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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10
TFor the Ellsworth Americana
SEpGwIcK Sept. 90, 1856

Mr.. EDIroR.-1 was much pleased on
learning from the last number of your
paper, that the sermon preached by Rev.
H. c. Estes, to his people in Trenton,
and subsequently delivered at the Annual
Meeting Of the Hancock Baptist Associ-
alton in our place, was soon to be pub
ished and given to the public for peru.
sal. No sooner was it pronounced in
in Sedgwick, than desire was express
ed by those most competent to pass
Judgment on its merits, that the author
of it, should be induced if possible to
consent to its publication. In comply
ing with the wish of those to whom
have just referred. Mr.. Estes will win
large place for himself in the heart Of
every true lover Of his Country and his
God, into whose hands his sermon on
the "Condition of our Country its Per.
lis and its Help" may fall. In his noble
defence of the Clergy for preaching Pol
itics, Mr.. f. evinces an acquaintance
with our Country's History truly re-
markable in one SO young in years, which
could not have been obtained, but from
long, patient, and careful research. The
truth embodied in his sermon, l am con-
6dent, will interest and profit all, who
desire to serve their generation after the
will of God, as revealed in that Book,
which He has given us, to be the man
Of our counsel and the guide of our
lives. In seeking to give it publicity,
l am conscious Of being actuatcd by no
motives, other than those which mus:
commend themselves to the Christian
Patriot, where life is devoted to the best
interests of Father Land. That an in
telligent public will appreciate its many
excellencics and derive benefit from the
lessons of wisdom which it contains, is
my sincere belief. If, after reading it
dear readers, you find that your opinion
accords with mine, may l not hope, that
you will interest yourself in giving it a
place in every family in our State:
JOHN L. REYNOLDS.
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A DELUGE AHEAp.-"Well, we are
not politically weather-wise, bet for the
next forty days and forty nights we proph-
esy considerable sized deluge in this Re-
public. 1t is going to rain FREMoNr.-
The wind is from the North. There has
been preliminary North wester from Iowa
"A Northeaster from Maine. These are
only the mutterings of the coming tempest.
Those who affect to think-with the un-
believers in Noah's time-that it ,caa't be
much of shocer after aN-will be up to
their necks before another fortnight
Let them repent and confess before it is
too late. But the subject is too solemn
for an idle jest. There is something ter
rible in this bush before great tempest
Our dear Republic is to pass through a
great trial. All patriots hold their breath
while the nation suffers retribution for its
sins-or rather the sins Of its politicians.
We can only wait and hope and WORK for
the Right-relying upon our Cause and
upon Providence, and humbly beseeching
Him to carry the Ark of the Nation safe
ly through the rising waters of the food
to the haven where it would be.-New
York Mirror.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

SEcTIoSALIsM.-A Southern gentle
man has been paying our city visit,
for the purposes, as he said of "spot-
ing all ship-owners who vote for Ere
mont. This is done, to frighten the
friends of freedom. 1t will not alarm
them at all, they will only labor the
more zealously in the great work before
them. Our ship-owners, are not to be
scared by southern tyrants. They know
their rights ana DARE maintain them
Bath Sentinel.
1t was reported by responsible per.
son, in this county before the election,
that Custom House officer in the coun-
'y had boosted that he was making out
a list of the ship-owners in his locality
who are Republicans, to send to South
ern Ports, that they might not get
freights. Such pigmies never ought to
live among civilized men, much less
hold Office. There is one consolation to
Republican ship-owners i. is that after
Fremont is elected, there will be ship
load or two of such mean fellows to be
freighted out of the country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

o. P. q. wishes to know, whether BY anv
recognized laws Of etiquette, during the
prevalence of hooped petticoats, more
than two ladies ought to stop on the
side walk to chat, in public and much used
thorougfarc for when the third one is added
gentlemen have to pass on the other side Of
the street, muttering all the time. about
muddy boots. We must turn O. p. .. over
to the ladies, and they may turn him of Of
the side walk and outside Of chopped" 50,
ciety if they please
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A TERRIBLE SHREK TO SAVE HI,

