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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
rgOur next State Senate will stand

rTOur next State Senate will stand
thirty Union to one democrat, as last year
unless the soldiers vote of Aroostook shOnld
decree otherwise. and it is thought it will.
If it should the Senate will stand thirty
one to nary one.
The house of Representative will stand
Union I23, democrats %. Last year it
stood Union l23, democrats 50. The seat
of Icllabod G.. Jordan. of Berwick. is to
be contested. If the democrats succeed
no better in the future. than they have
during the past few years, there won't be
enough left for seed. Barnun had better
keep sharp look out and secure one in
season, for his museum. Joice Heath, the
old negress, would be totally cclipsed BY
the sight of real, genuine, wildcat cop
perhead demoreat.-Cdtais AarerfiSer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23

Other tirspatchas unofficial from Nash
vile state that 1000 prisoners were captur-
I'd hy Wilson, and that Gen. Rosseau
commanding at Murfrccsboro reports For
rest killed aud 100 men captured.
I he superintendent at Nashville reports
that the ,nilroad from Nashville viii be
opened to. night and will rapidly follow
Thomas. thus furnishing bin supplies and
enabling him to push on after Hood.
(Signcd) L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
The Richmond E@gxirer Of the 18th,
has a semi official editorial in favor of arm
ing the slaves. Ii SAYS. Gen. Lee is in
favor vt the proposition. The EaqRirer
saws when we supplicote European nations
for help we must be prepared to receive
it ON their conditions, which viii be the
abolition Of slavery. II also asks. ''shall
we prolong the war, sacrifice cur children,
exhaust our country, destroy eur noble
defenders for the sake of our negroes I"
1t concludes: But we hate, dctest and
dsspise the enemy far more than we love
and admire slavery
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.
The steamer City Of Cork from Liver
peoi Goth, has arrived. News anticipated.
New YORK. Dec. 10.
4 letter from Admiral Dahlgreu dated
the 18th inst, TO the Secretary of the
Navy states that he was busy buOying the
Savannah river for an attack on Savannah
in aid of Sherman. Dahlgren and Foster
hel an interview with Sherman on the
l4th.
The Richmond Sentinel has a despatch
dated Kingston, y. c., 18th, stating that
the main force was rcpulsed that day on
the Neuse road, two miles from Kingston.
and driven across the southwest bridge,
which they destroyed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
Architecture.

The art of building is almost as old as
mankind, and has grown up from the
erection of the rude tent. to that of the
stately and beautiful public buildings OF
modern times. Nothing. we think, tends
so much to give character and to impart a
good name to a community. as to excel IN
taste in private and public buildings. The
exhibition of good taste. combined with
utility and durability, is what gives the
character. One can always tell on enter
ing a strange village whether its mcchan-
les are artists,--are skilled, well read, and
natural mechanics The erection of the
most common outbuilding will tell its own
story, and it will be for or against the good
name of the builder. One mechanic will
do a job of work in "a tasty manner, and il
may be that of the most ordinary kind,
while another will bunsle all the way thro'.
But in a small village, where the same
mechanics from year to year do about all
the building, unless they are most excel
lent ones, and are of the progressive school
there will be sameness, and uniformity
in all the buildings of the place. which
will be anything but agreeable to the eye,
or in consonancc with cultivated and no.
bic taste for the beautiful. To make a
good close joint. to do work well after it is
all planned aud marked for the tool is one
thing; but to plan and do every thing that
is to be done, i'll neat, tasty manner,per
haps out of the old routine, is quite a diff
ferent thing. The Chinese can do most
anything, give them Il pattern they are
good at initiating, but poor at originating.
One writer of late, says these men continue
to build their ill-shapen vessels, right in
sight of the noble ship of Europe and
America. They never learn anything
new.
There has beer quite change for the
better in our village during the past few
wears. Here and there can he seen, build
ings erected of fine proportions, and after
the most modern style. One has been
erected the past season, that is great or
namcnt to the village and outstrippinc
any other in the place. We hope every
one who intends building in the future,
will have an eye to the architecture Of his
binding, and will give us something new,
pretty, convenient, and durable. 1t add,
much 10 the beauty Of the place. Il has a
good influence on all the citizens. 1t i.
better than TO follow in the old beaten
track, y few dollars expended in proeur-
ing plan of a professional architect, pa,
we'll. One knows, then, before commenc.
Ing what he will have when the work is all
done. Besides, in consulting an architect:
plans Of large numbers of buildings al
ready erected can be seen, and selection
made. 1t is by comparison that We learn
to make the best selections.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
1TThe following mmi4aions lave recent.

