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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

II IL ne B1asy trorh ," a Georgia
journal sasseis, i, a question of the rfa-
'estihtrortanc. Hitherto, the indications
Poftehd neatiyc answer. The great
mass oil them obviously prefer loaiing in
bar-roons IN county stores, pitching
pennies Tor driks and chewing plag To-
haeco, 10 s'ttir themselves rcSoutely Ia
Work hut GU cotrmporary must have
patience. lit hard 10 learn old dogs
new tricks tive them time, with hall
50 much leeturii, as has already been law
shcd on the hlaks, aud they Will vet toe
the mark. We re opposed to all invidi
GUS listinctions,,nd insist that the white.
shall have their ,ir share of whatever i
gong. Don't cnpel them to make con
tracts III the first half of January. or 90
without work bu let them have time Ia
think better of ltf they are not entirely
right at the start. When they ascertain
that the aIternatip is "Roothog, or die,
they II hetake thelse,yes to turning nm tho
earth though the do hate it. Working
Tor the pure ioved it is not common any.
where Only presnt fairly the alternative
ol work or no bred, and whites will xor,,
though they do hat to.-YriLune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

CASpoE There is nothing sheds SO
fine a lish upon the human mind as can,
dor. 1t Vas called whtcness by the
ancieats adenote its purity; and it has
always VOL the esteem due TO lis most
admirable rtues. The man whose opin-
IONS make he deepest impressions upon
his tel'ow.ten, whose friendship is ins-
tinclvely soght when all others have
proved fat ess, is not the men Of brill.
ant parts httcrins tongue, or splendid
genius, but whose lucid caudor and
ingenious trth transmit the hearts real
!eeiinspnraal with ut rofraetionr There
are other quIities which are more snowy
and other tri's that have higher place
IN the world code of honor, bu: none
wear better { gather less tarnish by use
or claim deepr homage in that sll. nj
reverence With nina pays to virtue.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19
Important Order from the War
Department.
WASHINGTON, JAN. l..
The following order was issued to-day:
WAR DEP AETMENr.
Adj't Generals Office.
Washington. Jan. II.
Order No z

General Order No. 3.
10 protect loyal FersonS against improp-
cr civil suits and penalties. i'll the late re.
| bellious States. military. division and de-
partlnent commanders. whose commands
embrace. or are composed of the rcbclliou>
States, and who have not already don. SO,
will at once issue and enforce orders pro-
tectiHg from prosecution or suits i'll the
State or muncipaleOurtS of such States.
all oilenscs of soldiers of the army of the
| nited States and all persons thereto at
taehed or in any wise thereto belonging.
subject to military authority, charged with
oiteHSc for acts done in their military ca
pacitN. or pursuant 10 orders from the
proper authority: and to protect from suit
or prosecution all loyal citizens or persons
charged with oflenscs done against the
rebel forces. directly or indirectly. during
the existence of the rebellion; and all per-
SONS. their agents or employees. charged
with tie occupancy of abandoned lands or
Plantations. or possession or custody of any
KIND OF property whatever. who occupied.
used. possessed or controlled the same.
pursuant to the order OF the President. of
any civil or military department of the
Government; and to protect them from
any penalties or damages that may have
been or may be pronounced or adjud@ed in
said courts. in any such cases: also pro-
tectin% colorcd persons from prosecution
i'll any OF said States. charged viii! oilenses
for which White persons are not prosccllt-
ed or punished i'll the same manner aud
decree.
81 command of Lieut.. General Grant.
Signed +. ID. TOWNSEND.
Asst tGiUtant Esaa!.Ii
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

DR.. j. I. osgool, gent of the
Travellers Insurance Company has handed
us in copy of the "TrayelcrRecord," a
paper published by that Ccpany. I,
says:
"Onc advantage in taking a eneral ac-
cident polio, in the Travellers oIIartford,
is that a policy covers ell hina of acct
dents, while Il ticket only insure against
"iuiurics caused by accident tohe public
conveyance - another advantage is, that
policy, whether for month, year. or
five years. is registered aud the isurance
is good il the policy be lost, vile if the
ticket is lost or destroyed, all cN1cnce of
insurance is gone. Such loss of, ticket
might easily occur In a railway ,cidcut,
and would be almost sure to, i'll sue a casu-
atty as the sinking or explosion of steam,
cr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

