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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
The Ellsworth Am erican for $50.


Soon the sands OF ls6s Will have been
all run out, and this year, like il.
predecessor will be- in eternity with
ali liz good and bad deeds. To DO our
part il small way Of chronicling the
events Is they iranspire. good. bad and
Indifferent in the year 10 come. we pro-
pose ifsuffi lent encouragement i given
70 warrant the undertaking, 10 enlarge
the American At the commencement OF
the next Vol. in January IS10. II j.
our desire 10 continue 10 merit the god
will and the friendly interest OF the
citizens of this County; and TO do this
ii Gill be necessary 70 continue 10 i'm
prove the Aasricqa, expanding on il
all that we shall receive from lis pub
LEGATION. whether FROM "a descriptions or
tor advertising.
During the past year our expenditures
for presses aud type have exceeded
S23 300, aud Vet we have only
got well started in the line OF improve.
menis.-All that we receive for it, pub
LEGATION will be devoted to improving
it,
Nav we not. then confidently ask the
citizens OF this County, one and all 10
take their County paper: We do not
confine this request to Republicans. for
while the American will continue to
be a Republican paper, it will aim to be
fair aud just TO political opponents.
In it are published all the legal adj
vertisements ordered BY the supreme
Court. the Probate Court, and the Court
of County Commissioners. So all the
Towns now publish their list of nom
resident taxes in the County paper, and
all these matters are alike interesting
and important TO ali citizens. No mat
ter what their politics.
As a good local paper the America l
stands among the best in the state. Ii
has been our aim TO give our readers all
the current events transpiring in the
County, making this prominent feature
in the paper, but while attending TO this
we have not been uhmindful of what
has been Transporting in the State, in our
Country and the world.
During the session Of Congress we
had weekly letters from the Capitol
which were not surpassed by any in the
state, This winter we expect TO treat
our readers, weekly, TO similar letters.
So also We shall again have an Augusta
correspondents who will keep the reader
posted on State matters.
We shall club with Harpers Publica-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
Era in Blcxsport


Our most damaging lire for about
twenty years occurred Sunday morning
last about one O'Clock.
Ii turned out oil Riders Block ALI the
tenants but one-A Joiner. The origin
oil the fire not determined. The suffer
err by the fire are Stephen Rider, W no
owned the building-insurance $500.
W. II. Pilsbury Books. Stationary, &c.
Stock damaged aud lost very essen.
tially-insured $500. y. 5. salisbury,
Merchant Tailor Stock removed with
dAInage-insured Sl2vo. Judge Tuck's
Office, nothing removed-Books &c.
badly damaged no insurance. Town
Treas and Selcctmen,s Office. Town
Treas. W. White-suifered without in
.Iranee. Papers and property of Town
more or less, lost. A shoe makers
WIN. Harriman) stock was removed,
damaged, insured. 5. &. Vyles, shoe
makers stock removed, damaged. House
keeping goods (Store) OF Mrs. Gross,
not removed, damaged. The only party
i'll the building not damaged were two
Joiners, occupying an extreme end.
We were extremely fortunate in hav-
ing within few feet OF the building a
full reservoir of Is 900 gallons capacity,
and two engines in good working order
The fire companies and others worked
like heros, and the machines worked
admirably. Several persons were hurt,
though none severely. Our Moses was
about with good, hot, coffee.
We have been remarkably favored in
the matter Of fires, and we congratulate
ourselves that this was no more severe.
L. II. p.
Bncksport, Nov. LIST.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

Br. Simpson Of the Belfast Journal
got out his big rooster over the first
election news from Ohio, the report
stating that Pendleton was elected
A week later our cotempory said,
We sent an advance guard rooster,
last week, as Capt. Noah sent the dove
from the ark, to see if the radical
food had subsidized. He came back, Ie-
porting pretty shoal water in Penn
syIvsnia and Ohio, but no really dry
spot. We shall wait awhile, and send
him again.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
twenty-five Yeas Practice

IN he treatment of Diseases incident to females
mas PiAeed DIX DO" at the head OF all ply sicians
making such practice speciality, and enables
nun 7" guarantee speedy and pertinent cure in
the worst cases OF suppress sion and all other Men,
erhai D~ranger1ents. from whstever cause All
letters for advice must contain 81 Office IA q
ESDicorT STREET, BOSTON.
B--Board furnished to those DESIRING To re-
main under treatment.
Boston, July, 1858, -sp.no lyr77
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
YOUNG MAN OR WOMAN.

