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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-21

4 ETTERs remaining unclaimed in the Pc
IL Office nj Ellsworth, STATE OF Ma,ae, !9t.
'of April, 1850.
Allen, J. II. Gray, May I,
Black, q. W. Gray, J"hl
'Coggins, Wallace linckiey, Ebea A.
.Condlry, Calvin Iiagin, james
Davis, Ellen j. Ioy, {. ".
Bunam, Lois A. Madio. Mary n.
sGlidden, r. 4. Mitchell Geo, q
sGrac, Rcbeeca SAITH g. ~,
Perser. calling fer the above will lease %.
advertised JORDAN l,'t.a4-te'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-21

SETH W. FOWLER CO.. Is Fremon, St. Noslsa.
!. r. ptSsMuRE f9l broadway, New rssh.
ls3.s Aud BY IN vrurriss
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Uosl;potou. ADrH 14.-Four year,

Washington, april 14.-Four years
ago to day Ben Butler stopped the tria
of an important cause in which ne was
engaged as counsel, and asked brother
lawyer to take bis place, in order to ena
bile him to rally troops for the defense o.
the National Capital. This evening h.
has written the resignation of his com
mission as Major General, and it will b.
presented to the War Department to
morrow morning. The cause left upfn
ished four years ago, is still unfinished
and he will return to Boston next weel
land resume trial of it. ..
The Committee on Commerce hav.
reported on the trade with the rebelliou
States, and there is not thread of testi
|mony against Butler, except that Of
man whose written confession is now i,
Buffers hands, that he struggled contra
band Of war in Norfolk, and was arrested
and fined for the same; and that in hi
efforts to escape from the consequence
1 of his guilt, be subpenad one of hi
clerks to commit perjury, to rid him
self of the charge brought against him
THE self. convicted scoundrel is the onl
witness sgainst Gen. Butler, and he ties
tifes only to what be processes to hav
heard somebody say, but not to 2 wor
that he knows. ..s-,r q
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Proclamation by Gov. Stone.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Tbe Fed
|eral city is shrouded in mourning. Ii
the midst of joy and triumph, the nation
is suddenly called upon to deplore tn,
loss of its greatest and truest friend
foully murdered by traitorous hands
stricken down in the fullness of life, anc
when strongest in the hearts of tho PEG
|ple! Abraham Lincoln, President of tn,
,united States, an honest man, and exal
ted patriot, the friend of the poor anc
THE oppressed, the deliverer of his coun
try, has been gathered to a martyr:
grave.
That the people of Iowa, who admired
and loved the fallen patriot, and so gen
|erously supported the holy cause he rep.
resented, may appropriately testify theft
sorrow over this national calamity, | in
wife them to assemble in their several
places of worship, on Thursday. the 9th
day of April, at 10 o'clock A. NJ for hui
initiation and prayer, to Almighty God
|and also request that travel within the
State and all secular employment, b
totally suspended on that day, and thai
TALL public Offices be draped in mourning
flor the period of thirty days.
WM NJ. STONE, Governor.
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pJ~It is impossible in brief notice
0 give anything like satisfactory ides

OF the law in relation to incomes. TAI
payers of this county should come to my
office, in the town of Upton, and ascer
tain whether they are liable to pay an in
come tax for the year 1864. To avoic
penalties, this should be done prior K
the lst day of May, 1865. Any person
who has earned, or received, or is entitled
to receive from any source whatever,
more than the sum or value of 5000, as
10 come for the year 1864, should not con.
slider himself clear OF an income tax for
that wear, until he has ascertained what
deductions he is entitled to make, for the
deductions allowed are very much less
than is generally supposed.
All licenses expire on the 1st of May,
and must be renewed where business is
continued beyond that time.
..-- WIN. p. WOLF, Asst. Assessor
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Meeting or Citizens Of Iowa.

