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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18


The l,t' session Of Congress was remarkable
ftf fewer sretez ii disorder in its closing hours
than any 81 It's predecessors
Nr. tl.r,ueS 81 Penn. took the lead after IN i'll
night on Saturday in protesting against dcsecra-
tlea of the sabbath by tho Transaction of bust
The President aud Cabinet were in atteniane
AT the Capitol tu-,iay-thc former signing bill m
the chamber Of the Nicc President.
The bill authorizing the Postmaster General 10
to take mcantes % hasten the time Of carrying tho
mails from y, Joseph Missouri. To Placer, iilc
California from ,hir'yciEh; to thirty day, failed
b receive the executive signature.
The Light House bin though passed by tho
lIonsc was considered in tho Senate.
The Senate postponed TIL the next session the
bill ablishins the Territorial Government If
Arizona.
The Appropriations made at tho la,o session
amounts 10 AT least eighty millions uf Dollars
Narlpus reports were il circulation to day rola-
tive To- reconstruction If tho Cabinet but they
totally without foundation, the members new
beng more harmonious than they now are
The bid, Tor the Treasury Loan we're rot opened
Today owing In tnr absence of the Secretary at the
Capitol but they will be Tomorrow.
The Senate confirmed Mr.. Sehell rs Collector Of
the Port If New York and Mr. Sanders AS Navy
Agent, and DR.. bradford of the saline State as
Consul to Rome. John +. Stockton was nominate
ed as Minister to Rome and confirmed.
number Of army appointments confirm
ed. including NJ. H. Stevens Captain of tho
Seventh Infantry.
The Senate failed TO act on tho House bill re-
reaiins SO much OF the Post Route bill as author
izcs the Postmaster Hcneneral tn make more ex-
tehsiye arrangements for the transportation of
the great through mails between Portland and
New Orleans.
The senate aiso confirmed J. Il. Chandler Of
Penn, as Minister To Naples; L. Y. Fair Of Ala
as Minister to Belgium: b. e. Yancy of TIA, as
Minister 10 the Argentine Republic.
The President has issued a proclamation for tho
Senate 10 meet tomorrow noon, saying that an
extraordinary occasion has CURED rendering il
necessary and proper that they shonld conl enc to
receive and act such communications as have
been, or may be made them the part Of tho
EXccutiye.-IC Cor Tribnne.
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Naval.

A letter from Commander Rodgers Of The
Watc- Wnch-A British Nardi Officer.
Opinon Of the Outragcs.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1858.
Tho Navy Department has received the follow.
ing letter from Commander Rodgers:
"U s. STEAMER WATER wrrcu, KEY wEsr,
June ,, 1858.
'.Sir: arrived hero safely to-day for coal
we'll on board, | leave tomorrow for Havana,
where | shall find her Britanic Majcstys steamer
Devastation, which has brought instructions from
Admiral seymour to the cruisers upon the coast of
Cuba.
ell. Il. w. steam gurbou. Jasper, commanded
by Lieutenant William II. Pym, came into this
barber this morning in search Of the Styx, to de-
liver dispatches from tho Admiral. Lieutenant
p. stated to mo that his instructions printed
and were dated, hc believed, lS49; that they
werc at nil events, the instructions he hasl acted
upon on tho coast Of Africa inc years ago. lRo
said he believed rather sure, new instruc-
tions had been received from thc' British govern
mcnt for the guidance Of the vessels on the coast
Of Cuba He said that the Creole was CLAW
cr and that soon after her capture colors and
papers both disappeared. the captain declaring
that he was not entitled to American papers or
coIors. He said that in another case. where he
had sent his qpartcrmastcr with spyglass to ask
permission TO ascend the mast OF the outermost
vessels IN the hnfbpr oil Hitln1as, IN htH'r I" -"
whcth5r the Styx was in 81 sht, the captain said
ltl.hinglv, afterwards, that he had hoaxed a
newspaper writer into the belief that he had be en-
boarded by British iiiibUsters. ilc assorted that
be wa, sure upon examination, he would hc found
| 10 have done no wrong to the American flag lie
admitted that in certain cases he had fired
near vessels 10 make them show their colors and
asked me if he had been guilty Of any wrong in so
DOING To this said that | had no official opin.
i'm. hut that | thought not. However tho law
may be in this case. it is held. a. far as know,
the usage of the service--'sself a law-fcr mem
t ef-war to show their Ha-s to one another, and It
il the general opinion OF naval men that merchant
vessels, upon neglect or refusal, may be compcll-
ed to do it without trenehing upon their rights.
] Lieut.. Pyn seemed surprised at the light in
which the aets OF the British cruisers regarded
+ by the government of the United MATES.
/ | have the honor to be. your obclient servcut,
JONI RopGEGs, Comm andcr, I. y. y.
! Hon. Isaac ToUcgY. Secretary of the Navy.
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Agricultural Meeting.

