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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16
News in Brief,

The Governor Message occupies so much
space that we cannot give the usual amount
of general and army news but as there hal
not ANYTHING very important transplred, oul
reade will not lose much
Our own Legislature, reelected, Hon
Lot. NJ. Morrill, as U. S. Senator, on Tues
day, by a very tlattering vote.
Chas. Buckalow was elected U. s. Sena.
tor from Penn. on Tuesday. Simeon Cam
eron was his opponent,
Gen. Foster of North Carolina has been
heavily reinforced, and is determined to
keep the railroad communication between
Richmond and the Gulf States severed.
1t is reported that a part of General
Lees army is in Richmond.
Governor Letcher of Va. has called out
all the militia in the counties bordering on
North Carolina to repcl invasion.
Secretary Chase tells Congress the reason
the troops have not been paid off, is because
he has not been furnished with the money
w VIZ ~ WIN. tiilt tAEuNNs
Our blockading squadron OF Charleston
captured rebel boat, with Major and i'm
portant rebel dispatches for Europe.
The rebels are suffering seriously in con-
sequence of the destruction Of the railroad
at Goldsboro. They have set large number
of negroes to repair 1t. 1t is said there is n
large feet at Newbern ready to cooperate
Tor TIE capture of Wilmington.
The repulse of our troops at vicksburg,
and the capture of Galveston, is rather dis
courasing, although these reverses are only
temporary The Boston Journal says
1.-The news Of the repulse Of our forces ut
Nicksburg, the capture of men and vessels
at Galveston, the failure of co operation Of
Banks and Farr gut with Sherman, follow
ing the retreat from Fredericksburg. tend to
make US forget or overlook the important re-
suits Of the battle Of Murfrccsboro' and the
victories in Arkansas. We wish to be al
ways victorious. and forget that the fortunes
of war are variable, and that out OF defeats
often come the greatest victories. A letter
from Washington Irving, written in London
a: the time OF the victory won by Nelson,
paints in vivid eolors the grea, dependency
and gloom leryading in + gland previous to
the news OF that victory, and the rejoicing
which followed it, In the Crimean war, de-
feat and disaster were almost constant
themes, till the final victory And in our
own revolutionary war, how often were the
darkest hours followed BY unlocked for sue
cesses.
The Maine Legislature has reelected Jos.
b. Hall Secretary of State, Josiah H. Drum
mond, Attorney General, and General John
l.. Hodsdon, Adjutant General The fol-
lowing gentlemen have been elected as Coun-
eillors Charles Holden, John j. Perry,
Horace 3. Prescott, James Bell, Raymond
5. Rich, Charles S;etson and E5en Wood
bury.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16
FRIDAY JANUARY l6, 1868.
VOLUME VIII, NUMBER LII.
The Governors Message.

We print this week, the Address of Gov
ernor Coburn and commend it to the atten-
ton of our readers. 1t is an able document,
business like, ineligible, brief as it could
well BE-, and in every particular, model
message. All should read this State paper,
and make themselves familiar with its con
tents, because it treats Of matters which
MAKE up an interesting chapter in our HE
tory, and which are now occupying much OF
public thought.
The Governors views in regard to giving
Maine credit, in any future calls for more
troops, for all those citizens Of the State en-
rolled in the regular and volunteer Navy,
are just and proper. 1t is very hard to &c,
those who have never studied int the sub.
jet, to understand, that large part Of our
younS and active men follow the sea, and
naturally drift into the Naval service, and
as naturally decline the land service. Ia
the shore towns, We find on inquiry, that
many are now in the Volunteer Navy.
We trust that all necessary provisions will
be made to allow the soldiers to vote, in ac-
cordance with the recommendations of the
Governor. The remarks upon this point,
will meet with hearty response from the
legislature, and the people.
The State finances and the State credit are
represented to be in q satisfactory condition
Upon this subject, the Governor makes SO
plain statement, that all can understand
1t. The recommendation for the State to
pay at once, the amount furnished by towns
lin aid of the families of Volunteers, is
both wise and just
The Banks aie represented to have been
rarely in sounder condition than at this
time. The Report of the Bank Commiss-
toner's upon our banking institutions, is
highly satisfactory.
The Governor says, at is greatly to be
hoped that the effort to construct 1.-THE
Aroosiook Railroad, will not be permanently
abandoned. -
But We will not particularize, lest we him
der some from reading the document entire
bnt cloee by specially commencing the closing
remarks on National affairs. "As loyal
man, anxious to do my duty as a citizen and
a Magistrate. can see no line of patriotism
or OF safety, except in cordial, unreserved
support of the policy enuneiatei by the
President" This is the language Of a whole
souled patriot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

