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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08
The Defeat of Bion Bradbury.

The French Plantations in Aroostook, are
to Maine what Pembina is to Minnesota -
Votes counted by hundreds or by thousands.
as the case may require, are to be had in an
emergency. Bion Bradbury took nomina-
ton for Congress, relying on the votes of
Aroostook. a majority OF 300 there was
thought adequate to the object, though it
might as well be raised to 1900 rs 900.
The bodncss and impudencc of Bradbury's
plan, produced a reaction among the voters
in the district. The idea that by the aid OF
money, and Of the influence Of Catholic
Bishop, a man could cheat himself into Con-
srcss by votes of men who could not speak
our language, and who have no more notions
of government, than the Penobscot Indians,
was not palatable to men of common honesty,
and the voters in PASSPORT, last Machias.
and other towns in Washington County, ex-
plain the cause of Bradbury's defeat. He
obtained all the French votes he wanted, but
he SAW his own neighbors and friends, his
former political associates, in Washington
County apply the knife to his own throat
lie Is defeated and dissraced.
Bradbury deserved this overthrow He
played foully for an election. lie sought to
gain seat in Congress by dishonorablc
means. Claiming to be at open difference
With the Custom House officers of his dis
| trict, he had their uncrupulous support
| throughout. Burns, who obtained the Of
fee OF Collector of PASSPORT over Bradbury,
and claimed to be Buchanan man, support
ed him, who was his declared enemy, and an
avowed Douglas man. Bradbury also made
fierce war on the Reciprocity Treaty, meas
ure that had his full support at the time Mr.
Pierce's administration passed it, as a party
measure. His conduct on this question was
unworthy of any man. 1t is undoubtedly
/ the most important measure for Maine, since
the settlement of the North Eastern Bounda-
ry dispute. and the silly clamor against it,
among a few lumbermen, is ridiculous
Lumber is as much depressed in St. john as
at Bangor and at Calais. The Reciprocity
Treaty has not harmed Maine. but otherwise,
and no man of ordinary intelligence believes
that it has. Some OF our men in Congress
feared its effects, and did not favor it. But
Bradbury was not one of this class He was
its fast and protested friend His course on
this question seems to us to have been POSI-
lively dishonest He also claimed to favor
a continuance of the Fishing Bounties, while
the avowed friend Of those most busy to take
them away.
We do not regard the Fishing Bounties as
of any great value, but Mr.. Bradbury pro-
tossed other opinions, and yet refused to sup,
port Mr.. Foster, who made q speech in OPP
position to the Repeal. lie also adheres to
the party, and to the very men most busy to
break down the policy Of protecting the Fish
cries.
Bradburys celebrated letter of acceptance,
with two faccs-lookins i'll opposite dircc-
tions-caused his defeat. Men were not
willing to sanction such open and avowel
dishonesty, and voted his overthrow.
In 1855, the French plantations voted as
| f.llnws.-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08
Agricultural Society.

This is the last chancc, through the Amer
lean, that we shall have to say a word in Ia
yor of this Society. We now can only re-
neat what we have already said, and that is
to urge the farmers in the county to attend
and to be sure and bring something with
you- some product Of the farm, dairy or
cbard or garden.
We now hear ofquitc large number of en-
tries to be made; and have no doubt, ii the
weather proves favorable, that the occasion
will be one Of much interest.
There are many advantages to be derived
from an exhibition of meritorious stock, or
of superior products Of the farm, if no pre-
MUM is received. you do not receive any
great advantages this year, it may be the
occasion of your doing others good, by your
valuable suggestions, and exhibitions. As
Henry Ward Bcccher said of the opportuni-
ty of preaching to 5000 people instead Of
5000, it doubles your opportunity to do
good, by bringing larger number of your
nagh6ors within your reach. 1t serves to
advertise yourself, your farm, and your
crops. If you have anything to dispose Of
that is worthy Of attention, it is just the
place to make its virtues known.
1t should be an annual gathering of the
and Industrious citizens of the
county, for social conversation, and to make
the acquaintance of each other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

