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The Great Fire.

Many Years since prominent writer in
Maine asserted that portland was wilt
ing" from various causes: but AS no other
pair of eyes saw such a process going on.
and as the good people of that beautiful
city did not believe that the criticism was a
no harm came from the remark The
rapid growth of the Forest City, for the
ten years past has been a matter of state
pri g. and we had all come to the conclu-
sion that within the borders Of our own
state, we were to have city of extensive
commerce, of large population, and pos
scssing business advantages which would
make it fair rival for Boston. The logic
of events for the few past Years tended to
confirm this hopeful view of the future Of
Portland. Her business men have been
competing for portion of the trade OF
Eastern Maine and successfully too, and
the future Wore pleasing look, to her cti-
zens on the third OF July, but on the fourth
of the present month. early in the morning
, a small boy set fire 10 an India cracker
threw the same near i pile Of shaving>
! which took fire, and the result of this small
matter, seemingly, is that one third ofthat
beautiful city is in ashes. The sad story
of this devastating fire is enough to draw
tears from the eyes of the most stoical. II
ne could have made the selection of the
buildings TO be consumed,-have marked
out the precise track for the fiery element
to move in. but little damage comparative.
~ would have been done the public. but
an angry sea of fire forced on by a high
wind. is no respecter ofpersons or of prop
erty, and therefore in this great deluge
the finest and costlicst editices were swept
away as completely and as ruthlessly a.
the meanest hovel.
For particulars we must refer our read
ers to the detailed account published else
where. We learn, that notwithstanding
this willing" scourge has come at last
that the business men who have suffered
thus terribly are of good courage, and sucl
As can. will set about erecting new build
ings at once. This looks hopeful and Ell
couraging for the prosperity of the city
II many a sad tear docs come unbidden Al
the remembrance of the utter destruction
of the Accommodations of il lifetime of pains
taking. industry. and the future wears N
times dark look, let 1t be remembered
that most all troubles can be cured by ell
crgy, perseverance and courage. w
know that the sufferers have the sympathy
of all, and that that sympathy has beer
expressed in many places, in some substan
tial way. 1t is a case demanding substan
tial aid.
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A Medley.

Musicians, and especially strolling play
ers OH the banjo &C., often sing and play
what is put down on the bills,"A Medley
dience, who arc supposed to be possessed
Of various musical tastes, and. with the
suppo>itioa that some one Of the many
changes will suit the most indifferent as
well as the most musical of the crowd
Our Bro. of the Journal has been executing
medley this week although an Indifferent
one, and the organ" creaks badly under
the n,anpulations. The immediate cause
is the appointment of a Postmaster for
Ellsworth. The name ofthe medley is Fall
len Heads. Now as there is but one dead
duck" known to our public. or but one
postmaster who has held office until his
commission expired and then has had TO
give way to another. (Ir. Jordan.) the
query is. who else is killed by his going
out Of office!' No doubt the Journal
knows who is hit, but it does not tell the
public, only under the veil of fallen heads y
implying that more than one head has fall
~"
Is !eiNoeH' ele WI e'i 10 o"' "a '''''e' INV ~
cent ie" "arhi uas has lid" Va" 'i'i"-
ehce on u, ana It's ifiehoS sho"'" can Ill
medicai aio' at once OF resort 10 'ie up
piicatioh OF ice 10 the c"P"', OF expect 'iie
most serious consequences
Leu us q'olc from 'lic 'o"',' i'N,nSs :
..Ia ,,rA n Ior,i'n NJ F"a u f o ,,,,nn
and Mr.. John f. Whitcomb has been ap-
pointed in his place. Against Ar. " mt :
, ,," MAN i, nriy,tc life and has alway.
held firm in his party allegiance. In past
times when tactlous politicians nave done
..,un o.>' b ~ NJ d,n. bis t;gh,imo inside nt
the organization and his record is tainted
by no boiling or dlSahec'ioh;
c,rrents set toward rnwar,lin~ the men
who have fought our battles and won our
victories.
i'efe we learn from ''ie ''''''''i ''ia'
LIEUT.. "hitcoho Is ""e man anu ''s
49," ". :, ~" '''' =. "'' l''' ',''>
..u. ~. -. :. ,,a journal.
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Trying It's Wings

