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CORRESPONDENCE.
KRNr's HILL, Dec. 9th, 1859.

hENl Till, btS OtH, 1893.
FRIEND SAWYER Il see by your paper OF
last week, that the new Baptist Church ir
your village has been dedicated. and that a Il
the ministers in the village participated in the
exercises. l hope the new house will be filled
with attentive listeners. and the new temple
dedicated to God, filled with the Divine glo-
~.
was gratii d to learn also--in converse
lion with Congregational gentleman from
Ellsworth. last week, that tie Methodists are
erecting house of worship, which will soon
be completed.
The three evangelical denominations in you,
village will have work enough to do, but il
well united under the guidance of their re-
spective pastors. they will unquestionably &C.
eomplish much good
Ellsworth is now well supplied with church.
es; and why should it no, be ; for there arc
men of wealth, of intelligence, of refinement
and eminent. social and political position
men who have expended many thousands
OF dollars. and displayed much common sense
snd good taste in the erection of private resi-
dences. stores, offices. and public buildings.
There too Is the Ellsworth American, which
in the opinion of good judges. is an honor to
your thriving and pleasant village. Its in flu .
ence is in favor of moral reform, and religious
denominations are referred to withou, par
TALLY, and always in respectful terms. This
sRIdHr. But. Friend Sawyer, you seem to
take strong ground politically, and cal heavy
blows at your political opponents, some Of
whom are my personal friends. Well. sup
pose you enjoy it and think you are doing
RIGHT.
Whoever reads the American mus. do as
the man did who prayed for RAIN, bu, was
afraid of LIGHTNING, he consented a. las, to
take the rain thunder, lightning and ALL
So If we read the American, we must take il,
as 1t is, POLITICS AND AL.
have read it every week. since you have
sat in the editorial chair, and should be un.
willing to be deprived of the privilege Men
who formerly resided in Hancock County are
generally gratihed to read your County pa
per.
We are expecting that your entcrprisine
village will grow into city soon. and that
the moral and religious influences now being
exer,ed will produce an abundant harvest.
Yours truly,
II. NJ. EATON.
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Mr. MADox's PoLIrIcAL STATUS
Contrary to his expectation we maxi
room for Mr. Ms letter. 1t is in
harmony with our nature to be &C
commoda,ins; and especially to those
with whom we differ therefore we pab
fish what the gentleman has to say of
himself, embracing his political status.
his sutferings for righteousness sake, and
his warning to all evil minled persons
who may be tempted hereafter to Medic
with his property. We do not see why
any person should desire to NEEDLE with
the property of Mr.. NJ. The practice
Of disturbing Office signs, and charging
their location, rs a reprehepsibc one, de-
serving to be frowned upon. We can
not account for MIR. Ms manner Of deal
ing with the slavery question, nor for
his hatred to the Republican party. but
that is his business and not ours. We
omitted for want Of room, one paragraph
in the com.
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No DEMocRAcY AT THE Non |

While onr Democratic papers sre kpe.,
ing about such terms as "sec,ionalRnR.
"unfaithfulness to the South" &c. it
would be well for them to see how thy
are spoken of by their Southern contem-
poraries. To illustrate, we take the
following editorial extracts from a recent
copy Of the Charleston IS. c. Mercury ::
"If the Charleston Convention shall
meet, it is now clear that i, will be, in
its practical aspects nothing but South
ern Convention. There is no Democrat
ic party in the Northern and Northwest
ern States able to give single vote to
Democratic nominee on Democratic pru-
cipes. Indeed, in principles it cannot
properly be said that there is any Demo-
cratic party at the North at all.
The Northern portion Of the party,
under the steady progress of sectionalism
in the Northern States, have gradually
surrendered the principles Of the Demo-
cratic party and lost their nationality
They are n0tc seetional-sectional on
the subject Of slavery in our territories
sectional in the taxes laid and their
expenditure by The general government.
Surprising, therefore, that they were
able to carry out their policy in the
election of the Northern States, in the
election of a President of tie United
States, with what prorr;e,y, consistent
ly with duty, can Southern Democrats
go into convention with them for the
nomination Of a common candidate for
the Presidency"
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Congress-.

