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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
Straight Ugllness.

The mail stage which leave BucAsport
or Sedgwick on Thursdays. and the stage
tshIch leaves Ellsworth for Bucksport,
yhould according 10 the schedule time oil
leaving. meet at the 7. Office at Orland,
ixi,hin five or ten minutes of the same time.
Il is highly important 10 the public that
hese mails should make connection at Or
and. as By so doing. mail matter from
lie East will reach Sedgwick. Brooklin.
and Deer Isle two days earlier than II 9TH
krwise would. We wrote to the Depart
'nent stating the fact and received an
answer that connection had been ordered
ana would be made thereafter.
We changed eur publication day so that
he American would reach the Post offices
Ii these towns on Thursday. the day OF
publication, but learn that no connection
las been made for three weeks. and that
me James Pierce, the contractor on the
Sedgwick route. is doing all he can TO pre-
,ept a connection. and that he has declar-
ID that he will not wait a minute at Orland
for the Ellsworth mail, if ordered to do SO
by the Department. This Pierce is reb-
81 sympath;zer and ii may be that he is
intending 10 get up new rebellion
against the Government.
We ask our subscribers and the public
interested in the aforesaid mail, to wait
patiently few weeks, while another at
tempt is made to have the mails carried in
accordance with p. Office Instructions. and
the convenience Of the public.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
Why Senator Morrill, Withdrew. and
how il strikes the Hamlin Party


" course Won expect nothing hut
talk about thu Senator fight, There is
nothing else talked of, even now that
Mr. Morrill, has withdrawn.
The occasion of that withdrawal was
simply the complication which Mr..
Morrill, found ia Al unexpected quarter
AMI brought about ~ uncNamplcd
means suppose il 10 nos generally
known that fenrr gf Il" I'll, TIN L ,.,,,
delegation, We're pledged long ago To
vote for IIamlin. in q secret league.
They waited nearly ten DAYS. and al Il
moment when il would 10 the most
mischief and be the most ANNOYING and
humiliatn-. thcy sprung the card hr-
fore the public, declaring that they
thought Mr.. llamlin WAS nominated
This was sccretclv done and without
"A hint to their associates, but IN full
conspiracy with Mr.. Morrills bittercst
foes. ltmay bc interesting sometime To
tell the influences which produced such
a result, for the whole community
where they lived were shamefully out
ragged and betrayed.
MIR. Morrill, came back from Wash
ington fully satisfied that his course was
right. He was justified BY all his friends
and advisers Every authority sup
ported his belief about the blank vote.
senator Chandler was in Washington,
fresh from caucus where six blanks
were thrown and every one of them
counted against him, and he had To
overcome them with ballots bearing
his own name.
But | need not elaborate this mat
ter here. Suffice il Ia say that Mr..
Morrill, called some of his friends to-
Ieiher Yesterday and rccountcd to
them the influences which prompted
him 10 stand for reelection. He said
lie had never entertained doubt that
his claim was genuine, both a. 10 usage
and ns 10 the real wishes of the people
of Maine. He had therefore trusted to
what he had supposed was sure sup
port. But he could not carry on 4
further canvass by such means as would
be necessary 10 counterfeit the break
| effected in his lines He chose To with
draw peremptorily and without giving
chance Tor any man TO say that he
had even exposed himselfto amy charge
Of seeking an arrangement or COM
promise for his own personal advantage.
He ha- thus left the field and gone
back to his place in Washington. =
The feeling was deeply sorrowiul on
/ the part Of his friends. who believed
he ought in justic etc himself and on
grounds Of public policy. to have been
returned to the Senate, and have sup
! ported him from the best motives that
can actuate men. Mr.. Morrill, no
doubt feltvery keenly the wrong which
has been done To him by the manner in
which the canvass has been conducted.
but he has given no such token. His
card (Which you will receive in the
Jo,np,al) is singularly dignilied and
| courteous.
Nj Daily ADVERTISER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21

