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VOLUME Is.

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Proclamation Of General Amnesty, with that
on the XIXth amendment Electoral vote for
President since 1854 United states Govern.
nent, Senators and Representatives in XIII.
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Bangor Produce Market >tnl..
2}k. Loose hav n plenty. audi
uuus. to srll IL .h'. -aln. prra
quoted. >li to $1,000 per ton trr ~ wv.
quality. and The poorer grades nc '-.u -I
uD 70 eco. .oo-c straw i. WORTH tru.
lo 90 ~ 10 o'ts are hnusuy lr,. -,.
~ cts; potatoes are not cou.ug p
on account OF the cold weather. ....
selling p from 81 80 - cents. ae,.
tu The condition % tue load. W a,
bean. are worth from 32J to Gt.
extra Pa bean i.jO ;p37.i and .rrs
Of tNe latter canning IN con n
and white winter butter Ia p.eu.. su
market AZ from 81 to - and g. .u. Il
extra article OF tall made, laun tq,--.
would sell quick at II cents and upvar 4.
out there = none coming in; chi,a-
bringing from - to 20 AMI 30 eeu,- ..a
in To the condition Of the bird. t.-.-.
from 20 10 70 cent. and an ,Jfr4 .4.,.
veil matched. was offered On tA- u.4
TINS week At = cents per pouud. u#t ...
did not seem TO be a purchaser t.-s-
rounds hogs are in demand AZ fri.
- cents dried apple are wo-
II IL cents and green apples a.~
from 800 to $50 and 100 per g..
The above are the prices pa.
streets for produce from countr gl
The best seasoned hard wood
at ,OO to $50 per cord green .t."
to ESQ; dry soft wood 500 Goa W n
10 i2,2o per ton.
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Farmers Clubs.

for the account given OF the Farmers
Club in Bucksport. 1t comes too late
to go on the page allotted to Agricul-
ture. but we willingly devote other
space to it. We wish we could say
something to stir up the farmers IN
every town in the county TO form like
Clubs. VIII not Capt. Dutton. and
hosts of others in Ellsworth. make a
move for one in Ellsworth:
BucKsPoRr. JAN. %. 1869.
DEAR AMERICAN You invite the
Farmers Of the County to make
the AMERICAN the medium of
communication. one with anoth-
er. Perhaps it will not ee IN
interesting to the n any farmer-readers
of Your paper AT least. TO give them
condensed history of the Buchsport
Farmers Club. 1t was organized Mar.
Is. lsG7.. by the choice OF the follow
ing officers: James \. Lawrence. Pres
ident. Alfred L. Smith. Vice President,
+. :. Wardwell. Secretary. Ivory
Grant Treasurer. with seven members
who paid scots. each admission fee
The Club usually meets once week.
The subjects discussed generally per
tain to Agriculture. The interest
gradually increased and all were hap
PLY disappointed in the result of ih'
Enterprise.
The new board OF officers. for 1865
Alfred L. Smith, President. Alonz'
Colby. Vice President, Asa Turner
SanrA,arr.. Irnr, q rant librarian il ha
generosity Of Hon. f. A. Pike. th'
Club was presented with twenty vol
umes Of Agricultural Reports. Th'
proprietors Of the Mechanics Associa
ton, loaned the Club few book,
on the Sciences, which forms a nucleu,
for Library. The Club has met ever,
week. or nearly so through the year
The discussions have been well con
Quoted. and the improvement of the
members apparent.
The Farmers Of Bucksport held 6
Fair under the AUSPICES Of the Club
Oct. sth, and 9th, 1868, which PROVED
4 complete success. Our premiums
amounted 10 over Sixty Dollars and
our Treasury is even now in healthy
condition. Since the Fair nearly forty
membership. One member only has
withdrawn BY the death of Ambrose
W. Hartman, Esq, the Club as well as
the whole community has sustained a
great loss. BY its peculiar situation it
Swings round the circle" of three
School Districts holding meetings in
rotation, in each. We have added to
our list Of officers. one Vice President
Urgency that might arise. Officers for
1869 A. l.. Smith. President. \ Colby
and Jonathan Arey Vice Presidents,
James A. Lawrence recording and
corresponding Secretary. Thomas Clay
and Arthur Curtis, Assistant Secreta-
ries. Ivory Grant. Treasurer and Ii
brarian.
j. A LAwRENcr.
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THURSDAY, JAN'Y 2s, 1869.


