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| 1t will be seen that Benz. Jordan Esq.
offers for sale his farm. 1t Is valuable
property and easy of access. For me-
chaliic, or person wishing to go into the
business of furnishing this village with
milk, it offers very superior advantages.
We are requested TO state that Rev.
| l.. L. Quincy. now of Topsham, has been
invited to supply the pulpit Of the Baptist
House in this village, and that he has ac-
copied the invitation and will commence
his labors here sometime in this month.
Rev. John L. Parsons, whose la
bors in this town and county were so sue
ccssful in awakening deep and wide
spread interest in religious matters. is now
laboring with the Hammond st. Church
Bangor.
Chief Justice Chase had an interview
with the President on Saturday last. 1t is
reported that the object had in view, was
the determination as to whether TO hold II
Court IN Virginia while it is under martial
| law.
Count Adam Gurrowski of Washing
ton died in that city recently. His funeral
was attended by many distinguished men.
The Count published hook two or three
years since. in which he criticized some Of
our public men, rather sharply.
EVERY SATURDAY This new weekly
maintains its character for being filled with
choice reading. 1t is made up from the
English Reviews, Magazines, and first class
weekly papers. Each number has sclec-
tons embracing wide variety of charac-
ter
We call attention to the advertise
ment of the City of Richmond, and her
route. The people of Goudsboro and vi
cinty will notice the landing at Milibridgc.
Those of the towns on Mt Desert Island to
that mt 5. W. lIarbor; and Brooklin, Blue
hill &c. to that at Scdgwick.
,S'-Will Postmasters be careful in for
warding bundles Of newspapers. In some
instances OF late, bundles of the American
have been given the wrong direction,
through mistake no doubt. Ii the direction
on the outside wrapper gets torn of the
postmaster can find the destination of the
bundle by taking off the wrapper and eN-
aiming the first paper in the bundle.
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I r E M S g, & C.
.1cW .i1ye, HSeMeNis Ills UeeK.

Millinary 4 Dry Goods-A. +. Greedy.
American Watch -kObbins Appleton L Co
Union State Convention - Union State Com.
Importsn, to Horse 0wners-Jos. II. Cole.
5000 Calf skins wanted-D, H. Eppes.
Wool Carding 4 Cloth Dressng-I. Somes.
For Sale at a Bargain-L l.. q Emefs>n.
Wool Cardng J, & j. Walker
Non-Resident laxes-R A. ilerrick,
Portland AMI Machias Steamboat Co.-Ross
Sturdvani ( Co.
For Sale-Benj Jordan.
Agents Wanted-E. v. Gardner.
Rubber Goods. Dresser h Co.
Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer-R. p.
Hall 4 Co.
American Life Drops-Orrin Skinner 4 Co.
Dead Ileads-Specal Notice
Liquor Notices-C. A. Richards.
Cholera dc-Dr. Tobias
sicilian Hair Rene.er-- Special Notice.
Brandreth's Pills-Npecial Notice.
List of Le,ters-L. b. jordan.
American Life Drops, Broa
chitis-no never.
Roots Pcstachine--a purely vcge-
table preparation.
-Rev. Daniel Sewall agent for the BIZ
Bile Society of Mai ,e, died recently in Au,
gusta.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis arrived at For
tress Monroe the 30th. inst, OH a visit to
her husband,
The nomination General Frank Blair
for Collector of Internal Revenue st. Lou
is District, Missourie.
The State Convention of the soldiers
and sailors occurs in Bangor on Wcdncs'
day the 10th.
The Union State Convention is call
ed to meet in Bangor ON Thursday the Dist
of June.
The Health Committee Of Bangor
are preparing that city for visit from the
cholera.
Don't forget 10 read the blacksmith
notice OF Jos. II, Cole. lie has a new asl
nice shop.
| The weather for some time has beer
free from rain, but cold, and the season
backward.
Since we have had smart rain-storIn.
The Annual Prize Defamation o
the Sophomore Glass of Watcrvilie Colleg,
was awarded to Henry Carlton Hallowel
of Bangor.
We are authorized TO state that tn
steamer City of Richmond, will arrive a
S. W. Harbor mt IL O'Clock on Monday
and Thursdays, instead Of IL l-2 clock Il
now.
The venerable William Hutchings 0
Penobscot. the last Surviving Revolutionary
soldier in this state, died at his residence
in Penobscot on Friday last, aged 10
years,
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What are the Qualifications !?

