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Mistellanspns.
Birds and Fruit.


Of the value Of birds for the protec-
ton Of fruit against insects, a correspond
ent of the Germantown Telegraph writes
as follows:
"My own notion of the cause OF the
faiure Of our fruits, is that in some way
we have lad the misfortune to lose just
those kinds Of birds that iced upon the
insects that destroy them. We allow
eur little birds killed without proper re-
gard to the consequences, Each kind OF
bird has its tavor;te, it not its peculiar
insect to feed upon; and if we destroy
that bid we multiply by millions those
insects until if We permit matters to 60
on as they are now going, VIC shall soon
be unable to raise anything. l believe
where there are no woodpcckers there
will be no fruit; that they feed on in
sccts which infest trees, and if there be
enough of these interesting birds about
our orchards. our fruits will be as per-
feet and Plentiful as ever. can re-
member when we had more than twenty
times as many wrens and woodpeckcrs OF
various kinds as We now have. and |
think We have now more than twenty
tines the amount of insects to take their
places.
We must have the birds or too many
of the things upon which they feed. The
red.headcd woodpecker, which was COM
mon bird here ten years ago, is now
really a. rare bird | have not seen one
for two years. 1t was this saucy fellow
which came and took our first ripencd
cherries, and he was often shot in the act,
because we did not know he was eating
those that contained the worms that
woufI soon fall, aud 20 into the ground
to lay their millions of eggs, which when
Matched the following year would sweep
all before them.
Bulwer says of men THAT those who
are early ripe are generally worm-caten
and unsouud at the core" We know it is
so with early ripe fruit. If We had a
bird to pluck the early green plumbs
which contain the eggs of the future
eurculio, perhaps We would grow plumbs
without difficulty; but as we have not
such bird, we must do without plumbs,
A friend told me that in the month Of
September he saw downy woodpecker
light on an ear Of corn as it grew in the
field, where, after holding the side of his
head to the husk for moment as if
listening to the gnawing worm, thong h no
hole or other evidence of one being there
could be observed, he began VITA an
energy which these birds alone have, to
pick whole through the several layers
OF husks, and directly dragged the vile
grub from the corn it destroys" In
moment more it had torn 1t into mincc-
meat, and gulped it down. Every one
who has noticed this powerful cunning
little bird, whose whole family are ia.
nous for being in a hurry, must have
seen him thus holding his ear to the side
of the decaying limb that he might know
where to strike for the caitiff within.
We are too ignorant of the value of
birds farmers often know less of them
than DC city people who only value them
for their melodious music.
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT
To Females in Delicate Health