TUE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
w. writes from Washington, 9th to tho
Boston JoH;nal: VIZ
president johnson assured New Emo.
land Senator yesterday that it is nor his N
tention to assume any position antsponis-
tic 10 Congress, and that he desires ~ how
moniousl J cooperate with the legislative
branch Of the government" 7'S'"'i' I
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

An OLD OFFENDER -ARkEaIED.-Satilf-
day evening Il trunk belonging To Colonel
FarhhaIn. Who had just returned from the
West. WJs taken from th,. hack Oh Hid,
street. The Colonel procured the services
OF nigh, Watchmon Gilman. and discover
ed the track of II hand-sled leadin" from
INC place where The trunk was taken.
They followed the track across the ice ia
Brewer. back across the bridge. in and
oth halt dozen door yards, through alley
ways. up to Walls barn on Essex street.
where they recovered the proncrtv. h,tt
Were unable to find the thief Yesterday
morning officer Emerson and Sweet ser
mlde another visit To the barn and in,titu-
ed 4 thorough search. They succeeded in
ilndihg man hid away in a hole six feet
under the hay and arrested him. He was
so dIrtY and ragged that they had some
difficulty in recognizing him is -Gon.
sullivan. the fellow who stole about
sl900 from Mrs. Higgins on Exchange ST.
and afterwards junpted from the car
WihuoW at llermon and made his escape
from officer Emerson who had him in ar
rest. Later he broke the windows of p.
VI. Blake brokers' office. stole $500 in
bohds. ana made his escape. Since then
lac has probably been concealed about
mere, stealing such things a. he could
conveniently get hold OF. Several wolf
robes, blankets Nc.. We're taken from his
hole BY the officers. Frozen food was
found. with teeth marks where he had
ehawed it in his hunger. He was hall
starved halt-clad, but had not parted with
his revolver and an ugly looking billey.
articles which he evidently relied upon
o1iieer Emerson was particularly pleased
TO make his acquaintance. Sullivan will
probably conclude to take mp quarters with
Warden Rice ut Thomaston. Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19
Boston Post Washington COZ

I
respondent says:
Master Richard Cokerthe distinguish.
edjuvcnile vocalist, accompanied hrcv-
eral of his friends. called this morniE to
pay his respects to the President. ltcr
receiving the Presidents congratulations
upon his great success in the vocal wdd,
Master Cocker expressed surprise thathc
President resided in such plain manan,
adding that if he was President he weld
have his house furnished with richer nd
more beautiful things. The Prcsdei,
placing his hand upon the Youths he'd,
said :--"lou must remember that in It's
country we judge of men by their intclle-
tual greatness and moral worth, aud mt
by their wealth or position" After sin.
lnr in the presence OF the PreSidentit
.G,...4...::ly he withdrew.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

MrsTER- OF GENERAL OFFICERS.
By order of the War Department recently
issned l22 general officers were mustered
sut of the Volunteer service. Those from
Maine were Major Generals A. +. Howe,
Cyrus Hamlin and j. c. Caldwell; Brig.
Gems. j. d. Fessenden, IL. ID. Thomas
and Selden Connor.
Mai. Gen. Chas. Griffin of Ohio, who
commands the District Of Maine, is mus
tered out.
Gens. Howe, Thomas and Griffin, are IL:
the Regular Army in which they hel much
Tower AMI subordinate positions than those
they are just mustered cut of.
Gen. Griffin has commanded Division,
aud has proved himself most faithful and
sklllful officer. lie now takes rank III the
Regular Army much lower than that HOW
occupied in that army by some who have
been promoted from the volunteer service
-The n. y. Helulds Richmond CORES
nondert tells of itneontre at the spoeis-
wood House between Mr.. Pollard, editor
of The Examiner, and Mr.. Brooks, cores
neadeat Of the New York Times, the for
nursusipg q eowhide. Neither received
serious ildery.-. The provpe'aieh Tor tht
assault was a letter in lhc Times Of the sti
idlcuIing Pollard. Pollard allaeiiei
s,ats. who was unarmed. Pollard wa
ed with pistol knife aud eowhtie'
i took .he cowhile from bis Assault
ahrew it away, Nhen Faiiafs 'Ase.'
aad the parties were separated.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

CONGRESS DECLARES AGAINST po,v-
GAMY.--Thc House on the stb. passnJ a
.n uenouneing polygamy. and declaring
mat IKE Its twin sister, slavery, it should
l DO swept from the territories CT the Repub.
nc nc II 1t should require the whole power Of
the Government to do so; and direclin a
an inquiry into the conduct of certain Gov
eminent officials m Utah.
. +, The twin relic" of Slavery must soon
follow its brother.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

The people of Sweden arc very enthusiast
tic IN theiF gratitude to their King for bis pro.
Jeets Of REFORM When ne left the theatre one
evening rece atty the crowd wished To detaeh tie
horses and draw the royal carriage themselves
The King refused and exclaimed, $50 long a.
am hing my people shall wear no brldles''
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19
Legislative Summary.

