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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-30

StivvRY ~ Java. last "Wednesday
~e xere witness TO touching scene
In the market place al Gfisee slave
family, consisting g, !siher, msihe, and
eight children from three Ia fourteen
years of age, were 10 be pubiici, and un-
res-ryediy sa,d b. auction They hsc
been the property of 4 deceased Dutch
widow lady, who had always trcaiei
them with the greatest kindness; thus
they were deeply grieved at bring ohig-
"a 10 pass into the nanis Of new MIS-
Ter. aud the. gave expression TO their
great sG,istiion b, tears and snbs. The
public crier pnt IN N up at s 0tG forms
Though a crowd oi people had assembled
they KEEP, profond silence. The crier
gradually lowered his price 10 2 100 for
lns, bts, none world bay Then the faith
er nf this slave family astiIed himself
Of the privilege g'anied By law TO slaves
put up TO safe at public au.tlon. offered
him.esf iise forms, and at the same time
threw ing himself on hi. knees. he be-
-eueh, the spectators no, to make a high
er bid. Not word was spoken; a ST.
Ience of few minutes ensard, and the
entire fainiiy were adindg d 10 Law,
been unre>ervedly Sid 10 b nself l.
would be difficul. 10 describe the y tx
perlenced by these Asses ca hearing the
fal: oil the hammer which ,has gave tn III
their liberty. and tn, j.. was further
augmented BY the presents gwen thenl
bv naInle.- Of spectators, Ia osjer that
,ney nigh, Be aoie to obtain subsistence
NIL .uchaine as they could procure en-
pioymsn:.-[Le,.er from Soarabaya.
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bat told them d,ia't think il would
do any COOL, fcr What ! had first said
had crushed me, and couii uoi dent
,se truth, and my only hope was ID the
assistance nj Heaven"
lie proceeded to relate how the off,
Ger. were armed in The Court Roon !;
hos the United States eff ;ials told him
thai DINA. Ellis. Phillips. we're id Ab-
osifioais;s; that he would be freed when
he got back to Virginia, and ADVISED him
to have rsothing to do with those Who
pretended to befread him while The,
made hiss case worse He replied that
Thy worked for him manEaiiy, and #
.ae. did not succeed It was tot their tauli.
lie said be saw in newspaper ia1t he
wished TO. go back to F'rgmi1. Had the
des.i his,ssif said Vt, he could have told
tao greater lie.
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7 fof-4tks I|alslf3H AIhs11slFl
Pate Of Sir John Franklin.

An additIona lsgieam OF light las heeli
ea., over the pscbabse fate Q: the Frank
I'm expedition b, an EsqnImauA. named
nas:ltuk win who accompanied Df. Rae :
party, and sho has been for many years
. member oi the Weslean congregation
Al Rossyiile, in Hudson's Bay. DrRae
has always considered this native hi.bl,
effi-ieni and trustworthy. Gu HI. return
to Ro.yilIe. the E.qn,manx stated that
The wintered With his parry In sno"
house, WHERE they had SIX weeks constant
nizh;. In Marsh last, ISL the, started
on the ice, to the north, and were thirty
seven days Oh their journey. They were
100 miles beyond the region lnhabne d
by the EsquiIpaux. but they sill found
the tracks of the musk OK. Sir john
Franklin and his party sir dead. b"',
perhaps one or two Of the men ,nay still
be alive, and amongs, the Esqa,nauv.
81. Johns watch. all in pieces, with his
silver spoons, knives and forks. were
iound. The ship was godsend TO tn So
,<opte aud they nov ali have good
sledges, spears, cauoe<, &c. Of OAK wood
Dr. Rae and his party did moi see an, OF
the remains uf .lI John and his party ;
hui the esquimaux informed htm that
ST. John was found dead, with his blan-
he, over him and his gun by his side
the probability is, that j, Is not more
,nau,mo Of three years since tie part,
reri-hed by hnn~er.' Such are the words
Of Ma-tiukxin's narrative, as detailed 10
sieRey. r. Hurlbu,. Of R..sssi lie Mis-
sion. Iludson's Bay. They are entitled
~ credence because the narrator is TIA.
tive OF the country. acquainted with the
language. and could have had no object
in making false statement. The varl-
Gus implements made Of oak which were
seen IN the Esquin,aux encampment.
prove tina, they mus; have had access to
a, Ieas, one Of the ships Of the missing
Expedition.
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;o,r,ded upca By these two pest. Of so-i.

