Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-12-24

ner tsos' IN consonance @iti the public sent;,no,
'"e CONT net provides for the purchase of tw
1"1''rea acres OF the land belonging To the Noun
vernon estate, including the INFUSION house +,
Us appenhatc*, the banding from the river AS al
'e"''y 'stNoil'hed' AMI alive ALI tac tomb wlic
contains t.ie mortal re mains of the Father of Nj
Country VI "a
Whenever h term : the contra + arc fuIsIlod
thlN lhFaiuabl domain, around which the patri
otic feeling OF The Union gathers as to u centrs
shrihe VIII pa into the possession of the Moun
Nerno La ties A .ocati, n, t, be by them dcSi
Gated ami forever held saer IT to the memory U
Washington.
1t has eeea already stated in the appeal Of III,
Regent above alluded to. that the sum stipulate,
Tor IN the contract of Purchase Is two hundred
thousand dollars eighteen thousand of which
were pal IT the execution of the. Contract and
the first instrument Of ifty-Sev,n thousand dollar
Is due on the hr-t of J,nuIry, l>59 The balanc
Is due in three annual iu<tlIments and in the
taIiu~et t. pay the 50, 900 dla January 1882 the
sum of $4,000, alrea ~ paid is forfeited. The
sums now on hand contribu.ed nv the members
u local Associations, by various pauljc spirited
hodieS and individuals. and ac,ruiny from The de-
livery of Mr.. Errrctts address. are sufficient To
meet the other InStalments, and the payment OF
interest II interest should bee me due by failure
to obtain possession on the 22d of February next
but the entire consummation Of the purchase are
vet to he provided The government of the As
ISOLATION is we'll aware that the sum contracted
for, rs the price of the estate is greatly beyond
its value as piece of pr .torty. Ga this subject
it is sufficient t. STATE that II could not be obtain.
ed on any other terms. The proprietor has been
offered that aud even larger sums by parties
who wished to acquire the property for pecuniary
speculation, and he considered that he had per
formed his duty to the public by refusing to sell
it fer any uch purpose Indeed he hai At first
publicly declined it all, except to Congress for the
Emitted States, to the state of Virginia Neither
Congress nor the Legislature Of Nir.inta seeming
disposed to make the purchase, Mr. W.shingten
wa Induced to accept The offer Of the Mount YER
non Ladies' Association, which is bound by its
charter to keep it inalienably sacred to the mem
orv OF Washington.
In addition to the large sum REQUIRED 10 fulfl
the contract Of purchase, considerable amount
will he necessary to rrpnir the IN nsion house to
restore it vita the garlic and ground. as nearly
rs possible to the condition in which they were
left by the GREAT PRoPRtEfoR and to meet the
EXPENSE of mauaginy the estate end securing its
permanent preservation. For these purposes the
Association is authorized By its charter to hold
property TO the amount Of FIVE hundred thousand
dollars, including the purchase money For the
large portion of the sum still required To be
raised. the subs 'rber, on behalf of the govern
nent Of the Association, appeals with confidence
n, l.
ais to the sympathetic peration of he coun-
trywvnrn The sum is undoubtedly large one
but surely there cannot be wanting a sufficient
number of persons in this vast and populo,s
country to raise it, and even a much larger sum
by contribution Of very little amount from each
individual. dollar each. paid by one IN sixty
of the population OF the luton would effect the
object. The only ditficuity To be overcome is that
of establishing an organization sufficiently de.
tailed aid comprehensive to reach every individ-
ual OF the ceantry disposed to give his mite for
this patriotic object
The Association, it is well known. is An inc,r.
puratel body, existing uai,r CHI ter granted
by the Legislature OF NrgIula at its last session
Its organization admits Of inde6.iite extension
throughout the Onio1, and the government of the
Association earnestly desires that such extension
shall take place as widely as possible. and with
the ieast practicable delay. As veneration for
The great name to which Mount Vernon is conse.
Grated is sentiment which peryades the Union
IL IL obviously proper and highly desirable that
the citizens of every state should be represented
IN its preservation and custody. The eoustitu
ton rovlIes for the representation of each State
in the central administration of its affairs troe "a
a viceregent, and under its provision the Regent
has already appointed representatives for twelve
states. The following the officers who at
present c impose The Grand GuuAci of the Asset
alton
REGENT.
Miss ANN PAMELA CrSxtSGHAN 5. Carolina
viCE-REGESrs.
Mrs. Marraretta 5, Morse New Orleans La.
Mrs. octtsia Walton lie Vert, Mobile Ala
Mrs Philoelea hdgeworth Eve, Augusta Ca
Mrs. Alice II. Dickinson, Wilmington. y C.
Mrs, Cathatine \, Melville. jackson. Miss.
Mrs. Anna Cora Rteaie. Richmond Va
Mrs Mary Ruled .e Fogc, Nashville Team.
Mrs. Elisabeth NJ, Walton, st. Louis Missouri.
Miss Mary Morris Hamilton, v York
VI :. louisa In.er.oll tifeencugh Boston. Mass
Mrs. Abba Isabella Little, Pc. tland Me-
Mrs. Gathering " ills Murat Tallahassee. IA
Mrs, Susan l.. Pellet. SECRETARY. Richmond. Va.
t'eor,- " ki-s~, Es.., treasurer. W a.hl"- ,o...
District Of columbia
The constitution also Ella ."werS the Regent. b :
and with the advice Of tie Wee Regents, To pro-
vide plan of orgaailati for state action. and
10 appoint 3 ,arl Of Managers for each state.
In consideration Of tho difaculty ot desi,ins any
ne plan calculated t. meet appreciation In Soc
tion, oi III country '.Itern; widely IL PoPnjat on
and in the structure Of society. she deems that the
advancement Of the cause VIII bsst be promoted
by leaving it to each Wee Regent to enlist such
ali tr the collection of funds as will most con
duce t the success Of the enterprise.
= The sum of 81 constitutes the contributor A
member Of thu Association; aad the name. sam
and residence Of every subscriber must be care
ui!y registered by the persons who are authorized
10 make or receive collections in aid of the Mount
Vernon Fund 1t will be tie duty Of such per-
sons to transmit the same to the Nca Regent OF
the State ii there be no Vice Regent, then to the
Treasurer of the Association, who will cause them
10 be published in the National Inteilig enoer'
and Washington Union, and forward h COPY to
the Regent or secretary.
Tae generous offer Of the Masonic fraternity OF
Nirginia, and, throu IN them Of the Union, to aid
the Mount ernon Ladies' Association in the ac.
com, lishment of their sacred object, has been
5fatct Y accented, ami il Is confidently beliey ed
ira; tI-'r contributions Will be equal tu their
81 IA appreciation. OF the character and virtues
vi their iilustriuu> brother.
SUSAN l.. PELLET, Secretary.
RiohHoal, Jtne -, ISIS.
Mount Vernon Association Of the