\. the meeting on Monday for.y-ei3 ht
mem bers Of the Senate, and two hundred
and thi'ty-one of the House were presen.
At noon the members Of the House were
Gale! to order, and proceeded to the cleo
ton Of Speaker, r,ea roce. The fol-
lowing: IS the :irs: ballot: Sherman Go.
Bocock Sc, Grow 43, Botelier IA, Davis
,, Phelps /, Gilmcr 3, Nelson 5, Has.
kin .. and Corwin, Adrian. Hill, Hick-
man, Pennington, McQaeen and Horace
+. Clark. one each. Bocock was the
Administration candidate, Sherman and
Grow were voted for by the Republicans,
though no nomination was made by them
Boteiier is the American member from
VI. Nels is also an American, and
from Tenn. Put one balottins was had
on Mond Y
Tuesday, the House did not have any
ballottinss but spcn. the time in making
speeches,
The Southern Democratic members are
pursuing jus, that course which will help
d,feat the party in the mex, election.
The Senate discussed Mr.. Mason's res.
olution to inquire into the Harper's Fer.
ey matter. Republican Senators sup.
port it, bu. wish to add to it, so far as e
inquire into the capture Of the L S. Ar
senal a, Liberty, Missouri, in 1855, BY
the Border Rnfti,ns, and using the arms
to extend slavery.
No choice, Wednesday, nf Speaker
Ii is not probable that the Message will
oe along until neat week.
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The Irrepressible Conflict.

a l.ttle more than twelve months ago, Nj.
which lie TOOK comprehensive and states
man-like view ofthe two autasonistic systems
Of labor III thl, country, aud ,aid one 0, the
other mas: efe ITALY % 10 the wall. Mr..
Seward only re said What had been uttered
many tlmcs before, and by eminent states
men CT the country. as we'll as by others Of
less note. Mr. Jtf.rsoa in the memoir OF his
life SAID
"Nothinc is n,re certainly written in the book
of fate than That thest people, (he slaves) 10
be free. My countryuen II is written in bet
ter volume than tie book OF fate; il j: written in
the laws Il NA;aEc and Of Natures God.
Mr., Seward hopefully looked forward to
the tim when measures might be taken to
! accom-, lish this grand and glorious result,
Through the actloa OF the several States, CO.
operating with the feaerAl government. and
all ing il strict conflrm.ty with their re-
spectiye constitutions
No discern n OF the signs of the times for
the pas, few years has fli Ell 10 see that Nj
Stewards prediction is the ut,crance of great
truth which is rapidly fastening to fulfill
ment. Not untrequently, the political horo.
scope indicates the settle men: OF this CONFLICT,
in more summary way than that hoped 70,
by the author Of The r chester Speech. The
continual demand, o: 0 e OF these systems Of
labor for more territory; for more liberal III
terpretatirn OF the constitution. AID for the
granting Of grel .er privileges than hereto
fore, ii.c-:ei y 1r;aora m n of impulsiye feel
ings, To 4 op. some shorter method to deal
with this power. These emands, and
the consequent, yielding 10 them BY great
party nor.h. whose vii is law, and that will
always of southern origin, constantly tends
to exasperate the North and deepen lis ha-
tired of system. which is so imperious in
its demands, and so unyiellins in its spirit
and nature VIVA in 81 the Wilmot Pro
yiso VS. glveA up aad its advocates buried
under the Compromises Of that year; and
when in ) i al new aud greater sacri6ee wa,
claimed, III repeal Of the Missouri Conlpro.
mise and tcr m re territory for the extension
OF slavery. and when IN 81 a heavier blow
was AIMED at the pace vi the country by the
bred Soft opiaion. many mel North, who
anil 'he'e repeated mi Iues had been lnaii-
ieEaHt ss.-'Hs = ANY F1,lt5l u5ti.n tq
feme-r= .,@s, s4t3cly .gruca ralal
aud l--au t. cxansse ,ae natter. TRs ez.
ammaip4 Ia, les4 so The Disadvantage oi
slavery. 4.l has, ..t-i .l a 9sal aeI s4t-
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Saving the Union.

