Mr.. Editor, wall close ,hl,
long epistle from the place that six years
ago was hardly nothing. Who that was
here at the time can ever forget the con.
d,'ion Of the streets and by ways. the mud
knee deep, and guess in some places
bottomless. but now YOU can go abou,
with patent leather boots, or calf-skin
shining, with the compIacency Of Frank
Miller, or Day e. Martin.
So adieu, once more. s s. S.
Affairs in Kansas.
The Kansas brois has subsided, at lea.
or the present, How this has beer
brought about the papers do not fnlly in.