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The Town Hall.

We had hoped that the corrcspon-
dence of the members of the commit
tee on the Town Hall had come to an
end. but it seems that we are dcstia-
ed to Disappointment. Therefore we
avail ourself of the opportunity of a
fresh opening of the question to sand
witch in between the opposing forces
a word or two on the main question.
We NAV not enter into it freely and
fully now, but we certainly shall here
after unless it shall be more wise to
lei bad thi: g that cannot be remcd-
led alone. The public will not care
SO much upon what particular should
crs rests the building OF the Hall as
it will as to whether the whole ell
terprisc has been conducted ~iseiy
and sceU, taking into consideration
our resources, our future prospects
and wants, and the cost incurred. -
We leave this question to the future,
but recall the town meeting in May
last, when oursclf was Kissed. but not
down, because we yenturcd to re-
mark that the building would cost
from $40, 900 to $50. 200 and that
the money loaned to pay the cost,
could not be had for less than nine
per cent, and that the citizens of the
town would have TO be taxed to foot
all bills including interest, &c. We
all remember the Indignant answer
to these statements, that the cost
would not exceed SIS, 900, that the
money was to come from the state,
because our town debt was funded
and therefore paid, and that the mon
ey would be hired at not exceeding
six per cent, until the State bonds
ere forthcoming. These matters
re now history. Let Us wait for the
completion of the Hall and the Re-
port of the Building Committee, and
if this Committee turn the new
Hall over to the town at the price
named to the town, and il they have
not had to pay only six per cent
for money, then it will be deserving
of all possible praise, and worthy of
all the commentator bestowed on
it by two of its members at the May
town meeting.
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.VEIv' PURLlC.sTI VS..

-HARPER's MoNTHLEY, Hsrper's Week
ly, Harper's Bazaar, all received. We advise
our readers TO call at once at the bookstores.
and purchase each. The monthlyiS the 0tto-
Der number. II Is only necessary to announce
the issue of this popular magazine, AS all read
ers are acquainted with 1t.
-THE ATLANTIC for October opens with
a paper by Mr.. Parton, entitled " Ii snIATK
Asylums, and a risa to one" There are
dozen othar articles, able, interesting and
readable and Instructive. Most every intelli-
gent re sder, reads ''Jhe Atlantic"
Our Young FOLKS sor 0ceobor has for
Contents:
Second Lecture on Heat, The Peterkns At
tho Menagere: Corn Harvest: The White
Woods of Clients Autumn: The talk Of the
Trees that stand in the village ST.. Little pilly
or the use q Tears: Msjorio's AlaAariees Res
sons in Magic: Our Little Prince: Cast away
in the Cold: Our Fanny: Music: Round tho
Evening Lamp; Car Letter Box &c. &c.
Ticknor s. Fields, Boston. 1900 in advance
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ItanlS about thu Fair.

The Fair docs not attract large crowd
his year. The big fish inside the enclosure is
the largest vegetable 10 be seen.
-rhc Committee on"Curry combs, PEN
knives, SCISSORS AMI stationery" appointed at
the ins,isaion Of Eben F. rilIsbury, did not APP
pear.
WIN II. NcCrilli,' grocery tent was
swaniped on its way here. 1t was capsized on
tina l4ih ult. with NJ insurance. Ag,ol place
for the tent had been secured had it survived
the gale.
Tho Coming Man" going about collect
ing the tax on Cotton, AMI the That Oh your
head" WAS not there though alvtrtik. Il by Nj.
Pi,b ury when here. TO be surly after us.
-'fhc committee man on ..g bod clothes
and '.long hair" AMI w,D is in search OF the
hin part" or fore end'of u vessel remained
in Belfast.
The boat that took Mr.. Piils5ury, late II
NJ zinc, TO Salt river. has not got back, but II
model of it was to be seen in the hall devoted to
the Lost Arts" or the Lost Cause.
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( EASTERN STATE NoRMAI. SCHOOL.
CASrIN&, Me-. SEPT. y 1868,

n. X. Sawyer Esq
My Dear Sir-On account of some mis-
takes ofthe printer will you .einscrt few
corrected paragraphs OF my last Letter?
Two thirds of the ner students have had
experience in teaching. for periods Of time
varying from six to one hundred and twan
ty weeks, or an average tim. ol thirty five
weeks.
The school has increased in numbers.
during one year, from eleven 10 more
than fifty. ga now in atteadtncc).
The growth of the school thu. far must
convince the people OF this section. and
the State Government. that the Eastern
Normal School is needed and will be sus-
aimed.
The Normal building was saved from lie =.
struction by fire on the 18th inst. BY the
strenuous excrtions OF the firemen and
citizens of Castine.
The town has offered reward of $1,000,
90 for the detection of the incendiaries.
q. i. I.
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Significant and Natural.

