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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
The Belfast Fire.

Still another warning has been given Us,
as well as all other wooden villages, in the
recent fire in Belfast. But we shall not
profit by any of these sad occurrences'and
shall keep on our way regardless of the
periis that surrounds our village. There
are few villages in Maine that present. bet
ter opportunities for devastating fire than
ours. Long rows of conbustible buildings,
in which most kinds of business is carried
on, line Main street. The occupants of
these buildings must have been very care
full in the past, or we must have had dis
astrous fire before this time. Ii no other
precau,on can be taken for the future, will
those most interested be very, rery careful
of their fires. See to it,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
Fire.

The dwelling house Of Rsv Robert
Cole, situated on Pine Street, was con-
sumcd by fire, on Wednesday, evening
The FIRE was discovered at about eight,
O'Clock in the evening, but where it COM
menced, or how, is not known. Mrs.
Cole and her daughter are on visit to
New Hampshire, and at the time the fire
commenced no one WIS in the house, Mr..
Cole being a. his book store, and the do
nestle who had charge OF the house. was
out No FIRE had been built in the furnace
since the Spring, and none hal been used
in any part OF the house. save in the
kitchen. No ERE was found in the stove
in this room, when it Was removed
But little was saved from the devour.
ing element, OF the contents of the house,
and bat little could be done in the way
Of putting out the FIRE on the account OF
the scarcity of water. BY demolishing
shed conoectin, the l. with the stable.
the latter was saved. A portion Of those
present are deserving of muca credit for
the zeal with which they entered into
the work OF putting out the fire, and also
in saving as much as possible Of the cou.
tents of the house.
Had a high wind prevailed at the
time, we should have witnessed general
destruction Of property on Pine St.
This property was two thirds covered
by insurance in the Springfield Company,
DR.. j. I. Osgood. Agent.
U How much need an organized
Fire Department. How much some lit
tie attention to all those matters which
will save us, if our turn comes next for
great fire. We have some rare good
chances for zig fires.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
T E NJ S & c.

Court sits here next week. Judge
Kent to preside.
Probate Court in Ellsworth on
Wednesday the 25th inst. tL
Judge Cutting is holding Court at
Belfast,
-Prcsidrn. johnson has commenced
to write his message.
The Sabine has gone to New Haven
to 20 into winter quarters.
COTTON has gone up again. So has
many kinds Of goods.
Champ Ferguson the rebel guerrilla
has been sentenced to be hung the Goth,
instant.
Read the notice Of the meeting of
the members of the Hancock County Ag-
ricultural Society. -
ry-Rev. Nathaniel Butler Of Camden.
will preach at the Baptist Church next
Sunday.
Agricultural Societies in all parts
of the State have been well attended this
year.
The rain the other day was not suf-
ficient TO raise the water in the river.
From the explanation given. there
is not much to make big story Of in the
charges against Colonel Littler.
The United States Treasury is am
ply supplied with funds to meet all de-
mands upon it until the meeting Of Con-
gress.
We are in the receipt of a very
handsome cluster of grapes raised by Rev.
Joab Hartman of Bucksport, for which he
has our thanks.
a newspaper called the Mack Re-
pubiicaa," is published in New Orleans
1t is owned, edited, type set and published
by negroes, who, year ago were slaves.
The hest capital for young and
industrious mechanic is young wife. It
is at least sort of capital that is generally
productive-a point always considered IN
making investments,
A Mr.. Hen has started newspaper
out West. lie says he hopes by hard
scratching to make living for himsed
and the little chickens.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20