SHOOTING TIE TEAxsrERs.-It is reported
that the rebels shot down every colorel team.
ster that came into their possession in the
recent battles in Tennessee. The colorel
people will be likely u remember this. and
unless they are more humane and civilized
than the white rebels, when their turn comes
to capture their late masters they will be
likely to try the same game. We do not
suppose the color of the skin, has much to
do with persons forming an estimate OF
his own life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

T. weak sister writes to the Maehias
tn'on, calling that sheet "a Union loving
and patriotic journal, One can, after
much effort understand how weak minded
person may become so prejudiced and led
astray by the Union, as TO desire to continue
to read it, but it is impossible to understand
how one eau so far forget the definition OF
such words as patriotic, y Glowing" &C., as
TO apply them to the Machias Uaion. We
once read llearnes account of his travels in
search OF the Coppermine river. and OF his
long residence with the half starved Indians
of the North West regions. His account of
how custom and hunger led him by easy
grades do'rH to the point where he could rel
ish dish which at first was repugnant to
all his natural feelings, is interesting. lie
says that the Indians made up one of their
best dishes, in this way Whenever deer
was killed, the blood and the contents of
the entrails was mingled together and cooked
with some other portions of the animal, and
this was esteemed very palatable dish. A..
strange, as this well authenticated fact NAV
appear. it is not really half as strange, as
the fact, that person should relish the
Union, as mental and moral aliment. But,
then, there is no accounting for tastes, as
there is no telling what conceptions such
persons as the Union correspondent may
have of what constitutes patriotism.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

i, is said that the Bangor Democrat
has been resurected, and that il has made it's
wants known,in regard to subscribers calling
for 800 in Hancock Co. We further under
stand that several gentlemen take large mum
Der OF copies. One is puzzled to understand
the necessity for the revival of the Democrat
Tor the Argus, Machias Un.on, Saco Demo.
Graf, are reasonable enough to satisfy the
most devoted worshipper Of JEFF Davis an
the "diyine institution"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16
EWe learn from Augusta. that the Sen

1--WE learn from Augusta, that the Sen
ate Committee have decided that Meesrs.
Walker and Talbot ax duly elected by tho
returns, and have given Messrs. Piummer
and Duren ten days to prove by testimony
they can.-Machias Union.
gWe learn from Augusta. that couHs.
ing the votes of Cutler, and then Meesss.
Walker and Talbot are not elected. Tho
best possible phase this Senatorial election
snarl can assume for The Unioa's friends, 10
that Of ''no election" In that case, the
anxious Messrs. Walker and Talbot, viii
have to remain at home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16
Stamp Duties.

The law compelling the use Of stamp, on
legal instruments and documents is SO new
and so novel in this country, that we need
to be reminded of it, lest we suffer the pains
and penalties affixed to the law, by reason oil
inattention. VIII those also, who are in
the practice Of giving notes, remember that
the person using or afhxing stamp, must
write upon the same the initials OF his name
and also afix the date, under penalty of
5000. Below we give the amount to be
paid on various instruments
Bank Check or SgM Draft, for amount
exceeding $4,000 .o2
P,om,so-y Note or Draft, other than at
siabt or IN "A, m n,i IF
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16
Reports OF Committee on Field
Crops, Horses, Ac., IL. 4. society
1862

jesse Dalton Ellsworth, lst premium on
wheat, 81 90
list premium on potatoes, 90
l,t premium ON turniis. . %
1T premium on winter squash. 90
Barlow Hall f lswor;h, lst premium on
corn. 90
John Armstrong North Ellsworth, Let
premium ON beans, o 90
lst premium on oats, , 90
H. 5. Treyett Trenton, lst premium on
barley, 3 90
Alvin Hooper West Ellsworth, Is, pre-.
MUM on walking horse, 90
Charles Clark snrry, lst premium on
trotting year old colt, Sl5,00
John W. Hill Ellsworth ,2d premium on
) year old colt, 1000
n, B.-But one town team was on exhi.
bition, decidedly deserving of premium
bat as no Report has yet been made, the
Trustees. at their next meeting will do JUS
tice to the exhibition.
S. WAssoS, Acting Secretary.
Ellsworth, Jan. 9th, 1858.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

