Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-10-28
Correspondence.


snce have written to you, though have
intended to write you long letter as soon at
the election was over; but now we have such
terrible rews before the election is fairly de.
eided that it might Gil volumes.
The particulars of the duel between Hon
D S. Terry, Judge on the Supreme Bench
and d. c. Broderiek, L. S. Senat tor in which
the latter WAS mortally wounded SO that
death ensuoi the third day, you will have
read before you receive this.
One OF the best of "nature's noblemen'
has been shot by man who was once a
t"Texan cattle stealer - a nan whom the
vigilance committee Of San Francisco had I'M
der arrest for stabbing one Hopkins; it w.s
thought at .ae time mortally, but he got bet
ter which probably saved Terry's neck
though it took all the might Of David C..
Broderick S influence to save him-the very
man who is now his murderer nearly every
one admits that Terry is villain of the deep
est die. We have man in our place who
was stabbed by him in a courtroom in Stock
ton few years ago, and came near dying
| can tell you it takes him to say hard things
Of Terry The cause and particulars of the
duel shall not attempt to write about for it
viii be founl in all the papers, as also the
characteristics and qualities of the deceased.
Therefore what write of Mr.. Broderick be-
fore the duel will not be what have since
learned from the papers, but from his friends
and his own lips Mr.. Broderick was born
in the D. {. in 1919. HIS parents We're OF
father was a stone cutter. He moved to
\. York with his wife and three children
when they were quite young. His son pa-
vd was apprcntieed to the trade Of his
father which he learned At the age Of sew
enteen he lost his father and the duties Of
providing for the family deyolyed upon him.
And now lie commenced his career with that
earnestness which has characterized him
through lie Bat Il few years later his
mother diel and bis only surviving brother
WAS killed by she explosion Of shell in the
shop in wnica lie wofkeI-a she'll which had
been Gartsen years un4er water. In y,
York city Mr.. Bro4erieN WAS politician,
bat never cared for oliee.
Ii I34q he came to California with COM
pany winch WAS iormal in y. Y. for the
purpose as it was declared sof lettering
their l9rtunes.n Mr.. Brolericls WIS Il man
i litte above the medium siza, less than six
feet in light and strongly made. His head
VAS quite large and well form ed Eis ftce
what stern was pleasing His strong char
actaristics were deep thinking assisted by an
eul1r.ei understanding and an iron will 10
carry oat u principle when once he con-
cciyed it was right. H. was u man who had
strong friends and bitrer Political enemies
IL eng s5d in SIN Francisco when he first
cane to the State in mercantile business, and
rapidly accamula;el property, Tor it was a
tune when Industrious and temperate men
could mike money as fast as they pleased,
aai he WIS on Of tAJse kind, aud vastly diff
terent from the majority Of men i'll Calif9r-
ail, AMI more particularly the Politicians
for think that the mIjprity OF them are
the very lrst men in the STATE AMI pro5a-
bly could mt have been any better bef,re the
vigilance committee. II was ,iiiereat from
any politician have seen in the State. He
did not hlv4 to - to the bar to take a drink
before he made speech, and he was never
kalwn to gtmbia. lie was always ens tgsd
in a Ib.e business while here.
lie was in the convention which accepted
the State constitution and elected to the first
Senate Of California. H. was Lieutenant
Governor part Of one term and WAS run for
the Senate uf the U 5. and beaten by three
vltes About this time he was engaged in a
duel in which h. came near llsn5 lis lie
HE circumstances were samethins like the
following Tae principals were Smith and
Br5leries Waea Mr.. Brolericix's S second
WAS arranging him on the ground, he, Brod-
erek went to take Oft his watch and the
second remarked, "let your watch be on il
you Gle Mf. Dfodeflek, let 1T De Ia your
pocket The watch was replaced and the
first shot from his antagonist struck hi,
watch and shyered it in pieces without
harming him. Mr.. Broderlck coolly re
marked, 'let US load and try itagain,' whel
his opponent came forward end extended hi.
hand and the matter end ID.
1t is well known that in 1873 he was elect
ed to L. 5. Senate, and for two years hai
aborcd earnestly and successfully for tn,
good Of the country and the int rest Of Cali
fornA. But when he came to deprive TIN
political vulturcs who cat from the publi
crib Of their high salaries which they need
ed to support them in their hziness, anl
turn-d them over to the tender mercies of
people who hate vas,,b ands it was more thar
they could stand, and they res lived to tax,
his life. 1t had been their boast that h,
would never g back to Washington, and
don't think that Mr.. Broderick ever though
he should either.
The last time saw him was two or thrcs
DAYS before the election. lie was here anC
made speech. lie was followed by Mr.
Mckibben. Mr.. Brodericll seemed muci
, fatigued and was somewhat hoarse. in
vited him to take chair in IL friends ofic'