The Journal is trying 10 fly but is max
Ing awkward work of it. 1t having writ
ten leader against fellow soldier and
ncighbor, or uttered bitter complaints be
cause he was successful in getting Office,
it strikes out at venture and names all
the military men it can think of and rec
comments them for office. This is a new
way of laying au anchor to windward. 1t
may now oppose any one or all these men
when they want help, and then claim if
they are successful, that it was the first to
name them publicly. Bat does not our
neghbor think that the people Of the coun-
ty are capable Of making their own selec-
items, or that they should be presumed to
know something! There are older men in
the county, and those who have had long
ger residence, anu with them this whole
matter can safely be left But this was
the first attempt to use its wings.-the sec
Ond effort is in this direction.
1t may not be out of place to mention
that we have heard a number of soldier
and prominent citizens in this and othr +
towns mention the name of Gen. J. &.
Caldwell IN Connection with the Congress
ional nomination in this District. We are
confident that he would receive the support
o fthc greater part of the soldiers. in
the country. rs well rs that of many of our
most influential mcn.
This is cool for July. since the journal
was started far this very purpose We have
the best Of Evidence for stating that Gen.
Caldwell came here to run for Congress,
that the Journal MAS started to assist in
tie ,noy eincnt. aud that the Generals fund.
helps grease the Journals wheels. The
Journal is consistent, then, in hosting his
name for Congress, but it is not so disin,
| tereate2 in the matter as it would have the
public think it. But We have 10 quarrel
with it Oh this point.
| In the matter Of IL man to represent the
distrct. in Congress, the public will NJ
doubt exercise sound judgement. II the
| General is the best man for their irteres h.
has the business capacity, and the legisla.
tive experience. and the influence which
comes from ally these combined. they nc
doabt will make him serve in that capacity
They went care whether che nominee has
JUS. inoy edntu the county to be eligible OF
whether he still lives in Washington toun-
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WHY WILL YOU SUFFER :!

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all kidney Diseases, Rha.mafism, Gouf, Gravel,
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For many diseases Incident to females, Smoianders
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pS-The Steamer Clarion, which we an
nonnced in our last issue would be here in
time for pleasure excursion on the 4th..
came up to our wharves on Monday from
Portland. She is a stern wheel boat of
light draft. ample accommodations. tight
and strong. of about hundred tons bur-
then. she will run to connect with the
City of Richmond. both going East and
West, making the connection at Tinkcr's
Island.
The Clarion went to Cranberry Isle with
pleasure party of over two hundred per-
| sons on the Fourth. starting from her wharf
at a quarter of six and arriving back at a
quarter after six in the evening, making
the round trip in some twelve hours. land
ing some of the passengers at Goose
Cove" fremont, and taking them Oh her
return. The passengers had nearly three
hours to remain on the Island.
The whole trip was successful one, not
an accident occurring, and nothing taking
place to mar the plea sure of the company.
save and excepting the slight inclination
some few had to pay tribute to old Nep-
tune. and an inclination of the boat to find
| the whereabouts Of Long Ledge" during
a thick fog. BY good management both
of these slight disturbing causes were
overcome, and all landed safe and sound.
Capt. Philip Remick will go as pilot for
the Steamer henceforward.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-07-13

PROGRESS OF SLAvERY.-In 1857 Geo,
NJ. Weston Esq, n well known citizen OF
Maine. and an able political writer. pub
lished woSk with the above title. 1t was
to some extent textbook, for Republic
cans and others upon the subjects ofwhich
it treated. But Mel" is always making
progress in some way, always hunting at
ter avenues" to place or power, or to the
stronghold of some plethoric institution
Lattcrly it has been said that he was in
Utah. but this was mistake for we find
letter from his tacile pen, published in the
Bangor Democrat, addressed to the New
York Tribune, taking ground against Con-
gress and in favor of the Presidents poll
cv. Til, letter is an able and an ingenious
one. II is intended to lead astray many
Union Republicans, but it will fail in this
direction; but no doubt it will compass
the main purpose of the author and others
who are in a transition state; il will secure
to him the honor of being the Democratic
nominee for GOV. and of being the amoner
of Presidential iavors in Maine. Nell Mr..
Weston is am Industrious politician, and is
always ready for something to turn up.
He should edit another book ond give it
the title of Progress to Johnsoni>m."
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.