We copy the article below from the State
Of Maine, not endorsing, however, what it
says Of the Reciprocity Treaty, or the Fish
| ing Counties. but for the purpose OF making
few remarks upon one point; and also, to
commend, as strikingly true, its statement
of the Goodness and impudence Ct Mr..
Bradbury's plan" of carrying this District.
Mr.. Bradbury said in his speech at Ellsworth
that Mr.. Poor of the State of Maine, had
something to do with this Treaty, or could
tell something about it. Mr.. Poor now re-
turns the compliment, and says that Mr.
Bradbury was its fast friend. Allowing both
Of these gentlemen to tell the truth. Mr..
Poor stands the best before the public be-
cause he sticks to it now, while Mr.. Brad
bury undertook to make capital for himself
because of its unpopularity with the lumber
ing portion of the community in this Dis
trict Since the State of Names article
was in type, it is fair to say, that we have
seen statement by Mr.. Bradbury, denying
his ever being IN favor of this Treaty
As to the Fishing Bounty, VIC are inclined
to think the Buchanan party will repeal it
the next session of Congress. IL they do not,
those Republicans interested in the fishing
business, who allowed themselves to be
frightened by Mr.. Bradbury and the Collect
ors, by the silly threat that their interest re-
quircd them to vote for the part that has
the paying out of these hounties. will wish
they had not been 50 easily scared; for the
Republican party in all probability will be
the prevailing party in the next Congress.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

PoLITIcAL.-Mr. Douglas, in a recent
speech at Danville, Illinois, said he had been
asked why he did not support the English
Bill. Ia reply, he said he did not vote for
1t because it provided that Kansas might
come in as Slave State with IS 900 people,
while she should not come in as Free State
without $4,000. Whenever State has
population enough for Slave State she has
enough for Free State. He proceeded to
say there was not a single Democratic can
didate for Congress in Indiana, Ohio, PEN
nsylyania, New York. Iowa, Wisconsin or
Michigan, who dared TO stand by the terms
of the English Bill. English himself had
repadiated it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08
Election Frauds in NladaWass<:a.

!, is to be ferven,ly hoped by every
true patriot, tina. the daring frauds re
Gently pcrpctratcd on our Northern from
tier by the so-called Democrats under
the direction Of oily Bon, will be thor
oushly investigated, and some adequate
measures taken to punish all such acts
at bribery and corruption in future. -
Bradbury said he wanted six hundred
majority in Aroostook to elect him.
His friends promised him tina, number,
and went to Madawaska after them
They gave him nine hundred, and still.
t anks TO our gallant Republicans OF
Hancock and Westinghouse is DEFEATED
and mos. righteously too. The gallan.
little band OF true Republicans in Aroos-
took stood nobly at their post. Every
inducement that could be thought Of was
held out to them. They were repe atedly
offered the election of the whole county
ticket if they would but consent to put
Bradbury on their ticket but they
preferred an honorable defeat to an in.
glorious victory. The custom house
officers, Of whom there are three in the
county, labored as if the salvation of the
nation depended on their efforts. Money
was the grand engine used, and it is
estimated that they spend $4,000 in
Aroostook alone. II money would buy
vote ii nU ngk-no matter how
much it required. And then frauds they
perpetratcd on the purity of the ballet
box will bear comparison with the cleo
ton frauds Of Kansas, Missouri, and
Minnesota.
In Van Buren,, notwithstanding the
law requires the votes to be sorted.
counted and declared in open town or
plantation meeting, the assessors ordered
the constable to clear the room Of spec
tators, which he did. They then a limited
an alien to count the votes,a it is said,
but one of the assessors could read or
write. No list of persons voting wa
made in plantation meeting. the clerk
remarking that out attericards This
must be convenient. as from the doubh
roting 1T would be necessary to add more
names to the list to make everything
smooth. 1t is said by old settlers in
Van Buren,, that at least fifty persons
voted that day there who were not resi-.
dents of the plantation, and who had
never been heard of before. o her in.
formalities aud palpable frauds might be
Northumberland as allowing men to
cast two or three, and even half dozen
ballots each, &C.; and similar frauds can
be shown in the other two French plan
ta,ions.
Now, will the people Of Maine sub
nit to such glaring frauds within our
borders !: Are votes by hundreds to be
allowed and counted which ale obtained
by bribery and fraud? The Republican
county ticket in Aroostook is elected b.
legal votes. Are we to be cheated OF
our ust rights by such border rutiianism
as has been practiced in Madawaska :
We hope not; and We hope. for the honor
of the State of Maine. that this matter
will not be silently passed by.
A. REPUBLICAN.
Aroostook, Sept. 80. 1853.
Wing and Courier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

YouSG LADIES BEwAnE.-Several of our ex-
changes have recently condemned, in fitting
terms, practice followed by unprincpled
daguerrotypists, that is extremely reprehen-
sible. 1t is that of retaining duplicates o!
portraits, in cases where the likeness happen
to be of good looking young ladies, and dis
posing of them to strangers, who exhibit
them in bar-rooms and like places Where
more than the required number of likenesses
is taken. ladies should insist on having the
rejected duplicate efaeed Immediately.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

