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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12

The following strange letter from Gov.
Wise leaked out at the meeting of the New
York Committee. The Heraids correspond
ent vouches for its authenticity, from
knowledge of the authors handwriting If
we may be allowed so to speak, it fixes the
flint Of His Excellency as Presidential as
prant: Boston Journal.
RIcHMoND, July ID, 1859.
Dear SIR: thank you for yours of the sth
inst. ! have apprehended all along that the
Tammany Regency would carry united
delegation from New York to Charleston
For whom? Douglas, know, is confident !;
but you may rely on it that Mr.. Buchanan
is himself candidate for denomination, and
all his patronage and power will be used to
disappoint Douglas and all other aspirants.
Our only chapce is to organize by districts,
and either whip the cncmy OF send two dele.
cations.
If that is done or not done, we must still
rely on a United South. A United South
Will depend on United Virginia, and |
pled!e you that she at least shall be unit.
Virginia unit, and persistent and firm on a
sound platform of protection, to all persons
OF popular rersas squatter sovereignty, she
must rally to her support all the SOUTH
The South cannot adopt Mr.. Douglas plat
form. 1t is Il short cut to all the ends Of
black republicanism. He then will kick u
his heels. If he does or don't he can't be
nominated. and the main argument against
his nomination is that he can't be elected if
nominated. If he runs an independent can
didate, and Seward runs, and am nominal
ted at CharleSton,l can beat them both. Or,
if squatter sovereignty is plank of the plat
form at Charleston, and Douglas is nomina-
ted, the South will run an independent can
didate on protection principles, and run the
election into the House. Where, then would
Mr.. Douglas be e? The lowest candidate on
the list. If have the popular strength you
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TIL - - - e. 49, estimate Witch
we presume most men would make on basi,
of present parties. What combinations and
changes may arise in the next Congress,
modifying the political relations of indiyid-
ual members, it is, Of course, impossible now
to say. If there is a probability that one or
two men now reconed with the Republicans
will not generally act witt them il is quite
as probable that their places will be supplied
by favorable changes in the Minnesota dele
cation. But with this in view of the differ
ent elements before him, he mus. be either
q very bold or "a very well informed man
who would undertake to predict the char
acter of the organization Of the next House
There is another aspect in which the com
plcxion Of the House is not without interest,
and that is afforded by the contingency that
the election OF the next President NAV be
thrown INTO that body. In such an event
the choice will be by States. There are now
thirty-three in the Onion; and the probable
admission OF Kansas next winter will carry
the number up to thirty-four. The States
which will give each vote for the Repub-
lican nominee are these Maine New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, massachusetts, Rhode Island
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey. Penn
sylvana, Ohio. Michigan, Iowa, INDIANA,
Wisconsin, Oregon and kansas-l6. The
States which may be safely set down for the
Charleston nominee(with the possible excep-
tons of lllinois) are: Arkansas, Alabama
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, H.
nois, louisiana, Missouri. Mississippi.
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Vir-
ginia-l II. These are doubtful: California,
Minnesota and Marvland-3. North Caro-
lima is apparently diyided-l. BY this
showing, the Democrats must carry the
the three doubtful States and turn the bal
ance in North Carolina. in order to get the
requisite majority of Is votes. But Cali
iornia and Minnesota not improbably may
be divided, thus, with North Carolina, re-
ducing the aggregate to 81, and giving the
Republicans the majority. On the other
hand, the news that a Republican member is
chosen in Oregon may not be confirmed. and
other adverse contingencies may be easily
pointed out-so that, on the whole, we deem
it as well to go no farther into this branch
OF speculations at present.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12
The Next House of Represen-
tatives.

