Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-28
Correspondence.
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Feb. 18th, 1862. (

South-bctwcen summer and winter but
on no middle ground between loyalty and re-
belion No. no although much nearer to
rebeldom than Maine, New Jersey is not be-
hind us-as can perceiye-in any degree.
in love to the Union, or adherence of Sc
ccssion-or in zeal and efforts TO sustain the
one, and put down the other. But aitho,
this is true in the main, 1t Is not true that
all are loyal. While the state government
is true to the Union. and the masses of the
people are well up - the mark, there are ex-
ccptions, rs with us in Maine. Here and
there are found, those who sympathze with
the rebels, and are hostile to the course Of
the Onion. Sometimes here. as in our State
I am told they are found in squads, and do,
and say things in sympathy with the rebels,
which in other, and more public circles
would expose them to, and probably lodge
them in Fort Warren or lafayette.
At this time, it is with the good people
here, as doub, not it is with you, a time Of
rejoicing The pe1rlr are quite jutiant in
and West 1t is indeed cheering that our
forces begin to move i'll good earnest, and
somewhat simultaneously, and what is bet
ter still with signal success. We may well
be glad, and should be dcyoutlY grateful to
HIM .swho giveth US tie victory But !
hope We shall not be 50 much eiatcd with
successes gained, as yainly To terl that ult-
mate victory is certain without feeling our
dependence on HIM without whose aid, our
arm.s and nasies are but as nothing and
vanity. They have done we'll All honor
t. them, Bat their success is Of God. To
him bc the prnise-aui {, him let us l5ok
i,r continual success, until the rebellion IS
crushed out-slayery ID extinct, and our
government is rc-cstablishcl more pure, and
more permanent than ever before.
| SAID We are here some halt way b,tween
summer and winter. The weather here at
this time tthc / 9TH of Feb is much as we
have it in Maine the last Of March. On
Monday the 81 inst. | caInc into this State.
| landed as Keyport in Monmouth Co, 1t
was then good sleishing-the first 1t was
said they bad had Ier the winter. The peo-
Ilc seemed disposed to improve 1t to the best
advantage. Every thing in SHAPE Of sleigh,
or sled was put in raqusiiicn. Most oi them
were drawn by two horses, or mules. Il IS
not common to see i one horse team in tbs
State. Horses are u-cl for tetmins almost
exclusively, ami heaee, as two are essential
u much Of team, th0sa who keep a team
OF any kind, have twa horses, ami usually
harness, and work them together both on
the farm, and on the road.
Slcighs in this State are quito another
thing to what they arc in New England
far less beauty, aud far less expense about
them Indeed, they are generally rough i'll
booking things But one thing is certain,
there is no want Of bells in sicigh-riiins.-
With this, was f5rcibly struck, and not a
little amused. Bells were strung urln every
horse-around his neck. and his body--alons
his back, aud both his sides, and then
stretched from one horse 10 the other In
deed, they seem to III with each other, which
should display the IN - bells. and make the
greatest noise The bells too, noticed were
not generally Of the small improved style,
but mostly old fashioned, large, and heavy
some round, ana others open like the house
bells. For few Jays there was NJ want OF
music of this kind assure you, All seemed
ambitious to have one sleigh ride at least
But their pleasure, and the standing music,
was Of short continuance. \ few days, aud
it WIS all used up. The snow was exchanged
for mud. and runners for wheels.
The roads in this State are seldom very bal
think. The land is usually level, and the
material for maxim: roads is of the very
best.and the roads are laid out very straight.
When there is snow, the sleishing IS OF course
exceedingly pleasant, and when the ground
is bare. and the roads dry-whieh is most
common,-t wheeling is most splendid.
Monmouth Co. is on the eastern coast OF
n. j. Some thirty miles south west IRON
New York city 1t is said to be the banner
County in the State for agriculture. They
grow large crops of corn. Wheat too, Is
raised to quite an extent. Buekwheat is no
small crop with them, but potatoes are per
haps the staple crop. Both kinds,
the Irish, and the Sweet potato grow here in
great perfection, and are cultivated in large
quantities, and to good profit generally
They are bringing now. am told, 70, and
50 cts. per bushel in the New York and
Philadelphia market. Hay too, see is be-
ing taken to the New York market in large
quantities. 1t is worth there some SIS per
ton.
Fruit is not now, 50 much cultivated here
as in past years. Apples and peaches form
erly aourshcd well here, but they have
failed very much of late years. Ii is hoped
that they will revive and flourish again after
time. Strawberries, raspberries and black
berries, are much cultivated. They often
yield abundantly and pay proftably The
proximity of this State to the markets OF
N. York and Philadelphia is of great adyan-
tage to the people. Whatever they pro-
duce, is taken with great ease, and speed,
and at cheap rate, by the steamboat or the
railroad. 10 tine market and exchanged for
the cash.
should have noticed when speaking Of
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