Port Hudson, the bombardment of
which by Commodore Farragut is announced
is l64 miles above New Orleans aud 22S be-
low Nicksburg.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

There have been thirteen ballots in
the New York Legislature for speaker
without affecting choice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

- The Boston Journa! in scathing ar
,icle on Governor Seymours message to the
New York Legislature, has the following
paragraph:
=" Gov. Scymour's address is in Just this
vein. II seems to be the concentrated Is.
sence OF all the opposition rantinss exhaled
in the last fall campaigns, with the added
sirulcnce of one .'nursing his wrath to keep
It warm" But although this individual
ebulIition would seem 10 be weak and unim-
portant, yet the elevation of its author to
the gubernatorial chair of the Empire State,
and his conceded position ms the spokesman
OF party large enough, if not adequately
met, to seriously embarrass the conduct OF
the war ARE facts demanding the earnest con
sideration Of every loyal man. All who un-
dertake TO support the government in earnest.
must do it with reference to internal as well
as to open foes And We cannot shut our
eyes to he tact that desperate and danger
Gus opposition to the national administration
is forming, which, under the guise of exert.
Ing constitutional restraint, can haye-and
IN some cases is meant to haye-no other eff
fec, than to PROSTATE the gore,nmenf ktore
The insurgent leaders and break ne Enien
ssuDder. 1t is no matter what sundry hon.
est followers Of Gov Seymour may saw, thi.
is the logical effect Of their course, and the
rebels acknowledge it"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

City railroads are being built in San
Francisco.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

Every additional 1900 or fraction
thereof 90
Potoer Of Attorney,
To transfer stock, bonds or scrip, -
10 receive dividends or interest, -
To vote, by proxy, 10
Certificate of Sock,
In incorporated company for an amount not
less than $40, nor exceeding $50 10
Exceeding $50, Is
Manifest for Entry or Clearance,
OF cargo OF vessel for foreign port, if ton
mage docs not exceed 800 tons 90
From 800 to GOO tons 400
Exceeding COO tons, 500
Protest Of Note, DC, or
Marine Protest, &c. -
Certificate IF Deposit,
For sum not exceeding 500 %
Exceeding 500, 10
Bill Of Exchange, (foreign.)
In sets Of three, or more, not exceeding
Sl1O ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-01-16

AT the risk of drawing out this letter 10 q
length to which the Editor may object, l
canrot close without mentioning the treat
ment' in the medical department. Our Sur
geon and Assistant Surgeons, Drs. Bates and
Gordon have lab, red with untiring assiduity
to provide for the wants, and allay the sua-
erings Of the sick Of this regiment, and sue
cess has most signally crowned their efforts
Without wishing to keep back one io,s Of
praise which belongs to DIR. Bates, may be
pardoned for saying further of DR.. Gordon.
who Las been with this detachment ever
since il came to these forts, that he has
proved himself not only skilful physician,
but true gentleman, and has endeared him
self to the hearts Of all who have been with
him. can write nothing more interesting
to myself than to state, that Dr. s G. Coz
don OF Gorham, will ever be remembered
with the most profound gratitude by every
true man in this detachment. Long may no
live. Very truly yours.
SULLIVAN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-28
A Remarkable Rebel Editorial