u you Wish 70 avoid the destructive malaat..
"Hish arc caused ~ errors Committed Ill earft
NE or ~oui'i be freed from the chains Of disease
to's"i og youthful IN ie-cretfSns pern.e the
nof A. OF III HAYes, Consulting Physician sf the
eao"uS Medical Institute, Boston. The Science.
oi Lie or seit-ffesefYationn treats upon nervou-
anu physical debility. restoration u manhood a.
ii mastsfis manner and 1t has become the most
popusaT medical ork OF the day. The Peabod,
Aedisal institute publish II, also By the came uli
peni aat nor, sexua Pny siOlosy III Woman and
,iet p.c asrs see the adyeFti-en- mt OF the. Pea.
body Me dieal Instilut { in aDothet column. .rtl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

The frst case tried by thu Court now
sitting In this City WAS horse Casc" and
It lasted three days. and ended with Jury
disagreed"
II wonderful what A lon. story a -mar,
lawyer can make out OF a horse trial q.
one would think that -uch a case Afforded
~ chance for fine oratory. Or for the plev of
wit. or FOR an effective effort At defamation
but let al doubtcrs attend one OF thcs- tri-
ais, and he will At once see that lame
blind. spawned wind broken horse furnish
es an tne1haustable subject for speech u
Jury. These cases hang On generally like
tooth ache
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

Ihe ,sscrei of Besnty lies In she us. o.
gan. Magnolia Balm Tor the Compsrxoa
Roughness, Rrtnes- Riotche. >uHa-rn y
les AMI : an disappear where IL il apFftI p
beautiful complexion Of pure, saun-lse -
Is obtained The plaInest feature ar m'"
glow vita HealthiuI Bloom anI You.ail. 81
~.
iiememser Ha-aH's Magnolia Balm r M
that proiu e these sf Ct. an ans Lf-
secure It Tor - cents a ~ of our -i3r--
To Preserve and Dress the Hair use Il 90
thairon
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

The Oxford Democrat says that ty-
phoid fever prevails extensively in many
towns this fall, going through families. Mrs.
Benjamin Maxim Of Buckfield, died on the
23d inst. there are four others OF the fam
lily sick with the same fever We hear Of
another family in town. where four or five
are sick.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

The rec istration of voters III New
York city footed up for three days to the
large number of 10, los. Last ycur three
daSs work in registering amounted to l50.-
+6l. There j. one DAYS more OF time to
complete the register. Last year 1853. 6s6
voters were registered In New York clty,
about as many AS In the whole state Of
Maine
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
Querry,

"Why in the name of Justice should
men receive for the same labor more
reward than woman Will any social
economist, answer US that question?
Why as teacher, clerk, book keeper. OF
doer of whatever work is she to be nut
OIL with half-pay! Is it solely because
she is comaa? New York Ledger.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

A correspondent sends u the follow
ing on Earthquakes. and no doubt il
will repay perusal. IL seems the Earth
quake disturbed hi- muse. aud set the
machine in ttsratiuu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
ELECTION NE VS..

Gov. Clafin reelected in Massachu-
sets.
The Tribune comedies the election
of the entire Democratic ticket in New
York By at least 10000.
Wisconsin returns from Il towns
show Rep. gain over 1867 BY 800.
SENATOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chamber
lain has done many acts, officially. which
met the approval Of the best men In the state
and In the party. but no one Of his public
acts since he has been Governor has given
such universal satisfaction, and met
public expectation as tina; Of the appoint
ment of Hon. Lot ". Morrill, to ill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of Senator
Fcssenden. II Is graceful acknowledge
mcut ofthe wishes of the party. and tribute
% faithful public servant, which will
place Governor Chamberlain still higher in
the public estimation It's In some meas
ure correcting n wrong that was done the
public service last winter by the lie gi~la-
ture falling 10 carry out the wishes OF the
people in It's election of Senator.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
FuI the tA-eo IA American.
All Sorts.

MIR. fDITDR:-
The Nj. Desert Bridge was bally
damaged in The great gale" Tie tide
rose several feet higher than ever before
since the Bridge was built.
The tide flowed 20 rapidly, that chan
nels were cut under the piers. and q
large number Of rocks were washed out.
OAe rock weighing ton or more, wac
moved over twenty feet.
;. A. Holden, Esq, Of BASE Harbo, !,
Is finishing new store. sad will go
into the market for stock OF goods the
first Of uncomfortable. Holden WAS
burnt out few months since, and lost
quite heavily. lie is young man OF
much enterprise. and has the confidence
Of the people.
They lave just finished school house
at oomesyille 40x2s. There is nothing
better in the County. 1t deserves the
nam OF a school house. A large school
house at Town Hill, Eden, is being
finished. a new school house, near b.
Z. Thomas, is nearly ready to be occu-
pied. Ii does one good, in riding over
this Island TO see the fine school build
ings in almost every school district
This Island ought TO support three
intelligent ministers of the gospel, but
instead of that. two ministers preach
| there half the time each.
Forty five years ago they gave three
ministers good support, and paid some
timing for transient preaching. T..ere is
. good deal OF wealth on this Island,
aud He who gave it can take il away.
Yours,
MUNsON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