itinn of the Freedmen. and to the scope
aii,i consequences of the Circular No. Is,
ind General Orders No. lbs, from the .Ad-
infant Gencral's Department, relative to
abandoned lands in South Carolina and
other Southern States. The examination
Of these objects, tits understood, it to'be
eontinuedat another interview.
The President said-Wc must he prac-
teal, and come up to surrounding circum
stances.
Judge Wardlaw. Col. Hawkins and Mr..
Huger all expressed to the President their
conviction that the State had accepted III
good faith the result Of the Issue which has
been made; that the people felt that the
President had stood between them and
harsh use of the power of the Government;
that they felt entire confidence in his pur
poses and actions. and hoped in rctarn, to
tntitle themselves to his confidence as 20
their feelings and actions.
The President replied. he was glad TO-
hear il E: that whenever such mutual con
fdence existed, that would, he thought, be
an open road to the restoration OF good
feeling and a prosperous condition; and
that if he knew himself, and he thought he
did. he would recommend nothing but
what would advance their interests. so
far from pauderins or looking to future
elevation, he must be believed. when he
said he had not an eve single to such Pre-
ferment. If, he continued, could he in
ssrnmental in restoring the Government to
its former relation and see the Ieuplc once
more united and happy. should feel tha;
| had more than flied the measure of my
ambition. If | could feel that | had con-
tributed to this in any degree. my heart
would he more than srat!ied, and my am
bision full.
Judge Wardlow-Every man in Soath
Carolina would respond to that.
Mr.. Huger-I am sure there is on their
part no pu.lic faith, They deserve yoar
confidence. and avn sure thew will earn L..
The President cxpr, ssed himself grati;i-
cl with what had been said by these gen
tlemen.
Mr. Dawkins remarked that all South
Carolina reposed confidence in the Pres
dent. and that the memorials presented by
the Chairman of the Delegation represent
cd the true sentiments ef the peoplc Of
that State. both in regard TO those whom
they wished partloncd. and the feeling and
position of South Carolina.-Iribanc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
Scarcity of Houses.

Houses to rent in this town are as scarce
as icicles in Hayti, or white blackbirds in
Maine Very many applicants for houses
are unable to find such, and If to-day there
were fifty tenemeGis to be let, they would
probably all be engaged within twenty-four
hours. In Portland and other large places
the same want exists. II is said that, a
man having died recently in Portland
there were before night, forty applications
for the house his death had rendered va
cant. 1t would seem, that notwithstand-
ing The price of building materials, and the
heavy tax now borne by our people. that
prospectively our village would be benefit
ted by our capitalists building tenement
houses to let. 1t is better to have tax. pay
ing and industrious men retained among
us than to have them sock for homes else
where.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
Where is the Blame.

We don't like to find fault, we don't
like to hold any body up to the public
as being direict in duty; and most Of FL ,
We don't like to court the anger, nor the
i'll will of a portion Of our citizens. but
there is something due to the public at
large:-the public morals, and the proper.
ty OF that public, are at stake, and these
demand that public officers, who are elect.
ed to guard our interests. should protect
our persons and property, by seeing that
the laws are faithfully executed and all
necessary precautions taken to conserve
the public interests.
We have fire engines, but no FIRE COM
ranies. We have officers elected to see
:hat we have efficient organizations for
the extineuishment of fires, but We have
no such organizations. Who is to blame
for this remSsness Have we any body,
in or out of office, who cares a straw for
our safety? If not, who is TO blame =?
The Sclcctmen of towns, in oden time,
were designated as "fa.hers Of the town"
Have ours, the necessary time, or the he.
eessary disposition to exercise iatherly
care over our public interests-such in.
forests as the laws of the State contem.
plate shall be attended to, by officers
elected for that purpose
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20

The PRESIDENTS REMARKS TO THE
SOUTH CAROLINA DELsGATIoN'-Wc give
elsewhere the remarks of President John
son to the South Carolina delegation at an
Interview had for the purpose of presenting
a memorial Tor the pardon of certain lead
ing rebels now imprisoned. The gentle
men composing the delegation, commenced
the conversation hr informing the Presi-
dent that they were delegation from the
South Carolina Convention. through its
Chairman Judge Wardlin. President
Johnson's position as herein indicated,
seems 10 us 10 be the true one. His bear.
ing was affable, and his remarks conceived
in the best interest of the people. We
have seen nothing previous SO catholic, so
lust, so wise and statesman like from eth
er his pen. or from his quoted sayings
There is rs much magnanimity and in
dependence, and nobleness OF spirit. in
submitting. az IN trying to set the Govern
ment at defiance" -says the President,
and very much more,he might have added
But i: is difficult for us to understand why
these ENJOYS should want to set Davis l.
Co, free, if they low see that the rebellion
was all wrong, and slese meR lead them
into it J -a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. l..

