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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-07
9uetital.
From the Home Journal.
Pictures in the Goals.

Sitting by my pleasant freight,
In the dark and dull December,
Making pictures in the ashes
OF slowly dying ember-
Lo I from out the ashes rising,
Touched as by the sunset CLEANS,
Is the village of my childhood
That over see in dreams,
There, between the rows of maple,
Is the broad and grass-grown street;
There, behind the shadowing branches,
Stand the houses, plain and neat.
There, beneath yine-covered porches,
Are forms that never more willecome,
For those hearts have ceased their beating,
and those lips are cold and dumb. .
But upon he sunny hillside,
Where the village church does stand,
The shad of the spire is pointing
As the finger of a guiding hand
Wandering ever in the graveyard
From morning red till set of sun,
Pointing where we, too, shall slumber,
When our little life is done.
Yonder a the dim, blue mounIaln;
There, upon the plain below,
Stands the farm house, with its windows
Blazing in the sunset glow.
A mist now rising from the valley
Shuts the blue stream from my sight,
But know upon its surface
90 Floats the water lilies white'
Yonder are the clover meadows,
Where the twinkling air is seen;
There my happy little schoolmates,
Playing on the village green
Forever children-still l love them
Tears are filling fast my eyes
The burning ember now has fallen;
My village in the ashes les
o, in vain we're striving ever
After things beyond our reach,
, Little needing all the lessons
Li;e's most simple things may t'acn;
Little thinking what rare pleasures
Simple Joys may bring our souls
Even fading, dying embers,
Even pictures in the Goals.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-07

GTA wit having ffallen heir to eowh,d
ing process was reproached with no, ayenr!
ing himself Of the insult. "Sir." he replied.
u never meddlsw with what passes behind nv
back" &a f 7o} INK - 7
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
CAMPAIGN AMERICAN

The EilStc0rM -1mertcdn Will be fur
nished a. a Campaign Paper, from May
18th to November 10Th for SO cents per
copy; for ten or more copies, 40 cents
per copy, strictly in advance.
This will be the cheapest Campaign pa
per published in our State, it is thought,
and will barely pay the expense of the
white paper on which it will be printed,
and of mailing it, We put it at this eS-
tremely low price 50 that there shall be no
excuse for seniing abroad after papers, on
account of the price.
There may be journals out Of this Com
gr-ssional District, managed with much
moro ability than distinguishes those pub
lished in it, vet they cannot fill the place
of the local papers
Il in the last election in this District,
tae local papers in it had been ignored,
anil their places supplied By those pub
lishel outside Of the District, the result
IF that contest would have ended disa>-
traa<ly for the Republicans
Tue fact is. there is much labor to be
performed, and many matters to be dis
cu,-ei, of a purely local character in these
elections, which the foreign paper cannot
have the soaee to devote to, however am
pie their dimensions We therefore hope
not because it will benefit ourself. for
We never obtained i cent by the publiea-
ton of paper Of the Kind over and above
the eost-but because W. have faith that
in free circulation of the Campaign
imerican. the cause Of the Republican
party will b. -ubserve1,-that the Repub-
liean- of this County will volunteer to get
up Clubs at once We also hope,o make
the paper creditablc one,-onethat shall
prove itself no inefficient agent in as
si,ting the great and glorious Republican
party in con luering a Stats and National
Victory in the ensuing Fall elections.
We ask the Republican. Of this County
especially, aud of this Congressional Dis
trict generally to procure subscribers for
the inxricaa Circulate the Documents.
Begin now.
Nk SAWYER, Proprietor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
All sorts OF News.

