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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-05-08

of him who has any OF the elements OF
manhood in him the privileges, duties, and
responsibilities. are great.
The nation baptized with blood into a
new life of freedom, Is given In trust to
the youth OF our land.
The demand for intelligent, educated
men and women is imperative. In no
land. and in no age, have opportunities so
great been open to all who will prove
themselves worthy. having stated some
of the high privileges Of American birth
rir.t, the lecturer showed the dangers in
the path of our youth. through the ener-
waiting tendency of luxury, the greed Tor
gain. the impatience under restraint, ana
the passion for baneful pleasure.
The lecture was received by our citizens
with great satisfaction, and copy has
be n requested for publication.
Most earnestly. aud with confidence and
pride. do we now commend the Eastern
Normal school. to the attention of the
people of Eastern Maine. and especially TO
those who are desiring to elevate their own
schools.
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Castinc Normal School.

We publish n communication giving n
flattering account of the Normal School
at Caslne. Our readers will bepleased to
hear that this school is succeeding so
we'll; and we would earnestly commend it
to the attention of School Committees,
School teachers, and all those interested
in the education of the youth of the State.
Something should be done to cultivate a
spirit of local and state pride, in the mat
ter of public schools. We need class of
trained and accomplished teachers in this
State. and especially in Eastern Maine,
and must have such before we can expect
10 see much improvement in the common
schools. We know If no one agent so
well calculated to supply these trained
teachers, as the Normal Schools, therefore
these schools should be well sustained.
We ask the Principal to give to the pub
lie, through the columns Of the American a
statement Of the objects of the Normal
School, and its advantages for educating
teachers.
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= The HIiloweli Gazette tells of
daD"'ical st;enp; upon Mr. n. NJ. Stone.
n police officer Of that city on the night of
April 18th. The means uscd was an in
fernal cOntrivance which may be discri' ed
thus
On fiat piece of rock weighing some Is
pounds was placed pcice of punk. then
layer of cOtton, a 10, of matches and
three fourths OF a pougd of blasting pow
der These were bound to the, piece of
rock by strands Of tarred rope, the punk
was set Oh lire aui the whole thrown through
a window into the kitchen OF Mr.. stones
house. The mass in passing through the
window completely smashed the lower
sash. and broke paurs Of glass in the up
per sash.
1t was about eleven o'clock in the even
ing after the inmates of the house had re-
tired. Mr.. Stone was aroused from sleep
by the noise caused by the /" torpedo
crashing through the window. He i'm
mediatcly went into the kitchen, where he
prcceiyed the smell of burning cotton. and
quickly discovered on the floor the object
which had aroused him. Not being aware
Of the presence of powder in the slightly
burning mass, lie threw the package out Of
the window, surprising at the moment
that an attempt had been made to nearly
burn the house. The fire in the package
finally went out without igniting tho pow
der, and subsequently the macs was d,ssect
ed and it's most dangerous ingredien
brought to light.
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For thesAmercan.
Sullivan Ferry.

Nix. EpIroR In the illusions made to
towns, villages. enterprises, individual :.
by the many correspondents of the A'ns'-
lean. do not rccollcct of having seen
ANYTHING with regard TO sullivan Ferry"
This is quite an :. institution, and 4
big thing " for the traveller.
A Bridge was once erected here, but not
of sufficient strength to resist the ice. and
strong curraut. An attempt was made to
erect another Bridge. in the h spc OF being
more successful. But before 1t was com
pleted it WAS carried away aad since
that time. travellers on foot, or with teams
have crossed in boats.
For many years. Capt. Abbott has had
charge of ;ii- Ferry; and from early mara
till late in the ereniRg. he Is on hand, with
a good assistant, ready TO serve the travel
ling public.
Tue captain understands this business
we'll and he is not only expeditions. bnt
very prudent and cautions. and travellers
are treated with mitch respect. Having
crossed this Ferry many times. | esteem II:
a privilege n speaking :; word in ceH-
,nen.iatioM Of the Captain. No man could
do the work better, or give better sa;is;,c-
ton.
Yours truly.
MuNsoN.
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The Imp oachment Trial.
specia; dispatch to the Boston Daily Advertise
WAsRINGT N. May 9Th, 1868.

