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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-21

Under a suspension OF the rules. the
bill was read a third time and passed. to
he cnsrossed, allowing the town the dcsir-
ed privilege.
On Saturday Mr.. Eamor of Eden pre-
s.ntcd nm order that the Committee on
Paw Roll be directed rot to make upthc
pay of any member OF the legislature until
he shall present a written statement Of the
DAYS lie has been absent. Mr.. Dickcy
(Demecrat from Fort kenD moved an
amendment that the Treasurer be instruct
ed to pay each member in gold or its equiv
alcnt. Mr.. Balcom. democrat from Rob-
binston)had previously introduced an Or
der similar to that of Mr.. Dickcy, which
was voted down. Mr.. Crane. Republican,
opposed the amendment as impolitic, I'M
lust, inconsistent and unconstitutional. 1t
would increase the pay of members from
$3.50, to S2ll. This looks like n rctrench-
ment question. Why were none of the
Democrats. who have so loudly clamorcd
for rctreEchmcnt to oppose this motion!
Even Mr. Bradbury was silent. lneed not
say that Republican majority voted against
MIR. Dickey's motion in II body.
Indications are that the close Of the term
is approaching. An order this morning
provides that after Thursday. two sessions
shall be held each day. The time for the
Committees to report has been extended to
that date.
We regret to say that your able repre-
sentative from Ellsworth has been suffer
ing from i'll health during the past week.
He has insisted upon being in his seat each
day. and resisted the advice of his friends
TO take leave of alb sence. lie Is looking
much stronger this morning and we propli-
G, y that he vii. rapidly regain his strength
now that his laborious duties in the conf
mittec rooms are completed.
SPECTATOR.
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Hook Table.

GOOD STORIES. PART 3just issued by Tick.
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Author of waiting for the Verdict a FAM
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-21

fS'n Our Gould>boro correspondent s
communication came to hand too late for
last week. We find in it some account OF
the officers and crew of the "Moses War
ring, " of which we gave some account.
and a more extended account of which we
copy from the Boston Adverhser:-
The mails here are behind time one day.
Oh account of the blocking snow. Much
anxiety has been felt in regard to the Sch.
Moses Warning. Capt. Charles G. Bunker
from Brunswick, Ca. who was not heard
from, here, until this week, when II tele-
gram was received stating that she had
tou,ldercd at sea, and the Captain was in
Gibraltar.
The seni-weckly newspapers. have since
contained an account of the disaster. and
of dreadful suffering among the little COM
exhaustion, and the others nearly dead
when Proyidentialiy taken off BY theBarqcc
Minnie Gordon.
A telegram was recently received at
Chcrryiield, stating that Capt. Henry
Shaw. of st. George. Sch. Fanny X, Shaw,
died suddenly at Havana. it is supposed
of Cholera. Deceased vas known rs !.
worthy man and capable sea captain.
Mr.. Archibald Parker of Overs Bay.
(Steuben) reed Il letter. some weeks since
giving the particulars OF horrible traj
edy on shipboar,l. resulting in the murder
of his SOL Henry Parker, a lad stated to be
about sixteen, at the hands of the mate
who it is said was foreigner, and it seems
Il desperate character. The vessel belong
ed to Hairington-QCapt. Strout.) boun'
from Cuba, to Turks Island. Having oil
board considerable amount Of specie. Thu
mate came on deck. during the second
mates watch ut night. armed with an axe
with Which it is supposed. lie intended t.
murder the whole crew, and after dispatch
ing young Parker, with a blow from hi
horrible weapon. attacked the secon'
mate. who struggled with. and s,,cceede,
in overpowcrine him. getting him down
and wrestling away the axe, when the Cap
tain came on d OK. and assisted in secur
ing the assassin. and putting him in irons
We are not advised as to further particu
lars. The attempt of the miserable man
appears to have been most insane, a
desperate one. but all great crimes par
take more or less of insanity.
L
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A Remark able case of Shin
wreck.

