The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1865-12-07
suicide or Non. Preston king.

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\ Mr.. Prestena q ingg, 6, the Coilectorsfo
the Port of New York committed, s,,;
-, 80. -
oidc On the i4tn inst. VI the eircum
distances ATTENDING tbe nnfort,,nata "a
4 - 81 -. Ssse.- !
the New York papers have the follow
+ inr Gil astI ~ SlssA as's
er.Tfs,,,. f.ss. "a ,.;..o
r.sn.ng q. was unable to standthe pressure
~ lis o5hcia positlon; Every allegation o
1TlsSoluucs IN sqpordinates disturbed him
lre great number OF mertorous wounded
olncefs ana soidlers asking for situations
nastod ra.teep nis synnPalnles. I've or three re
poI seo eases oi iraud alarmed MN to such
s.. @es fee sllas two weeks ago his nerves gays
n.sa. II was suggested that ne should go te
Sgs ggasnspurgn y Tor week OF fortnight IN the
..ope 'ns.rePose ahahom associationWoulo
quiilze nus mlna. lie did go, but ind
Ms iMls no rest tnere, returned to the Astoi
anoaSe 9 un .oa.urday- lt was immediately
~ d1ens .liae lo laSorapie cnangel had occur
Lei. ne salo TO the trends around him that
;na aa = oe,'. uomn was incapaDle OF max
Z any eno5e, 'has ne nag no Judgment o.
i,sa.. l.oy III anu ~ power 20 resist what ne
L..
~ neaitn was un-
,,,tai,su, =, . a,-
.k'on ounday, In the morning, he acquiesced
~ = SuggeStioni OF attending church, but did
hos -. ne requested that MI Weed Should
pe ss'l..iof .a early IN the morning, and passed
n1oS. - the 9ay IN conversation with hlm
t;nu ."u oL .lree oEner frlends, lie spoke
10y mavs =. h.s iIiell'ai aoerrasion twenty-five
sO''i = -iSo sl2Au scApresSeu ueSlfe now TO go
- ,al az ne s;1id proved that
a.1 a5 III m: "as ho" unclouued ana undlsturb-
~ e.is lsfsous system, anu that only,
,,,a,ss W., Dus Y was quile ciear that he
ss a., soon So4as ,s1ee le.iel.
egn ls,d.ui.iay s1' aIlernoon ana sunday ne
r,.a snd az s.ohf y Fslsnllng ana lt was
I'D I,iangeu sna,, alter an examlnatlon by DR..
/ =nroWh,i oI, the Bloomlhgdaiei Asylum, ON
MoHu,ey, Won. q Wo1lq either resign then, or
amdi. ior lew uays the erect OF medical
itrea'inens. l'ia ne mad been dlsinelined tocon-
Sai1 physician until informed that DR..
Drown was at the head OF an asylum. He
reliI''rheu rem 20 MI. weed twice, on Sunday,
lh:ls eeslei,,I II coulu pc reached without
III, moulp PEI " = rellet. le l.
ale ',l nau lnteryais u, OF tranquility when his
i.liu l0uiu pe uIawnaway' lfom the evils 1t
e;sl, - ~ lafS enat IN az respects his
y. oulilsl.'nces anu conuluon were such as
olIns eoileii1Aiene IInat ne had no cares, no
sStfoMs, S4 ~ sausesi gf Anxiety ana that his
.us, eoAnpaieu VIII WI nuhufeus OF thousands,
baIf =, La,'s au no assehced anu 1or
n.lI,, NJ 20 aim
dav nm " 1oun-
aEa;t tha ;a,an. Se0.n.us nj yuiee coleehe 70
o nf III ht N.Y. DIoIil, VINO
81 ~ 49,, ous 'ie p''leiie iiau uepart
% NJ. ~ iI.a,n T no note.
80. es,. llaftiVFu i1nnatic
.,o oso 0ss,issul troubles, ABOUT
Sno geaa ar loo. b or 1000, ana u seems that his
- ,s.i -, th tas ssn snole y essaefahged near
slss sspsci'iy unper any
responsibility resting upon HIM was uet tbe o.
case in his position as Collector for, if the
has often ,eas =, le, al
of the annoyance and vexation he has had
to put upfwith by having so many people
come. to him seeking positions which he was
unable to give. /, 1t is further said, that these
Office seekers have not Been content with
applying themselves, but when their efforts
| proved qnayailing, have sent their wives to
| 'offiiate in their behalf as IS applicants,
Another statement is that a great many
| law suits have been brought against
him Since he entered upon the Office Of Col
lector, and althdua it has been explained
! to him that these suits would not affect him
personally, yet his mind being somewhat
| disordered, he has not been ialle to compre.
bend the fact. h,t. has labare,l nnder n q an.
him as ollector ,ras hroi,s,st ~,
;nd;v;dnallr and nafas f 5ovs,.,, ea, nf
| f;cer and fiji II . short t;na his ,vbola
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