Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-08
An Answer.

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Mr.. EDIToR: AS you seem anxious to get on
the track of the commander of the Western
division of the army of office holders, (the COL
LEcToR of Portland,) l will state for the infor-
nation of all whom it may concern, that he is
actively engaged in the duties of his department.
Is it that department added 10 the Government,
within the last ten years, and which is far more
ably administered than any other, and may be
aptly termed the ELEcTIoEEERISa DEPARTMENT.
Is he anxious not to be considered remiss in
this part of his duty, that he does not allow his
over -burdened mind even one day IS rest in seven?
He came in town week ago last Saturday
evening, and was closeted a portion of the fol-
lowing Sabbath at the house ofthe Bath Collector,
with select few of our devout office-holders
After arranging matters here, and leaving his
regards for the Lincoln division of electioneer-
ers he and our Collector Gen. Sewall left Bath in
the Revenue boat, at about three o'clock Sab
BATH afternoon to administer to the wants OF
the suffering inhabitants around the mouth of the
river. 1t was said by man who went in the
boat, that the FOG-BELL required attention.
, What miserable condition that Bell must be IN.
to require half dozen Custom House officers
to watch il for two three months before cleo
ton. 1t is Considered rather remarkable in this
region that the diseases in fog bells and light
houses should come regularly just before
the fall elections; especially, is it remarkable,
that they should be reduced so lou, as to make it
necessary that tpo COLLECTORS of the GUS
TOMS should 90 down on the SABBATH to
prescribe for them.
As to that fog bell, if it is of the least earthly
use, let me caution the Wings in this neighbor-
hood to keep watcbful eye upon it; for it is
more than half suspected that there is plan
Matching to place it on board ADMIRAL FAIR
FIELDS Ship to keep the fleet together as they
voyage up Salt River. After their arrival it is
to be surrendered to the pious Collectors, to make
a Church Bell of, in the town of Horribly, place
lying at the head of that much dreaded stream.
It is also said that prominent loco has learnt to-
"blo,c and strike" that it may be erected, with
out expense. $50. XIV
Notes by The editor. The above communica-
ton, as will be seen, is in reply to enquiry we
proposnded in our last with respect to the Col
lector Of Portland, who, we had understood had
been visiting some portions of this nela lborhood,
-
Lest there should be any msapprchension, we
will remark, that the above communication, as
we construe it, does not charge either the Col
Iector of Portland or the c ollector of this Port,
with any thing mproper-not even the slightest
interference with the elections. This is what we
mfer-we may be incorrect, but our readers
draw their own differences. .., .-.r.t
The communication purports to be plain
statement of facts. We confess, freely, that
we should have onr doubts about it, were it not
that we have made some enquiry of those who
ought to know, and find all the important points
fully sustained. Under these circumstances, we
feel that our duty to the public, demands that we
should lay the case open to their most scrutini-
zing judgement The public have right to
! know of the most secret movements of their
specially when the circumstances
connected with such movements, afford! the
slightest ground for the suspicion, that there
may be something political at the bottom.