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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-05

II The explosion Of the steamer Sultans
OH the Mississippi, was most horrid affair,
She was near Memphis at the time, aud had
on board 2l75 souls. Mr.. u. Snow the L.
S senator from Arkansas gives the follow
ing account:
On the morning of the eth, about 30
clock. was awakened by a sensible trcInor
or shudder passing over the boat, but heard
no explosion. Not anticipating such terri
bile consequence. ! arose and deliberately
dressed. just before finishing dressing. |
became aware of large Volume Of steam
hcing driven through the cabin by the
wind
Iopcncd the door of my statcroaim. and
in an instant realized the horrorof the IA
that the boiler had exploded. killing and
Scaidlns many; that the pilot house and at
least one third Of the cabin roof had fallen
III; that the hoilcr.dcek and boat were or
fire, with fresh breeze carrying the flames
with lightning like rapidlty through the bal
ancc Of the cabin toward the ladies' sa-
loon
| stepped back to avoid the heat, and dc
nudcd myself of my dress, except my PANTS
and vest and rushed to til. rear Of the boat.
which WAS in the channel and much nearer
the Tennessee than the Arkansas side.
looked toward the Tennessee side with "a
view of lcaping. but foundt sea Of heads
SO close together that 1t was impossible tn
jump without killing one or more. deter
mined totry the Arkansas shore. which
was about threr-quartcrs Of a mile distant.
passed over several bodies oi dead men.
killed aud tralnplcd in the mad rush which
must have occurred some mo mcnts prior tn
my advent on that part of the boat. ! found
the saulc sea OF heads Oh this side but distoy-
cred HAT the flames had driven them from
the vicinity of the wheel house, and got as
close as possible to an open place tn leap in.
Prior TO lraPiDg saw several husband .
iastcn lifcHrserNcrs to their wives and chill
dren and throw them overheard into tho
struggling mars below. ! struck out for
Arkansas shore, and reached n log lodged in
fifteen feet Of water. among the ovcrtl"wed
cottonwood land. At ten minutes to four
by my watch. which had not ceased to run.
after four haurs ofcxposurc. ! was rescued
10y the steamer Silver Spray.
As near ms can be estimated without 9TH
err date than observation. between 200 and
300 reached the bank. while about an equal
number ilotcd down the stream on doors
and furniture.
lie bulk at passengers were returned
prisoners from AndcrsonvIllc, which place
'hey left on the l7th of last February.
Among them were the remnant at that
point et the prisoners captured ri Chick
anau4a and Gcttyshurg. They numbered
altogether 1866 men and &c officers.
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Settling.

The rebellion has collapsed, and the
active and wicked originators are rapidly
vending their way to the Mississippi; and
from thence no doubt they will seek the
last ditch in Mexico. Business, politics,
labor &C., are settling down into nearer
approach to the old standard. Gold has
tumbicd down, nearly at as low a point as
any one cares to see it just now. Prices
of goods, of building materials, of labor,
Of stocks, have also been settling down to
point nearer what is called a specie
finance but precious little, and dislike long
columns of figures that are made up of
rude guesscs, and which may or may not
approximate to actual facts but if there
arc fixed and certain laws governing trade
and values, and If commercial men can
readily calculate from such data, why arc
there SO many different opinions extant,
all coming from those yerscd in CONNER
cial tables, and intricate statistics! Not
WltUStullulDE I'LL tIlc lin Sucu III CIutlOitl-
ing what cannot be made plain, and the
learned disquSitions on trade ana finance.
We doubt whether the most learned really
knows SO much more than the every day
practical business man. But when we
come to the practical part Of the business,
we all know "what is what" If corn set
ties down from s2,25 to $l,60, per bushel,
and -four, butter, molasscs, cotton goods
&c. &c. &c, drop down from 80 to 5oper
cent, it requires no arithmetic to make us
comprehend the matter; and this good
time has come. 1t is a settling time
Eusisess is quietly settling down into the
old channels, prices are coming down fast
enough: the rebcllion,as observed has been
eilectually sqneIehed and people have been
settling up old scores, and preparing anew
to commence the race Of lie.
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A Proclamation,
Rr THR PRESIDENT.

