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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-10
zhs Heral4'u assault upon Po.r-Mnrter


Ths Herald's assault upOn Post-Eahter
GOWleht
The Herald, editorially, comments upon
she arrest Of the isrger Piper as follows:
ss1n our local column viii be found very
brief announcement Of the arrest Of foTgeF.
The Herald was not allowed further detail
relative TO the matter because our Post-Mas-
Ter CowleY services, as Post Master, were re-
quired In deteCiing the forger, and he rsn-
dersd Sheriff OraW such services, asking In
return therefor that his-OoEles'-paper,
the Leader, should have the hrst publication
Of the details of the affair.
This Is q pretty state Of Affairs; that q
Federal officer shall take advantage Of his
ofcial position to compel the sheriff of this
county to Withhold criminal news that It may
6rst Be given to the public through the Post
Masters paper"
The abO4e Is errOneousin every particular,
not having the shadow Of fact for basis
Post-aasser CoWies never exchanged word
with Sheriff CraW in regard 10 a monopoly
Of theneWsf before The above was Published
in the Herald, and never made the slightest
claim for any services that may have been
rendered by the POst-Mastsr or PostoaHce
employees Of shis city. Our reporter OBJ.
tatnsd the particulars of the srrest from the
omcels, and whatever restrictions the Iaiter
msylhsYs made for the other psper,wer en-
tirsly and wholly voluntary on their part,
Withoat one word Of previous consultation
with the Post Master. No credit whatever
& claimed BY the latter for any services rem
deEed, because they were strictly and only
What bis oficiaI duty required. The officers
offered Of their own free win and accord, to
give the LEkDER the chief use Of the item,
bat Is soon Is the Post Master was informed
Of this, be called zpon Sheriff 0raW and dis
tincsiy disavoWed any claim for privileges for
snyIlrvisss rendered, and advised that the
itsus BE- furnished 70 ali the papers alike
Sheriff oraW, without hesitation, aecedsd to
this proposal Of Mr. OoRIes, and In accord
snes Herewith the fasts were furnished to
the Herald reporter at the same time, and in
the same language, has to Interpreter offhe
LHADHR.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-10

.. ". bHkE4Ey hsQ
Flag Officer.
Washington, June l, 1881"
It is due to Commodore Breess, to say
that, when the ships were brought 10 the
navy yard, he discovered the fraud, inform
ed the Secretary, and dtsired to have them
consider Mr.. AspinwalPs purchase; which
he understood was done, as an order was is
sned for leading them.
The Secretary further says:
"In single transaction originally made with
large ship owner by Commodore Breese. for
i've valuable steamers, l felt that the Govern
ment was unfortunately involved, and Mr. Nor
gan was employed TO relieve the Department =
Under many and great deficiencies he succeeded
in saving 10 the Government, by his action IN
tha; TRANSACTION, above Sl24, 900 .
The explanation, as understand Il, Is
this the Commodore, in eharterinq the
five vessels, required the owners to insert 9
price at which they would sell to Govern
ment- It Was mere proposition on their
part. It was not accepted neither vas the
Government bound to pay it.
The Secretary also refers to the Penguin
and Albetross, bought By Commodore
Breese for $4,000 each, alleging that they
were Of no greater tonnage than the Stars
and Stripes. The Secretary, however, omits
to state that the Penguin and AlhatroSs were
built for IsG going UeiSsLS with double engines,
and cost probably In construction one-third
more than the Stars and Stripes.
The Secretary also adds; -,.s-
g Yet I bear from the owners and sellsrs no
complaint that they, By the operation Of this
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pEPARTNEsF oE FHE We.