Mr. Pitts testimony before the Cove lie lHves-
tiratign Committee shows that $40 900 passed
throu "a hi. hands 70 carry Pennsylvania for Ba-
ehauan in 1856 All the Democratic a'pirants
for the Presidency will remain in Washington
during the nomination Of the candidate. The
Boston J,urai' suggest that tho Democrats can
take no more available candidates for President
aud Vice President than Buchanan and Pryor.
.. An Iron Safe belonging 10 Adams Co.'S Ex-
press. was taken from the Express ear between
New Haven and New York City. There was sl2,-
600 ia the safe This is bold robbery. a de-
structivc fire occurred at Woodstock, y, H., the
18th, IN which the business part of the town was
entirely destroyed Over one hundred buildings
were burned Los. over $500 900 Insured So
o0j,... The special Reporter for the Ba'i'7 J'''-
a,l SAYS the Massachusetts. delegation TO the
Charleston Convention will be divided. General
Whitney leading of on one side nd General But
Ter the other lie also says about one-haf Of
the New Eu glaul dele CATION will vote for Doug
las. The New York T1bpat think. Douglas
will be nominated. The everlasting lcmTrn
Slave Case has been again decided against him.
Circulate Tue Local PAPERs.-Mr. f. q.
Wentworth. associate editor, with {. II.
Paine, Of the L,ac'ia Advertiser, announces
his resignation Of hi. editorial duties, which
is caused by want Of sufficient patronage
for the paper by the Republicans in taat 10
caIity. In his vAlcdctorY he sIys -
Republicans follow i false poley-if thet
desire success in thur campaigns, the
course they purs Ie towards their party or
gans. They can lavish their support upon
papers published at distance, which exert
no local influence, but they do not realize
the Importance Of sustaining their home OF.
gans. This is their vulnerable point, and
through it they often suffer defeat In order
to have an interesting and consequently in-
huentitl paper, the friends of the cause to
which it is devoted should secure for it a gooq
list, and each subscriber should promptly
s'ttle for his paper IN ddraHee.
The Kennesee Journal says upon this sub
jet
We learn that the leaders OF the Sham
Democracy hive raised the means 70 encour.
age wide circulation Of the newspapers IN
the Interest Of that party at an almost mere
" nominal rate for the campaign. lhls ac-
ton necessitltes an effort On the part OF the
Republican publishers, and the Republican
party to give their papers wide aud useful
circulation, until the Presidential election
No man who means to understand his whole
political rights. and discharge with fidelity
aud becoming zeal his political duties, can
afford to live without a political newspaper
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
Our Gubernatorlal Candidate.

We publish i'll another column well con-
-idcrcd article from the last number Of the
okowa"gan Clarioa, recommending in ar-
pr9priatc terms and in excellent spirit, the
nomination OF Hon. Abner Coburn Of Bloom
field as the next Republican candidate for
Governor Of Maine. From what we person.
ally know OF Mr.. CJburn, and from what we
have heard Of him from those who know
him better than We do. we are certainly pr--
pared 10 ind1rse in the most cordial manner
all that the CiarioH says of his personal and
political qualities H. comes too from
county which may we'll claim honorable
recognition at the hands Of a State Convcn-
rion-for while no county has been more
faithful, or more earnest in support of Re-
publican principles and Republican cand-
dates, none has been more sparingly honored
in the distribution Of official prizes, with the
exception, perhaps, Of our own county OF
Hancock. York, Cum berland, Oxford and
Lincoln, keuncbcc and Penobscot, have been
honored in turn most plentifully with Repre-
sentatives in Congress, Governors, L. 5. SEN
at1rs, and the highest of State Offices, while
Somerset and Hancock, as glorious a pair Of
Republican counties as the State can show
have hardly been heard ofcxcept in the good
round majorities which they have annually
cast for the regular ticket,
The facts % which We have just adverted
form Il strong link Of sympathy between our
county and Somerset and predispose US, we
limit to support candidate from the latter
county in the absence of any one being pre-
sented from our own. Nevertheless this
sympathy would not lead US to adopt a can
didate unless We felt well assured of his per
sonal fitness and availability. Nor should
We wish to embark in the thankless task Of
mating candidates for any Office Instead OF
- ding aqf 5'eli7g in favor Of Mr..
Tat We nre only
y.ela.as - a'l.J general demand in differ
cit sections for maa of his sterling quail
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20

