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And OH when will tho christian church
ay aside its narrow lcrecds and dogmas, and
plant itself upon the great platform Of hu-
manity, and fellowship. without hesitation.
him whose life and works proclaim him to bc
true disciple of the gentle Nazarene.
In concluding this already too long CON-
munication, allow me to say that you arc
hardy consistent, when you "admire the
boldncss and frankness Of the man." and yet
charge him with "sophistry," - you do
directly afterwards.
Sophistry and frankness seldom go toseth-
or, (lG) and it seems to me, If there is any
one charge to which Mr.. Wright can hon.
estly plead mot guilty" it is that Of soph-
istry. LUTHER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16

Tho House of Representatives on
Thursday Of last week, finished Lecomp-
ton by voting, ll9 to Ill, to adhere to
the Crittenden amendment, as adopted
last week. A motion to reconsider was
tabled, thus precluding the possibility
of tho House receding.
LECOMpTON IS DEAD!
and Buchanan and his administration nrc
disgraced, or, as the negro said, have
rolled in the dust for nothing. Mr.. Bu-
chanan has received nothing but sue
cession of defeats ever since his inaugu-
ration. 1t would have been better for
him and the country, had he met all
through the elections of 1856 the same
kind of reception as has been his fate
to meetin the Executive chair.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16

Hartford City elect ion occurred on tho
18th inst. The democratic candidate for
Mayorswas J. A. Tainter, and the candidate
of the opposition was Timothy NJ. Allen
The latter was elected by 2l2 majority. The
democrats elected Collector, two City
SheriHs, and carried three wards. The OPP
position elected the Mayor, City Clerk, Al
ditor. Water Commissioner, and carried
three wards. This gives the minor appoint
ments to the opposition.
Last year the democrats carried the city
BY 9 majority ranging from one hundred to
I've hundred.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16

Most Of tho popular Tonic Medicines
contain more or less Alcoholic Stimulants,
which pssvsnts their general use. The OK
ygsoatsd Bitters being entirely free from
every Intoxicating quality, give healthy
tsaa TO the digestive system. l2-w
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AN OFFICIAL ScUFFLE AT WASHING.
ToN.-Mr. Boscancon, an unsuccessful
applicant for a clerkship in Washington.
yesterday in fit ofragc, caused by tho
refusal of a clerkship, assaulted the
Secretary of the Interior and drew a
revolver. The Secretary, says ,e,c-
graph despatch to the Journal, knccke ed
him down. and his shoulder was dis
located. He was afterwards arrested.
Boston Journal.
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Col. BENroS's LAST uoURs. The Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Tri.
bune. writing on Saturday, says:
"The supposed time of Mr.. Denton's death
was 7.35, though he glided of SO gently
that it may nave been few minutes earlier .
Last evening, when Mr.. Appleton called, he
was too exhausted to converse, and merely
signifed Tomorrow At times through
the night he was seized with spasmodic pains
Of great violence, otherwise he rested gent
ly. His last connected words were about
two this morning, when Jacob, his son-in-
law, was sitting up, asked him how no felt,
to which he family whispered, Comfortable
and content
About 4 O'Clock this morning, Jones.
another son-in-law, relieved Jacob, and in
an hour afterward his children and family
were at the bedside till the final summons
A few minutes before his death the nurse
applied ice to his lips, which were conscious
ly moved for the acceptable refreshment.
His sustenance for three weeks past was
hardly su f6cient for an infant, and it may
be that his life was prolonged by the effort
OF the will only. His constitution was sound
in every respect, and the disease which pre-
his death was strictly local"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16

-Messrs. J. II. Langdon & Co., and the
Messrs Dutton, have filled their Stores with
new goods.
Notice the advertisement of Mr.. Pitts,
the book binder.
We forgot to call attention, at the time,
to the new law firm Of Hale & Robinson.-
Mr.. Hale is the present County Attorney.
Rev. Mr.. Snyder will preach on Sunday,
either at the Baptist meeting house or at
Tisdale's Hall.
-Lobsters, red as the scarlet petticoat,
are to be had at the fishmarket. We thi nix
it early in the season.
Court sits the 4th Tuesday of this
month. Probate Court, the same week on
Wednesday.
The work of erecting a Lighthouse at
Is. W. Harbor, Mt. Desert, is about to COM
mencc. A man who made application for
work on it, and whose services wore desira-
bic, was rejected because the Collector pro-
nounced him not of the right stripe in poll
tics. The was said, that mighty mean men
get Office in Sangamon County, Ill.
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The CoHING SUxNEa.-It is said that the
Earl of Rose, one Of the first astronomers in
Europe, has told gentleman in England
that he anticipates one of the most iaten sely
hot summers this year that has ever been
known and he advises farmers to build sheds
for their cattle, by way of protection against
the extreme heat.
This statement has since hesn contradicted
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NEW PUBLICATIONS,