1.-THE following . mmi4sions lave recently
bycn issued:
L., Regiment Harry AfiHey.
LIST 1t. renj 7. Atherton. Mt. Desert, Capt, C,
vice Ferna.d Transferred To +.
81 1t Carlton NJ. Austin, Trenton, LIST Lit c.,
vice. Anterior promoted.
1T. Ira n. Bowers, Milbriige, lst It. II
vice Lancey declined commission.
Il 1t, Prince A. Getcheil, Lincoln, lst 1t. NJ,
vice Bridscs resigned
lith Regiment.
lst 1t. Henry c. Adams, CAerryfcll, Capt. C,
vice Sabine discharged Tor disability.
lat 1t Fred I. Mason, c, sullivan, Capt +,
vice Sewall tim, expired.
% 1t. Charles A. Rolf 4. Princeton, Capt. A
wee Folsom time expired
ID 1t. Geo. W. small, G, Bangor, Capt. Z,
! vice Wiswcl time expired.
81 1t. Ellery D. Perkins, D. Cutler, LIST 1t. F
vice Clark time expired.
% 1t. Thomas Clark, Fremont, Is; l.. II. vice
Dunbar time expired.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
Profit,
5000.

The estimated profits, in these state
ments' may appear large to some, but il
should be borne in mind, that these crops
were so cultivated as to mature early, and
be ready for the market. when they would
command the highest price, that an un-
usual amount Of manure and labor was sx-
pended on them, that the producers poss-
essed the best facilities fost assketing, and
that the figures are derived, in part if not
wholly, from accounts Of sales, made by
them from day to day.
Your committee regret that the farmers
in different parts of the County, are not
disposed to compete for the premiums on
field crops, so as to difiuse more widely
the benefts to be derived from an inter-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
Profit,
Sl46,22j

My crop consisting Of sweet corn, mar
row squash, beans, turpips and cabbage,
was grown on l-2 acre. The soil OH which
it grew was a gravelly loan. The crop
grown last year, was sweet corn, and mar
row squash. 1t was Plowed once in the
fall and twice in the spring, manured with
cords of stable manure, in the hills,
planted the Goth of MAY, and hood twice,
and was harvested when fit for the market.
Estimated cost of cultivation, &c. So 90
Naule of corn and squash sold, 5000
Estimated value of beans, turnips
and cabbage, 800
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
GREENS LANDING, Dec. 10th, lsGl.
MnssRs. SAWYER 4 BuRR.

VHELN LANDFNU, DC. I6lH, IoJI.
MnssRs SAWYER L BURR.
Herewith submit the following report:
l4th, sch William. Wilson, Steuben for Boston
18th, John Pew, Staples, Glous,er for Swans
Island. When off Monhisean Isle, laid ff,eer
inmates under water, barely escaping being
wrecked.
10th, Friendship, Collins, Green's Lanlin. fol
Belfast; Commodore, Dcllatty, Ellsworth
for Portland; Otronto. Hammond, Ellsworth for
Portland; Morgianna, Conway Portland fol
Deer I.le; Eth, Forrest Bird, Lunt, Long Islam,
for Rockland; Globe, Grant, Hancock fs
Rockland.
Yours, Respectfully,
GREEN ( ca
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
Profit,
$500

My crop of ruta bagas consisting of
$50 bushels 60 lbs. to the bushel, was
grown on . acre being at ihc rate of
100 bushels to the acre. The soil upon
which it grew was a sharp gravel, in wheat
last year; it was plowed once last fall,and
twice i'll June, and MANFRED in drills, with
5 cords lam manure. and sowed the Nth
AMI 18th Of June. | finished harvesting
the I'd of November
Estimated cost of cultivation, &c. $7S,75
- value of crop, 225 90
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
FURNISHED SUBSTITUTES IN NAVY.

George I. sweetsor, Deer Isle, Israel Gid.
den. Vinalhav.n, Stiilman n. Hendricks, Deer
Isle. William II. Merrill, Bluehill, Robot Tariey
Brook.vlIe, Thomas J. Lincoln, Vinalhavsn.
Davis Eaton, Deer Isle, Ephraim 7. Marshall,
do, Joseph II. Grecnlaw do, Henry stinson do.
William Iatbidse, do, Henry Eaton, do.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
Abstract of Exemptions

Granted to Drafted Persons, by the Board of In.
rolmsn;, in the Fifth District, State Of Maine,
during the week ending Saturday,
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Profit.
-.

