Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-04-21
CORRESPONDENCE .
Letter from washing ton
Washington. D. c. April 10th. 1870.

advised in the Indian affairs. predicted
that within ninety DAYS, unless some
thing i'm Mediate should be done to paci-
fy the feelings of the Indians, a murder
Gus assault would be made upon the
whites in retaliation for supposed griev-
Gus wrongs done them by our Govern
ment. Such predictions seems well
founded: as the Government is Just in
formed that serious trouble is immedi-
atcly expected from the Sioux Indians
within less than fortnight. 1t is ear
nestlv hoped that the Committee OF con-
ference on Indian Affairs agreed upon
by the Senate on Wednesday, will be
acquic-ccd in by the House, and tina /
measures be at once instituted that shall
stay the now threatening Indian war,
and forever settle the Indian question.
Gov. Sen,er of Tennessee, has tired of
Washington and returned 10 his State.
Gen. Butler i quite earnest in urging
Congressional interference in settling the
Tennessee troubles. but the other men,
bers of the committee are rcticent in the
matter. which indicates an indifference
in the case.
a letter was rcc.sive d by the President
Yesterday. from Mrs. Abraham Lincoln
in Germany. assuring the President that
( she was ia very much need of the pen
I sion proposed in the now pending bill
! in the Senate. and j. surprised AT the
\ DELAY. This of course. is intended a a
\ feclcr and To hurry up Senator Sumner
7 Ia an immediate prosecution of his best
cndcavor- toward the widow of the mar
\ iyrcd President.
Last night torch-light celebration
took place in honor OF the iiiteenih
amendment. by the bows in blue. citi-
zcn> associations. aud reform Repnbli-
can, opposed Ia the City Hall Ring.
7 Mavor Bowen and his friends had done
all in their power To be little and ridi
Guile this demonstration, but the result
was glorious in spite ofthcm, was large
~ NhA lshN~iti- iif 49, N'N'f' N'''
On wednesday last. gotten up in the in
J terc>t OF Bowen. The demonstration
MAS ia all respects a success. \ large
number Turned out. and an equally large
number lined the sidewalks TO encour
age and cheer on the boys in blue. The
Vice President illuminated his residence
i,, gl,.. p,a-t 1.ps al
dressed Ia them words oi encourage
mcnt a. follows Il could not SAY any
thing TO those here assembled this even
ing Ia convince them any further than
have done ot my earnest desire To see
the fifteenth amendment become a part
ot the constitution. ! will only add:
1 hope those iniranchi-cd by il. will
prove themselves worthy OF the benefits
10 them. ami TO those who have the fran
elise without il, thar all may be mutual
IL benefited By it. iccl confident that
This Will bc the result. Ii had not
thought 80. would not have been 20
ANXIOUS for il ratification.
ai ~ .piA va h-ui blli
hl- been agreed t, by both Houses. and
has nuw become law. The law pro-
vides that by special contract, a. high
a ten per cent NAV be allowed Tor tie
u,c oimoney in the District OF Columbia.
but in the absence OF a special contract
for ten per cent. six per cent shall be
l.. 4 # a. 4.
Wall. it l. thought. cause capitalists of
the District. L. loan GU. their money III
hoine instead. a. they have been in the
habit of doing. seek its investment else
where.
Nearly eighteen hundred men, having
wives and families depending upon them
cmpiol Inent at line Navy Yard here for
want oi ncces aar> appropriations to pay
them. Many OF these men are now al
most ia a starving condition. and have
prtiuoncd Congress to provide work for
them 10 keep their families from starving.
The National Academy of Science, is
aioh hplbiH2 IL ttfAilil
Session in Lincoln hall. in this city.
ms society consists of fifty members,
no one oi whom have been selected only
for hi, known knowledge in the arts and
sciences, and who have written valua.
bic papers on some of the sciences. Prof
Henry. of the Smithsonian Institute, is
it, President, and Prof. j. c. Coffin. its
Secretary. The papers read before the
Academy during the last four DAYS, have
been of such a character that few could
understand, being mostly connected
with the higher branches of science. Ii
was only during the discussion that a
CLEAN of light broke through on the
audience. Mathematical formula on
the black board and on large sheets of pa
per, held conspicuous position. II is
only the Initiated in abstract science
who can fully comprehend the meaning
and value of the papers brought before
the academy. II is to be regretted that
papers of more general interest to the
Pcopic at iai sc are hot aiso Ieau UcioFe
the Association.
The farmer and the fruit growers are
not quite SO interested in knowing from
whence the storms come, as they are in
knowing what will prevent the prema-
ture decay of their vines and fruit. All
the papers read, have doubtless much
value, but we would suggest that the
practical application Of science to the
concerns of every day life should re-
ccive much more consideration. DR..
Craig read paper on barometers,
showing their unreliable character, no