The House voted to consider Saturdays
and Mondays working days.
\ resolve WAS introduced, ordering Con
crcss to provide place where the cnlore'l
people of the South may, ii they will, cs-
ahliSh themselves.
The bill extending the right To suspend
sseie payments Was pas@sd 10 be enacted
| phc Senate, in the absence OF liz l'rcsi
dat. made choice of Hon. y. d. Manson
astrcz!dcnt pro ttmPore.
TUESDAY.
II the Senate little bushes. was trans
acta
Atint Convention reelected Hon. y
H. Hihhnrn, State Treasurer.
! ThelloHse, by an order, appointed Mr.
Chesle, Of Lincoln, To the vacancy On tn,
Committee oil Investigation, after lon;
dehatc,n hieh We report in full,
MIR. 4aISnn' resolves relating to IT,
taxation oi United States bonds were re
trrrcd t the Committee on the Judiciary
An oder Wa passed asking tue Adu
tant t;eFral To obtain from town Treats
urcrs cefain important informaiian' n
order wa passed directing inquiry into til
cxrctlicnE Of expressing the sense of til
Legislature in regard TO ships transferrc
10 a torcin flag during the war.
The usal numbcr Of orders of luqnir
and petitions wcle acted on.-KeAaeJe
Jg,VH4t
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

a report of a most remarkable discovery
comes to US from Italy. An Italian 3 want i
SAID to have discovered a process by which
sounds may be Transmitted by an electrical pro.
cess any DISTANCE, so that two persons-one in
Rome ana the other in Paris--m9y converse to.
sether, recognizing the sound of each others
voices.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19
New ORLEANS, Jan. 10.

The Alexandria Ua.,) Democrat pull
fishes letter from Gen. w. T. Sherman 10
friend in the Eapides parish, in which he
coatradicts the general impression that his
appointment as Superintendent Of the
Louisiana Military Academy at Alexandria
before tie war, was due to Bragg or Beau
regard. He also controycrts the impress.
ioil that when he left Louisiana That he was
pledged not TO enter the service agaiuStth
South. He did SAY ut Alexandria thai war
WoHId he the inevitable result Of secession.
and AT New Orleans on the eve of lis de-
Paftare ter 81. LouiS he might have said to
Bragg that he was not going North to seek
military service. which was true He re-
fused to enter the volunteer force first call
ed out by President Lincoln. hceausc he
considered that the whole South would be-
come involved in 4 War which could only
he handled by vast armies of regular sol
diers. Gen. Sherman concludes as follows:
Il wish the South Well, and if have been
a scourac then how mnch better that It
was | than Ben Butler OF some otl.cl off
Ger of that school,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19
poUG!IKEErsIE, y. y, Jan. II.

4
Nearly 20pD persons assembled at Pine
Hall, IN this city. last night, to listen to an
address from Hon. Schuyler Collax. Al.
ter the lecture, Mr.. CollaX, accompanied by
Mayor lnness, whose guest. lie was, pro-
cecdcd to the residence of the latter. 4
short time thereafter nearly 1900 persons
rendered Mr.. Coiiay sercnadc. In re-
Sponsc to the honor shown him, Mr.. Colfax
thanked all concerned. He alluded To the
rebellion, contrasting four wears ago with
the present time. Then the flag of free
dom had been stricken down from nearly
every Southern fort by the hand of treason,
while new it is waving in triumph over
these acknowledgement structures.
The country is destined to "A future more
brilliant, more compact, more free than has
been ielt tsr years. He had faith in the
judgments and overrulings of Providence.
No rupture would occur between Congress,
Md the President. The Union will be re,
constructed in such manner as will be
final for ages to come
Mr.. CoiiaX left this morning for Wash
ington.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

\ letter from Capt. | ., ling. dated at
Cherry field. Jan. Itth. Informs US that
CherrYtield has taken 500. and Mllllridga
sl000 in steamboat sc X !, that Cherry
field will inoJca So tn AT Tenet 81 100. and
Mlllbrdge to at least : ! %.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-19

