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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
Let us have no more paper
Heroes,

The business Of manufacturing heroes to
order has been oycl done. There is decided
collapse just at this time, IN this heretofore
smart business operation. Some persons and
some journals may have made mint Of
money, and have retired from business, but
it is much more probable, that like the poor
fellow who undertook to live by his wits.
they failed for want Of capital and 50 have
gone into chancery. Newspaper heroes ar
generally gotten up to serve present purP s.,
and ere iluproyisel for particular Object
This war has been the occasion Of trotting
out quite number Of such heroes and
what Is singular about the matter is, that
what one class Of men ami journals like, and
feel disposed 70 magnify into Objects Of wor-
ship, another large class oppose merely from
a habit OF bcing on the opposite side. Now
for one, We say le: us have truce on the
subject Of hero-worship. No moro Stan
ton-MeClellan wars. No mere Fremont
parties, no ualleck eulogists, right or wrong.
IL MNt4eliaA EtIetlDn lie NOW A1uIA1 Iti-
tunes aud shows himself as good at fighting
as he is at digging bitches and in writing
addresses and all this is demonstrated by
49, sess."s iog'e Of battles 49,. -
cities, taken in offensive warfare, we will all
rejoice together. So Of HalIeck. Let no
one presume to begin to write him a great
hero, great strategist, and great states.
man, before he has commenced the great
work before him; it is to be hoped that he
win have the good sense to put guns into the
hands Of all hangers on, and the toad s
which usually infest the headquarters O.
those high in authority, and mako them
fight, instead Of writing fulsome panesyries.
Let Us have no more heroes without battles,
save only those of the journals Of the day.
Let the time past suffice wherein all have.
more or less, been too much intent on hunt
ing after great leader that should be all
that the times require. If such a man ex-
lists his own acts will make him known. We
shall not have to put on glasses to find him
out
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
Settlers following the Army.

It seems to us that it would he capital
plan, when the sixty days of grace allowed
for the retyis to return to their allegiance
has all expired, to invite settlers to follow in
the rear Of the Union army at all points
AMI that the farms and houses Of all rebels
then in srrns against the government be taken
* session Of and assigned to these settlers.
lie; all such rebel estates be appropriated, it
enough Of good Union settlers North or
South can be found to occupy them. These
men must be armed and required to defend
the country against all marauding parties,
and assist the Onion army in front Of them
in all possible ways. Such tcnantry OF such
a population in the rear Of the army would
be its sure protection in time of danger, and
form sure reliance Tor any temporary as
sistapce needed. How much safer and better
to have friends in the rear OF an advancing
army, than deadly foes that will require con-
slant watching and fighting. Assuming
that Union men have done with the isnoble
service of spending their time and riskius
their lifts in defending the property of reb-
els, then the next and most sensible thing to
be done will ba to take possession in the name
of the government Of the U. s. Of all such
property and turn it over to Union settlers,
as indicated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
The Old Regiments.

We do not see any decided measures taken
to Eli up the Old regiments in any quarter as
yet, while this relief seem, to be Of the ut
most Importance to the army and the conn
try. New regiments cannot at once he put
in complete readiness to 20 into the field and
to enter upon active campaign duties. And
yet so faT Is this State is concerned the full
companies for the new regiments are rapidly
filling up. while the men to fill up the old
companies are gathered up slowly. The en-
lisiments for new companies and the new
regiments have beeu stimulated by the active
and energetic exertiuns Of those expecting
commissions. This fact alone accounts for
the rapidity with which companies are form
ed and why the several towns have furnished
their quota Of men. But where are the men to
come from TO Eli the deamated ranks OF war
worn regiments? Where are the patriotic
men who are ready and willing to share the
hazards of battle and the rerils Of the eli
mate with their fellow citizens, who new
form the remnants Of the gallant Maine
Regiments that have won honor and renown
on the battle fields of Virginia? 1t seems
to us that these old regiments furnish the
post of honor and of duty and if going
into the service that We should prefer to
share the perils of war with tried and true
veteran regiments, and with old neighb0rs
who coul4 teach US the art OF war and the
duties of the camp than in any new COM
mand. We should have more confidence in
oursclf and In our proficiency under such ad
vantages. In tho new companies most Of
the officers have never seen service. and the
same is true in the regiments. All will be
new and untried. Months will have to be
spent in drill, and in learning the new datios
imposed upon raw recruits. Under the adj
'antages oTcrel in the eli regiments, much
Of this valuable time will be saved, and the
citizen viii emerge a foil grown solder in a
very short time. lie will have something
and somebody to lean upSn. lie will have
the example before his eyes constantly, Of
those who have proved themselves every inch
soldier. Let the new recruits t Ike all these
considerations into the account before de-
clinlng to 60 into the oil regiments.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