. We begin to have tolerably clear idea
of the political classification of the mex,
rational House of Representatives. Previous
to the late Southern elections it was appann,
that no party, as at present defined, would
have majority, but that the strict Rcpubli-
cans would outnumber the strict Democrats
while the anti-Lecompton Democrats and
Southern Americans would numerically hold
the balance of power. Each Of these antici-
pations has been confirmed by the results OF
the last elections, and cannot be much
affected by those which are to Gllow,
The House in the Seth Congress will con-
sist of 23I members, of which number ll9
constitute majority. In the elections al
ready held 20 members have been chosen -
There is some difficulty in classifying these,
on account OF the uncertain position Of some
oil them and the mixed support which they
received. Perhaps we can do no better than
to arrange them as Republicans, Democrats,
Anti-Lecompton Democrats, and Americans.
The Republicans may be considered as thos,
who are generally relied upon to vote for the
candidate for Speaker who shall be nominated
IN Republican caucus, and the Democrats.
those who are considered sure supporters of
the Administration through thick and thin.
With this criterion, there are some anti
Lecompton Democrats who will generally
incline one way, and some another. and some
who will act by themselves on most party
issues. Most of the Americans are from
the South, and though we have said that
they and the anti-Lecompton Democrats will
hold the balance of power, the two classes
have as little in common as any other two in
the House. According to the above state
ment, We assign some members, formerly
known as anti-Lecompton men, to the Re
publieans. and others (such as the Douglas
delegation of llinois.) to the Democrats =
The States, then. that have voted will be
TINS politically presented, if we may rely on
The latest intelligence
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Particular Notice.

! DO protest against Clerical interference With
.he patients Of Physicians. II they cannot visit
with the physician, and recommending = OuscI
(ai,er their own hearty they had better stay away
with all other friends Of Quackery,
am happy to believe that there are honorable
exceptions from Shame, hope these msddlers
WIZ learn wisdom, and devote their time and tai.
en.s w tney have any) in curing diseases of the
soul ana l VIII attend 10 the diseases Of the
body and if they End no more incursbie e.s.s
tnan do, they will have many more souls as seals
o. their ministry, than they will BY continuing il
TINS miserable and unjasti6able practice.
A Divine once said, che would not preach Uni,
sersalism If he believed it. for lear he ,.iqa be
ueoesea ana deceive others" A very wise and
srs '''1y NV ~
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Hancock County Convention.

The American Republicans Of Hancock County
quese meet by their delegates the cot ri HOUSE
IN ELLSWURT o. WeGRtSday the I'm d9y Of ~
gust INST, at 10 oel1ck for the purpose cf selecting
candidate for Clerk OF the Courts County Treasurer,
County Commissioner, and far Two Scua urs to lie sup
ported at the ensuing STATE ei- t;iuu.
Each Town and PapatiGn viii be entitled to dele
gate having 200 inhabitants, two del giteS 500 iarh-
i,anti three delegates 1000 Inhabitants, four delegates
1900 Stants FIVE delegates. ard additional delegate
for every additional thousand Inhabitants, riding to the
census of 1850. PER LRpLIE
ttr
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Cincinnati. o., Aug. 2, 1859.

Occasional" the we'll known correspond
ent Of the Philadelphia Press, thus submits
some political speculations from the Wash
ington point of view
The canvass for the Opposition nomina-
ton for the Presidency, although not much
excitement appears upon the surface, is
nevertheless very enersetically Conducted
The friends of Mr.. Seward, as | have re-
peatedly assured you, are resolved to make a
last stand in his favor. Those of Governor
Banks are active and enthusiastic. Gov.
Chase has his supporters constantly at work.
Hon John NJ. Read, of the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania, is by no means an uninter
ested spectator Of the contest. His great
vote last fall, and his decided abilities, as
well as his neutrality between the other
candidates, render him very formidably in
deed,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12

The New York Tract Society has establish
ed branch in Boston, n the benefit OF
those pIous and conservative souls, who
think that holding flesh aud blood in bond
age, is all right, and is an institution which
ought not to be disturbed. A white person
with lips sealed. sitting on bale of cotton,
would be an appropriate device to place
over the door of tie Secrctary's Office, No.
), Cornhill, Boston
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CAUCUS

Tho American Republicans Of Ellsworth are 70.
ques'ed to meet at the Seleetmen's Office. on .Ss,-
"day' ne i3h INST, at four o'clock in tho .ft.,.
noon Tor the purpose of electipg delegates to the
Ioan.y Convention to be holden at Ellsworth on
Ellsworth, Aug. TO- 1859.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12

