Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-28
enact such laws rs may prevent the
torture of dumb brutes,

torture of dumb brutes.
A large meeting Of Southern Rcpub-
licans. residing temporarily in WASH
ington, was held in Union League Hall
of this city last night and organized an
association, adopting . constitution
and exciting officers. The object of the
association to be three fold. viz; So
cial, economical. and political. Each
Southern State is TO be represented in
the executive committee. General Al
Ian Rutherford, of n. G. lately Third
Auditor, was elected President Of the
association; Judge J. J. Martin, Ala.
Vice President, Mr.. Van Week. Va.
Secretary: and A. J. Merritt, Tenn.
Treasurer. Hon. +. W. Jones Of n.
{. and Hon. Mr.. Maynard Of Tenn.
were elected honorary members. This
association will cooperate, in conduct
ing the approaching political canvass
in the Southern States, with the Re-
publican Congressional Committee. Of
which Senator Wilson is chairman.
The Land Office is in receipt Of an
application for patent for the Comfy &
Garwell Gold bearing cement Claim in
Piumas County, California. The area
Of this claim is - acres, the whole Of
which is reported to consist of quartz
gravel. the lower portion being held to-
gether by a very hard cement resting
on soft yellow bed of rock. having the
appearance Of indurated clay. The
everything gravel has an average depth
Of eighty feet, and the cement varies
in thickness from six inches to ten
feet. II is very hard when first taken
| out, but after exposure to the action Of
the atmosphere for one or two years il
becomes decomposed. The expendi-
ture upon the claim in improvements
dc. is estimated AT s2O0,000. Speci-
mems OF the cement or rocky matter
hearing gold. have been received and
will be placed in the alcove of the
Office cabinet allotted to California
minerals.
General Phil. Sheridan has arrived
in Washington to get his commission
To 20 To the seat of war In Europe.
The applications for clerkships III
the Census Bureau still continue. and
consequently examinations for those
designated by the Secretary of the In
terio- are held weekly. Those exam
inations. compared with those OF the
other Departments. are severe. and
but few. comparatively Of those desig-
mattel for examination. pass the requ-
site examinations FOR appointment
A yet there has not been u full re-
port OF the population Of n single mar
shal's district from any State, and
therefore. no exact, or even approx
mate, estimation Of the increase of
population or resources can he given.
la few days however. ] hope 20 be-
able To do so.
The euumcrators are entitled 10 one
halt Of their pay for taking the Census
81 soon as the marshals NAV send Ia
the depaEmen the returns. and the
remainder 10 be given them immed-
ately after the Department Mt Wash
ington, here shall examine and find re-
ports correct.
To give Your readers the cost Of
marketing in Washington, subjoin the
following: Beef. 1880 cents ; mutton.
10 20; veal, 20-3O: sugar cured ham,
20-23 chickens, 30 TO j0 per pair 4;
eggs. 30 per dozen; butter. 30 per ID
potatoes. beans and peas. 20 per halt
peck: new apples. 20 per peck; green
corn. 2o-30 per dozen; tomatoes. 80
halfpeck cabbagcs. 10 cents per head
cucumbers, $ cents per doz.: water
melons 30 cents b.ackberrics ) to 10
cents per quart. In Norfaik. only ten
hours ride by boat, vegetables are
from one-fourth to one third less: eg-s
for instance. are only 20 cents per doz.
en-, while they are selling here at 3C
cents. LIFE.