MARTYRS TO DRESS. Many shocking acct
dents have lately occurred in consequence of
the profuslon of drapery now worn by ladies.
Several girls have been burnt, and one was
thrown the ether day firm a horse, owing
to her crinoline petticoat hitching in the
eruteh of her saddle, to the YER
dict ola coroner's jury, crinoline is undenia-
bly, killing fashion, Punch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

The Kennebec Journ al of Friday last
gives the return of votes entire from the
9th Congressional District, all of which
are sfhcial except those from FIVE small
precincts. They foot up as follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

THE GOLDEN RocKEr. Messrs. Dan
ming Il Dole have been rapidly driving
the work upon the clrppcr-ship Golden
Rocket and we learn that she will be
launched on the 9th of this month, at
IL o'clock. 81, will sail for California
about the las. Of this month, and We
understand that a few more passengers
can be furnished with comfortable and
spacious Accommodations.
Tie Golden Rocket is to commanded
by Capt. Charles n. Pen lcton Of Sears
port. an experienced ship master. who
will pay every attention - the comfort
Of his passengers, and We have been in.
formed that the ship is in every way
calculated to make a safe and pleasant
voyage. We hope the enterprise of
Messrs. Dunuins 4 Dole will be amply
ewarded.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08
Discretion the better part
of Valor."

We promised last week to daguerreotype
"a few Of the Pompous and pretcntious Blu
chaniers of our village, if the dagger CORES
pendent of the Machias Union continued his
brutal and lying attacks on prominent Re
publicans of Ellsworth. The fellow is quiet
this week; and the editor that lied about
himself in his own paper, and then denied it,
lets him down as easy as he can.
The bare faced impudence of the instiga-
tors Of these wanton attacks on men whose
''shoe's latchcts they are unworthy to I'M
close has meyer been equalled But We
are glad they have taken counsel of their
fears for once, as it will save publishing some
"pen and ink" Sketches of character, that
might have caused innocent people pain. 1t
is well, however, for men to remember who
live in such very thin glass houses, as these
men do, that it is not safe to presume too
much for the future on the foIbearance of
those whom they wantonly attack.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08
TRIAL OF FIRE ENGINES.

at o'clock A. NJ.
TRIAL OF FIRE ENGINES.
ANY ENGINE IN THE STATE ALLOWED TO
ENTER FOR THE PRIZES.
Playing to commence at o'clock L. NJ.
Two Prizes, $50 each. 1st. Horizontal
playing through 200 feet of hose. drafting
water, each machine choosing their own noz
zle.
TINE, Is minutes after the word "ready.'
I'd. Perpendicular playing at the Lib
erty pole for $50, each Company to draft
their own water, and play from Tisdale's
wharf, through any sized nozzle.
CoMNtrTEE.-Jos. 7. Grant, n. II. Hall, l..
B. Timer, J. 2. Langdon.
Foot Race for n prize OF 81.
to commence at o'clock. on Main St, from
Ilale's corner, at Mt. Desert ST. to west end
of Union river Bridge. Entrance fee 25cts.
required for this race.
Report of awarding committees at 10 past
o'clock, at Writings Hall
Address a. O'Clock. Admission fee to
all not members of the society 10 cts
COMMITTEE on HoRsEs.-John II. Hen, Of
Ellsworth; Hon. w. G. Sargent, of Scdgwick
and Nelson Millet, of Franklin.
COMMITTEE on WORKING OxEk, STEERS
AxD DRAwISG.-Capt. JOS. Hincklcy Of
Bluehill; S. =. Donpell of Franklin, and
Ambrose Simpson of Sullivan.
Couv,rvpr 80 Rows ro,,.s
CALvss.-Geo. l.. Cox, Esq. of Amherst,
Thomas Smith OF Surry ard Ephraim Crab
tree of Hancock.
COMMITTEE oSSHEEP AND SwISE.-Peter l.,
Hill of Gouldsboro' John s. Parsons of Fast.
brook, and Peltiah Leach of Penobscot.
COMMITTEES on William II.
Black of Ellsworth; Chas. Joy of Surry, and
Isaac II. Iarrim an of Orland.
Committee on FI.Lp CRors-John Mill
ken of Hancock; Hiram S Bartlett of Tren-
ton. Perly Haynes of Dedham, and Moses F.
Allen of Sedgwick.
Committee on GRAIN, SEEDS AND VfGE-
rABLEs.-Col. David WATSON of Brooksvlle,
Col. Francis Taft of Gouldsboro'; ii. S. Trey
EFT Of Trenton.
COMMITTEE on FRUIr AND FLowERs.-Rev-
S. Tenny; DR.. Asa McAllis,er, and A. +.
Drinkwater, Esq.
PLowING MArcH.-Isaac S. Osgood of
Bluehil; 5. b. Babson of Brooksville; SIM
con b. Higgings of Orland and Daniel NJ. Per
kins of Penobscot.
| MANUFACTURE OF Woop, AND OF Woop
AND IRoS.-Seth Tisdale Esq. of Ellsworth;
Joshua Watson of Sedgwiek; Daniel Foster OF
Trenton.
MANUFACTURE OF Iron AND SrEEL.-Col.
Sewall Bake of Bucksport; J. 7. Thomas 'of
Bluehill, and A. S. Campbell of Ellsworth.
TANNED LEArHER.--John Il. Pearl of Dead
ham; John Buzzell of Amherst; Otis Springer
Of Franklin.
CorToS, LINEN AND SrEAw.-William
Somerby; Samuel Dutton Jr., and 2. W.
Perry.
SUGAR, HONEY, AND DAIRY PRopucTs-
! Arno Wiswell Esq, Samuel Dutton Esq
Galen Hathaway Esq. and their wives.
Foor RAcK.-Trustees of the Society.
The Trustees voted to meet at Whiting
Hall at o clock, A. NJ. on Tuesday the 18th.
All entries free. Any entry, entitled to a
premium. when not presented by member OF
the Society, will have deducted, for use of the
Society, so per cent. of the premium.
Refreshments served up, at moderate ex-
pense, at Lords Building during the Far.
Geo w. Newbegin Marshall. The con-
stables Of Ellsworth, are appointed the Police
force for the occasion.
Per order Of 'rrustces
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08
Majority for Smith, l39.

