Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-24
Augusta Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Me. Jan. 2lst, 1868.

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attempt to furnish you with a few words
from less racy writer.
The Legislation thus far has not been
of Importance only that it has cleared
AWAY some of the rubbish, or disposed of
the formal business which always proceeds
legislation. Vast numbers of petitions
have continued to pour in daily. They are
referred to the appropriation com mittee
without debate. Ea CHI day numerous Or
ders. chiefly instructing the respective
committees to inquire into the expectancy
of legislation upon specified subjects, have
passed. --.-
A few acts. changing the names OF per-
sons, or for the incorporation of companies
or for similar nature have been finally
passed. among these bill, an act author.
ling VIM. II. Sargent to extend wharf
seventy-f five feet iuto the tide waters in
Sedswick. Yesterday bill, an act legal
iziny certain dongs OF the town Of Els
worth. relat ng to boinlieS. passed. and
Saturday Mr.. F.lton of the lla.cock Gel
cgaion to which was referred the petition
of Mr. Emery. County Attorney. for i'll
crease of salary reported that the petition
cr have leave to withdraw.
The report Of the commissioners on As
sumption of the Municipal War Debt. APP
pointed by HE last Legislature. is di>tri-
butcd. This report is one in which con-
siderable interest is t..ken by the people.
bat since on = one thousand copies have
been printed. it cannot be very freely cir
culatcd. 1t is report Of 200 pages. 1t
recommends that for each man enlisted
since July ID. 1862. serving anayeraee or
aggregate of three years. the State pay to
the municipalities furnishing them 500.
which amounts to but thirty-eight per CT.
of the average bonnties paid by the towns
f,. eaci: three years service The ag@re-
cat. st vice. rs reported. reduce to a
three years basis. amounts to 81 COP. Adj
ding to this the number of men enlisted
prior to July 20. and actually paid one
hundred dollars bounty. and the number
is increased to 81 $50. Since Si.266 900
or 500. for each of those men will be just
two per cent, of the State valuation. The
report proposes that each town be taxed
this additional per cent. to pay themselves
the 500. for each three years Sei,ice pro-
duced. The advantage or disadvantage
of this measure can be r.ckoned from this
basis. Two per cent for Hancock Conn-
- amounts to Sl0s 270.4o. The number
of m-ii FINISHED the war reduced to the
three year basis reckored at 500. each,
amounts to Sl73.G0o,0o.
BY inspecting the report ! find that most
of the rural districts. Especially Aroos-
took County.) will be benefited by the
adoption OF the plan here recommended.
" lille the cities will pay EiGch more in tax
t. than they re eived in the a-amriiom.-
For tits securing inequality much elposi-
tiun will no doubt be made To the adoption
OF this p!ai. 1t will diminish the burden
OF debt Of tie small towns. hy iaxiag in.
cities which have made money by the Sat
and this is what the Legislature of las
year contemplated.
The Temperance Convention assembled
Wednesday AM. Thursday. WAS LARGELY at
tended fro:n al! parts ef the Sta -
Those qualified 20 jade. pronounced il the
most enthusiastic meeting OF the kim, egvl
held in Augusta. "Wednesday e"rit;ng.
!, Darby Hall vas crowded kait vi hua:
:.eioic the time announced ipr the e:er-
ci>vs. Mayor Wakefield Of Bangor. was
chosen temporary chairman and subse-
qicntly The Committees on permanent or.
f .aniIation reported for President. Govern.
or Chamberlain. Vice President from
each of the dele gatious from the respect
i've Counries. f. G. Rich. Of Pr land
and Z. z. Vo>e. OF Roc .land. Secret aries
Addresses We're delivered by Neal Dow
Ma. Gen. Hail. Rev. Mr.. Pratt, Mayor
, Wakefield and others. The next day. Gran
| ite Hall was well filled while Rev. Mr.
f Fletcher of Gardiner. Rev. Mr.. Thomp
, son. Rev. DR.. Ttf;. Judge Davis. Neal
po~ and others adares ed tie Convention
i y state address was read by Judge Z avis
The Legislature WAS quite generally rep
resented. The speakers tool; it for grant
!. ed that the .,rohibitory Law could not be
= touched, save by its friends and not to bt
: tinEered by -ny one. If i; shall be repeal
| ed the Temperance people OF the STATE
: would riss NJ Indignant and enact Il strong
/ er one in lis place. Mr.. Nye State Con
{ in reference to the operations ard effect 0
t the Coastabui-ry. He said that It Wa, hare
to have acc,,. atoms made by the enemie
IA to the law. but when these were circul.
: ted and made current by the friends o
e temperance 1t was tile hardest rub of all
+ Some temperance men stood aloof all,
, only found fault with aliases or mistakes
4 of deputies. without acqnaint;ng him in
: proper and manly way Of what he coul
{, correct.
t The York County Election has cause
II more excitement here than any thing else
: The Committee to which it was referred
y Submitted two reports Saturday, Tie Ia
jority Report. Whole number OF votes. IL.
G 5l2. Necessary for choice. 6.257. Burban
!. had 6.2S7 Morrow 6.272. Neal G. 25G Smit
6,0SS. Goodwin 6.225 Macarthur 6.I77.--
Il The Minority Report. Whole number {
- votes ll.6Sl. necessary for choice. 5,S4l
=, Morrow had 5.6S7. Burbank 5.69S. Nes
:, 1913. Smith 5.S43, Goodwin 1919, Nj
:, Arthur 5.63l.
# The report was assigned to-day at |
:, o'clock. After much discussion at tire
o'clock. 4 motion to substitute the minor
t! report for themajo'ity was being tn