Whereas by my proclamation Of the 9jth inst
Ihur.tay the 2.,h day OF next month WI. rccUul-
nended ~ a day Tor special humiliation and
prayer, In consequence Of The Assassination If
Abraham Lincoln. late President OF the United
states-oat ~hcrva, my attention has Lccu called
TO the fact that the day is sacrei to u large NUN.
Der Of christians as one Of rejoicing for tho aeon
sion OF our ssviour-nov, therefore. be it known
that l. Andrew Johnson. President Of the United
states. d. hereby sugssst that tho religious SER
vices recommended - aforesaid should be post
Poned un il Thursday the first day Of June next
In witness whereof, l have hcreunto sot my hand
and caused the soal of the United States g.
be affixed. Done at the City OF Washing
ton. this ?5th day Of April. in the year OF our
Lord, 1868, and OF the Independence Of the
United states Of America the S7th
(Siyned) ANDREW JOHNSON,
by tho President.
(>lsncd) W. UEvrEe,
Actiag Secretary Of state.
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T E NJ s & c.

HARRINGToS.--As our readers will per-
ccivc by am advertisement in another col,
nmn. this noted Ncntriioqust is to give
two of his celebrated exhibitions ut Lords
Hall on this. Thursday and tomorrow
evenings. Those who were 81 highly graft
fled on his last visit will need no incentive
TO attend, while 20 others who have never
been 80 fortunate, We can say Go-yOu will
who gives an entertainment which is ever
patronizcd and endorsed by the best class
Of society and which is superior to any Of
its nature travelling. In the person Of the
agent, the press east will find = brother
typo and nn affable fellow who will, we
think. not reflect discreJit on the 'Faurtian
art.
Saturday Evening. Harrington will per-
form at Franklin.
The Soldiers Aid Society Of this
place. cent last week to the SANITARY Com
mission box containing q flannel shirts,
3 pairs. do, drawers. 2comfort- bags, pr.
Moccassins, pr. slippers, 3 cans preserv-
ed cranberres, old cotton and linen, 5
quilts, II handkfs 3 pillow eases.
They also forwarded at the same time,
box consigned to their care by the ladies Of
Mt, Desert.
The season is unusually early, GER
tainy one or two weeks earlier than last
year, although there bas been much rainy
weather.
e The Supreme Court is still in SEES
sion, and we have had as often rs two or
three times week courtly weather.
THE choral Festival in Bangor PROV
ed great success. All parts "f the state
were represented.
---One of our exchanges says, JEFF
Davis is alive and kicking" There is a
fair prospect that he will be kicking. soon.
in mid air, with piece of rope about his
neck.
General Beaurcgard, who commanded at
Charlcst,n and who ordered the first gun
to be fired on Fort Sumter, is now %
prisoner Of war, being among General
Johnston's surrendered army officers. 1t
is almost pity the scoundrel couldn't be
hung. He has caused the taking Of i'll
nocout lives enough.
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The T. ne's Charleston correspondent
SAYS:
Ex-Governor Aiken was arrested by or
der of President johnson, and that his ar
rest was based upon his refusal to take the
oath of allegiance.
The " orlds Washington despatch says
it is understood that Messrs. Seward, Stan
ton and Welles have expressed a desire to
be relieved Of their respective portfolios by
the first of July. The two former will
probably he succeeded by Messrs. Charles
Francis Adams and Preston King, and the
latter by J. w. Forncy.
Washington, May ..
The Secretary Of the Navy has sent n
congratulatory address to Admiral Thatch-
er and Gen Canhv. and their forces on the
down fall of Mobile.
New York. May l..
Steamship Scotia from Liverpool 22d,
via Queenstown. 23d, is below.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May /,
Hon. John COvode, of War Committee
furnishes the following relative to the
Sultana desaster:
No troops belonging to States cast Of
Ohio We're lost. All Eastern troops will
be sent to Annapolis. Mr.. Covode says
the boat was overloaded. Her registered
capacity being only $40. Nearly 1900
persons were OF board. There were other
good boats at Nicksburg, which could have
been sent, but the authorities would not
permit them to leave.
About 1000 more parolcd prisoners were
at Vicksburg when the Sultana left
Three thousand others were left at Amber
sOnville in consequence of the railroad be-
ing destroyed between that place and
jackson. They will be sent to Annapolis
by water. The agent of the Sultana states
that nearly LOO persons were lost. All
reports agree that not less than l,5,W were
We're lost. The guerilla, S. Thorp, was
hung to-day.
New Orleans, April "a, !
via Cairo.
On the Goth of April, Secretary Mallory
Of the rebel navy surrendered himself to
Captain Gibson Of the L. S. navy al
Pensacola.
The rebel ram Webb, Captain Reed, OF
Tacony notOriety. !an past this city this
afternoon. When midway, she lowered
the stars and stripes, and hoisted the rebel
flag. She was fired upon, and l2.5 pound
ball passed through her bow. The gun
boats started i'll pursuit, and when "a
miles below the city, she was fred by the
crew and blew up.
The crew OF 81 men and officers took
to the woods on the left of the river. The
greater portion afterwards surrendered -
The deck boilers were protected hy cotton.
Capt. Reed in coming down the Mississippi
attached the telegraph wire to the Webb.
tearing it down for many miles.
The steamship Western Metropolis.
from New York arrived here TODAY.
No sales of cotton.
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WHAT HAS BEEN DONE WITH BoorH's
BODY! This question will, in all pro-
liability, be as great . secret hereafter az
that concerning who was the executioncr
OF Charles l. of England. A correspond
ent Of the World writes from Washington
regarding the matter as follows:
Yesterday the Secretary of War, with
out instructions Of any kind, committed to
Col. Lafayette C. Baker, of the secret
service, the stark corpse of J. Wilkes
Booth. The secret service never fulfilled
its volition more secretively. "What have
yon done with his body ;" said to Baker.
That is known" he answered, ITO only
one man living hcsidcs myself. II is gone.
will not tell YOU where. The only man
who knows is sworn to silence. Never till
the great trumpcter GAMES shall the grave
of Booth be discovered" And this is
true. Last night. the 9th of April, a
small row boat received the carcass of the
murderer; two men were in it; they CARR
cd the body oil into the darkness. and out
OF that darkness it will never return. In
the darkness, like his great crime. NAV it
remain forever, impal pable. invisible, non
descript. condemned to that worse than
dannation, annihilation. The river bot.
tom may O0ze about il laden with great
shot aud drowning manacles. Tho earth
may have opened to give that silence and
forgiveness which man will never give its
mcmory. The fishes may swim around it,
or the daisies grow white above it; but We
shall never know. Mysterious, incompre-
hensible, unattainahle, like the dim times
through which we live and think upon as
if We were only dreaming them in Il per-
turbid fever. the assassin of a nation.
head rests somewhere in the clements, and
that 10 oil but il the indignant seas or tho
profaDed turf shall ever vonit this corpse
5kpm their recesses, and it receives humane
0r Christian burial from some who do NOT
pasespizc II, Jet the last words those decay
ing lips ever uttered he carved above them
with dagger, to tell the h story of Young
and once promising life '"T@teas! Isl
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yMny Party.