Ma. EDITOR Would it not be of some
Ellsworth Price CuTrent? only make the
inquiry j. b.
In reply to y. i " we en- only remark
that it does no, appear at all clear that a
price current Of the Ellsworth market would
poss Is any real value. We may be mista-
ken, bat it seems 10 US that in village like
ours, whore - many local and peculiar cir
cumstAnces operate to disturb the prices
Of commodities, that the quotations would
be unreliable and Of no particular CONNER
cial value. If We were to prepare Price
Current. it would run something like this
Monday-But little Of Wood, Hay, Bark or
Produce in the market Three loads of hay
causes stasnation Of price four loads pre-
duccs glut and all above that figure is q
Surplus which the owner must sell for what
he can get. The price Of wood depends upon
the state OF the roads. and the state of the
Of price but that price depends upon the
prospective one anticipated to rule at Salem
this Spring. Produce always finds this Il
good market, payable in goods. Mr., Moor
the milkman. has more customers than he
can supply with milk at six cents per quart
Blu, little veal, ordinarily, in the market, as
farmers ar rAi,ias their calves this year.
The whole "biddy' family, relus2 to supply
Eggs at less than ni1ep2nc2 pr d,z n. They
are Fish; in ,his Oar friend iIissin, sup,
plies clans, sAelled, al a sixpcnce per b.
For hoop POLES. slaves and heading, Timer
& Co. pay al. they can afJrd to and perhaps
more. Batter, is higher than i, is in b IS.
ton market, we guess, MT having to pur.
chase,-our speckled COW supplying all need
ed for home Consumption, We are not sure
The price docs not depend upon the quality
at all, but upon the number of stores that
haven't nary pound. The price Of
-four. corn and pork, depends upon the pay
If On tick the price goes up. If for
cash, the prices are reasonable. Bscyes arc
scarce. Hogs object to being slaughtered al
this season OF the year. Nothing has beer
done in the smelt business yet
Le; the above suffice for this week Blu
en- pdssaqi, let US say that Ellsworth mer
, chants are disposed to sell goods at reason
ale prices, and pay for produce, such as oul
farmers have to sell, Us much Us they car
get in any home market.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
News from the Floggcd Scamcn

Mr. Drisko. you began to syaggar little
too soon. Capt. Kinney Of the Brig B. G..
Chaloner has written to Capt Albert Brown
Of East Machias, one Of the owners OF that
vessel, that he and his crew were treated to
30 lashcs only. You shall have the rarticu-
lars next week. Please publish this item by
the side Of the first installment of Helpers
Book which YOU are under contract with
i" w. = to print. You have been 50 impa-
tient for news Of these poor abused friends
OF yours, calling at our Office every week to
hear from them, that we stop the press to
announce the confirmation of tie letter in
the Progressive I9e to relieve your feelings
Only 50 lashes apiece, Mr.. DTi.ko Would
YOU like TO see Capt kinneys letter, Mr.
Drsko Maehids Republican.
The Enon undertook to prove n.gahrely
that the story OF the hoggins of the Captain
and crew Of the Brig B G. Chaloncr Of East
Mlchias. WAS hoax. 1t could not believe
that the d .mocratic Southern slave drivers,
had left Of flJggIng bllck men and women
long enough u practice this christian act on
the shoulders OF white men, because forsoOth,
the agent Of the vessel, at certain time did
not know anything Of it How clear The
Taion did not say that such things were new
er done TO innocent people by the friends Of
the peculiar institution, not il; but it was
fain to hope that no such outrage had been
perpl trated, because of its effect upon thu
prospects Of its party in IS locality. The
particulars Of this outrage are to be given to
the pubic next week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20

kNCtRSIoN TO CHICAGO. -Arrngement-
have been made with the Grand Trunk Rail
way, by which delegates aud others to the
Chicago Convention, can obtain tickets to
that city and back for thirty dollars, or a
little more than half the regular fare Two
Express trains will leave Portland. one on
Thursday the 10th of May, and one on Mon
day the lith. in either of which passengers
can have tickets for the $50.
As We understand the arrangement. as dc
scrihcd by the Bangor Wing. the tickets will
take passengers from Bangor and back to
that city for this sum The tickets are good
for thirty days, allowing ample time to see
the country. Tickets can be obtained Of
the Agents and on board Of the Steamer
Daniel Webster
The trains run about six hundred mile.
through the Queen.s dominions, crossing the
ST. Lawrcnc on the Victoria Bridge. which
is two miles in length. Opportunity will
he afforded for stopping at Montreal long
enough to view all the noble works .: art at
that point.
This liberal otter, seems u make the poor
hard-worked ,out-at-the-clbJw publishers and
editors of country newspapers, sigh for a
pocket full of the rot OF evil,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20

ties. one who ranks among the first bus-
ness men of the State, who has an unsullicd
reputation. and who would bring to the Ex-
'eutivc Chair, the precise qualities necessary
To inspire confidence in the public Such u
man must be strong candidate: and we feel
assured that our State Convention could not
do better than to nominate him. At the
sane time, ii majority Of the party should
prefer another candidate. we stand. like our
contemporary Of Skowhcgan, ready to Weld
our personal preferences. ard support the
nominee with as much zeal and eordialtv, as
though we were allowed to dictate him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20