ran away on account Of hard times. AT
the National, "Undine" and "Sxion "
we're played during the week to good
houses. This week latter Dark Is
the card at the National Nine Parepa
Rosa concertizes here on tomorrow
and Thursday evenings and the event
is looked for with great eagerness.
knPATMcK HERE.
Gen. Fitzpatrick delivers his lecture
..Sherman's March to the Sea" unde
the auspices of the 6. \. R., at tn
first Congregational church this even
ing. He will doubtless be greete'
with crowded house.
"JEs So"
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lby Telegraph to Merchant, Exchau-e.
Ar at Cardeeas 10th inst. brig Haiti VIA
terport.
lid 10Th, brig Emma l. Hall. sagul I-t
Geo W base y Of liatteras sch j Ivu5.lra
er, Y Y.
BALtIMoRE-Ar 22I. sch W : Bake.
Portland
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Ltst Of Patents iSsura 10 Name iarentor and
bearing date IF Jan. l9h. 1869 rcportei
m he Ellsworth american. by Hn.. II,
CItgords Solicitor Of Patents, 30l IL
Congress 81, Portland, Ne.
;, II. Bailey, Bath, Sleigh two pat
entsl
5. r. Leach, Bangor. (assignor to self
and +. ". Elder.) Saw Set
+. A. Clark. New Sharon. Sled Brake.
G. NJ. Patten, Bath. Knitting Machine.
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The Cuban Instruction.

I RIOT II HAvAsA ASp kEDLA Mill.
7 tARY CALLED OFT -A~SAsstNAVtpN
4 or SEVERAL SOLDIER. PKn,LANAIioS
sKoa rnE GOVERNOR GENERAL.
HAyAxA. Jan, = During 4 perform
I ancc ~ minstrel. at the Nlla Nevva The
atre last evening. there were srjitlon.
/ ctts NJ Viva Ccspcd.s and many of thy
audience commenced singing the r"yolu
I igonary hvmn. a Formidable rio. en.u.d
and the spanish armed volunteers ana ~
! llcc hired upon tho people who returned The
hre, Many were wounded on both SIDES.
| The affair created most intense excitement
sensible men Of both parties regret the o..
curr~nce Of the outbreak
The Ga=ria pubIlshc. the new electoral
law for Cuba aud Porto Rico. Cuba will
send i and Porto Rico II rneubess 10
Spanish Cortu.
SECOND DESPATCH,
HAVANA. Jan. 23-The Dla7io SAYS a
riot was attempted last night IN tho town
OF Regla opposite Havana. The volunteer.
we-c called out aud since then quiet IRE
vailed. AT about the sane time shots from
small arms We're fired against For. Numero
Caotu and Fort Caban.s. The firng was
kept up till s'clock in the morning. but
VIII q the volunteers advanced they found
no enemy. Disturbance took place to day
IN the city, Shots were exchanged be-
tween the rioters aud the volunteers, and
tranquility was restor, d.
Captain General Dulce has issued pro-
clamatlon. in which he says that while jus.
tlce viii be rendered to all severe punish
ment viii be inflicted upon all disturbers
OF order.
In the affair at the theatre last night four
persons were killed and many wounded.
No business wa. done to day, owing 10
the troubles last night, but the excitemen,
Is now quoting and no further disturba
COS are apprehended.
The BauCo del Commerce. has resumed
operations, but under an arrangement with
10 creditors iull payment is postponed,
LATEST.
HAVANA, Jan, 24,-Several soldier. ba-
longing to the volunteer and regular fprc.
were assassinated to-day. These trausac-
tons. together with the unsettled .tat. of
affairs IA the island. cause mach ANXIETY
among the people, though the SpaniarI,
everywhere speak confidently OF an earIy
ending of The revolution.
List Of Patents iSSutato Main. iarentor and
bearing date Of Jan. 1914. 1869 rcportci
t1r the Ellsworth american. bg hin. Ii.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-26
AN OCEAN OF SNAKES
A Ship Passes Through n WGithtng
....... Mass of Reptiles H.

