Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-01-27
ITEMS.
A Republican Club,

semination of Political matter. 1t is time to COM
mence organizing in every town. The wings in
$40 had this State thoroughly organized and ev-
cry house supplied with political reading by April
before the Presidential election. Let our Town
Republican Club
Popular sovereignty does not meet with
The Legislature of Nebraska recently passed
bill abolishing slavery in the territory, but
/ President Buchanan s Governor Black vetoed
the bill The New York Herald Buchanan 5
brain organ, says, Congress cannot be SOW
ercign, and the legislature of a territory SOW
ereign ,as regards the same jurisdiction. But
that Congress is sovereign MS regards the
| territories, is clear from the constitution and
the history of congressional legislation for
the territories since the first of them were
organized" That will do.
-Rev. DR.. j. Breckenridge, leader of
the Presbyterian church South, has written
letter against the Frankfort SPEECH of his
nephew the Vice President lie says, cit is
i the furthcst possible from being true that
the secession of Il portion of the Slave States
or the disruption of the Union on the Slave
/ line. is a necessary, a wise, or even an aHotc-
attic alternative. - He further adds, Il deny
with upliftcd hands, the right of any Court
any President, any Congress, any State, any
combination of States under heaven to abolish
from amongst mtn that highest of all human
titles. an American citizen. y
"A New York papers gives some substan-
tial reasons why Brigham Young should be
the Democratic candidate for President, and
Daniel f. Sicklcs, for vice President
Among the reasons are, that he believes the
minority ought to rule; he is the largest wife
owner in the |. S; he believes the institu-
ton Of polyglmy is a great blessing to new
States; he will resist all asgrcssions from the
North East or West. he believes in white
and black slavery Il is left to the imagina
ton to suggest the reasons of Siekles fitness
for vice President.
There were eight girls from the town of
Hancock in this County AT work in the Penn
bcrton Mil when the disaster happened; and
they were all more or less injured and were all
at work in one room, in the second story. Three
of these girls arrived home Wednesday,
The names Of the eight are, Lydia y. Mer-
chant. Amanda Merchant. Edith Jcllison,
Caroline Grant, Lovina Stratton. Ncanna
Stratton. Ann Crabtrec and Lucy Crabtrce.
The communication addressed to dealer in
ardent spirits is respectfully declined; but not
from any respect for the business, nor from
desire to avoid speaking plainly on the traffic,
but because it might subject the writer and us,
both to trouble, without affecting any particular
good Let us suggest to the writer to organize
Division ofSous of Temperance in this offenders
noighbolhood.
The Ship Britannia of Bath. Me. from
savannah was recently driven ashore near
yarmouth, England, and became a wreck
The captain and a portion of the crew We're
saved. \ large ship, supposed to he Ameri-
can was riding at anchor. January Sd. near
FIcctmoor, England, with all her masts cut
away.
Hon. Tom Corwin made four hours speech
in the House on Tuesday. He reviewed the past
position of parties on the slavery question. lie
laughs at the idea OF his being mere acceptable
candidate for the spcakership to the South, than
sherman, when he has been endorsing sherman
for six weeks
Mr.. J. \. Lord, agent for Relpaths "Life
Of Capt. John Br, W." has recciycda supply OF
the work, and is in town supplying subscribers.
Orders addressed to him at Bluchill, with the
money enclosed, will also received attention and
the book be forwarded. Price 5 90.
The Stockholders of T. c Norembega Bank have
affected set Element with Mr.. Smith, their
Cashier. They h. petitioned the Legislature
for removal of the injunction. declaring that
they ready to redeem their bills We hope it
will be granted if they can redeem their bills.
The Democrats of the Sixth Congressional
District have called Convention TO be hold
en- at Columbia the 23d Of February to select
two delegates to attend the National Conyen-
ton to be holden at Charleston the 9th of
April.
The sun rises at : o clock and 10 minutes
and sets at 5 O'Clock and 7 minutes. We
are having almost ten hours ofsun each day,
and the ID of February wewill have 10 hours
and ! minute of sun shine.
Forty one democratic members of the
house signed the pledge to resist the plurality
rule to the last degree. Some of the South
ern democrats refused to do 50, as it involved
a revolutionary precedent.
About forty children, from the Child
rem 5 Aid Society lett New York city few
days since for the West. The greater part
of these children were orphans and home
less.
Female College Il Oxford, Ohio was burned re-
Gently. The building contained l7j young ladies.
One young lady tore her bed clothes in strips tied
them together and let herself down some As feet
tn safety to the ground.
THE UNION is thought to be perfectly safe since
the Bangor meeting A pamphlet, giving direc-
tions how to 'save it, may may be had at the