The loss Of schooner Moses Warinc.
from brunswick, Ca, for New York, has
already BEEN reported in our cable dis
patches. The only survivors of the wreck
were the captain and two sailors, who
we've picked up by the barquc Minnie Cor.
dan, Capt. Leslie, OH the 18th of Decem
Der. They had experienced the most ter.
rible sufferings, and were in the last sta.
ges of debility. They were set Oh shore
at Gibrater and sent to the hospital there
Captain Leslie gives the following ac-
count
"Dcc. is, lat. IS 10 ". lon,-W.. wind
W. n. W., blowing hard and heavy sea
running. As daylight broke saw, bear
in. n. \. Il. from INC, something which
looked like two spar buoys standing at un
angle OF sixty degrees, just as far rs the
eye could reach. Surprising it to be YES
sci in distress-altlougl past it and to lee.
wind ON the port tack. AS day broke
clearer could make out with the glass thai
it was vessel waierlo.ged, and on her
beam-elnls; then determined to go close
enough to ascertain il there were any OF
the crew still on the wreck. At s 80 A. NJ.
could with the glass make out what appear.
ell two men on the port quarter. On ap.
preaching nearer SAW three men wave :,
piece OF White canvas; stood close up I'm.
der the lee Of the wreck and hove TO, 90,
ont large boat, in doing which stove one
side of her. Mr.. Charles Miller. chief OIL
Ger, and three seamen started for tho
wreck; after great eXcrtions and a hard
pull succeeded in getting the captain and
two remaining men in the boat and uoI
safely back to the barque, hoistcd in the
boat, and proceeded on the voyage. taking
the weak furnished men into the cabil
(wherc there vas a stove), giving them dry
clothing and some stimulants, and small
quantities of water, often repeated. the,
having had nothing to eat or drink fol
seven days and nights. with the exception
OF when the mate died two days previous
~, they all cut some raw flesh and ate it
the cook having died before the mate and
his body washed overheard. They were
complete skeletons, the captain being in
the worst condition; his checks were sunk
IN until they appeared to touch each other;
their feet and legs rs high as their knee.
were completely paralyzed aud dead fran
long exposure and submersion In colo
water, and from want of exercise, as they
had just enough of the wreck above WA.
ter to Hold on to. They could not possibly
have survived that day through. had moi
Providence kindly sent me to their assis-
tance. ! gave them food by degrees with
small doses OF brandy and water. and rub
ping heir feet with soap Eminent; then put
them to sleep in the warm cabin.
'Oh awakening the captcin gave me the
following account of the loss OF his vessel.
stating that two days previous to my fall
ing Ia WIN nm. a brig, westward bound,
II M unknown to him. saw Them ann
stood toward them till quite near (weath.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-21

~ In late debate in Congress in which
Brooks. the representative Of New York
gamblers aud roughs. complained Of the
expenses of reconstruction. Gen Butler
responded by cxll biting hill presented
against the u S. by the chief of polce af-
ter the New Orleans riot, which read as
follows:
- ro hauling i6 loads of dead and wounded
from around Mechanics Institute to the
station house,-$i35.
Reconstruction said Butler, is instituted
to sayo the people of the south from such
bills as this aud to close up rebellion
that had received the aid aud sympathy of
such men as the gentleman from n. y
Waierrilte Mail.
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Yours etc,
W. z. +.
Explanation.

Mr.. Smith gives this Information con-
corning his bet
BY the ''lower spars " he means, those
spars which after they are stepped, are
called CLOVER masts They are spars
until stepped and then masts.
"A jig. "or jigger, is piece of rope
about five feet long with block ut one end
and a sheave at the other, used to hold on
the cable, when it is hcavcd into the ship
by the revolution Of the windlass. What
Mr. Smith means is that this Jig" or
'.jigser is to be placed aloft at masthead
TO assist with the gautling on the deck.
the Triggers to place their rigging over the
ma t-heud.
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Mr.. Morrili'S Speech.