The Richmond Enquirer Of the 10th inst, con-
tains an elaborate article urging the necessity Of
additional sacrifices on the part of the people, in
order that the rebellion may succeed. The En-
qlirer says:
The fact is admitted that rich
dresses are much more becoming to that amIable
sex, and we should always desire to see them re-
spendent in all the rarest tissues Of the looms Of
France, or at least elegantly neat in the fabrics
Of Lowell. Yet they and all OF US, had better
consider at what cost this sort Of style is kept up
not present cost in money alone--though that is
much while our soldiers dine on a quarter Of a
pound OF bacoa-but future possible cost in
freedom and glory to our country.
In the first place, the war may very probably,
we think certainly last two years more at least.
In the next place, every dollar we pay for even
the most necessary artcles-to say nothing of
luxuries, brought through the lines, is dol
lar paid into the Yankee purse The Yankees
would lose that trade if the war was at an end
and our ports open so that all the large sums
paid for smuggling articles are direct bribe to
our enemies to continue the war AS for the
moneys given in payment for English and French
fabrics which come to US direct through the
blockade and which are not furnished to our mar
ket by Yankee merchants land it is the smallest
portion) those moneys are not indeed gained by
the enemy but they are lost to u and in this
way gain to the enemy. They add to the load
Of our debt which is hereafter to be paid by
great sacrifice Of our staples.
A certain amount of that runous trade with
foreign nations is needful for the supply Of our
armies with arms, ammunition and shoes and
anything beyond that, for the indulgence Of pr-
yate Injury aud extravaganza, is waste Of cur
life blood. II the women would but ay this
to heart II they once could ially comprehend
that il buying articles that come from abroad
they help to take bread out Of the soldiers
mouth, to make the arms fall from their hands
finally perhaps, to defeat all their gallant efforts
(which the Yankees cannot do without our help
perhaps to fling US at last under the ex
ecrabe domination Of the West Of all the
white races Of this world to make our place a
blot on the map and our name kissing If
they once laid all this to heart, they would make
haste to renounce the pomps and vanities, and by
the mere act Of refusing to wear foreign garments,
they would do more ior their country than if they
built dozen ron-olad irigates.
In truth. we shall soon be forced to put our
selves on a war footing in all things Our tables,
our clothes, our very liberties must be on a war
footing. The President is not Of o. inion that we
shall see a speedy end Of it and has in letter
lately published, indicated the nature and extent
Of the effort yet to be made.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-28

The RISING ENGLISH SPlRIT.-rhe following
extract from the speech Of Prof. Newman, at the
great Manchester meeting, reveals the spirit which
is spreading among the masses of the English
people
ale heard public men say that we had really
behaved extremely well toward the Northern
States an eminent person had said that we de-
served the gratitude Of President Liacoln for the
very delicaae consideration we had shown for his
wish that we should not recognize the South.
tie was told that the North was ohildlsh-was ex-
pecting a great deal too much OF us-was weak.
Iii, was childish, he must say, But that child is
giant People might say what they pleased,
but the free North was not only a fact, but
great fact and, moreover, 1t was going to be
still greater fact. That country bad purged her
self Of completely with sayeryi it upheld in the
strongest way the rights of the millions OF man
kind il had now given not twenty millions OF
money, rs we gave to free the negroes in our col
onts, but il had given 100000 precious lives OF
her own citizens. (Cheers.) And whys Because
she would not allow that slave power to dictate to
her and convert her into slave system also.
North America had raised herself lmmeasurably
in the estimate Of all right judging men. AT the
next general election for parliament we should
put to all candidates this question Should the
question come forward in parliament of an indem-
ni,y to America for all the damage which the Al
ALBANIA and the other ships have committed, would
YOU vote for paying that indemnity (Cheers.)
| iIe said we we're bound to pay it and, secondly,
he said that we were bound 20 sue Messrs. Laird,
Lindsay, and all the others concerned-Qoud
eheers) Ito repay that indemnity, although il
were to the sacrifice Of the ut,ermost iar,hing OF
their fortunes (Cheers.)"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-28

ON THE RAlL.-As the midday Worcester
train was about leaving the depot yesterday man
of the Johnsonian type Of manners entered one Of
the cars and gruiTly requested that two young la
dies occupying separate seats, should sit together,
that he aud his friend might ENJOY tte-d't'ie on
the other seat. But, said one Of the damsels,
blushirg, this sea. is engaged" Engaged, is
it2" biusquely responded the man, "who engaged
hP" A young man." sSid the conscious maid.
en-. "A young man, eh where's bis baggage1 3"
persisted Urso Major. "l'm bis baggage, Old
Hateful" replied the demure damsC, pur.iug her
rosy lip, into the pre,test pou,. "Old Hateful "
subsded the young man came in and extended
ed an arm pro,ectingly almost oaressingy, around
hi. baggage, and Mr., Conductor CaprOn started
the -Prouidtno, Journal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-28