Pugh and Clopton are new members. All
the others were members of the last Con-
gress.
Andrew r. Moore. Dem, is reelected
Governor, by large majority.
MINSrsorA- The Republicans of "Sota"
are all alive, and aye carrying on the cam
pagn with det rminatl,n to have their
principles well understood by all and TO
carry the State for their tickle. by vote
that will do them honor. Among the
Republican speakers on the stump are
nsSpsIA saE!ns sane S sshSas.
ton, has nominated Alexander Ramsey for
Governor, Ignatius DonneIly for Lieutenant
Gorernor,J. IL. Baker for Secretary Of State,
and Charles Schoeifer for Treasurer. Also.
Cyrus AldIich and William Window for
Congress.
A New DIVISION OF S. +. A Division
of the Sons of Temperance was instituted at
Neazie on Saturday evening las. by d. G.
W: +. Colby, assisted by large delegation
OF Brothers aud Visitors from Bangor; Gen.
Samuel Neazie was elected W. p: N. War
rem, w. A. A. Morris, r S; j. r. Went
worth. A. r. s.; J. 5. Robinson, F. S.;
J. A. Mardin, T.; l.. Blodsett, c.; G. b.
Mardn, A. c.; F. Morris, l. s. T. Philips
y. 5; A. {. Cotton, Chaplain
The circumstances connected with this in
sttution was such as to add very much TO-
the interest and pleasure OF the occasion and
to rejoice the hearts Of all present
Rev. Stephen Thurs.on's Grafton at the
looth anniversary Of the military settlement
Of Fort Point, has been published in tho
Progress'pe Age. il is an interesting pa
per
The ArnESfAN GENERAL SOCIETY," elected
Hon Menasseh II. Smith, President, and
Charles iam!in, Esq, Of Orland. Secretary.
lJeteTsonion.
EAST CoRlNTu ACADEMY The Fall Term
IS announced in another column. This in.
sutution Is inferior TO no other in Eastern
Maine. Its instructive force is large and
entirely adequate to the wants of a yery'
large number Of ssudents.--( JeGeysonian.
The store in Gorham. Me-, occupied bv'
George ID. Beck. was destroyed BY FIRE on
Sunday evening about 10 O'Clock. Tho
store was owned by Daniel Davis. Lo~.
$500.
Thirteen ladies lately DAc On horseback
from New York city to the White Noun.
tains, accompanied on the way by half
dozen men servants as body guard
How TO GET SlcKLEs' OUR OF Coxcars,.-
1t has been suggested to Mr.. Sickles' disgust-,
ed constituents that If they want to Dust
him from his seat in Congress, the most
effectnal way will be to own up TO the frauds
by which they elected him.-Er.
BosroN Flour INSPECTION. A movement
Is making by the members Of the Boston
Corn Exchange to establish Boston Corn
Exchange Standard for -four Of the different
grades, and to appoint Inspectors who shall
be under heavy bonds.
Brig Samuel G. Adams. Of Camden. from
HAVANA, for Falmouth, L. with sugar. mt
into quarantine at Newport the 10th, leak.
ING IN her upper works IA inches per hour.
The captain and three men were also sick.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12

William p. Joy, Geo. L. Holmes, Henry
lage, passed u successful examination and
have been admitted to Wateryile College.
These are four fine young men.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12

| HON. EDWARD tsriq,ph SkM or t84S
number of the Elec ~ ,.yc,s
ing OF this gentlema ] e.
his labors in come ~
Vernon Fund. lii the Al NJ
s Sss 'i, sivs ss''. .,nss ! MI A ,.,
| twenty-nine times, = an ~
For the mount VI M AM IN.
New York Ledger, h, m md, III Nv and
in other ways smaller .h ~, sg a con.
tribution to the Mount in r'und of A6S.
Ice Sc. In addition to lis |Eabors for this
object, he has delivered lectures for other boz
nevolcnt associations, making total Of moro
than ninety thousand dollars in little moro
than three years. 1t is to be understood too.
that Mr.. Everett has Travelled many thousand
miles, and betrayed all his expenses from his
private purse. lie has done this, too, when
much occupied by private and public affairs,
ard frequently in delicate health. No man,
we are confident. ever before did 20 much for
noble objects in so short time. All honor
to this statesman, orator, scholar, and noble
man. As long as Mount Vernon looks down
on the Potomac, and the memory of Wash.
ington is reyercd on earth, Mr. Eyerett's
name will live and be honored, associated as
he has made it with the dearest spot and the
memory of the dearest man Of America.
The DRouru IN THE WEST The droutl
in most portions of Ohio and Indiana is very
severe, and but little rain has fallen for tho
past four to six weeks. The Athens County
Messenger speaks of the dry weather as en-
tircly runous to the corn and potato crops
in that quarter, and the Bucyrus Journal
says The corn, although not more than
two feet high, Is tasseing out, and potatoes
have not yet fairly commenced forming
Unless re have rain within few days, tho
crops must suffer immensely
The Indianapolis Journal publishes cx-
tracts from the local papers IN various Sec
tions of Indiana, all showing gloomy pros
pcct for corn. The Journal says:
"All the news, public and private Indicate
early and abundant rain and even with il.
in many quarters of the State, an average
| crop is the best that can be expected, and
better than many will realize.
The following Is the list Of Republican
conventions to be held in Maine 80 far a. vet
arranged
In kcnnebec County at Augusta Aug. II,
In Somerset County. at Skow hogan Aug. IS
In Franklin County, at Pennington, Aug. 10
In Waldo County, at Belfast, Aug. 20.
In Lincoln County, at wrchsset. Aug. H.
In Penotscot County, at Bangor, Aug. Is.
In Cumberland County at Portland Aug. %
In Oxford County, at South Paris, Aug. II.
In Sasadahoc County, at Bath, Aug. II.
In Washington County at Machias Aug. II.
In Hancock County, at Ellsworth Aug. II.
ALABAMA has again elected an entire
Democratic delegation 30 Congress, as fol-
/ lows
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Later returns give opposition to two Demo
crats in Tennessee.
The States which nro yet to elect, were repre-
sent d in the last Congress follows
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12