y
Jesse buttons statements ally crop
consisting of 275 bushels of potatoes. 10
lbs. to the bushcl, was grown on 81 of an
acre, being at the rate of :G6 bushels TO
the acre. The soil upon which it grew
was stony, and about IL inches deep;
broken up last fall. plowcd. cross plowed,
and narrowed i'll May. MANFRED with ten
cords stable manure, spread on and plowed
under, and casks Of plaster, furrowed z
inches deep, and planted the 18th of May
with Orono potatoes. Commenced digging
for market the 18th of August. Up to the
first of Sept, had sold $50 bushels, and
finished digging Doth of Septs lo5 bushel.
more. If the crop had remained in the
ground until fully >srown, should have
had at least 300 bushels.
Estimated cost of cultivation, &c. $1,000
value of crop, 297 90
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S:5I.22
Profit,

my crop consisting of ) IL bushels Of
rye Of - lbs. to the bushcl was grown on
half an acre, being at the rate Of II bush
els to the acre. The soil on which 1t grew
was n coarse, stony. grayelly loan, epeor
that i. would net bear grass. | Lad il
broken mp last year in tho spring. and
sowed to oats aud peas. in separate pieces,
hat did not get enough off the l.ronnd to
pay for the trouble. In Sept. | plowed
again. and sowed IL burhel of winter
rye. withou. applying any manure of any
kind.
Estimated cost of cultivation, &c. $3.50
{" value of crop, l2,75
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
December 10. 1861,
FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY.

with the cause Of exemption stated in each ease.
YoR PHYSICAL DISABILITY.
Abner McFadden, Trescott, james II. MeFsd.
den, do Thomas Il. Gresnlaw. Deer Isle, Otis 2.
stevens Unity, Amar iah Torrey, Swans Island.
FURNISHED SUBSTITUTES IN ARMY.
F E. Gray, Deer Isc,.J ?. IIuntlcy. Msehias-
port, Geo. T. kokes. Appleton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23
Report on Field Crops.
ELLSWORTH. Dec, 10th. 1s6.

ELLSWORTH, Dec, 10Th, 1861.
To the Trustees Of the Hancock Agri-
cultural Society. Your Committee on
field crops having attended to the duty as
sirued them, ask leave to offer the follow
ign report aud hereby award the following
premiums.
For best conducted experiment in raising
I-o acre of wheat. to Miss Mary b. Grant
of Ellsworth, the first premium of five dol
lars. $500 ..
For best conducted experiment in raising
IA acre Of corn to Moses Hale OF Ellis
worth. the first premium of five dollars
5000
FORREST conducted experiment in raising
1-2 acre of rye to Moses Hale of Ellsworth
the first premium of two dollars. (s2,oO.)
For best conducted experiment in raising
l-2 acre of potatoes. to Jesse Datton OF
Ellsworth, the first premium of four dol
lars. (s4,O0.)
For best conducted experiment in raising
1-2 acre of ruta baga turnips, to Jesse
Dutton of Ellsworth, the first premium of
four dollars. $4,000
For greatest net income on l2 acre OF
land to Jesse Dutton of Ellsworth, a pre-
minm of $500.
We also recommend that gratuity OF
two dollars be given to John Mitchell of
Dcdham, for raising on 81 square rods of
land so bushels OF potatoes, specimen of
which were exhibited at the Fair, $500.
In awarding these premiums, your conn
mite had no opportunity to display any of
that fayoritisln, which some are so ready to
impute, as these were all the applications
which were made.
We here append an abstract of the
statements furnished US.
Miss Mary Il. Grants statement: my
crop consisting Of 9 bushels of wheat, GO
lbs. TO the bushel, was grown on one half
an acre, being at the rate of Is bushels to
the acre. The soil on which it grew was
a grayclley loan, planted in potatoes the
previous year, plowed, and l-2 cords of
manure narrowed in with the wheat; SOW
cd the 2oth day of May, with pccks Of
seed, and harvested the Goth of August
Estimated cost of cultivation, &c. $500
:. value of wheat, So, straw, 81, 3l,00
Profit, li,G0,
Moses IIalc's statement: My crop OF
% bushels of ears of corn, was grown ON
Ia Of an acre, being at the rate of los
bushels to the acre. The soil upon which
it grew. is a light. gravelly loan, easily
worked, aud was planted the previous year
to corn and potatoes.
Estimated cast of cultivation, &c. $li,00
valno of corn, 1921
" value of squash on same ground, p, sc
fodder, 500
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23