.......H MASS OIL heptlkes.
From the New Orleans Times. March Is.
The statement published in last Sun
DAVIS Times, that the steamship Mexico,
Capt. Pitfeld, when on her last trip, of
the Tortugas, steamed through tan>
gled mass of snakes Of all sizes, has
since been the subject Of much comment.
Snake stories are proVerbially uncer-
tain, but we are now enabled authorizes
lively to declare that this particular one
may safely be relied on.
Our original account was incorrect in
this particular only. Instead of two
hours and a half, as stated, the Mex
leo was no more than one hour and
half in passing through this horrible mass
of writing reptiles. They were Of all
sizes, from the ordinary green water
snake, Of two feet, to mOnsters-genuine
"sea serpents"-Of fourteen to fifteen
feet in length. The larger snakes, when
the swell produced by the movement of
the vessel reached them, would, We are
informed, partly raise themselves up
from the water, as if in the attitude Of
striking, and dart out their tongues
wickedly at the waves. The greatest in
terest-as was natural-was manifested
by those on board the Mexico. Discipline
was, for space, forgotten, and Captain,
| officers, passengers, crew and ship-boys
| stood in common, on the sides, looking
| on sight that, so far as is shown byssea
annals, has never yet been witnessed by
those who have gone "down to the sea in
ships" and which may, possibly, never
greet human eyes again. We can think
of no valid explanation on the subject,
unless it be-takiBg our inspiration from
the "day"--that the shade Of that IA
nous snake-destroyeT, on the approach
of his anniversary, has been wandering
in Florida, and has shown that ne has
lost none Of his old skill by driving off il
one mass its myriads of reptiles from thu
coast.
Seriously speaking, however, the pres
ence of these snakes in the waters OF
the Tortugas IS a remarkable occurrence
one that may properly claim the atten
ton Of the scientific. One fact, at least
is proven. That fact is that under som
special Tevulsion Of the laws ordinaril,
controlling them, snakes may live il
salt water. After this experience, tn
existence Of the mysterious "sea-ser
pent" becomes again an "Open ques
ton"
Our authority for this statement
Captain o. A. Pitfeld himself, who ex
presses himself ready to vOuch for eV
ery particular as here recorded.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-26
THE ARMY CONSOLIDATION.
Some Expressions of Opinion by Sen.
Sherman

sherman.
A few days ago a high army officer
called upon Gen. Sherman to ask for the
detention Of another officer in this city
for about a month pending the sale Of
property belonging to the Lincoln bar
racks 81 can't do it, said Sherman,
"he must 60 to Charleston right away
aBut need him in disposing of the
property of the barracks, said the Off
Ger. Cant help it., said Sherman.
"Well, what am 1 to do with the prop
erty p Intercepted the officer. Burn
it up, sir burn it up, responded Shera
man. "All right, General; put that in
writing and l will commence to-mOr-
row morning replied the officer "How
much property is there in the barracks,
sir p asked Sherman. About $780,
600" answered the officer Barn it up,
sir burn it up, sir exclaimed Sher-
man again. Put it ill writing,
General, again requested the officer
Sherman again reiterated his Burn it
up, sir-burn it up. sir, and then added,
"The fact is, General, | want to get all
the officers can out of this city Of Wash
ingtOn lt is bad place, General 1t
is corrupting their morals, and the soon
er they are away from here the better
"But" said the officer again, do you
really wish me to burn up the property
"Well," answered Sherman, you had
better sell it off as soon as possible and
get rid of it Not long after certain
General called upon Sherman to ask
about his assignment to department
"What department. asked Sherman,
turning sharply upon the questioneri
"The Department of Washington" said
the astounded General. "That depart
ment was busted up yesterday. There
is no such department any longer, an
swered Sherman in his gruffest tone.
The General left headquarters in the
highest disgust Sherman's straightfor-
ward way of doing things is disgusting
to many Of the army officers here, who
think they are not being treated right
after having fought and bled for their
country. Sherman acts on the hypOthe-
sis that all these officers went to fight on
the principle of pure patriotism, and
that virtue is its own reward. 1t the
politicians are angered with Grant, the
army officers are still more ineensed with
Sherman
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SPAIN.
The New Constitution Submitted q
the Cortes-FOrm ofGoyernment, etc

