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The Senatorial Contest.

We give below what will be found an
impartial account Of the Legislative Scna-
torial Caucus on Thursday evening. las,
week. Tho result was unexpected. and
unforiunatc. A. the canvass was unprece-
dentca In the means used to accomplish
certain result We say unfortunate. be,
cause the matter is left In an satisfactory
condition. for the future good OF the par
ty and also for the peace of Mr.. Hamlin
and that Of hi- immediate friends.
mated. that nc hal had five or ten clear ma
iorirv So there would be LEFT no chance for
doubt a. to the wilt of the caucus. As il
is. after 50 much personal, sectional. and
all sorts Of appliances. 10 find the caucus
adjourning without declaring nominal
iion made. leaving matters. a the State
Treasurer would say. In chaotic state :"
Il l. doubly unfortunate. II Is bad because
the canvass was an extraordinary one In
various ways; the people In the State were
not left 10 decide Tie matter in an unbias.-
ed manner. bat outside pressure was
brought 10 bear. aud undue Influences
used. so therefore we wish Mr.. Morrll's
friends. if they were 10 be beaten in any
way. had been beaten SO badly that no
doub. iced exist as to the will Of the eau
Gus.
We do not feel like indicating what shall
be or should De the action ofthose on whom
devolves the duty 0: election. By the
usage Of the party 1t dcvolved upon the
party members Of the Legislature 10 make
the nomination. and By the Constitution it
devolvcs upon the Legislature to make the
election. We abide the result whatever it
may he
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National Hotel, where he can be seen
from nine IN the morning. until twelve at
night, dressed in shabby suit Of black
wearing" cane. and looking the very
picture of man utterly careless of eycty-
thing passing around him. When he
walks. which he seldom does, except from
ono Hotel to another. he seems to do so.
only from stern sense Of duty to his rheu-
matte legs. which with hitching shamble
carry his curved body SLOWLY. and painful.
" along. Two pair of eve glasses bangle
from greasy ribbon; a military cloak
covers his stopping shoulders. and "a
shocking bad hat surlnonnts the whole
figure. which once seen, is never forgotten.
a n.i - p-.-., = .,-i--- 49, ----- Iara.
class of Washington visitors And
how , +" it will be asked DO any Young
men from other cities visiting this Capitol.
desire to flight the tiger for few hours
in the evening Bean is their guide He
first inquiries how extensively they intend
betting. and on obtaining the information
calls carriage aud in few minutes after
they are introduced. to just exactly the
gentleman who keep, said .erocous AMI
NAL. Bean is paid five or ten dollars for
his trouble ard is ready for more bust
ness. Other gentlemen. strangers to the
wckedness OF the Capitol. hut exceedingly
we'll posted at home. in the paths that lead
to perdiiion. desire the society OF the Ia
dies. Are you particular rs to charac-
ter y is Beans FIRST query. 20 no; Of
course not. Very well then call car
riage and will take great pleasure in act
ing as your friend aud away whirl the
festive Youths TO the bad In this way
does Bean Hickman. once a rich and fash
ionahle young southern blood max. his
living NJ the present day. Time was
when fashionable traitors would have Civ
IN Bean handsome sum for the privilege
OF making him suit Of clothes. for the
reason that he was the recognized leader
Of fashion at the capitol. He is always
""""- :" ic'"te a"! Hciueht connected
with his even,ful life. but invariably closes
with the remark. "Gendemea. I coasider
that story 'eorM sererai chips at which his
auditors. generously disposed. give him
quarter for The Amusement he has render
ed them. The vice Of drinking is rot
Beans He never tastes into Icating liu
uor now but invariably chooses segar. or
requests the price Of the drink in rhino'
when invited to smile. Poor old wreck
How he must pity the Young men whom
ho ser- daily pursuing precisely the same
objects he once dld-wlne. women. and
fortune at the gaming table"
JEs So.
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THURSDAY, JAN'Y IA, 1869.
The Governors Address.