SriRIT RATION IN rnR NAVY General Ori,,
The attention Of officers and Others in the
naval service is called by the Navy 10 the FOL.
lowing section Of an act Of Congress. an
proved July II, 1892, viz
SEC. 1 And be Il further enacted. That from
and alter the first day Of SEP, claLcr, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, the spirit ration in
the Aovy Of the United States shall forever
cease and thereafter no distilled spiri.ous
liquors shall be admitted on board OF yessels
o ., except as medical stores and upon
.he orIef anu under the control Of the med
loai officers Of such vessels. and Ia ba used
only tor medical purposes. From and after
the said first day of September next. tber
shall be allowed and paid to each person in
the navy now entitled 10 the spirit ration,
I'VE cents per dav in Communication and lien
thereof, which shall be an addition 70 their
present pay.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
What is Wanted,

The patriotism Of the people in the trying
emergencies which the rebellion has brought
on the country, has been clearly shown in
the dark days which have in two or three in
stances nearly eloulcd the sun Of the Repab-
lie, and the people have been appealed to, to
rally again and yet again around the las Of
our common country. After the Bull Run
disaster the people were appealed to and "a
trioticagly did they respond. Our sons,
brothers and neighbors heard the distant bu
gle call for help and rushed to the rescue
They believed somebody had blunlerci, yet
they were willing 20 forget ard forgive. 50
long as the proper lessons taught by defeat.
would be taken home, ard work the necessary
changes to insure success. Bet have not
those in authority teen slow to learn and
slower to execute? Where can the coan:rs
look f1r the brilliant results which tie an
fle preparations raf:el, and the fnd AZ
ticifations Of the people expected? The
President has been too much engaged in salts
flying the fictitious complainiHss Of border
state men, to attend earnestly 10 the demands
OF these states Who have furnished the mea
for targets for rebels. LIT US hoIc this
will soon be over.
What is demanded now is that the Pres-
dent shall act ike a bold, patriotic, carnes;
and determined Chicl-Masistrate, resolved to
bend all the energies Of the nation to tie one
duty before hun, to crushing the rebellion,
appealing to the patriotism of maSnani-
nous people to sustain him. Oh, for a lead
cr that would say from the recesses Of the
heart, - by the Eternal, this rebellion shall
be put down, for rebellion " Is TREASON"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

Tue NEXT LEGisLATURE.-The people of
this State should be careful to send the best
men in it to represent them in the next Leg
islature. Let no frivolous excuses be given
and actoe upon for taking incompetent men
for legislators in these perilous times. Where
there are men of experience in legislative
business, who have ability and honesty, be
sure and return them again. The expert
ence gained in one or two sessions OF the
legislature is valuable and will he worth
more to the people than any mere matter of
turns, or Of expoiicncy. We must re-itcrate
the plea, the best men in the land to
do our legislative business ior the next term.
But above all. be sure and send none but
out and out Union men.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

Orr New lRoN-CLaDs 1t is expected that
on Friday next new iron-clad steam lrigate
VIII he commenced at the Delainater iron
" orks in this city. This weasel il % differ
IN seyeEa! important particulars from the 9TH
OF armored vessels now building. She viii! be
a irigate instead Of q gunb)at, and will. con-
seqHcntly, DO larger and more formidable.
Captain Ericsson, who will supcrntend the
work, entertains the hope of making her
the fastest vessel Of the new iron-clad feet
The preliminary work has already commence
Ell. The house in which she il 10 be built
IS nearly finished. and is three hundred feet
long.
The iron war vessel in course Of construc-
ton at Greenpoint are pushed head rapi-
Oily. One OF them has her machinery On
board, and will be lady for sailors and mar
liners, 1t is thought, before the end Of August.
These two shiEs have bec slme weeks on the
stocks, and as many hands as can he conYen-
iently employed on thon are working inecs-
sanity. 49,
The New ironsides, the iron frigate inst
built at Philadelphia, is now ready for sea
The Navy Department has detailed her Off
GERS, and the Government is selecting her
crew and mariners. She will DO put iorma-
lily in commission in few days.
The Roanoke at the BROOKLYN Navy Yard
IS also going on favorably, and will he ready
for transfer 10 New York on the lst of An-
gust. Her final preparations may be com
qletod before SeptembcI.--Ne,e York Posi-.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
Foreign News.