~-@~ WASHINGTON, April 10th.
Last night meeting OF the citizens Of
Iowa, to the number Of about sixty, Vas
held in this city-Gov. Stone, of that
State, presiding: He delivered short
address with reference to recent events,
and remarks were also made by other
Fgentlemen. Resolutions were adopted
Expressive Of their SORROW for the death
kof the President, and their sympathy for
Secretary Seward in his affections, and
.their confidence in the patriotism ,courag 9
sand ability of President Johnston for the
faithful discharge of the duties now de /
dvolving upon him. - 1gr9gf ...
! Gov. Stone, during these procee dings :,
Stated that he had just had long con
Eversation with President johnson 10 re-
Hgard to his policy as Chief Magistrate, in|
(which the latter said that while he would
ideal kindly and leniently With the mass
2of people South and rank and file Of their
armies, regarding them as he did, merely
IS tho victims and sufferers ofrebellion, n q
nevertheless would De careful not to pur
sue any policy which would prevent the
kdovernmcnt from visisfpB pun isb...,s|
on the guilty, as the cause Of rebellion. ]
THE President regarded as due to tn g
iloyal people of the country, and to the
memory Of the thousands of brave men
lwho had fallen. in the defense of the|
.Union during the struggle, and to -the|
sclaims of justice and freedom throughout
1.-THE world, that treason should still be.
,regarded as the highest crime under our!
Constitution, and that treason should bel
rendered infamous for all time to come.
awhile he entertained these views be-
should endeaver to gain the confidence!
.of the deserved and betrayed masses of
Southern people, regarding them the
proper material for reconstructing thes
,insurgent States, and to restore them tos
their proper relations to the Govern.s
Iment He would neither recognize norI
hold official communication with those !
who had occupied official stations, or ac-i
knowledge its sovereign Of the rebel gov .
ernment for four years. He had Fought
the rebel government with all the energyi
of his character. He we'll knew the hor 4
rible outrages to which loyal citizens ins
the South would be- subjected, and itE
was his determination to act 10 such al.
manner as would best protect individual
rights aud vindicate the character of then
Government. He expresses deep sym
pathy with the betrayed and deludedr
masses of the South by desiring them tot
return to their allegiance to the Govern 4
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him. He replied jocosely r. he would
khave been alarmed himself n any other
person had been PresidsnS and gone
llhere, but that he did not fed any dan
ger whatever. Conversing o. q matter
of business with Mr.. Ashmun, be made
d remark that he saw Mr.. Ashmun was
surprised at, aud immediately with his
well known kindness of heart said, You
did not understand me, Mr.. Ashmun. 1
1did not mean what you inferred, and. l
will take it all back and apologize for it
He afterwards gave Ashmun a card to
admit himself and friends early next
morning to converse further about it
Turning to Mr.. Colfax he said, "You are
going with Mrs. Lincoln and me to the
theater, hope"-but Mr.. Cofax had
Iother engagements, expecting to leave
the city next morning. He then said TO
! Mr.. Colfax: "Mr. Sumner has the gravel
= Of the Confederate Congress which he
got at Richmond to hand to the Secreta
Try Of War, but I insisted then that he
/ must give it to you, and you tell him for
me to hand it over" Mr.. Ashmuu al
Guided to the gravel which he had used at
Sthe Chicago Convention, and the Presi-
| dent and Mrs. Lincoln, (who was also In
the parlor,) rose to go to the theater.
1t was half an hour after the time they
had intended to start, and they spoke
boutau~.;A;.ers L.lS hoes. long e..4.-fss,
the President went with reluctance, as!
Gen. Grant had gone north, and he did
not wish the people to be disappointed,
las they had been advertised to be there
AT the door, he stopped aud said, ''Col-
fax, don't forget to tell the people in the!
mining regions, as you pass through
them, what told you this morning about
the developments when peace comes, and
I will telegraph you at San Francisco
He shook hands with both gentlemen,
with a pleasant good bye, and left theS
Executive Mansion never to return to it'll
alive.
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sne whole cabinet were doomed to the
same fate that awaited our loved and Ia
mented President. Four of the fends,
however, for some reason fsiled in their
bloody designs. Numerous arrests have
been made Of suspected parties, and the
mistress Of the murderer, together with
Jail the Inmates Of the house where she
resided, have been confined 10 Jail as wit,
Inesses. ~-------
That the feeling Of gloom and sadness
over the death Of the President is not
confined to the United States, is evinced
by the tokens Of respect exhibited in
Montreal, where the flags on the public
buildings were displayed at half mast,
and appropriate religious ceremonies
marked the. observance of the Sabbath.
The entire diplomatic corps at Washing
ton have also determined to attend the
funeral. These facts show how deep a
hold upon the affections of the people
here and abroad had been secured by the
goodness and purity of the deceased
Jeff. Davis, the fugitive traitor, is re-
ported at Macon, Ca, still engaged in
carrying out his resolution of "nover
abandoning foot of soil to the enemy.
The Captain of the rebel ram Shenan
doah, now At Melbourne, threatens the
Australian authorities with com plain ing
to Richmond, if they do no. supply him
with coal and provisions. Gen Ord VIII
|undou btedlyt be pleased to receive his
and still more to receive the
Captain in person. $50 4.i1a v... g.,
Mrs. JEFF. Davis left Richmond on
March 3lst, for Georgia Mrs. James,
Y. Mason has sought safety in Halifax
Mrs. Gen. Lee refused to leave Richmond
Three great armies of the rebellion
have surrendered to Gen. Grant. First
came the army Of Gen. Buckner at Fort,
Donelson; next the army of Pembortou,
at Vicksburg, and last, but greatest of
all, the army of Gen. Lee in Virginia. j
Thus has Gen. Grant achieved the proud
est fame Of all the warriors in modernl
times.
A letter written by the rebel Adjutant'
General Cooper, from Richmond, AprilI
~ w o'S "HS Al oSViS ld, was lHLeIccpt-k
ed. In that he said all was lost, andI
that he had no: cent in the world butt
Confederate money, which was worthless, \
and that starvation stared them in the
face.
Gen. Grants headquarters are now at !
He is anxious to reduce =
the expenses of the Government. TheE
draft and all recruiting has been stopped /,
and the General thinks the expenses mays
DC reduced 100000 per day, without,
infringing at all upon necessary expenses.
The Secretary Of the Navy has commenc. :
ID the reduction Of expenses. Many
transports are to be sold, and avail vessels ]
,ot needed will be put out Of commission
We have the cheering news that Joe
Johnston has surrendered his entire
'rmy to Sherman. Verify the end off
h Q rebellion is at hand.
The telegraph is working between J
Richmond and Washington.
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What to do with all the prisoners and
|deserters is perplexing question to our
|authoritits, and there is an army of pris
|oners encamped at City Point, consuming
no small quantities Of rations, and not over
disposed to returun to the flag Of jeff.
Davis. As for the deserters they arc
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-04-20

