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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
The New Year.

1t will he noticed that this issne OF tie
AenUIcan is dated January ! 1864, marking
the boundary between the old and the New
Yea.. This initial day of another year finds
our country still struggling with the rebell-
ion.-hopefally, manfully, and patriotically;
snd if the storm clouds are yet di.ccrnable,
and the battle-cry Is yet heard within our
borders, there is consolation to be gathered
! in the fact, that the area over which sccess
ION has ruled and reigned triumphant. has
been clrcumecribed. The rebel armies have
been beaten back, and the territory yet re-
naming to them, is becoming more and
more uncomfortable. and incapable Of sustain
ing the fighting population and the old and
young not yet swept into the mselstrom OF
the rebel army. The terrible fact /. becom-
ing patent to all, that starvation must ere
long ensue, il the leaders do no. .ucc comb
The hard working, and harder kept soldiers
At Port Hudson, were reduced to n morsel Of
mule inca. before surrendcrns. But sur
render they did, because necessity compelled
them 10 do So. Necessity. stern necessity.
is fas. settling DOWN on what is left of rebel
dom, and it will as sure as the tide comes
and goes, compel surrender Of nil that re.
main. now uuconquered oil the bastard con.
fedcracY. Who can doubt this9 Who does
no. see that the Union cau,, is steadily gain
ing, while the reel cause, is as surely re
aediiss. But the cos. Of th, success ba,
been fearful. NJ, in dollars and .s,-for
this bu. trac, and will surely be cancelled.
md almost without knowing how it is done
or when-but in human life, and in human
suff,ring. The tales Of hardship told of
Libby Prison and Bell Isle, are enough to
make humanity weep. Charity compcls the
thought, that this cruelty is not premedita-
ted, but is the consequence, or the result. of
lire necessity. But if the rebels cannot feed
their prisoners, they can do no lsss than to
exchange them, and this has been refused
50 also, have they refused to permit our own
people to feed them. This condition of
things, prevents the charitable inclined from
covering their deyilish actions with their
hroai NANTES. |. must be, then, that the |
rebels are fast becoming conscious Of their
weakness, and are, therefore, becoming des-
pcrate and reckless. Dependency and doubt
are visible in all that JEFF said in his Annual
Message. When a nation has lost confidence |
in itself; when its finances are entirely pro,
rated, and no way to remedy the evil i, dis
cerned by its ablcss leaders, i. may safely be
considered ~ the sick man aDd near its
end.
For the loyal in heart, and the sorrowing
ones by the lonely fresidc at home, who
watch the slow paced mail, ana eagerly de-
tour oil the war news as it comes from the
press, anxiously leoking for war casualties,
mi an1iously. and fcarfuly, looking for the
names Of absent ones we say to all such,
be Of good cheer. The year 1864, no doubt,
will finish the rebellion, and the absent ones.
or many Of them. will return, to make home
pleasant again.
We wish our patrons all happy New
Year aud prosperous one.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

MASGASEsE-We have heard Of this metal
being found on BIuehill mountain and also
that gentleman from New York has ship.
ped number OF cnrgoes of stone quarried
on it, during the past season We do not
learn IN what state this metal is found, but
suppose in combination with the parts which
make up the kind Of rock, or stone found
upon the mountain.
Manganese is brilliant metal, Of dark
ssh white color, inclined to gray. Of consid
cradle hardness, and OF difficult fusibility -
When exposed to air. it absorbs oxygen with
rapiiity and falls into powder. 1t abounds
in this country. but has never been discover
ed in a metallic state. Its o1yis ara used in
preparing bleaching, in pury flying glass, and
in gazing black earthen ware. Ii is also
used to give colors 10 enames in the manu-.
facturc of porcelain. The black oxyd is
much used by chemists for producing OK ygen
gas. Will our Bluehill correspondents give
US more liz on this matter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

