Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-30

SINGULAR CAsE.-Twenty.fre Days aciM-
ont FoOd.-Mr. Ellis, of Henrietta, Monroe
county, N. Y, cut his throat about two months
since. He died on the 10th instant. The Ro-
chester Democrat says: ."-t
9 We learn that Mr.. Ellis, of Henrietta, died
on Sunday night, shortly after 9 o'clock. For
several days previous he appeared to decline
more rapidly than he had done since the first
reaction from the effects of his dreadful wound
lie had taken little nourishment, and at times
his mind appeared to lose its grasp of earthly
things, and he spoke of wanting to 90 home
These wandering flights were temporary, how
ever, and he recognized persons readily at other
times. His death was calm and easy the phys
ical powers ceasing from gradual exhaustion
. About the first sickness which Mr.. Ellis
had experienced, was occasioned by severe
cold taken last winter in clearing up a new
piece OF land on his farm From this he did not
appear to entirely recover, his brain being ap-
parently slightly affected by it. Last April he
received an offer for the purchase of one half
the farm on which he resided-One of the best
In that locality, about one hundred acres in ex-
tent, with handsome dwelling-house upon it,
lie accepted 1t. But after closing the bargain
he reflected upon 1t good deal, and came to
the conclusion that he had parted with the land
for less than its value. This troubled him ex-
ceedingly, and deprived him of cheerfulness by
day and rest at night.
ION the night preceding the first of April, he
was unusually disturbed, and walked the house
continually. In the morning he walked out
into the orchard near the house and cut his
throat, severing the windpipe, and making q
CHASTITY wound. His son followed him, anxious
respecting his state of mind, and found him
lying upon the ground, apparently dying. The
old gentleman was removed to the house and
physician called, who ascertained that the prin-
clpal veins were not severed, but considered
that his death must ensue in few hours He
continued to live however, without taking a
particle Of nOuriShment, for three weeks and
four days, when one of the family responding
to his entreaties for food, gave him piece Of
potatoe which she was preparing for the table
He held it in his mouth for a while but was
unable, of course, to swallow it. This seemed
to satisfy his immediate craving, and the expe-
riment was repeated.
9 A few days afterward, he said he would like
to get up and sit at the table with the family at
dinner, and was assisted to do So A little clam
soup, of which he was very fond, was given him,
and small portion may have found its way
into his stomach-the greater part, however
ozed out of the Orifce in the neck, which never
closed up entirely. Some three weeks since
DIR. Hazeltine, assisted by DIR. Moore, of this
city, inserted tube into the gullet through
which liquids were conducted into the stomach :
and this appeared to revive his wasting strength
But he has never exhibited any great desire to
live, and had prepared his mind for the great
change, which was evidently approaching This
singular case has appeared to call for more than
usual mention, and we have accordingly stated
it at some length"