Special dispatch to the Boston Daily Advertiser.
WASHINGTON. May 18th, 1868.
Ir. Bingham's Argument and Oratory.
The lirwes, asscn,hlagc which has been
present since the opening OF the ilal Ill ed
the seats aud aiSles of the galleries, and
poured III from the corridors to-day.
There is every indication of increasing
intensity of interest as the closing hou;s OF
liu,,eachnent draw near. an1 there will be
no lack of excitement in Washington now
lill the result is reached. Nearly all The
member, of the House have returned to
the capital. and most Of them were preseut
throughout the session of the Senate to-
la.
Mr.. Bingham continued his closing ar
guinent to-day with even better success
than yesterday. and in a manner which
win. commentator on all sides. The
strength of his appeal lies in the straight
,orwardness and clearaess with which he
yocs directly to al essential point in the
case. DiycAtin9 il OF all tie hnicalilies and
side issues. he hammers away at it until its
force and bearing are made entire y plain
and leaves it for another. Thus no argu
meuts are wasted and the minds Of his
hearers arc freed ffom the confusion OF
II theories and precedent which previous
,lfli,Se addresses have creafed anu con-
founded with the naked issues of the ease.
Mr.. Binghau's method Of putting for
ward his arguments is Remarkably logical
and compact. and but for this Redundancy
of words his address would be one OF the
brtfest Of tie trial, and AT the same time
the most lucid. In spite of this detect il is
the most powerful made from the table Of
the managers. and is making de- ided
impression upon the crowd in The galleries.
if not in the Senate. Mr.. Bngham's de-
livery is all in his favor as lie is In excel
lent condition and spirits. and speaks with
ont embarrassment, from his notes. his
words pouring forth like some irresistible
torrent broken loose from al barriers and
rushing straight forward aud onward with
tremendous impetus.
Much ol the compactneSs and much Oh
TIE rapidly OF the speech were due 10 II
newly formed determination 10 complete ii
to-day. Mr.. Bingham ANNOUNCED at re-
cess that lie should conclude this afternoon
il the ,eilate would sit long eiioa.ii. and
there was i general expectation OF long
session.
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CASTINE. May 1865.


Mr.. EDITOR Will not many of your
leaders be interested in learning some
thing in regard to the success of the
Eastern State Normal School. "
THIS Institution opened last September,
with thirteen scholars, since which time
more than forty pupils have been connect
ed with the school.
There can no longer be any doubt in
to those who shall avail themselves of the
advantages here offered. at 80 small cost.
The character of the teaching. and the
discipline to which these students are sub
jected in fitting them for their vocation as
teachers, in sending forth from this Nor
nal School. young men and women, full
of enthusiasm. with new idea of what a
true teacher should be, and determine.
ton to take such position in the pro-
fession as one may demand who has true
fitness for its duties.
If the School Committees of Hancock
County wolld but come here. and sit in
this Normal Schoolroom, for a day. they
would have new estimate of what may
be demanded, and what teacher ought to
demand of the scholar.
The old fashioned, stcreotyped methods
Of teaching have no existence here.
Normal methods. and class drill. rcquir-
ing the perfect and entire understanding
of the whole subject. and demanding such
a knowledge of the whole matter, aud such
practice in its illustration and explanation,
that each IAN present it to the class, as he
would TO school under his own charge,
present advantages for the choice of a
teacher hitherto unknown to us in Eastern
Maine.
During tie winter a course of free lee
lures has been given to the students.
The last by Prof. Fletcher, was schol-
ar'y and eloquent production, and of pc
cuiar interest to the young,-'rhe subject
American Youth. "
The speaker said 'that in country
where every thing ID done to make a man
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How to get down from church steeple
-Perspire.
What is it that by 'osing an eye has
nothing left but nose? noise.
WHY Is joiner less handsome than his
Wife: Because he Is deal planer.
a skiliful pickpocket always takes thing
easy.
WHY is aighted candle like an extinct
fire? 1t burns no longer.
WHY il the skin of an apple like bird
in spring! Because its pairing.
Some one asks why ferry boats are like
rings: Because they are used t. deck the
hands.
Elder Knapp boasts Of having baptized
sixty persons in thirty minutes. lie could not
have been mapping then.
What is that which men may never
possess, and yet leave behind him?-A Will.
Rough language is bad in youth; when
used by old people it is bad-in-age.
Mrs. Tompkins savs that every unmar-
ried woman Of forty has passed the Cape Of
Good Hope.
in game of cards good deal depends
on good playing, and good playing depends on
q good deal.
How can it be proved that Moses wore .
wig! Because sometimes he was seen with
air on, and sometime he wasn't
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krMes.rs. wilson & Clark,. r,sa,r;..,