r. =, 1 l.
~ 'N'! No. =. .,'i's' - I'm -"
from '"e y ~ ','s ". 80 ~
IaAe -. a: o9.ne ,.'-,,
l .ho" - t'.i' arc - " Nv t's''u o'",
gross az nav, ou''''-a 10 "''.u',,'''' "tu
VINO benz ''lA' mere "r1 '''' 10" .,'','' o'".
aIofs or ~ l''eS7n'at,s 3 ioai - mos "ho
adorned the oaf''2l h'e anu twenty ears
since p."sis VINO A"ew Tue P4r''Alnen'afy
giants oil lac past generation 90 not .te"A oi
thein with 'ne same gree oil seiefat'7n' hci'
,aeF are my ,heithed % DC "'t'' tile mem
sfs OF tne ooth ,oiiSfess IN order 70 in"-hi'
" the'r predecess'rs. Many OF the Senators
ana representatives were legislators "hen Tie
sia'eho'uers f9osiaoh broke OUT anu they
nave done inoch toward SAVING Tue hefH' hc
ny proving taetpseises e4uai % Tue eherseh' y
bic the people saea'I te grateful IL Aura
hanA Lincoln ana 10 the Grave ,2ia.efs ana
sailors VINO nave iouSn' anu n'ei. they
sho"ld not Iorse' the h4eiity' NE hrihnes-
ana integrity oil purpose Of the senate anu
House Oh Representatives Ia congress as'iu'
oiea:
W LILLIAN TIT ffs>ENpES. The chairman
oil Tue Senate : COMMITTEE on Finance haiu'
rally becomes the leader OF the upper house,
and Mr.te;senden not only eipieS that p y
s'tion' but lie one Ut the abltst men IN Con
gress. A native OF New Hampshire, that
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

TIE DuxB BE.st-IIow much better are
the dumb beasts cared for than a quarter
OF century ago. How much less of beat
ing does thu. noble animal, the horse, re-
ccive, than years since. L. is true, we oc-
cassionally see a brutal fellow beating his
horse numerically and also notice that th.
beaft of all work cutters for food but
these are solitary cases. A majority of men,
and boys too, have taken the horse into their
good gracvs," and they will pet it. feed
it we'll, and give it warm stable. With
how much caro- does the considerable drive
treat the horse when travelling. How care
ful to cover him when he stops. and to
give 1T food and drink at proper times
Not so once, for long time ago, the unshisk-
ing and the unfeeling said, "poor old horse
let it die" and they - treated it that it
did die, young comparatively.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
e We noticed ono day last week

~We noticed one day last week. long
train of very stylish sleighs and pungs,
going East for market They were from
the manulactury of Messcs j. b. Brady
Il Co., Buck.port, an enterPri.ing and sue
cessful business firm Of that enterrrisinc
village. Messes Brady 4 Co, have not
been IN tue business but three or four years,
and yet so successful have they been. and so
honorable in their dealings, that their estab-
lishment has come TO lie considered as one oil
she permanent institutions OF the county
Each year we notice the good natured and
interchangeable - Man OF Ross" vending
his way East, with a two horse load of hi.
wares. lie always returns minus the sleighs
&c, and with an over flowing purse, ",
hope. We like to see, and to notice. thess
multiplying evidences of new and whole
some euterprising activity, in rearing up
small manufactures in this county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

SEWING MACHINEs.-Tho sewing machine
has become = prime article Of real h0usc
hold need. We do no. know OF an article
that is SO fast growing into public favor,
and which So richly deserves this esteem, as
the sewing machine. Some year, since a
majority Of the people looked upon them
as another Yankee notion, which WAS being
thrust upon the pnblic, to catch tbs un-
thinking and to fleece them 0! faw dollars
This feeling has been displaced by another
and q different ono, one more IN cousJ-
nance with truth AMI the merit Of this great
pub ic beuetactor And now, the cheap
affairs Of the kind having had their day, tic
great majority OF the harlw orking women Of
the land are willing and ANXIOUS u test the
merit of thi. great ltbJr sayin. miehinc -
Thousands are now using them, Fat were
strongly prejudiced against the SO called inter
lapcr, a few years since, and we have never
seen or heard Of 4 person Tat las once used a
goad machine, that would be willing TO part
With it. at any price. We have n d,ubt
tia; the Singer, the Wheeler / Wilson and
the Empire machines are all FIRE. rate; but
having hal one o. the Grover & Baker make
in our hoass for a year and hall, and hayin.
become acquainted with Is merits more
fully than that OF any other. we can more
strongly cad rise this MAKE, than that Of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

From Europe Commeats Of the Eaghsh
Press on The Presidents MesSaJe- Lord
Lyon Predicts The Ciosr d The War IN
Three Moaihs.
Sr. JoHSs, n. p, 2Sth.
The steamship Adriae'c, from Galway ar :
rived. here Saturday,
Political news unimporcarte
President Lincoln's Message has been re
ceived, and the amnesty proclamation is re-
garded as impracticable.
It is stated that the rebel government has
made provisions for the payment of f75,OOO
sterling OF the bonds Of tile cotton loan.
The European financial agent OF the reb,
els, McRae, writes to the Morning Herald
60 show that the Richmond authorities are
taking measures to support their credit, and
in answer to tho complaint that cotton lie
pnrehasaoIe cheaper with sterling than with
the bones of the cotton loan, he says the
Richmond authorities contemplate and Will
probably prohibit the expiration OF cotton
except such as is pledged by ITS own o5lisa-
kioa,
The Army and Navy Gazette regards LIE >
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

