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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19
For the Ellsworth American
Original Dialogue.

U dear Jimmy, what are them peddIars
putting that long spindle on our chimney
for.
Jimmy Why mother that is lightnin.
rod to keep the lightning from striking tn.
house.
Mofher.-To keep the lightning from
striking our house Jim do you pretend to
say that wire will stop it from striking Gu,
house No it never can do it.
Jm.-Why yes mother it is the creates.
preventative that can be.
Noihci We'll Jim will give YOU nv
opinion, have lived in this world &c wears
and this thunder pole business think is the
greatest scourge that ever came along our
road yet, the lightning never did strike our
house and of course never will, and suppose
the Lord did see fit to send clap here do
You suppose that ittlc spindle is going to
stop it? No James you may depend you
are deceived if the Lord sees fit he will
strike peoples houses with lightning mrt
AS well with that wire up there as he could
without it, for what is to be,will be, in spite
of all the thunder pole peddlars and hoop
dealers there is in this world
J"m.-Well mother we can try it, it will
do no damage there iii. does no good.
Mother.-W ell you see think it a dam
age for the fellow said it would draw light
ming forty feet each way and shall be
frightened half to death every tim. is thun-
ders. And another thing the children will
be putting their hands on the wire and |
believe that paint stuff is pu. on to draw
the lightning and il is poison and wish 10
my soul and body they had it on their car.
again for shall be frightened half to death
all the time now
Jm,-Don't be frightened everything is
all right.
Mother.-O dear don't know | am 20
nervous. MAYsoy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19
PROGRESS of the Mnva,oar,t

There is no doubt but the movement in
favor Of re-openinE the African slave trade.
predicated, as it is, upon the actual necessi-
ties OF the South, aud the s5undtst political
philosophy, is progressing VITA unparalleled
rapidity. The following is from tue Marion
(Ala.) wealth.
THE SLAVE TRApE-We have recently
allotted much space to this great and grow
ing discussion. in order that the people NAV
be informed Of what the leading minds oi
the South think about it. Il Is compar4tiy-
ely new question, and one upon which,
from the nature Of the case, there is great
diversity of opinion, ever among the truest
Southerners. We, however, witness the
strongest indications throughout the South
of wonderfully Increasing sentiment in
favor OF re-opening this trade with Africa -
And we believe that nvestisation, free from
the irritating influence Of lnrtiztnship, will
speedily produce nearer unaumity for the
trade than has usually been witnessed upon
questions Of public policy among Southern
people Indeed the trade seems aiready 10 be
practically re-op ned, and going on tourish-
inyiy, despite the constitutional and restrictice
ialrs suppressingH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

ArIeHof he Njrth American n, Further
Pnnt.-.Naasrous d. sa ,iers 10 .4orerican
Vessel.
FARTHER PoIsT, Aug. ID. The Canadian
screw steamship North American from Liver
pool at ! | A. NJ, 81 inst, passed this point
at four o'clock this morning.
Steamship Vanderbilt was to sail from
Southampton for New York afternoon o.
the Sd.
The commercial advices per North Ameri-
can are covered entirely by the dispat ct
from Cape Race, per City of Baltimore
Numerous disasters to American shipping
are reported. The ship Glance, from New
York for Bremen, took fire on the 2sth OF
July-was run ashore near :Bremerhaven
and burnt to the waters edge
Ship Abby Blanchard, (of Yarmouth)
Waite, for n. Orleans, took fire at Bordeaux
on the 18th ult. Damage not stated.
Ship Vancouver, (of Boston) Wood, from
New York was totally wrecked on the South
Bank, near Shanghae. The crew were
saved, and landed at Shanghae.
Barque Saxonville, Gardner, of and from
Boston for Hong Kong, put into Mauri;ius
June %, leaky, and part cargo thrown over
board.
The Robert. supposed to be the R. VI.
Sloman, from Gotteuburg for Bost m sprung
a leak near Skagen, a d run ashore near
Jutland, July p. Ab-ut fifty persons were
landed from her at Hyerting
The barque Alexander Wise, from Mar
SELLER bound to New York, was stranded of
Point Carriers, near Gibraltar.
The bull and materials Of the ship J Jseph-
Inc, before reported burnt II Maurtius, had
been sold.
The political news By the North American
Is not of particular importanc9 and its point,
have been anticipated by the City Vi Balti-
Iaore's advices from Cape Kaca.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19
CORRESPONDENCE,
FRIEND SAWYER:

