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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09

z@All the papers in the 9Th Congress
ional District. are opposing the Admins
tration of President Johnson. except the
Machias Union !-M7ehias Union.
Is not our neighbor little too fast, both
as to himself and the other papers i'll the
District? So far as we are concerned we
have seen no occasion TO oppose President
Johnson's Administration, but on the con-
trary have been doing what We can for
year to make it popular with the people,
and to disabuse the public mind of the
eillv and other objections of the Union
But while doing this labor OF love, if we
have noticed some expressions. or have
read of some acts done by members OF
the Administration which did not quite suit
us, we have never harbored thought that
such acts or expressions carried such BAD
odor. as to elicit praise from the E.sjoH.
No sir. Bro. taioa, YOU cant come i'll
quite vet. You must DO works meet for
repentance. ere you can he allowed to
speak tpr the Union party. or SIT in judg-
mont on its party fealty. We know the
wide door Of hope which Dr.. Watts holds
up to view. when he says,-.While the
lamp holds OFT, TO burn &c; andwe know
that the door TO the Union party is wide
open to receive all good citizens who l.ii'
endorse indy ,JohHson's sayings and doings
for the past zee years, and acknowledge that
while battling for the Union in the United
States Senate, and while laboring to sus-
tain the Union cause in Tennessee, and IL
put down rebellion there, and also all over
the Union. he was right. and those who
opposed him were wrong. Here is al
easy way TO become johnson man. and a
member OF the Union party. The Unions
claim to possession of the genuine arti-
Gle, and of dealing out true Johnsoniar
doctrine, makes it necessary TO investigate
its claims and when these are looked INTO
il will make all the original owners thinl
of the California story of the dealer il
pure cider.
The owner of tent had a barrel of pur'
cider which he dealt out to his customers
at % cents per tunhler; and he seemed II
be getting along so nicely, and his custom
ers were so well satisfied, that dealer il
a spurious article, hard by, lost his trade
and complained Of it sadly. At last tn
deserted man hit upon this experiment =
He whipped round to the back side Of tn
tent, OF his prosperous neighbor, bored.
hole in the end of the barrel. pulled on
the faucet from his old barrel and inserte
it into his neighbours, unbeknown TO hin
and commenced 10 sell the pure article q
half price, making something ont Of III
operation, because it did no. cos. hin, an
thing. and because i. loas no; his property.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09

TJ~We commend the following Ian
tered in the United States Senate, March
I'd, 1861, to the Machias Union. We have
before published this account and re-pub-
fish it now, to ask the Union to publish it
also If the President has changed since
then from his loyalty, we do not know it.
If he has not, and still feels as he express
ed himself in March 1861, has the Uaion
changed, and is the evidence OF such an
event to be taken for granted because it
applauds the speech OF Feb. 22d? The
speech of 1861. and his subsequent loyal
conduct, reconciles us to great degree to
the one Of the 22d ulk We cannot think a
man radically wrong now, that the rebell-
ion is over. who was so decidedly right all
| through that great crisis. His views may
not coincide with ours, fully on some i'm
portant matters, but it will take consider
able TO convince us that a man that has
been true all through the war. is, now that
it is over, all wrong. Don't let the Union
men hasten TO turn their President over TO
the opposition
IL will now present a fair issue, and
hope it will be fairly met. Show Inc who
has been engaged in conspiraeies; show
me who has been engaged in these nightly
and secret conclaves plotting the overthrow
OF the government; show me who has
fired upon our flag, has given instructions
10 take our forts and the custom houses
our arsenais and our dock-yaris, and
will show you traitor" (Appiause in the
galleries.
The presiding officer (Mr Polk in the
chair}-The Sergeant-at-Arms will clear
the galleries, on the right OF the chair, i'm.
Inediately.
Mr. johnson of Tennessee-That is a fai,
proposition.
Tennessee will pause until the order of the
Chair is executed
I (Here a long DEBATE took place upor
questions of order, and the propriety OF
clearing the galleries.)
Mr.. Johnson OF Tennessee-I hope the
execution OF the order will be suspended
and will go security for the gallery thai
they will not applaud any more. l shoule
have been nearly through my remark,
by this time but for this interruption.
(Ihe presiding officer here announced
that the order tor clearing the gallerie.
would be suspended.)
Mr.. President" continued Senator John
son, when was interrupted by motion
to clear the galleries was making gen
eral allusion to treason as defined in til,
constitution of the United States, and t.
those who were traitors and guilty of trea
son within the scope and meaning of tn,
law and the constitution. Ny proposition
was. that if they would show me who wer,
guilty of the offences | have enumerated
,, would show them who were the traitors
That being done, were the PRECEDENT of tn,
United States would do as Thomas JEFF
erson did in 1906 with Aaron Burr. whC
was charged with treason. l would hav,
them arrested and tried for treason, and
If convicted, by the Eternal God. they
should suffer the penalty of the Jaw at tn
hands OF the executioner."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09
Mr. nrsEnr March 9Th lSEE