kH Messrs. Wilson & Clark's Theatrical
Company has been play ing in Lords Hall for
. week or more. This Company is very much
better than any other preceding one that has
visited Ellsworth, and those attending it nre
warm in its praise.
Mir. johnson, the Superintendent o,
Schools has issueda circular, in accord nco
with a law passed last winter, TO the Schoo,
Committees Of the different towns in tho
State, propounding series of questions in re.
,ation to the common schools. We hope the
Committees will respond promptly to all the
questions, and will ulso, second the efforts Of
the Superintendent in every possible way in
building up an efficient common School Sys.
TEN.
--Gcueral Geo. F. Shepley and Col. Mark
F. Wentworth have been elected delegates to
the Chicago Convention from the 1st District.
1gna,us Sargent Esq. has been selected from
Washington County, G. d. Paine, alternate
Waldo and Knox held II convention Wednes.
day, and we do not b ear who was selected.
The Legislature last winter selected Mr.. Hale
OF Ellsworth. us n Delegate Mt Large, and IL
was thought that Hancock. would not he EMIT.
led TO one of the District delegates. so there.
fore. instead Of having District Convention to
choose delegates, Washington County held
convention to selection. and Waldo and Knox =
convention TO select delegate for the Western
part Of the District.
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vngisti:A
THE TRIAL OF JfrrpAyfs,

III IFIHL Ut JFT TN ~
Richmond. May 2.-Jeif Davis hail
bond WAS renewed to day. The accused is
to appear on such day at The next term 40
the ccnri may hereafter fix. The Judge
said that Chief Justice Chase had told hlm
thu, ne would bc IN Rich mond to preside
at the tri within two days after the int
ppachment trial has concluded The new
hand has Horace Greedy. Cornelius Van
d.rhilt and Crrrc.t Smith on it for S25
600 each. and the remaining s2j. 00J was.
given by citizens of Richmond. This was
done by instructions from, the parties napr.
cd. TX senator Bright. of Indiana. was
IN the crurt room, and Gen. Lee mud E1-
Secretary of War sheldon were in the city
to attend as witnesses. 1t is thought that
tie trial will take place the las, Of May.
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Eastern and We-tcrl Mail closes At . o'clock, p
NJ. Branch Mails close i-ith OF al hour before de
parturc.
Western Mail-.rrivcs DAILY, texcep; Monday II.
3 O'clock, A. NJ. Departs Daily, Except sunday
9t ii - O'clock. L ".
:a-tern Mai'-Arlives Daily, Except saturday, a,
Il O'Clock, T.. VI. Departs Daii!, except honday
Mt 5 L.. o'cIuck, r. ii.
Eucksport and Brlia,t-tri'ives Monday, We Ines
ly and trrislv, a. 3.'ciecS. Z. Vi. tePafts Tues
day. Thursday aud saturday, II o'clock, \. NJ
sullivan and Nicaragua gi>-.lritvee Gond !, W ed.
nc>lay aud friday. Al o'ciacA T. NJ. peparis
Tuesday, fhurs,il and saturday. Al : ON, 81.
Moan; Dt-,.l-.eiyts Ellsworth, tde>dt!, ltIt>-
tsE atd saturday. 1T 10 o'cioek \. NJ. Lr}ves
Bass lila bar fUf Ellsworth, Iuu,l,y. Netiilcs-
day ali, f.tay 1T i o'clock, A. Il.
Casiinc-AITive, Monday aud Thursday, nj l.!
o'clo;.. +. NJ. Departs Tuesday and Fritta!, at
o'c.ua 4, 4. VI.
L. entoa POlat-Arrives Saturday, at IL o clock, A
NJ. Departs saturday. ii u'ciovs L. r.
,ii eat Hui.d-- Arrives saturday at o'clock, r. "
Departs Friday III O'Clock. \. NJ.
otsiCE notK> .--tioil 10 /. \. ~ and from 10
~ r. IL, except sunday sun lay l.on II
to ~ ii a. II.
il. WHIrCoMD, Postmaster.
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Alta meeting of the Trustees of til

