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The Fire in Bangor.

Ihp IantrnF " II tf H.
that occurred IN tia, eli. FriIav
.avsit was the most disastrou. on, ...s
War occurred in iha, c,tv.
IL broke ont IN the grocery .+
N,-ars Common & Fuller. No. 81 ,gf
Market square having apparent. or
III Or about tho counting ruya wufr a,
situated IN th, rear oatbe .,lr,
hut a moment. ~. i, were. b. a.. the ..,,
Had entirely filled the store - llttT IL.
entirely impossible, to ave aug H.sng
The store Back % thcst.-. .f...a ~
storehouse, one Of a nunh va-I Il
FL the whole length q tae yaargr- "a
Kendu-k.as Bridge neatly 40 fl- ferry a..r
and which has been looI-l upon for
~ perfect tender box. la! eatan..--v
tht. safety nf the whole bi'..r-, n.-t
The citr. Il va. but a sl.g .u.. .a ..
fire bad spread bv mru faa,s
house, tn the grocery 4,or...f r.n..-- .g.
< Go. on The north. al. taar..- ...-
ward & O.. On thc rot, an. .t...st
well a.thc frat named ve Ie
stroyed with their entire .an..gt. 4s
fire department we're P'.rr a'-
W'th IN" 'ht'rf force at tis ,] 'gs
/ "l'' ?! = + r. rnEin" from '1d .'#
pFono brought dnWn by h','.t' ;f" Or
th- r. q y. a. Halfway ~ -~
InS their combined efforts. 4r aauy- a-
tInued to spread until the aa. rang a
DOCKS vas destroyed contaaa- .a~
'o"'uS occupants naming r.H as
we're located commencing q Y ~.
'IArH HI"th winch "I las
sslng southwnrd:
l.. 4 BALDWIN. boots and so" .
ing q N',, SF"cerS; 1onnV =
y. tharIe' hayward q Go. rs
FarrdEion hardware; FoyE & J. a.
Do. Heorse {. Pickering. gre d, y"
Laid y q. do. e. II. Dnil.a- --.
'tore' ,. H. Dale \ Co. sap
and EroceFs- A. THIS point ths
STAYED 0y trAI nS down store.oa.- ..l
c"hhh'ns me hre 70 the brick stor- ..s
.he hFehlsh "cr" able to keep Il nd.r a-
tfpl
IN adait.oh 20 the stors burnsdv- ~
",lG.' u a ia'he, T. BoEn n.
- J,.'o'''.'' Hs'l''' ana INC oile' "'
" eS'ou
+. T. BALDWIN, stock mosts
though somewhat damaged. Innrr #
$1,000. ne store was owned by the
lnr heirs, also owned the store occupje
Conner 4 Fuller We did not lean
amount OF insurance.. Emery Wing {
loss $1,000 to 10000, insured 81 o.
Store owned By Mrs. Sophia Brow
| Insurance unknown Common &, F..
lo's Sl5,ooo insurance $4,000 ca. d.
Hayward & Co., loss on stock SO
insured $1,000 store insured for -
/ + Harrington, loss $4,000 to Il
insurance unknown Store owned a
A. Butler-lnsurance unknown. +.
Bridges. Toss 500. 900 "a S2O NJ .s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07
sSS~S

LICE On FowLs.-Dp not let your ems
grow poor and cease laying, because they
are covered with lice. when remedy is in
almost every housc-we mean kerosine oil.
Take each fowl and rub small quantity
under each wing. and we will venture to
say they will thank you. whether the lice
do or not.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07

The New Year The New Volume.


