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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-24
The Democratic County Con.
Ventiop.

The Democratic County Convention met
in the Conrt House on Friday last week.
John Bunker Esq. was called to the chair,
and Amory Otis and Hamilton JOY appon-
ted Secretaries. On motion, all democrats
were invited TO take seats in the Conven-
ton as delegates.
A committee of six was raised to report
a list Of candidates for the several County
offices to be selected. +. Rcdman, +. NJ
Watts, Daniel Somes, John Hopkins,
&. Moore and Roswell Sisby, were aPpoin-
ted said committee.
The following gentlemen were appoin-
ted committee Oh Resolutions. viz :-Arno
Wiswell. J. L. Redman and John Hopkins,
The committee reported the resolutions OF
the Democratic State Convention, which
were adopted. Also one to heartily sustain
the nominations made by the Convention.
The committee on nominations reported
as follows Senator. c. a. Spofford OF Deer
Isle and Levi B. Wyman of fremont; For
County Treasurer. Isaac Y Murch of Ell
sworth for County Commissioner Roswell
Sisby of Aurora: for County Committee,
Erastus Rcdnan of Ellsworth. John Hop
kins of Orland and Warren King OF Trenton
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins, it was voted
that the doings Of the Convention be pub
lishcd in the Eastern Argus, Bangor Dem
ocrst, and Republican Journal of Belfast.
1t was also moved that the two Union
newspapers of Ellsworth be requested to
publish the doings of the meeting.
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Come and Gone.

The Philadelphia Convention is among
the things of the past. l. met agreeably
to the call. had a three days meeting, the
sessions. other than in Committee being
very short, There were no speeches. save
the one accepting the Presidency OF the
Convention. and no debates. Nallandins-
| ham, who was banishcd from the country
because of his sympatlies for the rebels,
being delegate. was kept cut. by his be-
ing endorsed as a good enough Morgan for
any Convention. Fernando Wood. also
had bad record and he was kept at arms
length. The President ofthe United States
was notified that matters were progrcs>in"
favorably, and he graciously returns an
answer. One would think that the i'rcsi-
dent is the last person in the world 10 be
then this Convention is supposed to be
gotten up in his interest and of course he
must be consulted. Ordinarily National
Conventions meet. make Il platform, aud
place their candidate squareiy OIL the plat
form and if he cannot endorse il. then he
goes overheard. but this Convention ''in-
tcrpolates" the old creed. or rather adopts
new and pcrnicious principle of political
action. that of consulting the President rs
to what he wants done. The people are
no more supreme and the source of polit
ical action. but in the President lies all
power. This is dangerous innovation
and it will not be popular.
Ii has been asserted in some of the VOL
luminous correspondence growing out ofthis
meeting. that the "Slate" for each state i
to be kept by the chairman of the State del
egations of the several states. If this i
the rule. then W. G. Crosby Esq. of Bel
fast is the grand almoncr of Presidential
favors for Maine. We mention this impor-
tant fact so that all interested may take
due notice and govern themselves accord
inyly. 1t is an interesting item in the ex-
tensivc programme. 1t is whispered that
Mr.. c. desires the Belfast Collectorship.-
This is small place for so conspicuous a
member of the Convention.
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One of the most hopeful features of the
recent Convention was its unity. Hereto
fore there has been more or less of feeling
that the Convention came together as coun-
ties, with divergent interests aspirations
and aims. The counties were little South
Carolinas, bent OH asserting and maintain
ing the doctrine of state rights to the last
extremity. Therefore the dogmas of'turns'
and of county rights were strenuously in
sisted upon. and it made our meetings one
of clashing rivalries founded on these SQUIRE
rs of political action. A better and more
correct feeling is permeating the people,
The District is regarded as unit with the
same interests, and possessing the same
,.,litieal rights. 1t has the right to COM
nit It's interests into the keeping of that
r.rrsop that can most ably represent it i'll
Iongress. irrespective of the rule OF turns
or Of locality. So it las the right to throw
oyerboard its representative at the end Of
,ra ar f,ur. or six, or eight years, if he
,.r,.... incompetent, or unfaithfal, or false
q. t,rireivIe. and no rule of turns, nor of
county rights must interfere. Happily,
.,.ssD Earring sounds were heard not ON
.rs.ursalay. A delegate voted for General
{ AIDS eli because he pleased SO to DO, ana
,,seause h. preferred him. So also acted
,s.e s. h. voted ier Mr.. Pike
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Democratic District Convention

