davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
PARIS ,July Sfh IS7o

PARIS, July Sth, 1870,
Harrison Hume, r.. e. Shar, Henrg
4. Preatiss, Committee Republican
State Contention:
GENTLEMEN:-For the high honor
which the nomination you announce be-
slows, tender to you, and, through
you 10 the convention you represent.
my profound thanks.
The resolutions adopted by the con
ventiOn meet my hearty approval, and
the principles they declare will receive
my cordial and earnest support.
accept the nomination with a deep
sensibility OF the responsibilities it i'm
poses.
Ii elected, shall deem it my duty, as
it will be my highest purpose, to devote
my earnest efforts to the awakening Of
the energies, the development of the
resources and the advancement of all
the varied interests of the State, and by
strict economy in our financial affairs.
and faithful attention to all the duties
pertaining TO the position, / shall en-
deavor to merit the honor which this
nomination conters.
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob't Serv't,
SIDNEY PERHAM,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21

WAMTen AGENTS t, sell horougAlg
VIM Gu gocd domestic article, wanted IA
every fanny No competition. Exclusive ter
rItory given. Business very o easant Ag,a--
have .oid doz letting ESQ. profit Der 4 j. Uuc
sold $50 in small town, another 1000 in town
another 81 IN calling on 80 lmiiIes. Cost OF
ut 81 No danger of IMPOSITION Best Of rei1r.
ence- given. send for circular to I0l Washlngt1n
ST., Boston. Mass. LITrLEFIELD 4 On T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21

Alfred Elson attempted to run ten miles
in one hour 1t Belfast on Monday evening.
He made 8 l-2 miles in just an hour, and
the ten miles in 60 minutes and IL sec
onds, lacking only minutes and q quarter
Of performing the feat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
Special Notices.
Medical Notice.

DIR; A. FULTON, would respec fully inform his
friends and the public, u'at he will be happy TO
attend professionally upon t1vse requiring his
services.
Having availed himself of the advantages of
Medical Lectures, and Hospital practice, in New
York city duriI the last wint r. he hopes 10 be
able to give sd tisfacIion 10 his patrons.
Office and re sdence until further notice at the
house OF John X. Hedman ESQ.
Ellsworth. July 18th 1870 tgas
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
Non Resident Taxes.

In the town of Dedham, County OF Hanc ,ck
for the year lSe9 the foiowing list of taxes GA
real estate OF Soh-Resideut Owners of lauds ia
said town for 1853 in bits committed 10 Jonn /.
Parker, Coilectnr Of SAID town on the III rtecnta
DAY OF May 1888, has been retu rned BY him 10 me
as remaining unpaid, on the 81 day OF MAY, 1870,
by his certificate of that date and now remain
unpaid and notice is hereby given that if the
SAID taxes, and interest, and charges, are not
pad into the Treasury Of said town within egn
teen months from the date of the commitment Of
said bulls. 50 mucn of the real estate taxed IS
VIII be sufficient to pay the amount due therefor,
including interest and charges. will without
further notice, be sold at public auction at the
Post Office IN said town the third day OF De-
cember 1870, at two O'Clock, r. NJ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
The GOvernOrship.
Nt"IsIA, July itIl, low.
Hon. SIDNEY PERH,M:


Hon. SIDNEY PERH,M:
SIR:-The undersigned. a Committee
appointed by Convention of the Re-
publicans of Maine, held at Augusta.
June l5lh. 1870. have the honor To inform
Won that You have been selected BY that
Convention "a its candidate for Govern
or for the coming political year.
Your character and career prove Your
answering fidelity to the great princi-
pies of the party, that has placed YOU in
nomination, and with implicit confidence
in your success at the polls. we respect
fully request YOU to accept the nomi Ia
ton thus rendered. We herewith trans
nit "a copy OF the Resolutions adopted
by the Convention.
Very truly Yours,
HARRISON HUME,
F. +. SHAW.
HENRY +. PaENTIss.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
NONRESIDENT Taxes.