We enter upon the New Year with
the american Enlarged, and we think.
Improved. 1t is consummatlon 70
which we have been looking forward 10
for some years, but to which we saw
no hope of reaching. with a small cir-
culation. with business not accuStom-
cd to leave much Of margin for pro-
fit. or to be used in making improve
ments: and still it was an end TO he
reached. sooner or later. For some
reason we came to the conclusion that
we would make the trial or sell ont TO
some one that would. In looking
round for business. we came to the con-
clusion that if we could not succeed
in that which we had followed for thlr-
teen wears. that we should not be smart
enough to succeed in any new enter
prise. Then, if we left our old home,
where should we find new one any
better. or one holding out more rosy III
ducements? We were ike the man
that made the attempt to run away,aro
after getting started became discour-
aged because he did not know where to
go to. We did not get quite so far rs
to make the start but came near it
Our readers, however, can have no IN
tcrest in this personal explanation and
therefore we come TO the main purpose
of this article: it is to say something
about our new paper. or the new series
OF the old one. In October we muster
ed up little money. and larger moi
ETY. of courage, and purchased new
Press. costing Us, all set up. $4,000.
In addition 10 this. we have purchased
Of type. &C.. to the amount of between
three and four hundred dollars.
Our bill for paper now in our Office Is
$4,000 more. 50 therefore we shall
have to pay between now and April
some $500. 90. in addition to the running
expenses Of the Office. The reader may
ask if We expect to meet all these bills
We answer. yes. We have $1,000 due
of oil debts. We expect TO make
newspaper worth paying for, and shall
therefore demand the pay as near as
possible. in advance. Old debtors must
pay up. and then with faith in our bus
mess. and with fair share Of industry
coupled with prudence and care. we ex-
pect to 20 on our way,if not making mon
ey, in making good newspaper, an d
i'll sending ii out weekly to 4 largely
increased number Of readers. We a SIX
You, dear reader, - -or+;on Us = :, ~, ~
sn=-F7rts IN lnis drecuoh' LeV Us
new e' aver 50 industriously, we cannot
laooi ~. office what is transpiring in
ten ~ raj towas in this county. May
the = ,he.. confidently ask all ofour
we y % assist us in making up q
re:. ! record of passing events in this
yality. ,or,ors .to
We also ash : n iiieis u Tue
make the american the me
um Of communicating their thoughts
. al views to the public. Give our
aders your experience in farming,
I'd your views as to what need most
be done to make farming pay in this
county.
y The Agricultural Department will be
put under the care of one every way
qualified to conduct it creditably. In
deed, we expect the fourth page" will
be the one most read, and the most
valued.
a Happy New Year to all.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07
Letter No. VIII---From DR.. Morse.

A EDITOR OF THE AMERICANA AS | have
! in my previous letters SO fully described
the symptoms Of catarrh and pointed ont
rs relations to consumption and other dis
eases Of the chest, | shall III tho present
instance content myself BY furnishing the
following strong proofs Of lis entire cura-
biiitv. a. many wish 10 know il the cures
are permanent. viii ref,r 10 some very
BAD eases ih4t We're cured many years ago,
Z abs PARTIES now living anl we'll. These
the statements made over their own sigma
ture, viii bc read with interest ~ al
similarly afflicted
CATtRRH. BRONCHITIS AND AFFECTION
OF THE THROAT md LuNGS.
The following is from highly rcspcc-
table Friend. extensively known in this
state.
EAST NAssSAIBoRo. ME, . Me-, l3-lsG2.
RESPECTED FRENp-Dr. Morse:-For
about hyc years previous 10 taking thy
treatment Wa. affected with pulmonary
complaint, ami lIemcrrhAge OF the Lungs.
ln the carly part of the spring Of 1859.
took a severe col, which len mr with
4 >orr throat ana severe hoarscucSs, which
rcnd- rd il very difficult for me 10 sbeak
fur m.uy mon hs; aud this together with
the Catarlh, produced 4 permanent Bron-
chial Affection, which reduced me SO very
much that | was confined to my room
-.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07
A FATHERLEss REPORT

Inc latest name mentioned in connec-
ton with tho Secretaryship Of the Trsasa
ry is that of John Dcirees, the Public
Printer The report is an exceedingly i'm
proper one however, and is undoubtedly.
founded on the fact that the strongest per-
sonal friendship exists between Mr. {. and
Mr. Delrees the knowledge Of which la. III J
duced the belief that the Vice President
elect will ash from Gen. Grant the appoint-
ment OF his friend to place in the Cabi-
net .'JE5 So"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07

A young woman in Parkman, recently
got married against her fathers wishes. The
stern parent has now sued the young man for
$50, for tea, cake, lights, horse-baiung, fire
and several breakfasts, which the young man
got while counting his daug hter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07

The neSed Isices are paid in our
streets for the following luxuries; Potatoes
50 cents per busbel beef 10 to IA cents. tur-
keys 20 TO - cents. geese Is to 20 cents. round
hog IS cents. apples lBaldwinsl $3.50 TO s5,oe
per barrel. beans. 1915 to 500 per bushel.
i Roekland Gazette.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07

TRYING 1t il said that hogs
pest thing to give to hens to
lay. >Alix with their feed--a
as big as a walnut vii! set hen
Immediately after she has been
broken up from her setting-and thus
hens lay through the whole winter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07

a New York girls school-giyes a silver
butter di sh as prize to the scholars for ''pr0-
fieiency in N aking bread"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07
The INAUGURATION.