1t will be seen that at the meeting Of the
Agricultural Society which met in this vii
lage Tuesday, that it was voted to hold a
Fair this fall, and the Committee requested
to procure some person to deliver an add
dress. We have no doubt but some person
will be engaged whose reputation will ensure
a large attendance, and whose effort will give
the highest satisfaction.
In regard to the fair, we must all begin
now to prepare for it. There is no time tc
be lost, and it will require the utmost dill
gence of those whose duty it is to make the
preliminary arrangements, to get the matter
before the farmers in season for them to un.
dcrstand what is desired and expected o.
them. The Ex Com will at their meeting
on the ID Saturday in July, make out tht
programme, and take measures to have il
distributed over the county.
We shall be pleased to hear from the far.
mcrs on this subject, by way of suggestions
Their views on many points that may CONF
up for action would be valuable. AT any
rate, by your pen and voice help this enter
nrise onward
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ST.. Louis, June II

Dispatches from Cairo state that on Sat
ustay afternoon, crevasse opened on the
Mississippi side of the town through which
the water poured at frightful rate, filling
up the whole space between the Levecs, and
1t is now running over the cmhankmcnt ON
the Ohio side about u Thousand feet.
The Illinois Central Railroad is wasb,,l
away on the South Wing.
\ part Of the new Hotel fell in on Sunday,
and the balance is expected to fall during the
night.
Nearly all the houses are tumblns down,
driitln. away or sinking. Scarcely a build
ing in the city expected to withstand the
flood. The water is two and half feet deep
IN the second story of the Taylor House, and
is still rising rapidly.
Mound City is also in danger of being over
flown. The water at this point still contin-
ucs to rise, and all the upper streams are
pouring out floods.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

\ destructive fire occurred in Milk Street
at an early hour this morning, involving tn,
loss of from 80 To 5000 600. Anon. tn,
building destroyed WIS Corinthian Hall
corner of Federal street, from which the con,
Migration extended West to Theatre Allcv.-
on Milk Street, Nos. 81, 81, 90, 81, 63, 60
Il and - were more or less damaged, together
with their contents the principal firms
mostly dry goods dealers, occupying thc
Others destroyed or damaged are,E Is Paine
c. w. Gritfths & Co., c. Hall, Morse &
Colman, llutchins Il March, C. +. Hathawa,
4 Co.. Carpenter, Plympton 4 Co., Stafford
Amcs & Co, Baldwin. Baxter L Co, Geor.,,
Blackburn 4 Co., and j. F. Bradlce, Agent
of the Ballard Vale Co. The loss is full,
covered by insurance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

DARING RoRERY'-Night before last, a,
James Harlow, Esq, OF Brewer, was return
ing home from this city, he was in the Toll
Bridge suddenly set upon by three or four
ruihans, who demanded his money hy drawing
knives and pistol. Mr.. Harlow being unarmed,
and seeing resistance useless, handed over hi,
pocket book, aud was permitted to plss on.
Union.
The perpetrator or perpetrators OF this
bold robbery were discovered and arrested on
Thursday, by officers Bicknell and Walker.
They are two young men belonging in Brew
or, named Chas. Foster and James Wood
They were brought before the Polio, Court
for examination yesterday afternoon. Wood
testified that he had nothing to do with the
robbery; but ran away as soon Us Foster de-
clared his intention b rob Mr.. Harlow and
proceeded 10 execute that intention. Foster
drew knife, but there were no pistols in
the case, as we understood it.
The Court was of opinion that a felony
was committed, of such character MS not
to be bailable, and therefore ordered Foster
TO be committed to Jail t. wait his trial in
August at the Supreme Court.
Wood was bound over us a witness, in the
sum of $500. The amount of the robbery.
we believe, was but few dollars .-IWhig.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