Hopinions in the following actions upoa the
law docket for the Eastern District have bees re-
esivsd from the s. ]. Court sitting At Augusta.
HANCOCK COUNT.
Eliakim MeCa.lin VS.. Benz s. Brooks and ala.
Defts. defaaited. The 81 and actual damages
to be assessed by Eugene Hale, Esq.
Waterhouse. u. 5 Psesre.
Eben n. Slower VS.. Me, chants Bank. Except.
ions sustained. Nonsuit set aside. New trial
granted.
Hale. Whveth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23

This cspistle of quotations is extended,
perhaps, to great length. and still if the
reader can extract half as much satsfac-
ton in perusing this as we have in reading
the records OF Scarborough, our time has
not been entirely thrown away.
We hope the War Ne,os continues good
Have not seen late paper since Satur-
day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23

Later from Gen. .Shermdn-His ,chole Loss
daTiag tae Narch, from all eauses. ,eiiI
not erceed l0o0-.Sdrannah cannot hold
oaf bat Fer DIys-f'roU Nashritle-
5000 more Prisoners Captured Near
Brea:,eoa{-Four Brig. Gems. Captured
Hoods Loss thus far 5000!
A call and draft for 300, 900 troops to
make up the deficiency oecasioned by
credits on the last call has been ordered
BY the President.
(Signed) f. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-03
Npr,E THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED

AN EXAMPLE THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
The New York Tribune says:-A merchant OF
this city has written long letter to the Internal
Revenue Collector of his districts, to the erect
that he has interests reaching from Mexico TO
Canada; that when making his return OF income
for 1868 he had not received full accounts from
all points; that he now finds that he had been
more successful than he supposed, his income
reaching $40, 600 instead of $4,000, as rendered
and then believed correct. And he concludes :
! "Ihave therefore to request you will be pleas
ed TO render me corrected statement when L
will have the pleasure of incosing check for the
amount with the most profound thanks ana
gratitude to God that it is my privilege to con-
| tribute even a small amount to my beloved
! country. / have cheerfully given my sons 70
the service, and my last dime shall be as freely
parted with when needed"
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-03
Views of a Foreigner.

Maximllian's private secretary, Count Fret
mont, who has long held an Austrian official
position in Hungary, has arrived at Havana
from New Orleans. He has been taxing po-
litical tour through the United States, North ana
South and his testimony, freely given, IS very
fattering to the North. He was in Georgia with
Sherman and was present at several fights.
With regard to the discipline of the troops North
and South he says the soldiers in Lees army
are kept in subsection like dogs, initiating the
stvle of Europe; that in Europe, which has diff
ferent kind of subjects to deal with, 1t may be
successful but that in the United States IL
| amounts to military despotism. Gen. Preston
| who with his staff has been here long time,
very long time said to him. " Yes, but in the
| North the officers are hail fellow, well met
with the troops; Generals drink with their SOL
diers. Do you call that discipline?' Yes, for
| Americans do because the soldier who has
drunk with his general, follows him even to
| death, and without question:" replied Count
| Fremont. He says he has been astonished to
find everywhere the negro soldier sowell trained ;
he saw them fight, and says they fight as well
| and are as well trained as any white soldiers
that the Confederacy is like man sick unto
death, and that physician can cure him. He
thinks that the trans Mississippi army will
| trouble from them there. He is said not to have
an implicite confidence in the permanent resi-
} dence of Ma ximilian in Mexico, but thinks that
he will be much benefited thereby-pecuniarily
/ presume he means.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-03
Vast Armies and their Movements.

There have been vast armies and grand move
ments in ancient times. Here is a record OF
them:
Sennacherib, the Bible tells us, lost in single
night 1876, 900 by the destroying angel.
The city of Thebes had hundred gates, ana
could send out at each gate 10000 lighting men
and 200, chariots, in all 100000 men and 2ooo
chariots.
The army of Trerah, king of Ethiopia, con-
sisted of 1000, 900 men and 300 chariots OF war'
Sesostric, King of Egypt, led against his enc
lnies 600 900 men, "a, 600 cavalry and Il scythe-
armed chariots 1891, before Christ
Hamlicar, went from Carthage, ana iahoeu
near Palermo. He had a fleet OF 2000 shlps anu
5000 small vessels, and a land force OF aoo'ooo
men. At the battle in which he was defeated
$50, 600 men were slain.
Minus. the Assyrian king about 1900 years be-
fore Christ led against the Bactrians an army OF
LOO 600 foot 100000 horses and 16, 900 charots
armed with scythes.
Semiramis. employed 100000 men in build
ing Babylon. She took 100000 prisoners at the
| Indus, and sank 1000 boats.
| A short time after the taking of Babylon, the
forces of Cyrus consisted Of 6OOOoO FOOT, lzo'oo'
horses and 1000 chariots armed with scythes.
An army of Cambyses, $4,000 strong was bur
led up in the desert sands of Africa by souti
wind.
When Xerxes arrived at Thermopylse, his LAM
and sea forces amounted to 2,6146lO, excluslv
of servants, eunuchs women, suffers, &C., IN al
numbering 5,282, 900. So says Herodotus, Flu
tarch, and IsOcrates.
The army of Artaxerxes before the pa''ie
| Cunaxa amounted to ], 100000.
Ten thousand horses and loo, 900 foot fell o
the fatal field of Issus.
When Jerusalem was taken by Titus, l, ion, OK
T ! persisted in various ways.
> The army of Tamerlane issaid to have amour
ed to 100000, and that of his antagonists baJ'
yet 400 900.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-03
1893
An Interview with the President.