y, that eur President is enjoying the finest health
and the best Of spirits. Gen. IIalleck q suppose
it was HIM rode beside the President, and Gen.
Hooker behind followed by half regiment of
staff officers. 1t was splendid review, and well
worth marching out to Falmouth to see.
For weather, we have all kinds but mostly
cold. March was very severe month, but the
most Of US are used to severe Marches. Since
April commenced we have had cold nights and
windy days-Rne sugar weather if it was in a
country where maple sugar is made though per
haps not quite freezing enough nights. Our cav
airy oil started out for robeldom this morning,
Reports are rife tha. the rebels over the river
are eyacuating. If this should prove true we
shall not long remain idle. Meantime we quietly
abide the issue Of coming events.
ANTI REBEL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-28
MisttllanD.
||IT WI N0TTV.NlUaF NO
A Soldiers Letter-No Is.
CAMr NEAH WHITE OAK Church, Va, !
April Is, lS63.

CNr NEAk WHITE OAH CHURCH, Va, .
April 10, lS63.
Editor FRErNAN or course you know that
w. are still. idle here, and Il | should tell you
that all was quiet along the lines" | don't
th.ak it would sapse any one very deep sensa.
ten of relief. Yes, we are fairly surteiisd with
.l,eno0 and Incidence. 10 be sure We have our
eglar routine Of duties-guarding fatigue
ing, besides drills occasionally, and roll calls reg
uArly, 10 go" on fatigue" as probably every
body knows means to 80 TO leOrk Generally it
consists Of either shovelllng or ohopping. But
we have no rifle pits to dig, /. last year, nor
breast works to throw up. We have had as yet,
no Chckahominy swamps to bridge over and
corduroy nor acres Of timber to fell, but it is not
too late for all these things to happen yet. So
far we have been prosecuting vigorously inactive
campaign, and the prospect is avorabls TO its
lasting for some time to come OF course we are
satisfied so far as idleness can satisfy. Our drills
are none too much for healthy exercise, and to
remiod US that we are still in the military employ
OF Uncle Samuel Less Of this than is given US
would have endency to diminish the military
spirit Of the troops and lead US to forget the rev
erence due to our paternal Uncle Occasionally
We have review or something Of that sort to
relieve the mono,ony of our duties, and make
them seem less mechanical, but even these ar,
losing the charm Of novelty. Ctoakers are get
ting now gtumben are always plenty.
suppose that it would be impossible TO raise at
army or a regiment aud leave this element ou,
If it is fair weather they grunblo because tber'
na drill, Il foul they grumble because i, rains
Duties Of all kinds are especially disIasteiul, NJ
matter whether il be tedious drill or splendiC
review. the order /, full Of expressions aud Il
them |, very obnoxious. No order Of coHman'
can please them. They would crumbs Il the.
were ordered to march through the suburbs o
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-04-28

Song Of the Thirteenth Vt Vols.

'i'-.'' 'hf'f Ha.4 ii"t't
u. -,.a. 10y a.ArIc', l'.l 'IHf y9l sons
.of a. Bloody Ihrte'aA,' 20 seeaI bsi9ag,
AaI e h"I..h i' nir DlnI9a ven drink shen m d1h'
f.,l...',,..,fo,.,
y X nta. ht.t .H.aai We are brave volunteer,
% iheiAai o."Ji AA'a. iof eham zero Af' cheers
ana we nams'r Thousand a. orA" And - F1e
l.u,,..r,,t t.ae.
We age Ted by Colonel " meii'e Ahl nerve,
WI a'o highest desire .he e3sltry 90 ''fe'
And it battle, Boo camp, or ths march ihd parade
lais..s sr,.tum,,
'a.".N remember ihAtc "'rter h'th.
"A.' h'''"s were i,im'a t'r .ne p'f"aa' nfh'i
uoN We l''n''ri a. heAf' lno'f bsts array
tnus sse efe.ttimss.
'A'''.' '"'''p' 3" '5 's0.' ioe
~ '''''" ''' IS. our "s'''' = ana no.
'.- menus 'n1 N'' from our 'A'"'
AA'- l' visa '-' '"AO O''oa'i was Hi.h a' JUST 'hsn