Senator Morrill, of our State has made
an able argument on reconstruction. We
wish our limits would permit us to publish
it in full, because we have seen nothing
more to the point as yet, or containing so
many unanswerable arguments. The
amusing part of the speech is the Juggling
in of series of resolutions introduced
into the Senate, Feb. 1862, by Mr.. Garrett
Davis of kentucky, p;o-slavcry Demo-
crat, which takes the advance ground of
the Republicans of to-day. Mr.. Davis be-
lieved at that time in marching the armies
of the Union into the insurgcnt states,
bearing the sword in one hand and the OIL
i've branch in the other, and while inflict-
ing on the guilty leaders condign punish
ment, the comparatively innocent masses
should have amnesty; and if the people
will not reconstruct their state govern
ments, and return to loyalty and duty,
Congress should provide a government
for such state, as territory of the United
States.
This is good Republican doctrine and
contrasts strangely with the Democratic
notions Of what should be done with UNI
rebels.
Mr.. Morrill, compliments Mr.. Davis for
thus early giving in his adhesion to Con-
grcssional reconstruction, or rather, for
being the originator of Congressional re-
Mr.. Davis winces under this
evidence of his having taken the initiative
in establishing policy which he now is
doing all lie can to thwart. We advise
to procure copies of this able
speech and make themselves familiar with
il, as the facts it gives, and the arguments
applied to the points involved, will furnish
he kind of ammunition they will want in
he coming campaign.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-21
Pen Sketches.

A Washington letter writer to the Machi
as Republican thus describes some of the
prominent members of Congress-
TIE NOTED ,sEN OF TIE HOUSE.
The FIRST whom strangers wish to see is
Thad. Stevens of PENNSYLVANIA. His grim
face looked thinner and paler than when
last saw him, andh he moved ahout with more
difficulty vet his minds as vigorous as of
old like john Quincy Adams. he will prob
Eably die in harness. Near the middle
aisle, and in the front rpw Of seats, sits a
man of small size, with angular features.
high forehead somewhat reccding, snr-
mounted by hair Of an iron gray colnr.
somewhat buslly from too much combimg
with the fingers whskcrs of the same col
or encircing the throat, but chm aud up
per lip smooth shaver, and clad in gar
inents ANTICIPATED in cut and carelrssly
worn. That's John A. Bingham Of Ohio.
one of the ablest lawyers in the House.
and the author of the Amended Recon-
struction Act, which lately passed that
body. A little furteer back sits the pres.
ent Chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means, Gen. Schenck, aud near him
we have Gen. Garfield who succeeds him
in the Chaimanship. of the Military Com
mittce. Both of these gentlemen are
from Ohio. The former il a man Of good
ly size with large square shaped head
and facet full OF humOr, looking at most
times as If some grim joke. at the expense
Of some fellow member, was about to es-
cape him. Garfield isa younger and small
Ter man with very light hair aud beard.
and with countehance indicating happy
goud nature. Both are. effective speakers
and good debaier.
The limits Of this better will not allow
mention Of more at this time, save the
e..r- MAINE MEMBERS.
Fsrst of course comes the Representa-
tive from the Fifth District, Frederick A.
Pike. Mr.. Pike may he classed among
the working members Efficient in the
Committee room, able in debate, Though
speaking hut seldom, anl then only when
he has something to say) he is locked
upon as one Of the first nlrn'in the House.
Serving on the Committee Of Naval AZ.
fairs since he first took his seat, he il
now its Chairman, and his position as
such brings him more prominently be-
fore the country, to do honor to his State
and to the people of the District thai
elected him.
Near the centre of the hall is the gone
lmhing member from the Third Distric
Mr.. Blaine, whose c!oqu nee. coupled wild
Il daring. aggressive spirit which prompts
him TO Try lis lance against the shield o
his st,onges. oppanent. land generally
with su cess as only few can boast) ha
siam, cd him anon. the members of pr, IN
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Sessions of Courts.

SUPREME JGDICIAL-At Ellsworth, commencing
on the Il Tuesdays of April aud Oct.
COUNTY CoMMiSsioNEHS-At Ellsworth. com
mencng on The 4th Tuesdays Of JAM, April and
Oct.
PROBATE CoURrs-Ellsworth, LIST We'd. in Jan,
Feb, Aug, sept. and bee: 5d We'd in June 18th
We'd in April; 4th rucs.n Oct. Bucksport-lst
Wed. in May; 81 We'd in sept, and Jan. Blue.
hiil-lst Wed in July aud Nov.
Coz ElS OF !iANkRCrIGl, - Ellsworth I'll Thurs
day AFTER lst Monday of each month. Machia>, Sd
Monday of each month"; Belfast, lst Wednesday
OF each month. Rockland, LIST Monday OF each
month.
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Executive Mansion,
u l.. L. L. LII lAI.-

