Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-09-27
Bucksport Correspondent ce.
BUcksroRT. MI. Sept. 20 1867.

/ BROTHER SAWYER According to
/ premise made some time ago. will writ,
you which, though it may fail to instruct O
even amuse, may serve to while away SOM
j idle hours of one of your many readef
and so bread east upon the waters ma,
not be altogether los
The world seems to move very much a
usual in this section. even though Chamber
lain's majority has fallen of some iincel
thousands and were it not for the prcear
iouS situation of national affairs could al
most wish for a defeat of the Republican
, organization that we might see where. a!
apar;y we in Maine are allowing minor is
sues to drift lis, and also, that we NIGH
realize the evil ofpermittng personal pred
udices to uSurp the sawy of reason, pat
riotism, and almost every hoier influence
for the sake of pandcring to the wishes OF
some person to whom Heaven would prove
a baneful piece, were the agrandizcment oil
/ selfunkaown.
| | noticed with great deal of pleasure
and think it gave general satisfaction in
this region, the very strong vote in favor
of Mr.. Hale for the Legislature which is
considered mainly attributable to the man.
~. straight toward course taken by him on
the side of popular liberty in the House last
Winter.
1t seems indicative Of a better state of
things in Hancock County politics when
clique animositles are buried AMI rood
strong deserving man is run for by both
wings OF the Party.
God speed the time when every Republic
can in the whole County shall stand shout
der to shoulder in the great cause for which
we all pretend to be laboring. and maintain
ever as sacred those principles which are to
day. the life blood of the most powerful or
ganization on earth, and prove as free in
word or deed is the four million pairs of
hands from which the manacles have so
recently been stricken by that earthly ill.,
strument welded by the power of God, the
Republican Party.
Local affairs in Bucksport. are much as
usual, with business quiet. ard the people
very much fas usual intent with their own
concerns having no time as they foolishly( y
think to attend to those of their nciulIbors.
The chief topic Of interest believe at
present is the purchase Of a new Fire En-
gihe, the money 10 be raised by subserip-
ton. The Hancock County Musical Con
vcntion is in operation, and is considered
by many rather an Improvement on former
years Professor Wyman being liked equal.
| ly well if not better than Professor Holt.
The attendance is much greater than that
of last session.
The +. NJ. Seminary continues tt flour.
lsh. and what with its able PRINCIPAL, eff
Gent corps of Assistant Teachers. commo-
dious Recitation Rooms, and convenient
Boarding House under excellent manage.
meat, having been put in thorough repair
at a cost of $4,000 ii now for the first time.
since | have attended the Institution, pre-
seats the right 10 assert it prerogation Is
First Class Seminary in all its depart
| ments. Tie Boarding House las be II for
the past few years a clog on all its efforts
which only BY almost superhuman exer-
ticns was enabled to preserve the rcpu a.
ton which Mr.. Crawford had long since
established for it. \ thorough CONNER
cial Department has been added conncnc-
iag WIKI the present term making in all
four separate complete courses Of study
viz. Academic, Collegiate. Preparatory
Scientific and Commercial, and do not
hesitate ia assure the Readers of the inner
tcaa that nowhere can be found more thor
ough. able and j,Idicious management than
that of the faculty of the r.. 81. c. Scmi.ia-
r.. naEciallt, the School is at last es.
tablishcd ON firm basis with $50 900 fun
dcd, the Buildings in thorough repair. and
possessing as it does the confidence of the
public as evidenced by the Academic year
opening with lbs students most of whom
are taking one the regular courses of
study. Its friends may well calculate on
many years for il of continued and incrcas.
ing usefulness and prosperity.
We shall be pleased to see YOU at the
Seminary when you chance to visit Bucks
port and think can assure you a cordial
welcome from all. and kRo,c | can from
your correspondent. If this is worth any
thing for publication, you are at liberty to
use it. if not. consign it TO that dark and
undiscovered basket from whence 10 COM
munication ever returns. b.