NA-A--A---AN " ~. "ASAs
There seems to be no green spot in the Re
public. The gross frauds upon thesea-b board,
By the Potomac, found counteFpart on the
banks of the Mississippi. The eontaeion
spread and fastened itself upon the depart
ment Of the West. A bsFy Of cormoTants
gathered around Fremont, who were hasfing
on the blood they were drawing from the na-
tion-mOrs imprudent In their claims. more
unblushing in their extcFtions TAsFs Is
here, no sales could be made with the Gov
ernment except through the medium Of heart
less contractors. There Is here, none Dut
special Avorites could share the public boun-
u. Those willing to furnish oheaply and
well were east aside, while hardware frE,
Child, Pratt, g. Fox, were allowed 10 furnish
81, 600 900 without the aormality Of fixing
the prices in advance, they procuring from
the very men who ofsrrd to supply the
Government and at the offered prices, shile
they charged an advance Of 25 to so per
cent Men in league with Quartermaster
MoKinstry and his inspectors would 6rst ex-
tort from the honest farmer, and then upblash-
ingly rob from the Treasury. In building
the forts at 81, Louis more than 100000
49, y 1-f-r-oAS- -tr-- E-~-sA a'-r~i e-4tAA-NA-
pied favorites. $500 .-.--.f..- q q
These plunderers, some imported from Cali
fornis, and some for 3 long while in the EN-.
ploy and receiving food and raiment from the
Government gathered around The person Of
Fremont and suffered none ta aPproaeh him
too nearly. 81 ...e..s--r ~
QuaFtsrmaster McKinsFy was the high
priest at this festival Of robbery and crime;
a man who had for many yeaEs been n the
regular service Of the United States; 4 man
furnished by the Administration 10 the al.
partment of the West which was supposed
to be a guaranty for his fAithfulness and In
tegrityi trusting, -con6didgly, Fremont
watched him not closely. I 40 not pretend
to say that Fremont shared the spoils With
Child, Pfatt 1 Fo1, o. NeKilssEy, any more
than ], for g momsat bslievs that Secretary
Welles shared The enormous proats Of his
orother-in-laW. Il is no excuse to say that
the magnitude Of this rebellion, huge in pro-
portion, the impending danger casing DARK
shadows over our nationl pathway and
threatening the nafoa's life, was iustiiea-
alton fer allowing the exercise Of unlicensed |
Without doubt generals and Cab
net ministers have hoWsd down beneath ths /
weight Of increasing responsibility; but this /
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-10

4et hear from The owners and sellers no
plant that they, By The operation Of this
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12
u lie d.

Eden-Sept. ith, Capt. stephen Higgins, aged
Buck.port- 5th inst, Charles II. BlOdgett,
Ea.tport-Aus. 3lst, Miss Mary F., daughter
Of Dir. Mark h. Woodbury., aged 10 years.
Sept. ID, Augustus \. SWEET, aged 46 years
Cherry feld-2Gth ult., Otis ;. Tenney, aged %
Bo.ton--scpt ID on Aer s9th birthday, at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Susan Murch,
widow OF the late Joseph Murch, and daughter of
Mr. benjamin Joy one Of the first settlers of tue
town of Ellsworth, she being the first female
child born in th town. She was the mother OF thir-
teen childrden, most Of whom are still lifting
had pinety.two grand children. Her remains
were deposited beside those OF her husband in
this town Her husband died about three years
ago, at the ripe old age Of 80 years. She went
TO Boston, soon after her husbands death, TO spenu
the remainder of her days with her daughter
During her last sickness she was surrounded by
kind and aiIectionate children and friends, and
had all the consolation which religion, and most
tender ne ton could bestow She experienced
religion when she was fifty years OF age, and her
declining years wore blessed by calm and sub
missive spirit Her temperate conduct and sweet.
ness of disposition towards those around her aud
her kind hospitality, and charity will long be re-
membered by those of her neighbors who still
survive her She was kind mother, and faith
full in all her maternal duties She has left behind
her the SAVIOR of good name, which -" is better
than precious ointment
In Tuosan, Arizona Territory-of Intermittent
fever. James L. Richards, aged % years sou O
John D. Richards, Esq, OF Ellsworth. Young
Richards was at the time of his death u,erroei
Of Company II, LIST Res. California volunteers
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12
ACcutenmiai Scrsu on.

On the 2l inst. centennial serm N
WIS preached In Brooksyille by Rev. ;.
Macomber, Mr.. Christopher Gray, an in
habitant Of that town. being one hun
drel years old on that day. The Text was
Luke . a9-3l a." lord Hoir hite1 thou
Thy serrant depart IN peaee according 10 thy
mord, for my sges hare seea thy saItai''H'
Mr. Gray walked from his residence to the
house of worship, which is nearly half a mile,
aud back without help. After the sermon
he arose and addressed the congregation
with firm voice, upon the providence OF
God, that had brought him along to the
present time. He said that his mind WAS
first called ~ reflect on the necessity OF has
eternal welfare by the Rev. Mr.. Myrick oil
Sedgwick, who asked him if he had consid-
cred of the account he had opened with
God ? lie replied that he knew OF no such
an account This bore with weight ON hls
mind until he found mercy from the hand OF
God.
Brooksyille. Sept. 9th, lS62.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

