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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

ever before offered in this county. We have made
arrangements with large Book Publishing Houses
and Paper Manufacturers in Boston, for supply
of the above goods. and feel confident that We
can make it an object for purchasers to call and
examine our goods
Our stock consists, in part, Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

Md9dme Zodoc Porter's
BdksGm has been in use by
the public for over IS years,
and has acquired its prese NJ
sale simply by being recon-
meaded By those who have
The New York herald., 1863-02-18
Il III f N A v Y.

KEoxrE, 2.--Whilncys battery Rockuk has bad ncw
connecting valve put board and is nearly ready
FOR sca She will be completed next week, ard the
thores regard her Of tho most valuable vessels
Of iron clad feet The statement that shc had nos
sufficient Of egrcss from the engine room Is erro
neous Capt. Rhind will command her. The bn'iicr Of
this vcssel asked permission accompany her south
so great is bis faith In her efficiency.
JuSArAlo regular navy built corvette sailed for tho
fourth iimo from Philadelphia on Monday II has now
been ascertaned TINT s the hull with which there rs
40 much trouble and that tho imrerlcct.ons OF .he ma
chnery are OF secondary character 80 the cncs!c OF
Mr. Isherwood lost great plank 10 their platform
Tho success Iackawnnna also fact thst seriously
jn,nrfercs with their calculations There are ndcat
that the eleven and ifocn inch guns hitherto regarded
as monsters in their way viii be cclpsei BY orlr1nc,
OF twice their sixc Contracts have already been rad,
for twenty inch guns, and experiments arc masrg ior
twenty-five ana thirty inch guns. This, with zuGbts.
will at least show the progress OF war on lard ard
Firing guns by electricity s another or the experiments
OF the few days past.
Commander Preble, who was csshiered, Is rcrststel
ard under orders for active service.
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

The headquarters Of the Twelfth United states infantry
have been transferred from Fort Hamilton to the held
Lieutenant b. r. Mlnmack, rcgmental hdJitao,i and
Drum Major winiam Love- with drum and nfe corps
and detaehmcn, Of recruits passed through wasnns'pn
Friday morning. Major T. D. Brucn, the janior ma or
OF the regiment remains Fort Hamilton 70 suerinend
tho recruiting seryice for the regiment.
SIX or eight officers Of the Fourth United states n'sn
try who several months past have peeh On recruiting
and mastering service In New York, Massachusetts, ver
mont and elsewhere hcen ordefea 70 oin their reg
mcnt 10 tho Geld Amons these onesfs are oaptan ~
the permanent party on Governors Island Car,aio y. H.
.tcs .nd iouteusut John Miller, recruiting obcers N
r,n,ar T,ses has becu rccvod by Captain wn Dick
On am Third infantry
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

Tue CoNTRABANDs, AND WHAT Is TO BE DoSE
WITH THEM.-A correspondent Of one of the
radical journals Of this city writes from Cairo in
most lachrymose strain about the manner in
which "the freed" negroes are treated there.
There are seventeen hundred OF them crowded
in the corral" and their quarters are in the
midst of mud two feet deep, and cleanliness Is
as much out Of the question rs II would be In a
pigsty. Hence disease Of every kind particu-
larly pneumonia, is fast thinning their ranks
Last week over sixty died. aud this is the usual
average Tho writer adds that they are rottng
and dying "for want of exercise" and he Is
loud in his denunciatons of the "beathcnish State
of Illinois," destitute Of humanity, decency
civilization, Christianity and sense" because,
with her millions OF acres Of uncultivated
prairie land, she does not offer the contrabands
a home.
Why should the blacks starve In Illinois
when they can be made useful at vicksburg {,
General Rosecrans understands the question.
He compels the negroes to labor In mis-
trenches, and thus saves his troops. Why 30
not the other generals initiate his example.
The cutting Of the canal at vicksbare ia de.
aged Cor want of lnen and because The work is
The New York herald., 1863-02-18
,v. emancipation Question tn Yves
yirginis Convention.