Living Agc.-The number for April Sd,
commences Il new series Of this sterling work,
enlarged by the addition of Is pages, and
printed on new type, and on quality of pa
per much better than heretofore This work
is very popular, as its age indicates, having
reached its seth volumn. The first series
comprised SO and the second % Volumes
1t is published weekly, so pages, and at
5000 yoar, by Messrs Little, Son & Co,
Boston; and Stanford & Delissor, New York.
The principal articles in this number are
"Thc insanity of VIM. Cowper;" "Diflieul-
ties of Railway Engineering" (Which ? or
Eddies round the Rectory;" 1.-The Mistress
of ST. Johns" "Dugald Stewards collected
works." "Princcssss in captivity to Circas-
SLAMS "Drayson's Sporting Scenes among
the Kaffirs;" and "Poctical works of VIM.
Collins" Besides there arc several poetical
selections, and short articles. Published
weekly, so pages, at Sc year, by Messrs
Littell, Son & Co., Boston; and Stanford &
Dellsser. Ncw 1orK'
Godsss Lad,e's Book, for May, is received
from the publisher l.. A. Cooley, Philadel
phla. To our mind, Cooley is ahead in the
Magazine line; and what is more, means tc
be, We will furnish copy of Cooley ant
the American one year for $3.50.
Peterson's Magazine for May, has been
received. This is capital work, and we dc
not see how it can be afforded for 81
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16
Tho Detroit Advertiser publishes
the following curt note from one of the
ablest Of the Michigan delegation in
Congress
WAsHrNarox, April 6, 1858.

o0ACvs Va VIZ &A4Sni&ou No4CkotlOA Ii
Congress
WAsHrxeTox, April 6. 1883.
Dear Sir-The telegraph has singu-
lar aptness at laundering. When Mr..
Banks was elected Speaker-when the
the Committees were announced - in
nearly every important vote, and in the
vote Of the lst inst, on the Lecompton
swipdle. my name is left out. And in
your issue Of the Sd inst, under the
editorial head, see you, assuming the
correctness Of tho report. undertake to
account for my not voting, by the sug-
gestion that had paired Of with Mr..
Corning.
never "pair" on any such vote. nor
shall lose any such vote from sickness
| am not doing that kind of business
During the Tins have been here. my re-
cord i full, no vote lost or paired, sx-
cept the time was in Kansas. Soon
the final struggle on Lecompton will
come. perhaps to-day, or tomorrow !;
and If my name should be left out, as
usual; you will please contradict the re-
port. or announce mp death. Don't say
siak or paired. Yours truly,
WIN. A. HOWARD.
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TOWN AND COUNTY MATTERS

We have occupied much Of the space in
our paper, of late, in the publication Of po-
litical speeches. This has suited many
readers; but there are others who desire more
of variety, and we shall endeavor to please
them in this particular, after this. We
should like to publish Senator Fessenden's
speech, and also Senator Hamlins, hut can
not at present.
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LECOMpTON IS DEAD

lwiH put Lecompton hroughin sirty days
or 6urst.-President Buchanan, Feb. %.
Lecompton has not been "put through"
and therefore we suppose the President has
"burst." If the country is obliged to con-
tinue to take him let US by all means have
him in homeopathic doses, well diluted, rather
than in the lump.
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thoueh he has been kind escpch to say