being hired by the farmers Of Maryland, /
Pennsylvania, and the more distant
States, at prices ranging from eight to-
ten dollars per month, Government pay
ing their fare to where they desire to 60
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sT%The funeral of our late President
took place yesterday at Washington
The remains were temporarily deposited
n the vault of the Congressional Gene
Try, and hereafter taken to Mr.. Lincoln $
rome at Springfield, III.
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] SHERIFF SALE.
BY virtue of an execution to me dlrect.
ISSUED from the Office off the Clerk Of the Dislln
sCourt in and for the county of Muscatlne'.
State Of Iowa, in favor Of G. G. Weber y"
Sand for use of II. Hogue, and against Moses u%
81 have levied upon the following proper!
athe property Of the said Moses Wise, town.
Ntne acres in the northeast corner OF the no !,
3west quarter of section number six (6l ana ~
3teen acres in the northwest corner OF the no~
east quarter section number six f66 oil IN w.
sship number seventy-ni (7S), range wv !"
west in Cedar county, Iowa; e.r -. A..
And shall offer the same for sale at pubilc Tin ps
cry at the Court Hoase.door in the town o. .. ,d
ton, in said county, on Saturday, the 2za ~: :.I
April, A. D. 1855, at on, o'clock p. m. o. ~, MI
day, to satisfy said execution and costs tns' ~
faccrue thereon.
Dated this I'D day Of March, A. D. lssS1;
s3wl3 pr fee $500. GEO. w. SMlInI, ,n
Coroner, Acting Sheriff Of Cedar Coun'y.r-~
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|TSTRAY CALyES.-Taken up by Henry n =,
IL ry in Red Oak township Cedar coany m
the 9th December, 1854, one white stee.
hole in right ear and crop Oh left ear; app. nl
|at So. One heifcr cali, red and white, ear
part Of hind feet iroze OF; appraised :. e. e,.,.
/ s. YATES, VS'"
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silnisyi Ninth street. rhiial
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