Last Monday one of the reticent
wire-pulling worthless of the Demo-
cratic creed, on depositing his Cop
per vote for State and other officers,
here in Franklin, had "lea' tick
ct handed to him, to vote upon the
proposed " amendment of the Constr
tuition that our State may assume the
the war liabilities of towns to an
amount not exceeding three and a half
millions of dollars" and for the equ-
alizatton of that debt, that the small
en- md poorer towns may be ref'er~
ed of an undue burden incurred for
the common defence on taking the
vote and hearing statement of its
objects. indignantly threw it on the
floor. at the same time cxclaiming,-
Damn the Constitution and left
the ballot box with face and heart evil
IDENTITY as black as the treason that die
tated the curse he uttcred-uttered i'll
unison with another of his sect and
kind here, who during the rebellion
of his southern friends called our glo-
rious old old National Flag ga Black
Republican RAG" such still shout ho-
sann.s to Wade Hampton, Forrest.
Seymour and Blair and kindred &C
tors in, and syrnpathizcrs with them
in their "lo.t cause, alias Treason
and Disunion.-Ilow malignant is
party prejudice, spite, ambition. As
of old, "Eplraim is joined to his idols
let him alone" for whom the sc cop
pcrhcad gods are sure to destroy they
first make mad.
FRANKLIN, SEPT. 1853. II.
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FISH, FLESH, OR Fowl? The latest won-
der in all down East, il not on this Continents
the Great Utopia Lake Sea Serpent, recently
captured in Passamaquoddy Bay and now on
exhibition by Capt. Warren Brown. This
monster nondescript is SO feet long, and girted
when killed u feet. 1t has two legs that are
six feet long, with toes or claws on each, it had
no bones in It's body, and the Captain sold s
tons of the meat to fisherman for bait. 1t has
no scales, and Is An oddity every. way. 1t has
been examined by Prof. Baird Of the Smithson.
ian Institute, Washington. and he wa not able
, determine what it is. The Captain maintains
that il lived for years in fresh water Lake,
and the contents of the stomach or intestines
fayors such conclusion. 1t is a monster, AMI
a i" queer looking fish" any way. Let mo one
fail to examine this monster.
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FRANKLIN, SEPT. Is. 1853,


The new Centrc-board Schooner, "B.
Ooer' had Il fine launch to day, from the
stocks in McssrS. West & Gernsh's ship
yard here. The b. ODER measures about
10 tons. new measurement is built of
superior materials which are put together
III thorough anu worknanlike manner.
The model is handsome, and she has great
carrying capacity. Messrs. Topper 6 Or
cut, the contractors, anl builders. are III
perior mechanics and merit great credit
for this specimen of their skill AM faithful
workmanship. The b. ODER Is owned by
VIM. &. Moseley Esq. and others of Bos-
ton.
The Democracy so called, here, seem
about rs well pleased with the result of
the election In this town. as the .Ne,o York
World processes to be " it'll the State gen
eraly. Like the World, they claim that
their lost cauae" is 'sylorious victory
and great gain. We'll. they are evil
identity fond OF large funerals ami rs their
friend Wiswell, when recently here to Ina
rangue them, promised them thus one sure
~ It's pleasant THAT these dead" should
have such comfort as they now claim in
burying their dead. L t these dead ducksn
bury their dead IN their own aud most con-
spling way at their command; while the
Loyal still live and march on with Grant
and Truth and Right to victory! defend
ing vigorously as our Equal Rights
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happ-
ness for Al Of whatever shade or co lor -
Arno 4 Co., Peace to thy remains
Truly &c.
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An Act ii ameudncnt to an Act entitled
An Act to establish Uniform system
of RaoIruotry ,hao,-rh ,u, ~. I'.,i.e