Allowing these States to stand as before
there cannot be much change in the aggregate--
we shall have the following result:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12

occsisiohcd ny tue ueotl Vi 1TOIessOr leave
land.
The notorious Mar shall, s. Potter was ar
raigned on Friday Of last week at Bangor, for
the murder of his mother, two brothers and
nephew, in Lee, the 9th of April last and plead
not guilty. tits supposed the defense Of insan-
ity will be set up.
President Buchanan has written q letter
declining to be a candidate for re-nomina-
ton. We have diligently looked over all
our exchanges, and cannot find one that de-
sires 81. B." to stand in any such relation
to the people, again.
Mr.. Douglas has written anc Their letter
in which he takes ground against the re-
vival of the African slave trade, and also in
favor Of protecting naturalized citizens, by
the government, when abroad.
The Portland Adrertiser says "there is a
very general suspicion that certain vessel
in that harbor is fitting out for a cruise to
the African coast to return with cargo Of
slaves
The gold coinage at the U. S. Mint, Phila-
delphia, for the month Of July was Sill, :
7SS. The Silver coinage was SAB 900
Copper, $50 900.
The Bates and the Hill MANUFACTURING
Companies, at Lewiston, have each declared
semi-annual dividend of per cent.
The wholesale trade of Cincinnati amount.
to more than one hundred million dollar,
per annum.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-12
The Peace at Paris-Letter
from Mr.. Raymond.

Tho following is the principal part of Hon.
HI. Raymond's last letter to the New York
Times So
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-08-18

It is now good season for cutting
gratis. Take them from the outside Of
tho middle of the tree; let them be
done up in small packages, and set up
endwise in the cellar, and covered with
about half dry sand. Roots may be
taken from pear and apple trees, and
packed in the same way for root-graft-
ing.
DEcEMBER.-The year is about to
close. Look back upon your toll. In
what respect will your years labor
bare an approval when calmly exam
ined? Can you honestly acquit your
self of incidence and carelessIess s?
and as honestly take credit for enter
prise, activity and desire for improve
ment? Your barns are full-your gra-
nary is heavy with grsin-the years
bounty has followed the years labor,
and if you have the heart of man
you will not forget the source whence
all your blessings have come. You
have perhaps done well by your stock,
and in so far as the body is concerned,
for your children; but what have you
done for their education Are you
doing anything to make your neigh
borhood better? What good news
paper do you provide for your family !?
Do you lay out as much money for
books as you do fortobacco? In look
ing forward to the next year, you ought
to mark out your personal course by
good resolutions, and your business
course by definite plan of operations.
1t would be we'll if a farmer should
know beforehand everything he means
to do; and afterwards, if he has kept
such an account, that you can tell any
thing that you have done.
Sleighing for the young and gay, and
warm fire-sides for the aged, are now
what are now most thought of.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-08-18
MONEY! w AHTHNG
@ SAFE INVESTMENT.
Commercial and Loan
A G. e n CY.
e. S. SMITH & CO..