7
Editors are supposed to know everything
but thinking that by some rare possibility, you
may not have known of the formation OF au gri-
cultural Society in your county more than thirty
years ago, ! enclose you copy Of an account OF
its proceedings in October 1927 which find in the
January No. 1928, Of the Ne,c England Farmer &
Mechanics joHrnai published at Gardiner. II
you could obtain a copy of the Castiae American
referred to in this article, you would doubtless
find more particulars of interest. The Leonard
James" referred to- suppose was an error of the
press, being intended, probably for Jarvis. This
you could ascertaia and correct the incosed accor.
ding to the fact. W. b. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19

FIRES IN TIE Woops. -Some one thought
lessly, it is presumed, set fire in the woods
near the Eastern line of this town sometime
last week and on Sunday huge volumes OF
smoke doomed up in the heavens in that d.
rection, and the startling cry, in these ''dry
times of fire gave notice OF the danger
to be apprehended We learn the fire orgi-
ma ted near the farm of Benz. j. Tinker, Esq.
of the American House, which is about three
mi les from this village, and that about a
hundred acres of his land has been burnt
over, and some forty cords of wood, which
was cut last winter consumed. His house
and barn were barely saved. Mr.. Truphant
Butler los. four head of cattle which were
suftocated to death by the smoke and heat
without having hair on their bodies scorch-
ed. Mr.. Frank Austin had yoke of oxen
at pasture on Mr.. Buffers premises, and one
OF them is also dead, either burned to death
or suffocated. 1t is reported that more cat
tie have, since our information was commu-
nicated, been found dead. The fire has not
been entirely subdued, but the wind has
changed, which has deadened il SOMEWHAT
We since learn, that these cattle were burn
ed TO death.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19
A Republican Victory in
OREGON.

The overland mail which reached st.
Louis on Sunday br9u 5at tbe very uneNpee-
ted, but welcome intelligence that the Re
publicans had elected their member Of
Congress in Oregon. \ correspondent OF
the St. Louis Democrat, writing from san
Francisco, under date Of JAY 5t1,sPaaking
Of this gratifying result, saws
"Fhe greatest piece Of political news
which has left the c1Ast for MANY months.
leaves it to-day; ~ less than the election Of
a Republican member Of Congress from
Democratic Oregon. Tue returns are not
all IN yet, but the last footing up shows
Lansing Stout. the Lecompton nominee, t. be
Al ahead Of David logan, Republican, with
Coos and Curry Counties u hear from. =
We nave since received by an arrival this
morning, the vote Of the last two counties,
announcing 20 majority Tor Logan. which
leaves majority Of - for thu Republican
etndidlte;but whether h. E,ts the certiGcata
OF not, he is entitled to tie seat, and will
probably obtain it. There was the usual
amount u fraud in the strong Dem cratic
counties, and 1t is capable Ot proof that in
several precincts the voting Was alto -ether
informal and Illegal
Be assured this Is great triumph
indeed, the first Republican victory IN the
Pacific. 1t was death struggle with the
Democracy. 10 Lane and Deiu>ion Smith
both Stamped the STATE, calling on the
masses to support the regular n5minee. but
it wouldn't 9 down. Llae aud Smith said
that every vote against ti-ir candidate was
d vote against them; and relying on their
personal influence to carry Scout through,
worked nisht ana day to secure his election.
The peopl, have spoken out against it
Oregoa is redeemed What will the Dem
cratic leaders say now-1n the Atlaatie
side-those who allowed Oregon T. step int
the Union, solely because Of her Democratic
antecndants 2
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19