This body met ut the Court House to-day
Thursday. at ten o'clock. Hon. Samue,
Heacan of Waldo was called to the Chair.
and Marcus Emery and l.. J. Thomas zap
pointed Secretaries. A committee of five
was appointed oil resolutions. While the
committee were out ". ii. Simpson, Esq
a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention,
and Editor of the Republican Journal, Oh
invitation. gave some incidents OF the great
convention.
Geo Walker Esq. of Macilias was the next
speaker. and he declared the old Demo-
cratic and Viii. part les dead. A new
party is 70 rm cd to efend the doctrine of
State rights.
c. a. Spoiforl, Esq, Of Deer Isle, next
took the stand and made good speech on
that side. In clarion tones he called for
the Democratic party to assert its vitality
and its right to '.still live" The old Dem
ocratic war horses Of a generation respond
ed in enthusiastic tones, and those "dry
bones. shook the building with the ancient
slogan of the party. We have seen DIR.
BRIGHAM, Dr. johnson. Hon. J. II. Red
man and score Of other old stagers of the
party attending Democratic conventions
for the last thirty years, and clear down to
now, and these men don't believe they are
dead yet, nor the party that they have be-
lengel to for a lifetime.
At noon the convention adjourned to
half past one when it is hoped that Mr..
Walker will have liberty to tell when and
where the old parties gave up the ghost.
We have not the time to add a word more
before going to press, only to announce
that the indications are that Mr.. Wiswcll
OF this town will receive the nomination for
of Congress.
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- We have received several letters
from our comrads in reference to what one
terms the"dirty insinuation of the Ame=-
icah" that we when in the Army, attempt
ed to he away when the army moved a,
gainst Petersburg in 1865 1t is hardly
worth while to notice any such insinuaiion
if such it is considered. If such is the case,
Bro. Sawyer may have the honor of pub
fishing the only Union paper that makes
destinations" detrimental to the record OF
soldiers however commonplace.
We hope that none of the $500 is appro-
pria'ed for this special and questionable
service. Hancock JouraaL
Our Nciglbor has not the manliness to
inform his readers what we referred to- nor
to keep out of print the spitcful cbuliton,
of those who cant know what they are talk
ing about. Let Us state the case:-
Col. Smith complained bitterly of MI
Pike. to us. that he did not get his furlousl
extended when he the Col was in Ellsworth
in the Spring OF 800 The Col evidenced
so much feeling about it, saying it came
near costing him court martial, ant
blamed Mr.. Pike so roundly that we in
quired INTO tina matter of Mr. Pike, and he
said that he attended to the request ant
Secretary Stanton would not extend tn,
Coils furlough nor that of any one else, be
cause General Grant was about to move
He telegraphed to Col. Smith the result u
his request, but the Col says he did not re
eicve the telegram This was oncof the scriou
charges against Mr.. F. that the Col mad,
to Us when he said he shoald support anoth
er in September. last year. We gave to til,
Col Mr.. Pixies explanation, and Il: his re
quest. but the Col would not accept il
but continued to bitterly complain of him
1t is the only reason that we have eve
heard him give for opposing Mr.. +. am
he seemed to make u personal matter Oft
Now we leave the question to candit
men to to decide between Mr. p and tn
Col. and also the question whether per
son who has SO low an estimate of wha
properly belongs to journalism, that he
will under such circumstances permit know
ingly a correspondent to get a false impress
sion, and then insiuuatc that it is the truth
should be believed at any time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-24