NHsbINos va, fcos ls0.
Tho .msndmeut known AZ tho 'waley amendment :,
.,oa ne cousrcss 10 The Constitution of he ucw
site Of west virginia, was ensnimonsly ratified % day
Dy .ls o me 2gth o. March. There doubt thsi
s"' . al SO Overwhelmingly rsiieed The smonc ross
,roy,es cor gradual emancipation. conmsucns Ju,Y
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

ton. We doubt that he would accept the
Presidency that be could be elected even
If he would accept il. The people are not yet
sufficiently educated TO understand and appre-
ciate his merits. But there is an Office which
Jewett would be willing to ill and for which
we can cordially support him. When the radi-
cal republicans and the peace democrats, led by
Greeley and vallandigham, and working har-
moniously together, at last succeed in referring
our civil war to foreign arbitration, then let us
have no ministers or ambassadors from France,
Russia and England TO decide our fate; but let
William Colorado Jewett, the representative,
not only of these three great Powers, but of
all other Powers, past, present and to come,
be selected as sole judge, mediator and arbitra-
tor. and dictate our destiny. And let all the
people say, Amen!
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

take her place on the line between here and Beau
Tort, N. o.. and Port Royal. 8. q. She leaves for
the latter named ports on Saturday, at two p. NJ
The market for beef cattle was very irregular
this week, and changed some two or three times
materially. On Monday the market opened very
frm and buoyant, under moderate supplies and
good demand; but subsequent arrivals unsettled
the market, and caused prices to decline Le.
~. per pound, at which the bulk of the sales
were effected. The market ruled dull and heavy
until near the close yesterday, when more active
demand sprang up-supernduced by the indica-
tions OF snow storm-and the yards wore speedily
emptied. Prices varied from 63Isc. to sc. lO1c..
but extras sold as high as l2Lc. The general SELL
ing prices were &c. 91ac.. and the average about
SIC. SIC. Mich cows were steady at $25 to $40
$50. veals were steady at 41.c. to 61c. &c.
Sheep and lambs were more plenty, and Csc. 37c
per head lower. Prices ranged from 81 rs to 81
"a IS, and 50 for extras. Swine we're in steady,
fair demand at 30. $40. for corn fed and
4Tc. SIC. for still fed. The total receipts were
5,27S beeves, 1913 cows, 3s6 veals s,543 sheep and
lambs and 81 ,596 swine.
Speculation in stocks and gold was again active yes
terday and prices generally higher, with consdc
able increase of business. Gold rose 70 Is0, closing
ls8x bid Exchange rose 20 I741. Money easy at
cent Tho trade tables for the month January and
the current fiscal year date will be found the money
article.
Thsre was further Improvement IN the breadstuHs
market yessssdAy -four advaaced 1oc wheat lc. D.,
and corn le, with good busaess, particularly In dour
The sales Of kinds OF provisions large. atssng
prices and there doing In groceries and most
kinds Of foreign merchandise at former The cotton
market extremely dull and prices were nominal.
whiskey was lcss active At dropping figures The freight
engagements heavier with depression In rates
In American vessels
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery-EposwoRrH BEss
BLAoK Esd SusAN-kIsG GARDENER.
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

BARNUMs AMERICAN MUSEUM Broadway-MrSsrx
WARtrs, Con. NUrT, LIVING HIPPoPoTAMus de- ri ali
hours,-CollEss BAws-Afternoon and Evening.
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

BRYANTS' MINSTRELS. Mechanics Hail. 472 Broad
way.-EruioPrAS SONGS, BuRLEsaUxs DAscEs ac-BLAcK
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

BOwERY THEATRE. Bowery.-wAaDKRIsG SrYESIK-
i0THKR Gooss-CARPkATER OF RoUss.
The New York herald., 1863-02-18

AURA KFENE'S THEATRE Broadway.-FAIR oSE
II TEE GOLDEN LoCKs-REGUIIR FIX.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
ONE TEcfNG YsAT MUsT EE
CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD.

The Rebel ambassadors and emlssaries in
Europe scout as d SANDER and libel tho i'm.
putaton that the Rebellion was impclled or
melted by devotion to Slavery. They want ILL.,
dependence; they want Free Trade; they want
to exchange their staples directly with Europe,
instead of sending them mediately to Northern
ports in Northern vessels-they do not want to
dfIuse and perpetuate negro bondage-that is
Yankee calumny. We are assured that both Mason
aud Slidell have given out that the Confederacy
will g lually abolish Slavery go that the work
1hall v Completed within tbo next thirty years
II CIR t Britain and France viii only help
them 10 an eternal separation from the detested
Yankees. Even Mr.. James Spence, tho hired
agent of the Confederate Government ut Liver
pool and the thick-and. thin champion of the
Rebellion in public meetings and through
letters to The Times, thus writes on tho 3rd
inst. TO Mr.. James Patterson:
my opinions on Slavery not msttsr Of to-day but
have lODs beoa bei9e tue public You viii eiei 10 loo
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
port of the Second Chamber signed BY mo-.