A TERRIBLE SHREK TO SAVE HIM
IN HIS OFFIcE.-The editor Of the Sa-
CO Democrat thus calls upon the demo-
Gratis
I'VE eonjure you, as You value your
liberties. as you love your country, as
you venerate your religion /; we call
upon you by all you are. and all you
hope to be-by the sacred dust Of Wash.
ington and Lafayette-in the name of
God and of all good men; stand by the
principles of Democracy-the rights Of
selfgovernment."
The editor is Collector Of the port of
Saco, and appears to be very much afraid
he shall lose. his office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

WHO SUPPORTS BUCHANAN. Preston
S. Brooks supports Buchanan.
p. I. Herbert supports Buchanan.
Dave Atchison supports Buchanan.
Stringfellow supports Buchanan.
Gov. Shannon supports Buchanan.
Jefferson Davis supports Buchanan.
Brigham Young supports Buchanan.
Isaiah Rynders supports Buchanan.
Isaac Touecy supports Buchanan.
Judge Kane supports Buchanan.
Sheriff Jones supports Buchanan.
Judge Lecompte supports buchanan
keitt supports Buchanan.
Hallett, Freeman, Butman. and all the
Boston slave catchers supports Buchan.
an.
Greene. Peaslee, Loring e. Co., who
dined with Brooks the assassin, support
Buchanan.
The Ballot Suffers of California sup
port Buchanan.
Butler of S. c., supports Buchanan.
The Border Ruffians all support Blu.
chanan.
The Slavery Extensionists all supper,
Buchanan.
Post Masters and Custom House Ct
ficers support Buchanan.
Frank Pierce, Arnold Douglas and
Caleb Gushing support Buchanan.
And last but not least, JOHN BABsoN
of Pistol Gun House notoriety, and
ErHRAIM X. SMART, both support Blu.
chanan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

LETTER FROM Mr.. SUMNER. Hon.
Lewis D. Campbell sends to the Cincin-
natl Gazette the following letter from
Mr.. Sumner, which will be read with in.
terest
PHILADELPHIA, Sept, "a.
My dear Sr.-Your letter of the 9th
Of September, after travelling to Boston.
at last found me here. where l am still
detained. under medical treatment, away
from my home, which l have not visited
since left it at the beginning of the
late session Of Congress, now ten months
age.
With sorrow inexpressiblc. 1 am still
constrained o all the care and reserve of
an invalid. More than four months have
passed since you clasped my hand as lay
insensible at the Senate chamber, and
my system is even now SO far from the
frmness of health, that any slight depar-
ture from the prescribed rule is sure to
occasion relapse. could not reach
Ohio except by slow stages, and were
there. would not have the sanction of
my physician IN exposing myself to the
excitements of public meeting, even
if said nothing. This is hard-very
hard for me to bear, for l long to do
something at this critical moment for the
cause. What is life withou. action:
For while, at least. l must leave to
others the precious satisfaction of labor
ing for liberty and the redemption of GU,
country. But have the great comfor,
of knowing that never before was l SC
little needed.
Good omens multiply, and l do moi
doubt that Fremont will be elected
God bless Ohio for her glorious testimo.
ny already, and her more gloriou. prom.
| ises.
Believe me. my dear sir,
Very faithfully yours,
CHARLES SUMNER.
Hon. L. D. CAMPBELL, Hamilton, Ohio
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

The new Custom House at Portland, is
nearly completed, so far as the stone work
is concerned. A wide stone sidewalk is
to be laid on three sides. The building
presents q fine appearance.-Erchanse.
The Custom House that is to be in
this place, and which was to be completed
in October, is mo where" The cellar
walls are not completed, and there has
been no one at work on it for weeks. We
learn that some alterations in the plans
are being made.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

q Before our next issue, elections will
have taken place, in those States which are
or have been considered doubtful, and which
ever way they go, it will settle the question
Of who is to be President.
Pennsylvania has 81 electoral votes, Ohio
% and Indiana l3-total 63. These cleo
tons occur on the 18th.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