Aboat as often as leap year is an
nounced in the almanacs, or the quad
renniaI national election takes place. O
the so-callel democratic party i. in dan
ger Of bein, piunel to the wall BY pub
lie opinion, and c,llcd to an account fo
its mis- leeds; or as often as the adyo
cate Of the divine institution" are il
danger Of losing their places, just so of
ten are certain class of honorable citi.
zans throughout the free States, called
upon to "save the Union." The mod
ern democratic party of the South. and
the few struggling members of the or.
ganization North that iniest the Custom
Houses, own portion of the old VIII.
party, and use them for an exceedingly
isnoble purpose. They are allowed to
busy themselves in the way mos, pleas
ing to themselves. at all times. save
when some political capital is needed for
the great pro-slavery Democratic party;
and then these professional Union savers
like professional gug5 lers, are called on
to the stage OF the political drama, to
astonish the world with their performan
ces. These gentlemen are birds Of i'll
ON Il: and heir speaking apparatus is
only used 70 give forth dismal sounds OF
dire calamity TO the Union and Of a ,ner-
al blow up OF the whole world. "Croak.
Ing is tue business to which the shrcwd
leaders Of the "ierce democracie" put
these tine. occasional, politicians to. The
Winthrols, the Everetts the Appletons.
and their associates, belong to this school
of valuable auxiliaries" to the great
democratic party of FIVE loaves and two
fishes OF the North. They can always be
relied on to rally at the tap of the drum
and At the motion of the wand of the
master OF ceremonies. No trained bands
Of ii citing nan obey with greater alacr-
", the orders of their captains. And
If the du Mt IS. or inert ness Of Winthrops
political record. was accounted for by
Phillips. in the faetthat Daniel Webster
once accidentally sat down on him, the
same excuse for political hatness, can
be offered for the whole brood of Union
savers, from Everett down to the small,
empty headed, paltry, village politician.
The hanging Ct John Brown, and the
consequent sympathy among sensible
men Tor his family. and for the noble
traits Of character which he displayed du.
ing his tyi.1 and imprisonment, and the
general fact, that all the people do no,
throw up their caps and shout great is
slavery Of the South, and doughfaceism OF
the North" has demanded that another at.
tempt should be mad. &c save the dear
Union, Consequently a meeting was
called at Fareui Hail for Wednesday
evening last, signed BY Edward Ever.
eft & Co. Il we arm that the oticia.
ting performers acqait themselves we'll,
and succeed in saving the Union once
more, we will surely apprisc cur readers
Did any body ever hear Of Union sa-
wing meeting South
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statement Of the Hancock Agrj-
cssiiussss Society, for tlpe year
ending December 1859,

| FINANCES Amount received from the State
durin. the year, $500; do at the Fair 81 ,0s5 90
/ New Members aud donations, 663s5o; Whole
amount of receipts for the year, $685. so; Amour,
of Premiums and Gratuities offered, 53e, "a; dc
awarded, $500; do paid out, 3T5 90; Current
expenses Of the Society for the year, zoo, so
Whole amount Of Disbursements for the year, / ;,
$780, Value of real estate belonging to the So
c'ety, improvements upon Fair ground that cos,
tle society, ,423, co.
/ ANALYSIS OF PREMIUMS AND GRAruITrEs AWARD
Ed, YARNS ac.-Amount awarded for Flowing a,
the Exhibition, 400, do Essay on Manures and
experiments with them, 10 90; Total amour. Of
tered for farm improvements 100.
FARA SrocK.-Amouut awarded for Bulls, 10, so
do Working Oxen, 5000; do Mich Cows, $50;
do LETTERS and Calves III 81; do Horses, 20, so
do Swine, Loo; do sheep, 10 90; do Poultry 90
do ai other stock, II so; Total amount offered
for live stock l23 81; do awarded for live stock,
l 80; do paid out for live stock, ia 80.
FARM PRoDUcrs.-Amount awarded for Indian
Corn, 4,33; do Wheat, rs; do Rye, so; Barley,
! 10; do Oats, %; do any other grain crops,
400; do Potatoes. $50; do Carrots, 4 %; do
Beets 215; do Turnips, l,50, Total amount Of
fered for grain and root crops, 1911; do awarded
for grain and root crops, 2S,0s; do paid out for
grain aud root crops, 2s,0s, Amount awarded for
Fruit and Flowers, l2,!j; do Butter and Cheese,
$50.
MIsCELLh SEoCs.-Anp Unit awarded for A gricul-
tural Implements, 81 10; do all other Agricul,ur-
al objects, G5 -; do objects other than Agri eu-
tural, 1904.
REuARks-Tbi, Society now embraces 400 mem
ll9 new ones having been added during the
past year.
1t. Annual Exhibition was held at Ellsworth, Oh
the llth, Eth 4 18th, days Of October 1859.
Officers of the Society
President, SAMUEL WATSON, Franklin.
Vice de JeHy NHirAkrR Ellsworth.
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who were often murdered in the process
Names copied from the d recteries of cite
IN other states were returned hv thou
sands "a legal voters in Kansas. in orde
to estA bllsh a Constitution adhered b,
her people. This was thei, e1empliSca
ton OF Sqnatter Sovereignty. A Mas
sachusetts Senator. distinguished 70
canoor. courtesy, an stainless, integrity
was half murdered by Shareholders.
ly for having the manlness to state these
facts to the assembled Congress of tn,
nation. Peaceful emigrants from tn,
North, who went to Kansas for no othel
purpose than to till the soil, erec- mil
and establish manufactures, schools am
churches, were robbed, outraged anc
murdered. For many months wal
more ierocious than the warfare of wild
Indians was ,rricl on against a people
almost anreslstiny. because they relied
upon the Central Government tor aid. -
And ak this while, the power of the
United S'at's, welded BY the Slave
Olisarchy, WAS on the side of the agrees.
sors. They literally tied the stones and
let loose the mad dogs. This was the
state OF things when the hero Of O,awat-
omie and his brave sons went to the
rescue. L was he who first tunnel the
tide OF Border Ruff N triumph. by show.
Ing them that blows were to be taken as
well as given
You may believe it or not, Gov. Vie,
but it /, certainly the truth that. because
Shareholders so recklcs,l sowed the wind
in Kansas. they reaped the whirlsind a,
Harpe.'s Ferry.
The people OF the \ nth hal very
strong attachment to the Union; but, by
your d spcrase measures You have
weakened i, beyond all power Of restora-
ton. t.. are not your enemies. as
you suppose. but they cannot consent to
be yoar tools i7r any j5nebls task YOU
choose e propose. lou mus, not ia e
of US 10y the crawlin, sinuo>ities of an
Everett; or by oar ma-nii ent hound.
whom you Ave trained to hun: Your
poor eliaples, ..uu then send him size Ak
Ing inc i corner - d.c-not with shame
for thu bas2 purpose TO which strength
had b en- applied, but with vey l,ion be-
cause You withheld from him the promis-
ed bone. Not by such as these mus. YOU
judge the free, enlls h'ened yeomanry OF
New England. a majority OF them
would ice - have the Save States
fulfill their oft-repeatcd threa, of with
drawaI from the Union. /, has ceased
to be bu- bear, for We begin to despair
Of beins able, by any other process, to
give tAc world the example of real re-
public. The moral sense Of these States
IS outraged By being accomplccs in sus-
tainlng an institution vicious in all its
aspects; and it is now generally under
stood that we purchase our disgrace a,
great pacun.ary expense. IF YOU would
only make the 0it Of separation in
serious earnest. YOU would hear the
hearty response Of millions, Go, gentle
men, AID.
Island no: upon the ori,r ri Your sag.
Bdt 20 al once
l5urs, VIII all du, respect,
MAgrA turIn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