The lie direct given by Gen. Grant by
johnson will never be- forgotten nor for.
given Gtn. Grant will not ride to the
capital on the 4th Of March with the ont
going President, as has heretofore been
the custom but will go if necessary in his
own private carriage alone. There need
he no fear, however. that he will lack for
suitable attendants on thai interesting oc-
cassion. Hundred. of people have al
ready engaged rooms in advance in order
to be comfoY tably fixed on Inauguration
Day and private dwellings will be COMPEL
ed to shelter scores of visitors who will be
unable to obtain accommodations at the
hotels.
JoHE III. SURRATT,
the cOnspirator who 10 said to be in poor
health is at present visiting his relatives in
Prince George county. Maryland. This
county is hot bed of treason. and it was
through it that Wilkes Booth passed in his
flight after the murder of President Lin
coin. The District Attorney is still en-
deavorng to get up a new indictment
against Surratt. and number of witness
es have been examined by the Grand Ju-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-07

The Washington correspondence Of TIE
Cincinnati Gazette has teegraphad to that
Journal that Senator Morton whatever the
secret intentions Of the latter gentleman
may bein connection with the coming ad-
ministration
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Finance.

\ Happy New Year to all.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25
PLLING Up THE AGONY.

BY the Tax-Levies bullied and bought through
our late Legislature in its hour Of dissolution,
the following permanent additions to the bur-
dens of our City and County Government are
fastened upon us:
The aggregate Of salaries in the Legislative
department is increased from ,422 in 69 to
1927 ,617 in '69 A 1.-THE of this increase is dis
tributed among certain clerks and other subor-
dnates, but the lions share is taken by the
Aldermen and Councilmen in person. who have
$4,000 per annum each Gust the Governors
salary) instead of $4,000 If our whole popu-
Acknowledgement and COuncimen inclusive
were fairly poled on this question, there would
probably be just 9S votes Chose of the II Alder
men and 81 Councilmen) for to 100000 or so
against this addition to our Municipal load.
The salaries in the Mayors Office are in
creased from $3S,5OO in '68 to S4S,500 in 49,
(They had previously been doubled once or
twice within the last few years)
The salaries of the Tax Commissioners were
increased from $1,000 to $4,000 each, while
fourth was added to their number; so that we
are to pay $4,000 this year for what was well
done for $4,000 last year. 1.-THE old Tax Com
mission was upset under the pretense of reform,
Republican votes. Not one of the abuses COM
planned of is guarded against in this reform
bill
The salaries of the Police Commissioners are
increased from $4,000 to $4,000 each. They
also draw salaries as members of the Health
Board and Board of Excise so that we be-
lieve they are paid in all $1,000 each per an
num-more than twice the Governors salary
anyhow. Isn't that comfortable
The salaries of the Excise Board (Other than
the Health Officer and Police Commissioners)
are increased from 81 800 to $4,000 each per
annum
We call attention to these facts in order that
an act may be drafted and passed by our next
Legislature-which we trust will be very
different body from the last-prohibiting
henceforth any increase of salary or extra
allowance of any kind in any Tax-Levy, APP
preparation, or Supply bill. We cannot sue
cessfully fight such extortions if they arc
allowed to be fastened upon bills that are
bound to pass. Let every tub stand on its
hottoun
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

A National Temperance Convention has been
called to assemble at Chicago. Illinois, on
Wednesday, Sept /. The call already exten-
sively signed, says;
The moral social and political evils OF ntemperance,
and the nonenforcement Of the liquor laws fearful
and prominent and the thereof so ntrenehed
and protected by governmental authority and party
interest that the suppression OF these evils calls upon the
friends Of temperance; and the duties connected with
home. religion, and public peace demand that Old
political ties and associations shall be sundered ana
distinct political party, with prohibition OF the trac IN
intoxicating drinks the most prominent feature should
be organized.
"The distinctive political issues that have for years
past interested the American people are now compare.
lively uDimpOrant fully settled and In this aspect the
time auspcous for decided and practical effort to
overcome the dread power OF the liquor trade.
'The undersigned do therefore earnestly invite all
friends of temperance and the enforcement OF law and
favorable % distinct political action for the promotion OF
the same 10 meet In general mass convention In the CITY
OF Chicago. on Wednesday the lst day OF september,
1862 az II O'clock for the purpose OF organizing for
distinct political action for temperance.
Al churches, Sunday Schools, and Temperance Socc.
tles all names requested to send delegates and all
persons favorable to this movement are invited 10 meet
at the time aud place above stated"
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25
UH1T DO THEY COME FORr

