Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-11-03
Letter from Boston.
BosToN. Nov. |. 1870
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.


In one week from to-day. the issue OF
the ballot will have settled the hash oi
many an aspiraDt amer political honors.
la the meantime however. We are havin
a decidedly lively time Of IT, AMI indeed.
there is some good reason for this. for
things are getting about a badly mixed
up a they could well be with safety to the
nerves. If not peace OF mind of the poll
ticians. Wendell Phillips has become the
great political ogre. aud the way he j.
stirring up the old party war horses j. a
canton. His nomination nv the prohibi-
tionists. n we'll rs the labor men. turns
out 10 be no joke after all. II l. true no
serious apprehensions ar, felt regarding
the reelection Of Coy. CIaflin: bW there
are serious doubts il the new alliance will
not SO change the complexion Of the next
legislature as to defeat TIN. chances II SEN
afor wilson's reelection. This would In
deed, be- serious defeat Of itself. - the
Republican party, besides bring los To
the State. for Mr. Wilson's career has been
one which has reflected A. mach credit up
on the State and nation he has served -
well. n. upon himself. I,nt the troublr
will not emI here. In the Third and Fourth
Congressional districts which Stye been
represented by Mc>>r~ ~ ichcll anal
Hooper. the Democrats. with the aid oi
the Labor Reformcr-. are likely to elect
their nominees. Nor j. this all. Both the
Labor Rrformer. and Prohibitiouist, ar,
said To contemplate an active support oi
some of the Democratic nominees for ia"
general court, Oh the understanding that
the Democrats will support some IL their
measure, ia the legislature. know thu
TO De- the case in some districts where the
labor r-formcr, could no, elect their oN n
men. but doub; II the prohibiiionisi-
would bar gain or affiliate in any way with
the Democrats In the cle.tion. whatever
their representatives NAV do in the lcgi--
lature. One thing seems now quite cvi-
drni. that the >plit between the Prohibi-
tioui-i> and Republicans j. wide and bit
ter. and like family qnarrcl- generally,
promises TO continue Indefinitely. The
tactic, of the Republican Leaders have
been IA her unfortunate. 10 say the least
Of them. Instead Of giving tho claims of
the Temperance element a respectful con
sidcrarion. they affected 20 d~.pi-r It. Tni.
rou>''l the pride Of the temperance men.
construct a new party. The RrtWoli''aaF
thea i..~--- -,...- ,-.~siit., which II need
hardly be said. l. returned with interest.
and thus the canldron Ia. been -, boil
ing.
GENERAL BUSINESS. Ac.
Busiuc>- In general CONTINUES active.
Tie recent additional successes 81 Pr1l<-
slams, and the prospects Of a suspension Of
ho-tilitie~ coupled With the abundance of
the precious metal IN the country. have
sent down gold to III 3-s,h> Gold. how
higher. and the time 81 specie payment /,
looked forward I" by many ,agaciuu>
nnancirr~. A. not in the very distant future.
viii give you an item which may be- OF
'H'' - = - -'ha' ~ fpAAi III tue
tanning Of leather il oflcn happens, e,pcs-
tally in summer. during thunder storn..
that the bran mordant. or tanning hIuid.
turns sour. This can IL. corrected hv III.
addition OF small quantity Of carbolir or
phehic acid. which will -wecten the liquor
and save the hides tina; would oihrrWi.,
r"t II not drawn In time. The amour, OF
acih !" be used can BE- varied from = 1850
parts Of the liquid to s-l0O par,--that l..
Two gallons or seven gallons To the thou
sand gallons Of liquid
There is not much local new, Of interest
TO relate. everything else being swallowed
up in politics.
Daniel Pratt. the great American Tray
eller. Is here. and wants To take the stump
for Gov. Claiiin, whom h. interviewed on
Saturday. The Governor did not accept.
i-AGO>.