Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-09-09
Correspondence. @
BosroN Aug. 18th, 1859.
n. X. Sawyer, Esq,
Ellsworth. Ne

| ". ~. sawyer, Esq,
Ellsworth, Me.
Dear Sir - | have thought the most
appropriate synonym for the word Yankee
is Enterprise, and it is owing to the condi-
ton of things which renders it true that we
are called an Enterprisng Nation Yet this
term defines very indefinitely our character
1t is said that a national loafer, discovers
the peculiar characteristics Of his race, and
that of these the Italian spends his time in
sleeping, the Turk in dreaming the Spanard
in praying, the French in laughing, the
t English in swearing, the Russian in grumb-
/ ling, the Hungarian, in smoking, the Ger
man in drinking, and the American in talk
ing politics.
Bat American loaicrs are not the true ex-
ponents OF American workers. They may be
enterprisins-yery-but always prudent
All 'talkers are prudent, by profession, but
American workers, the back bone and mar
row of the country, with blind zeal in pros
ecuting their undertakings too often unwise-
/ ly build upon the slni, and the wind and
waves OF the commercial world, bring wreck
aud ruin upon their heals. Whoever heard
however Of an American b)asting Of wisdom?
/ Yet when we think Of the failure Of indiYid-
uals, c5rP)rations, towns, cities, sections,
States, and once in twenty years, according
to Mr.. Seward, Of car whole country, and
the causes of those failures, woull it MT be
beneficial to eyery Eltrprlsing Americ IN ii
he should investigate the iniaence his busi-
ness or speculati5ns exercise upon tie whole
community. Eyary individual Of speculation
in E. can understand what business is at
present the support of the town, and ex-
plain the causes cf the fluctuations in the
same stree $50. Other towns anI CITIES
have also been Frustrated in their merc&n-
tile affairs, some have recuperatcd, and some
seem to be recovering as il lfom al almost
fatal blow.
Even DE-. ii2im2s 'titt,e E2,.9n' oseii-
+ lates, and the personal estate OF tae city in
+ - IS thre3 million four nuaar.d ta1aSd,
dollar, less tan IA -.
The wealth. Of t9H.s aai 9f nations must
depend upo1 its productive industry. fherc
are towns wheh furnish lro1f Of this truth.
and henca I mrs M ygn ~ith thez, ftets in
regard 10 htNafhAi -Hdss' NJ it>' i-,''
renee or A}"eii' "a''e manufacturers "5i'''''
upon llaetioas -Nf5f''z' ana III 'iF'fs VI
hinS Cotton iof supply "l 9'leN' ana H''
like Ellsworth 81 up" d S'-e% .. '.i''sf--
HaFerHti S''n1N prosperous anu PFoSlsFl''-
through evil and : nod rtp'rf' quietly ana
m'destIy as a Quaker Nts'ssi oel5 Aot9s o"
the industry oi her Whoie people l'f support
and therefor must be s'lt SUSTAINING
| And does not tA7 index lise1JSe some
wonderful l4etS. W !th p'pnlAH'h oi
10000 sous, !Averl'lI contains A9othe-
carries, 5 Box Mtnai.ct rieS, Architect,
Brewer. ) Artificial Leather tompantas,
Auctioneers, 3 Bakers, Blr5ars, / lack
smiths, b Boarding houses. | iiotei, ) BooS
stores, Is Carpenter Buildings. Crraiga
Makers, l. Ministers, Lawyers. - Grocers
3 Hat Manufactures, Pat Lea MAnntac-
tories, > Organ and Serapaine Manu,Act7rle'
! l2j Saoe Manufactures and Dealers. Last
Manufactures, Is Physicians, ) Frame max
ers, Silver Ware Mandatory, , Bank'
whose ca nj tails are respectively $50 .UDOS2UU-