Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-31

before the recognition was given him Of
being the best Hellenist scholar of Eu-
rope or America.
His connection with the North imer-
lean Repier commenced in the wear
1920. Some master mind was needed
t. save the Quarterly from dying out
entirely, and Mr.. T. was chosen. The
result proved the publishers sagacity,
and also gave new evidences of the spl en-
did resources OF the professors mind
Under his ceodust ,hs Rsview took its
place among the bes. Of quarterlies. He
was also q valued contributor to tie
Mo England Magazine. Of good re-
nuwn-one Of the best monthlies this
country ever knew (and WI ich. by the
way, gave the first instalment Of those
papers the "Aut era, Of the Break asst
Tablc" which, more t han anything e'sc,
have served to nuke reputation for tie
new atlantic Monthly
Mr.. Evere,t's first election to Con
gress occurred in the year 1925 For
the ten years following he retained his
! seat in .he low er Hose, to his own
credit and to the unqualified salts, ction
of his constituents. He was, literally. a
,cork,re member, shirkng no drul gerry.
no responsibility. which duty der and cd;
while his purify of life, his anenity of
manners, his c1n,il rate re5lrd for the
C., linys aud opinions of others, might
be held up as a model worthy Of emua
ton BY the reckless aud disst lutte Con
gressmcn' of our present day.
Retiring from Congress, Mr.. Everett
his tive Site, which he filled for the
four succeeding years with singular sue
cess. He proved himself to be possessed
of executive ia ents OF the highest qua
lity.
During the administration of John Ty-
Ter. Mr.. +. was appointed Minister to the
Cour: of ST. Jamns-the most importan
trust in the gilt oi tie nttional exec utiee,
HIS sciyices IN capacity of mtn s,er have
become matters of history. They were
important and sLcc ssfa., as the iotei,r
aclives viii testify.
kc,ul ming HON, at the eal Of Tyler'
administration. he was elected to tnt
Pre- u ,e icy Of tn lIar, az college Fol
fou- years he disc .cI the im2urtan'
duties Of that trust, in >uca a m naer a
aided mt little 10 the air " %,
reputation Of that noble Old institution
le. h : bcea the Alma .Nater o, S.
many dl,iin,u shel mn. He re,ig {,
this presidency in ls49, owing to tecbl'
health Ills constituency. finding hin
a.ain at Their command, reformed him Y
Congress. He kept his seat until thu
death Of Webster, when he resigned it
having been c.lled to fl his place in thu
clb:net Of Mr.. Fillmore He remained
Secretary of State up to the expiration o
Mr.. Fillmore term Of office. DISC. arg
ing its important trusts to great popula
acceptance.
Tie was chosen to the United State
Senate in 1852. for the six year term
but resign. d in 1855, owing to both pri
va,e and political reasons.
Ofla,e Mr. Everett has given up mgc'
OF his time to addresses on Washngtor
for the bene6. of the Mount Vernon
fund.
We are not aware how much money h,
ha. thus Indirectly contributed to the
fund fot the purchase OF the tomb a"d
home cf Washington, but the sum rus
be yery large; while the interest W ct
he has excited in the object h.- adde
vastly to it. popular coop r'tion. The
manner in which he is received both
North and South, shows hov h is en-
s..rint d in the respect AS well a a I'm ra
ton Of the people, 1t is hardly to b'
regretted tina, politics became too re
pulsive to him hnce it has given him ul
to the labor of love in which he has en-
gagged. Art Journal.