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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04
Determined to Die.

III the little town of Dover which is sit
uWatcd OF the Cumberland river, i'll mid
die Tennessee, there lived, some years
ago, an eccentric and Incorporate old
bachelor, by the naine of Kingston. On
one occasion, when prostratc on his bed by
excess, and suffering acutely from those
.tings of horrors peculiar to his situation,
he sent for one of his old boon companions
twas the others name, duly came to King
sion's loom.
What the matter Kinsston''
.Shy rack, shut that door,
Yes, my dear fellow
Lock it,
,Eh!'
Lock the door,
Certainly, my dear boy
Sl,yrack, l am go!n. to kill myself.
MY dear fellow, let NE iutrcSt ai you
rot TO do it,
Il will
No. no. Oblige me and DON'T
Must do it,
Don't it will he the death of you.'
Shyrack was quite cool and .jocose. little
dreaming that ST. terrible an event was ac-
uallv going to take place.
Kingston had, as the last eccentric act
,f his life, taken chisel and mallct to bed
with nim and now, with desperate resolve,
he seized the extraordinary tools OF death,
and il, an instant drove the chiscl into his
breast
The hair rose upon Shyracks head and
fright spread like II sheet of snow owe. his
face
Kingston! Kingston! my dear fellow
YOU Id RASCAL, Kingston. do you want
to have me hung. Hold! don't die Till
call somsdodyh
Shvrack ran to the DO r, and called like
a maiman to some people across the
street.
Halo! here, say You mister all yon
stupid people, make haste over here OF
there will be murder.'
The people crowdedmto kingston house
Don t die kingston Don't chisel me in
that way. Don't die till You tell them who
did it.
Il did 1t myself" Kingston articulated
There, that will d0: now my dear fell
low you may die" replied Shyrack, taking
long breath. and wiping the PRECIPITATION
from his forehead.
And Kingston did die i'll that eStreordi
nary way us a suicide that Was almost Il
muadcr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04
One Year.

You will not certainly refuse me. Char
ley come, drink it for my sake," were the
words which fell upon my ear while attend
ing party on New Year'seve. turned
in the direction from which the sound came,
and beheld Maud Clinton, the heamty and
belle of the season, challenge Charles Sea-
bright to drink glass OF wine with fer.
had always loved Maud. but fLom that
moment my love was changed into disgust.
mingled with pity. That woman, pos
sessed ofrefned and delicate feelings,sl,ould
make such use of the influence she had
over the opposite sex-and an influence
Maud certainly had, especially over Chas.
S;eabright, who was one of her ardent ad-
mirers. He was noble man. possessed
of a highly cultivated intellect At one
time he had been very Incorporate, but
the prayers of a fond mother prevailed
lIe 81 sned the pledge, and, for three years
had not tasted strong drink. That same
evening heard him decidedly refuse sew
eral invitations to drink. But Maud's pow
cr over him was too great he could not
refuse her This glass was followed by
others and he was taken home in state
OF intoxication.
A short time after went home on yis-
it, and did not return until the day before
New Years. A friend met me at the train.
The bells were tolling solemnly. | asked
for whom!
Charles Seabryht.' was the reply.
Charles Seabright! He who u few months
ago was the personifcation of health, hap
piness and prosperity ?
As we walked my friend gave me his
sad history for the last few months. He
and Maud were married short time after
the party. A few months of happiness,
for they both truly loved, were followed by
days OF drunkenness and misery, unti, a
few days before, he had been killed iu a
drunken fight, leaving Maud broken
earted pcnnlless widow.
AS | afterwards looked upon her in her
misery, pited her. But at the same
time | thought her punishment just. for
the thought OF that evening party. just Que
year ago, came up to my mind, and | could
not help thinking how she might have been
a happy wife, that day, had she but used
her influence to stimulate Charles TO per-
severe i'll the right, instead of tempting
him to that first step. which was followed
by such fearful consequences.
All woman, when with soft words and
smiling lips YOU protler the first glass here
AMI there among your acqualntanecs,
could you draw aside the curtain and glance
along the dim vista of the future. methinks
the smile would freeze upon your lip, the
blood cnrt!lc around your heart. And, il
you were true woman, you would wish
that right hand palsied before it should
proiicr the poison which will destroy the
happiness of Your fellow creatures both
here and hereafter. Warerty -Haga: me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04
9uetru. {
The Games of Life.