DR. Dow, Physician and Surgeon No Edicott Street
Boston, is consulted daily for all diseases Incident to
iemae system Proapsus Uteri, or falling Of the Womb
Flour Ahus, Suppression and other menstrual de anr.,
ments, are all treated upon pathological prncipe,
aud speedy relief guaranteed in very few days So in
varahly certain is the mode treatment thar mos
obstinate complaints yield under it and The afflicted per
son soon reiaces in perfect health.
pr Dow has no doubt had greater experience in the
physician in Boston.
boarding Accommodations for patients who may wish to
stay 10 Boston few days under his treatment.
Dr. poF, since loi5 having confined his whole atten
Ton to an ohce practice for the private Dseases
and Female Complaints, Acknowledges superior in The
United States.
n BAil letters must eontai four red stamps or then
wih not he answered
Office Hours from A. NJ. to 0 p. NJ,
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MLaonIAL To ABRAHAM LNcoLS.-
Puch, the +" Pacific Pictorial F" lately
published beautiful design for a tomb
to Abraham Linco'r, representing co.
lumbia mourning at his grave, with appro-
pirate figures and symbols. The sketch
was drawn en- stone hy Mr.. Nahl. The
publishers have placed copy on our
table, Balletin
We have seen the above plate,
and deem it master conception of genius
1t ought to be adopted as the design to
grace eeAotaph to be erected to the
memory of Mr. Lincoln in this State. The
reading events in our good Presidents
history are all depicted the dead dragon
Of slavery aad treason lying at his tomb
the weeping goddess bending over it the
liberated slave in manly sorrow to the
lrel Of it.-LCai. hdepeadeat.
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A GREAT HAUL OF SOUTHERN OEDY-
ANcE.-There have been received at
Fortress Monroe during the past two
weeks, one hundred and eighty iron guns
late the property of the rebels, and mount
ed at the approaches Of Petersburg and
Richmond. These guns are all of large
ealibre, ranging from seven to ten-inch.-
The tcn-inch guns were taken from Fort
Darling. They are of rebel manufacture,
and nearly new, having been cast in
1864. They are said by competent judi
ges, to be excellent specimens of service
able ordnance. They bear strong
resemblance to the Armstrong gun, being
reinforced at the brccch by concentric
hands. All were cast at Richmond
Nearly every one of them are effectualy
spiked. These guns were never finished
at the toundries where they were cast,
and they bear the roug hness peculiar to
castings when FIRST taken from the sand
in which they were moulded.
There have also been received eighty
five brass guns. These are of every con.
ceivable shape and pattern, many otthem
being of United States manufacture, and
lost in battle. But now "the king hath
got his own again. Then there are rude
and cumbersome brass pieces of Southern
make, quaint old French guns, which
were stored away in government arsenals
before the war, and dragged forth to
service by the hardpressed rebels. All these
guns are now haddled together in gdh yard
Of Fortress Monroe. What disposition is
to be made of this captured ordnance has
not yet been made known to the gun yard
people.
There also have been sent down i'm
mense piles Of ammunition explosive
projectiles Of every pattern and shape,
rudely boxed and marked Confederate
States of America. Richmond laboratory,
stand about in vast piles, and as enc
gazes upon them, and the numerous guns
OF brass and iron, field and seige, the
conviction grows that it certainly was not
scarcity of the munitions of war that
compelled the surrender of Lee. Ali
these guns aud munitions are stored away
from profane eyes in the great gun yard
where guns and munition, whether our
own or rare trophies, are ably cared for
by the grey-haired old ordnance sergeant,
James Welch.
The great and deathly guns are cared
for tenderly as helpless children by the
sergeant. He pats his favorite guns as
would a fond fathcr his particular bright
precocious boy.
The bright Napoleon's," bearing the
letters U. s., recaptured from the rebels
a. Five Forts, are the objects of Sergeant
Weleh's most tender solicitude. They are
his returned prodigals, they were lost and
found again. They glitter like gold in
the sunshine. The atted calf has be en-
furnished them in the shape of vigorous
applications Of emory paper and flannel.
sr-s..s.t IA. -..-. Ne ...-...
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4 FfER an siensise practice Of upward. Of twenty
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The Agency only the largest in New England ,t
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Commissioner Of Patents.
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Late Commissioner of Patents
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Economy and Safety,
Try Ihom.