The order OF the President reads thu>:-
Executive Mansion,
Washington. Feb. r. 1867,
Gcncral-You will please issue IN order ere
uting Military Division, TO be called the Mill
tary Division Of the Atlantic, 10 be composed
of the Department Of the East and the De-
partmcnt of Washington, and 10 he command.
cd by Lieut.. Gen. Il. Sherman, with his
headquarters at Washington. Until further
orders from the President you will assign no
officer to the permanent command OF the Mill
tary Division Of the Missouri.
Respectfully yours,
(Signc,D ANDREW JOHNSON.
Gen l.. $. Grant, Commanding Armies Of the
United States, Washington, ID. {.
The President OH the 1s,l nominated Gcner-
III Sherman to be General OF the armies Of the
United States by Breyet. Such rank is not
known in law, and the nomination was made
without consultation with General Grant or
General Sherman, and the latte says he wi I
resign his commission before lie will go to
Washington. He also asks to have his nomi-
nation rejected by the Senate.
We publish portion of a letter written to
General Grant by General Shei man, and pub
ished in the Report on the Conduct Of the War,
to show the strong friendship existing between
these old frienis:-
Near Memphis, March 10, 1864.
Dear Gcncral:-I have your more than kind
and characteristic letter OF the 4th. will send
a copy TO General Mcpherson ut once.
You do yourself injustice, and us too much
honor, in assigning to us so large n share Of tho
merits which have led to your high advance.
ment. l know you approve the friendship
have ever profes sed to you, and will permit
me to continue, rs heretofore, to manifest it on
all proper occasion.
| Ircpeat you do General Mcpherson and N.Y.
self too much honor. At Belmont you mani.
tested your traits; neither OF us being near
At Fort Doneson also You illustrated your
whole character; was not near, and General
Mcpherson was in too subordinate capacity
/ to influence
believe you are as brave, patri.
otto, and just as the great prototype, Washing
ton; rs unSelfi>h, kind-hcartcd, and honest
a man should be; but your chief characters ie
is the simple faith in success you have always
manifested, which l can liken to nothing else
| than the faith Il Christian has in the Saviour
This faith gave you victory 1t Shiloh and Nicks.
burg. Also when you have completed your
best preparations, you 90 into battle without
hesitation, as at Chattanooga, no doubts, no re.
serves; and tell you it was this that made Us
act with confidence
Now as to the future
Don't stay in Washington. Halleck is better
qualified than you to stand the Bullets of in
trgue and policy.
| W.T.. SHERMAN.
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AUGUSTA. Me. FEB. Is. 1863.

AUGUSTA. Me. FEB. lS. 1868.
EDITOR OF THE AMERIcAN:-Th bill
for the establishment of board of educa.
ton, came up Friday again, and was dis.
cussed with great earnestness. Mr.. Rus,
of Belfast, thought the bill would fail to
accomplish what it claimed to do, He
thought large appropriation for schools
was the hest and only method of improv.
ing our schools. Mr.. Hcrrick. of Hebron
Academy. formerly citizen of Sedswick,
argued in favor of the measures the bill
contemplated. A further consideration OF
the bill was appointed Tor to-day.
Mr.. Goss, of Bath. raised the point
against this bill, that it created too many
officers. Mr.. Herriek claimed that he
did not represent the city schools, but
plead for the three thousand school dis.
tricts OF the State. The house adjourned
without coming to vote. The bill will
probably fail of passage, although the
foremost men in educational matters in
the State. Gov. Chamberlain among them,
favOri.
Among the bills of a public nature
which have come before the Legislature is
one passed to extend the time for the CON-
petion OF the European and North Amer
lean Railroad. One prohibiting towns
from voting that cattle may run ut large,
to-day was tabled. Considerable debate
occurred in the Senate on Saturday, r,la.
tive to giving permission to the town Of
PASSPORT to take stock in the PASSPORT Ho-
tel Company. The committee reported
adversely, and the Senate substituted the
minority report. Tfis morning the quest
ION came up in the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Grain, of Brunswick, requested tina;
the yeas and nays be ordered upon the
vote OF concurrence. The House com.
Pied with result Of "a yeas, to % nays.
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Eastern and Western Mail closes Mt O'Clock, p.
NJ. Hrunch Mails close l4th of an hour before dc.
parture.
Western Mal-Arrivcs Daily, Except Monday at
O'clock, A. NJ. Departs Daily, Except Sunday
at II H. O'Clock. r. NJ.
Eastern Maii-ArIives Daily, texcept Saturday at
II O'Clock, I'm. Departs Daily, except Monday
at 3 IL O'Clock, r. VI.
Bucksport and BelIlst-Arrives Monday, Weanes-
lay and Friday, at O'Clock. +. NJ. Departs Tues
day, Thursday and saturday, at O'Clock, 4: NJ.
Sullivan and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mond ~, We'd.
ncsdny and Friday, at O'Clock, r.M Departs
Tuesday, Thursday and saturday. nj o'cl'k A NJ.
Mount Dcsert-Lcayes Ellsworth, Tuesday, Thurs
day and saturday. at 10 O'clock 4. NJ. Leaves
Bass Harbor for Ellsworth, Monday, Wcdnes.
day and Friday nj O'Clock, M.
Castinc-Arrives Monday and Thursday, at H.
O'clock, T. NJ. Departs Tuesday and Friday, at
O'Clock, \. NJ
Trenton Poiut-Auivrs Saturday, at II O'Clock, A
NJ. Departs saturday, at o'clock PIT.
Great Pond-Arrlvcs saturday at o'clock, r. n.
Departs Friday ut O'Clock, 4. NJ.
OFFICE HOURS From to Il a. NJ, and from ia
IL Y. NJ, Except Suuday.) Sunday from IA
to IL Ii a. NJ.
j F. WuITCONR postma
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Directory.
Religious Services, Ellsworth