The tribe Of Chippewas number about
COCO.
am told that there is lake. 100 miles
from here. and 30 from Lake Superior. In
the wilderness, which is fed BY spri nss.
Two rivers take their rise from Il. running
In opposite directions, one, ths 81. rroi (
vending it, way South TO the Mississippi,
and thence to the Atlantic and the Beuler
running North to Lake Superior.
| dil some business yesterday with 4
gentleman who has trading post some
leo miles from here. who informs me that
the lakes and ponds in that whole region
are full OF speekled trout weighing from
lib, to Glib. Many loads ofthem are caught
and marketed at 1t. Paul
These villages along here. have grown
up within ten or dozen years. aud il is
remarkable. Only about that time ago
and Indians and bufTsi oes were the sole oc-
cupantS of the soil. 4 large portion of
the people are iiom Maine. The Messrs.
Coblrn of skowhegau are large owners OF
timber lands, i'll this region. They have
an agent who sells stumpage. The lum-
Der men at the town below here. as be-
fore remarked are Jersey. Staples & Co.
Most of the Hotels are kept by Maize men,
judge as the last four that | stopped a;
were all kept by Down casters.
IRA VELLER'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
English Grammer.

Richar,i Grant white in the last. GdEdfg
lays down the following rules a. applicable
TO the English language;
The verb need not aud generally does
not ar, ee with its nominative case III NUM-
her aud person.
Pronouns do not agree with their ante
cedent nouns in number person and gen
der.
Active verbs do not govern the objective
ease Or any other. -
Propositions donot govern the objective
case or any other.
One verb doe, not govern another in
the Irfinitiyc mood.
Nor i, the iniintive mood. or govern
Ell by substantive. adjective Ut participie.
Coujunciiaus ueed not connect the same
moods and tense, II verbs.
The following illustration I, given to
show that coujunctions IN mt connect the
same moods AID lenses 81 verbs,
di>ire and have pursued virtue and
should have been rewarded If men were
Just.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
Wooden Railroads.&c. New Invention

We find the following in the Houl-
ton Times,
4 correspondent of the Montreal
gazette gives the interesting account Of
wooden railway now in operation at
Clifton. near the canal line, and on
which immense quantities of iron ore
are transported from the Adirondack
mines:
The grading is the same as for as iron
road. except that sitter grades can
be assembled. The rails are Of maple,
six inches BY four; but in the future
their shape will be altered little, with
out increasing the quantity of timber,
making them three and half inches
Oh top by seven inches deep. 50 as to
be better adapted to the increased weigh
of engines fourteen tons instead of
tenn Notches are cut in road ties to
such depth as 70 keep the bottom of
the rail about two inches from the
ground after the road is ballasted, and
the rails project sufficiently above the
notched tie 10 allow the llange of the
wheel To pass. The rails are fastned
to the ties by a couple OF hardwood
wedges. driven in opposite directions
on the outside of the rail, within the
notch. This has the effect of making
the whole superstructure one solid mass
without the addition of any spikes or
pins.
The wooden rail is not new inven-
/ ton, but Mr.. Hulburt, the engineer,
has succeeded in making it available
without using particle Of iron in the
| whole structure, and has moreover. de-
monstrated that such RAILWAYS can be
used for long distance at moderate
cost, and this through country where
an iron line, as ordinarily constructed,
would be practically an engineering i'm
possibility. Mr.. Hulburt says he is
willing to contract to lay the super
structure of a wooden railway of his
own improved construction at the rate
of $500, American currency. a mile.
where maple and hcmlock can be OBJ
tanned at reasonable rates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
Maine Insane Hospital.


The trustees Of the Maine Insane Hos
pItal have made thorough examination
of the affairs Of that benetcent institution.
and according to the Augusta eorrespon-
dent of the Boston Advertiser. find every
thing in fourishing and satisfactory con
dtion. The officers and attendents are
diligent and attentive to their duties
There is the most scrupulous cleanliness
in every department; the patients are as
comfortable as their several cases will ad
nit and the table supplies are abundant
and we'll prepared.
Whole number Of patients. Nov. Both.
BOZ. Admitted during the year. los , dI.
charged. l2S. Total number at the end
Of the year, 339-males l56. females 1873.
From the crowded condition of the male
department. the trustees in their annual
report. urge upon the attention of the leg
islature the necessity Of an appropriation
for the erection of another wing. for
which an appropriation Of $4,000
will be needed; also the purchase OF
an adjoining farm at cost OF 81
600. Thirty nine patients are supported
wholly by the State, and the State pays 81
per week each for 236 INDECENT patients.
The repert of the accomplished super
inteudept. III. VI. Harlow, NJ. d., is a doc
ument OF great merit. and shows that he
fully spmpathlzes with the objects Of and
needs OF the hospital. The unfortunate
homicide that occurred III February was
as unexpected as it was sudden, aud was
the only case of the kind that ever occurr-
ed at the institution. The following are
the assigned causes Of insanity OF those
admitted within the year; Ill health. 81:
domestic affection. IL; epilepsy. Is; in
temperance. l3 pecuniary embarrassment
.; over exertion, .; inju vol head. .;
masiurbation. : critical period hle.l:
disappointed affection. old age. ,; pucr
peral. | ; general paralysis, 8, injury Of
spine . -unstroke. ?, suppressed erup
ton. >; .pIntualism, ! gun sht owonud,
religious excitement, /; fright, uu
known. y. Since the hospital was open
I'd, III 10. 1850 patletus havs been al
mittcd 1920 have besn discharged. VI
whom 1873 recovered $50 improved 90
AFRO unmprovcl and 80 died
The superintendent dwelIs a. length M
on the hcs, means Of providing ior The care
and treatment OF persons aepuyed Of rra
son. ana gives a synopsis Of the worhu.
Of different system, ID ths ana other
countries .Ms.h.as .Tataa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
Citizens Temper ance Meeting.