Stringfellow's Squa,ter Sovereign, which
receives the patronage Of the general govern
ment, and is the organ Of the democratic par
ty in Kansas. says:-
We are determined to repel this Northern
invasion. and make Kansas u slave State /;
though our rivers should be colored with
the blood Of their victims, and the sarcasses
ness, We will not be deferred IN our purposes.
Let those VIII" desire graves in Kansas engage
in this unholy and unjust war against the ex-
tension of our beloved institution that is now
being waged against the South by the fanatics
of the North.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT. On
Thursday of last week, as Mr.. Iohn
Thomas of Morrill, was coming into this
CITY. in carriage, his horse took fright
a. some object by the roadside near the
residence Of Mr.. r. z. Brown, aud sud-
denly shcared, throwing Mrs. Sullivan,
a lady with him, from the carriage and
killing her Instantly. She fell upon her
aead. disloting the neck bones. Mrs. s.
resided in Boston, and had been on a
visit to Mrs. Thomas, her daughter, and
was coming in to take the boat to return
home. She was a widow lady, aged
about 6O.-Belfast Age.
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n The Buchanan Flag Of this village h,

q The Buchanan Flag Of this village has
not been flung to the breeze but once, since
the election. What is the matter? The Ban.
gor Democrat informed our anxious public
that it was to wave aloft until the election of
Buck and Brock" If these two eentle-
men have been elected, it must have been
done in the clark cavcrns" of some Custom
House, for the news has not got abroad yet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

AxBRorYPEs AND DAGrKRREoTypEs- Moses
Hale, whose advertisements may be found in
the American, is a skilful artist and desery-
ing Of patronage Some of his recent pic
lures are good specimens Of the art.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

The NV BEDFORD ExPREss for want Of
argument has commenced calling hard names,
and lying about his betters. The attack on
one Of the Editors Of the Bangor Journal
shows evidence Of q blackguard, without
wit or origina lily. We know the charge OF
the visit to Ellsworth, il false from BEGINNING
to end
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

A St Louis paper says that tho grass
hoppers have eat up the entire tobacco
crop of Franklin county, and the last that
waa heard from them they were seated on
the corners Of the fence. begging every
man that passed for ehe,O,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10
HoRR1pLE DEATH OF FUGITIVE

HoRRIBLE DEATH OF FUGITIVE
SLAvE.-Fred. Douglass paper reports
that q slave was recently secFeted IN u
box and despatched to the North m she
care Of Adams g. Co. express. Upon
arrival at its destination the box was
opened and the poor wretch was 'ouna
dead, his countenance horribly cont9rtea'
and his body drawn into knot. tap,
,earcd on examination that the box had
no air holes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

DR.. JOnNsoN's PHILOSOPHICAL CHARrs.-
A. Ranney, New York, has published &C.
ries of Charts and a Key, illustrating natur-
al Philosophy, which we think constitutes
one of the very best aids for facilitating the
study Of the natural sciences that we ever
met with, and We heartily commend them to
every school not provided with complete
philosophical apparatus.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

There was a brilliant display Of beauty
and fashion at the Military Levee last eve
ming, and a fine show OF gallant soldiers, and
well-dressed civilians. Norombega was COM
fortably filled for dancing, and the inspiring
strains of Chambers Band caused the hours
to fly by on feathery feet. The occasion was
enjoyedby ALL Wing, %.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10
The MAINE ELEcrIox.-A Western cor

The MAINE ELgcrIox.-A Western con-
temporary thus announces the result Of the
recent election in Maine:
Six Conference.-The Senate all
Except the Aroostook member)-
Four ffths in the Legislative Hall,
And e. ''new BROOM" for November,
Hurrah for Maine, the State of Maine,
Way down by the Bay OF Fundy.
Where the tide runs high in heavy rain,
As it did on Election Monday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

PIC RAIsING-Mr Joshua Watson of
Sedg wick, has within the last l6 months.
r aised pigs enough from one cow to realize
one hundred dollars from the sale of them.-
One litter of ten sold for 81, each
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10
The New York Mirror of 26th says !:

"At meeting of Buchanan bankers. mer-
chants and capitalists at the New York Hotel
last evening over go, 900 was raised to be ap.
piled to prev emit the impending Democratic
defeat in Pennsylvania. At former meeting
Of the same kind it is understood that $780,
600 were raised
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

STILLxAH c. ARCHER, a resident Of Cherry
field, while stopping at the Washington Ho-
tel, New York, was feeced out Of gold
watch and chain valued at $50, by three
sharpers by the patents SAFE swindle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