At meeting Of the 1fustees OF the
Waldo Co Agricultural Society held lately
it was decided to hold the annual exhibition
on the 18th. l4th & 18th, of October. The
list Of premiums, was revised. committees
appointed. and the" wheat premiums" fix
ed. The whole amount offered by the So
cir,y in wheat premiums, is $73. 1t is d.
vided IA follows :lst. Premium. 3 acres,
s so ; end $l2. lat. premium 2 acres,
8 is; end %. LIST. premium acre 81 ;2nd
s5; ID 81 Best Specimen wheat in sheaf
So g. 81. Full report next week. 1t is
hoped these liberal premiums will do the
means of encouraging the raising of some
fine fields of wheat in our country this year.
they will probably be continued another
year.
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TIE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY
is making an earnest appeal for money to
coonize in Liberia more than two thous-
and freedmen who want to 60 there. Funr
thousand freedmen have petitioned Con
grrss to send then to Liberia. or to give
the Colonization Society the means to send
them. Some of their petitions have peen
published They are poor and unable to
ay their expenses. Many of them have
friends in Liberia. They are all needed
there-and. as they want to go there. it
seems desirable that they should be assist
ed. Persons wishing to make donations
should attend to it atOnce. and send SIMS.
large or small. to Rev. w. McLaiua,
ID D.. Financial Secretary American
Colonization Society, Washington, D. c.
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MoRE TESTIMONY About GRANTS
HABITS Who would have supposed aft,
Vickshurg. or Chattanooga. nr Richmond
that within five years The hero at thos,
great achievements would have hc"n AT
tackled and slandercd. falsely and without
even shadow o; cause. by partisan hale
that does not stop tn con.ider no. much
we all owe to him whose skill and courage
gave us united coaatfy. T,r charge ri
in,c,hpcrance has hcrn rciuicd often
enough. hit the following extract from ,h
National Temperance ADV ucatc. the ot,ica
organ OF the temperance people III ihr
country. UHght 20 set the matter at rest !:
Having thoroughly investigated The mat
ter. We give it rs our deliberate opinion
that Gen Grant dues not aos ,.rink--tnat
is. anything aichoiie The IIoa. H.u.
L Dodge. President OF the National Tein
perance Society. than wiinn no on can he
iiore hostile tn everything approaching
habits in a public man. Ia,
been to Washington recently. Nhil.'
there. III cntnpany with General Grant.
i'hc conversation was candid. sfaightior
wand. and Ingenious; aud though it ould
M. h. RICH; TO repeat all that was sald,
Mr.. Dadyr has reported to us enough to
us that no friend of temperance
need have any cause for anxiety as to the
temperance principles Of Gen. Grant.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-05-08

possessed judicial ms we'll as executive pow
rrs, could deny that his written orders
clearly showed his violation Of law and
proved him worthy OF conviction Mr..
Bingham then cited legal authorities to show
thai avcrnent preofs of evil intent are not
necessary in proceeding against any class
Of personse except judicial officers. and in
that case alone can ignorance Of the law
he admitted as an excuse.
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The Rev. Us. Burgess has accppts'

The Rev. Us. Burgess has accepted
a Gu, from the new Free baptist Society OF
Lewiston. to become thei: pastor, ana Will
enter on his labors in about six weeks.
Tho Rev DIR. N. NJ. Wood preached
his farewell serman to the Baptist society
and congregation in 'rhomaston last Sun
day afternoon: aud has lett for Upper Alton,
Illiuuis. to which place he lately reserved
y very urgent call. Hs is we'll known in
this State ss a man Of character aud abil :
i.y, and his depatnre is regretted: liz has
been, settled al Showhegan and also at
Lewiston. .
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8. N. PFTTISGILL Co, 9 state street, Roston,
and 81 Park Row, New York, are our Agents
for receiving and forwarding Advertisements at
on lowest rAtcs.
s. Il. NILES, (.u cessor 70 V. II. Pallner,) Adver-
Using Agent, NJ. Sroliay's building, Court
street Boston, IS authorized TO receive Adler
tiseIuents for This paper, at our lowest rates.
GEO, +, RowELL & Co, 40 Park Row New York,
are also authorized TO receive Advertisements
for this paper at the same rates AZ required by
us.
ArwEEL & Co, Advertising Agents, la Middle
Street Portland. are our authorized agcpts to
receive advertisements and subscriptions At eur
lowest rates
To CosREsPoSDENrs.- All communications snd
ali letters of business with this office 10 rec we
early attention, must be directed to the EHs@orfa
faleyic'ut.
The American is the oulv paper published in the
Comfy, and has 4 large circulation ain3ung the
most thriving iizcns of the County. Ill our
friends in the several towns sind Il, local items FOR
publication? Nothing helps us so much. All the
marriages, deaths accidents, launches oil vessels,
building OF school-houses ard mee,inghcuses, or
any other local items OF interest.
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s. J. Court.
CUTTING :. PnEslDING.
ours truly.
MuNSON.

