The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-01-27
THE FoRTY-NINERs.
One of Them Returns After Many Years.

Levi Farnswogth Of Jonesboro, who left
Maehias November 4, 1S49 in the brig Agate,
for the Pacific coasf, arrived home January 81,
after an abs CO Of SO years. He stopped at
the home of his sen, Mr.. J. E. Farnswoith,
where hi swife aud children assembled in less
tn two hours after his arrival, only one
daughter, Mrs Mary A., wife of Jason
Drisko, absent on account OF Sickness. There
were twenty friends at tea; his wife, children,
part OF bis grandchildren, Mrs. Fl c. Hall, a
sister Of Mrs. Farnsworth, and they had a
very pleasant meeting. The cid gentleman
said, This is the happiest hour of my life"
Mr.. Farnsworth is we'll known in Vancou-
yer, Washington Territory, Elisburg and
many other towns GA the Pacific coast and is
respected wherever known. He has held
many prominent positions in Vancouver; has
been MAYOR of the city; also sheriff several
years. He was elected several times member
of the I, rritcrial Legsla ure. He is rs years
of age. The journey home was about 5000
miles, yet be was but little fatigued and is
looking younger and smarter than his friends
expected. OLD tDwnSmen and the Young gave
him cordial welcome to his native heath,
where they unite in wishing him yet many
peaceful DAYS,
with wife and six children. On bis re urn all
were alive to greet him but one daughter
who died about twenty years ago.
The brig Agate was built at Machiasport by
Otis Woodruff in 1S4S When she sailed from
Maehias large crowd assembled to see her
off. Thomas johnson of Eastport was mas
ter Albert Pilsbury owned half; Otis Wood
ruff, the builder, an eighth; John Mareen of
Whitneyville, Martha Bicknell OF Machas,
heirs of Jeremiah Bradbury of Calais, an
eighth each. The brig was loaded with
framed timber, brick, shingles and other ma
teral for houses in California, sent for a mar
ket.
The vessel had long and tedious passage.
She put into South American port for re-
pairs. On arrival at San Francisco the mar
ket was found dull; crew left and no one
seemed to care about vessel or cargo. After
several weeks delay The Agate was run up to
Sacramento aud there left TO dry up and go
in pieces on the beach. Remnants Of the tim
bers and portions of the cargo are to be seen
his day near the railroad. The venture SO
far as the cargo was concerned, and the yes.
sci too failure So much timber aud
building material had preceded the Agate
from the eastern States that there was no de-
mand, and no sale. The Agate was 1914 1896
tons.
Among the passengers in the Agate were
DR.. Bncknell and family; Charles, son of Fri
Longfellow; Jacob, son of Daniel Longfellow;
Henry, son of John Stewart; Levi Mcdonald |;
William Morey and his son Napoleon; jailer
William Smith of Machias; John Knox and
Sabine Howlen of Whitneyville; Turner and
Nathan, sons of Deacon Turner Smith of
Mortified; William LIZ on; John, son of Mar
shall Geichell, and Warren, son Of Simeon
Getchell of Marshfeld Albion aud Charles.
sons of Capt, Samuel Watts of Lonesboro;
Levi B. and Wallace Thsxter; Whidden Long
fellow, Leonard Kingsley, Albert ScribDer;
Grorge McQuilan. Arson and Nelson Wis
we'll, West Foster, ths last four of East Ma
chias; Nickels, son of William Holway of
Machiaspnrt. Some of the passengers re-
turned, others died and few remained on the
Pacific coast.-MaUhias Union.