An Act il am.nln,nt to an Act entitled
An Act to establish Uniform system
of Bankruptcy thsou ,h1ut tae Caite |
States Approved, March ,. 1865.
BE il enacted BY the Senate ana U1uss Of
Representatives. in Congress assembled. ThAt
the provisions of TIE second clause of the
thirty third section of sail Act stall not
apply to eases proceeding> in bankrupt
cy com nenced prior to the first day ofJan
uary, 1863, and the time during which the
operation of the provision of said clauses
postponed shall be extended until the said
iirs, day of Janu try, 1869; and said clause
is SO amended rs to read rs follows: In
all proceedings in bankruptcy com menced
..iler January 1869. no discharge shall be
granted to debtor whose assets shall not
be equal to fifty per ceutun of the claim,
proved az inst his estate, upon wlic.i he
shall be liable As the priaciple debtor. un-
les, the assent in writing of IN ,jority in
in nuai5c and yalne of his creditors to
whom he shall become liable as principal
debtor. and who shall have proved their
claims. be filed in the case at or before the
time OF the hearing OF the application for
discharge. ="
Approved. July IS, 1868.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-25


MAINE STATE AGRICULTURAL
FAIR.-Thc Annual Exhibition OF the
Maine Agricultural Society is to be
held in connection with the Cumber-
land County Agricultural and Port
land Horticultural Societies, at Port
land, Tuesday, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday, September 10Th and
30th and October LIST and I'd, 1868.
The exhibition of Neat Stock.
Horses, Sheep, Swine, Poultry and
Agricultural Implements, will take
place on the grounds of the Forest
City Park.
The exhibition of Fine Arts, Ma
chinery. Floral, Horticultural and
Dairy Products, Fancy Articles and
Manufacturers Products will be at
the new City Hall, Congress-st.. and
will be open day and evening. All
the entries to the exhibition will be
free.
The following evening discussions
will take place in one of the rooms
in the City Hall building. and all
farmers arc invited to be present and
take part in the same:
Tucsday--Insects Injurious to vcge-
tation, and how todestroy them. Mr..
George +. Bracket of Belfast, to
open the discussion.
VI cdncsdav breeding Of Farm
Stock.-Ihomas :. Lang Esq. OF
North Nassalboro, to open the dis
, cussion.
Thursday-IIow can the Farmer,
OF Maine best improve their Farms
! Sam'l T. Pcrlcy Esq. Of Naples, &c
open the discussion.
The annual address before the So
cicty will be delivered ON FRIDAY
October ID, at O'Clock \. NJ. by
His EXcelltncy. Joshua l.. Cham.
bcrlain. Governor of Maine.
The officers of the Fair and loea'
committee are Is follows: Genera
Superintendent, :. I. RAYMOND
Portland Asst Superintendent, len.
~ Fowler. Portland !: Superintendent
of Hall, :. i Beckett, Portland
Chief Marshal. George W. Kicker
Bah; Asst Marshal. Samu=l Chad
wick. Portland: Local Secretary, j.
X. Milliken, Portland.
Either Of the above gentlemen. OIL
either of the officers OF the Main,
State Agricultural Society, will be
pleased to give exhibitors any III
formation they may desire.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-25

ELECTION Result. The Kcne-
bee journal publishes the official
returns from all the towns and plan
tations from which returns have been
received, leaving one town and twen-
ty seven plantations not heard from,
AMI the Republican majority is 90
404 Of the one hun lrcd and fifty one
Representatives t. the Legislature the
Republicans have elected one hun
drel and nineteen. No returns have
been received from one district, and
in one district there was tie vote
and a new election wiltbe held. Last
year the Republicans had one humid
red and five to forty-six Democrats.
The Boston Post dispatch announc-
inc that the Democrats hal carried
Aroostook County must be mistake
as BIZ the official returns so far, the
Republican majority is 1872, in that
county.
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The CASE OF SHERIFF LAUGH.

The CASE OF SHERIFF LAUGH
ToN.-A Rockland despatch OF Sat
urday SAYS:
j. w. Laughton, Sheriff of the
County of Knox, is missing. He left
Rockland at 8 o. lock Friday even
ing to 90 to West Camden, on Official
business as is supposed, and was met
on the road at I o'clock. At 8 o.
clock his horse and empty wagon were
passed standing at the head of the
Chickawaukie Lake, two m les from
here and somewhat later the horse was
stopped coming toward the city, near
the foot of the Lake, and was brought
home. A large party ofcitizens have
been searching, but without success,
and the suspicion is inevitable that he
has been dealt foully with, or conf
mittcd suicide while laboriug under
alteration of mind.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 2l. Sheriff
Laughton stopped at the Hallowell
House yesterday and left this morning
in the early Western train,
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The Rebel Generals Forrest. Cheatham
Pillow. and ten others. who pettionrd
the Tennessee Legislature not TO organize
a State militia tosuppress the ou.ragcs Of
ku kluX Khan, says
And inasmuch as the supposed danger
to the peace of the State Is apprehendcd
from that class If the Community with
which We are considered identified. as in
ducemeut and reason to your honorable
body not to organize such military force.
we pledge ourselves to maintain the order
and peace of the State. with whatever Of
influence we possess
This implies that If tile militia shall he
organized. these gentlemen will not use
their influence to nialntain the peace land
order of the State. We would rather
trust to loyal militia aud let use their
influence as they please aud as they
dare.
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LOC.sL syn OruER rrx.w,


