Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-13
Our Portland Correspondence

=, The opera-Or rations cfMe Lt7aor La,e-
, Eel.e.t for maauToctoreS aud Commerce.
| Sad Iale--A .>,1.s,ttre .Nature- Gaaitipal
ErtrarGgGHce.
PORTLAND. Dec. 0. 1S67.
, Have YOU snow down in Hancock. aud
are the lovely moonlight evenings Of the
present time matle lively with thc merry
| iipglc of the slelghbcls. and the syery
!aush OF beautiful girls. who. with ano-
! r"us swans enjoy the sport that evidently
belongs to New England sleigh-rilng:-
| We have nothing of the Kind here yet, al
/ though .hc Christmas holidays are close
upon Us; and loo. from my window in
vain FOL spatc il OF White Oh the landscape.
But We are having the realities OF Wintel
50 far rs they are brought TO Us by freeA-
ing weather: for lis cold, bitter cold out
OF door a write.
Yet. if retwicc as cold. our musical
people would 10; deny themselves of the
pleasure which they anticipate -sht and
tomorrow from the Opera. Yes, good
Amci1canS. Portland has arrived at that
point in mot opolitau career where 4 GET
uinc, fail Italian opera becomes almost
necessity and tisds u generous patronage;
tl.d people OF real land coun,eriei, uIlI-
? steal taste can quietly enjoy or extfaYa-
eantly praise the compositions ot the great
ul.siers. rendered by the most eminent
artists. Til, is the great eltcrtauni, N
for the pr-seu, week. and il comes il HE
;rain of long series Of brilliant. local a Il
occasional estiyites-oraturical. musical.
Optical and Observation-Disclosures extends back
TO the close OF the summer season. and
forward. in promise 10 the time OF april
showers and burstin. buds.
Neal Dow. who ha, for eighteen months
been IiohIz"d IN tn.iand for his efforts IN
uloral reform returned TO the bosom al
nj, family on "Wednesday last. His com
in- MS not attended by any special dem
.i,iration, Tor he was allowed 20 . quiet
Is from the dcpo. 10 his home the SAINT ~
We common sinners 20 ~ ur home, Oh
.ine occasions. Boston proposes 10 feast
i,im and toast him pretty soon. and nay
nap his trirds here will give some SINH
lar IoacI OF wcleoln-. Alter 50 lriamp.,-
aat career abroad it must be Il sad dis
appointment 10 him 10 learn how lameltI-
Ole failure has been the Intensified le- j.
la 3.i Ola the liquor question which he and
his tn.loWel. uave ia1orct for so utny
yea % procure ia s.l, site. a:I ~ "..tr,i
t"ey we.e 10 c..Na.e ine b,gto" r;.tt in5o
lie leading communicable ~ 80, i!lrt 49,
1onI-neshins A.a.ne = i.ltlr heaven .tcfr
, oriow iiS3Tes won, IL. ,,pd TIN r.
cord. Of our r4i,ee otii"e aad municipal
, csUi, >at,w sd array II statistics. ii.e
,iunioer OF arcs, fpl Drunkenness si.'ct
the new e.iactm sis welt ilIto effect on ,i3'
LIST. OF July, have quite doubled per
moai,D the number tor tie first six mont =
oil the year. | do not now remember of ..
single fine having been paid in co,irt.-
lieret ofore it has been the custom Of the
Judge of the Municipal Court. on quarter
day, 10 pay over large surllas OF mon
ey arising from fines imposed over The
amount necessary 10 pay salaries. &c. but
now the stream sit, the other way; he i,
Obliged to call tor money to make up the
deficiency.
, State Constable Nye stated publicly a
short time ago, that there WAS not an opea
bar in Maine. | ~, Willing to allow that
: that statement was made in full faith
t In The efficiency OF his pet organization
: but a man in his position has no right 20
be SO glaringly ignorant. There are to-
/ day open bars in Portland, where any ma
= at any hour. can slakc his thirst; aud What
I is more remarkable. although all the fix
. lures and appliances Of the traffic are cx-
# posed 10 view. the Constabulary seldom
II lind any eontraband stuff, although they
. visit them occasionally. Yet the concern
n will be in full blast again ten minutes afteI
Il the official visitors have retired. | STATE
: the fact and leave others to assign causes
;, for this state of things.
: The manufactorv and commercial inter
c ests of the State are asking relief from tn,
{ burdens which well meant but injudi
cious legislation has imposed on them
3 The depression of ship-buildinG. manufac
+ lures and other branches are too-wel
= known and telt TO require AN extended dis
# cussioa. The manufacturers of Portland
y at a meeting last wesk chose delegates t.
attend the Cleveland Convention, to b.
held very soon to devise measures for tin
removal or modification, by Congress. o
9 tho heavy taxation on manufactures; ant
:, the snip builders and ship-owners Of III,
!. State will also assemble al Bath on the 1871
h list, for similar action in their own behalf
Al The universal demand for the recognition
l. OF all industrial pursuits by our Hatona
Legislature will not trust, be unheeded
u A week ago young man belonging Il
=. one of our best (not uptown or wealthy
- tamilies. was found in an unfinished build
ing. insensible irom y deadly drug. all,
though every means was uscdto resusci
:, iale him, death followed in few hours
:. The heretofore good character and the al
;. tcndaAt circumstances connected with hi
/. death, pointed to robbery aud murder; bu