Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-25

is stated. has urged the nomination Of
Judge Dent. assuring the Pre-i 'cnt that
he would accept. and To- the Senate
would coniirm the nomination. What
lay Butler is Oh at present. 10 Is impos-
sihle to say. but il j. safe TO assume lh Il
hc Will not give ~ the ii :ht with k,lpat-
rici without rrsorting to every available
eNpcdieiIt.
REDUCING or TiiE ARMY.
Datlcr did a good thing on the 18Th Inst !.
IN securing thc adoption of hi, amendment
10 the army appropriation bill. Ills
amendment. in fact. might be called the
bill itself. Il provides Tor the reduction Of
the number Of infantry regiments to TWEEN
ty four, abolishe- the grades of General
and Lieutenant General a. soon as they
become vacant. does away with bands. re
duccs the pay Of of ,ers. Il G. he
bill to take effect March lin. next. Ii
this becomes Law. the result will be a
great saving to the General Government.
overwhelmed as il is At present w III taxes.
iHE BLACKMAILrNG JoNRNaIIsT.
Painter. the lobbyist who tried to lelvy
blackmail on Hon. Frederic, L. stanton.
in the ALASKA business will be imm, date
Is rested on the charge OF deliberate per-
jury soon n the report of the COMMITTEE
is Laid before Congress. II tried. he will
undoubtedly be convicted. as his charac-
ter for Matchmaking Is 100 fully established
in Washington. II a few other journals
liz lpbbyi,,, couli be sent 10 the Peni'cn-
iiary for i've or ten ycaas. IL would b. ait
the Capitol.
Hon. T.. \. ROLLINS.
Among the ''onis soon after the IA Of
OF March. VIII be Hon. +. 4. Rollins. Com
missioner OF the Internal Revenue Blu
reau. Personally. Mr.. Rollins ia gem
.lcman universally beloved for nj pleas
ant and courtroom, manner. aud respected
| for his un-wervihg i,nc>ty. Il j, patent,
however. tia, Mr.. Rollins. n, chic; Rove
nue. official /, a lamcrtib bic failure. not
withstanding the integrity Of hi> intcn-
/ items Force of character IL what Is e.
/ IL ciallv demanded OF the office. at the
/ head uf thi, Bureau requirement that
I the present incumbent Il sadly lacking.
/ Mr.. Rolliu, can retire however. with the
I proud consciousness Of h@yin. = least en-
4 ,lcavored 20 discharge The duties 81 the
I Office with fidelity aud with the knowledge
I that he has not enriched himself by swind-
/ ling the Goycrniuem: which hc hA, tried
I faithfully TO serve.
yIRTUots ISDIAN AGENT.
! WvnAoop. the yirtuous Indian Agent,
| who resigned few months since. bccau'c
| General Custer mad" mincc meat II a
/ score or more of h. hlooIlhirsty wards
I has prevailed upon ih- President % Af-
/ point hun 20 the New Mexico agency Of
Indian Affairs IIr should not, AMI prob
ably vii not. be confirmed Tor the reason
,ha; III, motive, Ia bascly slAndcring cen.
/ Custer. are generally suspected - have
been not Of the best character. II f.ct, 4
would Dee 1 d'fii rul; ta.h 10 sole ( two hon
ct lahmn agent. iu the whole gang Of
Governments swinllers calling themselves
Indian agents. The Indian Bureau b, con
,e,le,l one 81 the moot corrupt branches Of
the Government, anu It should bc thorough
lv oyerhaulci and clcauye. ou,.
Inn CLfgks.
The clerks In the Department, arc IN a
state of perpiexing uncertainty - 70 thcH
future prospects. 1t : not generally an
,icipa,ed that any sweeping removals VIII
! hc made by III; ucw dispensation. Rr-
+ moyal. will doubtless be madr as occasion
Z REQUIRES. an,l the final result VIII be iiai
4 .u~h oily will be lett Ia The employ OF me
| Government, as are possessed u honesty
/ ability aud loyal record.
JUS so.