port of the Second Chamber signed by mo,.
than 100000 voters. The aristocracy bon.s
10 intimidate the occupants of State ofsoo.
from voting with the Opposition by who'll.
sale dsmission from the service. The peon.
answered by creating National Fund g,
supporting its faithful representatives. Tia
organs of the Government had Violently do.
uounced the President Of the Second Chamb.,
Mr.. Grabow. The Chamber answered BY "a.
electing Mr.. GrabOw by all but twelve vote.
The King, in his speeches, had again and again
assured the people that the Government had
respected the Constitution. The Chamber
in its address to the Throne, by the over.
whclmiDg majority of oil against 6S votes,
expressed its conviction that the Constitution
had been violated.
There the conflict, which may have d
important influence in the transformatoa
which Europe is now undergoing, for the
present rests. The people are firm in their
adherence to their rights as guaranteed by the
Constitution; the King remains stubborn !,
his autOcraiic disposition; the aiistocracy b
more reckless than ever before. According Il
II recent classification Of the members Of the
Second Chamber, the strength of the several
parties IS as follows: Party of Progress, 1856;
Left Center (under the Leadership OF Bockum.
Dcl5), SO; Parliamentary Union, l8i Center
(the Catholic pary), 81; Constitutional Party
(under Yen yncke), %; Poles, 70; COnser.
ya.iyes, II; no. classified, O.; vacant seats, S.
The two largest parties, the Party of Progress
and Left Center, constituting large majority
OF the Chamber, agree on the most important
questions, and the whole people are rail- lying
around them with increasing unaniInity, which
takes the world by surprise. This unanimity
gives to the people the assurance that to them
belongs the future; instead of resOrting to haz.
ardous attempts at revolution, they prefer.
therefore, to combat despOtism with merely
moral and political weapons, aud they have no
doubt about tho final issue.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

We have Vicksburg dates to the Goth. Our
nortar-boats were still ia position. Nothing had
been heard OF the capture of the Queen of the West
We publish this morning the official report Of
Maior.Gen. Rosecrans Of the battle IF Murfreesboro
Considering The magnitude of the contest, the report
has made it's appearance very promptly. The battle
was one of the bloOdiest on record. Our entire
number actually engaged was 43,fO0; or loss in
killed and wounded, S,77S, or 20 per cent OF the
whole force. The Rebels engaged were about
63000 and their loss, estimating from actual returns
In three divisions is set down OF H. $780, or about -
per cent.
Gen. Mcclellan will be examined to-day before
the c mmittcs on the Conduct Of the War. All the
Comprehend journals win call this au outrage; one
Of them fairly shrsks with apprehension over g
suggestion that the General himself ought to ask for
court.,nsrtial TO clear up ,umors circulated to hs
prejudice 'No no! don't DO it, cries the traitor
Why mott Is honest patriotism ever afraid Of trun!
"A large feet of boats left Memphis on Sunday
from below. One of our guuboats passed INTO Lake
Providence. and found band Of Rebels, with a
large number Of negroes telling trees across the
narrow passages to obsruc the passage Of our boats
She sbelled one company Of them sway.
Col Schley, Of the 9TH Maryland Regiment,
stationed at the Point of Rocks, has captured ten
smugglers on their way from Richmond with The
proceeds Of their unlawful trade in Southern money
amounting in the aggregate to over S23,0OO
"A dispatch received per steamship Glasgow states
that the new steamer "296' was lying at anchor il
the MeIsey on the 9Th inst, and was expected Il
sail in Il few days for Rebel rendezvous.
Tie New-Orleans Picayune reports an at
tempt to assassnate Gen. Banks. The weapon WI
an air gun; the offender escaped. Gen. Banks was
not hurt.
"A brother of the Rebel General, Forrest, in
forms Tie Memphis Bulletin, that he is dead. Hi
relatives plsce reliance on the information.
The New-Jsrsey Senate is debating the vaiiou
Peace propositions submitted some weeks ago. The,
have not yet come to d vote.
The officers and crew Of the late steamer Hat
terss arrived here yesterday in the Star Of the Sout
from Key West
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26