Il has been aptly said that one ofthc evils
OF a war in this country is, that it brings
out batch of Generals. Colonies. Captains
&C., who for quarter of a century aftei.
ward claim that they have the right to all
the civil offices in the country. from Presi
dent and GoverEors. 'lownt to the POSTMASTER
of country villages, to the exclusion of CT
villains whose education, habits, and bust
ness experience qualify them for the st,.
lions. If a man has served his country wei
and faithfully in the field. and has the re-
quisitc qualification for any office i'll the
gift of the people: let him have it ifhe want,
pie who create public stations for our owl
benefit, and not for the benefit of the in.
cumbents, that we shall pause before we
make military glory the hobby upon which
aspirants will ride into ofticc.-Loyal sur
rise.
While we are willing to admit that the
Sunrise may take the correct ground in this
paragraph, and may express sound views
quite well. we will revert again to the sub
ject of candidate for Governor that we may
state our position clearly in the premises.
The Sunrise in its long leader discussed
the merits of the several candidates, and
awarded to General Chamberlain sterling
qualities of head and heart, such qualities
as it could not or did not award to Mr..
Spring. and then announces that it shall
not support General Chamberlain. but shall
support Mr.. Spring. We could not under
stand the processes by which such a con-
clusion was arrived at from the Sunrise 5
premises.
Now We take it, that no one who under
stands the relative position of the two,
will deny but that General Chamberlain is
the superior man every way. He is a man
of brains, highly educated, always lived in
the state, knows it thoroughly, and under
stands its wants completely. We prefer
him, not particularly because of his
military record, but because of his ability.
and the evidence shown that he is equal to
any position that he has ever been placed
in. We want a Governor whose education
is such that he can write his own state pa
pcrs, and who can ably and gracefully re-
present the state at home or abroad.
We have no objections to Mr.. Spring save
only the general one, of want of ability and
experience. Like hundreds of other men
Mr.. Spring has made the most of his early
advantages. and has fairly earned good
name. and an honorable position among
his fellow men, but he has no special train
ing for the position. willie it must be adj
mitted that Intellectually he is General
Chamberlain inferior. This is no dis
credit to Mr.. Spring, at all, only it seems
to our mind to make the General more
suitable candidate. We have no hesitation
in saying. that the argument that we want
a man for Governor who is thoroughly
verscd in finance has not much force, for
it seems to be assuming that the Treasurer
is not competent to the duties of his office.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Worth Knowing.

Hearing as we have for many years from
our Old Farmers. that Meadow Hay was
fit for nothing but to scatter in our barn
yards for young stock to pick over in win
ter, and for sheep really injurious, both for
lambs and the growing fleece of wool. |
commenced last fall under rather unfavor-
able circumstances to prove this pretty gen
eral idea to my own satisfaction. | had IL
sheep that hired pastured last Summer,
and when brought home in the fall were
miserably poor. put them in my fields in
the day time, and in their pen at night
where fed them with bare straw and
meadow hay plenty of salt and good pure
water until the snow came. then kept
them up the remainder of the winter, and
fed them on meadow hay. salt and water,
until the first of April. then gave them
one half English hay to the 23d of April,
when l commenced shearing. With my
steelyards at hand weighed each fleece
separate as it came from the table. or shear
ing bench, and found from my AZ sheep
had 294 pounds 3 on. of wool, an average
of lbs. and Il fraction over to Il sheep,
which we call good clip of wool under
any circumstances. Now admitting this
statement of mine to be true. we do away
with the idea of the injurious effect of
Meadow Hay so far as the growth of wool
is concerned.
Now for lambs. 1t is not full time for
all my sheep to have lambs, as do not us
ually expect them to lamb until the last of
April or first of May. But have ii as
fine lambs as ever saw, and have lost
none. My sheep. so our old shearer Uncle
Isaac Jordon says, are in fine condition.
Now these being facts. Meadow Hay is not
so detrimental to lambs. as has been here
totore represented.
My sheep are a cross between the Leicester
and South Down. and Leicester and Cots
void. They are pretty good sheep. but
not so good as intend they shall be, if we
can get dog law, or some proper protec-
ton for our sheep against miserable set
of eurs that our town and state are infested
with. have kept sheep four years on my
farm. and have lost some 40 sheep and
lambs by these useless animals, and ought
not to be blamed for wishing them put out
of the way, and am determined to do ii
As fast as possible.
WM. III. BLACK.
Ellsworth. April. 30th 1866.
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BlGkSroRT. May 1th.
The Anniversary of the Seminary locat
ed here has been Of an unusual interes
this year. Tuesday evening DIR. Tenl o
OF Brewer discussed the Universe in which
he brought out some of the sublime truth:
OF nature prominently before Ills enforcing
the thought that amidst such magnificent
vaStne>s, our globe is only spcck and MAI
a single individual organism among count
less myriadS.
