Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-01-11
NUMBER 81.

p personally, apht "o'i'" oi'
5 their ability for usefulness.
: Under the favoring auspices OF tn
n Union. Maine must ever be great con-
: u9ercial Stssc. Her long line OF sca-eoas
G with numerous safe and commodious har
I bors. invites commerce to her shores ---
{ The building Of greater number o.
, ships than any other State Of the umon'
r the merchant service upon the ocean, the
. fisheries. and the mechanic arts. engage
r the attention. and furnish empioymsnt to
: a large number Of persons. But tree
hundred thousand. at least, of our whole
population arc directly supported by as-
riculture and all arc dependant for sub
sistance on those who cultivate the earth.
The improved culture of every farm adds
to the real wealth of the State. lhe
i distribution of a well written treatise on
agricultural chemistry. to the several
towns and plantations. it is belleved,
would prove a iudicious expenditure
and every encouragement, dictated by
vie legislation, should be given to ac-
taal tiers upon the lands OF the
State.
The report Of the Land Agent viii
show the condition ot he land Office,
and the present state of the puoc lands
It Is believed by mo t. b tn true policy
oI lie state, not = s.aiaAy tlaoer lanas,
unless il Is III want o. tlo money, and
not to give credit upon the sates 1t Is
better to sell them al d less price ior inl-
mediate payment, t3an large one on
credit. VITA the 4.las, oI .oss IN the end,
or great delay aad eNPence IN collecting
the debts. Many difficulties would be
avoided in the administration CT the al
fairs Of the land othcc, il the powers OF
the agent were limited to its immediate
duties. and the sale OF settling lands on
X; and commits. ioncrs, chosen by the
Legislature, or appointed by the Cover
nor ard Council, could supefinsend the
sales of timber lands. and give the noces-
sary deeds, upon the payment OF the
purchase money into the treasury
This course would appear best calcuiat-
Cd to prevent ftvortism, and inspire
public confidence IN that department OF
the government Such sales could be
made at public aaction, after esle notice
and in such quantities as would SUIT the
! vents III TulYI hdsCTS.
~. ,I,,a.a.o,.s Po,,ort will furnish
! nv - ;,.f1,,,1,tion j, relation to
.1i1 -, a. est.,+n ha,,a bad no
siiSz 'tl.''.'.e -. o;thor that or the
u - i'24 s''i-r' H. ,sI tgnnt f may be
.aa5D-a,D. i5s-. o- f,r ,ho LEGISLATURE to make
So 1I,,.,,;.;5,n tnr the keeping OF the
-. r. tlo $50 ,vhon III re shall be
II - a.o,,,,,. tt5s,, not neod..d for I'M
-. - ,,;.I,,,,s.5,,s,t If deDgsits are
=; r..,,f-s +ba a,no,,nt IN anv one
~ - - -, its canital and
=, -. .tl,.i. ,,a,. 4;,tsrnet On them it
- - H.. +5o .to+o
- ~ loor, tsat tho Re-
- 2.,,,,;sl;,,,, condition
- ;'l. ,t;o,, os
,s4.es - ~ - Ia Ind mode of
siie pa. 81 +e,, 1o,. ,oo who had
s%stii0,'' ~ - -, f1,o;r ,,;,ds
'loi'."" 'l'' IL or,,. 4
were lnna'il AM vs. -.
" eois'ti'ii' ''',1- ,,'''t ID l;,d.
~ =" 'n.'I I tn, 'IN ,,ar,'l;ar care incident to
ness an" '4i1 -, -. ,;aldod ., a
e1ilofeA' Ia, g 1e Ia ...;n,,aI foot
ii'iV 'i'ii
ii''"'' L.. o,o ;ng+ruct.a
IN tA4S sGh"oi 'a1 oos ''' ,,4h,.a ''ie.a
n tIc osual "raneis9 '3 " nh 4ohno,s. thnv
monty taught ~ o'''ti @S1-ooas 1 ''as, ,',a!
ieafa some "sf1al 90 60 a,a ,,lor-
the f'fh' Whlie 'tc'f i9i'1' 'o''' II, a. aIa
al culture IS NOT he,7i1C'''' - 49,.
"es''.Io A"pi'' o1 iii''uS'' "o ,'. ,,,,,, a..
to he possessed ~ ever! poce. - = ". ~
.sr.-.s 20. ~ ~ ~
Sif1s 10 oo''IH '''e ii'''-,' -, - ~ ,ahau
ana 20 i'Vc haPPilE' y NV 'I;al' VI ,a
: without Wh!ch no oiIe ''i ~ "eLo.i, ~ hI.
Maeh must De l'npi"r'o'' .., ~ i~a. e of tb;s
alii6eat tfaihi95' 17 u"'ee' ~ s.
sehooi is u Iel2l esos1 ~ & d. itsN.-'sa aN ,
70 = as'iay' ana 'fe2"'' 'i.e''' -oI ,..s
active aH'ies oi S2cle'E' AI - '1'',Vi1 lo'a
expensive 10 'eaeh 'l' ''''i'2 ''i-" 49," -
TO Walk IN 'lo l1l"S o1 II '',1 '''.N'
thel" Iof "7.I"tngs7' ''','i = 49," Nv, ts
70 &f3# up u wee ana 01ii''g' a." ~ 1G
. If