The. New Constitution Submitted 70
the COrtes-FOrm Of GOvernment, etc.
MADRID, March 24k-The draft of. the
new constitution was laid before the
constituent Cortes to-day. Its leading
features are as follows The government
is to be monarehicRl in form, with a Sem
ate and Congress. The senatorial term
is limited to thirteen years Senators are
to be elected by provisional councils, four
for each province. Deputies to the Con-
gress are to be elected every three years,
by universal suffrage. The reign of the
King is limited to a term of eighteen
years. The majority Of the committee
which reported the constitution are IA
vorable to separation of Church and
State The minority propose that the
Roman Catholic be retained as the re>
ligiOn of the State, with a provision for
other ereeds. The liberty of the press.
and the right of public meetings are
guaranteed by the new constitution.
The COrtes has passed the CONSUMPTION
law. q f.s5u WFEs.FEEgE
MADRID, March 25.-The CONSUMPTION
act which was passed yesterday by the
COrtes prescribes that no more men shall
be raised by means Of CONSUMPTION than
are actually required by the government
to fill up the ranks of the army to the
strength. The Minister of
War mad previously demanded authority
to raise $4,000 recruits for this purpose.
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NEW YORK.
Press OPiniOns ResPectingth she Tenure
Aet-Arrest of a Literary Thief
Court Proceedings, etc.

Court Proceedings, etc.
New YORK, March 2j.-The Times
advocates the total repeal Of the tenure-
of-ofhce law because it is not a good
law; because it deprives the executive
power Of all yigOr aud renders needed
reform In the administration Of the gov
eminent utterly impossible ...g,..
The World says if the substitute is
adopted, that Grant will be out-witted
and circumvented ... ., ...
Z The Tribune says the substitute Is
not what it could wish, but welcomes it
as a relief to the administration
The Herald says the law should be re-
pealed. 1t is an insult to the people and
an insult TO the House of Representa-
tives from the degrading position to
which the House is reduced with the
President Under the law the President
and the people are compelled, cap in.
hand, to bow to the supremacy of the
Senate. ...I..s f,..- ...r.-,
Last night detective officer Sully ar
rested AdOlphe Phillip, a young German,
who for the last two months has been
stealing rare books from the mercantile
library, valued at $1,000 Phillips cons
fessed his crime, and thirty volumes were
secured FL.
In the case Of deputy sheriff John
Real, the murderer of policeman
Snedick, writ of error has been framed
by Judge Bernard, but the Judge has
refused to grant any stay OF proceedings.
The legal exceptions are to be appealed
from at the general term to the Court Of
Appeals, but meanwhile, say the lawyers,
Real may be hanged rs. il-.r ..a
VIM, Gdmery was in the general sesS
siOns yesterday to answer for having IN
his possession 81 600 of bonds that had
been stolen from Cambreling Il Payne of
Wall street ...rr..s
Baron Sehlaser, Minister from tn
North German Union to the United
States, arrived here by the Westphalia
y yesterday. ...E aIlra4
A Washington special to the CONNER
cial gives the rumOr Of the death Of ex-
President johnson at Greeneville, Tenn,
which is supposed to arise from the fact |
that he is quite i'll. ......
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-26
MOBILE RACES.

The Mobile Register, referring 10 the
opening of the racing season, says the day
was in all respects as suspicious as could
be desired, the weather agreeably mild
and the track, upon which special care had
been bestowed, in the best possible con
dilion. Below We give summary of tbs
days sport:
FIRST DAY, Monday, March 22.-Sweep
stakes for two-year olds-$25 entrance
p. p; $500 added by the club. Mile heats
/. w. Cottrilrs ch. c. Cottrill, by
Daniel Boone, dam Maggie e.,
by Brown Dick
2. Richards ~ kIlgOurs c.. (, by
imp. Mickey Free; dam Blonde,
by imp. Glencoe, 2
: w. CottrilPs oh. f. Carrie p, by
Daniel Boone; dam Lily Ward,
by Lexington, pd. #
i. w. Pennock's Oh. {. by Uncle
Vic; dam Maid of Monmouth, by
Traveller, .. pd. fl
- Richards & Kilgour's ch. c.
John Kilgour, by imp. Mickey
Free; dam Sister No. 2 to Pryor,
by imp. Glencoe, pd. i
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FOREIGN.