inusded upon BY these two pests OF so-i'
ety.
This place has been noted for the last
ten wears sor the sobsie,y Of the inh sb'-
,an,s. Temperance rules the streets,
and the moral ch aracter OF the people is
no. surpassed by any community ~nh'"
the reach OF my kooxleage. yhe object
Of my writing at this time is 10 let the
publ,c know that the citizens OF THIS
pretty little village are not engaged In
tins war OF words.
Yours truly for peace,
lSKsTASD.
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el0,ltN

&bV,lVV
The sum raised for Highway tax was
5000. Wales E Packard was chosen
Collector 81 4 per cent The Selectmen
were authorized to construct 4 reservoir
for the use Of the Fire Engines. They
were also authorized and instructed to
prosecute all complaints under the Maine
Law, the town voting to indemnify them
and all other civil officers in the legal
enforcement Of the provision ofihe Maine
Law. A motion TO establish q Town
Agency for the sale Of liquor, was voted
down unanimously.
The School Committee made their an
nual report through John d Richards,
and as this vas probably his last official
ac, in that capacity, for Ellsworth, it was
voted to print The report in the American.
Il, will appear mex, week. An effort
was made BY the who boasts Of his
Claws" to have the report printed in
the Bangor HenI&, but this was voted
down with jeers and laughter. We can.
not give for farther paFtieulas for wan,
Of space.
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WEST BAY,

REMARK, suggested by an article IN the
American OF 10th inst, over the sigma
iure OF "Peniience.
Mr. EDIToR-l am not aware that
am acquainted with, or ever saw, the IN.
dividual referred 10 ia the above named
article. The perusai OF which in sensa.
tive minds, at least would tend IL pro-
duce sympathy. | intend to make few
inquiries and remarks, hoping by this
means TO draw out something from the
writer. 10 help eIucldaie the subject. II
the writer's true feelings accord with his
signature, he ought to be IN lar wa,
to arouse himself IRON the mental lelha.
gy Ill which he seems 10 rest and al
once 10 break away from the influence
oil that morbihce agency, IN which he
appears >peII-bound. | mean so Tar as
any good can accrue to him IN this or
the world 10 come.
The whole tenor of the article sho we'd
state of mind bordering on despair
He ough. to be aware. that tins no con.
sis.ent part Of the character Of chris
,ian. or philosopher. / say he ought 10
be aware, that is, il as he says, he is an
educated man, he ought to make bet.
ter use OF his power oil mind, developed
BY maternal aid. and given him BY tina,
Being whom he acknowledges above all,
and from the very fact. tina, he recon.
mends to all, the study Of the Bible
which he says is the word Of God-"he
knows il and feels it," would ask him
after giving this view Of the Bible, and
its author, how he can arrive a, the con-
clusion that the curse Of God rests upon
peniience!
Does he find the least foundation for
such view, contained on the pages OF
that bookl Recollect that he has no
hope or reason to expect that the curse
will he removed. in the present or a fu.
,ure state Of existence. Has he faith in
the sin tina, cannot be pssdoned! II SO,
think in the article referred to is no,
named; the blackes, crime Of which he
has been guilty.
| wish to rier to one thing more, that
IS. Penitenee says. no one TANKS or care,
ior him." lie must have lost sight Of
individual influence. This fact should
be borne in the mind, lest we nigh, be
found living to increase the amour. OF
evil instead OF good. Of noe instead Of
bliss in the world. would urge peni.
'tence to emerge from the le,hean state
in which he is involved, look philosophy.
cally to himself and abou, him. and then
Judge whether no Que skiak, or care. for
aim.
Mr. Editor ! must come 10 the conc!u.
sion that the article referred to above.
was intended for . fiction, or il must be
the production Of some individual labor.
ing under mental aberatio...
Yours Truly,
UPslLoN.
Mt Desert. March 2lst, 1855.
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Tsg B.srH AND H,srogY or .,SAN"-
The Rev. Mr., Brooke delivered lecture
at Genrges,~n d. c., on the temporal
power o, the Pope, in repl, to Father
besna~d NLasa,se. At its close, he said
he did not know sam" but he knew his
history Sars7 Was born IN the garden
al Eden when he'w=rid was deiuge he
rpie ont the food with Moan in the Ark;
he was pre-en: a, the bniIdmg OF the ow :
or 81 Babel; he wandered with the chill
dsen 81 Israel INFO the wilderness he Was
with Miriam in the Inspired snny and
dance he blew the lou.iesi fans horn
uampe, when the walls Of Jericho TEL he
ell thed J.,hn the Baptist, and was Wit
him on The banks of the river: he held
up he Chains OF Paul when he reasoned
OF righteousness s:sd judgme Mt to come
before Asripya. He bad hard time
with Popes an1 the Inguisi,iion, but il
vas he VINO pointed the young Father la
the du..-cesefed bible on the neglected
shelves Of the old monastery. lie brought
the, bible with him acros. the ocean; in
shs May Flower he laid the corner stone
cf the first psate.lau, church in the colo
MES snd IL was he who stirred up the
cid AID the young. the rich and the poor
high and low in the oppressed eolonies
and that even the mountain boys knew
that Sam was about. He introduced
Patrick Hessy to the nation IN the Viz
4 sia ll..use 0, Busgesses. when he, with
n,s soul oves6swi"g with the pures, pa,ri-
o,isln. and his voice clothed wahtbe paw.
~ If thunder gave urierance 10 there I'M
.sorsl wsds. still echoiug in our ears
Give me Liberty or give me Death"
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FRANKLIN.
Modera ;er-Sanuel WATSON.
Tnwn Cle,k-A. P. Clark.
SelectmeB-Wm II. Card, \ 4 Swan
" Foster.
Treasure.-John " West.
S. S. Com.-Samuei W ssson.
Every man true blue Native Amer.
can 10 the tack bone
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STEAMER Bos1os. During the winter
this fine boat has been thoroughly over.
haulded, has received new boiler, and
is now in excellent running order. She
ieh Bos'o" last Tuesday afternoon 70,
Frankfort. on her FIRST trip for the season
Sanford.
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GRAHAN.-We invite particular atien.
ton TO Grannm for April. "Mary Stew
art; Romance Of History. commences IN
this number-the author is William Dow
which we 'hink will be found to be in.
.eres.'ng, chaste and elegant. The col.
ored steel plate Of "Pari. Fashions" is
yerv beautiful.
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.UoHsinatione BY the Governor.