Accounts from various sources concur in say
ing that multitudes of the British working
classes are more than ever turning attention
toward this country as a refuge from their
over -tasked and under-fed condition. Cooper
ative movements for facilitating emigration are
now finding uncommon favor among those un-
happy people
Free-Trade being eulogized by its American
votaries as a sovereign preventive or remedy
for distress among the operatives, and as En-
gland is the model nation to which our Ameri-
can Free Traders turn their admiring eyes, it
would be interesting to see them explain why
the British laborers are thus seeking to
abandon their native land for homes in America.
1t would be particularly instructive to see them
draw comparisons between the opera
tives in our principal manufacturing cities and
the legions that are thus seeking to better their
condition by taking flight as fast as they can
pay passage-money for the United States.
Our laboring classes are dreadfully oppressed
and impoverished as the Free-Traders assure
MS, by the operation of Protective Tariffs.
Why then, do fresh swarms throng hither to
fall on our greater suferingsi What do they
come for
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

Gen. j. L. Chamberlain was yesterday NOM
mated by the Republicans of Maine for re-
election AS Governor, receiving in the Conven-
ton GOA votes, to 375 for Sidney Perham, and
86 scattering. Mr.. Perham was strongly urged
by the extreme liquor prohibitonsts; and 1t
has been intimated that a few discOntented
Temperance men may nominate and run
candidate Of their sort. But as the Republ-
can Convention which renominated Governor
Chamberlain indorscd prohibition, it is prob
able that practical Temperance voters VIII see
the propriety of casting their ballots where
they will most effectually tell in favor OF the
great object they have in view.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

The latest warning against the Irish Church
bill has proceeded from some over-zealous re-
ligous newspapers. They say that if the bill
becomes law, monarchy will soon disappear in
Great Britain, and predict that q Republic will
take its place. 1t will be the opinion of most
people on this side of the water that worse
things might happen, the name Of Republic
having for us no terrOrsj but this does not
prevent us from seeing a wide gap between
the premises and conclusions of these agitated
prophets. We think, upon the other hand,
that this religious amelioratOn based as it is
upon the simplest principles of justice and
common sense, will probably do more to pre-
vent than occasion political revolution. The
English dissenting interest will feel chiefly
aggrieved; but this interest is much moro likely
to grow conservative than radical under the
influence of the disestablishment.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

The holders of Confederate bonds have met
in London mainly, we hear, to protest against
parts of Senator Summers speech. As every
part of Mr.. Summers speech is denunciation
of the Anglo-Slavery and Anglo-Rebel charac-
ter of the British sympathy which befooled
itself with these rags, we do not see what
comfort the bondholders are going to get 10y
attacking the distinguished Senator pecemeal.
They will not improve the value of single
note, OF make their runous folly a whit wiser
But their impertinence is as extreme as their
absurdity. 1t is the protest, in fact, of dead
Rebellion against United States claims-of q
handful of Confederate bonds against whole
circulation of greenbacks, and, in commercial
point of view, the Bank of England besides.
No objection was ever so ridiculous as this.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

Gen. DANIEL BUTTERFIELD has been appointed
Assistant Treasurer in this City, vice Henry H.
Van Dyck, who insists on retiring at the close
of this month. Gen. Butterfeld is War Dem
ocrat, who raised regiment of volunteers to
60 into the War for the Union, and came out
of it Major General. He is now Colonel OF
the 18th regiment in the regular service, but
will of course resign when confirmed as Assist
ant Treasurer
In the midst of the War, Gen. Butterfield
was offered this post by Gov. Chase, but re-
fused to quit the Army while treason still held
it at bay. He will now bring to the discharge
of its duties eminent capacity, abundant respon-
sibility, and large experience as a business
man, which render his selection one decidedly
fit to be made.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

Here is a poor German in Albany who tried
to get and who expected to get, place in the
POst-Ofice, but, failing of the appointment has
gone raving distracted, and been carried to an
asylum. There are men who go mad while
they are seeking office others, when they fail
to obtain it; still others, after they succeed in
getting it, 'Tis mad world, this political
world, my masters If all the sighs of disap-
pointment, since Gen. Grant came in, could be
collected, they would produce a hurricane; if
all the tears shed over failures could be gath
cred together, they would float a feet and if
all the temptations which assail placemen
could be concentrated, the result would be
something which would have secured the Fall
of Man without the interpOsitlon Of the Devil.
How happy is he born or taught who has no
office, and who does not want one!
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

The Democrats of the Hid District OF Ala
bama have had a fit Of common sense which
gives us great hopes of their future. Finding
themselves nearly all ineligible TO Congress
because of having afforded aid and comfort to
the Rebellion, they looked about and found one
l. c. Parkinson, who went down from the
North IN 1865 and settled in their district to
make money by work. As he is with them in
heart and vote. while he can take the iron-clad
oath and they can't, they nominated him for
Congress, and will elect him if they can.
That's what we call practical. You see man
isn't et-bagger" because he came from
the North, unless he is a Republican.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25
9mnstmsnts, &c.
This Even.