FiRE.-The residence of D. II. Mae. ESQ.
State Street. took ERE this \. M, and before tho
famc. could he subdaed was nearly destroyed -
Mos. Vi the laGuttlre, We understand. was saved :.
Il Tina.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05

A CARD-My attention has been called to
the following extract from the publlshed pro-
ceedings of the City Council of the 9Th of Janu-
airy last: - enon, 40 FAVOR ono7o.inn
letter from the Rev. James Z. Johnston, set
ting forth that he had applied to the Auditor
for interest due him on certain corporation
stock, amounting to $315, but which the Audi
tor had declined to pay on the ground that it
was marked paid in the handwriting Of j as. A.
Enclish, the Auditor in July. 1861. Mr. john
ston denies ever having received the amount
and states that at that time he was not IN the
citv and had not auth orized its collection.'
Whv the Council should have been trouble
with this matter, and why it was paraded before
the people, is best known to Mr.. Reuben John
ston: fer to him all the facts have been familiar
since the oath day Of May, 1852; and if ne had
desired to satisfy the Rev. Mr.. Jas. T. Johnston,
IS was done on Saturday last by few minutes
of Investigation Of the books of the Auditor S
Office, the attempt to injure me- in the estima-
ton of this community would not have been
made I do not make this publication to convict
the present Auditor, Of q malicious effort to
SANDER me. but to acquit myself Of what has
been thought, an intentional wrong upon my
part. If any farther notice Of this affair becomes
necessary will deal with it in a manner more
in detail, and leave it to the public to judge OF
the motive which induced Mr. r. Johnston, to
withhold the facts, and which caused him to
be so negligent in making the proper investiga-
ton. JAMES A. ENGLISH.
Alexandria March 5th, 1066-1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05

~ To THE VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA,
I feel constrained, by sense Of duty, to notice
a rumor prevalent on the street, viz: That am
Ineligible to the Office of Mayor, because I vo-
ted in Loudoun county. [ pronounce the
charge false in every particular; and the effect
more groundless still. The present charter
gives the right to vote to any citizen Of the
I have been here nine months. But [ claim my
rights upon the fact that never lost my resi-
dence by my temporary absence During the
whole of that time I claimed to be an AleXan-
drian, and was universally acknowledged as
such; I therefore call upon the voters to en-
dorse the fairest nominations ever made in this
or any other city. Let not few of the discp-
pointed, in conjunction with our opponents, in
timidate or prevent you from supporting, the
ticket nominated on Friday last. If there
is any thing wrong the law will correctit
q NH Sit HUGH LATHAM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Richmond papers give accounts OF the
bloodless shooting ARRAY which took place IN
hat city on Friday last, between j. Marshal
FL anna, formerly of Baltimore, and now re-
porter Of the Richmond Examiner. and Is:
D'Orsay Ogden, manager of the Richmond
Theatre, growing out of card from the latter,
published In the Enquirer rejecting on the
character OF Mr. Hanna, and in reply to city
item which was published in the Examiner,
supposed to have come from Mr.. Hanna
In consequence Of the atrocities committed
by the Indians on small bodies Of emigrants
crossing the plains, General Pope has issued
an order establishing certain places OF rendez-
vous for all trains. At these posts the teams
are to be organized and equipped for defence,
and no train Of less than twenty wagons, and
thirty armed men, under properly appointed
captain, Will be permitted 10 proceed. Mill
tary escorts, in addition, are to be furnished
when necessary.
An attempt was made by large number of
citizens Of Waship gton county. Maryland, to
hold meeting at HagerstoWn, Tor the purpose
of endorsing the restoration policy OF President
Johnson. The call was largely responded to by
delegations from different sections Of the coun
ty, but the meeting had scarcely organized be-
fore it was attacked by a mob, and, after much
desperate fighting, was ntlreIy broken up.
Some fifty or sixty armed negros had an en-
counter with the police in the suburbs OF Rlch-
mopd Virginia, on Friday night last. The
firing was kept I'D for some time, but finally,
by the assistance OF squad OF soldiers from
Libby prison, ten of the rioters were captured,
several Of whom it is reported had been woun-
ded by the shots of the police.
|
It is stated on good authority that negotla-
tons are now in progress in Washington to OBJ
tain from the United States government the
recognition of Ireland as belgerent power, IN
order to exercise for her the same belllgerent
rights extended by Great Britain to the late
! Confederate government.
There will be total eclipse Of the moon on
the evening Of March so. 1t begins at tive
minutes past nine o'clock, is at its total at
twelve minutes past ten, and begins to dlsap-
pear at fifty-one minutes past eleven. 1t IS
visible throughout the Uuited States
a new counterfeit on the $50 issue, COM
pound interest note, was received and marked
at the Treasury Department on Saturday last.
This note in coloring is much lighter than the
original, the figures indistinct, and the paper
of an inferior quality.
The conflict Of power between the Executive
and Congress was never, IN our past history, SO
uncompromlsing as at present. and 1t is not I'M
probable that the Senate will claim and exert
! the power to control the executive patronage.
The most intense excitement continues to
prevail among the Fenians Of New York and
other cities in, reference to the suspcntlon OF
the habeas corpus in Ireland.
The Captain General of Cuba has received
orders from Madrid to send from Havana two
thousand troops to join the Spanish squadron
on the Pacific
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05
The A1exandria Gazette
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 5.