The meeting met Monday evening as
usual. n. A. JOY in the chair and John
Brinmer. Secretary. Mr.. Joy. one Of
the Selectmen, restated what be said at q
former meeting.
The question Of the towns licensing
some one to sell spirits for medicinal and
mechanical purposes came up. and was
discussed. Rev. Mr.. Savary read the law
and said the authorities were obliged to
license. Mr.. Joy said the language Of the
law was, that the seiectmen should Ii
cense some one the frst Of May. or as soon
after a. it was convenient. apa the select
men had not yet found lit csnsenient. ="
Deacon Wood was opposed to licensing.
Mr.. Savary vas in favor. A vote was
taken, Of the crowd present, and licensing
rss voted down nix to one. After this
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
- TELLER''

HAYwAHD>. CALIFORNIA DEC. 18Th. Is.
Ed. OF AMERICAN - have no; ucll of
interest 10 communicate at this time.
Agricultural matter, have received much
attention for the past year. 1t Is thought
that much larger crop o. wheat was rsis-
ed within the state limits this year than In
any preceding one. Good wheat 4. sell
ling for 81. .5to $50 per bushcI, an,l -four
for $500 per Dbl.
>took-raisin. j. mostly confined to the
interior Of thr state. AIDA, general thing
the business has been profitable when no
serious trouble has beiallcn the herds, like
floods g..
notice THAI you give some account OF
the earth quake ia oci. confess it wa. a
pretty serious affair. was az t,e time
outside mv store. AMI - | had frequently
experienced something u the Kind before,
knew ina moment what il was, and thers-
fore started Tor the street. The windows
OF my store ~cre very large and they were
all shaken out Of the building aud the sash
broken. had seven buildings that we're
all shaken from their foundations, they
were ,i.;in. on post. and all thc chimney
tops but TWO or thrr- IN town. topic over
S,ill very many Of ihr hpn>r- We're bnt
i.,tlc injured. \ large bri.A warehouse
fili Of grain. y, also wooden hpis-mill,
were complete wre BJ. We nav" all
reason IA be thankful ihai 10 lives Ncre
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
The Cuban Rebellion Extraordinary
Rumor abuot General Grant Cuban
Tonnage Dues.

HAVANA, Jan 1.-THE neglect " the
Am-uchu aud Ensii-L ministers a. Madrid
20 arrange rectp-oclty treaty concerning
tonnage dues which Spain conceded ~ l1-
June TO all nations aud the adSAaiA-e1o
which y at present enjoyed hy All except
ing American and English vessels, causes
American ships an additional expense OF
ouc dollar a ton. thus inIunn. Amerlcan
commerce
Letters received hare state tEat Gen.
Grant and President johnson are both pos
iNriy n favor OF Cuban independence.
and TIA, Gen Grant promise. - and 10 Sc
cnru- II after Ill, Inauguration.
Commerce il laugutshiug aud mistrost
and suspicion Of the stability ri certain
~, ,,n"A aIr Inoied a. four per cent dis
count. The bank j. daily he.ri.ed by the
populace attempting 10 obtain specie. The
President Of tue institution died yesicr.
DAY.
4 special despatch to tic HeralI SAYS
news Ia. been received from Nucyttas -
the i.h instant
\ detachment Of 800 regular troops
arrived there on the 18Th, aud would soon
leave for Puerto Principe. Heavy rams
h1h Ahirh anu s44c IotLis were lu - tiii
condition.
The rebels say they are concentrating
10000 men, with plenty Of arms and am
muDltlon aud eight cannon, to attack puer-
10 Principe.
The commander Of that post wa. well
aware Of their intention. lie had a CARR
son OF 800 inen and had sci laborcrs 10
work lor.IiyIng tho city.
The peace commissioners from Havana
had arrived at Nueyitas and sent a mes
senser TO the reh> hnes, who will in all
probability he unsuccessful.
Madrid. jan 1.-THE additional rein.
torcements for the army in Cuba Will soon
sail under General Palace.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21

