Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-10-16

NV foaK, Oct. 10. Reports were current
this afternoon that the balls vi the suspended
B5wery Bank had been refused hy the other
banks. IN consequence Of the depreciation uI
the securities pledged for the rsicInptiOn OF
the bills but like a thousand other plausible
rumors. this had ~ foundation whatever -
kamors were also enrrent all ,cting one or two
other hanks, hut they are destitute of any
Foundation. There is growing feeling here
amongst all clsss~ Of ha-i aes. men that the
banks must ext, nj their lines Of disc ,unt. ar
that they and large proportion OF their pat
rons must inevitably suspend payment
Railroad stocks went dsswn still lower r.
Illinois Central bonds have fallen Of ! Is since
yesterday and the shares as.
The Park Rank went through the run YES
teriay molly, and came oa, to-day stronger in
respect than before.
There was a hrg, business in State stocks.
mostly lower prices. Bank stocks sid al a
slight decline.
There were rum,rs this afternoon afsefins
the credit Of the heaviest hous IN the rity
II. A. Cob whose failure i. ann 1uneszi rslat
il the agent of Drake 4 ca. Of HsranA -
The Bowery Bunk goss into liquidation
Stocks a. the Secona y ,ard were dali -
Missouri. - 3-s 4. Virginia. 20 Cantou
Company. IL. Erie Railroad. 3-i Illinois
Central, O.; Cumberland ard r,ttssarg.
Lacrosse and Milwaukee. 5 J..
NV Yomk Oct H. The last River Bank
in this city, closed YESTERDAY L. eirealatl -
is amply secured, anil IL. bills will continue
60 he received by the other Banks
Auersr.. ga, bet Ia. 4 tele.rashir
dispatch from Charleston ANNOUNCE the sus
pension Of the Bank u the STATE u s.aih
Carolina. State institution
RreHsoSp,Na Oct 10 TIE t'osrrnaf has
Issued n PROCLAMATION prohibiting the itJs
of the Bank Of kaaasha from t,eIaS raesissi
in pawn at Tor money! gu, nj the >t.te. ths.
bank having refused 70 red eta iis ast.., AMI
removed large amount Of its assists beyond
the limit. OF the State.
NJ oRLx,Ss. Oct. 10 NJ incy still tight
The decrease Of specie IN the Ranks fr the
week is S2t1,o00. The decrease Of Deposit.
is but snail,
The LARGEST GIANT N rBE WoRIp : me
weeks ago we gave few fact. in resiri l.
the weight and deinens os OF Mile pari n
who died in Tennessee. and was said Il b.
the largest man in the world. The jackson
IEaiq has the following additional partic llars
of the deceased, furnished hy Rev John
Brooks
lie was twne married Hi. children are
very large, hut probably none of them wall
ever be more than half the weight ef their
father. He was quite active and lively, and
laborcd until about four years ago. when he
became So f-shy that he was compelled 10 stay
ut home or be hauled about in a two-hors ,
wagon.
in 1889 he made a contract with tailor
to furnish him suit of clothes for : 10
the cloth was to cost IS per yard Upon
measurement it took twelve yards Of cloth,
30 the tailor lost 5 10 and the making The
tailor states that three men, each weighing
over tive hundred pounds put the coat on,
buttoned it around them, AMI walked acruss
the square at Lexington. In 1850 it took
Ii IL yards of hax-cleth, ward wide, to
make him coat. 1t took l6 yard. Of cam
brio for his shroud. 81 wards of black velvet
TO cover the sides and lid Of his ca.hn. rs
feet of plank to make his colin.
His coffin was feet long across the bras.
50 inches across the heal Is inc Ins acr.,ss
the foo. Il inches its dsptt 35 inches H
weighed in 1915, ST. pounds his height
was feet inches his weight when he died
rs nearly as could be ascer,ained, was a
fraction over 1000 pounds