NJ" VI, sie' we nave received 'he ioi-
lowing p"oi'ca'iohs ol nc" music from
'io'"ce ""'ers' 4oi broadway New orh :
"e'i'fa' 7co'' Funeral harci Looking
r"'"".a' "oros ny franciS l, hecier'h''-
$40 "' '.'' "'N''"'s' io''f - i''Nc''
" piece 'of 'he piano
ATLANTIC MoSIHIY.-TheJ uly number
Of this excellent and readble monthly is
received from the publishers Messrs Tick
nor & and Fields, boston:
Contents.
The Life of George Dedlow; On Trans
latlng the Diyina Commedia; The Great
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-07-13

re Y ID VS. rAIN MILLER.
An an internal remedy, has equal In cases o
Cholera, Summer Complaint, dyspepsia, Dysentery
Asthma it cures in one night, by taking 1t internal
~, and bathing with it freely, 1t is the best lini
ment Ia America. Its action Is like magi when
,ernally applied to bad sores, burns, seald, and
sprans. For the sick headache and toothache, don,
tail &c try it, In short, it is Pain Killer.
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER. This medicine has
become an article Of commerce. thing no medicine
ever became before. Pain Killer is much an item
in every bale of goods sent TO country merchants As
tea, coffee. or sus ar This speaks volumes in its E.
yor.-GieHs Fails Messenger. lm2I
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Special Notices.
Yon9 ZyIu1e For. Safe.

TIE LAND opposite Ponds Spring. between
l Main and Mil roads. comprising 80 acres. has
been divided into and lots aud Is oGei ed
for sale low.
Situated between two villages it contains some OF
the finest building sites and grass land in town A
portion Is wei wooded The lots the mill road
overlook the village and one has hne cellar 1t.
Plan can be seen at J. A Deane's Office
ATT r. ANGER. !
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STRANGE, BUT TRUE.

Every young lady and gentleman in the Unite
States can hear something very much TO their advau
tge by return mail tfeee of charge,) by adiers.
abe undersigned. Those having fears OF being hu
plugged will ctllge by not noticing this card. 4
others will please address their obedient servant,
THOS. +. CHAPMAN,
1yl 63l Broadway New York
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WORKS OF NATURE-Ina state o: health

WORKS OF NATURE--Ina state of health
the intestinal canal may be compared TO river
whose waters COW oycr the adjoining hand, through
the channels art has made, aud improve
their qualities 80 long as it runs on smoothly the
channels are Kept pure aud healthy; if the course
OF the river is Stopped ihn the wiser in the canals
is no longer pure, bu, soon becomes stagnant There
Is bu. one law Of circulation in nature When there
is a saperabundanee of Immortal fluid in the in,cs-
tiual tubes, aud custi ness takes it nows lack
into the blood ella, AID Initiates itself into the
circulation 80 establish the free of the river
mast remove the Obstacle, which stop Its course
and those of its tributary r,ams. With the body.
follow the same natural prineiple--remoye the oh
ST uctions from the bowels with BRANDRE
PILLS, which never iniure, but always eaectusl
for the reject cleansing of the system foulness
or d sea.e Remember, never suffer a drop OF blood
10 be taken from You E,acua,e the humors as often
and rs long as they deransed, or As long you
sick.
see ihii n ERANDRETH is in white letters in the
GoSsrnnen, stamp.
Sold by all pVuggi,ts. ims,
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ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A Gentleman who suffered for years from Nervous
Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effects of
youthful ndiscreton, will, for the sake Of suffering
humanity, send tree to all who need it, the recipe
and directions for making the simple remedy by
which he was cared, ssEerers wishing to profit by
the adyerteIs experience, can do so by addressing
JOHN b. OGDEN,
lyl No. 10, Chambers St. New fork'
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81 The paper being circulated for sub.
scription in aid Of the Portland sufferers
by fire, is being filed mp libcraly. In ad.
dition to this, some private subscriptions
generous ones, are being forwarded. The
members of Lvgonin Lodge Of Masons,
collect. i this forenoon one hundred dollars
to he forwarded. Next week we will give
particulars.
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GOLDEN sHEAF BOURBON.