A desire to see the Chief Magistrate of the ma
ton, says the Rev. w. X Marshall, in writing to
one of our prominent religious periodicals, and
to shake the hand that once split rails, but now
guides the ship of State led three of us to the
White house. We soon obtained access TO the
Presidents room A gentleman first approached
him on some business. Not coming dlrectiy 10
the point the President said. "Look here, SIT
you want me to do something Yes sir,
was the reply. "Well, sir, come to the point
then, and tell me what it's" His business was
soon dispatched. The next case was widow
woman, who desired to have her son released
from the draft. The President said he couldn
do that if he did others would demand the same
thing, and thus the whole army would soon De
broken up. But he is my only son ana my
only support said the widow. Then the law
exempts hin. ;" replied the President. " But he
has been drafted" continued the importunate
mother "Well, then, there is something wrong
in the case' said the President, and he wrote on
the back of her papers to the provost marshal to
investigate the matter and have her son releas-
ed if drafted contrary to law. The next case was
an Irish woman. "What do you want?' she
handed him a petition. After reading 1T the
President said ''Why, madam, you want me TO
release this man from the pehitentiary, and he
been stealing; I can't do that" But I'm a
very poor woman and have nothing to live on
"Can't help that" replied the President; you
oughtnt to get to stealing, and then yot
wouldn't get into trouble. Good afternoon, mad
ann Our turn came next. We approached bis
Excellency with the remark 1--WE nave nc
particular business, Mr.. President, but merely
wish the pleasure of shaking hands with you.
He rose to his feet and received us quite cor
dially. and oonversed freely for some minutes
when we retired we'll pleased with the interview
and favorably impressed with the President.
had supposed from the representations mao
that he was a slow, drawing, dragging klnd OF
man in his talk and motion, but L found wa
mistaken in this. He is quite quick in his move
ments and his articulation is distinct sharp, an
rapid rather than slow. When not engaged
conversation he presents the appearance OF DE-
ing care worn and painfully anxious; but vine
approached by any one, he seems for the time
forget the great responsibility that presses
heavily on him, and his countenance at once d.
comes brilliant and pleasant. The most pr
,oinent feature of his character, as read in h
nbvsiognomy, is indomitable energy, accof
nanied with honesty and truthfulness. Thes
doubtless are the secrets of his success IN lie.
most public men who have risen from obsc
rtv YOU see the same characteristics. Aoui
men NAV learn from this an important lesson.
Enerey honesty and truthfulness. Will ensu
success in any profession or calling.
REBEL PRISONERS IN TIE NoRTH.-lheh u
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-03

A NEW SCHEDULE OF PRIoEs.--The Confed-
crate Commissioners of appraisement for the
State of Virginia. after consultation, as they say
with several prominent farmers and the leading
millers and business men of Richmond, have
agreed upon new schedule of prices, among
which we observe the following: ~
Wheat, $50 per bushel; flour, $3.50 to $l6S per
barrel corn, $4 per bushel corn NEAL $500
per bushel bacon, hog round, $5 per pound :;
peas and beans, $50 per bushel; Irish potatoes,
$40 per bushel; beef cattle, $40 to $50 per 100
pounds, gross sorghum molasses, $40 per gal
lon; lard SIS per pound.
The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-03

REBEL PRISONERS IN THE NoRTH-Ihe num-
ber of Rebel prisoners now in our handsls semi
oficially stated to be upward of sixty-two thou-
sand. of whom about four thousand are omcers'
The various depots at which prisoners are con-
fined are becoming so crowded as to render the
establishment of others necessary. Inc oohi-
missary- General of Prisoners is now at f1lnllfa
New York, experimenting the removal Oh prs
anarrs from Point Lookout to that place. The
barracks there are expected to accommodate
thirteen thousand men.