The new Kansas republican constitution
renders negroes Ineligible to hold Office or
even 10 vote Such is republican love of
equal rights - aehias Union.
The above illustrates the fairness cf the
Buchanan papers. The fact is. that the Re
pubHeans il the Kansas constitutional con-
vention succeeded only by force of numbers
in making Kansas free State. The Demo-
cratic party in the Nation ever since IS54
has been doing its best to make Kansas a
slave State, even against the wishes Of a larre
majority Of the settlers. The policy Of
Pieree's administration was to this effect
Buchanan and his plant satellites aimed at
! the same object. Executive interference Exec
utive patronage, Exec utive public papers and
priyatel letters have been used and scattered
abroad without stint, to accomplish the purpo-
ses CT the slavery propagandists in this partc-
ular. Missouri whiskered ruffians and drunk
en- territorial officers appointed by the Presi-
dent, left nc stone unturned, nor no fraud un-
practiced accomplish this one object. In the
convention Just closed, the Democrats, not
forgetting their duty to the party and its
chief, egdearored 10 hare siqrcry allored an
er's'ence for q Gme IN the territoyg and are
now stamping the State to prevent the con.
stitution being adopted by the people, be-
cause, among other things, slavery is exclu-
ded. When Kansas asks admission into the
Union we shall see the Democratic party op-
pose her admission, because she does not pre-
sent a constitution which admits Of slavery
In the light Of the whole history of this un-
fortunate territory, its bloody struggles to
preserve the institutions of the free States
and OF an advancing civilization against the
Democratic party, led on in its unnatural
warfare against free men and free principles.
~ the Administration, how terribly lost to
all shame must those men be who turn round
and charge the Republicans with not doing
all they could wish to do. The present con-
stitution is clear up to the public sentiment
OF the State; and as far in advance of what
the Democrats would have adopted, as the
Declaration of Independence is ahead of the
worst edicts of slavery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19
Total

The loan and Reference Libraries now con-
tain about 400 Volumes of standard works
Adams LIBRARY, founded a year and a half
ago, now numbers about 500 Volumes. The
students take personal interest in this Lii
brary, and they are making great effort to
increase the number of its volumes. The
Text Book Library contains about 1000 VOL
umes. Connected ththe school is Lyceum Z.
These things all tend to increase the interest
for the school.
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The Kansas Constitution,

The labor 2t framing a Constitution, has
been performed - many times by the clti-
z-ns Of Kansas that they ought to have be-
come experts. T. them placed under the ban
Of tAes5-cail-d Democratic administrations Of
Pierce and Buchanan, and feeling the full
ishtot Executive power and pro-slayery ha
tired may WI be said to have been the pur-
suit OF 4 Constitution under great difficulties
The present one, Is said 10 be the result Of
lar= political experience, and Of the highest
wisdom to which or constitutional jurispru-
dence has attained. = ami is therefore, nearly
nod. c1l3 Of Laws.
Slavery IS forever prohibited. The right
Of the peop!e to bar arms, to assemble, to
the writ Of ha5.as corpus, to trial by jury, to
bail, czcep; Tor capital offences, to the free
dom Of speech or OF u publication, to freedom Of
unreasonable searches and seizures, from i'm
r-;r-----~. e. a~ss,e.s,l ~ in v.sus OF trs,ua,
and from transportation from the State for
any offence committed within it, are all Sc
eurely GUARANTEED.
I The elections are to be BY ballot, and ey-
cry white male eitize who Is, or has declared
his Intention to become citizen of the L.
States is permitted after a residence of six
months in the State and thirty days in the
township in which he oT,rs To vote, to pas-
tieipate in the franchise.
The Legislature is required to establish
uniform system Of common schools, and
schools of a higher grade, embracing nor
NAL, preparatory. collegiate and university
departments The homestead exemption
principle has been adopted. The Legisla-
ture is to provide for the protection of the
rights OF women, married and single, in ac-
] curing and possessing property, personal
and real separate and apart from the hus
band and for the equal rights of women in
the protection oil their children.
I The democratic members endeavored to
secure years allowance for slavery. and
failing in this, refused to sign the document
They are stamping the State against this
constitution, and are in hopes to obtain its
rejection By the people.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19

The good work goes W on. a..
agreeably disappointed in the interest s.a
in the Temperance cause in washino,a1
County. AtCherryfeld their large Hali'r..
filled to overlooking, and found the lead
ing and most influential business men n.
active laborers in the cause of Temperance.
When that is the Gaze rum-seling if carried
on at all, is carried on the same a. ,h..-
stealing would be. under such circum,.,noo.
as that evidence can not be obtained.
A Division Of the Sons of Temp u,.
instituted in that village on Friday eyen;ns
last, of which DR.. w. Wentworth wy
elected W. p; A. Campbell, W. A.; !
Nicnols, r. s.; A. p Burnham c.: ] D.
Lawrence, A. c.; F, W. Patten. I. s. q
Nichols, Q. S.; Rev. p Bond Chaplain: W
Freeman, p. w. p. This Division stand.
under very favorable auspices. and laras
accessions will be made to their memhsss
ship.
At Steuben there was a large meeting
Division of the "Sons' is to be instituted
this evening AT Machias the metbod;s.
church was not large enough to accomoda, to
those who were desirious Of ATTENDING tho
meeting. A Division is to be instituted hi.
afternoon about 100 expressing a desire To
become members. hope to find your neor,s
ready to organize Division on Monday
evening Sept. 9Th at which time shall h.
ready to meet them. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19