The Republican National Committee meets a
the Astor House the 2lst for the purpose of de.g
mating the time and place for holding the Nation
al Convention. Bro. Bartlett Of the Jfersoria-
is the member from Maine.
If we were to suggest the place for the Conven
ton TO meet. it would be Wheeling Va, though
Gov. Wise might call out the militia, at SOM
expense to q State, which is now groaning under
a debt of thirty millions of dollars. But by al
means let no delegate carry carpet bag, no
whistle Yankee Doodle while there. Tae time 70
selecting candidates for both state and nation
should be as early as Juae.
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New Publications.

The MAG,I for January 1850 are received
thus early and most beautiful publication, they
are truly,
G'fsy' Lidy'' Box contains three steel plate
engrasins' (uakins nine in three numbers) and
in all 10 engrayinss. 20 Of which are full page
The literary articles quite in keeping with the
engravings,and the whole syiDce in the publisher,
the world renowned Cooley, an enterprise and
literary taste that cannot be surpassed.
The single Subscription price of Cooley is s. 90
a year, with a generous reduction to Clubs. We
have made arrangements with Cooley to club his
Lady'' Book with the Amer'ean at . greatly re-.
duced rate. Both eau be had on application 10 u
one year for the very low price Of $50. The
Ladys Book has been published thirty Yeas,
and has now a circulation Of nearly 10000
copies
Psta'on'' Ladies Natiosai Magax,se for January
contains IS articles, and so embellishments The
leading engraving Little Red Riding Hood is .
real gem, chasts in design and exhibiting theper-
fiction of the steel-engrayer's art. Tho fashion
plates the climax Of good taste. The stories
IN Peterson are highly praaed by all readers. A
-aefv useful aad popular periodical and a cheaper
ne according to It's terms is not publi,hed Tho
terms Of slasle subsei ton are 50 90 q year,
sitA reduction To Clubs. The American and
Pet Ison may be had 0! US for s2,75 year.
/ Now is good time to subscribe fof these Mag.
aznes new volume commences with the
year.
1 Families now is the time TO make up your
reading naatter for the year. Ladies' who have
not one Of these magazines should not live another
winter without one or both Of them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