LOC.sL .s.vD OTHER ITEMS.
Tie rcccht heavy frost extended to yir
ginia.
We return our t,isnk. TO those friend
who sent us early returns Of the vote In th.
County.
The severe frost Of the f7tii was about A,
fatal to "gartlen sass" ~ the political frost Of
the i4th was to the budding prospects Of scy.
mour and Blar.
MIR. jefferson Davis /. well received N
England. lie should coniinc h Is visit to Liy e..
pool.
The Democrats Ellsworth are the bes,
behaved, the most civil and decent class Of dis.
appointed politicians we have seen for long
time.
-ueo. A. Dyer Esq lrts removed to his
new Office over Warren Browns store, tie old
Bank Office. Mr. Dyer is doing good bust.
ness in the Insurance Business.
VIII those village subscribers who are inter.
ested notice The Gas Compnpy's two advertise.
ments. For once In two years, this Company
has voted to do scnsib thing, that IL, assess
the shares for enough to pay OF the indebted
ness Of the Company. May It shine with 4
brighter light, aud rejoice in prosperous fu.
ture.
At . meeting of the members Of the Han
cock Agricultural Society on Wednesday eve
II was voted to the meeting for the choioe
officers to Thursday Z c Goth OF Oct.
Next week we shall publish the vo,ep
the State in full. 1t looks as IL Governor Chan
berlain's majority will be rising 10000 but not
much exceeding that figure. We gain one rep
rescntation to the Legislature In this County,
in the Sullivan and Goudsboro district.
1rLast week u fisherman hooked IN .
shawl, down deep in the sea near where tho
unfortunate accident Of drow ming took plaso
hist year, at Bar lIsrbor.
sfMr. Roberts the Proprietor Of the Auga-
mont House at Bar liarbor, short time eince
had his trunk stolen from his store, containing
about $4,000 in money, and nil his private pa.
pers. note &c. Sometime nj erwards the trunk
the trunk was picked up At sea. with the pa
ipcrs in good condition, but the money was
missing. 4. en-.
FRosT. We had a very severe fires. on FRI
day and Saturday nights of last week. which
Killed every things thai frost N kill Of the veg
e,abic kind. Ii /, said that ice made in some
places.
srWashington County gave about four
hundred majority for Governor Chamberlain
which, considering thu, the Democrats expcc :
ed to carry ii, is a remarkably satisfactory re.
suit. Washington County need not be consid.
+ cred a doubtful County ANY mere,
/ ec-Five States hold their elections in Octo-
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To THE CITIZENS OF ELLSWORTH.

10 THE CITIZENS OF ELLSWORTH.
We the undersigned have noticed
the card of Henry Whiting and John
ID. Hopkin, in the last number of the
Ellsworth american il which they
say that they have nothing to retract,
neither do they propose to have any
newspaper controversy with U.S.
when men make statements that are
not true perhaps this is the wiscst
course they can take.
As to the truth of our statement
We respectfully refer the citizens #
this town to Arno Wiswell and Eu-
gene Hale the only two other mem
bers of the Town Hall Committee.
l. Webber.
r. Gerry, Jr.
Monroe Young
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Extracting Comfort.

Philosophers say there is warmth
in the moon, but we never had the
faculty of extracting heat enough
from that quarter TO warm a pair OF
cold haiids on q bitter cold night |:
neither could we even obtain much
consolation in being gravely informed
when the mercury stood at 80, that
it was still colder in the Attic regions,
for such conditions do not admit of
the luxuriant play of the fancy, nor
of much consolation, but when we
see the philosophy of some Democratic
newspapers over the Maine election,
we begin to think that no condition
con be so hopeless but worse one
can be immagined--a deep lower than
the lowest, is possible, we begin to
think.
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doth Congre ss-Second Session i.