\ Coon Cow. Mr.. iona. Libbey OF South
has male 200 pounds Of butter u excellent
Quality in I'VE months besides furnishing
milk for family Of four.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

during the past fiscal year $50, 900 900
of letters passed through the Post ONCE,
being an increase of 10000, 900 over last
year. 1hi, is about - letters per head for
every man woman and child In the L. y
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
i Sick Man Left IN his Bunk until he
ROtfad

The schooner Ella ,. TrcfriAen ar
rivci At this port Friday afternoon.
having on board Mr. VI. b. Jo-cph-.
who was stricken with the palsy about
I'VE weeks ago, while t4e vessel was II
Bay Chaleur. which pAFalikci the
whole Of his lefl side aui rendering
him incapable Of helping himself In
this painful condition hi WAS allowed
10 lay until the vessel arrived here. the
crew even refusing L. render II IA the
assistance needed. H4fW M. mnqIjtS
hId ,dten uto his f..h III, had ID
fairly beg the iuhuman monsters -
more him from hi- berth even long
enough TO satisfy the demands Of ma
tur". The name OF tine Captain OF this
vessel i, Wakefield. X seems scarce
IN possible that human beings could IT,
20 devoid Of all feeling a, to let sick
man lnv until he had become. a. it
were, rutton before their eyes. # gas.
M,cKERgL Fisht~G--Ihc Cape Ann
-iireHiser, of Friday SAYS :-
Many 81 the - sells have done very
SHINY. good trips being the exception.
The prospect III the Bay, in the early
part Of the season. for successful
catch of mACkerci, was most excellent
A. many VI the vessels obtained good
fares On their arrival there, Int the
September catch fell Oh amazingly.
and for the past n. the vessels
have done nothing at all. Tie mack
crcl now landed, run large. and the
quality is much better than those
caught earlier in the season. Some
eighteen sail Of vessels have arrived
the past week. lerying upwards Of one
hundred and fifty yet TO come, most Of
which will be at home in the course OF
the coming fortnight. The arrival of
so many vessels with a short time. will
probably cause A temporary glut in the
market. and prices will doubtless
slacken little, but this will b, only
Of short Duration. as the supply Of
mackerel is not equal to the demand,
and they will continue TO command
high price through the season. Number
ones are selling for 1922, 80 the present
week. Shore continue in moderate
receipt, and are quickly brought up on
their arrival. hey are Of better quality
than Bay -number ones selling for
s2i.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
Earthquakes

What shall we wriira
We asked ourselves on Thursday night.
Bot Friday morn creation spoke
Her trembling Z rm her sons awokr.
Her quAkin- voice tho silence broke.
And thus 10 mortal man she spoke.
nh n thou woulds't wriicr then write
~ me.
urwh.; am and who shall be,
Ifthau wouldsi write then write to-day
That I. the earth shall pass away.
Yr> Write OF thine old Mother Earth.
fall hrrtrlAi> since her birth.
~ all her deep conclusive groans.
SpsSmolic qua..> and piieous means.
Her disregard for human law,
when She opened her hidcou- jaws
Ani snariins monster like did frown
Ani swallow the living city down.
Her lips that roarin: thunder spoke
AMI bc!ched forth Are. nam. and sno.-.
Then write Of M. with sin I'm cursed
Write ere the storm % fury burst.
The earthquake Of the 22nd, was prob
abls the most clear and distinct ever
felt in New England. Nothing IS more
remarkable than the extreme iewncs. OF
earthquakes on record before the be-
ginning of the Christian Era Accord
iug % historian, in the 100 year, pre-
ccciing The birth Of Christ, there were
only - and oniy Of these were di,as-
irous. that j. destroyed life. threw
down houses e.. The whole number
OF earthquakes IN the 81 year. before
Christ's prediction wa, nine; only four
OF these were great ones. and a. the his
toriau recorded the > small ones he GER
iainly would have recorded more great
ones had they occurred. Now compare
the number occurring in the 65 years
following 1900.
In the Is wears b. c. earthquakes,
4 disastrous. In the g. years follox-
ing lspo, $40 earthquakes, - disaster
Gus. a part of this great difference NAV
be due 10 our improved methods of OBJ
serving aud recording but it can not be
entirely due to this cause. la Caliior-
MIA 10 earthquakes ofany note occurred
from 1912 TO 1850. But from 1870 TO
1865 there occurred over 200 shocks.
Another fact worthy of note is this,
Volcanoe, are becoming more active
and IN IRE numerous. Previous 10 the
year - Vesuvius had been in rcpose for
ages but since that time has been active
al brief intervals. Volcanoes aud earth
quaAes undoubtedly have q connection.
But perhaps there is no way in which
we can exhibit the increase of earth
quakes So well a, by inserting the Ia
bic of Robert Mallet. According to his
researches the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

