Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-14


there still remains conflicting elc-
mcnts among our Indian agents and
the military there. Reports from the
same place at the same time by the op-
posiAg parties, are contradictory Of
each other The one all war and the
other all peace, which leaves the War
Department in a quandary to know ex-
actly what to conclude or what course
to pursue. 1t is quite evident. how
ever. from the reports of unofficial let
tiers from settlers from different points
of Indian deprcdations constantly be-
ing committed. that general Indian
War is eminent and it is expected that
the Department will at once put its
House in order for rcpelling their at
tacks upon the whites Mt every point.
Gen. Cabron, the Commissioner of
Agriculture. received from the Aus
trian Government yesterday, fine as
sortment of grass, grain and vegetable
seeds for trial and ultimate distrbu-
ton. Many of the seeds are new, and
promises beneficial results 10 American
Agriculture. The Commissioner pro-
posal to adopt these international Az
ricultural exchanges have been met in
a most liberal spirit by foreign Gov
ernmcnts and societies. who nave sent
TO this Department several donations
of seeds and plants through the past
season.
Mr.. Mclean. Chief CLERK of the Az
ricultural Department. just returning
the most favorable reports Of good
crops generally. The Department has
just received lot of choice wheat from
Europe. which Will be given in 4uanti-
ties of Is quarts 10 each congressman
for distribution among their constltn-
ents. \ hint TO your farmer readers
t. write their member for sample Of
this choice lot.l The report Of this
Department for / $50, now in the print
crs hands. Will contain matter of more
than ordinary inierc 81. aud will be out
IN two or three months.
General Walker. Superintendent of
the Census. l. IN receipt of partial re-
turns from the Census takers in New
York. North Carolina. Illinois. and
Ohio, and express himself we'll pleased
with the manner the work Is being
performed. The Superintendent Will
he able should the new pending bill
IN Congress requiring it. pass. to make
up preliminary report in time for re-
distribution of Congressional districts
FOR the election next fall
Strange 10 report copies of the re-
ports of 1890, $500. 1910 and 1920
are So scarce that the Census Bureau
have not copies Of all Of them II is
sincele'v hoped that the bureau will
lac provided with them. n they are
necessary IN order Ia carry out the in
tention u the Superintendent Of max
ing the report for 1870 contain in
tabular form the population. products
and ratio of increase hy countries nj
each decade from 1890 To the present.
The report, ~ contemplated, would be
very interesting and vastly important
10 the country The report Of 1850
goes no farther back than $50. with
which the ratio ~ increase i conpar-
cd.
The following which have just r.
c"ived from the Commissioner Of Pat
cnts will show the immense business
that j. being done i'll that office For
the last half of the fiscal year just clos
ed. there have been lO.o3l applica-
tions for patents. 1.lll Of which have
been granted Reissues, 2>3 designs
isj caveats. 1870; and extensions.
81.