A THoRouoH AND SOUND CoNvERsIoN.-
citizen of this county, who recently re-
turned from the army Hecame home with
all the prejudices and hatred against the
Democratic party and particularly against
Fallanligham, that has been instilled into
the soldiers In the field for the last four
years. Since his return home he has taken
the trouble TO inform himself IN reference
TO these slanderous charges, and the result
landigham is the soUNDEsr man, politically,
in America, and that the Democratic party
will carry Ohio next year. The Republican
party has commenced TO sing ....o.
Friend afer friend departs" etc.
fHou H. PiqUd Democrat.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04
The Negro InsurrectiOn In Jama-
ipn.

The Negro InsurrectiOn In Jama-
lea.
The London correspondent Of the Nete
TorkvTYmgw uuder date of the 18Th 4
November, writes that the London papers
of the DAY preceding were filed With entire
pages 81 the details cf the bate barbarous
iris.irfeetion In Jamaica.
II appears that the insulTection was pre-
mature; that Christmas was the day fixed
upon for a general uprising to exterminatc
tile white aud mulatto population, of the
island; that the insurrection WAS planned
by GoRDoN, black man of mark, who was
a Baptist preacher, member of the Prpyis-
lonal Parliament and ex-MagIstrate; that
this Is not the end Of the bnsincss, inps-
much as there are abont 1900 white inhsb-
Itants, 10000 colored and 100000 blacks E;
that the white inan Is not safe without an
active police and strong military an
energetic and despotlo Government; that
either that must be organized for all the
British West Indies, or the whites mast
abandon their possessions and give them up
to the great barbaric Negro Empire that
may be destined 10 spread over those Con-
! tral American regions. ..iI
! This seems poor return from the Ne
groes for the freedom and perfect political
equality that was bestowed upon them In
the West India Islands by the British
Government. Shall we look for q similar
J return from the Negroes Of the SouthY
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

RATHER ISoPPoRTUNE.--The massacre in
Jamaica by the negroes happened rather
inopportunely for the cause of negro suf-
frage In the South IL is crushing argu-
ment against It.. If there are such things
IA special providences, that insurrection
must have been a special providence, de-
too great haste in elevating the negroes OF
the South 10 a political equality with the
whites - Statesman. 't'' tH " H"'
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

A terrible railroad accident occurred
lately on the New Jersey Central Railroad.
The Western express traih which LEFT
Harrisburg, ram into coal train at White
House, New Jersey. The result of the col
lision was, that seven persons were killed
and ten or twelve wounded.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

Morrow is little station on the Miami
road, about forty miles from Cincinnati.
A new brakeman on the road, who don't
know the names of the stations, was APP
preached by a stranger the other day while
standing by his train at the depot, Who in
quired
Does this train go TO Morrow to-day?
mo" said the Brakeman, who thought
the stranger was making game Of him, ''it
goes to-day, yesterday, week after next"
"You don't understand me" persisted the
stranger, II want TO go 10 Morrow"
"Well, why In thunder don't yoIi walt till
Tomorrow then, aud not come bothefing
round to-dayY You can go tomorrow, OF
any other day you please"
H"Won't you answer civil question civ
illyp win this train go to-day TO Morrow y
'Not exactly. IL will go to-day and
come back Tomorrow"
As the stranger who wanted to go 10
Morrow was abont TO leave In disgust, an
other employee, who knew the station al
luded to, came along and gave him the de-
sired Information.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04
FIRST Monday In December.

The Thirty-ninth Congress assemblies ~
Washington to-day. The session, in regard
tofts action aud results, win be one of the
most important ever held since the forma"
tion OF the Government. We shallkeep o'n
readers fully advised Of itS proceedtngH
The Supreme Court of Ohio, also COM
menccs itsreeular annual term, to-day, at
the State Capital
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

A proposition is made to the national
banks for subscriptions for the purpose OF
securing an amendment by Congress to the
national banking law, by which profit and
loss OF contributions shall accrue to the
banks, and not to the Government as al
present. ..t .... t,l4Ius paIUt..Ii
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