We lay before our readers to-day the
annual message ofGovernor Chamberlain;
We need not bespeak for Il an a:ten-
tive pernsal of the readers OF the Ameri-
can. for no intelligent citizen, male or
female, we are persuaded. will forego this
pleasure.
Like the ether messages of Governor
Chamberlain. it is written in such charm
ing style. and the views advanced are 90
much out of the usual routine Of state
papers, and there is such freshness and
manly earnsstness in the presentation of
views. that the reader cannot well find a
stoppin: place until he has completed its
perusal.
As our readers, or majority of them
will read for themselves. we will not go
over the message, ling especial atten-
ton to each topic treated in it. but will al
ludc, only to two or three points.
The Governors views in regard to the
death penalty will elicit discus sion, which
is what is wanted. and what has already
arisen in the newspapers. In the State.
But no argument that we have yet seen,
nor can we Imagine any vet to be made.
can successfully overturn the arguments Of
the message. They seem impregnable.
The opinions of the Governor on the
prohibitory liquor law, are we'll worth at
tention. and should be needed We can
not refrain from giving the concluding
paragraph.
Let no one imagine that with the severest
execution-either Of the liquor or the muir
der laws, all crime and all evil are to be
expelled from among men. The most We
can hops to do is TO intimidate and res
train them,-the Divine law has as vet
achieved no more.
These are important matters. and | am
persuaded that you will deal with them
without rashness or fear.
The Governors views of our railroad
policy will attract attention. The people
of Hancock and Washington counties owe
tbs Governor many thanks for his kind
notice OF their situation, and for his sus-
gestions. We need aid from some quarter
to assistus in pushing railroad from some
point East to Bucksport. or Castine. Crhis
will be alluded to in another article.)
We trust We have said enough to draw
the attention of the reader. to the mes sage
and TO cause all TO read it. We should
like to know how many of our female read
ers will read it entire. We put our name
to petition the other day requesting sue
action by our Legislature az will secure tc
females the right of suffrage. We hest
tated to do so. aud am not clear now as Il
the duty Of the Legislature. but certainl,
those females who contend for the right
and expect it will be granted. will not re
frain from reading 4 state paper that will
impart so much Of that Kind of informa.
zion which they will need 10 vote under
standingly.
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ELLSWORTH, jas. II, 1869,

MlLBRlDGE JAN. q. IsbS.
This town is situated on both sides Of the
Narraguagus river. Ii was formerly a pal
Of Harrington. IL received its namo from
the Mills bull: at the mouth Of the river,
but they exist only in name, nothing re
mains but the Bridge which connects the
village. The mills not proving a payin 9
property. after changing owners several
times were abandoned. the town buying
the Bridge.
There are at present three vessels build
ing. one IN tie yard OF Messrs Pickett g.
Sons, Of about 40 tons. will be off early
the spring; tho others in the yaris of
Messrs Dyer & Foster. will be off next
Summer.
The town has two Churches, one Meth
odlst. the other Union. In the Union house
there is preaching all the time in the other
half the time. Milbridge like many other
Down East Villages has its Sewing Circle
aud Iyoeum. both doing good in there way.
1t needs good hotel then it will bear
comparison with any village of its size.
Vox.
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Railroads.

We received the following from Castine
1t discusses subject that deeply inter ests
this whole community. No better harbor
exists than that at Castine, and it will be
seen that the distance between the two
points will be lessened near one third from
that of the travelled road. Let us move
for railroad. at once. The people are
all interested in an enterprise of this Kind
CAsTINE. JAN. IL. 1869
DEAR SIR:-Having visited Portland
twice this winter on business connected
with the Custom House in this town.
learned in conversation with some of the
merchants and Others there that they were
very DESTROYS that a Rail Road should be
established from Ellsworth to Cas.ine-
through SIrry and Bluehill; and from
what heard them say. substantial aid
would he furnished in that city for such an
undertaking-an a couple of Steamers
would also be put on. SO as 10 have daily
communication with Rockland and Port
land. From conversation with some Of our
leading men here, they think, the road
Night be built very easily-as there are
very few hills on the proposed rou,e-com-
mencing At Hatch's Point across the back
cove. thence Oh the rlyer bank TO the ferry
at North Castine-across the river (Which
is very narrow. 10 West Brooksville (by
bridge thence through the corners OF
Penobscot and Sedgwick to Bluehill (the
distance to Bluehill. by this way will not
exceed ten miles do not know exactly
the distance from that place 10 Ellsworth
via >urry-but the whole distance wauld
probably not be over % miles.-By this
route in hours from Ellsworth a person
would be landed in Portland, and the
same evening, could be in Boston-I sup
pose you know that this harbor is the best
on the coast of Name. vessels can sail
from this port any day in the winter
A Steamer or Steamers-wonld run from
this place the year round if snch Il. Road
was in existance. How easily could per-
sons lyilg business al Ellsworth. or resid-
ing on the Island in our Bay reach that
place by Rail. The Sch-''Szetta'- of Ban
gor. loaded with sugar Box Shocks. taken
from Ellsworth TO Deer Isle In the fall,
cleared from the Custom House in Castine,
last week for Cardenas. Your town needs
a winter harbor TO ship and receive goods
aud merchandise at all seasons Of the year
You notice what Gov. Chamberlain says
in his message about X. Roads.-we want
. Shore Road Oh the Eastern side OF the
Penobsco. as well as on the Western side
The more towns Il. Road goes through.
the better for the road in apecuniary point
of view
l have written the proceeding very
hastily not intending if for publication
but if you can make an article out of it in
the American" favorable for such road,
many of our citizens as well as myself,
would be glad to have you do sO.-The
citizens of Castine want to be nearer to
Ellsworth than they are now-ifthere was
a roaS Of this kind-there would only be
short hours ride between them.-Excuse
all errors &C..
must close 10 be in season for the mail, |
In haste.
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Cantata Rolling Year.