Rev DIR. Tenncy's Church, Congrea ationalist:-
Fo, cnoon and afternoon service forenoon com
at past 10 O'Clock, afternoon at II past
2 O'Clock. Lecture in the evening ut the chapel
baptist Rev.F. T. Lakewood :-l,iblc Class, I'M
der the direction of Mr. Lakewood, in the fore
noon at IL past 10. Sabbath school at o'clock ;
afternoon service n. IA past2 O'Clock; evening
service Mt ~ past q O'Clock.
Unitarian. Rev. W. ii. Savary :-Sabbath School
at - past 10 o'clock A. Nj; sermon at IL past
O'Clock, T.. NJ. Evening at ID past O'clock
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The following persons are entitled to vote
II the several statrs.

Maine-Every male citizen; New Hampshire
Every male inhnbitant; Vcrmont-Evcry
man; MISUNDERSTANDING male citizen.
Rhode !sland-Every male citizen; Connccii-
cut, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, New Jer-
sey Ohio California. Oregon, Nevada, West
Virginia, and Colorado-Eyery white male cit
izen, New York-Every male citizen, but col
ored men required to own $3.50 taxable prop
erty; Pennsy white freeman -
discriminatory male person; Minnesota
Every male person; Kansas-Every white
male adult; Delaware-Every free white male
citizen; Mary land-do; Tcnnessee-Every free
white man formerly, but now colored men
vote. In those States which were engaged in
rebellion anil which are governed by tie Re-
construct OF laws, colorcd men are allowed to
vote and hold office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-21

WIsrAR's WILD CHERRY BALSAM.-Ihis
Basamic compound has become home hX-
ture. Let all who suffer, and have In vain ut.
temped TO cure their coughs. colds, bronchial
or pulmonary complaints, make use of this url-
equalled remedy. 1t can be relied upon, as tho
mass of Testimony that has been published since
its introduction is ample proof Of its eflacy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-21

FIRE WATER and bad heishbors are proving
loo much for the remnants of the New Eng
Ilid trib,s Of Indians. In this State thu re are
mow 4jI tie Odtown tribe and abou 800
P.,samaquod lies; total 954. In Massachusetts
the Number Is {. und 10 he 1910. hundred
years ,,,r,, in TN. Inter state. the Indians num-
Lsred about thirty-' hundred. At this rate
moor 80 will soon dSal pear altogether, an |
men will boast of grandmotlers who had seen
one Of his dusky Ialnlly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-21

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early attention, must be directcdt to the EisTorfh
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Comfy, and has large circulation amonng the
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publication? Nothing helps so much. All the
marriages, deaths accidents, launches of vessels,
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