Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
CORRESPONDENCE


i are frequently, wonderfully benefited by a
few homeopathic applications of galvanl'm
, or electricity; but alI0Iathie or powerful
g charges would shatter and destroy the strong
\ political problem has been solved here tins
week upon the principle herein involved,
, The powerful electric Illinois battery which
e annihlatad the slave olisarchcll Democracy
= standing upon the insulated stool of oppresS-
ion, and laid Douglls in his cold grave upon
the application of the electric diseharser,-
> the p.ople,--is reported to be again in opcr-
alton, and the gentle current of its strength
cning fluid seems to have Infused the new
lie which some of the present denizens Of
} the capitol display. 1t is positively affirmed
among the philosophers that there is enough
." StuG' lett TO work the wires four years
, longer. The House has referred the qucs-
. ton Of the constituhonality of the p l..
ELL to the supreme Court. Buxton held out
sop for compromise and union between the
two parties upon The repeal Of the bill which
was promptly and justly refused by your
brother editor of the lltllowcll Ga,cHe. In
the Senate, after speeches from Mcssrs. Gran
ger AMI Enton, votes to postpone its consid-
Grafton until after the fourth day of March
next its discussion was deferred until to- day.
The Senate are very nearly equally divided
upon it. The House will be influenced by
: the decision of the court Let it be remem-
bercd that Buxton, a leading Democrat. re-
signed his place IN the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations, for the efPrsss purpose OF re-
ieying himself from responsibility in the dis
position Of this question, and that three or
four ef the most able Democrats refused to
take his position on the Committee, and fl
: nally an absent Democrat was resorted to
and appointed without his consent. This
Will remind many of the fable about mon
key, cat and roasted chestnuts. 4 humane
scheme of appr5priating ten thousand dol
lars for warming and yentllating the Insane
Hospital is soon to be considered and should
meet Il favorable reception at the Lands Of
the Legislature.
On the 18th inst. Maj LAllys Bill was
tabled. This is Il significant expression OF
the Legislature upon present difficulties. \
quarrel, arising fr5n the division of PARIS
and Norway three years ago. has occupied
much attention this season and is net vet
settled One party prays for The old lines to
be restored. An order requiring an exami-
INT tho and 4
the Reform School has been made, and it is
understood to have been made in view IF Re-
forming any abuses or acknowledgement which
may be discovered to purchase the slme Of
the city OF Portland. The mariner in which
IurorS are drawn thrgn bout most portions,
i. not thsaugh tie entire State, i. in some
respects Illegal 4 new law, passed on the
10th INST, renders it tie dfty Of c5rstaLlcs
To give four days public notice Of the draw
Ing, aud empower the Jud, = order new
DRAWN. in case Of the least illegalty TIE
question Of tie Removal Of the Capitol
comes ap today. Anattenrt viii be mAie
II submit Tie matter To the people which
VIII u ttu'Nal-tft - tat sus'eN- u II
scheme. IN order for a reduction Of Repre-
seatatiRrS from the present number 1 one
hundred, has becn made in The II4a,e. l.
viii probably be smotherea, bat may give
RS 10 a discussion upon the POLICY Of hay
ng our Gubcrnatorill elections once in two
years. The Legislature viii probably aTrr0,
pirate tw, dollars and hall for every school
district in the stttn which will add an equal
sum for purchasing Wore ster's Quartz Die
tiJnary for the use OF schools. Hon + \
Pike remained here from Friday till Monday
morning. when be started. with the VIC
President elect ard the new delegation t
Congress from Maine, FIR Washington Fri
day he accompanied sveral %! lis uamcrou.
friends here, to the Promenade Concert
where he displayed his skill III tripping viii
light fantastic tie II the excellent mu,ic ol
your townsmaa, Mr.. F. G.. Barker, wLo j, d
universal iayortc here III musical circles.
desire to call the particular attention Of
the farmers Of Hancock to Mr.. Go5dale's las
Agricultural Report. IA article IN breed
ins should b. in the hltd, OF ,rrv tarma
IN fh@ country. 1t cost three Yeas labor
upon European ana other tre4,is.s upon tn,
sun CT, and Is said by competent judges t.
be aaafta'ed by any other essay upon breed
ins, in any language
Mr.. Emerson lecturcl here last week upor
Classes OF Men. No adequate CLASSIFICATION
can be made Of his discour,es, but anon,
the divisions of this were the Artificial, Gen
! cral, Thoughtful, Contrary, Esotistlc, Mega
tive aud National Men Of TIE World.
Mr. " W, Sylvester of Boston, fine el
, ocptiouist, gave an interesting exhibition o
; his powers last night at tie Meouian. Per
haps your Ellsworth readers may be please,
to know that Mr.. Everett is to lecture som
time during the present month, as by promp
: action they may secure his services at thel
home Those who dislike him as states
man would be entranced with him as a con
> summate artist and orator ; and let me pre-
diet there would be no shade OF regret alto
hearing him.
forward to You COPY of a letter from
the Governor which will explain itself
!, INpEx
AeGesTA January Is, lSt1,