ACADEMY OF Music, FOurteenth-sS-lns C'on
lrg at0-' Sefaphiue" Nile Moreau ,,.,,
stooo,,,s 1ur.TFR Twcntv-third-st., between Fifth
T.. iy,bsvss-This Evening g." Enoch Arden" MI kd"m
Adams Miss Blanche De Bar
CLINTON HAIL ART GALLEBrEs.-This Evening
Aptoujues auI CunoEiiss from Alaska
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN Seyenth-aver anu
5tbstThs Eveuug araDd Concert Iheo llomA'' Oi1e
ira Mr. J. Lew ,,r,u
Frvru- AVE TUFATER Twenty-fourth-st. and t1tth,
~ Ti FveniBr Teunysous Id Dora snd BLACK hyeu
Robinson and Robson
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. cor Eighth-ave ana lWeh-
tvtbirtt-This Evening at g." East Lynne Luc"e "'slu
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN lWenty-thhu-sI'
and Fourthave-Dsy and Eveuiug.-Grand EEhbuoh
NrPIos GARDEN-This Evening at s." Slnbad
the sailor" Lydia Thonpons Buresque Troupe and the OO''o'
Troupe nv
OLYMPIC THEATER - This Evening at 81 ne
New Psbtomins: "Heory Dioeo Dock" Mr O. L. FoI AHSlJ
Troupe
WAIIACK's THEATER - This Evening at o.
Mother Hubbard" The LaGu Family
WAvRRIEY 1HEATER. No. 40 Broadway lhis
Rtsuing at 8-DckeBs's Ola Curiosity shop
WooD's MUSEUM, Broadway and Thrtieth-st-
This Afternoon a and this Evening Al hO1nson Ousoe hOo
eys Minstrels aud the Gregory Family
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

Napoleon's speech to his bayonets at Chalons
is Characteristic. He advises them to remember
their battles, their victories being the history
of progress and civilization, and the main
tenance of the military spirit illustrating the
triumph of noble over vulgar passions. One
of the victories worth remembering as explain
ing the civilized way of putting perjury into
practice, was seen in the days Of the Coup
d'Gtat. Another triumph occurred when the
vulgar passions of the son of Hugo were not
allowed to find vent in Paris newspaper, and
when the military the other day suppressed a
Paris mob. Yesterday was the anniversary Of
Solferino. Next month we shall have the ami
versary of Bonaparte. Either occasion suggests
grave thoughts as to the great man and the
great bayonet which Napoleon has been
striving to erect into religion of Cesarism.
New-York tribune., 1869-06-25

We fear that it will not be possible to arrive
at the truth of affairs between Paraguay and
Brazil, unless we conceive at starting
that great deal of lying occurs on
both sides. Perhaps the same rule will
serve throughout for all the moro vexed
and embittered questions of Spanish
America. At any rate, we have Gen. McMahOn's
word for it that the Dictator Lopez makes pre-
csely the same class of accusations against the
Allies which the Allies make against him. Gen.
Mcmahon says that Lopez has not interfered
with his free communication. The Allies
declare that he murders messengers and
escorts. Gen. Mcmahon asserts that the Allies
declined to send q flag of truce with dis
patches for him, and fired upon n flag sent
out for him by the Paraguayans. This story
in every particular is TetOrted against the
Paraguayans by the Brazilians. Which side
shall we believe7 AS Americans, we feel
bound to ErespectJ Gen. McMahon's evil
dence, but nevertheless are painfully re-
minded that he is almost a lost Minister,
independently of whatever significance may
attach to the fact that in his very first speech
to Lopez he surrendered bis advantages as
diplomatist by superhuous fattery. Our Min
lister may be right, and we may be wrong. But
we have to see yet the first syllable to dis
prove the belief that Lopez is tyrannOus,
INSCRIPTIONS, and desperate. Hence, until
more particularly informed, we suspect
that Gen. Mcmahon has not been more safely
advised by the Paraguayans than Others of
our agents have been by the Brazilians. Our
suspicion is only increased upon intimation
that Gen. Mcmahon has urged our Government
to interfere unduly, as it seems to us from
Judgment of whatever facts are at hand, in the
unlovely war between the Empire and the
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