The little miss at three years old,
Plays with her doll and pra,tles
The kttie master, stout aud bold,
Ilayswih his drums and rattles.
Tho boy, detesting musty books.
Loves romping with the lasses:
And miss grows older, studies looks,
And plays with looking glasses!
The jolly topper, fond of fun,
Plays with his friends u drinking;
The sportman plays with dqDa land gun,
And wise men play at thinking.
The beauty, full of naughty airs.
When Young, plays artormcntng;
But wrnklcd, turns to other cares,
Gay sports ut last repcnting.
Wrctched from self.crcated woe,
The miser's game is boarding:
Aud when he meets his country foe,
The sal lor plays ut boarding.
The lawyer plays his game 80 well
a $ gets him many greeting;
The 2uctioncer with things to sell,
The glutton plays ut eating
To play u dosing doctors know
4 lengthy case Is cheering;
And tliU>c who Nould TO Congress 70,
Play nj clcctionceiing.
With ledger busted merchants take
A game Of calculation;
And congressman too often MAKE;
A nlaythinS of the nation.
by speaking much and doing nought,
by buStling thrcat'ning, raving,
Congress the nation have not taught,
That they have played at saving.
With looks profound, and thoughtful mind
Projectors play at -cheming;
III Worn with care. at last they and,
Ihel We all along been dreaming.
The lover sad and Uof,I yo,,
plays day and night at ltcttiug:
Whilc, laughing at the silly man,
lii' Delia sports eoquetiinS.
Cowartls, with none but towards right,
Are fond of g3.conading;
And statesmen faWn. and criE &c and lir
And play ut Incorporating.
NJ setting types the printers play,
And sometimes with their qulls
There patrons do not, they say,
At paying of their bills.
The player plays fg wealth and fame
Mud thus all play together,
I'LL death at last disturb- the game,
And steps their play forever.
BARD OF SoIHEGAS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04

Gen BLESS You, Ny LITTLE Eel
Iowa crippled besear was striving to
pick up some old clothes that had been
thrown from ii window, when er.wd Of
rude boys gathered about him, mimicliing
his awkward movements, and hooting III
his hcplessness and rags. Presently no
BILE little fellow came up, and, pushing
through the crowd, helped the poor GRIP
pied man to pick up his gifts, aud placed
Them in bundle Then, slipping u piece
of silver into his hands, he was rnmning
away, when voice far above him said,
Little boy with II straw hat, look up.'
A lady, leaning from an upper window,
said earnestly, God bless you my little
fellow God will bless You for that As
he walked along he thoTght how glad he
had made his ewn heart by dcing good.
He thought of the poor bcsgar's greatful
look of the lady's smile, and her appro-
val ; aud last. and better than all, he coul'i
almost hear his heavenly Father whisper
ing, Blessed are the merciful, for they
shall obtain mercy Little reader. when
you have an opportunity ct doing good
and feed tempted to neglect it, remrmbei
the little bay 1ejh he strale iar
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04
TIVE pRofAxE PArnxr.-A laborins

1HE pRoFANE fARENT.-A IabOring
man who VA, extremely addicted to pro-
fame swearing, was one day at work with
a yoke of oxen near his house. The oxen
not working to suit him, he began to whip
them severely, at the same time uttcring
volleys of hlasphenous eaths. The oxen
breaking loose from their harness. ran
away while the man in II passion pursued
them, and coming up with them at tho
house, began to whip them again and to
swcaras horribly as before. His little hoy,
who was at this time just old enough to be-
gm to talk, began TO prattie his profane
oathi over after him. No sooner did the
father hear this than his feelings Were pow
criu!ly wrought apon. He paused for -
moment lroppcd his whip and sat down
and wcpt bitterly. A food Of keen reAec,
tlons at oncc rushed Upon his conscience.
which prndpecd such an etf>r, that he found
10 resi- ia his mind i,atil he fannd peace
Where forgiveness c'n alone be had--at
the taotstool Of mercy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04

sySome Of the Jews of Cincinnati be-
lieye that city is TO he their New ,Ecrusa-
lem and have t,ken to eating pork and buy
ing real estate,
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DAILY TRIBUNE.
Ten Dollars per dnnum.

Trrm> cash in NdNancc.
RATS on New nrk, or Post-Oilicc orders,
payable 10 the order OF THE TR,BUNr, being
>airr, are preferable TO any other mode of re-
irittancc. sub 'Criher, who send money by
ENprcs+ must pay Express charges. Address
THE TRlBl NE, Ncw-York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04

gFWhen the chimners of lamps become
foul, or covered with white crust. that can
neither he washed off nor removed in the
usual way, rub the inside with whiting aud
strong vinegar, and then rinse with clean
water aud wipe lhem perlectly dry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04
SEAII-wEEKLY TRIBINE.

