Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-11-20


their work Immediately. This is as it shout,
be- The Governments officials should no
necdlcssly give any caase for well Gunte,
discomfort More anon.
Nov. 18th, 1868.
The weather is anything but delightful
Just at thi. time. The storm of Saturda,
and Sunday was succeeded by fair and warn
.kies yesterday forenoon, but in the after
noon it began TO rain again and it has not
held up yet. After experiencing coniinu
Gus wet spell, extending all through the
Fall, in Maine, it is refteshiugly delightful
to be domciled in the Old Bay State to re-
ceive the full benef. Of its Fall rains.
The most exciting item of war news for
the past few days. is the landing of General
Banks OF the Rio Grandc and the burning Of
Forts Brown and Brownsville The landing
was made some thirty miles below the latter
city. 1t is stated that the Maine 10Th was
til, first regimen. to land on Texas coil.
Tie fact that terrific fight took place be-
tween the Union men and the rebel cavalry
and seccssioni.ts,i is significant. II Is eviden.
that there are still aiop men in that State
and also that property holders. do not relish
having their buildings destroyed, no matter
what is the color of their politics. General
Banks. no doubt. will soon have the control
of tha: portion of Texas. and will return the
flag to its old position, and give security 30
all Union men and 1T, to all traitors.
/ Rev. Henry Ward Beeeber arrived in this
city on Saturday night, on hi. way home
from his European tour. He was to have
lccsured here on Tuesday evening, but wa,
called home by sickness in his family, and
Wendell Philips takes his place.
i The following good "un'' is told by the
I Transcript:
"Thc curiosity of many Of those who Az
/ tended the recent organ exhibitions ut the
+ Music Hail to hear the celebrated q Vor HUI
mana" Stop, 30 Interestingly described by
DR.. Holmes, found rich and ludicrous e1-
/ preston at one Of the concerts, in the in
1 curry made to a musical individual BY one
! from the rural districts. who occupied an
adjoining seat. Slightly apprehensive, as
1 the performances drew to close, that he
should not &c. his three dollars worth. and
with little evident confusion in his mind
+ in regard to organ nomenclature, he leaned
/ forA ard to our artistic friend with, "say
Sir, when are they going to perform on the
nur romeo y
The Legislature is still discussing the bill
for paying bouuties to soldiers. The length
of time consumed by the Massachusetts, Leg
i,ature in determining the matter, is pretty
conclusive evidence, that Governor Coburn
acted wisely in not converting our own to
i act on the same matter. But our own Leg
islative body i. not 50 unwieldy as is that oil
this State. Large bodies move slow, is a
principle in mechanics, and We have all seen
the fact fully demonstrated that large DELHI
cra,ive bodie. are much given to speech.
The recent decision of the three copper
head judges of Pennsylvania. against the
"onstitutionali;y of the CONSUMPTION act
shows what the Government Of the United
States escaped in Debating the chief conspir-
ator Of the plot, Judge WOODWARD. We
can now see how much assistance the Gov
errment would have received from him had
/ he succeeded in defeating Governor Curtin.
What sorry plight does this decision place
/ his confiential hacker, General Mcclellan
These copperheads will not volunteer, nor
encourage volunteering and when men
must be had, and Congress passes con-
scription act, then, this is usurpation. Yet
these same men will call themselves Union
men, friends of the Government, &C.
"llypocrisy is the homage that vie pays to
virtue
Tie Tribune calls gold digging, "ths ro
nance of Industry and the poetry Of Work. >
This is so, if this industry and this kind o.
work, is rewarded daily or weekly. Bu
when nothing comes of it, not even, as tn,
miners say. the "color," it seems very muct
like, as we know by experience, turning
Irishman and learning the use of the picI
aud shovel. But some body has dclyed t
some purpose in California, as it is cs,ima
ted that this State has yielded over fv
hundred millions Of gold within the pas
fifteen years This yellow metal" nov
brings 47c premium. 1t is interesting t,
tarry awhile in brokers' Office and motto
the persons who bring in gold and silver t.
sell. 1t is a matter Of trade, and the DO,
that "shincs yoar boots" on the corner o
the streets is customer. when he has gath
cred up as much as fifty cents in silver. S
also do the ladies run to the brokers to sci
the few pieces of silver or gold coin whcl
r they have saved up, or been lucky enough t
take in tie way of business.
wonder why our own people, in Hancocl
County, d. not take more of the 6ve-twen
ties. No better investment Of surplus fund
, could be desired. Blu. enough for thi. rain
morning.
Consistency Of tho Claua Ro