This year these plantations are reported to
have given Bradbury II majority of Cos
votes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08
The Exhibition at Writings
Hall.

1t is to be hoped that this Hall will pre-
sent good displa.- of manufactured articles
The ladies are expected to present some choice
specimens of their handwork. The gentle
men, it is to be hoped, will not be backward
The Hall is good one for display, and we
have no doubt many citizens will consent to
send in, for the purpose of adding to the in
terest ofthe occasion, and to augment the
number of objects of interest, any articles
of curiosity or Of real value, which they
may possess.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

The following extract from a letter
from Augusta, contains information
which vii! be gratifying to almost every
body
1.-The frauds in Aroostook Co. are to
be investigated to guard against similar
deviltry in the future; but counting eyer U
rots, Bradbury has received. good, bad
and Indifferent, he is defeated"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

The dismssted schooner picked up by the
wreeking Malcolm, off Scituate, was the Ed
ward ID. Peters, from Jpnsport FIR Boston.
and not the Con. Jackson, as JFlre rcrort-
IL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

BuRLINeAME RE-NoxISArED,-Hon. Arson
&. Burlingame was re-nominated in the 5th.
District (Boston) on Tuesday evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

The Slave trade abolished jim. | 1903
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08

Hon. ii. l.. Doves was rc-nominated in
the eleventh District, the same day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-08
ORDER OF EXERCISES.

FIRST DAS--from 10 ~ n. N. rtceNniS
stock for exhibition, and entering and arran ge-
ing it.; which will be attended to. at the Fair
Grounds on State Street. neal the dwelling
house of the widow Hopkins, in Blacks
Mill teld.-Committec to attend TO said du ty,
IS. Z. Donnell, Esq. All articles OF manu-
facturc, and all produce of the dairy, orchard
garden &c, to be entered at the office of the
Secretary, n. X. Sawyer, at Writings Hall,
during the same hours.
Examination of Stock for premiums to com
mencc O'Clock =. NJ.
Flowing match to commence at LIZ past
one o'clock.
Drawing match to commence at 8 o'clock.
Agricultural Conference and discussion in
the evening, commencing at o'clock. Place
to be hi rcafter designated.
SECOND DAy.-Examinaion Of crops, and
al other articles, (not s,ock) to commence
n. G o'clnck NJ
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OBJ qslIs@ort5 amrrlem,
n. X. SAwY Err ---E.DITOR.
ELLIS w O Il L II.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 8. 1858.
Hancock Agricultural Society.