Cutting j. PRESIDING.
loo Joseph +. Smith V. Hancock Agri-
cultural Society. Action TO recover prem
lam. being the second premium for trot,
ting horses. which PHI. alleged had been
won by him ~ he Fair in 1862.
Defence that rlti>s horse Wa. NOT enter
ed fJr the premiam according to the rules
of TIC socicsy. Verdict fos the rlir.
Hale for PlH. Nisnel for DIT.
al. trss'us ". Flood V. Daniel Carl
tom & al. Rerlevn fur horse alleged IL
be wrorgiully detained By Dels.
Defence, that the horse had been bought
in good faith of Plfss brother. and that
Plaintiff lad ratified the sale. Verdict iel
Plaintiff.
Wi>well for Pin. Hale for Def.
So. State of Maine V. Benz. +. War
rem i al. Indictment for assault and bat
terry upon one Seth Webb, lay THROWN.
him of wharf.
Defense, and that tn. respond
ents were in the exercise of legal rights
aud used no more force than necessary
Verilict-"Not Guilty."
Emery for the State. Wisweli for the
[Rcspondent
Court adjourned.
After the adjournment Of the Court
meeting of the Hancock County Bar As
soeiatien. wa. held TO take neticc upon tn
the death Of Frederick Hale, Esq.
Aessrs. Wiswell. Peters. Emery Wood
mittee to prepare suitable resolutions an
reports at the October Term of the Court.
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H,HpFg's B,Z,H tar Nav 81 cShibi.

H,HpFg's B,z,H iar May 81 exhibits gre t
number # Spring and Summer clcaAs gives
patti, rus for cutting ABOUT twenty Of these in
different STYLES. lhh variety il 50 great thai tho
m1s faStdiols taste ought here to find style
10 please.
HhRPrR's NsGAzISE.-Thc illustrated pa
per~ III ,hc Nay number are-hmong the An
DIES If Peru and Bolivia. f G.. Squier; Cradle
Lands AMI Voyage Alone in tie Rob Rov,
lh,ie aIt Two poems and several stories. Ms.
rniA's novel, 'fhr Woman's kingdom, /,
continued. aud tlcrc il entitled From Derby to
pi>r II. with portrsi's # the Earl Of Derby,
lord Stanley anl M- Disrsell. The Easy
Chair ,li,ra>>es pleasantly OIL the ballet and llie
railroad war
Published ~ Harper Brothers. New York
NJ 81 u year. .nl sold by periodical deacrs
every where.
--1rhc Ntina S,r.nll r,r NV il received
content Garden AMI AHey; EYapsraion';
The XWt.ai or Reflex Influence Of Institution,
and system, Of Education; Tactic, of tho
Schuoiroom; Letters to young Teacher; The
Wonders of Geology 4 Chapter about tho
Early French Adventures in America; The
Teacher AZ grntlem g., (:
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Directory.
R.Iiyious Services, t'll.worth.

Rev. DIR. Tcuney's Church. CoagreS '!ionalist:-
Fol, noon and afternoon service: forenoon CONF
menci,S 1T past 10 O'Clock, afternoon at II past
= o'clacA. Lecture iii the evening at the chapel.
Bat,li-t, R,.y.F. I. Lakewood bible Class. IN
az, the direction OF Mr.. Lakewood, IN tie fore
noon at Il past 10. Sabbath school az o'cioek
afternoon service a: II paste O'Clock; evening
service at IL past O'clock.
Unitarian. Rev. ". II. stvary :-S9bhHth schoo!
st IL past 10 O'clock A. ~; se'in"i ii IL past
u'ulurA. Z. VI. LNeMlms al +! past :. e,nll.k
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I.nEIsigs3s.
THE Election.

New ORLEANS. Mey 3.-The official
returns .! the election are moi yet published.
! IT, Republican gives the returns from all
the parishes. making q maj 'ri,y for tho
Constitution l7.S03. II also elamh 90 Re.
publican Senators against II Democrats
aun 80 Republican members Of thu Honse
against Al Democrats. WaruOuth's ma
jati,y for Governor is slightly in excess o
tins Constitutional majority.
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BACHELORS HAIR DYE.

The splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world
The only trse and perfect Dye--Harmless, Reliable
Instantaneous. No disappointment. No ridiculous
tints remedies the i'll effects of bad dyes invigor
ates and leaves the Hair soft and beautiful. biac
or brown. Sold by all Druggists and p,rfumers. -
Properly applied at Batchelder's Wing FACTORY,
No. 10 Bond street, New York.
| spn1yM
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Venetian Horse Liniment
In Pint Bottles, at one Dollar,

VHV 11"''6''
Fer the cure of Lamcness, Scratches, Wind Calls.
Sprains, Bruises, Splmts, Calls. Cuts cone sip
ping Sill e. Overheating, Sore Trroat, Nails in the
Foot, Nc.
All vie own or employ horses, are assured that
this Imminent W III do all and more than Is stated
in curing the above named complaints. During
in a single ustance. Sold by the Druggists. De.
not Sd Cortiandt street, New York. 1mspls