AUGUSTA, March u, 1SoI
lsaae r. Clark To Be land Agent.
Marx II D1aneli 70 be School Con-
missioner.
Juseph Barrett to 10 Trustee Of the
lassne Hospital.
Jussah Assrow % BE- Sheriff Of Saga
0ohac Cnaaasy.
Alb Dsnslsw to be County Ccamis'
s.essss u Sae>isissc county.
IN W..d . BE- Register Of Probate
SMfsses county
sc Fesse~dsn, Of Rocxsaaa inspec
~ u State Prison.
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PENoBSCoT.
Moderator Perkins,
Selectrnen-Wm Grindle, Jr, Rufus
Leach, G Staples.
Collector Perk ms.
Treasurer-Wm Grindie, IT,.
fAitclean, unadulicrsted Native Amer.
lcans.
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Social LEvEE.-As we 60 10 press
Thursday evening. we are una BILE to
speak Of the Levee until mex, week.
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STEAMER DANIEL WEBSTER. This
staunch, fast aud commodious steamer
leii Portland for Franklor, last Tuesday
evening, and will leave Frankfort to-day
at 7 O'Clock.
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- Edwards 4 Co.'S Express will
please accsps our thanks for late Boston
papers in advance Of the mail.
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Town Officers.
SULLIVAN.

