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Tonnage Tax.

We publish the following extract from
the tonnage law, passed July lith 1862.
that all persons interested mag gee for them
selves
slC-loS Is. And be II further enacted,
That upon ali ships, vessels, or steamers,
which, after the tIiirty-G:-si day Of December,
eighteen hundred and sixty-tws, shall be en-
tered at any custom house in the ub.;::sa
States from any foreign port or place, or
from any port or place in the United States,
whether ships or vessels OF the United States.
or belonging wholly or in part to subjects of
foreign powers, there shall be paid tax or
tonnage duty OF ten cents per ton of the
measurement OF said vessel, in addition to
any tonnage duty now imposed by law =
Prorided, That the said tax or tonnage dutv
shall not be collected more than once in
each year on any ship, vessel, or steamer
having license to- trade between different
districts of the United States, or to carry on
the bank, whale, or other fisheries. whilst
employed therein, or on any ship, vessel, or
steamer, to or from any port or place in
Mexico, the British provinces Of Norh Amer
lea, or any of the West India islands.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06
General News.

Ssnator D0oilttle Introduced INTO the Sen.
ate bill appropria,ing to Maine nearly
ll4,oOO dollars, and to Massachusetts,. 80 :
Us, tor lands, tho title to which must be
grated under the Treaty Of Washington.
The Committee on elections in the Ii use
has decided in favor Of Messrs. Flinders and
Harm.
General Sloan, commanding the Central
District in Missouri. has issued orders that
all bushwhlckers, guerillas, robbers, confed,
crate officers, e.. found in that district be
hung.
Geuoral Mcclellan has received marked at
tention while visiting Boston, Lawrence Sc.
Tne New York Hsra'd has good reason for
saying that General Butter will not accept
the command Of Union forces in Louisiana
and Texas.
quite number of vessels attempting to
run the blockade, have been captured of late.
Senator Salisbury made humble apology
fer his dissaeeful conduct, and there the
matter ends
Reid Sanders, son of Geo. n. Sanders who
was captured of Charleston, has been sent
to Fort Lafayette
The news from Charleston, through rebel
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

commissioned be was to hoist the Con
federate ensign and pendant. and "sinS,
burn, and destroy everything which flew
the ensign Of the so-caled United States
of America" Capt. Scmmes then ordered
the first lieutenant to fire gun, and run
up the Confederate flag and pennant. The
gun was fired by the second lieutenant
tArmstrong, relation of the famous in
ventor), and ere its smoke had cleared
away, the stars and bars of the young
Confederaey were floating on the breeze,
and the ceremony was complete, Captain
Semmes declaring the vessel hencetorth to
be known as the Alabama, to have been
duly commissioned. The next step was
formally to engage the crew to serve and
fight under the Southern flag, which hav-
ing been done, the men were addressed By
their captain in an eloquent and stirring
speech, in the course of which he said
there were only four vessels in the United
States navy that were more than match
for the Alabama but he said that in an
English-buit heart of oak as she was, and
surrounded as he then saw himself by
British hearts of oak, he wouldn't strike
his newly. hoisted flag for any one of the
four. OF course this elected hearty
burst of cheering for President, States,
and captain, and when it had subsidized
Capt. Semmes said the Bahama was on
the point of leaving for England, and in
timated that if any of his crew repented
the step they had taken, they were fee
to return to her. This alternative none
would accept, and Capt Bullock and u
few of the other officers, who had taken
the 600 from England to the Azores,
finding their occupation gone, through the
arrival of those who had held similar APP
pointments in the Sumter, having gone on
board the Bahama, that vessel and the
Alabama, amidst hearty cheering from
the crews of both, parted company, the
former pursuing her way back to England,
the latter in chase of Yankee whaler,
which she captured AMI burned. This
was her first prize, and her subsequent
career is now so famous as to render 4
single remark thereon superfuous.
The Alabama's crew receive from the
Confederate Government half the value
of every American ship and cargo they
destroy, and each of her crew is now
worth several hundred pounds All obli-
cations to them have hitherto been faith
fully Discharged in gold. The Alabama
is supplied with coal from Wales by three
sailing vessels thus constantly employed.
The boatswain of the "290,' to whom
referred above, having been superseded
by the late boatswain of the Sumter, re-
turned to England in the Bahama.
s. NJ UNpERHILt.
i From London american Jan. IN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06
The Era Of Great Events.
REAL BENEFITS TO HUMANITY.