NEW loEK JAN. li'h 1865.
Well Dear American--i hud myself in
the great ci,y ofNew iory. winch bids
fair 10 absorb. ere loEs. all the surround
ing cities already l.o00. 200 people live
here on ,hi, Island Of Manhattan. some ia
the streets, without shelter. clothing and
almost without food while others, I've ia
palaces. aud only have TO touch 4 bell and
waiter, Do their bidding. Here i Broad
WAY runnin. nearly north and south tue
Whole length OF the Island, twelve miles,
the lower portion from the Battery up. Tor
xix miles i den,ely populated, buildings
towering seven stories high. uilen Two
stories below she street. in many OF which
human beings attempt 10 live.
This tho roushfare was once the Bloom
iusdale road. nearly In the center II the
Island. which will average about miles
81 lc though considerably narrower in sew
eral places On the right Of this street,
about six miles from the Battery. is the cele-
brarel Central Park. which j. two and one
half miles long by one half mile wide
stretching lsngihwise north east and
south west, il i, the most magniiieen;
Park on TIL, contine til. with carriage
drives and walks luters persel with grot-
toes. arbor>, pond, and meadow with all
the paraphernala, such a. fountains >tatu-
airy, Obeli.hs etc. gotten up without re-
gard 10 expense. every thing 10 please
4 az. xy1lh- ,t+iuiinn
among beautiful flowers. shrubbery and
trees, with seats in the shade aud rotor
hydranis 70 quemch the thirst. In summer
are closely mown wiki i machine from
day to day. a portion, however, reserved
for the pasturagc Of j ilOck of beautiful
sheep attended by shepherd and his dog.
There are also several buiialoes. aLd n
camel or two-all with their attendants.
In this Park on the east side il what i call
ed the Arsenal large building now used
as IA menaserie, auI museum. Here you
see bears, foxes. wolves. squirrels. alga-
tors: il short. from white mice to camc!s
with birds innumerable 20 far as | know
their names. with all the monkey tribes
from long tailed to stub tailed clattering
aud grinning like 50 many maniacs
Near This Park IS the largest reservoir
for Crotou Wa.er. which supplies New
York CITY with the best Of water. This
water is brought in an aqueduct twenty
miles long. spanniu gchasms aud cutting
through hills it is sufficiently large for i
man to walk in il upright. No work Of
greater value To New York has ever been
constructed here. The water tax is levied
upon tenementtenani ;, the have nothing
to do with it.
Here also is the Cooper Institute found
| ed by Peter Cooper and by him endowed
containing tree school. In which is
taught Mathematics Languages. Drawing
and Music with an open Reading Room
supplied with al! the current newspapers
and periodicals throughout the world, aud
library. rare, rich aud full Every win
ter there is cars: of lect ures given in
| the great hall Of the Institute, which Hall
is twenty feet below the surfaee of tie
street under the building the largest in the
| city. These lectures are scientific and
usually number Is all free thou gin you are
admitted on ickets.-Ths Polytechnic
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
TAYLoR's FALLS, MINNESOTA JAN. 81. Go.