Moder ator-A. B. Perry.
Town Clerk. B. johnson.
Sefec'nren, Assessors and overseers oil
the poor-A. B. Perry, J, G. Hill and
LYMAN NJ Bragdon.
Collector and Treasurer-Jabcz Simp.
son.
Sup. S. Com.-Joseph G Hill.
Native American sigAit through.
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- "A ~
At this sight the enemy seemed panic
slruck-ttey appeared 10 be vainiy s'rlv-
ing TO swallow something iiIai was chok
ing them, and which would neither cnme
up nor 60 down. Had "Jeems" of S,eu-
ben been here he might have fanrled
tina, the K. Ms were no, the only p..rty
nausealed with over doses Of Lobelia.
But too De serious; there were some
present, learned in Natural History, who
positively assert tina, the Cats" conden.
sed their claws fully one half, and gave
several wauls, s:,ch as cats never utter
unless in great distress.
Another circumstance aided material
~ TO cast gloom over their fading pros
poets. The misckievnus boys ia the
American office. aiihou, consulting the
proprietor had concluded to get gu, a
bulletin Oh their own account, Accord
ingly they hunted up the Old cut OF the
Pres, locking up school hoase," and
under this inserted in large letters
You'd better Stop. SAN IS in town
and will nike care tina, you lie, hisschools
alone ~
Having posted up their bulletin IN
all The pubic places OF the village, winch.
ever way the Jack Catholics turned, they
were forced to remember the priestly in
teriersace OF Bap { with our schools. the
! result Of which was a vexat,ous lawsuit
winch has already Cost the town nes,
$500 and no, ye, terminated. 1t was a
sharp rebuke. ye, Of iiselfPerfee'ly harm.
less. Some Of the chiv alrous long ciaa ed
gentry who .'weps ever Bspss" and were
ready 10 defend him with their Sues.
we're so 6isgnsted with this bulletin as
no, to attend Town Meeting u al. NJ
other damage ascertained--loss not ksowl
mo insurance.
| Befme the hour arrived, the house wa
:csowdei, showing that each party wa
determined to cansest erery ineh o
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The Ellsworth American "slill lives"
and is doing battle most heartily for The
American cause. Its last issue recoun,s
victories won in its neighborhood quite
cheering 10 its ed,ter and the cause ne
has espoused. Go ahead bro. Clancy
we shall rejoice in your success.
We clip the above from No l, Vol. l.
Of the Roeklasd Reporter, published eve.
ry Tuesday, thursday and Saturday by
r. c. MESSENGER. !, is a neat, hand.
omely printed paper, Native American
in politics. and jus. such one as will BE-
likely to NEE. the wants Of the commu.
nifty where It is published.
We often think Of BIZ. Messenger and
that "chowder party" on the lsland-and
the one who was not there.
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TOWN MEETING.

Bright rose the sun las, tlonds, morn
ing. and at an early hour The streets were
flied with voters, old fogies and Jack
Catholics; aud although all appeared hap
py aud confident. ye, The latter betrayed
certain nervous anxiety, not easily mis-
interpreted. The Native Americans,
ike their sires Of old, resolved TO do bas-
tie under the stars and stripes. Long
befofe the hou, for meeting, the beau,i-
iul hag presented by the citizens Of Ban.
cor was hois,ed 10 the top Of the tall lib
er,y pole, aud when the breeze OF heay-
en- had shaken Out IFS folds, there appear
ed upon 1t in large letters, the all mystic
rious 1arne
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Las, Tuesday THE: managed to Sc.
crete himself in the cellar OF the store OF
G n Black & Co, of this village, and so
be locked IN while the clerks wen: 10
dinner. When all were gone, he anus
ed himself by taking from the money
drawer Si25. and retire ating a, the cellar
door. The money was missed imme.
distely upon return of the clerks, and The
thief soon traced on board the sta sc Tor
Bangor. The wires informed 4 Pc.
,ers, Esq, OF the theft, the result OF which
vas, tina, an officer me, the stage in
Brewer and SION .eraped acquaintance
with Mr. Thief. There was bu, Sl23
found upon him. bu, this was identified
and the thief brought back yesterday
morning a, ,he expense OF the State
Ellsworth is hard place for the trans.
sressor.
We have just learned tina, the name
OF the thief is Scribner Others are
supposed TO be concerned in the robbery.
They are on the trace OF the balance oil
the money. One Of the supposed acces-
sories Is now in Jail a, Bangor. We
learn that there wa. a warrant against
this Scrlbuer for breaking into store in
Bangor and stealing watch, lev
uaaEx since
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YouNG LADIES FAiR.-As will be seen
BY Card in another Column, the young
ladies' intend holding a fair next May.
day. The object is noble one, and
such as might be expected from the SIS
ters and daughters Of the true Amer.
can. OF Ellsworth. By the dissemina-
ton OF knowledge, may We expect to
maintain the liberties Of the country and
Its free institutions. Ii the young men
are rebuked by this patriotic movement
on the part Of the young ladies', the fault
is their own. Let them all arouse and
90 ali in their power TO aid the ladies.
aud thus procure a handsome circulating
library. Too much praise cannot be a.
warded the pioneers Of this movement,
Tor all feel that In the matter Of a libra j..
~, Ellsworth is behind many Of her sis
ter towns. II this movement succeeds
in establishing a circulating library, and
We doubt no, il will, then lie: il b. record
ed in letters Of living gold. tina, to the
enterprise Of the young ladies Of Ellis
worth is the public indebted for this rich
ooon. More anon.
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Wood taken on subscription at this Office
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This vas cooler, and the Cats Eel, II
10 the very ends OF their toe nails. Sui
they moved mechanically around the
ballot box the mex. heat, seeming much
like men looking or something, they
know not what" The vote for ,hIrd Sc.
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VOL. 3.---NO. 300.
MISCELLANEOUS.
N",N,,T1GoMERY :. WHITE SUI