century; elsewhere, perhaps, later, but no
Jess inevitably. The Sieam-EOgine and The
Priuiing-Press are its implacable foes; it has
an instructive hate for the lecture. room; every
Sunday School is training new enemies to its
existence, sven though the teachers be among
its champions Lloyd Garrison tries r. serve
the cause Of Abolition and does well; but
JEFF. Davis trying to do the opposite, proves
q better practical Abolitionist than ten Lloyd
Garrsons. Thus all things work together to
secure the benignaDt end for which the time
is ripe; and, whether through the triumph or
the defeat of the Rebels, Slavery is bound to
die. If our people are so corrupted and
blinded by generations Of base subserylency to
the Slave Power that a few coming years OF
intensified PrO.Slavery rule over the Free
States be indispensable TO make the masses
realize tho essential viIlainy Of robbing an inno-
cent man of bis labor ard his family, we shall
undergo that discipline; but the great work
Of purifying our land OF the most stUpend'uS
system of injustice and wrong ever known has
made such progress that it can nevermoro
be arrested. Trade and Ambition may con-
sent to be the IIerod and Plate Of new
crucifxion but in vain. The deso'ations and
the agones of the last two years can never
have been decreed in wantOnuess, but are the
necessary incidents of our National regenera
ton. Through whatever vicissitudes and trials,
this country is moving on to q magnificent
destiny; and even if Slavery ana Treason
should succeed in temporarily dividing and
Gripping her, she will again be united, pro'-
porous and powerful and her flag shull proudly
wave crc the close of this century, over
Population of nearly One Hundred Millions,
whereof not one shall be slave.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
THE FINANCIAL CElags.

The House yesterday passed the Senate bll
for the organization OF National Militia I'M
der the direction of the President, by tn,
strong vote Of ll5 Yeas to 40 Nays. The Ma;
tional Banking bill is now law. These ort
both strong measures. such as are adapted to,
and would only be carried in, season OF ex-
IRENE national peril. The bill inleinniiying
the President aud his subordnates for arrest
/ ing and imprisoning suspected traitors without
the forms of complaint and judicial examlDa-
ton, ia also very nearly through, so that Its
passage cannot be doubtful. There remains
only the most important of all-the bill making
provision for the Financial necessities Of the
Government, and this only awaits agreement
in Conference Committee on certain i'm
portant points to insure its speedy enactment.
Ihe Session is now very near It's inevitable
close, and every hour is precious But first
among the duties of the hour VIC rank that OF
protecting the Public Credit by smashing the
gold gamblers-most of them traitors at heart
and all of them SecessiOnists Ia ehect-W he
are fast hurrying the country to ruin. We
dare tell Congress that if it has not the genius
and the viii to stop the steady appreciation Of
Gold or depreciation Of the National credit
(name ii as you please; we care only for the
hing) the War must break down and the Union
be lost.
We care nothing for q clause in the Finance
bill which merely gives the Secretary OF the
Treasury pO,osr to issue more "legal-tender'
notes, prOeidcd he is at the same time invested
with power practically to do without them.
Only put it in bis power to make loans if he
sees fit, to such extent as he may find neceS.
sary, aud in such form as he may judge best
for the country, and you may add Liberty to
issue o billion Of illegal tender" for Gught We
care. Give tho Secretary ample power and
discretion, and if he do not smash the gold
gamblers, we shall work harder for his removal
than we ever did ioT auy ones appointment
For the business of the country cannot so On
if the soaring Of Gold aud Exchange are not
arrested. There has been loud and angry
talk Of the greed Of Paper-Makers In e1agger-
ating their prces--part Of it well-founded.
But let Exchange and Gold maintain their
present dizzy hight, and the Paper Makers
need care nothing for the repeal OF the import
duty on Paper, for they can sell their product
in Europe at rates which will ruin most pub
fishers here. Half the industry of the country
must be brought to disastrous stop if the
premium on Gold be not abated.
Once more We say to Congress, give the
Secretary of the Treasury whatever power to
borrow, Or fund, or buy and sell specie, he
may require, and hold him to stern RESPONSE
bility. 1t must DO that the gold-gamblers can
be crushed by tho power and credit of the
Nation; and if, with such legislation as he
may desire, Mr.. Chase cannot effect the end,
he must give way to some one who can. But
We have faith that he can and will.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26

licve, may still be had before the Supreme
Court, or it may be carried to the Court OF
Appeals for final adjudication. The main
point, howevcr-the alleged fraudulent sale to
Mr. Draper, which has never before been
brought up for adjudicatiOn-may be consld'
cred settled. Should the city now take the
property without further litigation, it will get
it, according to the testimony Of Mr.. Aston
and other property holders, at price below
its actual value; aud had 70 sale OF it ever
been made the cost Of filling ia the basin
would probably have been quite rs great-as
such things are managed by the Corporation
as the sum at which it is now proposed to
rcpurchasc IT,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
1891. at lo sr,o 1901 on Tuesday and coupons "a