The weather Va, what l. termed !.
horr.d' the last OF last week. and the tr,t
of this /; was snowy aud rainy Friday,
saturday and SUNDAY Not 80 much snow
A. at some points 10 the state. but nun too
much f,r comfort. The snow was untimc-
iy, and looked uncomfortable enough
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
Turner's Neuralgia Pill;
BACHELORS HAIR DYE.

The splendid Hair Dye is the best IN 'he psna
The only trge and perfect Dye- IL arm e7s
instantaneous. No disappoinIn eni. 70 ' ltnr /.
tiHts remedies the III effects of bad d!r7' hi.,
ates and leaves the hair soft and beau
brown. SOLD by all druggists and ps..a1
Properly applied at Bachelors wig "a
10 Bond ST., New York. spsIs~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
Special Notices.
Dr.. WlSlart'S
Pine TREE TlR-l jRDI Il,

-. thr vital prlariulr III the Pine Trr. al.
tara q ~ peculiar process M th, Installation III
L4t var, ny ~hirh IT, higbr.t lurdlcat lr,t.rtir-
arc frtaucd l. las X ,galc- tA- dt.-.i4t. III ans
Aud restores the AppItIte Il strengthen Tue i,-
o,HtAted systcm. Il puriAe. and curtche, n
"4V"d Ahd tAI'c!- from l,r -y~trt the tprrtipttp
winch aerViutt reed W. thc luug. IL ,i-.,.l,r.
tbs mucti. or phrgia when ,tbp- TIE III p,.-,.
fe- 81 lne lung It's he aim. prtnciuir act. pon
tLir iFfu'..ed surface Of THE luuS- and Ilr4t Dem
ctfhtihs T. raeA Diseased pArt, leiryIn. pllu agl
suoIulhS ~ ina, iOn. u y the uIL W Wear ~
stntt ana experiment, AnI d. j. rrertl ID the
dHl'V'd WIN p''-tiiVs assurance 81 4ts pow -r sa
h't 'he !nllJ"ins diseases II itr patient TIA. mot
'oo 'ons deia.ei resort tp the means ai curr
to"snmption Of me- LHags, Coa2A, sore
1hTodf aHd BsoaeAsss, LiYer C1m-
p|H."I, Bfad ami Bier hag
sies, -fskhmn, D4oODIu1
cough, D.DIh-ria, &C.
A medical expert. hpiitag honorable calle.i,t.
h"n OF patients At the On e y srlo4s A,-nci .r
Win hia are three cons lung phe --l an. OF ae-
snow ttisrd cnIucncr, wuU-- rrrgtr~, .rr gtyen
10 the tublIr FRLE uF ,HAR.E
IHi- opportunity Is offered by no other lnstit,i.
ton IN the county,
Letters lIon any part oil The country asking
ai'ic' ~lli be promptly and grstalttn-ly respond
Ell 70, Where convenient remittance, .boulI
take the shape OF
DRAFTS OR rosT-oIfICE Orders.
fTiSv Of "isAau's American Dys,rp.la Phi,
- bon >snt by mail on rrcei D; .r pyire
rice u Ni-harI- Pine free Tar d yrtitai 81 s1
bottle. or eli per dozen sent b. expre-.
All commualcatiouz should be addressed
q. Z MI>HAkT, II d.
No. Sorlh ~. .onI street
suns FnitadriuhIa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

Our former citizen, &. l.. Debate.
IN aletter dated at Hudson. Wisconsin. oct.
25 says -
Yesterday | drove into town and count
ed In line 1875 two horse teams loaded
with wheat, all going 10 the Levee to IN
load Fifty six hundred bushels OF whoa,
taken in here yesterday at 80 to 50 cts per
busheI "
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

The snow storm Of Friday and Satur-
day seems to have been quite severe in some
parts Of the state. Six or eight inches fell
IN Augusta. The following record Of this
uniim.y fall of snow will inform our read
erS that we In this section are highly IA
vorcd IN this particular, A. what fen IN this
locality disappeared about ~ soon as il
reached the ground
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04
Oct. 27lh, 1869.