MARL.ND's PATENT SAFE.-We call atten-
ton 10 the advertisement Of Marlands Patent
Safe. From an inspection of this safe. we
think it is certainly the best article that is
now manufactured. both as a FIRE proof, and
as burglar proof safe. We shall be pleas
ed to show any one interested, a pamphlet
with descriptions and cuts Of the various sizes
of these safes We are authorized to act as
Agent for their sale.
In these safes, the door, as well as the
ambs, Intel and threshold against which it
shuts. is composed Of soapstone, or other
non-copductins substance. 50 that at no
point can tn ars 10 :. Inst.l.io clmnaniea-
ton from outs do II tie inside Of the safe
1t is believed ;aat TIL, safe is the only kind
manufactured which has attained this de-
sir4ble end.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
The Law Regulating Newspapers and
Periodicals.

Subscribers TAs 10 1T g.re express notice to tn
contrary legcd as wishing 10 continue their sub
segiptgill.
II subscribers olcr The discOutinuRnce Of their pa
T. = sh- publisher mag caat.ant TO scud them until ali
FgsEes paid the subscribers responsible for all
tbs Huffb D, sent
sub er.hers neglect refuse Il faAc their papers
from 'hc u4cc to Incl they directed thty are held
v.'sh!e Till they have settled their bills ami ordered
tl.ls ptP.I, discontinued.
! The Court. have decided thai = refusal 20 take A
I->p periodical fru tn, Post Office without urtt-
~ c Publisher and the pay mcnt Of all arrearagcs, i,
rurna iIcit evidence oi fraud
Subscribers 70 newspapers periodicals removing.
liable pay soonc the paper periodical may he
3 the rrSeuc, Of the party At tho tim u su>crr-
tti uHrss l. Of such removal to the pubica
tpH pthce.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
=" Paine's New Motor.

The Gardiner Rural has published several
editorial articles in relation 70 a new motor,
perhaps an improvement on the calorlc en-
CINE. patented by the celebrated water gas
Paine of Worcester, Mass. The editor of
the Rural, Mr.. Brock, has secured al inter
est in this new invention which he thinks
i destined 10 work wonders in the world and
u knock all the common steam engines in
Christendom into the merest old iron. The
great improvement over the Calore is in
connecting with the operations of that mo-
tor a yet OF moist az, by which the e1pan-
sive force of the air will be increased seven
fold The Ruraf says
With an engine whose cylinder Il -
inches in diameter, with stroke If four
inches, Mr. Paine is able TO pump 500 ga
Ions of water 100 feet high per hour, with d
consumption Of gas equal to four feet per
hour, or cost of one and half cents The
same engine will run five ordinary sewing
machines al the same cost. These engines
can be put into the market al ) l00.0 on each.
A sample engine of the foregoing sir, i.
now on exhibition at the store Of Gen. At
wood in Gardiner, and an intelligent gentle
man who has seen il, assures us that II Is Of
..abolt one eat power Mr.. Brock claims
n GREAT saving in fuel in this over the Caloric
engine, though his mode Of proving such a
fact is very unsatisfactory. One aud halt
.on+s an hour will amount TO Is eens Tor
using this mere model-this . one ca" en-
gine9lo hours, and yet the Calorie engine
Of tw, horse power, sufficient to ran two
ADAMS 'printin. presses. costs but from IL b
y cents per day for fuel. and at the same
TIM furnishes all the heat needed for large
ofiee. We hope Mr.. Brock S visions VII
be f.lly realized ; perhaps they will We
ay,,--.9s a. dlabt, flr W have learned T.
- ....4s e4esp. tse ssa aA..y 1t ii r.
ia nassi, f.s hius,.Y Il phi i-as, a'.s
rl,, t.o.l.aaay Of Interested par.ies il oar
q, .rts III l.lnL.-a.-E aSera linl.s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
NEWS ITEMS.