lses at lO against 1901 Tuesday and coupons at lo3e
l2 There has been very lsrce amount o. these and other
Cover acu Socgre' recently purchasei Tor England 'no
tie cortrent Tie premium at which the txc me
cu be dgwr the cost in Europe to point that mas
attracted The attention u investors all the counent ~
par Government = bond cost tho European buyer "
he resea ae Of exchange only about CO. which a temp
iug pice for Government security paying y cent ne'
in gold. In shares the business was large generally ~ S
Improvement At TIE Second Beard hee was less a'iA
ton and there was mora disposition to make sse' Inc quo
taliors generally e or 10 = cent in The share H''
crnmeus were how ever, sustained except Iot hs''oeH "
1881 which fell oil = cent. So'entrtes were tfos ~
los AID OF e.yes Cefcates in large demand Sha 'u
vsnccd to 97 Gold sold freely at 72 up to I7! against -
Gl72i a, the morning Bosrd but closed dull fteihc man
was among the ne vies stocks declining TO lo5 against i
vsstdav At tie o'clock call the Impression "a' very
general that the financial programme would be bonds a"d not
currency end the market generally lower although mere
was rot large Of stocks pressing on buyers ie
Is rot large business doing IA foreign bills and although some
drawers ask good sterling bills have oerh
sold at ls9dlo9l Francs 3o2 g. ffegts are iauy
active for provisions and there ia more do"g III ou Ana
gram but rates are without particular change although miner
II anything for grain.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26

Loyal men throughout the country VIII re-
ioice that the House of Representatives yester-
day passed the Conscrption Bill by the de-
cisiye vote of fIJ Yeas to 40 Nays. The bill
went through substantially as it came from the
Senate. We note only the following amend
ments: The time Of service of the conscrlps
is not to exceed the duration Of the Rebellion.
Provision is made for the trial of spies by
court.martial or military commission, and they
are to suffer death ON conviction. Cases OF
arrest BY Provost. Marsbals for reasonable
practices are to be turned over at once to the
civil authorities. Various amendments, offered
by patriots of tie Vallaudgham and WlcSlitle
school, meant to obstruct or defeat the pur-
poses of the BILL were promptly voted down
The Senate has still to consider the House
amendments. but there can be no reasonable
doubt that this comprehensive measure, which
we believe to be both necessary and effectua
for the vigorous prosecution OF the war, vii
speedily become law and promptly be pu
| in force.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
Mr.. Varnum, the gentleman who did tax
the title, also states the facts as follows:

CIV aad County Of New.iOJk. 1--Jo,eph b. Nsrurm,
being duly sworn. say that in the month OF Doc"mbn 80!
depon.nt purchased 81 sd from tho City Of srw ora the
properly CONNOLLY Anown as the Oin'evooE prppe, aud
payment therefor executed aud Go yerd TO ths Controller
sal ci,y hi bond for t2j with interest secured 10
De paid by puie@"enoney mo,'j' upon such properly
and Opponent rendered his chrck Tor 5000
ts American fAchanso BANK 10 sad Controller In pay
eul balance Of tho purchase money Of ad premises
that said Controller then and there told d"oneut Ia ubtance
that had already received from Nj Simeon Diaper check
r 5000 which had been Deposited TO he credit Of the
City Teauy that he said Controller could refund the
snii caeck $4,000 said Dtspe and that
rgh aud have the same effect a. though paid to hm said
handed said check Tor $4,000 to said Daper aud thcroapon
from said Controller the deed gaut Of tie Mayor
and Commopaty to depouent OF tn. said property
Depoue further that 1t tho ne Of receiving such deed
gran, and the payment OF sad aorcad dcpo:
OF any lind with tho said Draper that deponent would hod
any IAt portion Of the lard purchased by
tho beneht advantage OF said Draper that
iuitaeI says not J. Is. NARNUM
Sworn this l9sh day of February. 1863, before me.
X M o. GRAHAM Notary Public.
The alleged defect in the title to the prop.
erty, therefore. 80 far as it is based upon
presumed purchase BY Mr.. Draper, falls to the
ground. The actual purchaser was Mr.. Var.
nun, who took the interest of Mr.. LOvejoy
the original bidder for the property, aud tho
ttlc 80 far, is unqucstionabe. The only ques-
ton is in relation to the interest being fixed,
according to tho terms of the sale, Mt six per
cent, instead Of seven, as is provided by
statute. On this point, we believe, there has
never been any charge Of fraud, but simply Of
oversight Whether the offer Of the grantee
to pay the seven per cent is sufficient TO settle
this point, or whether it is point requiring
decision by the Courts is, We suppose, still
q question.
The Court issued q peremptory mandamus
directing the Controller to complete the pur-
chase. A hearing on the msndamus. we 10.