Washington dispatches announce that a
reduction of the government taxes to the
amount of fully $1O0,OO0,000 win be urged
by prominent member of the Senate
Finance Committee, who expresses the
belief that the amount then realized will be
amply sufficient to meet the current ex-
penditures. ..,I
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

President johnson writes n letter thank
ing Governor HOLDEN, Of North Carolina,
for the manner In which he has discharged
the duties Of the office; but at the same
time saying that the result of the recent
elections in North Carolina has greatly
damaged the prospect of the State In the
restoration of its governmental relations
This is a threat at the good people of North
Carolina for electing WORTH Governor, in
stead Of HOLDEN, ,.I I.,s,. I
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

The Washington dispatch to the Ne,o
York Tribune says our relations with Eng
land and France are entirely satisfactory,
and that there is no prospect of a serious
disturbance. r.t... f.f.H
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04


The Newburyport (Mass.l Herald fur
nishes the following argument In favor of
protection, which we commend to all who
are compelled to buy New England man
ufactures; Hul tliH Ilat t.'u
THE James steam mill, on Wednesday,
declared dividend of 26 per cent. Its
earnings during the past six months have
been more than 90 per cent, but the flnc
tuations In the market led TO cautious
operations, aud they reserve full half their
earnings. This min, with capital of
$250,00O IN the past -four years has paid the
stockholders $4l5,5 500, and to-day Is worth
enough more than it was then 60 make its
earnings half million dollars"
The james steam mill ia not an excep-
tional case Its profits are not larger than
the average profits OF Massachusetts man
ufacturers for the same period. Their profits
are simply a tax imposed by the govern
ment for their benefit. We are prohibited
from buying goods from others aud are
therefore compelled to pay them what they
may please 10 ask. % ' 7ts'' il %
An exchange accounts for the slim at
tendance complained of in many Of the
churches on the ground that people take
but little interest In politics at the present
time.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

1t Is said that Louis Napoleons Mexican
scheme is unpopular in France, and that he
will withdraw as soon as he can with
dignity. ti l,. ..uoH 0auaH. ZOO,
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

There is abroad il appears, disposition
much needing restraint, TO hold public men
to personal accountability, and make an
swers TO their sayings with blows. A few
days ago MIR. Vallandigham was attacked
at Eaton, and abused and beaten, by some
persons who had the poor excuse of drunk
enness and claimed 10 be returned soldiers.
The leader Of the gang has since shot Il rep
utable citizen of Eaton and run away
which would he sufficient proof, If any
were wanted, that he was not proper
person to correct Vallandigham. An good
citizens should be active and vigorous In
the prevention of these disgraceful breaches
of the peace, and 1t is the duty of any man
physically competent 10 take hold of an
other to assume some personal risk In such
cases, In behalf of order, and fight to con-
quer peace If it can not be had In any
other way - Cincinnati Commercial.
The above paragraph Is from an article
in the ComDiercidI'of Saturday, on the re-
ceut affair between Meredith and Julian at
Richmond, Indiana. Is ii possible that the
editor of the Commercial has not read the
correct statement of the treatment of MIR.
VALLANDIaHAM al Eaton, which appeared
some days since in the Cincinnati Enquirer
and also in this paper. Mr.. V. was not
attacked at Eaton, and abused and beaten" A"
Nothing ofthe kind occurred. The drunken
rowdies threw some stones against the car
in which he was seated-that was all.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

DANIEL WEBsrERs CHowDER.-FOur
tablespoouf,ils of Unions, fried with pork /;
one quartbf boiled potatoes, well mashed ;
one aud dhalf pounds of s6h BISCUIT; one
Iteasftiontil ~ thyme mixed WITH one OF
suInher savOry hnlfa bottle Ofinushroom
catshp; dpc bottle OF port or claret; hall
nutmeg, grated; a few cloves, mace and al
spice six pounds OF fish, sea bass or cod,
cut In slices; twenty-five oysters; little
black pepper and few slices of lemon.
The whole pat in q pot and covered with
an inch Of water boiled for an hour and
geinly Airrd. III bLbet 4 4
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1865-12-04

A New York journal momccs that
nearly one huudre1 Irish refugees have
arrived III Paris. Among the number H.
one of the editors of the Dublin Irish Pro-
pie, Canada Is designated as the first object
of Fenian nttack