This is an era Of grand ideas and macni-
ticent projects but, among them all. there
are comparatively few which have for their
aim and object the best interests Of human
ity, New methods of expediting business
are continually bein. Introduced, but what
do they add to the happiness or comfort of
mankind? Nothing One miad, with all
its powers directed 10 the ameli0rarion Of
suffering, has accomplished more for the real
good OF the race t1an all the inventors en-.
gagged in the attempt 10 abridge time and
space can never achieve. We allute t.
TnoAAs HOLLOWAY, whose Pulls and OlNr.
MENr may be said to be omnipresent through
out the world. The Pills are working
such wonders in cases OF confinement dys.
nepsia. that physicians everywhere are
competed to prescribe them, and the time
is not distant " sen, fer all diseases of the
stomach and bowels, ti.eey will be the only
preparation which any Intelligent indiyidu
al will dare TO use Millions OF dollars have
been expended in making Dr. llolloway's
medicines known and they are known in
every land where there is written Ian.
suase. In this country they are especially
appreciated, for there is scarcely complaint
incident to our climate for which they are
not absolute specifics. Under such circum
stances, the enormous and ever increasing
demand for them scarcely seems extraordin-
airy, although it has no PARALLEL in medical,
history II. Courier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06
- The Richmond Wing of SATURDAY. an.

- The Richmond THIg Of Saturday an.
nounees the capture of the British brig pro
reller Prince IS Royal. Captain Lawson
while attem ping TO run the blockade of
Charleston. She was making her way in
On Thursday morning before daylight. when
she was suddenly surrounded and and her
officers compelled to run her on Long Island
beach, where she was captured.
She had most valuable cargo, CONSISTING
OF eight Whitworth guns. steam engines for
gunboats. rifles, powder &c. The bulk of
her freight was abo 1t 400 tons.
"A party of English workmeu, skilled in
the manufacture of projecties, was captured
with the vessel. The pilot and one or two
OF the crew escaped in boats, and reached
Charleston.
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CORRESPONDENCE.


IKEMONI, EeO. ~li iCpo.
Nm. EDITOR
SlR-The Cnionists of fremont are qta
rire. Saturday evening January Gath, we
held Union meeting at Bass iiarbor with
an oyerHowing house. The Hall was highly
decorated with flags, aud other ornaments,
and the occasion made doubly pleasing by
the smiling faces and patriotic responses OF
the Ladies. The house was called to order
hv the choice of j. c. Wilson for moderator.
After patriotic prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Plummer, appropriate speeches were man'
by several gentlemen which were responded
to with enthusiasm. Cheers were gwen Tor
the "Star-Spangled Banner, Tie Union
and President Llncoln, the last of which WAS
truly delfenng. The size of the Hall made
it necessary to seek larger building for an
adjourned meeting which was accordingly
appointed at the so,caled, Center Meeting
House for Saturday evening, January 3lst.
The adjourned meeting was attended by
nearly four hundred people of both sexes,
IL. .lt-.,,..l.I o,,,b,.i,s,n
u''P'"9 '"s '''
and patriotism, ana IN a mouse hhe'H u'es'eS'
for the occasion. This meeting was called
to order by the e'5nice OF Alfred Harper as
chairman, and O II Fernaid as secretary
After the opening prayer, Messrs Ebcn Fer
maid, 5. u. Rahbins AMI Abraham Richard
son. were ca sen Il committee. t. draft reso-
.. ST. ,r-, H.,
''''''' :,
made ny MeS>f', '''t''f'!' etoehe''' L.. =
nald and O. II. Fcrnald. the Intervening
time ncin, filed uith RESPONSES. songs. an
,aj Ian, e5,,,in. c,- IN Fl,c = ..rL,
,'''', -.
0nioh' DOC u''her anu ir's'"en' LIN
egln
Several Of the "Blttcrnats" were present,
VII, wont a,,v fully ,ssnr,l that many
-
pam ana cutting truths nln O''' si'oAe"'
and wishing the Inionists anything but
God spceI.
rl. :, ...,,.,;..,,,., -,s,1.,.i.,,s ,.-,.a,,of
~ - : =.
the i'i''"ihS report ""lc'i was u"'''''i 3es''
adof''1 "'n'd l'aa enc ring
Rls,lrfd' tftt we have we e3htlian'e IN eei
NM, ,,r,' ne5lS.,.' d%mon. Fm1n,ir,i,,n !,
becomes tie duty oil every =layaI man L
adopt the measure and give his influence IN
ITS favor that at TIE rn4 oil tlis Teo'ii' ~
wy w., y. S,a's'' s'l' -, III IT
our pre- !eces.,r. Shall not be necessi,ateI t
sacrifice by blood
ReSo"r1d, lhat' whereas certain d'Sioya0
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