SAN The Democrats no. many
months since would go into hys,cricks a,
the mention O his mythical name; now
forso'h. they are indebted to this gentle
man S friends for what officers were elect
ed in the recent state election in New
York; and Perry" writing from Wash
ing,on to the Boston Jouenal says, The
Democrats now cringingly awn over a
corporals guard Of Americans from the
Southern States" to &c, their aid in
elec,ins a speaker.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

what good has it <,he Republican
party accomplished ? What territory
have they made free 3
The above and many other like qucs-
tons are asked by the Naehias Union.
Mr.. Bradbury when candidate for Con =
gress little more than year ago. said
in public speech in this village. "9hat
The Republican party had made Kansas
a free Slate Mr.. Bradbury is good
democratic authority, and knows as well
as the taion, and perhaps better. what
has been accomplished by tne presen.
political organizations. Will the Union
address its questions to Mr.. Bradbury !:
He can answer two Of them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

DERELIcrIoN OF MINISTER, The
Rev. DR.. pomeroy, formerly pastor of
the FIR, Fans. Church Bangor, bat for
the last twelve years residing in Boston,
and occupying the position OF Secretary
Of the A. b. OF Commissioners for
Foreign Mlssioners. has been deposed
from holding his office. because ofserious
charges implicating his moral character.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

A record of the weasiss .sinco our last,
reads like this !; SatpStaa old and blowy !;
Sunday snowy afsSss ~. Monday mild
and thawy ; Tuesday 'ibggy and thawy /;
Wednesday rainy and foggy Thursday cold
and squally.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

The communication from " a Woman
OF Hancock County, may disturb the
minds OF some Of the contributors in
this section, and cause alarm for the safe
ty of the funds contributed. We have
seen no cause for any fears in regard to
the title TO the Mount Vernon estate. but
on the contrary there doe seem to oe the
best Of evidence that the title is abou, to
pass into the hands of tn. Association
that has been labotiny to secure it. The
following from tho Eeeaiay Post points
that way -
Mor>T VERNON. We are informed that,
although the whole purchase money OF
Mount Vernon has been raised, Miss Gun
bingham, who l. at the head of the associa-
ton, hesitates about paving over the last
instalment and taking the title, because she
and her associates will then have the whole
responsibility and charge Of keeping the
/ property in order and making the necessary
repairs, without any funds in hand for the
purpose. The ladie, feel that the compare
lively small amount needed for this purpose
ought to be expected from the rich, as the
amount heretofore raised has mostly been
furnished, IN small amounts, by persons OF
moderate means. Let the association max,
an estimate of what is required, and publish
their plan of management, and then appeal
TO our prosperous citizens and there can b,
little doubt OF speedy rcsponse.-N. y
Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

ELoPEMESr-We learn that several weeks
since. an unmarried young man by the name OF
Joshua Slower, who now calls himself james
Slower, returned from sea to Bluehill aui made
his home with his brothers wife. whose husband
was absent at sea. Cupid soon commenced his
fatal work, and an elopemest speedily followed
The women is very pretty and is about 81 years
old. She had three children, the youngest Of
which the guilty parties took with them. The
others kindly left behind for the husbands
consideration. We understand that the parties
are now residing in Bath.-Ban3or Democrat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

We were shown the other day, the China Tes
sett awarded to Mrs. E. W. Dority Of sedgwick,
by the Hancock County Agricultural Society, for
20 yards Of domestic made Carpeting; and very
handsome present it is, costing $1,000. The
Society has been very prompt in distributing its
premiums this year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

John Browns ancestor. Peter Brown.
came over in the May Flower, in 1920;
his grand father was captain in the
revolutionary army; his father was a
commissary in the war Of 1872, and John
Brown himself took part III that war -
He comes leg ,imately. therefore, by his
Puri,anism and courage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

schooner Magellan Cloud. Walker, from Ban COR
Tor Boston. WITH LUMBER, went ashore on Short
Beach, Annisqaam, abos, o'clock sunday morn
ing. captain aad crew rescued by life boats ex-
ha isted She is full Of water. ,broadsids on, and
rolls heavily
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

The Hon Edward Everett delivered his o-aiion
OF the life and character Of Washington this eveu-
ing, under the auspices of the Mercantile Library
Association for the benefit of the Mount Vernon
A.sociaton,to the larges, audience ever asse mb,ed
al Portland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-12-09

The Bns Holton, Capt. Macomber Of
Bangor !un5e loaded. wen, ashore on
Deer Island. Boston Harbor on Tuesday
morning The crew were taken off in a
life boat.