~ %
do > copies, do do 90
do D copies, or over, for each copy
Persons rcmitting for 10 copies $50 will receive
an extra copy for six months
Persons rclnitiing for - copies $ Is will receive
IN extra copy one year.
For 500 we will send thirty -four copies and
the DAILY TRIBUNE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04

IMpoRrANr To FIsHERMEN.-A saving
of - cents ger bushel on salt, or $1,000
600, a year may be secured under the act
of Congress passed on the 2Sth oljuly last
1t repcals the fishing hountes after the
present year, but grants to fishermen a
remission of the whole duty OH salt used
by them in curing their fish, by Il provision
that it may ba taken from the bonded ware
houses under such regulation as the Secret
airy of the Treasury shall prescribe, under
bonds to he cancelled on proof that i: was
used in curing fish. This provision arpliet
tn both cod, mackerel, herring, polloc!
anb haddock. 1t is important that the
regulations should be made ST. that fisher
men may avail themselves OF the adNanta,
rs Of The act.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04
New Store.
New Business.

,I,UE subscribers wosid inform the ct'sens oil
En,~orth aud sieluity that hey keep con
SANITY en- hand
Pressed Hay, by bale or ton,
Shingles aud Cla pbosrds Of all kinds and
qualities.
Pine, spruce and Hemlock lumber OF all
kinds.
We keep constantly on hand Extra Canada Oats
suitable for feed or seod, choice yellow Cora.
Meal. Barley Beans, Line, Plaster Ac., a.
Also .n commission lev ba'reis -f e'''e1
FAMILY Flour . vlieh &c can ssrrAnt 20 be tdusi
tonny in this market, and we can AID VIII sci
cheaper th4u suy OF oar neighbors.
Nsss fe~ tsus "f stove Coal.
W.,re wing sud will contipdc to pay the
highest cas- A price for
H,.oi,rk g.,&. C,da, PIT. "st N''p'rs
Shingles, tigpt,mds '-t Ls~''' @' a"
k,sds.
c;.o c,u st cur new store on Water
street. TIL, 4 r..,+:s
Ellsworth, March c, 's00'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04

FLEET RrNNER.-We have had some
celebrated runners in the United States,
hut scarcely equal to yonns Mexican ;'3
years of age, named ochoa, VIII" lives at
Ilidalyo, in Southern Chihauhau. He has
been known to beat man on horseback
for distance of thirty miles. He has Of
ten made one hLndred and fifty miles in
twenty -four hours. \ friend OF mine late
" gave him five dollars to carry ii letter
fifty miles and bring him an answer. He
did it in twenty-five hours, taking, as he
thought, plenty of time, there being no
great hurry. The last fifty miles he made
slowly in seven hours. From this may he
gained some idea of the trained courier sys
tens of Montezuma and the Peruvian In
cas- Mexican correspondent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04

sg John shultz, aged III, is The Oldest
Methodist minister alive.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04

Mail subscribers, single copy, year--5a num-
befS 81 0D
Mail subscribers, clubs of five o 90
Ten copies or over, addressed to names of SUBJ
scribcrS, each 20
Twenty copies. addressed to names of subscrip-
cr> "a oD
Ten copies, to one address IG tO
Twenty copies lo ore address 80 W
An extra copy viii be sent to each club Of
ten.
The national Republican., 1867-01-14
Mr.. and mrs. Howard Paul.

On Saturday afternoon, by appointment,
Mr.. and Mrs. PAUL visited the Executive
Mansion, and favored THE President and
his family with some Of their best songs and
recitations, which were listened to with evi-
dent pleasure by all who were present on the
occasion. Mrs. PATTERSON, THR PRESIDENTS
daughter, invited the PArIs to visit the
green house and conservatory. The strangers
were highly pleased with their reception at
the White House, where they made a very
favorable impression upon oil whom they
met.
The charming entertainments Of these
artistes were closed Saturday evening, and
they took their departure for Philadelphia
yesterday afternoon, stopping in Baltimore
to dine with JOE JEFFERSON. They expect
to be able TO return in few weeks and give
us few more Of their musical, comic, and
fanciful entertainments. The sooner they do
so the better will all who have attended at
Metzerotts Hall during their engagement
lilo II
The national Republican., 1867-01-14