The Cantata of which | gave you notice
came of on New Years eve, aud was A
perfect success. The stage was laby-
rinthine arbor. The performers were about
tiftymisse> aud lads principally the for
mer. from six 70 fifteen years Of age. The
subject was The Rolling Year.
A few ladies' had bestowed much care
upon the preparation; AMI i was reward
ed by the success Of thcir effort IN every
particular. The stage arrangement was
a fine adaptation; % were the dresses and
the singing was good; but the regularity,
without any iostIing o. arrangement Of
plan. with which y, large number Of
children, coming from two sides on 10 {.
small starr. ,,,ar..i.a.i a.,4l 4,aIntermarrhed
showed remarkable tact and car,-,,,,
part Of the dsciplinarans and the ulsv'-
plned.
They had a full house ami are fully en-
titled to this commendatory notice.
BuCKsroRr. Jan. II, 1869.
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Republican Senatorial Caucus.

The Republican members of the Legisla-
ture assembled in the Representatives
Hall last evening. for the purpose OF noml-
mating candidate to be supported for
United States Senator.
On motion Of Mr.. Stevens, Senator from
Kennebec. Mr. Whidden from Calais. mem
Der Of the House. was called TO the Chair.
On motion comiDittee of seven was APP
pointed by the Chair 10 receive. sort and
count the votes for candidate for United
States Senator. The committee consisted
of the following gentlemen: Messrs
Lang. Jersey. West, and Lindsey of the
Senate. and Drummond, Randall and
Clark of the House.
The name of each Republican member
Of the Legislature was called By Mr..
Drummond. and each member deposited
his vote as his name was called.
After the ballots were all cast, the com
mittee retired to count the votes, and sub
sequently reported through Mr.. Lang the
Chairman. as follows:
Whole number OF votes. 40
Hannibal Hamlin had o.
Lot NJ. Morrill,. -
Blank
The report of the committee was accept
ed. Pending the motion tC declare Han
nbal Hamlin nominated. discussion
al ose as to the blank vote which was cast,
and without any nominee being declared
the Convention adjourned sine die.
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VOLUME IS.
From the DAILY Keaaebec ,T9,tfgaI
Senatorial Caucus.