IA law has passed Congress to the effect
that no United States bounties except such
as are now provided by law, will be paid to
any person enlisted alter January 5th.-
The bounty provided by law is the 500,
authorized by the act of Congress. All
persons contemplating entering the ervice,
had better hurry up. The bounty now
paid is liberal one, the one paid after Jan
by the United States will be only sl00
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
DOMESTIC PORTS.

DasroH-ar Esd, sch' Pavilion, sprague. nm.
Sailors Return, Robbins, Calais; William Fi,,.h
CT aud LeJok, Whitmore, Ellsworth: Li.rio On.
til, Andrews, Rcckland lIsleyvn, King, Fr,nE
lin. A"N
Ar 2ith, sch' Union, Ro'e5rook PASSPORT; Al.
by Gale Mcdonald, Belfast nv
ar ?Gth sehs SEA Bird. Wier, Machias; Blue
Ar IN brig ii ii Haskell, (of Soarsp5rD shu,o
Philadelphia. '''
EDGARrows-Ar 22l, sch Julia Fliz,bs,b t,s
Biuehill) Calais for New Haven. Rerort, hax.
ing been run into by an unknown sch inornin, or
7lst ot Cape Cod. Tho J L lost mains,I AMI
mainbyom. '
Poarssotru--Ar ?7l, sch John Adams. Hatch
RockIaud. ''
Bni'ror.-ir 22l. sch s Parker, FITZGERALD
RoekIani. '
cid 2ld. scbs Forest. Wilson. of and for RocI.
land Montana, tof MaeLiasPorD Gates Calai,
for Providence.
PaovIpEScr--h 25,h, schs CT yahdcrvo,r,
Chase, Dennis Endufa, LORD, lsworth, and will
winter here.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
Pulmonary Consumption Durable
Disease
4 CARD

The undersigned having bsen restored to health in
few weeks, by very simple remedy. after having
suffered several years with a severe lung affection
and that dread disease Consnmption-=is anNiou, 10
make known 10 his fellow sufferers the mean, Of cure
To al! who desire il, he will ,end \ copy Of the
prescription used free Of charge with the difs..
aoRs for preparing and using the same, which they
will find a sure cure for CoNsUMFTIoN. AsFHaA,
BE"Scnir1s, CorGHs, Cof.ns, &c. The only ob.s,
OF the advertiser in sending the Prescription Is 20
benefit the afflicted, and spread niorma ios which Ire
conceive. 10 be invaluable and he hopes every .af.
fcrer viii try his remedy it will cost them sothins
and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will pleas. address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON. Williamsburg.
Kings County,
fmS New ork,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
NJ a Il II l T. D..

Eilsvotih-pce. 2Hh. by Ror. DIR. Tenney, at
the Cong Parsonage. Mr.. Ella kim A. Jordan at
Msriariile. 10 hiss Francis l. Durham If =.
fmnklin-Dcc. - |, by j. H. p,yle. E.a NJ,
Samuel q. Harrison 10 Miss Minerva F. Urcut
beth # I.
last Trenton Doc 77tb. by Row. W \. Dur
fo", MI 7. l. l"lani to Nus, Caroline :. IIs yne.
beth e West Trenton.
-2>,h. by same, Mr. Edward n. Smith to Mus
Phleua Whitaker. both Of +. T.
swans Island Dec. ). by Rev. A. Plumm-r.
Mr. Anlscu J, rorrey 10 Mis-, Maria l.. S,a7te,
Deer I,lo-iGth. by SANE. Mr. James ". E.lo.f
10 Ms" Eneiinc Weed, both Of D. I.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
Arkansas,