N bEsENI. -IdICII Dlli' IoOu.
FRIEND SAWYER Our Annual Town
Meeting came off yesterday, and l send
You list Of the officers chosen:
observation-disclosures Mayo.
Clerk-E. E. Babson.
Selectmen-Daniel Somes, John S. Jor-
dan and Thaddeus S. Somes.
Ireasllrer-John w. Somes.
S. S. Committee-E. E. Babson and D.
Kimball.
Constablcs-H. S. Scavey, Jonas Corson
and l.. Richardson.
All Republicans but the first Selectman.
Truly yours,
"ACIUs."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09

STOLEN and FoUND.-On Saturday the
25th ult.. the air line stage, owned by Mr.
Flanagan, on its passage east being heav-
~ loaded, broke down in township No %.
The rack also gave way so that he had 10
leave large heavy and valuable trunk
and two round hogs" that was on freight,
by the roadside. On reaching the nearest
house some miles distant, team was sent
back after the trunk &c, but the person
who returned after them. could not find
them. 1t was evident some person or per
CONS had captured them and made tracks
4 search warrant was issued last week an L
placed ia the hands of Officer Joshua II
Jordon, of Ellsworth. who repaired to the
place where the goods were lost, and com
menced to search for them. After spend
ing some time.and using considerable inse-
nuity the trunk and contents were found and
also thu pork but hid in the woods and at
different places. II is believed that all the
missing articles were found although the
trunk was broken open, The guilty ones
have not been discovered as yet, A good
deal of credit is due the officer for discover
ing the goods.
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To the Editor. of the Boston Da ly Adyer. SER

To the Editors of the Boston Da ly Adyer, ser -
The SoUrH.-The following extract
irom the letter of friend who recently
went South by land may not be without III
terest tO your readers. j. +. G..
.'SAvANNAH, March |.
Richmond is being rebuilt rapidly and
more splenlidly than ever.
Charleston looks as sad and desolate
as her worst enemies can wish.
The peppering Uncle Sam gave her.
with the burnt district, make a picture she
cannot soon erase.
The people seem RS sad as the town
and talk as desponlently as only old reh-
els can
1.-The banks are all iusolvent.
The rice and Sea Island lands will be
about useless for two or three years. or so
long as the negroes have control Of them
and the prospect for recuperating seems
slow indeed.
The railroad to Augusta willnnt he re-
paired until sometime next summer. so
that Charleston is pretty we'll isolated from
her old trade with Georgia and Tennessee
Ut present, and must ever after this play
.seeond Eddie To Savannah.
Augusta looks pert and as thriving
as ever.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09