New SESAToRs.-M Roscoe Conkling was
born in Albany in 1928; removed to Utica
in 1876 was appointed District Attorney for
Oneida county in le49; was elected Mayor
Of Utica in 1858, and in the same year was
elected representative in Congress
During his first term he served on the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia, and was
advanced to the craftsmanship Of that COM
mittee in the Thirty-seventh Congress. He
also served as chairman Of the committee on
Bankrupt law. In the Thirty-ninth Con-
gress he served on the important Commit.
tees on Ways and Means and on Recon-
struction. At the recent general election
he was returned for his fourth term.
Mr.. Charles ID. Drake is lawyer by pro-
fession and was not known in politics until
1861, when he supported Douglas for the Pres
ideney, and denounced the Breckenridge
men as disunionists. Since 1860 Mr.. Drake
has been the leader of the antLslayery and
Union men in Missouri
The national Republican., 1867-01-14

Additional Compensation 10 tlcrhs.
We print below the joint resolution passed
by the House on Saturday, giving twenty
per centum additional compensation to
clerks, &C., in the civil service in Washing
ton. This additional pay Is not only neces-
sary to enable clerk to live decently here,
but IL was absolutely necessary TO some who
had been compelled TO incur debts on &c.
count OF sickness in their families. We pre-
sumo the Senate will ratify the action Of the
House, promptly: -r,--. H.. % r.rn.rr.
JOHN RESOLUTION giving additional compen.
sation TO certain employees In the civil
service Of the Government at Washington.
Be II resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of he United States Of
America IN Congress assembled, That there
shall be allowed and paid, ont Of any money
In the treasury, not otherwise appropriated,
to the following described persons employed
In the civil service at Washington, viz To
clerks, messengers, watchmen, and laborers,
and oil the civil employees whose pay or
salaries do not exceed the sum Of three thou
sand Eve hundred dollars each, and including
temporary clerks and female clerks or en-
ployees In the Department OF State, and In
the Treasury, War, Navy, Interior, Post
0fBce, and Agricultural Departments, In the
Office Of the Attorney General, Coast Survey,
Naval Observatory, navy-yard, Paymaster
General, including clerks Of deferred claims,
Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen, and Aban-
doned Lands, ofbce Of the Capitol extension,
and clerks Of the same, city post Office, en-
listed men Of the army or navy on general
service serving rs clerks, watchmen, messen-
gers or laborers in any bureau OF the War
Department, and lamplighters under the
Commissioner OF Public Buildings, and de-
tectiyes Of the Metropolitan Police, an addi-
tional compensation Of twenty per centum on
their respective salaries or pay for one year
from and after the thirtieth day OF June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six: Provided,
That the above- ve-named additional compensa-
ton 10 the employees Of the Patent ofiice
be paid out Of the funds Of said Office, and
that where the salary or pay Of any person
entitled to receive additional compensation
under this resolution has been increased by
hundred and sixty.four, aforesaid, except
eral, or where such person may have received,
during the current fiscal year, additional
compensation through the action Of any head
OF any department from funds placed by law
in his hands for distribution, such person
shall be entitled TO receive only so much as
will make the whole sum received, as add.
tional compensation, equal to twenty per
centum on his salary or pay as aforesaid
Provided, That the additional compensation
shall apply to all female clerks whose com
pensation does not exceed $50 per month
And prorided further, That this resolution
shall apply only to such persons as may be
in service at the time Of the passage Of this
resolution, or who prior TO such appointment
in the civil service had been in the military
or naval service between April, 1861, and
the 10th Of April, 1865, and were bonorably
discharged therefrom. .'l ....'.
The national Republican., 1867-01-14
The Long Strike.

At Walls Opera House, the Long Strike
will be revived in an improved form, and
with new effects. Some of the incongruities
Of the piece have been reformed. For in
stance, the captain Of the ship will not give
his orders and take his observations between
decks, and the sailor John Riley, will leap
from the upper deck over the taflrail, instead
Of going like rat through one of the port
holes. The play will be little more ship
shape" in some Of its details, and the acting
will be no less effective than it was when il
produced so much enthusiasm week before
last
The national Republican., 1867-01-14
PERSONAL.