sable nd to be depend, upon p rfccly pure
this iGe " hiskey takes the lead of all otters
in the market Try boii, aud you will not fail 10
ma perfect satisfaction, Told every where.
c. \ EICn ARD-
% Washington street. Bost IN.
FOR sale l.. Ellsworth by {, q reck
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what Gen. Chamberlain Says.

Al, must unite in demanding security for the IA.
tnre. We must have guarautics good and sufficient,
against any future attempt to DESTROY this Govern.
mcut whether in the exercise of pretended right
By open war or By MORE ARrFUL AND INsiD-
IOUS ASSAULTS against the principles on which
this Nation founded. These are points we can
not yield without danger and dishonor; and WHEN
TNE SOUTHERN STATS STALL. HAVE COMPLIED
WITT THOSE CONDITIONS IN GOOD FAITH, they VIII
be in a condition to ask association and fellowship
witt the loyal commou wcshs of the country which
they deserted with sucl, violence AMI Sc Until
TuAr TIME in my judgement, II Is wise to hoa them
in strict probation.
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The Rockland Democrat says:-"A

-Thc KOckIand Democrat says: Us
the fruits of the recent revival at Camden
Village about seventy-five persons have
been added to the respective churches
there: thirty-five of whom were added to
the Baptist Church. under the pastorate OF
Rev. Nathapicl Butler
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There are some extraordinary fast
a..rks, Mt Sarar,gn this season. Post.
Irdced, Well. there are severa! cxtrao =
ainariiy pretty little dears' at Newport
"n'"' Con M rctu Bulletin.
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AGED PEOPLE.

1nvalii., and all others who desire to pure Gin
a. medicine, have only to buy pun-,er's Id London
Dock Gin. lie be of getting the best. look for
tlc name OF c. A, RICHARDS on tho wrapper OF
each bottle.
For sale in Ellsworth BY c. G. Peck.
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II u Mn E w ELLIS

Ten Years have clearly proved
salIrf.al that the theory Of simplicity.
a., =, the gr, at element OF this prep
- .. W =. - sration, which allows Its u.c
whenever there il tickling iriitaiion:n the ,hrca
and producing debility, is the only and thof
cry by which Co}ds. Coughs. Hears,n.ss Bronchi1-
Complaints and all Ihrodi affections, which, II
siected end ia F,nsumPfioa bs ciectually cured
se~Sore ItTUci, the great origin OF Bipthsyta .
when neglected, Is cured by making ~ GGrgls
with equal parts OF water.
RE- UhoopJad Cough Is completely relieved of its
violence by a constant of the remedy
Bs-Trsfiinuaias OF Dnduubted character can be
seen at INV aiicc by all.
Small Bottles. 25 Cts Large do, so Cts.
ss-sodDy all Wholesale aud gsta Dealers u Medicine
JOHN |. HUNheWell. Proprietor,
Practical Chemists. Commercial Wharf, Boston, Mass
in2i
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hen that cooling vegetable preparation,
ChlSThDORO'S Aal4 DYE.

will IN I've minutes tapa-I any desired shade from
brown TO jet black without injurng the hGfes ain
irg Tie s.iu. roisining the system through the
pores. bewaF7 OF the dele etious dyes Manutac
York sid by Druggists Applied by all air
bf,ssers. lp5t
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SPIKE THE GUNS !!
Baptised with Liquid Fire !.