IHE Moon AND TIE WEAruEg-Mr
Park Harrison, from a study Of the Their
mometrlc observations at Greenwich. finds
that there is tolerably constant increase
OF temperature from the new moon TO the
full, and decrease from the full moon to
the first quarter He also finds tina, the
maximum of rainy or cloudy DAYS CORES.
ponds with the FIRST half Of tho lnnar period
aud the maximum Of fine clear DAYS with
the last half. He explains the fact by
the dispensing action of the clouds. This
dispensing action is in turn accounted for
by Sir John Hershei; thus the heat ravs
OF the moon are almost inappreciable even
TO the most delicate instruments. Me,lon;
found that the index of an extremely sen.
sitiye thermoeectric pile scarcely moved
wheu moonbcam was concentrated on it
by lens so powerful that a sunbeam so
converged would have burned platinum in.
TO vapor. The heat rays sent from the
moon, must be iuterceyted and absorbed
BY our atmosphere. Being thus eoncen.
'fated IN the upper strata CT this atmos.
phere, the heat necessarily warns that re-
glon' aud thus dissipates the clouds and
binders their formation. The full moon
will therefore. clear the sky. and, by 80
dong will lower the temperature Of the
earth, for clouds act as blanket 10 the
EARTH keeping its hea, from radiating in.
to space. The new moon, deprived for
some time of the suns heat, is incapable
OF exercising similar :nfueace and the
rainy or cloudy days are more freoueut
during the first half of the lunar period.
Leverrier accepts this hypothesis Of Her
Sehel' but it has been combated by other
astronomers, aud mist still be considered
sub judiee.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

MADAME ZADoc PoRrER's CURATIVE B.IsAy
for Coughs, Colds, Consumption. asthma,
Shortnsss OF Breath, Tckling of The Throat,
Difficulty Of Breathing, Husainess of The
Throat, and all the effects produced bv
checked pcrspiraton, sc
The following shows the high estimation
in which the above preparation is held
Ell have used P0rtcr's Curative BLsom
tor the past year, and | think it the b,st
remedy Tor Colds and Obstinate Coaohs thai
have had occasion to use, and would re-.
commend it to others, especially parents. "a
a safe and easy remedy for children.
-, o. W. Morris,
Teacher of the Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM
New York, Feb II.
Madame Porter's Curative Balsam can be
obtained of Druggist C. G. Peek. price
10 cents, and in large bottles OF 25 cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

t. The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Mfturer gives the following ae
count o. Senator Saulsbury's exhibition of
lis plantation manners and s9cesh prinei
pies
" After Senator Saulsbury's final arrest on
Tuesday night, he WAS taken in cab to his
residence. though considerable force had to
be used. One of the officers WAS thrown
violently to the flor before he WIS willing
to 70 home. On Wednesday morning he
made his appearance in the Senate about .
. clock. His first inquiry was for his r.
yolver, which he was unable to find, it htv.
ing been taken from him and put away He
was still l.boring under the influence OF
hqaor, and soon went up to his committee
room, where he had considerable quantity in
store, and imbibed again freely. lie re
marked to one OF the officers, that he had
been drinking too much shlrry last night.
and it had got into his head, but he did not
care -. His voice to dly "wednesday
is thick, AMI he seems very sulleu. Two
officers remain near him, and it S not feared
that he will commit any violence upon the
senators, unless he again gets too much
sherry 1t is not probable that he will be
expelled, but he will. no doubt. he severely
cen,urei by res buttons. lie sits next be
hind Senator Wall of New jersey, with
whom he is in, conversation most Of the
time,
After he had replied to the resolution u
ezpel him to-day. lie put his hands into his
coat pockets and started across to the Re-
publican side Of the Senate. y numb.r oil
IN embeIs kept an eye on him, AMI one or iwo
officers suddenly found business across the
il1or alsJ. When near Senator Dixon, he
leaned over and spoke to him. Noapparent
attention was ptii to his remark by the Sen.
ator, and he went back to his seat in ftw
minutes he left, with S-nator Wall for the
side ROOM
The galleries have been crowded all day.
every one watching and pointing towards him
from all parts Of the galleries
Senator salisbury was conveyed from the
Senate TO his home this afternoon. in a state
Of high nervous exeitemant, bordering on
congestion Of the Brain"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06
The Bill to Enlist Negroes.