TAYLoR's FALLS, MINNESOTA JAN. 81. 60.
DEAR SIR:-rwo weeks since | wrote
you. aud to-day having little leisure |
resume my pen again. This place is stu
atcd at the head of navigation OF the ST.
Croix river, about one hundred miles from
its junction with the Mississippi. The
river is the dividing line between Minnesota
and Wisconsin. St. Croix City is on the.
Wisconsin side. aud this place on the Mia-
niesota aide. Both are beautiful. and the
leading business of each is that OF lumber
There are three or four nice aud neat
church ed:fices in this village attended
meeting at the Presbyterian one to-day,
and the preaching aud attendance were
good. Met at the hotel. tine Cover nment
Agent OF the Chippewas, VT. whittlessy
of Bayfield, some 200 miles above here.
The land between here aud his residences is
covered with timber, and it is being rapid
~ located by settlers and spectators.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21

the Constabulary law question came up
and Mr.. Savary said his views had changed.
He was now in fsror Of such law. He
controvcrted the position taken by Mr..
Emery at the last meeting. that the law
was opposed to Anglo Saxon precedents
and the spirit Of our Institutions. Ad
journed one week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
VOLUME Is.
Items from the Machias Union

An Addison correspondent I.canhay
18th writes, Twenty tons OF smeIts hay hen
caught here and shipped to western nlarkets
sll within the last fortnight.
a slight rain storm ensued on the ian
inst, succeeded by snow which made exeeI!ent
sleighing.
h li, Fembroke one evening recently On
sleigh aide ~
ANCIENT niS.--Joseph W. Eenno. of.fLi,
place, exhihlte5in our ofiiee the Other .iax n,
>llYer com oearEsg date or IT7a, 1867. la
I'aS, Lot itle aiss an English cent OF I7-3s
and tive american cats isl7 and 1874.
rare collection.
ACCIDENTS MI Joseph Mephesrson. of
this town, while at work in the wao,i. u
Marsbfeld. one day last week, had n ~ ,s
ieass broken in two places. by a.Log rolling On
WIN. johnson. OF Machias, was o.,,j,..
wood last Friday. sad while falling tFsee
limb fell on him doing mieh injury 70 his head
an d shoulders.
fE-rhe western maifarriyed January Eth
At half-pxst ono, the earliest arrival for many
years.
AZ Maehias River is open to navigation
Vessels are loading at our yyhsryes.
We have often wondered whether there Is
person in all New England who does not
know and appreciate the value Of ''J0hnsens
Anodyne Linimenta ~ Il family medicine? II
is adapted TO most all purposes. and Is the best
pain killer that can b. used.
Farmers and stock raisers have frequently
told Us that they have seen very good results
from giving 'shrridau's Csvary Condition Pow.
ders 10 COWS and swine before aud ssler they
drop their young. The Powders put them in
good condition. and give them strength to care
and provide for the sue Kings
cal chemistry are aware of the quantity Of iron
la the blood. but all should kaot- the impur-
lance Of keeping up the supply, for debility,
disease and death are sure 70 follow when The,
quantity becomes reduced too much The
Peruvian Syrup "a protoNide of iron supplies
this vital element, snd has cured many chronic
diseases
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
Senatorial Nomination IN New York
ALBANY. N, Y. Ian. rs.

The republican Legislative Caucus nom-
mated Reuben Il. FentOu for L, s. Sena
tor. by 80 votes against 40 tor +. Mor-
gan.
After the nomination OF Gov. Fenton ior
L. S. Senator in caucus. large number OF
citizens called upon him at the Delevan
House aud paid him the compliment Of
Senator. after which they called him out
but h. was too i'll to respond. Subsequent
" Gov. Morgan called at hi. rooms and
congratulated him upon his success. La
tar in the evening he was again sereuad-
ed and the Deleyau House-was densely
crowded until late hour by his political
friends and others who gathered there to
rejoice over the result
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21

society meet one evening ia week dur
I'M the winter TO discuss and exhibit scieu-
tilic subjects also the Farmers Club meets
here.
The building is built Of Brown Stone in
the base OF the apex where the 81 and ith
Avenues enter the Bowery. at about I0th
81. Oeer TWO miles from the Battery.
Near here j. 4. I. Stewards new com
mercial and factory building. but as my
paper is how too long. win abruptly close
and III my next speak OF other places, pub
liz aud private a, well a. ram anu women
rich and pOor-So good by for this time.
with God save The city Of New York,
Amen!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-21
U. S. Senator.
-[Daay advertiser.

We learn by telegraph that Mr.. Ham
lin was elected. both by the House and
Senate, yesterday. Us. Senator for
six wears from the ith. Of March next.
After Mr.. Morrill, declined, Mr.. Ham
lin received the entire vote Of the par
ty in the Senate, and all but two in the
House, one of those being for Mr..
Morrill,. and one for GOV. Chamber
lain.