Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-07-01
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SUICIDE. We learn by the Coroner, J. 0.
Sargent Esq, of Brooklin, that William
Barbour of Deer Isle committed suicide the
Goth inst, by cutting his throat. A jury
was called and the verdict was, THAT be,
the said Barbour, came to his death BY cut
ting his throat with a piece of glass, in n
tit of insanity on the Goth of June
John How Esq, of Portland, Assistant in
the Accountants Office of the Grand Trunk
Railroad Co. died very suddenly at his house
on Sabbath Evening last. On Saturday
morning he conducted the s O'Clock prayer
meeting Of the Sd Parish, and was taken
from the room in state Of insensibilty, at
its close
HE AUTHOR OF SEAcLIFr SAYS The
American is the only man who knows what
to do with the small of his back. He sits on
it. No other nation has made this discov-
cry.
| Prince Matternich, the celebrated Aus
trian Statesman and diplomatist., is dead
He was born at Coblenz in l113
FAIR AND LEvEE.-There is to be a Fair
and Levee on the Fourth at Franklin.
Col. A. o. Brewster of Boston is to be the
Orator of the day at Gardiner on the 4th.
Read the Pedagosue's Experience, as told
by one of the fraternity, and published on
the outside of this issue.
| VB BY the recent foreign arrival informa.
ton WAS received Of the death OF Dr. BAILEY
editor of the National Era. A great loss to
the editorial fraternity and to the Republican
cause.
CNcISSArI, 2sth.
The accident on the Michigan Southern
Railroad last night, occurred near South
Bend, Ind. The stream where it took place
is naturally small rivrlet, but was much
swollen by heavy rains the previous after
noon and evening, and the food OF wood
probably checked the culyert. converting
the embankment into a dam, and the great
weight Of water. with the conclusion Of the
crossing train, caused the sad calmitv -
There were about 80 passengers on the
train. 33 persons were taken from the ru.
ins dead, and so 10 60 others were wounded
The train was running between ten and
twenty miles an hour The train going
West passed over the embankment safely
three hours before the accident. Conductor
Osgood arrived in this city this afternoon,
slightly hurt, but was unable to furnish any
of the names Of the killed.
Tel. 10 Wing.
Tie New York Herald says;
1t is believed that ever since Congress
limited the income Of Postmasters TO four
thousand dollars a year, much greater am
cunts than the law allows have found their
way into the pockets of manv of the Post
masters. 1t is thsught several hundred dep
uty postmasters, who have got possession Of
more than the amount Of their proper salar-
les, may be exposed and displaced by this
examination, which is to be carried on
through the large Offices throughout the
country.
A SPLENDID EorEL.-The great Marble
; Palace Hotel on Fifth Avenue, opposite
Madison Square, New York, is nearly done,
at cost of 81. "A 600 and will be opened
August LIST The building cost S4OO,00O
ground $3.50 600 steam. plumbing and gas
fixtures $55 900 mirrors $50, 000-and SC
forth. In splendor, extent and convenience
it surpasses all other hotels in the world. II
was leased to Paran Stevens, proprietor oil
the fremont and Revere Houses, Boston, be-
fore the roof was on, and it has been finished
under his direction, through an arrange
Laent with Mr.. Emo. the proprietor.