though he has been kind eacagh to say
that he would not hold me responsible
for the action of the Legislature in adopt
ing them. / think he must have misap-
pretended somewhat the resolutions, or
else have misapprehended them; and l
say to him that have no desire 70 es-
cape from the responsibility of present
ing them, because it was my duty to do
20: but 60 further, and say most dis
sinctly that | approve and indorse what
has been said in these resolutions. l
Say, sir, the Senator has Inexperienced
them, because they make no charge upon
the present Congress. In speaking Of
psr6dy, they speak of the past. The
resolution with reference to the Missouri
restriction. has reference to previous
Congress; and have yet to learn that
it is disrespectful to this Congress to
speak in disrespectful terms of one of
its predecessors. do not know that We
are called upon to vindicate, in this way,
what may have been done by our predc-
cessors here.
With reference to the opinion express
ed as to the repeal Of the Missouri re-
striction, have said the same thing sub.
stantially, upon this floor, and upon any
proper occasion am ready to say it
again. I always have considered the
repeal Of that restriction breach of the
phghted faith of the nation, and have
said 90 here; and think the resolution
says no more. may have misappre-
hended it. Tread the resolutions hastily.
If am incorrect, the Senator will cor
rect me, as he has the resolutions before
him.
The Senator has spoken Of the charge
Of corruption upon the Judiciary. Why,
sir. tho judiciary spoken of is the judi
ciary of Kansas, mot Of the United States.
I 60 just IS far as the Legislature of
Maine does, and say that consider it
corrupt judiciary, to all inents and
purposes. l have expressed that opin-
ion in private, and am perfectly will
ing to express it in public. The acts of
the judiciary of Kansas I consider to
have been disgraceful to any persons
holding the judicial office.
There is one other point of which the
Senator has spoken, and that is the
charge made upon the President of the
United States of having falsi6cd the
state of things in Kansas. l am yet to
learn that it is breach Of the privileges
Of this body to present resolution here
disrespectful in terms to the President
sfthe United States. I do not know
on what ground we should reject q petit
ton or resolution for that reason. We
have . rule or an understanding among
ourselves that resolutions and petitions
presented to Congress should be respect
full in their terms to the body to which
they arc presented. That rule is very
we'll, hut think the immunity goes no
further than that and I know of no
reason why the people should not, in
their addresses to Congress, speak as
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16

Mr.. Harte, correspondent of the New
York Courier and Eequire,, has been
expelled from the reporters gallery in
the House Of Representatives BY Speak
err Orr, for applauding the vote against
Lecomptoa on Thursday
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16

The ice has left the Penobscot, and
Steamboat navigation has commenced. The
Sanford left Bangor on Monday, at l o'clock
for Bost on.
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John Thomas and Felix McKenny, two
notorious characters, were caught in the act
Of robbing the Market Bank, Of Bangor, on
Thursday night
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16

"A young lady, dressed in the hight
of fashion. cowhided young man in .
broker office in Philadelphia, on Friday.
The lady said she had been insul!ed.
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The DEFICIENCY BILL PAssED.-The Def.
cheney Bill passed the House on Friday, by q
vote Of Ill to 97-ths vote Of rejection hay
ing been reconsidered.
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Rhode Stand True as Steel.

The State election in Rhode Island resulted
in Republican victory; Elisha Dyer, the
candidate of the neutrality-suspicious., was
elected by a large majority. The ticket elect
ed, is the same rs last year, yiz:-Governor,
Elisha Dyer Of Providence. Lieut.. Cover
nor, Thomas G. Turner of Warren. Secreta-
~ of State, John K. Bartlett Of Providence.
Attorney General, Jerome B. Kimball of
Providence. General Treasurer, Samuel \.
Parker of Newport.
Returns from all but three towns show a
total vote of 1922 for Dyer. Republican, and
36lS for Potter, Dem ,crit.
The General Assembly is almost unanimous
ly .Amercan-Republic an.
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Mr.. FosTER's SrsEc publish
ed this speech in our two last issues,
almost entire, without any remarks Of
our own, preferring to let our readers
form their own opinions. We cannot
however refrain from copying from the
Jeffersonian the following notice of the
speech:
at is worthy of that indefatisable
Republican who fairly captured from
the Black Democracy tho last Congress
sional District which they had to lose in
Maine. The majority of tho people of
the people of that District are now faith
fully represented in Congress. and it
must be source of great qualification to
them to have an opportunity to read a
speech from the member from that Dis
trict, which iuculcates sound Republican
principles"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-04-16

