Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-31
MI. Vernon Ellnl.

Mr.. Sawyer will do me the favor to in
scrt in the American. the following extract
from Mr. Everetts introduction to the Mt
Vernon Papers.
, Mr.. Bonner of the New YorkLedg'r.
am sure, in Consideration of the motive, will
excuse this piracy of a lady on his copy
right. NJ. J.
mo one. am sure. who has visited the
venerable spot. who has looked upon the
weather-beaten building and its uninviting
approaches; upon the falling columns and
corroded pavement OF the portico: the ruin
ors Offices; the unh s,red summer house; the
conservatory, of which portion remains as
it was left hy the FIRE of 1889, the
spot where . garden smiled.
And stil where many garden flower grows
Wild
the grounds relapsing into roughness of ma
ture; and above all, the raw incompleteness,
the irreverent exposure, and the premature
and uutidy decay that reign about the tomb
, but must bid God speed 10 all the efforts of
these noble women and their worthy sister.
in every part of the land. who have deter
mined that this public scandal. this burning
shame shall cease. No man of sensbility,
who has contemplated the dismal spectacle
of Mount Vernon in it. present condition.
but must wish success and must feel it his
duty to give his own co. operation to the cf-
fort that is now making to rec eem AMI en-
close the hallowed and beautiful spot flor n
loylier eminence does not, in all the land,
look down upon nobler river:) to bring it
back as lar may he, to its original order and
comeiness; to clothe its neglected slopes
with the familiar but never wearyIpg charm
of grass and trees. to reopen the overgrown
paths, once pressed by feet which consecrat-
the soil on which they trod to renew the de-
parted beauty OF the garden and the consery
atory which still contains plants that re-
cesed the fostering care of Washington to
revive upon the denuded hill-sides the
PROSTATE honors of the forest and to watch
over the preservation Of some veterans of tie
soil, planted by the strong hand, which
grasped and guided the helm OF State in the
ficrccst storms of policy or war: to replace
the mansion in that condition OF neatness
and simple beauty, in which it so admirably
reflected the we'll compacted and narmoni-
ously adjusted character Of ITS great Inmate.
there to form a collection OF all the personal
relics and memorials oil him, which can he
rccnsered from every part of the country:
and above all. beneath the shadow of malc.-
tie tire, 5. within the sound of flowing waters.
and under the shelter of monumental walls.
to enshrine the sacred ashes Of the First Of
Men, in a Mausoleum worthy of its deposit.
To The Ladies Of the Comfy Of Hancock.
In my address to you as manager of the
County for the Mount Vernon Ladies' Asso-
citation Of the Union, published in the Els
worth American Of the oath Of Dec, it was
stated that an Agent would be appointed in
every town.
That engagement has been performed, the
Agents have been notified. the necessary doc
uments have been forwarded to them and
in case of the inability of any Agent to at
tend to the organization of her town, she is
authorized to substitute another who will
execute the trust.
The Agent is also authorized to appoint
as many assistants, as the extent or popula-
ton OF her town may require, who will re-
port to her-that report to be by her trans
mittcd to the Manager of the County, on or
before the first week in February
1t will be the duty Of the assistants 50 ap-
pointed, to present the Subscription List to
every one who has the means - contribute
any rum. how small, to obtiln a deed Of
Mount Vernon; u restore the grounds and
buildings to the state when last they met
the gaze of the Hero and Patriot, and II
hold them forever cons Grated t. the III IN
DRY oil Washington.
The sum subscribed must be affixed to the
name OF the subscriber, or at her pleasure,
she may with hold her name and set down the
sum paid rs the c 5ntrihuti N Of a friend An
opportunity to Subscribe having been afforded
to every one able, the Subscription List will
be returned to the Asent, who will receipt
for the same, Stain. the number of sub
scribers and the amount subscribed.
These returns will then be transmitted by
the Agent to the Manager of the County,
" no will remit the amount received to the
Vice Regent of the State, giving the names
lar have constituted themselves members OF
the Association, and also the number and
amount of the subscriptions of smaller sums.
The amount paid by each town, the num-
Der of the contributors. the names Of the
Agent and Assistants will be published in
the Ellsworth American; it will then be
seen which town leads in the combined ratio
of wealth and population; and which in the
ratio Of population alone, shows the greatest
number Of those whose eyes glisten and
whose hearts beat high at the name of
Washington.
As Manager, my work in the org IMITATION
of the County has been done; the privilege
Of subscribing to the Mount Vernon fund
will now be carried home to the fre-sde Of
every woman; in such ease no solicitation
can be used. if the heart and the head do
not dictate, let the hand be withheld
MARY ASS JARVIS.
/ Agents appointed in the towns Of the County o.
Hancock.
/ Amherst ...........z..M Mrs. Wendell Silsby.
Aurora ......=..-.. 49,. David Silsby.
Biuehill ..........,,.- " Thomas HinckIey.
Brooklin ............. j." Rowland Carleton.
BrooksvIlle ,,....-....= :" ;. H. Babson.
Bucksport ............ i" Joseph Bradley.
Castine -. ....=...... " Samuel Adams.
Cranberry Isle .,..... " Thomas Bunker
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