Wednesday Is Young gentlemen contest
ed for Il prize in declamation when all die
well. Ii was hard to decide to whom the
prize righttilly belonged. twas however
finally awartedto Kingsley Andrews of W
Lubcc. Wednesday evening Shaw's Quar-
tette gave splendid concert to crowded
house. We venture to say no richer mu>i
cal treat has been enjoyed by the good PEG
pie Of BHcksport for many Il day.
Thursday at 10 y. NJ. the original ESSAY ,
and defamation, were given - in number
They were all Of a high order, quite mum
Der cliciting warm commendation from the
audience. The club discoursed some o
their sweetest music on the occasion.
After the close seven prizes were exhibit
ed As follows: To X. Andrews. W. Lubcc
for excellence in defamation: to Geo. W.
Drew. W. Wintcrport, for original com
position; TO Mr.. Drew also for best reading
OF original; and to Mr. West Patterson for
excellence in Penman>hipa: among the
Ladies'. 10 Miss Ella \. Tuck, for best ORR
ginal composition. and also to the same.
for best reading of the same: and to Miss
Augusta T.. Wooster, of Hancock, for ex.
ccllence in penmfn>hip.
Thursday at 3 Z. NJ. the Alumni ant
friends partook of splendid dinner il
Parker's Hall after which speeches and
music filled up.the hour. General Chamber
lain was present and added mcuh to tn,
interest bya congratulatory speech. Thurs
day evening the General held the audienc,
two hours while he rehearscd the scene o
that terrible fight at Gettysburg.
On the whole it is generally thought tina
this has been the most interesting anniver
sary in the history of the school.
The summer term Of ten weeks open
Monday May 2lst.
ALrMNUS.
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SteanTboating.

The enterprising citizens of Machias.
Machias Port, Chcrryicld and the
towns or Mt. Desert Island, Castinc.
Scdgwick, Brooklin, and some other
towns in this county, in connection with
Portland merchants have, as before an
nounced, successfully carried into opera
ton the enterprise of establishing steam
communication between Portland and the
shore towns in this and WaShiR gton Coun-
ty, as far east as Machias. This
enterprise is deserving more than mere
passing notice. because it is the Inaugural
ton of an enterprise which will be extend
ed vet further and which is destined to
revolutionize to a certain extent the pre-
sent methods of travel, and the present
avenues of trade. With semi-weckly steam
communication between Machias and Port
Land and Intermediate points. there ma st
inevitably grow up 4 large trade with
Portland, which will be mutually benefici-
al. We understand that the City of Rich
mond, ut the very outset OF the season had
Il large freight bill, and that the number of
passengers exceeded expectations. If we
had the space, we would present some
facts and considerations. bearing on this
new line of travel. which would show at a
glance that our people very generally are
to be benefited by it. Not only are the
persons who are obliged to travel. to re-
csive enefits by tn e establishment of this
route. but many of the farmers, traders
and Hotel keepers will be also benefited.
Real estate is enhanced in value i'll the
immediate points OF the steamboat land
ings, and some kinds of business are stimu-
lated throughout that locality. One of the
first questions asked by person who has
thoughts of settling in any town, is, what
are your means of communications with a
market? The people of our shore towns
have complete answer to this. They can
point to the noble steamer City of Rich
nsond. and her list of capable and gentle
manly officers, with pride. We have al
ready spoken OF this steamer and her Off
GERS. We can add no more at this time
only to say. purchase ticket. step aboard,
and test by experience our high opinion OF
both boat and officers.
We shall speak of the necessity and add
vantages of still further innovations on OLD
established customs. in the future. But
for the present will close these disultory
remarks with just word to Portland
merchants In the commencement OF new
and more extended business relations be-
tween Portland merchants and down east
ira lers. the utmost care should be taken
t, establish mutual confidence iii the i'll
tegrity of each other. If few mere
specializing men sell goods just to make a
good bargain for the time being, and cheat
lust a little to prove their smartncss with
out any regard to the future, or the fair
fame of Portland Merchants. or their own.
then just as sure as the sun shines Will
most of the trade follow, still longer, III
the old channels.
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Supreme judicial Court-Apri]
Term.
KENT J., PRESIDING

In the case of Joyce & ais, vs. Ross, re-
ported last week, the jury being out
eight hours failed to agree.
