Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-04-20

BY James Munroe
BY Andrew jackson .
BY John Tyler !
BY James X. Polk 3
Bv James Buchanan
BY Andrew johnson ,
Coon TALK.-We have been sending Il
paper to 4 subscriber in the Provinces, who
i, owing something. The Postmaster writes
rs a follows: Il Mess yon send the paper
ont of charity YOU had better discontinue,
for a person who will skedaddle when his
country calls. and again rc-skcdaddle TO
get rid of paying his honest debts. will be
likely to cheat the printer. We thiak -
too.
We noticed a statement going the
round. of the papers, that Mel Weston
Was editing Il paper at Salt Lake city. and
surprising that there could be bnt one of
the name. we made an item of the fact.
which turn, out to be no fact At all a.
Melville Weston Esq. otherwise Mel
Weston" of Maine. in still is Maine aud
| has no notion of going TO Brigham's domin-
ions.
The following officers were installed at
the Ellsworth Falls Div. No. Is, Thursday
evening. April l2th:
J. +. Whitcomb-W. =.
c. p. Iordon-W. \.
II. \. Jordou-R. $.
T.. II. Bonzey-A. RS.
A. +. Moofe-F. :.
l.. Sanndcrs-T.
II. c. Chaplain.
\, w. salisbury. $.
Aouzo Jordon-O. $.
The L. 5. Revenue Steamer, Ashu-
eliot. sailed ON the Eastern Coast during
the wintcr.-from the lst Of January to
the lst of April, sailing during that time
2543 miles, by sail, relieved six vessels in
distress, hauled bark of the rocks, assist
ed another bark, bringing the captain and
crew 10 Passport, boarded and spoke Is YES
sells during the time. She is TO be over
hauled and put in order for a summer
cruise, So says the Eastport Sentinel.
Tile Washington correspondent of
, the New York Tribune has the following
as to the character of Alexander ii. Ste
phens testimony:
. Alexander II. Stephens completed his
testimony before the Reconstruction Com
/, mttee to-day. He thinks the people of the
South have not yet been convinced that
they had no right to sccede. or that The war
settled only that the North was powerful
enough to prevent Secession. He himself
, always did, and does now, believe in the
Il independent right of the States to secede.
His testimony Is very interesting and vol
luminous.
I ABOUT Notes.-The President once said
e at Nashville, Tenn -
D., Il, Andrew johnson, do proclaim free
- dom. fun, broad. unconditional, to every
man in Tennessee. Humble aud unworthy
+ as am, if no better shall be found. | will
indeed he your Moses, and lead you through
: the Red Sea of war and bondage to 4 fairel
S future ofliberty and peace
There is a text in scripture which reads
And when the people saw that Moses
. delayed to come down from the mount, the
people gathered themselves unto Aaron
= and said unto him, Up. make us gods which
q shall 20 before us for as for this Moses
+, the man who brought us up out of the lane
OF Egypt 1re lc0t not ,chat is become q him.
To AVOID THE CIoLERA.-To the fol
> lowing timely advice, given by an ex
> perienced physician, we cheerfplly give
" place. The suggestions should be heed
- ed
The announcement that the cholera la
@ made its appearance on this continent
leads to the question. What is the bes
" preventative we can use to protect us 4:
l. individuals, and as Il community agains
,. its breaking out amongst us!
| believe all testimony points to on,
remedy more important than all others
20 and that is cleanliness. First, persona
70 cleanliness; wash the whole body at leas
IS once week in warm water with fire.
l. use of soap. All under clothing should b
> washed every week, especially the tlannels
70 Whitc-wash your houses. Remove al
decayed vegetables, old boards and loos
dirt from your cellars. Cleanse you
a. drains, and privies, and use the chloride c
Of lime in all of them. Suffer no accumula
, ton of filth of any kind upon or abou
= your premises. Allow no water to rcma
~ stagEant in your cellars, but use the white
h wash brush there freely.
BY attending TO these things now yo
le will avoid much sickness, and perhaps I'll
cholera.