Last week good sized bear was killed at
Exeter Corner. He has been committing
depradations in that neighborhood for some
days. He was seen to cross the road by Mr..
McDanicls Of the Dexter Stage, few rods
ahead Of his team. lie was soon after cap
tured.-[Whig
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The steamer Khersonese which sailed
from Portland on Saturday for Liver
pool, was loaded mostly with wheat
from Chicago and the west, loaded by
Montreal merchants.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

The Richmond Inquirer has issued its bull
against "Wayland's Moral Science" as be-
ing book containing incendiary doctrines,
and unfit for use in public schools. 1t says
if the people Of Richmond will tolerate such
books, the South cannot and will not.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

STORE RoBBERY IN BREwER.-The store Of
Messrs. G. L Z. Batchelder, in Brewer was
entered on Wednesday night, and number
Of pairs Of boots stolen.-Whig.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

The Stufing ballot box Of San Francisco,
has just been sold by the Committee, says a
correspondent Of the journal Of Commerce,
for the enormous sum of $500
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10
Fur Buchanan.
F,I Fremont,
For Fillmore,

As the Fillmore men OF the South, I'M
like their associates of the North, adopt
their present course as the only mode in
which they can plausibly resist the ultra
slavery policy Of the Administrator
there is reason to believe that kepuo-
lican President would receive their sup
mort in an issue with the disunion agita-
tors and secessionists who, like buchan-
ans man Friday. (Slidell of Louisiana
say that the Union ought to be sundered
in case of Fremont's election. Sustain
cd by these and the more rational bu-
chaniers IN the Senate. the policy OF our
next President is not likely to fail from
the opposition of those who make such
wry faces at the prospect Of his elevation
With the Executive, the House OF Rep
r,sentatives and practical majority OF
the Senate against them, their host'iities
would be about az potent as the arrows
which Herodotus tells us the Scythian
barbarians used to discharge at the God
of Storms.-N. Y. Ere"i"g Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

"SoxE PunpkISs''-The one in our Office
which weighs forty-two pounds and was
raised on Mr.. Charles Debates farm
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

Monday pleasant and warm and the eve
ming showery attended with thunder and
lighting,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

y The weather is mild and pleasant
Jack Frost has visited this regioHbut once or
twice this fall.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

publish full Marine List Of Eastern yes
sells
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" In one of Messrs. Jewett & Co. $
windows may be seen sample of the
manner in which Fremont letter envel-
opes are bedaubed and mutilated BY
Frank Pierce's Democratic Postmas.
tiers.
Shall such smutty dynasty be per.
petuated The freemen of America
will answer this question in thunder
tones on the 4th Of November. w.
Boston atlas.
We were shown sample of the spite
of the Deputy Postmaster, or the little
assistant here short time since, in mu-
tilating letter envelopes. A gentlemen
who happened here, from another coun-
ty, had occasion to write to a friend,
and enclosed his letter in one of the
Fremont envelopes, and a very fine one
to. The official stamped the letter in
the usual place, marking the stamp, and
then mutilated the likeness of Fremont
which was on the opposite corner of the
envelope. Such petty spite shows a
small soul.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

e. Notice Miss Hills advertisement, and
return to town. Miss. Hill stands deserved
" high asa teacher Of Piano Forte.
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Republican CONVENTION IN V1R-