SrLMvAy.-Ar 9th, schs Grampus, Ponroy,
Boston; 18th, Palos, Moon, do; Alice Il, Stratton,
- do; y. Harvey, Biagion, do.
CID 9th, sch Louise, Bennett, Salem.
PoRrLASD-Ar Aug 30th, sch Eastern Light,
Cole, Mt. Desert; sept 5th, ten Warren, benson
Calais, for New York; Betsey Eliza, Stanley,
Boston, for Caass; Lagrange, Murcb, Calais. T
n Y pilun, Robinson, fremont, for Boston; Ar
adine, Gordon, Sullivan, for Boston.
Cid sd, sch Decatur, Brown Goudsboro; Free
port, sawyer, Eockland.
Bosros-Ar 9th, brig Humboldt, (of Bucks
port,) Ginn Pictou; seh liiawatha, lngraham,
Philadelphia.
Cid sch voant Banks. harrington; Alliance
Farrell, Dear River.
Ar 9Th, sch IIanpden Belle, Alexander, Eliza
bcthport; Wreath, Randall, do.
Ar oth, brig Roamcr, cot Clstine) Thompson
Baltimore; .eh lliawatha, Insraham, Philadelphia
PHtLapELrnlA-Ar 9th, brig Abby Watson
Watson, Cardcnas.
Ar sth. sch Arli,h, Thompson, Bluehill; Lady
Of the Ocean, Chamberlain, Calais.
INV YoRk-Ar 9TH, sch Wauierer, Norton
Philadelphia.
cid Gth, sch Mill Creek, Powers, Elizabethport
Ar jth, sch Delaware. Pratt, Ellsworth; Eliza
beth Eemck, do. via New London, Mayilow-r
Iennes-ey, Boston.
A. oth, sch Couusellor, Whitman, Boston fo
Elzabethport.
PRoyipsSeE-Ar jth, sch Ann :. Bro wa, Brown
Philadelphia.
Ar sth, sch Senator, Davis Ellsworth
Cid 9TH, Ann Maria, Ellsworth, New York Fred
Warren, Coombs, do.
NrwroRr-Ar 9Th, sch Senator, Ellsworth for
Providence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

From NORFOLK Norfolk letter of Cd
inst. in the New York Post says the contra
bands still continue to pour in there by iifties
and hundreds. The men are employed in
keeping the streets OF the city clean, to pre-
vent epidemics. The city is perfectly quiet.
That superb frigate the Minnesota, mounted
with fifty heavy Dahlgren fortytwo pound
ers, lies anchored in the middle of the
stream, at cables length from each shore,
from which position she can pour in broad
side simultaneously into the two cities of
Norfolk and Portsmouth, SHOULD the rebels
make any attempt to retake those places
Three rebel mail carriers were captured
few days ago while attempting to run the
blockade with letters for Richmond. These
men get two dollars and half in advance
for each letter that they carry. When ex-
anined, this mail did not contain n line OF
political Information, the letters were prin-
clpslly the outpourngs of affection from
different members of families, end expressed
lonsings that the war might soon terminate.
Reinforcements have lately been sent to ouf-
folk, as precaution against rebel attack.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

To the Hon. Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court ne xt to DO holden at Ellsworth. within
and for tho County Of Hancock, on the fourth
Tuesday of April A. d. 1862.
LNREDEEIC W. CoL5ON Of Bucksport in said
II County Of Hancock. mariner, and husband
of Malissa c. Colson. respectfully Iibeis, and
gives this Hon. Court TO be Informed, that he was
lawfully married to the said Malissa c. Colson
formerly, Malissa C. Snow at said Bucksport, on
the day of January A. n. 1854 and has had
by her two children of whom is dead and
the other now living and that your lbelant
since his intermarriage with the said Malissa e.
Golson has always behaved himself as faithful,
chaste and afectionate husband towards her the
said Malissa c. Colson but the said Malissa
Colson wholly regardless of her marriage cove
nant and duty did, in the month Of November A
b. 1853, without any cause on the part OF, or
consent of, or collision with your libelant wholly
and willfuliy desert and forsake him, and depart
beyond the limits Of this State and has since the
said month Of November 1858, wholly deserted
and forsaken your libelunt and has not since that
time furnished or contributed any assistance in
the support and maintenance OF himself or his
said child or either of them.
And your libcant further gives this Hon.
Court to be informed that said Malissa e. Colson
has not only wholly and wiltuily deserted and
fofsaken him, and neglected and refused to live
with him and keep his house, but has gone beyond
the limits of this State and taken up permanent
residence abroad in the state of Massachusetts, ms
your libslant believes, and has lived and eohablt-
ed and still lives and cohabits with another man,
to your libeant unknown.
Wherefore your lbelant prays right and JUS
tee and that he may be divorced from the bonds
of matrimony between himself and the said Ma
lisa {. Colsen, and that the custody Of his said
child, may be committed to him, and as III duty
bound wall ever pray.
! FREDERIC W. CoL5oN,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