Yesterday the National House of Repre-
sentatives passed the bill to enlist, arm anu
equip 80 900 negroes for five years or dur
ing the war. The following are the proyIs-
ions Of the bill Ms passed -
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled,
That the President be and he is hereby
authorized to arm and equip, and receive m
to the land and naval service of the United
Seates, such number OF volunteers of Atrl-
can descent us he may deem equal to the
suppression of the present rebellion, for such
term of service as he may prescribe, not ex-
ceeding FIVE years said volunteers to be or
ganizcd according to the regulations Of the
branch OF service in which they may be enlist
ed to receive the same rations, clothing
and equipments as other volunteers to he
differed By white or black persons, appoint
ed by the President, and to be governed by
rules and articles OF war, and such other
regulations as may be prescribed by the Pies.
ident
Provided, that nothing herein contained
or in the rules or articles of war, shall be s.
construed as to authorize or permit any 9th
Ger of African descent to be appointed OF rank
OF excise military or naval authority ovcl
white officers and soldiers. or men in military
or naval service OF the United States. Nj
shall any greater pay than ten dollars pei
month with their usual allowance of cloth
ing and rations be allowed or paid to pri-
Yates or laborers OF African descent, wht
are or may be in the military or naval sar-
vice of the United States. Provided, fur
Their. That slaves OF loyal citizens in tht
States exempt by the Presidents proclamat
ion of January lst, 1868, shall not be re
cciyed in the armed service Of the United
States nor shall there be recruiting officer
opened in either of the States OF Delaware
Maryland. Western Virginia, Kentucky
Tennessee. or Missouri, without the consen
of the Governors f the several States hav
ing heen first obtained.
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sources must be taken with many grains of
allowance, and especially when G. I. Beau
regard figures as authority for the news.
Mr.. Boileu of Baltimore, made an ample
apology before released from Fort Nc
Henry. 1t is puo.lohed in full 10 the daily
1r,bunc.
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the fort, while the New Lond m and Scioto,
went close in to draw ii possible, the FIRE of
any batteries which the rebels my have
erected.
Surrounding the fort could be s,en the
tents of the troops, and towards them our
fire was directed.
The ball was opened by the Brooklyn
She was lying about mile and half from
us. We saw puff of smoke at her bow,
and then heard the deep booming Of her gun,
and while in the air we could hear the how
ling of her shell as they passed over us.
The Scioto followed with her II inch Par
rott, at one extremity of the town, while we
were along the front at the other extremity.
We opened fire with our PARROT and Saw
yer, but elected no reply.
We then went within mile and half of
the fort and opened on the cneampmcnt
The SciOte came up after us while the
Brooklyn, with tie tremendous range of her
guns, planted shell in nearly at the dis
lance of three miles We were rolling
tremendously and had to fire rs we were
rising. Our starboard 80 FOUNDER was fired
and we watched in the direction of the
range. The shell exploded in the fort. and
soon down came the rebel has, the halyards
New London. After firing several good shots
the signal was sent up from the dag ship
to cease action-bland about. and us we re-
turned field pieca battery opened on us,
bat it fell short, though near enough for
for US to hear and see the shot as it struck
about 20 rods from us. We gave them
hroadsde and the Scoto's three IL inch
shells all of which struck and exploded in the
battery, the effect of which must have been
tremendous. Judging from what we could see
through the glass.
We could see the masts of the Harriet
Lane over the town, which is situated on a
narrow strip Of land.
u night our squadron has been reinfore-
ell by two more eanboatS carrying Ii guns
Tomorrow being sunday nothing will Be
done, but when the bombardment Is reopen
cd it will be terrific
Galvcst IN is a do med town. The disgrace
attending the capture OF the llarri,t Line
must be wip d cat, and the vengeance upon
TIE captors and butchers will be awful.
On Monday we shall attempt to pass the
forts at the mouth of the harb0r.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