JEFFERSON DAVIS AND HIS VIEWS
Since the public interest has been engross
ed with affairs at Washington, the CORE
spondents have had little to say about the
prisoner at Fortress Monroe. The follow
ing, from letter to the New York Her
aid. has all air Of probability about it, and
may have some measure Of truth -
al see the government. naval steamer
Conemaugh, on the anniversary of Wash
ington's birthday. fired gun for all the
States, North and South remarked jeff.
Davis afterwards to the officer of the day.
1T is strange the administration he con-
tinued. did not issue an order to ignore the
States OF the confederacy. These two re
marks of the quondam august ruler of the
coutederacy, though of no special inpor
tanee. show this much at least, that his
once busy brain is still kcenly alert to note
passing events and make his comments up
on them. In his further observations
understand he gave credit to President
johnson for his recognition Of the late re-
bcilous States. oI whom. from first TO last.
he has always spoken in terms of highest
pralse. ain informed that since he has
been most plainly outspoken in common
dation Of the Presidents veto of the Freed
mems Bureau bill. Quoting these remarks
OF jeff. Davis reminds me to say that the
! order issued some time since torbdding
officers in attendance on him tn speak t.
I him or him to them has been reSeiuied.--
/ Few men can be more pleasantly garrulous
than Mr.. Davis when he is in the mood for
+ it, and this renewal of a privilege and en-
joyment Of which he was only temporarily,
,,,l 81, Ill
is greatly rclished by him as well as by the
officers OF the fort, who never fail TO find
in his conversation most substantial feast
of reason. 1t is noted. however, of late
that he makes no reference TO his trial.
He talks of politics, of the war, aud rumors
of war beyond the sea, of affairs in South
America. OF new hooks and new inventions,
and gives raey sketches of his old congress
sioual days. interspersed with rich and
rare "reminiscences OF the men and meas
ures of those days. He runs over, in fac
the whole catalogue Of conversational top
les, and neither cxhausts the subjects mel
himself. have stated that he talks only
when in tn mood. At times only mono!
sylables can be extracted from him. Hi
spirits and yivacity are gone. A mantle
OF impenetrable gloom seems To overhanl
him. No one essays to prolong those
monosrliables iuto sentences, TO rouse
those spirits. to lift that overshadowin.
vestment Of sorrowing despair. Why 81
gloomy he never tells. whether concerns
spiritual or temporal or State move ant
sway him. His physical health is good, ant
in the past few days of balmy air ard brigh
sunshine has shown marked improvement:
Meantime the search Of vessels comm
here is still kept up. ON the lookout for pos
sible parties coming for his rescue"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09

CITIFIED.-The bells sounded the alarm
of fire two days in succession. Friday the
Dry house connected with the Steam man.
ufactory of l.. b. & c. J. Timer. was dis
covered on fire at noon but the fire was ex-
tinguished, without great deal of damage
being done. Saturday the Gas building
was discovered on fire. This fire was
also extinguished before much damage was
done. In the afternoon of Friday. a
slight shock of an earthquake was
heard which created some alarm. This
latter phenomena, however. has no partic-
ular claim as being a city institution sole.
y. and our RICH; to have an earthquake
should not be questioned because we failed
to obtain n city charter. However a rum.
bling noise was heard distinctly in this
village, at the time mentioned, and win
dows. crockery &c. gave ou, the usual
noise. of disturbance.
We also learn that on the Island of Mt.
Desert. and also in some Of the up river
towns he shock was much more dis,nc;
and evident than in this village. Many Of
our people, at the first. supposed that it
might be something else. and at nigh,
there was a rumor that the powder mill At
Camden had blown up, but the repor, was
not confirmed. Some families on the Is.
land. We learn. left their houses and rushst
out to learn the cause Of the noise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09
Hancock County.

We print below the statement of the
Treasurers of the several towns in this
county. as returned TO the State anthori-
ties, and laid before the Legislature by
Gov. Cony, in January. This statement
shows the Indebtedness Of the towns for
war purposes, and also for municipal, with
the valuation of the towns. 1t is taken
from the Report made by the Governor:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09
Lvceum Lectures.

The tenth lecture of the course was de-
livered on Thursday evening, LIST inst. by
Geo. L. Holmes Esq. OF this place. Sub
ject the French Revolution Of 1880.
The lecture was carefully and ably
written, evincing excellent taste in select
ing the topics which were discussed. and
showing much power Of condensation
In treating subject 50 vast, necessarily
excluding details. much labor and good
judgment ars required, and the lecture ex-
hibited both these qualities in high de-
gree. The lecture was cxcellently deliver
ed and was listened to with unwearied at
teution by the large and Intelligent audi
ence.
Mr.. Holmes commenced by carefully and
concisely tracing the causes of the revolt
tion--the general ignorance which pre-
vailed among the great mass of the French
people the overwhelming taxation, to
which they were subject, and the oppres-
sions incident to the Fendai system; that
by the continuous and persistent efforts Of
, learned men. the general Ignorance was
to some extent overcome, the popular mind
elevated. and the Feudal system destroyed
Treating of the revolution itself. the speak
er followed it throughout is ditfcren, forms
of government, tracing the reasons and
necessities of each. and at the same tim,
conveying a vivid idea OF the general
anarchy and bloedshea that prevailed.
Although the excuses Of the people will
which this portion of history abounds,
were by no means TO be palliated or eX
ctlsed-that the barbarities of the Partisan
mobs could not be justified, still it wa'
continually to be borne in mind. that all
were perpctrated in view of the end sought,
which was liberty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09