RSAogOliak OduCQS.
lhasmuch as every grave misrepre-
sensations have been made, through
the public press and otherwise. as To-
the position taken by the members Of
The Legislative Caucus, who voted for
MI. Morrill,, they deem it due to tAem.
selves to state the reasons why gthev
decline to recognize the action % The
caucus as denomination,
In the caucns, one hundred and ff1v
ballets were cast. Mr.. Hamlin. hal
seventy-iive, Mr.. Morrill, seyenty-four
and one blank
The committee who recc,god AL
Counted the ballots did no. reporf how
many MAJ. we're hsfsassfiddh had been mad
Lee /, r. ti,v,erucssions to be deterInin.
ed By the caucus the Chairman Of the
Committee, Col. Lang, stating that
Mr. Perry of Mars Hill, (who threw the
blank, had informed him that he
threw the blank by mistake and that
he intended the votcfor Lot NJ Morrill,.
This statement was made in the pres
ence of Mr.. Perry and was not denied.
Therefore Mr.. Drummonf of Portland,
a friend Of Mr.. Hamiln, moved that
Hannibal IIamlin be declared the nomi-
nee of the Convention" thus recognize
ingin its fullest extent, the necessity
of further action on the part of the
caucus, To make q nomination,
= Mr.. Stone, supporter of Mr.. Nor
rill, moved that the caucus adjourn I'M
til the next evening at six and a half
o'clock. Mr. Thwing of New Sharon,
supporter Of Mr.. Hamlin, moved that
the caucus proceed to ballot again at
once.
Before any action had been taken On
his own or the two last motions. Mr..
Drummond moved that the caucus I'd
journ without day The Chairman OF
the caucus. Mr.. Whidden, being called
on, ruled that if the motion to adjourn
without day prevailed, the caucus
would ndjouH ,cuhom BtnkaaG anu
nominations Under this ruling, which
was not appealed from or questioned.
and on the motion of Mr.. Drummoud,
tho caucus adjourned Therefore the
friends of Mr.. Morrill, say that no nom
inatlon has been made, and they ASH
that this statement may be copied .t-
To such papers as have taken dlir,
ent view of this question. They tricI
10 have another ballot that night. but
1t Was persistcntly refused by the
friends Of Mr.. Hamlin They asked
for another caucus and it was denied
then. They appealed to the sentimcte,
Of harmony, reason and fair dealing
and appealed in vain.
Therefore they deem it their duty to
protest against all attempts 70 make 10
appear that any nomination has been
middleton nome has bern Duuis
The will of a majority Of the one hum
dred and fifty Republican members If
Legislature, all Of whom attended the
caucus, and actcd--has never yet bc,H
expressed OF asccrtainod.
\ MEMBER,
Ia, b.I.,lT e MANI ,n.,.,i..t.
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Report Of the Commissioner Internal
Revenue.


In this important Report. il will be seen
that in the fiscal year ending Jrne 30. 1865.
the sum Of one hundred and ninety.on {
million dollars was collected from intern al
revenue, the expenses of collecting which
was five per cent. The heavy items in this
account are taxes paid on the indulgence
Of appetite. The amount received. for n-
stance. from the tax on chewing and ,mok-
ing tobacco was, in round numbers. fifteen
million dollars. Add to this the cost of
production and dealers profits which is
estimated To be five times more than the
revenue tax. amounting t. seventy-iive
million dollars. All the railroads paid to-
gether less than seven millions. the insur-
ance companies less than tao millions.
and the telegraph and express companies
not million between them. SO that chew
ing and smoking tobacco-our small vices.
as they are called-are really bigger
things ia the Commissioners report hmm
allthe railroads. telegraphs or express AND
insurance companies in the United States
taken together. The number of cigars
taxed was six hundred millions. Il is
calculated as many more are used through
smuggling, making grand total yearly
expenditure in the United States of ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
FOR TOBACCO ALONE.
Will not some PhilaDth, Opist discover
some remedy for this enormous and use
less waste Of money? Only think Of it.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION DOL
LARS ANNUALLY THROWN AWAY, This
would soon liquidate our national debt.
The question recurs. where will an Anti
dote be found for this greatest Of evils
Nesc York Herald.
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FRIEND wYER:-When ! opened the
American this morning. and found ii loo X
In. so clear and fresh in its new dress and
improved condition. il occurred TO me that
if each subscriber would but send you his
arrears and one year in adrance it would
enable You 10 wipe ont the whole ex-
pen'e of the improvements made. and
give you fresh courage 10 render the paper
more attractive
Hoping that your subscribers will take
this view OF the case. and act accordingly.
Iwiil request You TO make my credit to
Jan. 1871. Ioi "i,i"h IN enclose 81 100
aud subscribe myself As ever.
Your. Friend.
q. ). :.
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List Of Patents issued to Maine iartntor and
bearing date Of Jan. 5h. 1869 reported
fer the Eiis,corh Ameriean. by Nm. II
Clifford. Solicitor q Patents, 30l ] 2
Congress 81, Portland, Ne.
A Pettengill. East Livermore, Cotton
Pickers.
j. l.. True. Benton, Potato Planters.
J, B. Nickles. Bangor, Design FOR 4
Stove.
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MORE ECONOMICAL, REMARKABLE