erNIA-We abridge from the Wells
burg WAY Herald Sept. 26th, an &C.
count of Republican State Convention,
which met at Wheeling on the 18th inst,
for the purpose Of forming an electoral
ticket favorable to the election of j. c.
Fremont, President, ana w. l.. Day
ton, Vice President of the United States.
Its permanent officers were
Presidcnt-John II. Atkinson, Esq, OF
Hancock County.
Vice Presidents-John Bell, of Marshall;
John Atkinson, Esq, Of Brooke 5. M. Bell
of Ohio county Thomas Hornosook, oil
Brooke.
Seer .taries-,Eamcs Campbell, of Hancock;
$. A. Smith, of Brooke.
Alaong its resolutions were the fol-
lowing -
|. That VIC will give our hearty support
20 the nominee of the Republican party.
2. That slavery is a local institution. and
can only exist within the limits OF those
81 ste~ whose laws lcsalize it.
:. That in accordance with the established
Practice of our government from its first Or
SANITATION until the year 1913, Congress, has
aac power to prohibit the extension OF sla-
very.
i. That in the language of Daniel Web
stcr, VIC will ''under no circumstances con-
scss 4, the further extension OF the area OF
slavery in the United States, or to the fur
ther increase of slave representation IN the
*lousc of Representatives
: That the cstszcr.s Of whole Union should
he admitted int" the territories upon an
equal footing, a,s,l that no citizen when IN
Il
from TIN, State from which he came, that are
at variance with the rights common to all.
4. That we deny the right of Congress to
Interfere with any of the States in regard to
the ..peculiar institutions of the State. and
that the rights of the States. and the union
of the States, must and shall be preserved.
:. That we recognize no geographical d.
visions, no local interests. no naTrow section
al preudiccs that the rights, privileges, and
liberties that we demand our inheritance,
we conce,le to he the inheritance Of all the
citizens of this Republic.
8. That we will maintain those great
rights which the Constitution declares Invi-
olable, freedom of speech and of the press,
the free exercise of religious belief, and the
right of the people peaceable to assemble
and To petition the government for redress OF
grievaEc =.
The Committee on the Formation Of
an Electoral Ticket reported the follow
ing -
Senatorial Elcctors-J. c. Underwood, OF
Clark county Thos. S Hewitt, OF Hancock
county.
District Electprs-Dis l, Joseph Apple
gate ., Joseph Ludwig; John Atkinson
!, George Whittum 5. D. ii. Fravii g.,
J. b. Brown; &c. d. Dillingham; :, g.
Rye; Q. DR.. Levi Pitman 10, Richard
BRENNAN IL, o. W. Roberts u, Joseph
Barr; l3. Asa Banning
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CouRrs.-S. j. Court sits in Ellsworth 4th
Tuesday Of October, being the 18th of this
month
Probate Court Oct Goth.
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WHAT THE SENATE WILL BE. The Sen
ate of the United States, the great obsta-
Gle to the success of the recent movement
for the purihcation and reform OF the ma
tional government. will exhibit more en-
courasins aspect in the Congress which
will cooperate with the administration OF
President Fremont. The healthful pro-
cess of thinning out has already begun to
tell upon the ranks of the Buchanan party
in that body, and will soon practically de-
stroy its predominance.
In consequence of vacancies, the Senate
now consists of fifty.nine members, who,
according to their Presidential predllic-
tons, stand thus:
For Buchanan, =.
For Fremont,
For Fillmore,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

q Rev. c. l.. Cary, having removed to
Bradford Me-, wishes all communications in
tended for him, directed accordingly.
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The following is a lit Of Senators whose
term, will expire March 1, 1857:

There are at present three vacancies IN
the Senatorial representation Of Indiana
California and Missouri, which. if filled,
will add one to the Fillmore and two to
the Fremont Senators. Thus the Sem
ate may be expected to stand at the be-
ginning of the Thirty Fifth Congress- as
follows:
Fur Buchanan. u
FM Fremont,
EimnfA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

WIN. II. WEEKS, Eso.-We notice in
the Sacramento State Journal speech
delivered before the democratic club of
that city by VIM. II. Weeks, formerly
county attorney of this county. Mr.. W.
is candidate for the assembly. His speech
is able and eloquent, and he goes for Blu.
chanan up to the hub. There is a Cali
fornia expression that on account of those
cattle they think applies we'll to what will
happen to Mr.. Fremont. Hang his hide
over the fence has become a familiar
phrase in that cattle growing state
Bel fast Journal.
Glad to hear that w. II. Weeks Esq,
is alive though following SO poor bust
ness. California customs, and such a
rough and tumble life as California disap-
poin,ments had subjected him to. we sup.
posed, had finished him ere this. We
have spent many an hour pleasantly. on
the banks of the Sacramento, talking poll.
tics with Mr.. Weeks; and nothing would
have rejoiced US more, than to have heard
Of his coming out for Fremont and reform.
After taking such load as he did, over
Mount Diabio, upon certain time which
our friend will remember, the task Of
shouldering Buck and Breck, is an
easy job. We wish him all success, saw
ing in his efforts politically.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-10

LETTER FROM Mr.. SUMNER. Hon.
Lewis D. Campbell sends to the Cincin-
natl Gazette the following letter from
MIR. Sumner, which will be read with in.
ternSf