Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-03-30
S,easeu. March 25th, 1856.


they fear thai, ere long. they mus, take
the TALES, tree and there await their In
eviiable fate. It i. amusing. certainly,
to see what expedienis they resor' TO LOT
aid and comfort in the dsrkes, period in
Wild Cat history.
Here IN Sienben we have. without
doubt. the most rlcktey and unprinclpled
mes, of The 'varmin,s' that ever infested
this or any other country. The Union
Store a, which is KEEP, the Post Office is
their principle den, and here they con-
coct all their disbolical plans and schemes
OF revenge OF retaliation. Their las, plot
has been to &c, up and publish, in their
Organ. the Argus, an expose Of Know
NoihInglsm.
One oil them a certain Jeems,' not the
'Jeems' of the Bangor Herald, but an
other renegade traitor Of the same stamp
who has, as he says, been initiated by
the X Nothings and made acquainted
with all the secrets, undertook, assisted
BY the P. NJ. and such other Wild Ca,
talent as they could command-whieh
by the way was rather scarce-,o furnish
the expose in question, and the p. NJ.
wa. to yonch to the Argus folks that i.
was all rlgh, and no humbug Well the
nou n,ain Of Wilt Ca, talen, labored and
brouph, forth indeed-a male Last
Wedn Stays Argus was looked for with
anxious eyes; for this was Jeems' frs,
ai,emp, IN The literary line and no frs,
baby or Puilei's first esgwas ever view
ed with half so much wonder as was this
frs, effort Of the native Wild Cat talent
OF Steuben. But, much 10 their sorrow
and sad disappointment. their production
in the hands Of the publisher had grown
beautifully less. till there was but little
more than single square remaining; the
Editor being unable TO get the remainder
in Publishing order without too much la
Dor. The Deacon and P. NJ. however
who have ever an eye open for financial
and money making operations aud an
,icipating the. would be wanted had or.
breed large bundle Of the Argus, de-
'ermined to make few copPers on, OF
the affair If he could'n, make Wild Cat
capital.
The scene which followed the arrival
OF the mail on Wednesday las, was re.
freshin. to all disponding Wild Cats,
Cropping so me Of his wonted dignity,
Old Ben did up the ragged News toy in
manner that would have shamed the
dir,les, imp in all Old Gotham.
The erpose was nov out; in which
'Jeems' informs US tina, IN order TO effac
their old political principles. tina. resor,
va. had 10 Lobel.a. and other nauseou.
drugs, in the new order, the dose beng
regulated by the pro6ciency-which the
candidate had attained iu wire pulling
and log rolling in the old parties. Now
II thi, be true venture 10 say that there
is not Wild Cat in Steuben who would
no, be dead long before he had 90,
through single degree In the mysteries
Of kaow No,hinglsm; and as 'Jeems.
did not larry long IN the Order, Outsiders
have right to conclude tina, the dose he
was required TO ia ke was 100 strong for
his stomach; and he was afraid perhaps
that he would be ike the lrishmans pig.
which Pat learned TO live without eat.
ing; he would be dead before he 90,
fairly learned. He also says the order
has had much ,ribuls,ion. This is no,
10 be wondered al. Prooabl, the former
clerk of the Union Store, who was dis.
charged because he dared to think for
himself; because he was too honest to
eonniSe at and assist in the viliainous
schemes Of the traitor 'Jeems' aud his
Wild Cat associates had much ,ribula.
ticn.' No doub. but any homes. man
would have much iribulation' who was
in any gay dependen, on the Wild Cat.
of Sleuben. Our Forefathers in their
struggle ior indepenence had much t,ib-
ulatlon'; caused BY jus, such traitors as
this 'Jeems' and his Wild Cat associates
But the American party a,e jus. the boys
10 stem Wild Cal uibula,ion; and If
'Jeems' lives to see the 4,h Of March
1857 he will wish that a milestone had
been hanged abou, his neck &c. before
be had taken the das,ardly course to-
wards the American party that he has.
Aud now in conclusion Mr. Editor al.
low me to express the hope that; When
Old Ben turns newsboy next
MAY be there 10 see."