'lNllE undersigned have the right to make and
L sell Gilbert Richards Spark Arreste- for
the town of Ellsworth
This is one of the greatest inventions for Econo-
my and Safety, that has been given the public
for some time.
1t has been thoroughly tested of late in this
County, and the testimony is, that by their use
on Il stove with n coed draft, there is saving Of
one third Of the fuel.
On cooking stoves, their use in regulating the
temperature of the heat is of great value.
There is safety in them. because they arrest
the sps-bs, and thereby efIectually prevent fires
from sparks FROM the chimney.
Those who have u%d them, speak in the high
est terms of their economy and safety.
In town in this County scores have been
sold his winter.
Town rights, as well as single ones for sale by
Il. A. Il ". \. FRIEND. Brooklin.
foE sale in Ellsworth, oy
AIKEN & BROS.
Ellsworth, Jan. IS, 1855.
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over made fer the fol- - - ~
lowing complaints
Colds, Coughs. Whonring Cough. Group. Asthma, Ca
tarrh, Bronchitis. splitting Blood, Pain in the SIDE,
Night swcats, liumors, General Debility. AMI the
various Throat Affections aud Hoarscn-sS
to which putlic Speakers and Singers
Liable, and all other c1rnr plants tes d.
ing 10 CONSUMPTION.
Thc proofs Of its efficacy numerous, so well au
thenica,cd, and Of such peculiar character sufferers
cannot reasonably hesitate to receive thc porrvd aud
The class uf diseases for which the sylup provides
precisely that which = So ofen ba'liol the hj..
ct order Of medical skill The facts tans,r, The
witnesses accessible, and The safety and efficacy Of the
Syrup iucontravertthtf.
The following estime, i4is selected from tt ousauis
who having experienced the beneficial effects 81 the 1t
roAa sYral" do not hesitate to recommend IL the at
trut5H # Tire pubic ~ tie best n,dcuc hcyeycr used
fe,. seize Merose, NJ Eey { Munger, Ausu,'a, Me
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rAjlhtaak. Taunton, d" \ Hatch. Scion.
Daniel Atkins. Mnbury, = y u Randall, Lewiston.
q II stetsou. Nantucket - y ihl " WaturviIlS.
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River, . c 4 stevens. Lincoln.
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Ter Falls JB weeks, onc!,a.
" \ Laams, South Var " !. 4 rHuIstin, TolauI.
month. a. Il Parsons, Rockwell.
- Kinney, Bridge II Brown, burnside
Wttlr. u W Couus, Statiur
/ L sworth, sand Sprio-s.
wicr. H.ecSer. Birmingham
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Pensions far U'opRdelor Disabicd SoiRjerS
H'ide,rs, -Hinor Cditircn, Av., Sc
cured By
AZ BURyIT.yI. General Agent,
ELLSWORTH NE

Hz-Erery Soldier wounded in battle aud d!s clarg-
ed, or discharged by reason of sickness disease
contracted in tic service, while in the line OF Ills
duty, i entitled 10 a Pension.
aa-Thr Widows and Minor Children of every
Soldier who dies in tHc -tty ice or ia Killed in battle
dies OF wounds disease contracted in the ser
vice, arr cuiit'ed to a Pension.
HaOrpian Sisters under sixteen and Mothers
whuse husbands dead. in law and uruns,) de-
pendent ON soldiers who have died in the service
are entitled to n Pension.
HBN STATE aud National Eouniy is due and can
be obtained by me for the Widow, Children, Father
Mother, or Heirs, of every Soldier who is killed or
dies in the service.
Hb-By an act If Congress passed March 3d. $50
the Widow Children OF Nine Months volunteers.
who killed i'll the service, are entitled 500
Bounty.
gsBaek pay, arrears Of pay, and all allowance
due the Soldier al the time OF his death, can BE- OBJ
taiucd by me.
Applications sent by mail giving full particulars,
will be promptly attended to and information given
WITHOUT CHARGE.
A. L. RURNggAN.
Ellsworth, Ne.
Office over Aikens' Stove Store, State street.
REFERENCES.
Arno Wiswcll, Ellsworth.
L. W. PERI. Jerk Of Ellsworth Ii
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ARMY and NAVY
Claim Agency.
w T. 4 III ID EyadIOCk,