No. 900. Asa Turner VS. Benz. Nuttcr
& ais. Action for damages laid $1,000
for Illegal arrest and imprisonment The
delft, Nutter, was Orderly Serst. of the
Brooklin Militia Company in 1862, and as
such had charge of tie draft for the nine
months men.
The two sons of the plaintiff were draft
cd, and dcfts allege and introduce testimo-
ny in Justification of the arrest of plaintiff,
showing that he had refused to allow his
sons to report for examination, and had,
the night before his arrest, fitted them out
with a boat, clothes, aud provisions, and
sent them to New Brunswick where they
remained until the close of the war. The
dcfendents produced the Presidents proc
lamation Of Sept 25th 1861 and cited the
act of Congress of March 1868 providing
that the orders of the President in suc.i ca
ses shall he complete defence in such act
ions, and also claimed that the imprson
ment extended 10 further than Augusta as
Turner was there taken by the L. S. au-
thoritcs and carried to Fort Prebble in
Portland.
The presiding Judge ruled that the proc
lamation and authority shown by dett, did
not in this action ailard complete justifca-
ton. The delft claimed that their author-
ty and the pitts act in resisting the draft
should be considered in reduction OF dam
ages, and that at most. only nominal YER
dict should be returned for ptff.
The jury after being out short time,
returned verdict for $40, which carries
$4,75 costs.
Hineklcy & Rowe L. & +. Hale
for Pltf for Dett
On Saturday Gen. John {. Caldwell was
admitted to the bar, to practice in all
the courts in Maine.
The term was suddenly broken up by
Judge Kent receiving Il telegram requiring
his presence in Augusta.
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Our Schools.

We fsaye long been silent on the subject
of car town schools. In the meantime the
interest Of parents, guardians &c. have kept
on ral. with our own, in this matter, and
no particular effort has been put forth to
effect change IN any way for some time.
And vet We have no i,esitancy in declaring
our belief. tlst orr schools are better than
they have the credit for. So far as schol-
arslip is concerned they are full up to an
average in the state. The scholars seem to
be quick-witted, slssrp-eyed, and active
The teachers in three of the schools i'll dis
trict No. 3 that we have visited. are getting
along admirably; and while witnessing the
rccitations of some Of the etssses, anu the
promptness Of most of the scholars, we
came to the conclusion that another course
of treatment on the part Of parents and the
public if adopted, would work bcnciNkslly.
II, instead ofkeeping alooffrom the schools
and ccnsuring them, or speaking dlsparag
ingly of them, almost universally, just the
opposite method should be tried for year
or two We think wonderful change for
the better would be observed. And since
it is mIch more pleasant to praise than to
censurc, why not try the former.
II there are any particular deficiencies III
the make M of the schools, one Of them Is
this--that a large number Of the scholars
seem to have too much street education,
and not enough OF the reinements which
are only to be learned in the home circle.
They are smart, good to learn. but do not
treat each other, or their teachers, with suf-
tcieut respect aud consideration.
Some effort is being made 10 newly grade
the schools in District No. 3, which II ear
rietl ont, will materially promote their prog
ress. IL is hoped that all Interested Viii
mid il. this effort.
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~. The sky is full of sunny light, the blue
waters sparkle beneath Mays genial smile.
the broad fields have spread out their soft,
emerald carpets as she lightly treads over
them, the leafless trees feeling her gentle
touch put forth tiny buds. soon to expand
into beautiful blossoms. and all things beav,-
tiful revive into new life at sight ofthc Cod
dess of the magic spell. All hail. ever
beautiful and soul inspiring May.
| LOCAL ITEMS.
Mrs. Jos. Wright OF this town who was
recently SO severely injured by lightning,
and left in precarious condition is now
said to be in a fair way for recovery.
| ii. NJ. Sowle Esq. our enterprising towns
man is doing thriving business in raising
fine varieties of Fruit trees, Grape Vines,
etc. His sales have been numerous this
Spring and still they (the customcrs) come.
There appears to be Il growing, and most
commendablc passion in the community
for setting ont Orchards and cultivating
flowers. So mote it be.
Coon TEMpLARs.
Nonpareil Lodge, No. %.
This Lodge was at first called Excel
sior," but it was ascertained that the name
had been previously adopted by a sister
Lodge. W. J.. D.. VIM. l.. Guptill.
Upon the night of the 3D.. inst, being the
commencement of the second quarter of
that Organization the following duly elect
ed Officers were installed;
Ellen Z. Whittaker-P. w. {. 7.
II. c. Whitaker {re-eleeted)-W. {. i.
y. \. Newman-W. Il. ii. S.
+. Libby-W. L. II. :.
r. A. Libby (re-elected)-W. Y. 7.