NEw York, June, II. Gen. Scott left
town last evening for Washington, having
been telegraphcd to repair ,hithcr without
delay, on business ofvital Importance.
The times correspondent trlcgraphs from
Washington that government has notified
President Maritime that the Yrissari treaty.
will be insisted upon, notwithstanding his re-,
fusal To sign the ratification. and that the
Transit route will be protected bv the Army
and Navy Of the United States, if neccssi-
ry
The London correspondent of the Herald
says that the Derby government have sent
out orders to the West India fleet TO stop all
visits To American vessels 1t also saws that
not only will ample and noble apology H.
made for them. bat every officer concerned in
them will be punished.
y St. Thomas paper Of May Il states that
at St. Domingo Biczs vessels hal captured
three schooncrs. two of them British. the
Victor, of Turks Island, and the Crimca; the
latter We're subsequently retakcn by the
British steamer Arachre. The British Con
sui had taken refuge on board the latter ycs-
sci.
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Hancock Agricultural Society.

Pursuant to adjournment the society met
at Union Hall the 18th, to complete its or
ganization, hear reports, and transact any
other business necessary to be done.
The President called the meeting to order,
and the secretary read the doings of the last
meeting which were approved.
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws, made their report which was accepted
for the action of the society. The Consti;u-
ton was subsequently adopted, after filling
the blank for Inhalation fee at one dollar, and
that of Life Membership at ten dollars, each
article being acted upon separately.
On motion, Com. consisting of James
W. Davis of Surry; II. S. Trcve,t of Tren
ton; L. NJ. West of franklin; John L. Moor
of Ellsworth; Isaac II. Hartman of Orland;
Benz. Moore of Mariaville; d. P. Marcyes Of
Eden, William Obcar of Brooklin; James G.
Moore of Waltham Perlcy Haynes of Ded-
ham and W. G. Sargent of Scdswick were
appointed to report names for the officers tc
complete the organization of the Society.
Tho C,nm;ttcc renorto1 the, following
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Do,'' IT, VI ~ M" ., N''''' - fi'I I ~
~ anu W III A0'''''' VI -'>'
d. T. Mareyes oil haen' CoHeef'r-
VIM somerhy OF Ellsworth A'''"''""
John .. Sargent OF Brooklin, Agent
n IA, sawyer [ corresponding 'Se'''"'y'
Voted, That Fair be held this year IN TN
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Maine Baptist Convention.
WATERyiLLE, June Is, lS5'

The Maine Baptist, Convention commenc-
ed this forenoon at 10 Ole ock, and organized
by making choice of Rev. Geo. Knox Of Lew
iston, President, and j. b. Foster of Port.
land, Secretary.
The Attendance of ministers is large.
The annual sermon was preached by Rev
s;lac SINGER Of II omaston, from PHILIPPIANS
l1-"Knowiag that | am set for the de-
ence Of the gosper'-an able and instruc-
tive discourse.
The Educational Socioty is now (after-
noon) in session.
This evening will be devoted by the Con-
ventiun, to hearing reports on the state oil re-
ligion in the different associations. Wing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

THE SlRuGcIE-The week is,listinsuishc,i
by fierce struggle upon the appropriation
bills
The Senate, in which the Administration
party is supreme, loads them all down with
amendments. in one instance more than doub-
ling the amounts voted by the llouse The
object is, contracts and plumber for favor
ties.
The House, where the Republicans are
stronger. is making the best possible resist
ance to these attempts.
Virginia is especially violent for enormous
grants for the Army and Navy, those great
branches of the public service being nearly a
close monopoly Of that STATE.
The sums voted in the Senate. it is said,
will makean aggregate exceeding one hun rod
millions of dollars
The policy of the Administration il to r.
pudiatc the dahts Of the Government. by W.
ting down all private claims, and II deyot'
the entire resources and credit of TIN country
to expenditures which my enable them t.
carry the clcctions.-[ Republic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18
Senator Wilson Challenged by
MIR. GWisl.

WASHINGTON, june II , Senator Gwin has
challenged Wilson, growing out of their
eolloquy last night in the debate. ona for
mcr occasion lin the Brooks ailair) it will be
recollected that Mr. Wilson said he would
not fight Il duel. but would protect himself
il attacked. This is his position now. sen
ators Seward and Wade ure eleayorins to
effect an adjustment
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, june II. The steamboat
Pennsylvania exploded her boilers On Sunday
morning at f O'Clock at Ship Island, some
seventy miles below this city and was burned
70 the waters edge.
There were $50 passenger on board, and it
is believed that one hundred of them are
killed or missing.
The steamboats, Diana, Imperial and Kate
frisbee took all they could find in the water
on shore.
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The Liquor Vote.