The Little Rock correspondent Of the Tn
bune, say, that Arkansas Is essentially loyal;
and during the darkest days Of the rebellion
there was within its borders. latent Gle.
mcnt of loyalty, extending all over the
State, which although too wax to assert it.
self, was nevertheless, too strong to be cx-
tnsuished CaIer the administration OF
General Steel, thi, element has been rapidly
gaining strength. Today, it is showing it,
self all over the State in earnest expressions
Of sympathy for :he Union cause. Frequent
and large gatherings. or conventions are be-
in. held, and in no instance has there been
failure TO express the liyclicst desire to Gu
j9y the protection and benefits Of the FEEDER
al Government. At one Of these meetings
held at Benton, Saline County, more than
thrse hundred Ct the leading citizens Of Sa-
line and the adjoining counties attended,
One Of resolutions passed reads, thus loyalty
" Resolved that the loyal citizens of Ar.
kansas should organize and arm themselves,
and enter into pledge that they will never
lay down their arms, until this unrighteous
rebellion is crushed out, and every trace of
slavery is era1icated from our midst, finally
and forever
Well, thi, reads very much like abolition
lam; but coming from the source it does, no
one, not even the most devoted admirer OF
the institution, can com plain, for, thes. oily
gentlemen have Away. contended that the
Southern peofle had right to do as they
pleased with the system, abolish or sustain
IL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

Eg-See woman in another column pick
ing SaInhuei GRAPES, for Spears Wine. ltis
an admirable, article. used in hospitals, and
by the first families in Paris. London al
New York, in preference to old Port Wine.
1t is worth trial, as il gives great sat,siae'
ton. II
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
The confessions and Experience of a

Published fIr The henehi and caution 20 ynung
men, ani nhefs, Who sunr from NcTE 1us IAi3ty FAIRY
Decay, AMI their kindred ailmensSuppt ING the
Of set cure. ~ one Shp has cured hin.if after
victim u mi, placed eaad tree 10 ul-,irti huiss aud
qa-ekery Nv enclosing past paii directed envelope
singie copies be had Of the author N,ruASg MAY
IliR, Esi. Bedford, Kings Co. New York eumisl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

MoNrEsQCIEU.-rhj Sc who have asserted
TINT blind fatality has produced all the Of.
fects that we behold in the.worlI, have al
v.nced great absardity, for what greater
absuriity than n blind fatality that produces
intelligent beings
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
Mcdonald ESQ

Charles Mcdonald Esq. Deputy Col
lecter OF this district, has resigned his
position. on account of i'll health, and las
gone to New Orleans to see if a change of
climate will not restore him to his former
sound health.
Danforth P Marcyes Esq, Of Eden has
been appointed to the vacancy, and has en-
tered upon the duties of the ofdc,.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
TO TIE Young OR OLD.

~ IIfrl l'II VI Vk VI.U.
Male F,maie.
II you have been suffering from a habit INDUCES in
bt the
r0ETH Or Eo7H SIZES
whicu AtSFS 50 MANY ALARMING SYMPTOMS
II EH.sis them for Marriage
And il the greatest evil which can bsfall
MAN ar WOMAN
See symptoms enumerated ia ad, erti.emsut and II
you are sufferer
Cat out the advert sement
And send tar il al once
DELAYS dangerous
Ask Tor lemhold's
AXE no other.
,mi2 Eerarf 81 CouHtyJeifs aad Initations,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Some new Gift Books, and Photo
graph Albums, just received by Sawyer &
Burr.
Two Of the Chesapeake pirates have
been seized By the Provincial authorities at
St. John.
The New Years Address sent by cores
pondent, is partly in type, and will appear
next week.
FRememIxr the gathering at Writings
Hall this, Thursday evening, for the benefit
of the Soldiers Ail Society. \ good time is
anticipated.
Tho gentlemen and ladies of West
Trenton met at their meeting house on
Christmas eve, and presented their Pastor
with a donation Of forty-seyen dollars.
There is not war news enough this
week to bear aiixing flaming heading -
Most of the news columns of the papers have
been Ike pyramids standing on their apex.
TiNttY-Wc had two or three inches OF
snow on Monday night. which has improved
the travelling very much. Previous to this
the traveller might exelaim " under which
King &c Both wagons and sleighs were
in use. AMI ona about as good conveyance
as the otA.g.
There WIS very rlclfant gathering
at L9rl's Hall. on Christmas Eve, where
two very lars. Christmas Trees werr grown
bearing rich and beautiful presents, in
abundance. The company had very pe,s-
ant time, rarnkins Of a b5untcous COLA
ton, provided by the ever attentive ladies
FSCall in at Sawyer & Bars's and e1-
anime .sme splendid Swing Machines Just
received. twill repay for all time spent,
and give YOU a good idea of how neat and
ta'te(ally Grover & Baker get up their ma
chimes. Also sewing machine thread for
sale.
Our Carrier Boy will he round carly.
New Years morning. with his Address
VIII those patrons whom he la. served faith
fully during the past year, many times 60
ing through storm ard mud, remember him,
and purchase his Address. \ little money
makes him ic.l first rate
I'VE have had put in our Possession
the manuscript copy Of an address delivered
in this county before the Hancock Acr,cul.
turAl Society, some twenty FIVE or thirty
year. since, by Hon. Leonard Jarvis. Will
some one inform u. what year It was deliver
81 and where. We shall publish the address
Son.
800. o..
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