The winter term Of the Castine Nor
NAL School will commence Dec I'd. and con-
tinue IL weeks. Win those who intend to
avail themselves ofthe superior advantages
of this school notice the advertisement in
our advertising columns.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

Ar"r-r, Oct 3o.-The storm stiil con
tiuurs Some six inches Of snow have al
rrady fallen
BANGOR. Oct. ~ The snow storm which
commenced on Friday continued through
Saturday AMI has been very sever AZ
Lincoln eighteen inches fell al Mop~chcaI
Lake and towns in Plscataquis County ono
fpot Stages leave Dexter Oh runners.
some eight Of ten inches nil here. but
mostly melted. The weather is now clear
and roll
HEAVY FAIL on Snow The snow storm
which commenced Friday continued thruu n
saturday, and large amount or snow f,ll
% the north aud west nfu~. ann som. eight
or ten inches here. hut in this vicinity II
melted - fast that but little was len upon
thc ground, particularly n tho streets AZ
Lincoln. we are Informed. eiyhirtn iRchcs
I'm. and AZ Moo<chrai Lake ani points be-
tween here and that place. about frnt.
Stages from Dexter run on runners. Yes
,crday the Superintendent of the Eu. s y
A. Railroad sent ~ snow plane - clear
The road, finding 1t much ob>tructrd. -
much snow, so carly in the season. has not
been known here III many years
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-11-04

The Bangor Jefier~ouian pcrpctrates
ID. following
III th!, rIty, aih inst by Rev A. Rattlrs
Mr Charles II Emery. and Miss Abhir n
scripture both ~ Glcnburn
~"sae Keep the scripture. for show
i',ier-t ami KS m h-lr bureau
A1i apn 10 molh ana HAT irsrsd- IL
Hu Charley tooA tie ~i.ef pat
lie posed the - ptuTe 10 hi- heart.
Aud ever 81 rs %! lox Had il p
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-01-07
WESTMINSTER, Md THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY Z 1869

gar Ashley was right-he quite
dead.
So ended tie last New Year that
ever duwnea on this light-hearted child
Of the South.
Late at night Edgar stopped at Mr..
Areher's and told the tale of horror to
Minnie and her cousins.
Minnie," he said, ''the coroner will
render verdict of Accidental Death,
but it should be Murder, and the mur.
derers we're those women, soft-hauded
aud tender hearted, who held the mad.
dcning cup to that boys lips all the
day longl His death lies at heir door.
You were Right, Minnie, this morning,
and l was wrong. Oh, if all women
thought and acted as you have done,
how much anguish. and crime, and
misery would be spared the worldp
F'em that hour Edgar Ashley never
touched wine-glass to his lips; aud
| Minnie knew that her resolute adher
euee to the path Of duty had not beer
unrewarded.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-01-07
Select 9ustry.
LIFE LEAVES.


The following poem Is touchingly beautiful.
roads thc.e limos aud ,be ,bonc,h,. -,
- ""'i
ing away 10 memory . VIVA WOOL
The day, with Its sandal. dipped in dew
Uas nasscd ,hrnngb ,b. .y.nI,1,s ,oit,
gates; s'"
And single star in the sloudle., blue
While the winds that sigh to the languid hours
A lullaby breathe DER the folded flowers,
Tho IiIIie. nod IN tho .o,,,d oc ,ho .,..,,, ..
Tb,, yrind. AIM, ,.ith ini,in', a..
.,i e;,har vaks ~ baIf sJrass,a Nv"
AII ns.,nd ,bronah ST. reaims ag or,, .,,o.
From the bower. Of N@nory's magic,,i i.io
-
Thero ara inv. and .,n.h,.o ,od
That ehsck Tho ns,h ~ iis.,s An,,i hnrrs u .A'''
And ionS, III r. ~ " n r. ~ "'"'s'
Thai hone ever wrea,hs viii ,5s f,;,cs, ao,,-
ers, '-0"
There are Criendships guileIes.--Iove N, h,,ob,
And na,c AZ s,srs in ,ha NH. ~ ntnh, 40 D''s"'
There ara asbon ,n.mor,o, h,,,or .;,
Ard hurled hone. .nd q hrnIon P~,.'
And nm achina besrt hS ~ ssaa,a,
And the ,casbreezs T3,ninr ! nsii;J hrn,,
And wandrrer an tbs sheIi, ,.inaJ .harn
listening for voices tha, sneak M Tnors