" IfuR SPRINGS. MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
VA his new and beautiful Watering Place will be
"reh tor the reception OF visitors nn tho Ih of July
II Is delightfully."- situated the Western slope of thu
Ai"eheniea In Montgomery county, about one and
hal miles from the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
ltom which branch rond aso. you to tho Sp,ings so
thur visitors entirely avoid stage travelling.
Passengers leayng Richmond by the Danve or Pc
lersburg by tho south Side Rsilaod arrive In LYNCH
burg in time To dine, where they stay all night or
continue on lha Virginia md Tennessee Road passing
tie renks of Otter, crossing the Blue Ridge, following
lh b"euItdl valley oi the Roanoke climbing the ALL
fhnn'os c the Big Tunnel where they take the brunch
10 the Springs arriving there by o'clock in the after.
noon, These Spring. three miles from the Yellow
nnd four from the AIlcghauy Springs.
Iho waters oi these Springs afe very similar 10 n
tier oi the 6rennbier White Sulphur moro plea a. u
To the taste aud equally effective in their use r aF
have made Hone remarkable cures of disea...4 .f
long stan ling. nnd believed in the ncig ghborhood IL
he an lnnlIlbe remedy for the dyspepsa nra almost
y dlscnsc TINT has assumed chronic state There nfe
elso tw" linz Ghaybcate Springs, one &C them veIv
Strong.
No cNpcnse hns been SPARED in fitting up this proper.
y, and every rxerlion will be mado TO render viii
pleasant and agreeable. TIN services of Mr. TuoaP-
soN TrLtR, who Ia we'll known In almost ali tn. Atlane
tHie', have been procured, who will be asssted by
corps ct eentiemanlt nnd obliging nssstant. A fne
Hand "i Music IS also engaged
lp Communications mny bo nddresselto
ROBT II, MOSBg,
FROST Monte'y White sulphur Springs Co.
" YHudlm Shnwsvr Va
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,I'O TIE LOVERS OF THE FINE

NhlN.-lhose who delight 10 look upon and ad-
mhe the beautiful specimens Of which the hand Of
man' IN the peaent progressive nge, is forming
spoctluIly invited 70 coll on G ". MINNiS a. co. at
thclr we'll established Daguerrean Gallery. There the
Statesmen oi the country wo intellectual brow aud au-
gust moin stand out ir the plate with such natural
hnd lto-lko appearance that the spectator almost fan
e,es hc hcnts the heart thol aud sees the lips move
here ton, tho beautiful hnshing maiden. with epark
ling eyes aud carnns lps, nvitrs the ardent youth 10
fhse in admiration on Heavens last best gift to sinful
mnn There too. irollchiog, romping ohdhoo |, with
hnoyont heart and merry lough. meets the visitor md
hpd4 hin charmed to the spot, Then como to O. W.
MlNNIS a. cos aud view tho handsome specimens.
llnNc your own likeness, and rendcr induce her ,ou
e'ferm above NIL ohers to accompany youi and
eonlcnod without nn exnct representa- of her. and
oi those You hold dcnr earth. Then Should the sil.
Yer cord be snnppcd and the golden bowl broken you
hnvr that left hich will call vyidy your reoo.
locton tho departed Pictures taken in ull wealth
with equal ihoiliiea and with the same pcrfocon.-
Romcmber MlNNlS & 90, are the men to give you a
erfect likeness and they be found az all times
lleii far aned Gallery Main street. Sd door from
brl 90 street Ynehurg and Sycamore street. Peters
burg w q. w. MlNNIS g. Co
Jy 23-ts Daguerrean Artists.
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HATS HATS HATS

"a HATS HATS HATS M
80 SPRING FASHIONS FOR 1855. ~
AsflfIER viii Introduce the Spring .ylc D,css lIet.
'he frat Saturday in March, Tor the inspection OF his
p-tomer- nnd the public generally; which will be found
snfpaas any Hat in this market. In beauty, styie,
unity aud finish Al.o, lot of beautiG,l style
ut Hats for young Gents. All those dcsiling fne
're-s Hats to eclipse my thing in this market will
lra", eall at the sign of tie BLUE ilar.
All kinds Of Hat. mnde orlet with ncatncss md
isPntch. Customers llats drcsaed IL uaunl.
mnr3.s NM. SITTER.