LRilcd Mates Licensed C7dim 1gcnfs,
will collect at Government rates.
y Pensions for all officers, soldiers and seamen
disabled by wounds or sickness contracted
while in the L. ;. service.
- Pensions, Back Pay, Bounty and Prize Money
for widows, children and heirs Of officers, sol.
diers and seamcn.
- Pensions, Back Pay and Bounty for dependent
mothers and sisters OF deceased officers, SOL
diers add n.
- - Bounty and Pay due all officers, sollers and
scameD.
81 Bounty for all soldiers wounded in the service.
II Bounty for the widows children of all sol
diers killed in the service who enlisted for
nine month or less
Pension Certificates and Treasury Certificates
Cashel at our office.
Office opposite the R.Jasoa House. Min Street,
IL DUChSPORT, Ne.
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The U. $. Sanitary Commission desiring to re
lieye Soldiers, Sailors, and their families, from
the heavy expenses usually paid for Il c prosecu-
ton such claims, have established this agency,
to collect pensions, arrears os pay, bounty and
other claims against the government, wait5m
charge eryease " any k,ai 10 the claimant.
On application sent to this Agency, stating the
name and post-office address of the claimant the
name, rank, company, regiment, service and
state Of the soldier on whose account the claim is
made, date of di~charge or death, the proper
blanks will be filled cut far as possible and for.
warded to the person applying. These can then
be executed and returned TO this Office, where the
claim will DE prosecuted to final issue in the
shoetest possible time. 6m27
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FHIiE subscriber offers for sale his farm in Blue
i Hill, three miles from Bluehill Village. on
the Bucksrort Road.
Said Farm contains 100 acres; 40 acres NOW
ing and tillaee, and in a good year it will cut 20
tcus of English hay, the remainder is pasture and
weed land.
A one story and half House 80 X SO feet, all
finished below, three rooms above. Wood-shed
Is 4 IS feet. Hog house lo1 by 81 feet. Barn
Sc !. ; feet. Shed AZ 10 feet. The buildings
are all connected and in good repair. Also three
Wells of good water.
Possession given Immediately, if desiyed.-
Terms easy. For further particulars inquire Of
the subscriber on the premises
ADELBERT E. HINCkLEY.
Bluehll, June 9th, 1850 25tf
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NoTEs TO .DE REMEMBERxp.-Constant
occupation prevents temtpation. Virtue
and happiness are mother and daughter
God gives every bird its food, but does
not throw it into the nest An able man
shows his spirit by gentle words and
resolute actions he is neither hot nor
tiinid- a man is never SO apt to be
crooked as when he is in strait. Our
real wants are few. The stomach tires
of every thing but bread and water
There is one good wife in the country :;
but Jet every married man think that he
hath her. A woman's tears soften
mans heart, her batteries his head.
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CERTAIN CURE
IN ALL CASES. OR NO CHARGES Mhnf

DR.. Dow is consulted daily, from A. N. to ST. ~ az
above upon all difficult and chronic diseases Of every
name aud nature having BY his unweared and
extraordinary success gained reputation which calls pa
ents nom all parts of the Country to obtain advice
Among the physicians in Boston, stand higher in
the profession than the celebrated Dr.. DOW No. End
colt street, osion Those who need the services Of an
experienced ply stefan and surgeon should give him
T. e--pr- Dow iinP.stZ and has for sale article
called the French Secret Order by mail. Two for 81
ami red stamp.
Boston April, 1865. lyl3s
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"Stand like an anvil. :" when the strokes
OF staiwart strength fall thick and fast;
Storms but more deeply root the oaks,
Whose trawpy arms embrace the blast.
"Stsnd like an anvil :" when the sparks
Fly far and wide, a fiery shower;
Virtue and truth must still be marks
Wheie malice proves 1t; wants of power.
"Stanl like an anvil :" when the lar
Les red and z OWING on It's breast;
Duty shall be lite's leading star,
And conscious innocence its rest.
Stand Ike an anvil" when the sound
OF ponderous hammers pain tie ear;
Thine bat the still and stern rebound
OF the great heart tina. cannot fear.
stand like an anvil" noise and beat
Are born with earth and die with time;
he soul, like God, its source and seat,
l. solemn, still, serene, sublime.
Eishop Doana.
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~IN PREss:
OBSERVATIONS IN TIE NORTH:
EIGHT MONTHS IN PRISON AND ON
PAROLE.
By EDWARD A. POLLARD.

Now in PRESS and ready in February. This il
volume which may anticipate evory reader in the
Confederate States, in and out Of the army, will
-dcsire to read
Orders should be sent in early to secure their
place in the first edition.
The author had extraordinary advantages in in
forming himself Of military, political and social
matters in the North; in an interval Of three
months parole he visited the principal Northern
cities; he had occasions OF access to the military
lines; had some extraordinary experiences with
General Butler, and some decidedly curious with
General Grant, and, altogether, bringsIback fund
of information the interest of which is at once va
ricd and valuable.
Address WEST & JOHNSTON,
Publishers and booksellers,
ia 2-2t Tulsa l45 Main street.
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THE NEWS.