SANDY HOOK. 30th.
Steamship Australasian, from Liverpool
10th. via Queenstown Goth, arrived off this
port at $50 this morning.
In the British House Of Commons, Mr..
Lindsay's motion to offer mediation, and for
the recognition of the Southern Confederacy
was debated pro AMI con.
Lord Palmerston opposed it and appealed
% the House to leave the matter in the hands
Of the Government.
The m tion was finally withdrawn.
In the House of Commons. on the 18th,
Mr.. Lindsay offered I motion declaring that
the Coniederates hare shown such determina-
ton and ability to maintain their iudepcni-
ence that the propriety OF offering me iiation
with view 10 the termination Of hos.ilities,
is worthy of the serious and immediate con-
sideratiou of Government.
Mr.. Lindsay was pressed 10 withdraw the
motion. but felt 1t his daty to proceel.
lie argued strongly in favor OF it as also
did Lords vane, Tempest, Whitesiie and
Gregory.
In the course Of his speech he treated the
issue Of the war as foresone conclusion,
saying that the only satisfactory termination
that could D. anticipated was amicabie scpa-
ration.
This, however, be thought would be i'm
peded rather than facilitated, BY debates in
Parliament Ire coafsade4 that Gckaoaclcige-
nsat by England, could gre The North no
raass OF offence, hat thought the present p)-
sitioa ri the contest would not justify the
recognition oC the Southern independence.
H. again app.aie to Mr. Lindsay TO with
draw his mott N, winch was finally done.
TIE Eiars ssys every man can see that the
time draws ajgh whea the Government must
give its opinion. II Gen. Mcclellan Is
proved Incapable Of rc>uming the offensive,
the prapr,cty Of treating the GooioIera'es as
lad peulsut, may be justly discussed II tie
- tinet.
TIE Dry Nstcs anu .&ar applaud Lord
Palmarston : views, and contend that the
time Tor nelittion has not arrived.
During Il debate in the House # Lords on
colonial military exPsniI.ares, tine Canals
ans were reproachei for nesl seuee il not
pro,idiBg ! strong militia iorce.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
orR N,yY. The y. Y. Tines, in givir

Ora navy The y. Y. Tines, in giving
some statistics relating to the progress Of our
navy during the rebellion, s4ys
Ii will be s,cn that the entire strength
Of our navy Is close upon t6r1, hundred yes
scls. nearly all Of which are propelled hy
steam and that among these are two iron
clad frisateS. twen;y-thTee iron clad gun
boats. AMI good stock Of the highly eilr.t-
i've naval weapon. the ram. az the latter
the number can bc increased Indefinitely. and
at any moment, as they may IL needed
Nj We have t. DO Is to Ct leak on u any
staneh steam craft, plate its IN st vulnerable
parts. and It IS ready for service in sinking
ana destroying wooden walls, or whatever
else il can yet drive At. la this way the
magnificent OCEAN steamship Vanderbilt was
fitted NJ in short time N this port. AMI
sent down to Hampton Roads for til; with
the Mcrrimae, and the rset ram fleet Of
Col. File: WAS alsJ turned out in tie same
way.
We believe that Ties, thrcc hundred armed
vessels are a match r any naval force tha'
any one or any two lpt,ign powers could
saud to these shores AMI AZ the slms timc
they could keep the rulcIs IA easy check.
We have. or will have directly. larger
rumberof iren-chd vessels than England and
France combined. and Of far more avail
able and destructive Kind.
The speszl with which this splendid naval
force has been gotten up AMI put into service
Is one of its most remarkable CHARACTERISTICS
The greater part Of j, has sprung into being
within the last year. Twelve months since
NC had but eighty vcssels-0f-war II at kinds
only unc-ti.ird of winch wrra steamers Bul
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