q. fas
LONDON, March 25.-The steamship
companies decline modifying the terms
of the contract for postal service between
the United States and England.
Madrid, March 25.--By the proposed
constitution Senators ara to serve twelve
years, not thirteen. mn. ~
HALIFAX, March 25.-The government
o. Prince Edward Island has been no.
tilted by imperial authority that it is not
competent for that Island to enter into
negotiations with the United States with
view to reciprocity without The -oper.
alton of the other British provinces.
LONDON, March 26.--Sir Stafford
Northeote has advised the Hudson Bay
Company to accept the proposition Of
Earl Granville, the Colonial Secretary,
and cede their territorial rights in British
North America for 100000 pounds
sterling, considering it the best offer
thew can obtain, L'
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-26
ARKANSAS.

Continued Militia Outrages in Crit
Ienden COUnty-ExecutiOn of Muir
dereF.
MEMPHIS, March 25-Notwithstands
ing civil law has been restored 10 Critten-
den county, Ark, the militia are yet
committing many Outrages, robbing ard
pIundering Unfortunately.
The Appeals Little Rock special says
the negro Major Tatum was hanged to
day for the murder Of Rev Mr. Morrill,
a few weeks since
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subject to removal, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate. Epsf
| Sec. 2. That when any officer az
| pointed as aforesaid, excepting Judges
Of the United States courts, shall, durs
/ ing a recess of the Senate, be shown, by
evidence satisfactory to the President, to
be guilty of misconduct in Gfiee, or crime,
or for any other reason shall become in
capable or legally disqualified toperl0rm
| its duties, in such case, and in no other,
the President may suspend sneh Sfbeer,
and designate some suitable person to
perform temporarily the duties of such
office until the next meeting of the Sem.
ate, and until the case shall be acted
upon by the Senate; and such persons so
designated shall. take the oaths and give
the bonds required by law to to be taken
and given by the person duly appointed
to fill such Office; and in ssuchS case it
shall be the duty of the President, with
In twenty days after the frat day of such
nextlmeeting Of the Senate, to report to
the Senate such suspension, with the
evidence and reasons for his action in
the case and the name Of the
persons so designated to perform the
duties Of such Office. And If the Senate
shall concur in such suspension, and adj
wise and conset to the removal of such
officer, they shall so certify to the Presi-
dent, who, may thereupon remove such
officer, and, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, appoint another
person to such Office But il the Senate
shall refuse TO concur in such suspen-
sion, sneh officer so suspended shall
forthwith resume the functions iOf his
Office, and the powers Of The person SO
performing its duties in his stead shall
cease, and the official salary and emolu-
ments Of such officer shall, during such
suspension, belong to the person so per-
forming the duties thereof, and not to the |
officer 50 suspended Provided, however,
That the President, in case he shall be-
come satisfied that such suspension was
made on insufficient grounds, shall be
at any time before reporting |
such suspension to the Senate as above
provided, to revoke such suspension and
reinstate such officer in the performance
Of the duties Of his Office. I'LL
This COMPROMISE between Grant
and the Senate has yet to be acted
upon by the House of Representa-
lives, and although there is very
decided majority of Republicans
and Democratsin that body in IA
Vor of the unconditional repeal Of
The law, the cohesive power ofpub
lie plumber may operate upon
hose Republicans as it did upon
Senator's of the same party. 1t is
that although Mr.. Morton
denounced the compromise, he
lodged when the vote was taken,
and only eight Republicans voted
against it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-26
MEM PHIS.
Fatal AC of Count eT fei
ers-A FOrger In JaiI

FAI6I AZ CIuehI-Arrest OF tOunIeTIe II'
ers-A FOrger I'm Jail.
MEMPHIS, March 25.-Joseph Roach,
brakeman on the Memphis and Louis
vile road, was knocked from a freight
train by a bridge into Wolf river, Tues
day, and disappeared in the river
Two noted cOunterfeiters, Job Brad
ford and Benedict Station were, after a
short fight, in which twenty shots were
fired, arrested near COldwater yesterday.
During the fight Bradford received two
severe wounds.
A. C. Long charged with forgery in
Detroit, applied for and obtained a writ
of habeas corpus yesterday, aud was
discharged, but re,arrested and COM
mitted To ilil