TIE AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY.-Th,
Trustees of the Agricultural Society hello
meeting in this village on Tuesday to ar
range the Committees &c. for the Fair
which is to occur the 25th Goth. and 9th
of September. The Programme will soon
be published and circulated among thos,
interested. 1t is TO be hoped that the far
mcrs and mechanics oithe County will take
more than their usual interest In the FAN
this Fall, and that they will commence at
once to prepare for it. The Trustees have
a schedule of premiums which foot mp to a
large sum.
We have noticed of late that the exhibi-
ton of manufactured articles have been
small by degrees and beautifully less
Something must be done to stimulate an
interest in this line of industry. In Buck
sport there is Il large mandatory of car
riages &c. while i'm Ellsworth there is A
like manufactory, now why can there not
be specimens from each work shop on eX-
hibiiion: So of many other kinds OF manu-
featured articles. There should be a ,Ioz-
en- kinds of manufactures in the County.
and all doing we'll.
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STREET MANNEES.-Wc are the greatest
wisc>t aud mos, accomplished people in
the world, but one now and then sees en-
hibiions of taste and virtue in the street
ilat falls an arrows head short of pcrirc-
ton. Notwithstanding the angelic nature
oil The iaIr sex. We now ami then notice
that they like TO march three or four abreast
on the sidewalk. with their expanded skirts
occupying the whole available pa>Sway
Tor pedestrians. As We are youn" and
himble we do not mind Il step off the curb
stone into the gutter. in order To let the
radiant platoon pass without breaking lire
but when we see an aged man. tot,crinc
under the intirmities of years compelled 10
DO the same thing. We are inclined to doubt
the fairness. not Of the ladies faces. but OF
the monopoly of the sidewalk which the,
so persistently claim.-Bah Times
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The President in his congratulatory
dispatch to the Philadelphia Convention.
says 1.-THE people must be trusted. But
would Andrew johnson have trusted the
the war for the Union, while he WAS Gov
ernor of that State by appointment of Pres
dent Lincoln? viii he, while most of the
loyal people of the Southern States are dis
the Union all through the war, with
the entire control of those States: If so he
cannot expect republican form of govern
ment for those states.
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THREE YEARS WITH THE AMERICAN

THREE YEARS WITH THE AMERICAN
With this i>stic closes my services rs an
Apprentice in the .1meriraR Office. When
we commenced it seemed Very lon" time
to labor for trade. but il has passed away
pleasantly and hope not altogether with
ont profit. Nearly all of the past year we
have acted in the capacity of foreman. and
If the mechanical part of the work Oh the
paper has not been what it should be, the
fault must be attributed to the want of cx-
pericnce more than any thing else. The
subscribers, and patrons of the paper may
be assured that the .imericda still lives. and
was never more prosperous and better pat
ronized than at the present time. Long
may it continue to battle for the right, as
it has in the past.
These thoughts were suggested by the
receipt of Il valuable present from the
Editor. for which he has our heartfelt
thanks. and best wishes for the future sue
cess of the .imerican.
y. W. GLIDDEN.
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FERRY DAVIS VEGETABLE rAIN KILLER

atet Il thorough trial by ipnumerabie living wines
.es. has proved frIef the Meicin@ OF the age Al
though there have been medicinal prepsr itions
brought before the publ sine. the hrsi ROBES,
OF Perry Davis Vegetable Pain Killer. and large
anounis expended in their introductisn, the Pam
HITLER has continued Ia steadily advance in the s,i
nation OF the world rs best Family Medicine
ever iu reduced IL is an internal and external
edy. One pos tive proof of It's efficacy Is that the
IA Is have Constantly increased and VIII, lly upon is
own merits. The effect If the Pain Killer upon the
patient. when taken Internally in cases Of Cold.
Cous h. Bowel Complaints, Cholera Dys ntery, and
other affections Of the system, has been truly
deriu aud has won Tor IL a name amsDg medical
operations that can never be foreotteg Its sue
cess IN removing pam, as an external remedy in
cases Of Burns, Bruises sores sprains Cuts stings
OF Insects, and other of suffering has secured
Tor such host OF testimony. aim 81 infalli
bic remedy, that 1t will be handed down 70 posterty
as enc oi the greatest medical discoveries of tho
nineteenth century. lungs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-24