Mr.. John Cessna, chairman Of the
Republican Central Committee, furnishes
the following information to the Associat-
Ell Press
" The re.uit Of the election in Penn.
,yIvanil has not been correctly reported.
Foriy-iwo counties of'iciaD overcome
the majority of 1862, and leave the Re-
publican candidate clear majority OF
1900 The reported majori,ies in the
balance Of the State III counties give
tronl 5000 10 10o0 mojor;y. The ma
jority on the home vote will certainly
exceed that Of President Lincoln, home
and army vote, BY several thousand
The Republican party will have two.
thirds Of both branches Of the Legi.la.
ture. The Republican party gain in SO
Of IL counties, officially reported.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20


Thos Paine, Eden, corn, parsnips,
IS each sc
II Mosely, Ellsworth, crook peck
-s.,aash. 2a,-beans ~, s. IS
Moses Halc.do., marrow and Hubbard
squash, 80 each, ! 90
Ehakim Haslam, W"ltham, pumpkins, 81
Z McGown, Ellsworth, potatoes, tur-
nips peas, p each, -
Jefferson Hasham, Waltham. onions.
this variety Of onions should be bet
ter known, II
! VIM oher. Brooklin. ao o5
+ w Haslain, Walthnn, do, p
Jesse Duttnn, Ellsworth, marrow and
hubbard squash, 80 each, wet or dry
Mr. Dutttn raises good Hubbard, ! 00
Thos. Tran. Franklin, beans aud peas
- each, 81
Jesse Dutton. Ellsworth, sweet corn, -
Moses Hale. do, -
Barlow Hall, do. pop corn, beans, -
Charley Wasscn, Surry, do. AZ
Luther Hapworth, M, ;, onions, 81
5 WATSON, Surry. ehieory, -
Mrs l. d Jordan, squash. p
| kinsman, Wal,ham, box beans and
peas, 5u
+ { Swan, do. onions. 81
II Hopkins, Ellsworth. squash, y
Miss II l. Hill. Sullivan, collars, -
Mrs + Smith, Ellsworth, mourning
skirt, 80
Miss Katie Dalton, d.. quilt, Is, pre-
mium. e0
Mrs Ii \ Butler. Eastbrook, do. ith do.,25
Mrs J Parsons, ID. u DO, -
LYDIA Morgan. Surrv, rug, Is. do. o.
Mrs 2 Saunders. rug. gratuity- -
Annie Foster. slipper patterns, p
Mrs Swan, Franklin, shell monu-
meni. this lady made a fine display, -
Clara Bean, East Sullivan, blaule;iug
, 0O--la,lies hose, 50, lst premium.a 80
Mrs Duttal, Ellsworth, yarn, 00
MIS- l JOY, 90. tiHc fiiiNtu tloiil' d w
Mrs James Mcfarland. Hancock, bal
moral skirt, ca
Ivory Grant, Buckspor., best family
horse, ) 00
W p White. Orland do. . III
Mrs II Rollins, Ellsworth, hair wreath, 81
L A Cunningham. do. afghan worsted, 30
Mrs L llapwortli, No. s. cotton and
wool cloth. = %, do. ? 90. 00
Mrs n IIaslam, Waltham, cloth. 50
l. Hall, - yarn, -
Clara |. Higgins. shell cross, -
Mrs Foss. Hancock. cloth, 0t
Mrs " Butler, do. mttens, 81
Mrs r Clark. do. cloth, OF
Miss \ Stoekhrdge. Ellsworth, ladies
garments, best display. OF
Mrs Wassep, Snryy, yarn, &c
Mrs VI J Brooks. Ellsworth, best dis
play of millinery. an attractive fca-
ture of the exhibition, this bv some
mistake was entered to Miss shaw.
lst premium, ) u
5. WATSON, Soc'y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
The News in General.