ro,yxoN GRorNp.-A sensible writer in
80 p,-. Times. after depicting the wide
rnlftaa. scnefa.es President Johnso from
Z ,i,ose rho syaipathized with the rebellion,
appropriately resialks;-- >,
III no. ts.i.,k il wise in mea VINO AFRO nj
,4-,v;1ee f0r the same object, TO abuse and
,ri-,ia1.te eaeh other. becanye they honest
10 5,,4~r \. to the means - be employed 70
r.;ns, stsosss fllelr purposes. Iike the dr.
ri ,iSS, he~ween the righteous aud the wick
"a Though there are Shades OF virtue ana
tuiI in BETH classes s'lil me me u alStiilc-
,,,,,,, ,,,rpv,r apart. Let as be ririD in the
- ara have faith il lis triumph, and
% a,,Ifs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09
BLUEHILL, March 4th.
Mr.. SAWYER:

Mr.. Sawyer:
The religious interests in this place con-
tinues undated, we believe It Is increas-
ing. Last evening it was found necessary
to put extra seats in the aisles. There We're
between four and five hundred present. A
large number hope they have been forgiy-
en-, and fifty were present at the meeting
for inqairy laet evening.
Very Truly &c.
s EoWKER
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I T E M s , & c.

fail
Roots Pcstachinc--a pearl among
the nostrums.
Our Washington correspondent pays
deserved compliment to Senator Fessen-
den.
The charter elections in New York
have gone in favor of the Union men.
THE robbins which appeared at Ma
chas few weeks since, were spelled with
two BIS.
will our correspondents, or any one
interested, furnish lis with lists of the town
officers elected this Spring?
Gold ranges from 30 "a to 80 1-2.
Cotton is quiet at 43 to "A. Corn dull,and
flour steady for good and lower for inferior.
-"Small by degrees and beautifully
less" The Spring style of bonnets. are to
be smaller than ever.
The steamer Regulator leaves VIM
terport every Monday and Thursday at s
o'clock for Portland. Capt. Roix has com
mand.
The auction sale Of Woods Hotel,
Portland, has been postponed. The high.
est bid obtained was $4,000
The New Hampshire election takes
place next Tuesday. Last year Smyth,
Union. had A,l45. and Harrington, dem,
2s,0l7 votes for Governor.
The weather for Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. was uncomfortably cold
and windy. Such cold weather with bare
ground seems untimely.
They are going to have a great meet
ing in Boston, to sustain the President.
The office holders do not lead off, but they
will be invited to sign the call.
The popular Steamer Katahdin will
commence her trips from Boston to the
Penobscot Thursday, March 18th, leaving
Boston t'day.
Will subscribers who have been dclin-
qucnt in payment.-those who are owing
Cor ,.aor. i, ,h. nae, ,,.,so ,, az,
greenbacks, they have pleasant look, and
will help us to pay our bills.
Gen. Meade denies tina. he is to
run as the democratic candidate for Gov.
Of Penn, and negatives the assertion that
'"e i.eS''e"' ues'iea MN 10 oeco'no
'"''u''"'e'
At meeting OF the Democrats of
Portland, Hon Bion Bradbury was one of
~ ''''ue"s
'O""@'" pony
Tho President has sen. in mes
sage to Congress, giving the information
asked for in regard TO the Provisional
Governments OF the States lately in re-
'e'''0"'
II p CT I,lmcr r..,r, ,b,,,,
% III. o,,;rs con,or;o. IF ,h;, ra,,na
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-. ,e.,,,.;s,, -, 49, .,.,..s.,h.
pov. G.. c. rvorc,, Of Dangor q, s,,,,d,v
evening". The lecture by General Caldwell
Is postponed until Thursday evening of
next week.
nriva,e Secretary of President Job,so,;,
de,d lie vos brr;ed !, w,s,i,o,or ,b.
,,h IN, Tho pra,;1an,, ,l f.o,;,,.
P'"''' "'
We desire 10 call the attention NJ
>,
our re"ue'' W ''' ""''''sei''eht III MI H.
hao great experience III HIS business ana
We can recommend him as \ reliable claim
,rep,
The VIRGINIA legislature has adjourn
=, cooa ,n-,,,,,,, 49,, .o,,
'' 49, r ''e''' NH 'ee1' 10 wei
pleased AT the closing up OF one otthese de-
sha ma ,,.ho,, hor oS;,,,r.,, r.a.o l., No., 1871
,s,een-sbe ,ho,rh, tina. rho, thav ,rero
safe from, doinr harm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09