III. p. Bunkcr-W. S.
J. c. Whittcn-W. A. S.
W. II. Tracy-W. I.
W. F. Pctcrs-W. +. S.
Amos G. Guptill-W. c.
\. T.. Guptill-W. NJ.
Hattie NJ. Handy-W. d. NJ.
NJ. V. Traey-W. |. G.
G.. II. Tracy-W. Q. G.
List of Committees appointed.
FINANcIAL.-A. G.. Guptiil, W. II. Ira
cy. A. l.. Guptll.
On SiCk.-E. Handy, J. c. Written. II.
p. Bunker, l.. \. Nutter, 5. j. Tracy, W.
II. Tracy.
RooM.-W. l.. Guptill, J. c. Written. II
W. Handy.
Investigating, not yet appointed.
There is Il tlourishing Lodge at Sullivan
called the Waukeag, also one at Franklin
the Oasis. embracing some of the most
prominent citizens. and one at Prospect
lIarbor in this town, The Beacon Light
We are informed that one will shortly be
established at Dyers Bay. Steuben.
The Order of Good Icmplars. says the
Boston Journal seems very popular in Es
sex County (Mass.) There are Il Lodges,
and over 1000 members there
These Lodges multiply very fast, and
probably it will be rare sight ere long TO
find a town in this section of the country
where one at least of these grand and USE
full institutions does not exist. ii.
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JOHN BRIGHT ON EDucATIoN.-At u re-
cent Sunday School conference in Roch-
dale, Mr.. Bright spoke ON the pressing need
of furnishing education to the children of
the poor in England. In Manchester and
Stafford, he said, there were over fifty thous-
and ellildren who We're receiving no instrnc-
ton whatever In contrast TO this state OF
things, he held up New England as Il mote
worthy example of the beneficial eff of
common school system. Mr. Bright sail ;
LAS to the results, might give you the
statements of travellers, and will give you
the statement of one friend of mine who is
now No longer living. refer to 4 very enl-
iuent member of the House Of Commons.
the late Mr.. filicc, the meubef for Coyent-
nv. Mr.. Ellice travelled in America, - he
had done two or three times before, very
near the close OF his life. some SIX or seven
wears ago. lie visited Canada aadthe L nj
ted States. and in a conversation which
had with him after his return. he said that
IN those New England States there was the
most perfect government in the world
there was the most equal condition. and
the most universal comfort amongst the
neopIe and lie said that the whole popnla'
lion. he believed. We're more Instructed
more moral and more truly happy, thar
any other equal population had been in any
| country and in any age of the world
fCheers.] The whole OF this is TO be trac'
! ell not to the soil. and not to the climate
! but il is to be traced. believe. to the eX'
sraor,linary care which the population, from
! the days of the Pilgrim Fathers until now
| have taken with every hiid,--boy and CIR
that they should be thoroughly instruct
cd, ut least in the common branches o
learning. Hear. hear.f'
Mr.. Bright Went on to speak IN rather ;
homeless tone Of the need of u similar ~ 5
ten in England 1t woald seem, however
/ that ia the spread ofetitcatioil, the EnpIIsi
raflieais.woald hnd the f)llcrum tor theil
ss.-,-f f.f,.rrtt
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TUE s.IdTTsR BALLAD SINGERS The
.uuearance Of this Troupe ut Writings Hall
on Friday evening was greeted with al
oysrtsowins house. The performance OF
these ..iittis folks evinced fine musical
training. and good natural powers OF tue
x,,e.. The pieces were varied, and all of
them we're performed with much spirit and
sIirl. Many of these the audience e'ieored,
"a .,,,ir second appearance called down
~. house. Their appsafaeo" hffe SsS
s,Kcsss.
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CossrruTioSAL ANESpHEST.--if Disease has sap
ped the foundations uf your life and Is gradually. bat
surely carrying you To- the grave It is important that
you should as proceed to build up and amend
our constitution.
PLANTATION BITTERS.
Are recommended with the greatest confidence for this
purpose,
They quickly and Pleasantly relieve The pyspepti3
sufferer, Ianguor Headache distress after Eaug,
Pains IN the side Back and Stomach and all other all
arising tomach Of order, and arrest
tie progress Of Chrome Disease.
Ihay the most delicious aud agreeable tonic
offered 10 the people.
Their requires no change Of diet. Eat what is
before you, asking no questions for your stCmach's
sAkcn
Their good effect will be felt from the very first trial
Particularly recommended weak and delicate fe-
males, elergyinen, &c. To be found everywhere,
TRY AND BIZ CONVINCED.
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