The lmpcrialists in Mexico are getting
the worst in the contest raging there, and
the liberal cause is looking up. 1t is said
that tie cz-rebel officers in that country
will not enter Maximilliaus army. The
United States Consul WAS refused admit;
tancc To the Emperor's palace.
Governor Pierpont of Virginia. remark
ed at the Treasury building the other day
that the Southcrners would not submit to
pay any part OF the public debt. He was
shown the door by Hon. Freeman Clark,
the Assistant Treasurer.
The work of restoring property to par
doned rebels in Virginia, is going on brisk
". Five thousand women of Georgia
have petitioncd for the pardon of JEFF Da-
Wis.
The following is the report of the or
ganiza;iun of the Fcnan Congress, now in
session in Philadelphia
The committee ON permanent orsaniza-
ton reported the following officers, which
were elected:
Vice Presidents-W + Roberts Of \ Y.
Jas. Gibbons II Penn; L Bannam of Ky.
VI Scanlan of Ill.
Secretaries--A Sennott and = A Collins
Of Boston X Barrett of Indiana and
j O'Bricn of Rochester. y. y.
The Union party succeeded i'll the recent
elections in Pennsylvania. in Indiana, in
Ohio, and in Iowa, by from fifteen to
twenty-fv thousand majority.
General Robert Lee has taken the fol-
lowing oath {:
OFFICE OF NOTARY Pt.BIIe,
Rockbriagc Co., Va, Oct, =, lo5j.
/. Robert F.. Lee of Lexington. Va, do
solemnly swear, in the presence of Al
mighty God, that will hcnceforth faith
fully support all laws and proclanations
which have been maatsduriu- the existing
rebellion With reference to the clnaucipu
ton of slaves. So help me God. Il"
(Sisncd) X. L. LEE.
| Subscribed to and sworn before me this
ID day of Oct 1868.
CHAs. \. DAVIDSON.
Notary Public.
The gold market remains nearly as it
has been, ranging from lI5 to lis. The
demand for gold seems to be mostly to pay
duties with. The papers say:
1.-The imports during the coming six
weeks will he very heavy, and it will re-
quirc very large sums to pay the duties OH
them, 1t is this fact which keeps gold 81
high and firm. Foreign exchange is in
fair demand. We quote commercial and
bankers 90 day bills on London at l09a
! 100 / = in guild. The currency rates fuc-
tuate in the wake of gold. willie the gold
rates remain steady. u. IS. stocks are
quiet, and So is general business, owing ~
the high prices which rule III the market.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20

A NEW PAPER IN ELLswoRTH.-We
understand that the Union party in Han
cock County are making arrangements TO
establish party organ at Ellsworth, (which
is to he under the editorial charge Of 1t.
Col. u. A. Smith, late OF the First Maine
Heavy Artillery The Colonel had fine
reputation as a brave and gallant officer,
and We have no doubt he viii be eninently
successful in his new field of labor.-Ban-
g2r Nag.
I'VE understand" that i. is not the
Union party in Hancock County" that is
interested in establishing an organ, but a
few individuals. who assume to be a great
deal heavier, avordupois, than the standard
scales of Fairbanks, register them, and
politically, than the people think them
I'VE understand" further. and upon this
point our Bro Of the Fhig. may be able
to cnlighten us,if in the wrong, through the
same source that gives him the above in
formation,-tha II general political pro-
gramme for the Stateand this Congression-
al district in particular. has been marked
ont by an aspiring politician Of Bangor,
whose military career has been distinguish
ed more by rapid promotions than by hard
service. We don't think the Union
party" Of Hancock county want another
organ, If it does. We will sell out to any
reliable, and earnest well-wisher of the
party, who is not interested to build up a
clique, at any time. But we have received
too many assurances from the leading
Union men in the county, during the last
two months, to believe, that outside of
certain .'baker's Dozen" that any body
wants change. We never received, in
the same length Of time SO many new sub
scribe-s, as for the last six weeks, nor SO
many evidences OF good will and assur-
ances of future support. All of this We
are thankful for and shall aim to merit
The American neyer bad so many paying
subscribers as to-day and tor every one
that has ordered his paper stopped, since
the election, we have received three good
new names. We take it that such will he
the fact in the future. We shall see what
we shall see,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
Teachers Convention.