The First annual exhibition of this Society
will be held in Ellsworth, commencing Oct
18th and continuing two or more days.
The Nevada journal., 1858-06-04

u As an instance Of how imperfect
an account may be given of an event,
we take the following from the S. F
Spirit otthe Times:
NEvADA.-This town was almost de-
stroyed by fire on the 23d. 1t caught
in Chinese house on Broad street.
Owing to lack of engines and appa-
ratus the confagration was more severe
than it would otherwise have been.
Broad street down to Wall & Co., was
burned, the National Hotel was saved,
and from this house to the creek all was
burned. On the north side of Broad
street, from the junction of Commercial,
no property was saved, except Zan-
woods & Mayors; bridges not destroyed;
Kilbourne's block is standing, also Lam
deker & Powney'sj Young's jewelry
store was scorched, but all of his valua-
bles were removed; May & Co., were in
brick stores. Washington street, from
the Catholic Church to Main street, is
all burned, except a blacksmith's shop
and Barlam's warehouse. Nearly all
the churches remain standing
The Nevada journal., 1858-06-04

MEMORABLE FEAT. = The Unacers
(which is certainly living exemplif-
cation Of the old suspicious saying, that
the "world has gone mad, raves about
France having wounded England -
lfthere be wound, and England thrives
wonderfully well in spite of it, it must be
very much in the same way that the
Jackass wounded the sick Lion. Tne
British Lion must have been poorly at
the time. and SO the Jackass chose the
memorable opportunity to dance play :
fully round him, a Ia Francaise. and kick
him The assanine beast was SO far
right-for the chance may not occur
again.
The Nevada journal., 1858-06-04
Burns in the Spirit Land.

The subjoined communication, says
the Marysville Neus, is from a gentle
man of that city, eminent for his talents
and virtues, who has devoted much at
tention to the investigation of the phe-
nomena and doctrines of Spiritualism.
If the revelations, referred to in the
communication, are to be accepted as
genuine truth, they prove to us that
Robert Burns, in his dissembled exist
ence, las acted a most dishonorable
part by his faithful wife and widow, the
once beautiful and loving Jean Armor.
just think of it. Burns loved Highland
Mary. Highland Mary died. Burns
drowned his grief for her loss by court
ing and seducing Jean Armor. 1t is true
that he made an honest woman of
"Bonnie JEAN" by vowing eternal love
and constancy under the sanctions of the
nuptial rite. She loved him devotedly.
and, with the beautiful courage of a
ue-hearted woman, braved all the ills
of poverty at his side. She mrsed him
in sickness, soothed him in his sorrows,
comforted him when smartiug under the
pangs of disappointed ambition, stood
by him and smoothed his pillow in the
last sad moment of his life, received
his last dying breath, and remained
constant in her affection to the dead,
throug1 long and dreary widowhood
How has he acted, if these revelations
are genuine P! The first use he makes
of spiritual liberty is to desert his "Bon
ME JEAN and hunt up his old flame,
Highland Mary, thus playing the part
ot gallant. gay Lothario" in the
Land Of Spirits!" Burns was exceed.
inGly erratic in hismorals, while soiourn-
ing on earth, and it is evident, if these
mediums" have interpreted truthfully
that his translation to a higher life has
not improved him a iot.
What must have been the agony of
the faithful widow, when, having "shuf-
fed off this mortal COLL" she sought the
loved one i'll the groves of Paradise. and
found him in fond dalliance with
another mate Burns, you're a bad
boy, both in the flesh and in the spirit,
or else the mediums have done you
gross wrong!
But, enough of this Here is the
communication, accompanied by the po-
etical revelations of the bard, as made
in Vermont and al Horn nd the pub
lie will judge Of the matter as the wis
dom of the public may direct:
"BURNS AND HIS HIGHLAND MARY"
Editor News:-A day or two since. a
gentleman, who claims TO be Me
dunn Of intercourse between the natu-
raj and spiritual worlds, happening into
my place Of business, our conversation
turned upon the subject of a Poem,
under the above caption, purporting to
be from the spirit of Robert Burns, and
published in one Of the late numbers of
the Banner of' Light. And, on renal k
ing that those lines had answered an
inquiry which often arose in my own
mind, to know if Burns had found his
Mary, when the gentleman's hand be-
coming influenced, wrote in rapid
manner and without the slightest self
control or mental effort, the following:
HARMoNIAL.
The Nevada journal., 1858-06-04

SEPARATING OsMIuM iridium FROM
GoLD.-This metal is more dense than
gold. The method adopted for its sep
aration lat the St. Petersburg Mint from
Russia gold, is 10 alloy it with three
parts of silver, relt the metal in large
black crucibles, and keep them at rest
for some time, during which the iridium
granules sink to the bottom The up
per portion of the gold is then dipped out
to within an inch of the bottom of the
crucible and run into ingots. The small
portion of the metal left at the bottom
contains the greater portion of the iridi-
um, which is separated in the wet way,'
by nitro-hydrochloric acid, which dis
solves the gold, but does not act on the
iridium granules Some of our Califor-
MIA gold contains iridium.--Sc,entifc
Americon.