Of lIumbug. lmposiers are in the field with deadl'
hair dye dangerous 10 health and utterly dtstfuo
tive to he hair. DO not s.bm,, to have your head
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luis
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holders is but trifling, is indeed, rs moth
ing, when compared with that other work
which this hold bad man who occupies the
White House. inspired by his own malig-
nant spirit, and By the weak and wicked
men who control him, intend to do He
has already declared that the constitutional
amendment shall not receive I'll. sanction
of the requisite number Of states. and he
will do all in his power to carry out his
threat. The Tenn. Legislature is seen to
be without quorum and this is the work
of Andrew johnson and his tools. He
means TO bring the traitors into Congress
without requiring any further guarantees,
and thus give the South together with the
copporheads Of the North, the control of
the government; and the ability if they
cannot rule to bring on anather rebellion
am no alarmist. but !,nOw whereof |
affirm, when | say this is the intention of
Andrew johnson. Let the loyal people
understand, that they must elect after
county the entire South and all the cop
perhead members of the North--a clear
majority over all, or the nation must suffer
a greater wrong than any which it has
heretofore endured. Mr.. johnson, the
eopperheaa politicians of the North. the
unrepentant and red handed traitors of the
South, together with the renegade repuh-
licans in our midst, mean rule or rain!
1t is now expected that Congress will
adjourn week from Monaay-if the tariff
bill is defeated, perhaps earlier.
The National Fair closes tonight. 1t
will realize over Que hundred thousand
dollars, to be appropriated in aid of home
for the arphaHs Of Soldiers and Sailors.
Much sympathy is felt here and express
ed in behalf of the sufferers BY the terrible
eonfgratou at Portland, Hon. Sidney
Perham is receiving contributions 70 be
devoted to their relief pnARos.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-11

united and firm. With them West
Virginia has cast her lot; and have we
any reason to repinef Our people are
as prosperous and free from burdens
of taxation as any IN the land. wereit
not for the burdens OF the war forced
upon us by these men now seeking 70
rule us again, our taxes would be but
a feather. AS it is, they will be reduced
instead of increased from year to year.
Shall we give up the present good and
promise of the future, and deliberately
commit State SufcideS This is what
our opponents ask. Not willingly, OF
course. Shall We do It by defaultf We
trust not. We trust that even the city
OF Wheeling understands her interests
better than that.
We must have government, national
and State. We must have good gov
eminent or bad. We can only have
good government by the constant vigil
lance ON the part OF the body of good
and loyal citizens. We are absolutely
sure of bad government by their
apathy and neglect. External vigilance
is the pricen-no less now than ever.
Every citizen must take his share OF the
responsibility of maintaining free gov
eminent. If we lrouLI let politics alone,
we cannot; we dare not. Politics will
not let us alone. The enemies of repub-
lican government are always at work,
and must always be confronted. There
is duty devolving on each of us and
we cannot be free from 1t If we would.
The secessionists will yet oyerturn the
Government ifthey can; depend upon
it. They will overturn this State If they
get the power, even If they fail in the
other. The whole party is pledged to ii
Throughout the United States. They
will retrieve their lost fortunes by legis-
lation if We permit. They will put
down the Union party and the princi-
pies for which the war for the Union
was fought and the rebellion crushed
If we do not keep them where they are
Let no one say TO himself, ''this Is nc
.sbusiness of mine. It is the business
'sof public men, of politicians, and the
.newspapers." This is a dangerous
and would theory be a fatal practice
for our government rests on the people
and in the common charge and common
property of NIL who are loyal to its
objects.
As in simple duty bound We ask
Union men in this city and elsewhere
; to take care that they are registered be
; fore the 10th of May. See that every
loyal man in your township is regis
tered. If you do this you will be pre-
pared to vote down your adversaries a
: the polls on the 4th Thursday of May
and to so amend yonr organic laws tina
you will be relieved from future dan
8 ger Mt their hands. And do this, no
5 because we urge it, but because you
; sense-Of duty demands it.