a "The Teachers of this County and syl-
Icinity, propose TO hold ConventionE at
Bucksprt to commence Oct 3lst, aud to
continue for threesslays. Rev. Edward
Ballard, State Superintendent of Public
Schools, is to have charge of it. Ample
accommodations will he provided for all
who may attend. Ladies' entertained iree-
Arrangements are being made for free re-
turn tickets Oh different routes OF travel.
: Thus writes d fricnddf Bncksport. We
have heard of no public movement tor
some time that has given us more pleasure
to make public and NC hope it viii he q
successful meeting. II -. "a - p '~+ w.
While abiding to this contemplated
movement, it may not he amiss ter as ats"
to make few remarks bearing upon the
subject of education in this section of the
State.
In this section of the State no provision
has been made for Normal School, while
other sections have been more highly ia
vorcd in this regard. This neceSsitates
greater indivi lual effort and more scner
al Interest among the masses. The State
may give literally. and we may have
schools endowed through private munti-
eence. but unless those immediately inter
csted ,nke hold of the matter of education.
not much will be done. We are f.m
believer in wide application of the old
saw. that Providence helps those who help
themselves" Now. since we have no
State aid, nor Teachers Conventions es-
tabl.shed hy law We must take hold of the
matter and keep up an interest ~ mdi-
yidual and associated effort.
T.e moYe ia hold a convention in Back
Spert Of those engaged in teaching is
movement in the right direction. and We
hope to see it made permanent thing
WHY will no; the teachers. and those most
interested in the progress of education in
oar county. take hold of this matter in
earnest, and inaugurate n plan which sllall
aim to foster and create a more general i'll
;erest in the great subject of public edu
Cation, Independent of the advantages
which would accrue to those attending o
meeting of the kind named. if held annu-
ally, bearing upon the subject for which
the meetings are held, there are social
benefits to be derived which will amply
pay for all the time and money spent
We do not have enough of Ties, social
gatherings for our good. We are too much
absorbed in the routine dutics which come
n Us with the daily sun, and with his
puuctuality, to attend TO the wants of our
social natures :-Thercfore, We are always
pleased To notice any movement tending to
these gatherings and especially
" iIeu the object had particularly in view.
Is one so important. and of such wide in.
teres.. as the furthcrance of the cause Of
education.
The place of meeting is we'll chosen,
permitting those living in the surrounding
towns in other counties, to attend. The
access by water communication is easy
and comparatively cheap. Let the teach
ers, aud the friends of education in this
county attend this convention. and not only
so. but take measures to hold like meetings
annually.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
Executive Meeting Of thu
H. A. Society.

At the meeting Of ihc Executive Com
mittee of the Hancock Agricultural society
held OH Tues lay, last week, the purchase
of the land occupied by the Society for it,
Fair Grounds, Was completed. price $50.
the payments to be made, S509 within
thirty days, and the balance in three
months. For these payments, the Execu
tive Committee gave notes ON the time
specified. The members Of the Society
other friends will be invited to contribute
something towards paying this outlay, by
an agent who will visit them within II few
days.
1t was also decided to call meeting e
the Society to be held in this village. the
10Th day of November, to take into consd-
Grafton the raising Of the price of mem
bershp, and to devise ways and means to
pay Off its standing debt, if the present
plan of soliciting subscriptions docs not
succeed. This will be an important meet
ing, and a large attendance of the members
is very desirable. The officers airs espec-
tally expected to be punctual.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20
INDIANA.


An Election was held throughout
Indiana las, Tuesday, but for local and
and county Offices only. The vote was
generally light, but the result a mos,
overwhelming Union triumph. Even
Allen, long the banner Democratic
county, which last Fail gave Me-
Clellan 1 ,932 votes to 2,244 for Lincoln,
is now said to haze gone Republican, by
an almost universal stampede OF the
Germans. who constitute so large a share
of its voting population. Fort Wayne,
its capital, which gave over 1000 Dem
ocra'ic majority at their election last
year, has now given Union minority
If the German voters can only be
brought to comprehend the truth that
d emocracy in on, partisan dialect means
aristocracy, and that the meanest OF all
arts, oeracics. an aristocracy Of color, the
Coppcrhead vote Of all our States will
be materially lessened.-Iri6a c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20

MO cnnV Inc tulIOWlur frDm the
W. ~, ., ii. ~.
=, "'1f'' NE ,"1", ->' ,o'", .''s o'l's'ol'
will do much to dtspei the idea that every
person has the right to visit the schauls aud
give the teachers a .piece of their mind"
II.
Jas' ""'i ''''' '0' l's' ""N' e''a's '"s!
please:
DIsfrRBrSG SCHOOLS case Of vio-
lation Of the Statutes protecting schools
from disturbance. which recently occurred
in TIL. nnse deserves hoce r 1r ' dc m
know how tar their rights extend in this
direction The mother of a Miss in one
of our schools-Miss Nye's-fclt grieved
by reports she had heard relative to the
Teachers treatment of her child, and en-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-10-20

-Ihe State election in New York oc-
curs Oh Tuesday, Noy. 9TH. - :