RATHER MIxED.-Iieut Whitconb who
was appointed and confirmed as postmas-
ter OF Ellsworth village. has failed to re-
ceivc his commission up to this time. Mr..
WhitcoInb executed his bond and sent il
to Washington some five wcoks since, bu,
not word ha. been heard, save that the
Assistant T.. NJ. General writes that the
commission would be forwarded when re-
ceivcd from the State Department. Two
or three weeks after Lieut.. Whitcomb was
appointed. Mr.. Ionng received the appoint.
mcnt of Collector. His commission cam,
without delay. 1t is reported that no on,
of the Postmasters appointed and con firm
ed by the last session has been commits sion
ed. In oar ease, here Democrat. sine
Iicut. Whitcomb was appointed, has be.
come an applicant for the place, and it is
thought he will get it.
1t is also supposed all the other national
ofiice-holders will soon walk the plank
If so. we hope the worst type of ant-wal
Democrats will receive the places.
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AR lG,h--sioop Prompter, wardwell, Pc7ob.
SEQ, to Deer Isle; Sch William. Collins, from Ash.
ing to Greens Landing.
CID llth--L sncw Jr, Godfrey, Boston, with s
plea sure party on board bonod for Mt. Desert.
Jane Brindlc. Hall. Rockian1 for Mt. Desert -
18th, Gloucester. Clay. Greens Landing, bound
fishing; Annie Frye. Frye, Camden for Bay Sc
Lawrence. Lizzie Williams. Cooper, do for do;
18th -JanO Briudle, Hall, Mt Desert for Rock
land; 18th, Savoy, Pray, Ellsworth for Province.
town; ojlin, Franks, Bluehiil for N Y; Cathay.
inc, Merrill. Ellsworth for Bossen; 10th, Banner,
Hamilton, Gouldsboro. bound fishing; Helen
Maria, Thurstcn. Camden for Bay - Lawrence;
Eth. Omega, Rich. cohasset, Mass, bound fish
iuy
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UNION NOMINATIONS.
VIVA, Gen. Charnb erIain say..

All must unite in demanding security for thf ~
fnre We mast have GUARANTEES good and sufficient
against any iuture attempt TO destroy this Govern
ment whether in the exercise OF a pretended riSii-
By open war or BY MORE ARTFUL AND lNslp-
l0US ASSAULTS against the pr ncipl9s on winch
this Nation founded. These are points we can
not yield without danger AMI dshonor; and Win
THE SOUTHERN STAT SHALL. HAVE toMfhtfp
WITH TaoSEC MOTIONS IN GOOD FAITH. theN WIN
be in condition to ask associat ion and fellowship
witt the loyal commo weatts OF the country which
they deserted With such violence AMI scirn- NTiL
THtr TINE. in my judgement, it is wise to hold them
in strict probation.
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Tho Convention.

We had no time or space for extended
remarks on the District Convention last
week. and the report Of its proceedings was
not as full as it would have been, if We had
not been compelled to go to press the same
evening.
The call gave a convention of two hun
dred aud thirty-one members. but owing
to the storm aud other unavoidable causes,
there were present two hundred and twelve
delegates, large number considering the
state OF the weather. and the distance that
some members had to travel. Hancock
lacked 5, Washington G. Waldo and Knox
of a full delegation. Mr.. WATSON of Sur
ry was called home Just before the vote
was taken. which makes absent for our
County. This accounts for all the absent
votes but one.
We have never seen more harmonious
District Convention since we have been a
resident of the County. Most OF its mem:
beers came to the convention expecting a
certain result. and in that. they were salts
fed. The absence of all EARRING discords.
and perpleNing side issues, permitted the
proceedings OF the meeting to be rapidly
accomplished. There was of course some
divergence of views as to candidates. but
it took on no acrimonious phase in the con-
ventiOn, as might have been anticipated
from the fierce personal canvass of the
proceeding few weeks. but all was as calm
as a summers NORM" and the overwhclnl-
ing verdict of the delegates was readily ac-
quiesced in, by all or nearly all present.
We have been looking up the record of
past Conventions of thi. kind. and find the
following:
1856, \ Convention of 23S members.
Vote-Stcphen c. Foster had l56.
Frederick 4. Pike 46.
Washington Long IS.
Aaron L. Emerson s.
1858, There was no opposition TO Mr..
Fosters denomination and he received all
the votes cast, III.
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ES"Our foreman. Mr., Glidden,