PuBLIsukR's No1IcK.-Wc INIT, the al
tention OF the ladies TO our facilities ior
printing all kinds Of Cards We have just
made large additions to cur former stock Of
job type, aud among which are number o
fonts expressly for wedding AMI visiting
cards. Also cards Of all kinds on hand.
Our facilities for doing all kinds Of printing
in neat AMI tasty manner are not exceeded
anyw here, except in the largest Offices
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
The Charleston Convention meets or

The Charleston Convention meets on
Monday next. A stormy and lively time is
anticipated. Douglas friends are said to be
the best at Dragging, and at making an i'm
preston among the less informed, that he
will carry the Convention. The Washing
ton correspondent OF the Tribune says = n
system Of exaggeration has been regularly
organized, by which everybody is claimed for
Douglas who is not openly hostile. The
delegates from Georgia, North Carolina,
Tennessee and Maryland ARE claimed Tor
hin when each of them has declared az inst
him" The same writer says that Hunter
continues 10 lead on the Dam ocrltic side. =
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-04-20
Republican Club Meeting

The Republicans Of Ellsworth are remind
ed that the regular meeting Of the Club oc-
ours on Saturday evening. at Union Hail
It is important tina, full Attendance should
be had. We hope the earnest and active
Republicans will net fail to be there, ready
aud willing to take hold Of this work with
will. Nome too much time remains before
the Presidential nominations are made, to Do
the work necessary to be done, to be fully
prepared Tor tie contest. Let as many Is
can, attend the meeting On saturday.
SuIcDE.-We learn that q daughter Of
Mr.. Joseph Smith Of sarry, drowned herself
on Wednesday, in P4,ten's Pond Stream, a
short distance from her home. The young
lad, was Ablu, Is years old, intelligent, and
highly respected. \ Coroncr's Inquest will
be held to-day, (ThursIay) and more Mefs
may be elected than have e5ms to the
knowledge of the public up to this time.
! CRANEkRKY CvLIrRE.-Wc have good rea-
son for stating. that the able and interesting
articles OF 5. On the culture Of the Gran
berry, and published in the Amcr.caa, FOR
two or three years, =, digcrcn, times, has
awakened an unusual interest in this cub
jcct. We shall continue 10 devote consider
able space t. the discussion Of ,hi. and kin
drcd subjects
CoLp--SundAy was the most disagrecA5!e
day for the tim, OF year. experienced within
the memory Of the oldest inhabi,An,. =
Many Of the cigiEsns complain If their
dwellings being rs c5ld as mos, any day
turing the winter.
TmrER,<eR The citizens " Temper
ancc meeting on Monday evening did no,
have very promising look 1t adjourned
to meet at the same place on Monday eve
ning next.
April fern Of the supreme Judici,l
Court com nenccs on Wednesday the oath.
We learn that Judge Cutting will preside
The ice left the Pcnobscot river on
Sunday morning, and the Steamer Mcncmon
Sanford, went up to the city ON Monday
morning TO take far start
E" GoISG II BLIND "A blind shooma ker
and lame tailor Of New York city, recently
had regular set to, in which their wives
and dogs participated. The Police inter.
fered before the tailor became blind or the
shoemaker lame. Causc, the :. drink. =
"A letter from Cassius NJ. Clay. dated
April 10th says, " Our troubles with the
Committee are, We trust, ended forever We
are left to the enjoyment of our constitu-
tional rights
Silver mines have been discovered at
Carson Valley, Cal, which are represented
of great richness. The excitement In San
Francisco is said TO be great in consequence
of the new discovery.
ARoosroos DELEGATE TO CnrcAGo.-At the
Convention held at Presquc Isle, the 18th
inst, Hon. Washington Long was selected
as the delegate to the National Republican
Convention. Leonard Pierce Of uoultop
Was elected substitute.
The Pope of Rome is in his sixty.
eighth year 1t is currently reported that
he has ten million of dollars packed away in
boxes
At the recent Democratic State Con.
Venti"n in Arkansas, tho hereses Of Doug
las and their author, were ropud,ated.
At the Jersey city election last week
the opposition succeeded by $50 MAJORITY.
a Republican Club has been organ.
lied IN West Watery;le.