MORE ECONOMICAL, REMARKABLE
certainty Of promp action, in fact, every good
quality Is guaranteed for Mrs. s. A. ALIENS
IMPROVED tne,c style HAIR W:sToRER or
DRESSING, lin Que bottle Every Druggist sells
il. Price One Dollar. Avg
A Balm for every Wound. Grote's Ceiebra-
ted saire Is now so generally used for the cure
Of flesh wounds, cuts burns, ulcer, feiops,
sprains. and all diseases OF the skin, that praise
OF 1t seems to be needless. Tho1 who have
ii once always keep q box on hand, and nothing
will induce them TO be without supply.
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The VOTE IN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUs.-There
were two errors in the vote for Senatorial can.
didate given in our Augusta correspondence
in Franklin and one in Waldo.
The corrected vote IL as follows;
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HThe Republican State Committee organ
lied in Augusta. on the 9TH, Mr., Blaine was
reelected Chairman.
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Thursday. 9TH.
Republican Legislative Caucuses-

The Senatorial caucus noIni aa,cd Steph
en- ID Lindsey. of NorTidgvock. for Pres
ldent, i to 8, IFhos T. Cleayes Brown
field. Secretary; Jabcz Mariner, Cape
Elizabeth Messenger; James II. Banks, Of
Freepurt, Assistant Messenger
The House caucus nominated Josiah II .
Drummond, OF Portland, Tor Speaker, by
acclamatIon; ;. J. Chadbourne. Dxmont
Clerk; 4. \. Smith, >kowhcgan, Assistant
Clerk; Il. +. Carey, sumner, Messenger
Chas, L. Avery. Sidney aud j. y. Walker
Turner, Assistant mrsscu gers
AUGUSTA, Jan. 9th.
The following gentlemen were nominal
ted hy tile Republican caucus tonight as
Councillors Tor the ensuing YEAR
Henry G.. Reed. Oxford; Geo w. Ran
dali. Cumberland; Horace Is. Prescott,
Franklin; William Philbrick, Somerset;
Elias Milliken. Waldo; Joseph W Porter,
Fenobscot; Samuc. X Whiting Hancock
Hon. VIM. T.. FRYE, was ronaminatea ~
Attorney a.~.-raIs st-n fsrhrr T.. puricign
as Land Agent. +. VI. Drew. a. Secretary
Of State, and Gen. j. e. Caldwell, Adiu-
land General,
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The first specimen at the Capitol Of
gentleman Of leasure is Bean
Hickman who has achieved quite nation
oil reputation. Every member Of Con-
gress knows him by sight at least, and
very many have contributed to his support
by liberal donations Of chips" or curren-
cy, in return for his. services. Bean is
now about fifty years Of age. but to gaze
at his wrnkled face, and note hi. rheumat-
ic hobble, most persons would adudge him
at least an octogeariau. His favorite re-
sort 10 the steps Of the Metropolitan or the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-26

Advertising in the Gazette has always been
lower, in proportion, than in the daily papers OF
than G in in any place in the South, but in order to
afford the smplest opportunities for its benefits,
we have made further reduction in our rates.
Transient advertisements will be inserted NJ s
former rates. viz 81 for the hrst lnserLlon VI
one SQUARE, of eight lines or less, and twenty
FIVE cents for each subsequent insertion.
For Special Notices or City Items 10 CTS. per
line for the first insertion, and eight cents per
line for each subsequent insertion will be
charged. o,.,
aries will be charged at advertisement rates, for
notices over four lines.
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TRUE LOYALTY. There are men who
NAV have little or nething to do with political
LOYALTY, but what are they doing for the South,
and the whole country? To answer this ques-
ton. we have only to look at the last Agricul-
tural Report, and we find that the practical
men of the South, the men who In very truth
have succumbed, and tried to accommodate
themselves to the result, have raised over
3 3SO. 900 bales of cotton, and millions of bush
els of corn, hundreds of hogsheads of sugar,
millions OF pounds of tobacco and rice, and an
enormous quantity of wheat and other grains
These men have not spent their time In assur-
ing Congress how anxious they were to be
oya. They are the men, however, to whom
the country will point. They are the men to
whom the country is indebted for nearly three
hundred millions OF dollars for cotton alone,
and they are the men who are destined to re-
construct the South. The work of material
development to which the South is devoting
itself now, will soon present itself iu the prac.
tlcal form to Congress, as to whether 1t pays
to ignore the South any longer. Never was
greater mistake made, than is made by some
Of the freedmen, in supposing that any party
will continue to make the blacks man interest
the all important subject of attention. Lynch-
6ITQ Rep.