large asd very interesting May Party, Assem-.
bied on the I'd inst. in beautiful grove on Nc.
Farlsnds Hill, in Hancock, consisting of young
and old people, before whom twas an elegantly
spread and we'll filled table, over which waved our
glorious old hag.
Speeches were made by number 0! scntleme
national airs were sung, and the ceremonies clos
ed by taking collection for the Christian Com.
mission amounting to eleven dollars. 1t passed
Oh very pleasantly, and each one returned home
well satisGed with the s. cial interview. T. n.
Haze ek, May 80, loG5.
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~ The Superintcnding School CO

II The Experimenting School Com
mittec's Report for Goullsboro. for loGi,
has been sent lis by W. l.. Guptl, the an
thor. 1t is a unique document in all re-
spects 1t is issued from the "Gouldsbo-
ro' Press and the title page is "clabor-
ately ornamcntcd." 1t is Union in scnti-
ment from title page to g fnis." We cx-
tract the following from the statistical por-
ton -" Money per scholar, Sl,73. The
average total loss Of time in Summer school
q 10 per cent. In Winter school II .
per cent. Amount of school money actu-
ally lost by truant boys $500, or nearly
fourth Of the money expended"
The author gives list of the names Of
a"Troop of little spartans who have
never missed a day.-iil four mall, We
give the " conclusion of the Whole matter =
in the words of the rcpor; itslf. 1t is ia-
cctious loyal, hopeful aud didac;ic:
owe have some good news to tell you scholars.
Some men in Boston have invented method tor
printing scleal, reading aud spelling books, "a
that any one eau learn to read in ouc-Aa.t tho
time they otherwise could.
We shall be glad when they arc introduced, for
then we can afford to have two half days Of rest
in each week
Tie improved method consists in printiu; all
letters that are not sounded. in italics, with
signs attached to fsw others. For example
kno~, thomgs, knight. sno~, bald, break, bought,
Oh, Worcester, &c. The signs We caunot give
Wewould like to talk never much longer.
and tell you about the great benefits of EDUCATION
but our space will NOT permit.
We will close by expressing our hopes that you
will continue to perscvsre, that you will dare all
ways to speak and act Alright, and stand by Abra-
ham and the [ Mon
Written tor the committee by one Of the com.
mittve who will always remain
louis, very truly,
". l.. GUPTILL.
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---Gcncral McClellan. 1t was said at
the time he left 'has gone to Europe ID
study the art of war Very well. All the
study in the world will not supply his
national deficiencies for good soldier
But without caring to discuss the iualifea-
tons of the late opposition candidate foi
President, We may well rejoice that the
appearances indicate that he will not have
occasion to put in practice in our land, the
new wsf knowledge which his visit will
give hin. He is too late again to render
his eaantry substantial service.
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L" Played Out.

The rebellion in the expressive, but
can't phrase of The day, is about played
out. Indeed, it is not only nearly at
an end, but quite so. Thank Il kind and
merciful Providence we shall not be oblig
ed to read with palpitatlng hearts. in
breathlcss silence. and with fearful eyes.
the stories of another Bull Run Battle, of a
Pennnsular campaign, with seven day, of
toll and constant fighting, of Fredericks-
burg. of Antietam, of Gettysburg, of
Charlottesville, ofssthc many hard and
brilliant battles. as Grant fought it
out on this line" while each line Of the
story was expected to tell TO us the death
of dear friend and the final summing
up told Of thousands of slain. Many, very
many of tho war records of battles given
and taken, tell of the heroism of the Union
troops. of their daring, bravery. persevcr-
ancc, skill &C., &c, all Of which makes
every American proud Of them. aud Of
their wonderful deeds. But there is q
reverse side to the picture. War is a sad
game at any time. 1t is a costly way Of
settling disputes, both in treasure and in
human blood. At times there is left no
other alternative. In our case, every
thing was at stake, AM diplomacy, peace
able remedies. nor compromise, save only
the surrender of all the attributes of self
government, and of sovcrcrnity, would
