Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-27
Obitu

samuel +. o,good, En-. Of $. John N r..
died after .hor, Illness 4, hi. residence.
SATURDAY,, Nov. -, la hl. 10Th year
A native Of Bluehlll, Maine, where he
received an acadeiniral education. ami resided
until his removal TO Bangor, be was always
regarded a an exemplary citizen. An honorable
gentleman. and cordial ana generous friend.
Throughout Hancock co. and eastern Maine,
his many friends and acquaintance wifi he
sadly surprised At This announcement.
Il wa, difficult 10 believe that he was an
sged mainline touched him % lightly mentally
and physically, retaining The same elasticity Of
spirits, the ViSacity and cheerfulne,s OF prime
manhood. up to three score and ten Years,
H. abundant hospitality aud fonIne.- for
entertaining hi- old friend, from Maine In his
luxuriou, home at 81. John, has been enjoyed
by many guests " HON he % warmly selcom-
ed from our state.
From the -. John Gioie OF the Ed inst.
we clip the following:
The death Or Mr.. :. +. O-gool this after
noon remove. an old aud hiyhJy esteemed
citizen. MIR. Osgood has been for over forty
two year, y resident 81 this city. He came
here in ISIS from BANGOR, there he learned
The trade ~ a marble cutter, and commenced
business in company with Mr.. J. ". smith.
MIR. smith died about 1870. and ever since the
name OF ;. L. o>good 4 Co. has been most
familiar one to people all over the city. In
measure Nj. OsguOd was the pioneer worker
in business which. BY BIZ. >Aill industry,
per-es erance and taste he almost entirety re-
volutionized. and to extend which he regularly
tray rli,-,i throughout the Maritime Prov incts
for many Years. He gave employment to
large number Of men; and > business man.
had highly honorable record. In all matters
connected with the wel-heng OF the city aud
the country he took an active aud intelligent
Interest. He bad strong sense OF humor.
was OF kiud and genial disposition. but
thoroughly outspoken in hi, opinion on all
questions. HI many friends will hesr OF his
death with feelings OF sincere regret.
Car No. 3, OF the L. :. ti-h commission SER
Vice, came to Bucksport few days ago and
later in The day MANY witnessed the shipping
OF 2lWo Young salmon. which have been
Matched at traig's pond, under the personal
supervision OF Mr. Cha-. q. Atkins. These
salmon We're from iw Q 10 five lnche. IN length
and their destination i Glen FAILS, y. u,
where Superintendent Fred Mathet. OF the
New York fish commission. who accompanied
the ear here aud who intends TO plant ties.
fish IN the Hudson river al the falls above
mentioned, j. located Before lSs2 there had
never been any salmon taken from the Hudson
waters, but during that year few c.gs were
obtained and planted which Planting has been
continued each year until this. and j; being
impossible 10 procure tie eggs the young ti,h
taken. To show the result OF this propa-
CATION of fish, six Years after the first eggs
were planted or in the year ISIS. there were
between ive and six hundI ed salmon. weigh
ing from twelve to twenty-four pounds, taken
from the Hudson river and in 1883 there We're
betwee ten and twelve hundred known to be
captured. Thi, lot OF small fish wa. not nll that
left on that ear, for there was also a variety OF
other fish. trout, pickerel, salmon, etc. some
OF them nearly foot in length, which it is
expected will eventually bring up at the
Worlds fair in Chicago. ILL.,. in 1892. but viii
be carried directly to Washington, ID. c., and
from there 10 Illinois when the proper tim
comes. These fish under the personal
charge OF L. 5. Fish Commissioner Newton
Simon-, under whose the took this
trip to Buck>port.
Rear Admiral Steedman, U. 5. n, (retired)
who has passed several summers at Bar Har-
Dor, died in Washington, the 18th, aged 50
years. His daughters, Mrs. Rollins Morse
and Mrs. A. Laurence Mason are both Bar
Harbor cottagers. ReaT-Admiral Steedman's
life was busy and interesting one OF which
the following is slight sketch Charles Steed-
man was born at Charleston, 5. G.. Sept "A.
1911. He entered the United States navy April
|, 1898. "a mdshipman, and was promoted TO
passed midshipman Jan. IA, 1884. Feb. ..
ls4l, he was promoted to lieutenant. lie
served during the Mexican war, and was re-
warded for bravery at The bombardment Of
Vera Cruz. Sept. IA. 1850. he was commission
ed a commander. When the civil war broke
out Commander Steedman was sent by Admiral
Dupont to take command of the steamer Mary
land, and keep communication open between
Havre-de- Grace and Annapolis. In 1861 he
Joined Commodore Foote's fleet on the Missis-
sippi, and later was identified with the Port
Royal expedition and participated in the
operations on the coast OF Florida, Georgia
and South Carolina. In company with Gen.
Brannon, in 1867 Steedman captured the forts
on St. Johu's Bluff, Florida. and opened and
held the St. Johns river to Lake Beaufort.
He was commissioned captain Sept ID, 1862.
and was engaged in the blockade Of Charleston.
In 1864 be joined Admiral Porter's fleet and
took part in the capture OF the forts at the
mouth Of the Wilmington river July %, 1866,
he was commissioned commodore. He was
placed 10 command of the Boston Navy Yard
| in 1869 and remained there until 1872, when he
was appointed rear-admira and placed in
command OF the South Pacific squadron, wbich
! command he retained until October, 1873,
| when he was placed upon the retired list.