! MARROW ESCAPE AT GoULDsBoRo' We
mentioned on Saturday that a party Of Ia.
dies and gentlemen had very narrow escape
recently from drowning at Gouldsboro'. TIE
/ following are the fuller particulars. Or
Saturday the 9th, Mr. y. A. Wood and wife
ard Mr.. D. P. Wood and wife, and Mr.. s
e. llemenway Of this city, and Mrs. Putnam
OF Salem, were out on fishing party few
miles from Southwest Harbor, having Mr..
Ash of that place for n skipper. One or two
other boats were in the vicinity. A smart
+ breeze with flaws coming up one Of the boats
made for Calf Island and landed. Mr.. Ash,
whose boat dragged her anchor, endeavored
to do the same but could not fetch, aud, in
lacking, the sheet being taut and a squall
and sea striking at the same time, the boat
was thrown over nearly upon her beam ends,
losing considerable of her ballast cut, which
was fortunate circumstance The boat
settled by the tern some two or three feet
under water and the bow was out. Mr..
Wood. when he perceived the boat going
over and taking in water, slipped over the
stern to be ready for any emergency and in
terlocked one of his feet under the seat Of
the boat and also held on by one hand. The
ladies were under the sail, but Mr.. Wood
caught sight of the sun-bonnet of his wife,
who had cleared herself in some way from
the sail, emerging from the water, and seized
hold of her. MIR. Ash also seized Mrs. Put
nam. Mr.. liemenway was in the bow OF
the boat. They remained in this position
some thrce minutes, when the boat, having
fioased about, another squall caught under
the sail and threw the boat over on her beam
ends on the other side. This broke Mr.
Woods hold with his hand, but he retained
his foothold and held on to his wife, and
subsequently recovered his hold with a hand
upon the boat. Mrs. Putnam was broken
from Mr.. Ash's hold and disappeared. He
then threw himself into the water, holding
on to the boat and reaching about with his
feet for her, by which she either caught or
rose to the surface OF her own accord, and
was secured. While they were in this posi-
ton the other sailboat of the party, contain
ing Nathan Pendleton, Thssell and iiods-
kins. aud some young ladies Of this city
came to the rescue. They sent the young
ladies into the cabin slipped anchor and bore
down and took off the lmperilled party in
state of great exhaustion. bavins been in the
water seven or eight minutes. Pendleton
Is al experienced sailor and but f1r his time
" assistance we should probably have bad to
record a sad calamity instead OF fortunate
ue.-[ Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19

HoULroN & ST. ANDREWS RAILROAD. Ar
rangements are being made FIR the survey
OF "a route for railroad 10 connect Houton
with the st. Andrews Road The survey is
to be made during the present summer.-Er.
We think no definite arrangements OF the
kind have been made, but We have heard
intimated, in the event operations are re-
sumed on the St. Andrews Road under the
present management, that the road Will be
built directly to Houlton, instead Of to
Woodstock or Scotch Corner. This would
elIectually drain the entire trade Of northern
Maine out oi our own State 10 New bruins
wick and Massachusetts,, But when opera
tions may be resumed on the st. Andrews
Road is yet a problem for the future t.
solve .--Aroosiook Pioneer.
The Calais 4drertiser says, on the other
baud
We understand means are on the way
from England to pay oil the liabilities on the
ST. Andrews & Quebec Railroad, and carry
it On to completion, under new Directors
Operations to commence in about a month
We understand also survey is to be i'm
mediately made OF a Railroad to connect
Houlton with st. Andrews.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19
AFTERNOON