suffice, Cost it what it would an appeal
to the arbitrament of arms was the only
remedy left. But this has all gone BY
now. The leaders. the men who planned
and instigated the ATTRACTIONS acts of
treason. have or are passing away. These
"chivalric'G) sons of the South. are play
ed out Their occupation is gone. The
game at which they were to beat their
antagonists, and come out more than
conqucrors, has been nearly finished
The boast that five Southrons were
equal to one Northern man, experience
has shown to he vain dcclamation -
Northern men are brave, cool determined,
and perscycring. Southern men are
equally brave, hut are not equally mol,.:
Their boosted superiority is oil a sham, or
myth, Facts, or a few years experience
has proved this. With TIE rebellion,
another heresy has gone by the board;
that Of state rights in the Southern sense
With them the State was oil in all, the
nation only secondary. The first alleg-
ance was due the State that to the nation
was only secondary. Garry out this theory
to its legitimate conclusion. and the
citizen owes his first obedience to the
school district, or ward, in which he re-
sides This heresy is played out. We
have a national Government, and it is
strong enough to compel obedience and to
punish thpse who rebel against It's right
fal authority. War, then in this nation,
for the purpose of indicating national
authority, or sovereignty, is played out
There will be no more notification, but
all increased respect for law and order,
at the North. Our loose notions that We
may or may not obey the laws of the land,
will all be swept away; for while We are
swift to compel others to acknowledge
the authority OF the government we shall
feel that We mast set y good example, in
this regard.
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From Masking ton.-Pdyac, the .St,rdrel
assassin, Makes Fml ContsSioa =
Later from Ne,c Orleans-f'rom Edsi
7snncssee-Jcf. Darts Narromiy Es-
cdpes Capture Our Cdrairy .ScoafiHa
the Country for Hjm'
BosroN. May 3.
Gold al.
New York Mav,3
Ttidune's Washington despatch has the
following items:
PAYNE, the Seward assassin, has made q
full confession OF his guilt
4 most protracted and important Sos
sion of the Cabinet. took place to day; the
subject being the free trade question.
1t is understood that the whole system
Of giving permits to fayortes, was de
nounced.
There was decided preponderancc OF
opinion in favor of opening trade i'll all
parts Of the South not subjected to the
Union authority.
The address Of the Swiss delegation to
the President, contained the hope that the
glorious success Of the Union would bear
on the preservation of all sister Republics
on the American continent. But to the
indignation Of the delegation. the Acting
Secretary Of State struck that part out be-
fore delivering the address to the President,
as irrevclant.
The Times despatch SAYS Harris. men,
Der Of Congress. from Maryland. was ar
rested for persuading .parc'ed prisoners
from Lees army to violate their parole,
and go back and re,join the rebels in arms,
A number of those prisoners testify ppItiyc-
~ to his giving them money for this pur-
pose, and unless he breaks down this
testimony he will certainly be convicted
The punishment is death.
CAIRO, Ill, Nav p
Cotton brisk at New Orleans on the 10th:
sugar, stationary; molasses, small sales
prime muscoyado at So.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, MAy2
A man who was on the railroad train
captured by Stoncman's cavalry between
Greensboro and Salisbury, n. c., saws jeff
Davis was ON the same train on his way to
Charlottesville. Learning that the rail
road was cut above and below, Davis with
other passengers escaped and returned to
Greensboro.
Stoncman's cavalry is now in the valley
OF the Saluda river, with headquarters at
Anderson, S. c.. and the cavalry are scout
from there towards Augusta, va, with in
structiOns if they hear Of jeff. Davis and
his treasure to follow him as long as there is
horse left. The infantry Of Stoneman' ;
command is engaged in clearing the noun
tains Of bushwhackers, guerillas aod horse
thieves, and making clean work of it.
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--Thc National Fast has been pos. =
poned to Thursday June LIST
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booths remains. IL il now said W,