Very much has been said by the prcss
and the public IN reference to the assertion
Of the author Of i" Among the Pines,' tina
there exists among the Southern blacks a.
eyet and Widespread organization which has
aoIe leanern, atid aLs~.S s.i.;-,a.n object ia
Freedom. This statement. though generally
credited. has been questioned by certain
Northern Soecssion journals.
We are authorized by the writer Of that
book 10 say that he has given In - Among
tbe Pines but 1.-THE OF the ,shole truth
IN his possession in regard to that organira-
ton. That while he has in that work in
PRODUCED only single leader, he hns person-
al knowledge Of over twenty. and has tho
names and residence of over 500, who can
control, at the tap Of drum, One Hundred
thousand able-bodied fighting men.
The names of these leaders, and all the
particulars in regard 10 that organic ton,
he rs at liberty 10 communicate they having
been con6ded to him for that parpose) to the
Government, whenever it IS prepared TO re-
sort 10 quellins this Rebellion to all tho
means that are justified By civilized warfare.
II 1ribs.as.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

Darn or Ex-PRrslprxr vAv BrREx -
This DISTINGUISHED citizen died at his resi-
5.nce in Iindcnwald. y. Y. on Thursday az
tern on o, last week. in the s0th year Of his
a-, Mr. Van Burcn was born in Kinder
ha,t IN the hanks Of the Hudson on the
nth If Dee l7s2 He was educated in his
native town. a. the common school and the
,.,3,nv He studied law with Mr.. Francis
sylvester a r5sTectabls lawyer Of Kinderbeok
ana became willie this PREPARATION was going
m. an active politician and at the az Of Is
rsrresentel tho republicans OF his native
town in 4 Congressional Convention. lie pcr-
fsrteI his studies in y. Y. city, and was al.
mi.teI to the lar in l>13. His first olGes was
that &c Surrogate Of sluullia county. which
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

General Casey's Report OF the battle OF
Fair Oaks, places his division in much
more favorable light than the public would
be likely to have from reading the telegram
from General Mcclellan, who was miles away
from the scene of action. The Maine llth
was in this division.
The Generals report concludes as follows ;
" Ii portion of my division did not be-
have as well as could have been wished, 1t
must be remembered to what a terrible or
deal they were subjected. and that those who
behaved discreditably were exceptional cases.
Il is true that the division, after icing nearly
surrounded by the enemy and losing one
third Of the number actually engaged. re-
treated to the second line they would all
have been prisoners Of war had they delayed
their RETREAT few minutes longer.
" In my humble opinion, from what wit
messed on the 3lst, [ an conriHced that the
stubborn aud desperate resistance of my diri-
aoR sdred The army on the right bank of The
ChactahomiHg from serere repulst, tohich
might hare resulted IN a disastrous defcai.
I" The blood Of the gallant dead would cry
to me from the ground on which they fell
lighting fer their country, had | not said
what have to vindicate them from the un-
merited aspcrsions which have been cast upon
them
This was the division. il should he remem
bere1, that Gen. Mcclellan. who was not
present at the fight. stgmatiyed in hasty
and i'll considered report, and which has since
rested under the injurious reproach. We
are glad to see that It's commander Is prop
erly sensitive as to the honor Of his troops.
and that he does not mean they shall be
slaniered, even by superior officer.
Ere. Post
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

AHrT FgirTioN MATCHES The value Of
the friction or lucil,r match will never 81
rralitei ~ the coming : ncrati1n. for Tiny
will know nothing Of the difficulties Of Oh
tanning and preserving tire. presi5a. h their
invention. ) rapidly ID We mnye IN, that
rersons who remember tho finder box arr
settns old. Then MATCHES made by hands
we're valuable aud cArctully preserved now
they are as abundant as dew DROPS Of agtu
turn morning, aud almost rs cheap. An
English writer SAYS that one firm .-Mc~srs.
Dixon, in London, constantly employ four
hundred workmen in making matches, and
make twenty two hunirel million in year.
The average consumption in England is two
hundred add fifty million a day, or eight ~
each individual in the kingdom. It is as
large or larger in the United States. There
are two manufactures in Austria and Bo-
heInia that turn out forty five thousa nd mill
ion in year, The friction match Is there
fore one of the institutions Of modern times
and one that, having once known and EN-
ployed. we could no mpIe do without aud
move on at the rapid rate we are doing, than
we could live without air or water.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
FRIDAY, AUGUST l, 1862
VOLUME VIII, NUMBER XVIII.
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans Of Hancock County. and all
those who support the State aai National Ad-
ministrations, requested to meet by their del
egAtes, at the Court House in Ellsworth on
Hsil>s,lav iAe 2oil lay of .tasas sszt. at 10 :
click a. ", for the vurPase Of selecting eaoii-
dates for Clerk Of the Courts Register Of Deeds.
County Treasurer, County Commissioner for the
full term. County Commissioner for the vacancy
aecasioned By the resignation q Capt. SpoSori,
and two Senators, to be sarPofted at the ensuing
State election.
Each tewn and plantation will be entitled 70 ere
delegate every ;asa 81 plantation casting forty
Republican votes, two delegates casting eighty
Republican votes, three leleyater; and fer every
additional fry Republican votes orc ADDITIONAL
delegate. This basis 10 be based On the G0vcrnor
vote uf lsGl.
Pc oy9o- n C#4Hty Ca5a-siai,s.
Ellsworth, July Seth, lsV2..
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SEpGwIcK, July Goth. 1880
Yours nuly,
A. RIenaRpsoy