We shall probably commence pub
fishing in our next daily, the able speech
of Senator WATSON upon the Aroostook
Railroad question; and follow with some
others upon TIE same subject, if space
will allow.-Hh,g.
Senators WATSON and Sargent of this
County, in the two years they have been
in the Senate, have served the people
ably and faithfully. Mr.. WATSON has
not been so timid but that he was willing
to define his position at all times and
upon all subjects. manfully and freely.
We Hall, if space will allow, also pub
lish this speech soon. We think, how
ever, the people would vote down any
proposition to loan the credit of the
State for any purpose VIII tower. The
running in debt policy is not popular
one at all at this time.
Mr.. Sargent, the first winter, made an
able and interesting speech on the Roun.
ty law question and throughout his
service he has been svaluable membe,
Of the Senate Board, always on hand,
always voting right, and whenever be
had anything to say, it was to the point
and valuable for its good sense.
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WASHINGTON. 10Th,

WASHINGTON, 10Th.
Nearly all the members who after the
House adjourned fingered in the hall.
conversing either in groups or in their
seats, were startled by fight between
Mr.. Craige GIN. C. and Mr.. Helper,
author Of a book entitled 1.-The I'm, en-
dirg Crisis" and formerly from the same
state. They had just before been an
grily engaged in conversation. Crowd,
of members and Others rushed in and
separated the combatants while they
were engaged in dealing hoavy blows
Mr.. Helper was temporarily taken in
charge by the sergeant-a.-arns. A NUM-
Der Of ladies who were on the floor and
witnesses of the proceedings were much
frightened.
A pistol and knife were found on Mr..
Helper, who made no attempt to use
them.
An investigation was held this after.
noon, and Senator Hale and Montgomery
Clair, ESQ.,, appeared as his COUNSEL
The justice held him in bonds to keep
the peace.
The funeral service OF Mr.. Benton was
attended, among others. by the President,
Members of the Cabinet. Foreign Min
listers. and Members of Congress. Th.
corpse was conveyed to tie cars for
transmission to Missouri.
Tho following proceedings in Con-
gress took place on Monday last
SENATE.-A message was received
from the House announcing its adherence
TO its vote on the Kansas bill also that
it had passed the deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Green Of Mo. gave notice that he
would move to take up the Kansas bill
tomorrow at l o'clock.
Mr.. Hale Of N. H. presented the
petition of the inmates of the military
asylum. asking for a Subsistence instead
Of continuing within the asylum, in
which they complain of abuses. Refer
red to special committee with power to
report by a bill, and to send for persons
and papers.
The Senate then adjourned to attend
Col. Benton'I funeral.
Houston motion of Mr.. Clark of
Mo-, the House Immediately after the
reading of the journal adjourned, in
order to give the members an opportuni-
ty to attend the funeral ceremonies of
Col. Benton.
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The Bank Of Grafton, in Grafton, Wor-
cester county, Mass. was robbed Wednesday,
OF twelve thousand dollars in bills, $1,000 of
which were in 800 bills, and the remainder
in sos, los and SIS.
The packages containing the money, were
distracted, it is supposed, while the Cashier
was absent at the Post Office, for when it was
time for the bank to close they were missing.
Who committed tho robbery is as yet I'M
known The teller was absent ct tho time in
Boston
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tbev are indebted to God the bible and

they are indebted to God, the bible and
Christianity for; and yet in their system, all
these sources o. knowledge are made secon-
Diary to mans reason and must give way to
it.
l2) We do not know of any such religion
as is here described With all due Difference,
we think sLuther'' docs not under
standwha { the Protestant religion teaches nor
does he understand what its professors say it
teaches, either. Though an old reformcr,
we fear he is inclined to fight "windmills,"
when he should be laboring to make men
live up to their professions. We respectful
ly ask him to read the "Pitts Street Chapel
Lectures" and SEQ if he can find in the six
different creeds there advocated, an original
for bis picture,
Q3-l4) We protest against calling these
teachings Mr. Wright's. The Bible, which
Mr.. w said he would chang" if it taught
him anything contrary to his ideas of right
and wrong, teaches all these duties and doc
trincs. Christianity teaches all this. 1. is
not Mr.. Wright.
(l5) We admired the boldness and
frankness of the man. when he attacked
all tho existing forms Of government, the
different forms of religion, and the time
honored custom of regarding the Sabbath,
&c; but when he undertook to prove that
all these are wrong, per SC, we thought his
logic lame and that considerable "sophistry'
was made use of.
One word more, by way of explanation
We do not wish to say one word in defence
of spurious religious creed, if there is any
such. We do not wish to extenuate the fac,
tina Christians do not behave like Christ in
all things. We have no right to speak fol
the church, but we have right to defcnc
the Christianity of the bible. This is all We
aim to do.
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cores of persons take pleasure IL saying that III
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