--bOUtHE FtWhlns, II 10 now sad Were
uncalled for, and they were buried in n
spot the public know not where. Probably
in the sea
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lOmciAl.
War Department. Washington, d. c., !
4 nril L. IZES u o,nloa,, 81, m, (

}
Major Gen. DIX: A despatch from
Gen. Grant, dated at Raleigh, 10 p. m,
April 26. just received by this Department,
states that Johnston surrendered the
forces in his command, embracing all from
here to Chattahoaehie. to Gen. Sherman
on the basis agreed upaa between Lee and
myself for the Army Of Northern Vir.
Eiuia."
EDWIN n STANTON, Secretary of War.
From WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The n. Y. 1t;hane.
Washington, Friday April 90, Istj5.
The particulars and details of the surren.
der of Johnston army have not yet been
received here, hut it is supposed to be on
terms identical with those extended to Gc,
Lee. tits certain they are no more favor
able to THE Rebels.
1t is authsritativcly stated that General
Grant has list no part of his confidence in
Gen, Sherman. He volunteered to 20 tn
him, as he knew him til be essentially a
fighting mah, not riegotiator politician or
statesinons'
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Gold does not seem to have 20 much
to do with prices as many people suppose
1t has remained nearly stationary for some

time while the prices Of all kinds of Good
have been flucuating
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From IFaskington.-Pa yac, the .Sr,rard
assassin, Makes Fuil Contcssjoa =
Later from Ne'c OrleanS-f'rom EdS,
7snnessee-Jcf. Darts .Narrowiy rs
caPes Capiare!-Ou Carairy Securing
the Country for Inn!
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Artcst Of En- Gorernor aiken. of South
Caroiixa- Ranorad Cabinet Changes -
The Steamboat Disaster on the MiSstssip-
pi Rieer Particulars Of the Destr~ct-
ION of MtRebet G3abOat-SSrrendsr 81
Rebel G,tiaet D4ees-Lat2r from
Earope,
AosToS. Nsg 2.
Gold ll0 I-2.
New York. May, 2,
The Heratd's specia! Washington dcs-
patch says:
Chief Justice Chase has gone South to
re organize the United States Courts.