Hancock S. Supreme Judicial Court, April
Term, ls6l.
Upon the foregoing libel the Court orders, that
notice OF the pcndency of tho same be given to the
Iibelee therein named, by serving her with an at
tested copy Of said libel and of this order there
on or by publishing the same three weeks success
siyelv in the Ellsworth American thelast pablica-
ton or service as aforesaid to be at least thirty
DAYS before the next term of this Court to be
holden at Ellsworth, within aud for the County
Of Hancock on the fourth Tuesday Oft ctober next
that said ibelee may then and there appear aud
answer to Said libel, and show cause, It any Sh'
has WHY the pr,vcr thereof should not he granted
Attest. PARKER ". PERRY, Clerk.
true copy Of the libel and order thereon.
y Attest, PARKER ". PERRY, Clerk.
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DISASTERS,

The L. ;. transport steamer New York, which
arrived at Portsmouth Grove Wednesday night
from Washington. reports LIST inst, of mouth OF
the Potomac river, in collision with schr.
Myers of Roekland. Rhodes, from Boston for
Washington, with ice. The sch. had her stem cut
of and otherwise injured. She abandoned,
The crew were taken board the steamer and
brought to Portsmouth Grove, with the exception
Of Capt Rodes who was left at Norfolk. The
Myers was a good vessel. lJt tons register, q
year. old, and uninsured
The Rockland Gazette learns that on the 29th
ult, the sch. Emblem. Of Ellsworth, laden with
lumber, struck birthstone Ledge and capsised
and was lowed of and taken into Owls Head
Ilarbor by the schr Bound Brook, Capt. j. J,
Emery. The Cargo Of the Emblem was all
saved. Capt. Emery states that the Grindstone
Ledge is one of the most rigorous in the bay
the Emblem being the third vessel that has run
on to it this sea.on-and yet there has meter been
any buoy upon it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

MEMBER OF CoNGRlss.-One OF the neon
si,t ncics of the jameson Democrats was IN
voting quite generally for White for Con
rr,ss. There would have been just as much
consistency in voting for Bradbury and per
hans more. as Bradbury has to some extent
been for putting down the rebellion, All
the qualifications that Mr.. White possesses
ms we understand it, is that tie is still an adj
mirer Of the delunct and putrid adinlnistra-
ton OF james Buchanan, IS an orposer oil
the war for the crushing of the rebellion
and is also a very niserly and iliiberal man
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

To the Hon. Justices Of the Supreme judicial
Court next 10 be holden at Ellsworth, within
and for the County Of Hancock, on the fourth
Tuesday Of April next:
VDHN ;. DOkR OF Aurora, IN the County oil
- Hancock and state Of Maine, husband OF
Coric,ia X. Dorr now resident in East Hampton,
in the State Of Massachusetts. respectfully shows
that he was married TO the said Cordoba H. on
the third day of November, A. D. 1880, at Aurora
aforesaid, by Abraham c. Fcrnad, Esq, aJustice
Of the Peace, that he and his said wife thereafter
wards and until the twenty first day of July, A.
D. ls59 lived together az husband AID wife III
-sid Aurora; that he has been ever faithful to hi
marriage obi cations; but the sad Cordelia H.
being wholly regardless of the same, on or about
the LIST day OF July, A. n. l'52, committed the
crime Of adultery with one Luther Archer at SAID
Aurora. Wherefore your libelant prays that \
divorce from the bonds Of matrimcny between him
and his said wife may be decrced by this Court and
that such other DEGREES aud orders may be made
by the Court as istice may require
JOHN 5. DOOR.
Nnvamh.r lSGO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

Ellsvorth-sopt. 9th, by Rev, Dr. Tenney, Mr..
Randall Sprague to Miss Annie L. Spear, both OF
Ellsworth.
South " est IIarbor-Aug, 3lst, by Rev. John W
Pierce, Capt, Perry W. Richardson TO Miss Frances
A. Robinson, both OF fremont.
West Eden---Sept. 9Th by d. p. Marcyes ESQ,
Capt William +. Holden to Miss Emma Il. Rich-
aIdson, both of fremont.
Er.wer-Scpt ith, Mr.. James Il. Brastow of Il.
to Miss Mary NJ. Chaplin Of Orrlngton
Columbia-3lst ult., Asa T. Wooster TO Miss
Lucinda V. Tabbut both OF Z.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

TuE ELxcrIox .--ihe Portland r.