Mr-Es. SAWYER h BURR.--The voter. =.
this town met last Friday for the purposs of
raising money FOR volunteers. The mce,;n,
was periodically addressed by Rev. G. :
Trip, l.. G. Philhrook Esq. Hon. W. g
Sargent, D. Rea Esq. W. II. Sargent and
many others. And voted to give each vol.
uutccr 800, in addition TO the bounty Al.
ready offered by the Government aud Sto,e
We now have our full quota enlisted, being
thirteen.
Brooklin had her town meeting and voted
800, to man. And filled up her quota
the same night.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
4 Change of Tone.

No journal in the Union has been more
devoted in lis admiration of Mcclellan than
the New York inns IL has even beaten
the Hrad in illfoundtd but enthusiastic
adulation though he had never fought bat
tie, or ordered an attack, it has pronounced
him the first general OF the age, aud ,iiscav-
crei, in the most disastrous reverscS, the eyi-
dence OF great strategic ability hut tins
M rHins Mcclellan Is dJuscI with shower
bath in this manner:
- For yetr now the nation has leaned on
Mcclellan and the splendid army which wa,
placed at his disposal, and which has mould
el iuto the most Printable force ever orsnn-
ized on this continent. Bat it is Idle to
disguise the fact tina, their faith in linn h4.
b5cn shaken to It's foundations by his failure 20
accomplish with that army a single on oil
the results which it was adequate 10 achieve
1t might have taken Manassas-it ought to
have beaten tie rebel army at Y5rktown-its
leader promisee with it - capture Rich
mond. 1t failed at every pIiut, and while
II has been growing weak, ,I4s r~aDU u ,t..-.
fighting has been growing stronger day by
day.
The opinions Of tho Times are not Of much
Importance one way or another. save as they
are indications OF prevailing sentiment
that Is, or is about to be. " hen it deserts
a cherished fay0rite We may b. sure that
there has bcel a decided change of the cur
rent Ereniag Post
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

ON MA>rscgIrrs RrrRonrcTp.- Nj. Silvy
Of Paris, has recently reproduced photosra-
phically one Of the curious Old manuscripts
Of early literature. lie states that not only
is the copy more legibe than the original.
but certain Passages which could not be de-
cipbcrel On the old parchmen, have been
actually revived and this is particularly Wis
Idle on the last page. where u note, written
in German under the Signature, las become
both Visible and le.iLle, while there is not .
trace Of it left on the original. This curri-
Gus circumstance is explained as follows -
- During the Photographic process, the brill
iant and polished parts Of the parchment re-
aeci light much bttter than those where tho
ink has hren deposited. However colorless
It may appear, the ink has not lost i,s anti
photogcnie qualities, oppose to the photo
genie oucs of the parchment and thanks 10
this opposition, black characters may he OBJ
tain'd On the sensitive surface. in return for
much pAler ones On the original"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01

An army correspondent says "Fun-
ny things occur ON picket near Mechanics
VILE. \ day or two ago, just at tho break
last hour. when the aroma of good coffee is
doubly delicious. cur piokets were aecosted
by voice from the rebel side. only few
rods distant, with, "lIallo, there 81 MAX
ing some coffee. Have soms - "Will you
let me come oycr?' YES" viii you
let me come back - 81 Yes Honor
bright y Yes. > And over he came
lis coffee drunk, he srnaaked his lips, and
said :-'' Well. that's very nice. We don't
get any over on orr side Then casting his
eye around. serutinizing the neat appearance
OF our men, be continued 8. Welt you look
very comfortable. All of you live 50 ?''-
- Yes After a few moments more of ST.
lenes, he broke out {" Well, like the looks
q things here. believe wor't 90 back, :
And be didn't,