Mr.. J. M. Boris has written and published
still another letter, on politica! affairs and
this last one is more i]l-tempeIed than any Of
the previous ones. He seems to have, at this
time, some particular spite against the citizens
of the State who do not go with him, agree
with his opinions, and subscribe 20 his doc
trines. He charges wide spread disloyaltyin
the South, deuounces, in virulent language,
the Democratic party, abuses the press, refers
to what he calls the svindictiveness of feeling
exhibited in the election OF Judges, &C., and
the matter Of the Orange and Alexandra Rail.
road; asserts that Union men are ostraclsed,
refers to the social feeling which he says exists
on that subject, calls for State Convention
of the Union men for the re- organization OF the
State, and winds up with slap at his quon-
dam friend, Mr. Muscoe Garnet, for hisrecent
'slamentable exhibition of timidity and want Of
moral courage" in the Legislature, in repudl-
ating his Mr.. B. 81 letter and doctrines. He
graciousy extends sort Of patronizing protec-
ton to President johnson in saying that his
recent veto s'may we'll have been honest aud
conscientious" and that he MIR. B. lis not
afraid to trust him" In the course Of the let
ter he says he ''declinel seat in the =. S.
Senate when Messrs. Segar and Underwood
acre Sold to have been elected and also, that
he has been informed that Mr.. Alex. Riyes and
himself had been appointed Directors Of the
Orange and Alexandra Railroad before the
change in the Board took place, and were I'M
tremendously removed by the new Board of
Public Works, even before the appointments
had been announced, to make Place for two gen
tlemen whose sympathies where in the opposite
direction; whilst the third gentleman, who was
associated with them Ia secessionist) has been
retained These, we believe, are the princ-
pal points or heads Of Mr.. Bolts last letter.
The Charlottesville Chronicle contradi lets
the report of the death of Alexander Camp
bell, the founder of the sect of Campbellites
as they were called, or Disciples. Every day
the newspapers have to contradict some state
,,,o,,4 =. ~ !, ~, -, q N tho dow hoforo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05

FENOBACCO.-1O0 boxes Of Tobacco, best
|, brand 5, for sale by JNO. 5. ANQA: Jr.
feb 19-1m No. H. Union 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05

Y ECTURE.-Rev. Dr.. BURROWS, Of Rich
/ i mond will deliver Lecture on Tuesday
night (Iarch 6th) in the Baptist Church, COM
mencing at 7! O clock. Subject :-Prophetic
History Of Ham. Price Of admission fifty cts
NH 2-4t#:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05

NOTICE.-On Wednesday the Virginia Legis-
N lature passed bill for the relief Of James
Sangster, late Sheriff of A]exandria county,
The above law referred to- is to empower G. N.
Castleman, the Acting Sheriff previous to the
war, to proceed tie collect the taxes fee bills,
&C.. of such persons who have not yet paid
their revenue for and during his term ofservice;
and for whom said Castleman advanced the
money for said taxes, and made settlem ent with
the Auditor of the State. NH 2-eO2t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05

DOR RENT.--The long established pr NH NH
4 GOODS STAND, corner King and Pitt -Gl
streets, (adjoning American Telegraph Ctiice( is
now for rent It has been greatly improved by
two large SEy-li ghts-depth OF Store 100 feet
Also Four Offices in second story for rent. En-
quire Of Z. Ii. Ia LVh
mar LIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-05

A circular hes been issued by the Secretary
of the Treasury, which, after stating that Off
cial information had been received at Wash
ington Of the resumption of hostilities between
Spain and Peru, directs all officers of customs
to strictly enforce the neutrality laws.