The vote on the liquor question tho 7th
inst, if we can judge by the returns now re-
ceived, will be quite as full one as we ex-
pected. We believe the vote will exceed that
Of any other election, on question submit
ted to the people. There seems to be an al
most criminal negligence Of the voters in not
regarding these occasional elections of more
importance. We think the vote to change
the time of holding the sessions of the Leg
islature was a very small one indeed
There is a fact in connection with this las,
vote, as disclosed by the returns, which goc.
30 show the great unpopularity of the Wells
law. Its friends could not, OF would moi
rally to its support. 1t is an unnatural par
ent that will not use all the means in his pow
er to rescue his own offspring from destruc-
ton, unless the child has forfeited all claims
to life, and the proper authorities have it in
charge; in which case it must submit. 1t is
charitable to suppose that the party that
gave existence TO the license law of sc, be-
came aware of its unpopularity, and its for
fixture to all claims for longer continuance
in the land, and not liking to kill it, itself,
was glad to see others send it to the Gland
of the Hereafter" The meagrc vote it re-
cd,proves its unpopularity;and if the pro-
hibitory law just adopted is not az popular
as we could wish, it is by the test ola popular
vote, more than ten times as popular as the
one it supersedes.
There is another observable feature in the
returns Where the Bangor Democrat and
Union circulates, which advocated the vot-
ing policy, there its friends voted, and voted
as it wishet. Where the Argus and other
sheets of that ilk had the most influence,
here the vote OF its friends was light, be-
,aase they advocated the no voting policy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

HE SUSPECTED SLAVES. The telegraph
reports the seizure of the yacht Waudcrcr
and the schooner Charter Oak. in Long
Island Sound, the former on suspicion Of
being Il SLAYER, and the latter AS being an
accomplicc. The Wanderer is of two humid
red and forty tuns burthen. She had been
TOR several days cruising about the Sound
and, together with the Charter Oak. had
excited the suspicious of the Surveyor of Port
jefferson. The New York Post has the fol-
lowing in relation to the two vessels
''Thc Wandcrcr is handsome, new vessel
built Tor Colonel Johnson, but now owned
by Captain Currie, Of South Carolina. who
acted as the second Of Mr. Rhind IN his recent
difficulty with Commander Boutwell,. She
has crew Of ishteen mcn-rather n LARGE
number Tor her size--among whom are sew
eral Portuguese sailors, and her owner COM
plains oi the m0lestation to which he and
his friends, who Were simply embarked on y
pleasure trip, have been subjected. The yes
sci does not seem to have been altered from
hef ordinary appearance as a yacht.
The Charter Oak has been used as l;rb-
ter or Tor transportation of heavy freight
She was loaded heavily with provisions, said
to be intended for the Wanderer. She had
no manifest, clearance list Of cargo .or nan.rs
OF any kind. She is commanded bv Cant
Brown, who declares his ignorance of the
object OF the Wanderers voyage, and saws he
was under orders to sail for New York and
load the tAnderer there"
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The GwIN-WILsoS TRoUBLE.-Thc follow
ing is the correspondence which pass d be-
tween Messrs Wilson and Gwin -
Mr.. GwIN To MR.. WILSON.
WASHINGTON CRY, june IL, 1853.
SIN You will oblgc me by informing
the bearer of this note at what hour it will
be convenient for you to receive commun-
icaton from me outside of the District OF
Columbia.
Your obedicnt servant,
WM NJ. GwIN.
The Hon. Henry WILSON, Senator from
the State of Massachusetts,.
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Ellsworth, June 10th, 1858.

| Publishers CoNvENTloN.-The Publishers
of The Augusta Age and Journal having
been by general consent, appointed a COM
mittee TO call Convention of the Publishers
in Maine, have designated July LIST as the
time, and Augusta as the place.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

WASHINGTON. june IL. Letters received
from fort Bridgcr state that the Army had
sufficient provisions to last till the middle or
last of June, before which the supplies would
be received
Instead Of Agent Hart melting Indian
hostilities against the nited States the charge
being mentioned in Gov. Cummings recent
dispatch. he was successful in preventing the
Indians from joining the Mormons. and
escaped, because the latter had determined to
take his life,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-06-18

Tue AMENDMENT To THE Posi- OFFICE BILL.
-The House. on saturday, refused to c1ncur
it the amendments Increasing the rate OF post
age, and ab1lshng the ranking privilege,
aud agreed t. the amendment giving the post
9aico printing to the lowest bidder.
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Mr.. WILSON To Mr.. GwIN.