The chair appointed Messrs. Trevett.
Brown and Grant to receive, sort and count
tie yotcs fora County Commissioner The
committee report the whole number to be 81
n cessary 10 a choice So. and Barney 5.
Hill has 81 and was declared the nominee OF
the Convention Col. Philbrook offered a
resolution re nominating Hon. John y. Swa-
zey and Hon. Amos B. Simpson for Senator
which was unanimously adopted. Hereup-
on Col, Swazey thanked the Convention for
the renewed expression Of their kindness, and
on account of his health declined.
On motion, Messrs. PEilbrook, JOY and
Pearl We're appointed a,committee to receive,
sort ond count the votes for Senator in the
Western part of the District. Committee
reported the whole number Of votes to be 10
Necessary to choice, 80, John Bridges has
So, VIM. Grndle Jr. Is, a. P. Emerson II
VIM. Hopkins s, Geo. L. Cox ,, Henry A
n ., John L. Bridges >, and there is nc
choice.
On motion, same committee proceeded
again TO receive the vo.es for Senator and
report whole number Unnecessary to q
choice 81. John Bridges has 81, VIM.
Grindle Jr. IL, VIM. Hopkins 2, A. P En-
erson 2, John L. Bridges 2,and John Bridges
was declared the nominee of the Convention
On motion Of Hamlin of Orland, the chair
man presented the following named gentle
men as County Committee for the ensuing
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19

The AuGusr Observation-Disclosures the full re-
turns are not yet in it is believed that there can
be doubt Of the results of the August election
so far as members OF Congress are concerned
which was the most important part of tae elec-
tiOns.
In Kentucky there does not prove to be anv tie
in the Fourth District, reported, but the oppo.
sition candidate has three majority. The result
shows loss Of three Democratic members. The
following the delegation elect, with the districts
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19

BURNING OF THE STATE REFORM School FOR
BOYS On Saturday morning we gave full
particulars of very destructive fire at
Lawrence, and this morning We are called
upon to record the burning of that SPLENDID
reiormGtory institution at Westboro', the
State Reform School for Boys. One of our
reporters visited the spot On Saturday, and
has given in another column many details
which will be read with interest. The fire
was set by one of the boys belonging to the
institution. who is under arrest. There
were $40 boys in the Institution, temporary
arran cement for whose care has been made,
and at the extra session of the Legislature in
September, the proper step will undoubtedly
be taken to rebuild the buildings.
Boston Journal.
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A"e N7'''eH'io" WIS '"'ieu - ofa'r "o
''''''"' '''' '''' ''''',' VI r''e Ny""'
committee ana upon ms notion capt. " m
II 1pdins Of EfuehilI was elected temporary
Chairman. The chairman thanked the con
-, g. -. -, ,..,,c.rn,.f
pm notion oil AF. - Nnafie'
unlm Esq u 0rhtnd was elected Secrcta
n.....t...=.r.-1 p5=;,....,- -.,-,..,....
va - '-'''' VI = %, l '.''2't'@' d, '2-.''''
tie OF three. consisting el Phiibroek OF Seds-
wick, W. H. Chase Of BIckspart, and L. D.
J.rltr az Ellsworth, vsra. snf#.ipted a com.
$3.50.
'",,'5s Il ! 's2.'',.'''s,
t,.. jan \. SWaz'E OF EacEsarrt, WAS
eide. amen t5aiir-ss tie Convention. while
,L., oor,,,;..o,s wor. ont lis ronarts wore
t.igg as... u tie point. Chas. Hlmlin La.
taen ad,r ssel the Coayen ton ia 4 f-w well
timed remarks which were well received
y. II. StTre0y, Esa. Of S.d.,wirk. next al-
addressed the saeetiae. II, thought the
present Democratic n,r,v J.: Ike the large
number Of worn out lganty ys,.cl, in his
section. they clul MT ID ANYTHING without
tho -; ,yar,,r,,ar,t i.,.t1tr
The Chairman af 55nI5i,...#.. nm F5=.l.=.;#.l-
r,nart4J tlta Who'll. rsl,bsr ., i ,s..o..s a,
- .. FIJI. yrs
g.. ~, 80, ~
.sla.s, ,i.iIT p.,i I'm, o,',''5s nv :
Bbelt4. William Hopkins, E5.n VI. Gar
!4n4. Pataam Io-4.ls, Augustus y. osso1l.
~ a. " ~ '1, ~ f ,,, o. >'6-ea',
p r. Wi,Ii,m H. CHI = F w W,r g,,.eI
Chtfles pil,burv. inns Stah6s. John H.
sherman, Eiaend Williams. Robert Ably
D'"'NS4' rs bt-'S'h' henheY hFihIis
J. Ca-t,sS / hg l,riG-..s p = II
Nrk p Hatch. Frslriek Webber. Ded4a0.
j. L. Peari, Jlmes V. Kaislell, ". P.
l+,l'Fe. f.'s5e'fI :, ',.'r5f : Snita' Joseph
p - p Ust..f.1i Vim. - '2',.,'',
Richard Perkins. Dania F. M,dox: Egca.