For some reason, an attack on our lines
on the north side seems to have been ex-
pccted on sunday night, and arrange
mcn,S were made to meet it. But the
night passed Off quietly, and the enemy
came not There is too much mud be.
tween the two armies for either to make
a serious advance. During the night,
sharp picket firing was heard on the lines
south Of James river.
CHANGE IN TIE COMMAND OF THE SECOND
CORPS.
\ letter from General Lees army an
nounccs that Ma ior General Gordon has
been placed in command of the Second
corps, lately commanded by Lieutenant
General Early. He issued AT address to
the troops upon taking command.
TIE SECRETARY OF WAR.
No appointment has yet been made to
tho office of Secretary Of War; indeed,
the office cannot be said TO he yet va
cant, as Mr. Scddon's resignation has not
been accepted. Among the gentlemen
named to succeed Mr. Scddon is Governor
Ictchcr, of Virginia.
TIE SECRETARY OF STATE.
1t WAS reported yesterday that the
Hon j. L. Benjamin, Secretary Of State,
lad sent IN bis resignation. We think
this is true, though VIC have no positive
information on the subject.
MR. BLAIR, PEACE COMMISSIONER HIS
MOVEMENTS.
1t was said yesterday that MIR. +. T..
Blair. the venerable white-win5ed har-
binger Of peace, had left town, before
breakfast, on his way back to the land OF
Lincoln. Though we were not RECALLED
with a glimpse Of the old gentleman IL
any Of the public places, AMI heard OF no
dear friends of former years shaking
hands with him at the Presidents house
or clewhere, we do not believe that he
has left US He would not have come SO
far to have staid SO short time. We
have no doubt that he visited The Presi-
dent Yesterday; but have heard nothing
of the interview.
RECoGNIrIOE.
Arcport is being circulated that France
and England ;ntend, after the 4th OF
March next, to recognize Lincoln as the
President of the Northern States and to
recognize the Sout', as an independent
nation. This is founded On Paris letter,
published in the Northern papers two
weeks ago. Paris newspaper CORES
rondents VIGOROUSLY draw upon their
inaginations fox their facts.
TIE EXEMPTION BILL.
The House Of Representatives, on yes
tcrdav, passed an exemption bill, which
provides radical changes in the present
exemption law. 1t repeats absolutely the
fftecn-negro law; provides that no mail
contractor under forty five years of age
shall be exempt, and limits the power of
detail hitherto rested in the hands Of the
President and Secretary of War. We
have nc reason to believe the bill, in its
present form, will pass the Senate. The
sense Of the Senate, as recently inciden-
tally expressed in debate, is in favor OF
leaving untouched the exemption law
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AbOE ZEN ADUEH AND TIE ANGEL.

AbOt ZEN IDUE.H AND TIE ANGEL.
Ab1,4 Ben Adhem may his tribe increase)
A"9Ae on" night from deep dream OF peace,
Ant saw within the moonlight in his room,
ndk'ng 1t non, ana like lily III bloom,
= angel, wiring in Il book of gold;
ENcecd;ng reaee had made Ben Adhem bold
ana ~ the presence in the room he SAID,
hat wri:est thou,'" The vision raised Its head,
Ana, with look made Of all sweet accord,
answered, The names Of those who love the Lord "
And is IN he ore !" said Abou. "Nay, not so;"
,,'rhfd The angel. Abou spoke more low,
W. n1t CHEEKY A.ll and SAID. 81 pray thee, then,
" wi'@ me as one that loves his fellow-men."
~ ihe angel wrote and vanished. The next night
~ n. e,'i't again, with great Weakening light,
"'' showed the names whom love OF God hath
blessed
ana 10 bet. Adhems name led all the rest.
Leigh HINT.