WASHINGTON Cry, Friday, june |, 1888.
SIR Your note of this morning, rcqucs
ting to be informed at what hour it will be
convenient for me to received communication
from you outside of the District of Columbia,
has been placed in my hands by your friend,
the Hon. Mr. Fitch.
cannot mistake the purport and intention
of your note, and l reply to it as replied to
n similar one on a similar occasion,t two years
ago. ~ have always regarded duclling as
the lingering relic of Il barbarous civilization,
which the laws Of the country has branded
rs crime. While. therefore, | rcligiously
believe, in the right of scfdcGrncc, in it,
broadcst sense. the law of my country. and
the maturcd conviction of my whole life alike
forbid me to meet you for the purpose mdi-
Gated in your letter"
You obcdicnt servant.
HENRY WILSON.
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DRowNEp.-We learn from Mr.. Fowler
Mail agent, that Mr., Ellis Griffin. Jr., wa.
drowned at kendall's Mills, Fairfield, yester-
day forenoon, while engaged in washing
sheep The place where he was engaged il,
the business was ledSy and he got beyond
his depth Being unable to swim he wa,
drowned. lie leaves wife and children
IryS.
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At considerable trouble to our compo>itors,
and delay in the business of the Office, we
make room for MIR. Lowell's Communication
We will make but a few comments thereon
less we provoke his iratc pen again.
LIST The Carrier is quito careless, and If
Mr.. L. did not receive his paper, he only is
to be blamed. lie has given us som trouble
on this score before,
Mr.. Wiswcll, to our knowledge, never
saw the article of which he complains, until
it was in print.
Sd, We have nothing to do in defending
Mr.. Wiswcll, only 50 far as We have given
Mr. L. the opportunity in this Communica-
ton to assail him, through misrepresentation
as to his connection with us and the Amcri-
can If Mr.. Wiswell is "bitter personal,
enemy" of his, We never learned so through
him Neither has he ever asked space in the
columns of the American to attack Mr.. L.:
! and if he is not fortunate in his law cases
: it does not concern us at all. We never rem
/ L
assistance" in any case Of law, because W.
couldn't if we would and We wouldn't i
VIC could. We can't tell whether Mr. W.
..trcats (Mr LIZ uniustiy," or not. We
have ueeer permitted him to deal thus Will
any one through our columns. We cal
bear up under the charsa Of having re
7 II
eastern Maine" and rsuder due thank
therefor.
The "American," however, according t
our humble opinion, (Which in case Of TIN
kind may be partially is unde, no obliga
tons to Mr.. l.. in any way whatever, oni,
to treat him fairly and honestly. Our fail
ings here have leaned to virtues side.
Sd. All that is said about tpoor ARM
and poor Sawyer" is put in to crafty ;
morbid vanity, and Mr.. w. having sal,
nothing. need not feel bad because VIC prin
it. We don't feel that We need pity iron
that quarter just now, and of course we ar
in the best possible humor in spite of it.
If Mr.. L. does not think we praised hi
effort sufficiently, Ire has only to read tn
Bangor Unions article to be surfeted. |
is wiser, perhaps, to always agree with him
then there can be no fault finding. If Judg
Davis had done so, it would have saved hin
from such a castigation.
There is but one man that can manufactur
"Clinchers, as. there is and has been but on
Van Amburgh .one sam Patch, one Randolph
one Choatc, and.ono Webster; SO when one
met with, it is not necessary to see that it
"signed l. R. Butts on the wrapper to de
note its genuineness The --latest Clinch
! er' is certainly the best ono We have seen q
| it has tho merit of breyitv.
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TINS LEyGATHAN BEATEN-The English pa
pers state, NJ while So much has been said
about the great Leyiathan building at Lon
don, two steamers have been quietly building
at Liverpool, and are now nearly completed,
each OF which is seven hundred feet long, or
sixteen feet longer than the Leyiathan :
They are intended for the India trade
Inn
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The T.oviathan steamship, it is now ascer-
tanned, will not be ready for sea before next
spring. She will then commence regular
trips tu PyrtlInd,
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Republican Caucus.

The Republicans Of Hancock hereby requested t
meet at the Town House on saturday the 1ath inst at
o'clock NJ for the purpose Of chasing delegates to at
tend the Republican State Convention To he hohen IN Au
csta the 9th inst, also delegates to attend the congress
io,al District Convention.
Fer Order of Republican Town Committee
O. W. loJ Nc, Chairman.
Hancock, June 18th, 1858.