I'VE return our thanks to Hon. j. G.
Blaine CT the U. s. Honse of Representa-
lives 70. eepies oi valuable pahlic docu-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09

McGilyery. c Nichols, Searsport; j w
Harding Of Bath was elected President,
and Col, Chas. d Merrill of Portland
Treasurer Press.
ANOTHER FiRE.-The small dwelling
house on the mill road near the old Foun-
dry building, was burned last evening. 1t
was horid night for o fire. the wind
blowing hard and the weather cold. The
engine companies worked with will, and
prevented the fire spreading No more
efficient men are found anywhere than those
who have charge of our engines.
Probably before this week Is over
Tennessee will be admitted into the
Union. The majority of the committee on
reconstruction have reported in favor Of it.
The resolution as it now stands, says the
correspondent of the Boston Post of March
4th, is in the following terse and pointed
terms
" Rcsolvca That the State of Tennessee
being one of the States Of. the Federal
Union is hereby entitled to equal privileges
therein with other States"
PROF. srEARNs.-The celebrated and
popular Psychologist will give three of his
grand Entertainments at Jortlan's Hall
commencing Thursday evening March 9th.
Our exchanges speak highly of him. The
Lewiston Joarna! says OF him, "he is the
only Snowman we ever saw that does more
than he advertises." Our fun loving citi-
zens may be sure of a rich treat.
sf5-A Grand Entertainment for Ladies
and children, Saturday at Ia p. m.
Tickets 10 cts each in the afternoon No
charge for children nndcr 3 years Of arc
Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-01
Redemption OF National Currency
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
)FFICE OF TIE COMP'R DE THE CURRENCY.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE COMP'R OF THE CURRENCY.
WASHINGTON. D. c., February Is, 1866. }
An impression seems to prevail in the public mind
that the same rlgd rules and regulations prescribed
by the Treas of the United States for the redemp-
ton of mutt lated Treasury and United States notes
are applicable to the redemption of mutilated bank
notes.
This is mistake. Although circular issued to
National banks from this Office, containing "sugges-
tons on this subject recognized the proprety, in
some instances of redeeming mutilated notes at less
than their face value, the intention was leave the
matter mainly to the discretion Of the officers of the
banks.
In order however, 10 make the matter perfectly
clear and to obvlate tor the future all necessity for
explanatory letters, now propose briefly to state
that experience has demonstrated the inezpediency
II not legsty of allowing fractional valuations of
mutilated notes. besides which it confuses and COM
nllcateS our accounts to such degree as to render
the plan impracticable.
A bank is bound to redeem its notes on demand.
The TACT that portion of one Of its pr0missory notes
Is torn OF or missing does not cancel this obligation
so long as there Is no to believe that the miss
ing portions of the note can or will be used TO de-
traCu. Section So Of the currency act will ALWAYS s-
THY an inquiry to the cause or manner of mutt
lati0u = o.
redeemed in full but if the inquiry should ead to the
belief that fraud was intended. the bank would be
justified in refusing to redeem it.
Nothing will Justify deduction from the face value
OF note except fraudulent intent, and evidence of
fraudu ent intent would justify the bank in refus
ing to redeem he note; therefore the should be
redeemed in ruiz "a not at all.
The full face value will be allowed fer all mutilated
notes returned to this Office, when such value was al
lowed by the bank which redeemed them
The officers of the banks the only competent
judges as TO The prophecies necessities of the case
and ali questions arising upon mutated notes pre-
scented tor redemption are LETT 20 their Judgment
and discretion. FREEMAN CLARK,
Comptroller Of the Currency