Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-12

rupture and no quarrel, and there will be
none now. Such is my opinion.
When Congress again eonvcnes, l shat
endeavor to keep the readers of the dmer'
can appraised from week to week. OF what
of interest may transpirc in the Hall Of
Legislature. FHARos'
WASHINGTON. JAN. /. 1866.
FRIEND SAWYER
The Holidays having driven nearly all
the notables from the city, very little OF IN
terest can be CLEANED. Christmas and New
Years. this season were done at great
disadvantage Mud and rain made the
days particularly gloomy and disagreed
Bile.
\ friend Of mine wishes to konow what
celebrated wine winter in Washington
resembles? OF course you cannot answer.
being temperance msn. He says it i
the Madeira (Mud-ira)-a shocking pun.
but no worse than the streets at the present
time. This morning is little cooler and
we hope the mud may stiifcn someN hat
President johnson entertained the digua-
taries and multitude, New Years. in very
cordial manner. No such crowds or jams
were admitted Is used to call upon our
martvrrd Lincoln. hut he received his
visitors by iustalmemS. The papers say
Nj, Iohnson's hand AMI arm were much
swollen the next day. yet he gave but
gentle shake 10 each hand extended 10 him.
You remember the immense crowds Mr..
Lincoln used to shake hands with 30 yigor-
ou>ly. Think You his hand and arm coU'i
swell: The foreign Diplomats refused to
recognize the minister from the Jaurez
government OF MeXiee. at the reception.
and poor Romcro's call was accordingly
short. but he will not have to wait man!
months longer. before his rights are fully
accorded abroad a> we'll a here
Shall the negroes vote in this District i
now the important question. The rca>>cnh-
ling Of Congress will make lively times
here again. Before the recess. nothing
was done bur present bills &c. and refer
them 70 the proper committees.
The old resident voters OF this ej;y-who
are constantly alarmed else. the negroes
may be, BY some act of Congress. made
their equals. and asa legitimate consc-
qucaee. marry their daughter,
bled Al the ballot box, short time since.
and voted very unanimously that tine
ne1roe> ,hoai3 not have the right 10 vote.
while the equal rights men who are quite
under good counsel. stayed
away from the polls. prefr.'in@ to leave the
matter entirely in the hands of an cnIiehicn-
ed Congress. that has nothing to fear from
the progress Of liberal and humanitarian
ideas. What terrible thing it Is 20 stand
in the way of progress. From present
III negroes in this District and
throughout all The territories of the Euitci
States will be given equal ri5has, while the
constitution Of the United >Jate> will be 50
changed Is 10 appor;ion the presentation
10 the number Of voters in the several
States. TAi. Will. efeatuall4 compel Tho
southern States To eiItrauefi~e the blacks
SemmcS, the commander Of the pirate
Alabama. i il confinement II the Navy
Yard. in custody OF the marines; has nice
quarters, bed, sofa aud table. and meal,
tramarcstaarant near by. Hes anNiau, for
4 speedy trial. and has already engaged a,
counsel, Mes>r>. Pendleton and ColstoH
Of Boston. lli> b:'1,her John IT, Is onr
OF thu wealthy men of this city, and W.,
candidate for Mayor in opposition 10
Waiiarh.
noticed ii Your issue Of the Sih ult. M
error in regard to the Calvary Rarti,l
Church Of this city. The history of thai
society is briefly this. MIR, kcnnard pastor
OF the Z. st. Baptist. TOOK strong ground
as4ilSt diSntiaa. At the outbreak Of tbs
rebellion, and was compelled to withdraw
from that society. lie immediately e.,
tatiished the Calvary Baptist Church mad,
up principally oi the intensely loyal Of til,
OLD society. and until recently held thci,
meetings in the old Trinity Building. Mr.
Amos Kendall from personal friendship
and not from any great love Of the Union
adhered TO Mr.. kennard, and joined TIN
new society, and has built for them thr
licw and elegant church now occupied b,
/ t0e CalYary Baptist Society, at cost o
nearly Sl35,8J5. Gss p.