yALLANDIGnAN is announced to deliver q
lecture before the Young Mems Democratic Club.
GES. STERLING PRICE and family have ar.
rived at st. Louis
GEN. BUTLER has commenced suit against
Brick Pomsroy. editor Of the Democrat, published
At In Crosse, Wisconsin, for libel, laying damages
at 800, ,0OO.-Er.
JoHS' MORAN, who was sentenced to be
hung on the 25th Of January FOR the murder Of
Mary Ellen Ksarnsy, in hOxbury, Mass, about
ten months ago, has had his sentence cOmuuted to
imprisonment for life.
MAJ. GES. DANIEL L. SICKIEs arrived in
town yesterday morning. and is stopping at the
Metropolitan.
Hon. THoNAs l.. STILLwELI, Judge NJ. s.
Bundy, Of Indisna, and Thos d. Eliot, NJ. @. from
Massachusetts,, are at the seston House.
Mr.. L. L. DAvESPOET, having played a
very successful engagement at wall's Opera House
last week, has gone to Pittsburg. where hs opens
this evening at the New Opera House 10 st. Marc,
The national Republican., 1867-01-14
Clear or Your sidewalks.

II every person would promptly obey the
requirement OF the law and clear the snow
of from the sidewalk in front Of their build
ings as soon rs storm is over, pedestrians
would not fall down and break their limbs,
or wet their feet, catch colds, get sick, and
perhaps die. The almost universal indiffer-
ence manifested on this subject should be
met by Superintendent RICHARDS with q
rigid enforcement Of the law. Clear off your
sidewalks.
The national Republican., 1867-01-14
RECEPTIONS.
The President's Leyees.

The ffestuents kcyeeSs 500
We ore authorised to announce that TINS
President will hold his 8rst public levee this
year on Thursday evening. the 18th Of Jan
uary; the second on Thursday evening, the
9Th Of February; and the third on Friday
evening, February 22-to commence each
evening at eight o'clock, and to close Of
eleven.
DRAwISo-aoox RECEPTIONS.
We are also authorized TO announce that
TIE PREsrDESr's daughters Mrs. PArrKRsos
and Mrs. Slower, will be at home on Monday
afternoons.
CABINET RECEPTIONS.
The ladies Of Secretary BRowSISGs family
will receive their friends on Wednesday after
moons. The residence Of the Secretary ol
the Interior Is on the east side Of Montgom'
cry street, Georgetown Heights.
The ladies Of Secretary McCrLLocH's fam
lily will receive, as usual, on Wednesday Of.
ternoons. Residence 906 Fl street, between
Connecticut avenue and Seventeenth street.
SPEAKER coLFAx's RECEPTIONS.
Speaker CoLFAx's receptions will begin on
Thursday evening, Jan. 10th, and continue
every Thursday evening during the session,
from 81 to IL o'clock, p. IN.
The receptions ofthe Speakers mother and
sister, Mrs. and Miss MATTHEWS, for ladies,
and gentlemen accompanying them, will be.
gin on Wednesday, Jan. 10th, and continue
every Wednesday afternoon thereafter, from
to 4 o'clock, p. IN.
GENERAL GRANTS RECEPTIONS.
Receptions will be held by Gen. GRANT and
lady on Wednesdays, the 9th and 23d in,
slant and 9Th proximo, in the evening. Al
home every Saturday from to 5 pm.
The national Republican., 1867-01-14
From San Francisco.

Major General Mcdowell to-day issued an
den, of United States infantry, with two com.
panies OF his regiment and the recruits OF
the l4th regiment now here, to protect the
people Of Arizona against the Indians.
The troops will leave in the next steamer
from Dunn barracks, and thence proceed to
Tucson, Arizona, where Col. Crittenden will
establish his headquarters and take com.
mand Of the district Of Tucson.
. In consequence Of q telegraphic rumor
that the cholera prevailed among the passen-
gers from New York, per steamer America,
now due, the quarantine officers are taking
steps to secure q rigid examination of the
passengers arriving from Panama.
The national Republican., 1867-01-14

MAJoRrrIEs.-In speech in Rochester, the
other evening, Frederick Douglass in refer
ring to the veto power, said:
1--WE are told that the veto is needed us q
check on the fanatical majority. It is my
theory that majorities are not fanatical.
Majorities are always sober, always sensible.
II we cannot trust them, let us give up our
Republican institution"
Are maiorities always sensible? It was q
majority that kept slavery alive, that held
Mr. Douglas in slavery, that sustained the
war against the Union. II is q majority that
keeps the negroes from the polls, that pre-.
serves the intense prejudice against color
Is Mr. Douglass satisfied with the soundness
and good sense Of such majoritiesi Do he
and his friends act as II they believed in the
majority in New York city.-M Y CONNER.
cfdl advertiser.