ONCE Nos. los ~ 10 Adams Street,
CHICAGO. =. :: ILLINOIS
NTE give notice TO parties DESTROYS of investing
w money at full rates of interest upon REAL
ESTATE SECURITIES-safe beyond all doubt or
question-that we are now prepared to make such
investments in sums of one to ten thousand dollars
on one to five years time.
Having business transactions and personal ac-
quantance with parties to whom loans can safely
be made at the highest rates allowed by law in the
States of ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN and MICHIGAN, which
afford us opportunity to select the most desirable
investments, do not hesitate to say that we can
safely invest money interest at rates very sell
dom obtained, and always upon ample and I'M
doubted security.
In making loans we always require the convey
ence taken to secure the money and interest to be
the first incumbrance upon the property.
The property to be valued on personal inspec-
tion at the lowest rate at which such property will
sell in the place where located, aud if lands
the buildings not to be taken in the estimate.
The amount loaned not to exceed one-half of the
value of the property SO estimated
The conveyance, whether Trust, Deed Or Mort
gage, will be so drawn as to provide for q sale of
the property for the whole debt owing, in de-
fault be made in the payment of the interest which
will secure the prompt payment of the same.
Policies of Insurance will also be taken upon
the buildings at the expense of the borrower.
Interest payable annually and in some cases
semi-annually, upon the whole sum, and cove
nant on the part OF the borrower elnDOdied In the
conveyance, that, In case OF sale or foreclosure,
the expense of the same to be paid from the
property so that the lender in all shall OBJ
tain the full amount of the stipulated interest.
Ten per cent. interest invariably, viii be guaran-
teed, and, in some cases, a higher rate can be
realized without violation of the interest laws.
The parties borrowing paying the expenses of
valuation of the property conveyed and COM
missions.
Having had many years experience in the
Western States in taking securities for the pay
ment of money, we believe mistakes impossible
therefore we give personal guarantee against all
mistakes in taking the security.
To parties desiring more detailed statement
of the advantages of investing money through our
agency any Information in regard to the interest
or collection laws of the Western States, we will
at all times furnish the same on request and will
give satisfactory references to parties in the At
lantic cities for what we state.
e. 5. SMITH & co.
Chicago July 18th, 1859. jGlyl4-l2y1
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-08-18
New Combined Map
-OF:-
Cass, Van Buren, and Berrien
nn-a-rrCu 1rr/rfr

GUN LEO, -HICH,
T7ROM Official Records and Special Surveys, by
IL GEL & JONES, Typographical Surveyors
Authors of Maps of the Counties of Hillsdale,
Branch, st. Joseph, Jackson, Macomb and st.
Clair Mich. Niagara, Erie, Cattaraugus, &c, New
York; Monmouth, Morris, &C., New Jersey, etc.
New, Complete Combined Map of the Counties of
Cass, Van Buren, and Berrien, from official Records
aud Special Surveys of the entire three Counties.
The Map will exhibit all Public Roads, Railroads,
Location of Churches, School Houses, Hotels,
Mills, Manufactures, Dwellings, &C., Section and
Quarter Lines; Lakes, Ponds. Streams and other
objects of Importance in the Counties. The names
of Property Owners, generally, will be inserted in
their proper places Plans of the Principal villages
on an enlarged Scale, with Business Directory of
g och, containing the names and business of sub
scrbers, and Distance Table, showing the dis
lance between any two villages of the Counties,
viii be engraved on the margin. The map will be
handsomely colored, mounted on rolls and finished
in the best style, so as TO make highly ornamen-
tai, interesting and valuable work. The price of
the combined map will be at the low figure of Six
Dollars per copy, to be paid upon delivery, thus
bringing it within the reach of every family
Views of prominent buildings will be engraved on
the margin of the map by special contract.
The Publishers and authorized agents Will visit
every portion of these Counties to solicit patron
age to the work, and upon their call will be the
time to subscribe, it is entirely local work, and
will be sold by subscription only. Communica-
tions in regard to business, should be sent to
Cassapois, Mich.
CELL, HARLEY & SIVERD,
Publishers, Philadelphia.
June 9.7tf
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-08-18
Dowagiac Union School.

TNHIS SCHOOL is now we'll established, graded
Il and classified on the plan of the best Schools
of this State, and under the supervision of +. W.
MuNSON, viii give perfect satisfaction to its
patrons.
The School year will be divided into three terms.
The WINTER TERN of "A weeks, will commence
on MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1859.
The SUMNER TERM, of IL weeks, will COM
mence on MONDAY, APRIL %, 1859
Terms of Tuition---Foreign Scholars.
Primary, $3.50. Senior, So so.
Junior, &c., Academic, 400.
Languages, $500.
]. FL. SMITH, Director.
Dowagiac. Dec. 18th. 1858. dec2s-s5yl