The Maine Legislatures conyenes on
Wednesday next. We shall not receive
the message OF Gov. Coney in season for
next weeks paper. We have heard but lit
tie said as to the organization Presume,
Bro. Dinghy Will be speaker without oppos-
ition.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

-The new regiments at Augusta, are
nearly filed. The quota Of this state. Dee,
%, was about Eve eighths filed, saws the
correspondent Of the Wing. By the 9Th
of January no doubt it will be more than
three iour.hs Gllel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

Lost.

ElErH ZEN Soaaes,it'c and seal Cove in the
! inpuih IT pciobsr. twp l.Nther covered Mem
otaujsm Account Books. Tie Enter vii 10 suit
atty ieWasisi ~ returning ths .amc 10 lie sub
seTthcr u giving Information -h-fe they may bo
touud. LEM. Y. THOMAS.
vi. Desert bee. -. 80
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
Warlue Journal.

~ Tho third effort TO launch IN.
Dictator has resulted in complete success eau
81 Brig Sea Lion, from Calais, for Boston -,
into Portland 10th, leaky '"' PUT
~ Two moro American vessels hoys hoo, A.
treyed by the Alabama, vis the shin Ms,
Racer aud earqne Amanda. The Winged Rae
was owned IN New York. The baroue Ar,,ni.
hailed from Bangor Me, and was Commanded ~.
capt Larrabee. She good vessel a, soy
tons, rated !, built in Bangor in lsei and va,
owned by I stewart Of that city. w"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
Got tho Best,
TIE EMPIRE SHUTTLE

s Z J. II II d d II ] i I / u >,
/, on exhibition at
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01

What an Amount Of sur ring and ID sease
among the Volunteers woalt bee prevented l., rho
free of HOLLOW Ni'> FILLS & ON IMES l..
/ OF Wounds sore. aud >.uffs, thu ointment is $
certain cure, and Tor Bowel 'onFlsint.. EeTer..
small Fox. Sc, the ils the last medicine ia the
World. only = cts. per box Or rOt. II 2el
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-01-01
Che Amerifau,
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
AT rkrERs MOCK,
IL = w O r L H, NJ
Wa.P. URR, '-
N. K. SAWYER, Editor.

sM PErrESGILL h CO No. 81 PARK Re~. Nea
YORK. and state Street BOSTON Agent, Tor IN
AsssIc.S, those cites and authorized : take "A
versemea, and Subscriptions or '1Ft't -1ics
:. r. NILES. successor to V 3. Paimef) S-~spAF-'
Advertising Agent. No Seoliays Rail!lH- curt stree
Boston suthoriTr receive advertisements Tor tht.
paper, at the same rates :. required ~ u.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-25
nI,couraginr In,onsnen.

An Eastern Tennessee correspondent OF the
Chicago Journal. speaking OF the large proper
ton o; the people there who are well affected to
the Union. laments with bitterness the course
TOO often pursued toward them BY thoughtless
and brutal officers of our army He
SAYS:
While on this subject will enter my protest
against the conduct OF some of our officers who
have had command in Tennessee portion of
these have been conducting themselves in an
exceedingly reUrehenSbe manner. One, n
Major General. whom | will not name. WIS a
guest At the house OF Judge Cant, of Cleveland,
a good Union and anti slavery man as lives,
when the conversation naturally turned upon the
devastation Ot the country.
w ould il not be well. i" said the Judge, ito
issue an order 20 your subordinates to prevent
pillagingl" And he then detailed the sufierings
OF Union men. when the General responded:
mo. sir. no SIR the policy is TO leave the
country desert, ana then, If the rebels want it
let them have il "
Mrs Cant. no had been listening immedi-
ately left the room. with tears streaming down
her cheeks She had witnessed the suffering
around her under rebel rule but hoped that all
would be right when the Union armies arrived
and 1t is not surprising that her heart sickened
within her at the prospect.