ESnOur foreman, Mr.. Cliddcn, has al
ludcd to his three years connection with
the American office and the near approach
OF its close. We can only remark in this
connection that we have always found him
faithful, industrious, and capable; and
these qualification are NOT so common now
a-days. that they should be passed over
lightly But few young men have the
practical common sense to understand how
much it is for their own interest, while
toiling to learn trade. to persevere until
the end ; therefore we have fewer
good workmen than we should, and
fewer successful mechanics.
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DIR. TOBIAS
TENTIiN HORSE LININENT.

niSr HOTTIES At ONE DOLLAR foR TUX
tURE of iameaeSs. scratch :. wind gall, sprais
bruises. splipts, ents slipping sihr, over heating.
| throat, uaii in the loot. &C. IL /. warranted
cicaper and better than nhef article ever ofrr
ed /, the public. Thousands of animals have t,en
curc the c4.lc and o,ef-heatiug by this Iininent:
aud hun lrsl, that were crippled and me have been
cstorci Ia their former igor. II i used by all the
hr,t hor- cman Throughout the >tatcs. Orders
constantly received from the raccing stables of KING
and for tr-.h supplies al his Invaluable Erfi lie
Orrr : 80 fe.iionafs hare btrf r,ecf,ek- Eemrnb~r
dollar lad out In time may the life Of your
horse. Sold by alI Druggists. Office, )? Cortland
street New York
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-24

Andrew j. Stimson, of kittery, on
"Wednesday received notice of his appoint
ment as Naval Store-kecper at this station,
IN place of DIR. Mark +. Wentworth of
kittery, formerly Colonel ofthc 3ad Maine
volunteers. The Colonel supports Congress;
the new appontee, "my policy"
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ITCH! ITCH ITCH :!
Scratch Scratch scratch
Wheaton's Ointment
Will cure The Itch in IS Hours.

Alsc cures SALT EilErM. ULCERS, chill
BLAtNS. and all ERUPTION OF THE SKIN.
Price 20 cents. For safe by all drargists
By sending 60 cents To EEk, 4 POTTER
lie \ cents, l1n Washington street, Boston, it
will be forwarded by mail, fee OF postage t. any
one oi tae United states lyr
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UNION MASS MEETINGS,
General Walter Hartman,

OF New Hampshire. will address the citizens o.
Hancock CouEtv. the political issue. OF the Jay.
follows;
Castine, Monday Evening, Aug. 9th
Ellsworth, Tuesday Eve, Aug. 28th
Bucksport. "Wednesday Eve. Aug. 29t b
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BaTCHELOR'N HAIR DYE.

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NnE CONFESSIONS AND EXPERI

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any affection, such as a boil or ulcer, even bruisc
the blood circulating through that part takes up i'm
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sudden death to persons of full habit afflicted with
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the line blood vessels which supply the brain with
vitality, and fe ceases as II
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Now this can be remedied.
BBANDRETHS PILLS
take all impure matters from the circulation and save
the general health, curing local affections also.
BRANDRETHiS PILLS protect from tedious tim
of sickness and often life. Sold by all Drug
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STANDARD Pale Sherry.

Puy a bottle or case Of g. A. Richard. Stand
ard Pale sherry. put up for family or individual
use. and you wilt get the best. ffl cipal dedos,
20 " Washington street, Boston.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-24

Buy bottle or case of c. 4. Richards stand
ard prrt. put up for miiY CT individual use. and
you will &c, the best. Principal depot, - Wash
inrt4n Street. nosten,
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Special Notices.
BLACK AS A CROW.

few wears since was many q splendid head that il
now grey or rrizzie1 Why not restore to the vet
unwrinsc'i brow its raven hon"rsf Five minutes
effect. thu splendid transformation. In less time
linn "A I'll .trlan inle IN
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CRlsTAOORO'S HAIR DYE.

wiihou, s'nning the skin ipjuring the ilamcnts
MANUFACTURES hy i. SrADDI,D. d Astor House
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-24

1t is said, that on the march to Prague
the Prussians captured 100000 pounds OF
tobacco and q 100000 cigars,
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LOAD aud FIRE

three times, the grcycst head may be made darke
tiiDn the
\ Y T. Ms W y G..
No matter 81 what undesirable tint the hair whis
kcrs or beard may b. the c'anyc to a superb anl
perfectly natural his or brown is accomplished by
one Applrniien of