doth Congressional Session. 4
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Sep, 2l.---Tle Senate
was called to order at II o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Gray. Chaplain, made a.
prayer
The Clerk commenced reading The jour
nal. but on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds further
reading was dispensed with.
Mr.. Anthony offered the following reso-
lution:
Resoircd. by the Senate, tie House OF
Representatives c0nCurriBg. That the
President OF the Senate aud Speakers OF
the House Of Representatives do adjourn
their respective hopses nutil IL o'cleck,
noon. Oh the 10th day Of October. 1868,
and that they then. unless otherwise Or
dcrsd by the Two houses. further adjourn
their respective houses until the 10Th day
of November, 1865. at II o'clock noon;
and that they then. unless otherwise order
ed further adjourn their respective houses
t, the first Monday of December. ls6S.
at ~ O'Clock noon.
The resolution was adopted, Mr.. Buck
alew only voting no. Recess for half an
hour.
Mr.. Buckalcw offered resolution re-
questing the House to inform the Senate
whether quorum Of members was present
at the sitting t, day. He said he was in
formed there was not, when the resolution
passed.
Messrs. Anthony aud Edlnunds though;
il would be dlscourtcous to ask the House
tina. question
The House resolution WAS CONQUERED in,
and the President declared the Senate I'D
journed.
HOUSE,.
The greetings among Representatives
are of the most friendly aud pleasant
chara1 ter. All leading members on the
Il publican ride are present. No Dem
ocrat as yet five minutes before 12 o.
clock )has made his appearance in the hnll.
The galleries are pretty well filed with
spectators. The proceedings were opcu-
ed with prayer.
The Speaker then announced the recess
having expired the House oil representa-
tiycs resumed lite session. IL said the
journal of the last DAYS session was in
punt. and if there was no objection its
reading would be dispensed with. M
objection
Mr.. Schenck then offered the following
resolution:
Resotred. Senate concurriug, That the
Pr. sident IT the Senate and Speaker Of III,
House of Representatives do adjourn thrif
/ respective Houses until the 10th of DC
toter. lo6S, and they then. unless either.
wise ordered hy the two Houses. further
adjourn their respective Houses until the
/ iUth of November. 1865. at IL clock.
noon; and that then. unless otherwise order.
ed bv the Houses. they further adjourn
j th.ir respective Houses until III. frs
/ Monday OF Dec. 1865. at II o'clock. noan
The previous question was seconded ana
i the res, luton agreed to without division.
The vote jast taken shows that nf
+ quorum il present in the House. Demo
Gratis Brooks. Eldridye, aud Randall! de-
cline to vote
The Iluusewas in progress, when Mr.
Schrnek asked leave 10 1iirr rrsoIut,nl
pry,idtnr that during the remainder 81 III,
Ind session Of the 4i.h Congress. it sbal
he in order to suspend the rule. at am,
+ tine.
/ The Speaker cnqaired whether Ia rc
was auy objection.
! Mr.. Brooks, walked down the aisle ~
ward his scat-Iuli,ct. h4nshtcrl
Mr. Schcncil ,nuyr,. TO suspcad thr rules
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The Colorsd People True to the
Flag,

In his speech at Bangor. General Haw-
ley. of Connecticut said:
These blackmen are ignorant. hut
they know some they know that--point-
ing to the fag-always. and they were
always true to it. Our boys in blue knew
they were true and relied upon them.
Many poor soldier, fleeing from the hor-
ror of Libby or an AndersonviIIe. has
found them always faithful, ready to give
their last hoe cake and point them to
a place OF safety. They are poor, they
have but little but they have an undyng
attachment to that flag"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-25

NTSteai..er Lewiston has thus far made her
regular trip. arriving and departing twice each
week. notwithstanding the fog aud unftxora-
BILE condition OF the weather for steamboa ting
on a coast like ours. 1t isa wonder that she
can make two trips per week aud make so reg
ular time, Lh.f0R.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-25

FIRE. The dwellinghou.e OF Capt. George
Gilbert of Trenton was burned on Monday
morning last. Mr.. G.. was in his field at work
at the time, and no men were at home in the
neighborhood. The house was entirely con-
sumed. Insured in Bangor office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-25

m In Calais the vote for Representative
st BOD: Charles X. Whi,idcn. 74S; G. NJ. Went
worth s7i Whllsu's maj ~.
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county.

The state Fair is next week. The reat.
er " ill find some account Of he programme in
another column,
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Approved. July Is, 1865

SPEAKING InTHE CAMPAIGN.--Wc
have been much indebted to the elo-
quen. speakers who have visited our
country from abroad for rousing up
the republicans, though it is doubtful
if their speaking directly caused many
changes. Among them none have
done more etfi:ient service than :.
l.. Miliken, Esq. of this city. He
has spoken in most of the towns in
the county with excellent effect, and
he would do good service in the cause
abroad.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-25

----t,en. Dix, our Minister to France, writes
home in favor Of Grant and ColiaA,