-The sallant Gen. Rousseau &" defined
his POSITION in answer to q serenade a, Ian
caster, Pa, on Monday. as follows
" My political creed is hut minute long.
| am Tor the government Of my fathers and
the friends OF that government. and | an
agaad ne e7enDs' II that government sad
al thar friends b)ia North aud South
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

gT The philosophical editor OF the Au-
gusta Age argues that it is not slavery, bat
anti-slayery that caused the rebellion. Not
the green apples that he eat, bat the belly
ache was what hurt the by. The reasoning
in one cas- is as conclusive us in the other,
and quite as sensible.-Pouhnd Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

IS iIow tie seeesh Northern Democrats
are regarded ly the rebels. may be learned
by examining the reb.l journals. Ia. toll
lowing brief notice of a leading editorial in
q Richmond paper is significant.
The Richmond Ercmner Of the 9th
has couple Of editorials which are ycri,ahly
news to us here. One OF them is in refer
ance to peace rumors and the stories told at
Richmond Of disorganizltion in the North.
These runners says that Northern finances are
IN extricah'e confusion; GOV. Seymour is as
good SDutherncr ne toonbs New York city
wants Jef. Davis for its President that
Wall and Parker Of New Jersey are in ac-
cord with Mcclellan, who mediate fearful
schemes against the abJlitionsts that the
Northwest is ripe for revolution, the armies
going to mutlny as soon as they get their
pay, dc. The editor opposes to all these
bright visions the fact that the fall of Ar
kansas Post is a terrible blow, putting n
heavy balance Of prisoners on the Union side
aud deranging Davis nice plaza of hang
iag officers that Arkansas is open to the
| Mon arms; that Bragg's army is over
worked while Rose rms is heavily REIN
forced that there is trouble and danger on
the seadoari, and q gloomy view all around.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

\ MEDICINE ru,T u MgolcrvE-Thos,
who know, say that Of all the remedies
which have been put out 10 TIE people.
Aver. Strstpr.lla - truly the greatest. and
ats effects in this neighborhood 10 indeed
sustain tuis ass r,I1n.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

Darn q M,lNE SetttEG N rpx VI Esr.
\ letter in ;he Detroit Aieefh,>r, from the
Chaplain Of the Michigan 9th. announces
the death u Sergeant Ilerber, Adams Of c..
III. Mr. ADAMS was son Of Or Adams ut
ta>tiue, and before he went wcst was we II
known in that town aud in yarioas parts of
Hancock county. lie WAS man Of very
c-iImahle qualities oi mind, AMI of cousid-
cradle wealth. having emitted in his coun-
try's cause from motives Of the highest aud
purest patriotism. lie died in hospital on
the ith Of January, Of severe attack Of
asthma, accompanied With pneumonia. -
II wAs thought he would recover until with
IN a short period Of his Death, The Chap
lain. after mentioning that be was t. BIO
bure! with religious services and military
hon1rs, says =" ; rgeant Altfns WAS no
bic aud seii sacrificing soldier. and was re-
sPscted aud beloved by all VIII, knew him"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06
WAR NEWS.

Rattle on the Bldckwafer-TNe Caanenaqiag
Lass tro and a hair Hours orcoran
AdrGaces his Men with .trcd Bag0nets-
They RcW the Eaemg and dire HIM trom
the Eeid-Auother SuccassfiM Expedition
to Van Buren, ARA Steamer AID 300
Prisoners Captured-Bo mb0 dneat Of Gal
uestou Conm,eaced-Ih Harriet Lane IS
Sal There.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-02-06

Order No 3 is 50 long that we omit onI y
so much as relates to tie lith.
The New York herald., 1863-11-24
COAL.

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Coal so Esq Ccal ~ 90 frpac. 81 s., larss Not ~
A. TRkADwEIL. aren't. fS wAvrrisy p,ae., slrth
aveons. and sss B0wery corner of Third street.
NRwcssrrr ots CoAL-l.cpJ rOS3 NEW PELroy
IN Neln Newcastle gss Coal f1f sails In silt ~
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Wa ihsr DEPOT antna whsrf bet~ Fal.
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The New York herald., 1863-11-24
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The New York herald., 1863-11-24
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