TuE ELxcrIox the Portland Press says
"while the Republicans and those who
sympathize with them. have been ut work
for the country. stimulating enlistmcnts, en-
couraging war meetings and not once naming
partizan matters and seldom thinking OF
them, the Democrats, with no sympathy for
the war, with hostile intent against the adj
ministration, and with too much sympathy
for rebellion, have been making al! necessary
preparation for the election.
Ii is u notorious fact, that in all the west
ern part of the State, more than three-quar-
tiers of the recruits under the past calls ior
men have been republicans. In Wcstbrook
we we're told before election, that the excess
of republicans over democrats among the
soldiers sent forward, was more than the re-
publican majority in that town last year
This is not solitary case
Democrats in York and Cumberland have
to large extent. urged their friends to hold
of for draft, while voting large bounties u
encourage enlistments. The enlisted men-
volunteers-are very largely republican, whIl'
the democrats, as in Iiarpswell. Buxton, anC
all over York County, have held back.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12
First Congressional District.

We have returns from all the towns IN
the county Of York. with the exception OF
Cornish, NewfeId, Eliot and Parsonsiield.
The returns from the towns received give
Goodwin 4445, Sweat 1924, Swcat's plaral-
ity a76. Eitot is reported as having given
Mr. Sweat Sc majority but this we doubt,
as Bradbury had but 20 majority IN that
town, according to our return.
In Cumberland county, we have no re-
turns from Naples, North Yarmouth, OTIS
field. Pownal, oebago and Westbrook, In
ali the other towns, taking the vote stand'
for Goodwin, ASA, Sweat 1859 Goodwin
plurality for Mr. GoOdwins, according 5',. to
those returns, is loo, with the above men
toned towns to come in. We must confess
that the chances are against him, and tha
the probability is that Mr.. Sweat is elected
ia this district by small majority
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12
Eltcr,o>lfRr>c nA~pmLrs.-wc under

FlprIo~lERI>G llANDBILts.-We under
stand tha, in some towns in this county there
was plentiful shower OF lying handbilis,
about lion. F. \, Pike on the day of the
election. There seems TO be some doubt a.
to the paternity of this batch of " yellow
covered literature, but the prevailing o9In-
ION is that the Belfast, peace party IN war
and war party in peace, spawned them =
We shall have to set our "slipPery hitch. "
artist at work again, to set these fellows IN
proper array to be admired by the public
Ii we can conceive OF fitting illustration
Of A party, that sil praises jim Buehand"
and has Administration, we shall certainty
have ii illustrated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas, Joseph Stanley of Surry in the Coun
ty OF Hancock and State Of Maine, by hts deed
of mortgage dated April 81, A. u. l TO, conveyed
to one James " Davis, n certain piece or parcel
of land situated in said Surry, and described ~
follow, to Wit Beginning at a stake and ston's
On the northern side Of the road leading from Pat
tens Ia, TO Teddy Pond, three rods northwest
from the Single mill house, so called, thence
running north II degrees east, seventeen rods to
a stake and stones, thence north degree west,
seven rods to brook; thence forth - degrees
west, forty.elsht rodsi thence north "a degrees
west, ,ixty-twd rods to the head OF the Pond;
thence south - degrees vest thirty-two rods To
a stake; thence south 81 degrees west to Levi
divers northeast corner bound thence southeast
ery by the flow of the pond to the place OF be-
ginning; the said mortgage having subsequently,
been duly assigned by said Davis to Robert Car
Isle and Robert &. liagerthy, an by said Hag.
erthy to Robert L. Carlisle the undersigned And
whereas, the condition OF said mortgage having
been broken hereby claim to foreclose the same
according to the statute in such case made and
provided. ROBERT l. CAhLisi
BY ARSo WISwELL his Atty.
August sd, 1852. )!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

Nrs,ir A>p MoNEf We have never seen
the time in our day when the supply OF
mnsclc was not in advance Of that OF money,
ur in other words whore the snEply Of men
van IN excess Of that Of money, until OF
late. Now Their, Is money enough to answer
the demands Of the times, nut the men are
h5o,nins scarce. The war has made
heavy drafts on our population, aud IN som
towns, 1t Is utterly impossible to find men
enough that are sound, to fill the last quota
We think, if the war should be closed up IN
three months, that there would still be
scarcity of men. Business wenld start up
with such yicor that there would be u con
slant demand for all kinds Of labor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-09-12

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