The following list oil Faxes on Real f. ate ot
nonresident owners, in he town Of Penobscol Ilr
the year lsj9 in bills committed TO Jeremiah Bow
den, Collector Of said town, the ninth day 81
June 1859, HIS been returned by him to me a.
remaining unpaid on the first day of June ls7V by
his certiiicate Of that date aid now remaining an
paid, ami notice is hereby given that If the sad
taxes. interest and charge. are not paid into the
treasury Of said town within eighteen month.
from the date OF commitment OF said bulls 80
much of the real estate taxed as will be uijcipnt
To pay the amount due therefor including Interest
AMI charges will without fu Their notice he -oli
at pubic auction at the store oil Josiah Varplm
IN said town on the twenty. fourth day of De,
$50, at two O'Clock, Z. al.
Names IL known. Acres val T4l
A. Webber Biuehi /, 80 acres
mill lot, 30 $3.50 So
Nathan I. slower, BiuehiI, set
from Surry, - a IW
Burnham Wardwell or unknown So 3l5 1855
Frederick Grntiie Bluehill u n
Nelson Frank, Bluehiil Marks place "a l25 5B
George Leach, Brewer or unknown Fl H
Hiram Leach, Orland, house s60.
barn $40, i5o 100 81 "
Hiram Leach, Emerson, lot 20 20
RUFUS LEACH
Treasurer of Penobscot
Penobscot, July llth, 1870. 3w2s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21

TARIs, July lotn.
All the bridges between Belgium
have been destroyed, that the terrific
ry of the former may be respected.
Victor Emanuel has telegraphed to
the Emperor of the French his sympa
thy and cordial cooperation. Austria
and Denmark have also declared for
France by special kilograms.
The French army is concentrating nj
Mc'z. Napoleon leaves today for the
border. and will cross the Rhine im-
incdiately. Marshals Mcmahon, Ba.a-
Inc and Canrobert will command the
divisions. The French gunboat flotilla
is on the Rhine. Admiral Genouillv,
who commands the Baltic fleet, will
Immediately lombard the Prussian
ports on the Baltic. French gunboats
are already in the Prussian rivers. The
army and navy will attack simultaneous
y. The French fleet j. watching The
Ptussian fleet in the British Channel
and are awaiting orders to attack it.
PARIS, July 10th. A dispatch from
Seltz, Bas-RhiiL about q miles from
Sirasbourg. received this afternoon,
saws that the Prus>iaus have entered
France by the way OF Forbacn. in the
Department of Moselle, on the Nancy
aud Manheim Railway. but as the Pru~-
sian force i only detached corps. lit
tie Importance is attached To the move
mcnt.
BERLIN, Julv l6. The South German
States are responding to P.ussias no:
tice Of the declaration of war, and an.
enthusiastic in their support Of father
land. The political differences have
hccu oblitcrlted br the agercs-ions Of
France. Columns OF Prussian troops
are moving in the direction OF the Rhine
and the northwest coast.
BERLIN. .Ialv lG.-Evening The
immediate mobilization of the entire
Prussian army has been ordered.
The meeting of the Reichstag il now
fixed for Tuesday next.
The Pruss,aus will attack the forti-
fled city of Mentz. capital of the de-
payment Of Mos-lle aud an import
ant railroad centre. They will move
on Il from two directions, one doly hy
the way Of kehI and another by The
way of Thionville.
ne French forces are throwing Il
bridge over the Rhiue near keh.
French AND PIT >siAN VESSELS.
LONDON. July H.. The Shipping
Gazette feels quite certain that the
Paris Conference doctrine on priva-
tccrlng and hlockades will be rccog.
nlzed, and possibly the immunity OF
private properly ailoat.- The German
shipping will remain at home. The
French will find no charters and the
bushes, will fall to neutral hag,.
Business will be good at the neutral
ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam.
The Spectator to-day predicts rs a
result of the war that the Bonapartes
will be found TO have exhausted
Heaven : DatIyucp
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter. from Phila (lelplAia.
visit - the usisea ssases Mint.
THE BUILDING.

The building is on Chestnut street be-
low Broad. The corner stone was laid
in 1929. but the structure was not com
pletcd till four years later. II is built
of marble in the Grecian stvle of Arrhi-
lecture. and. with the numerous altera-
lions that have been made since IL,
erection, is well adapted TO the business
carried on there.
Standing in the small ro,unda AT tie
entrance, and looking into the building.
we have the Office of the Treasurer of
the Mint on our left. the Cashiers Office
on The right. Passing through the hall
leading TO the ward we have the Office
Of the Treasures Clerk on our right. a
part of his room is used by the Adams
Express Company which CONVEYS the
metal, coin. etc. To aud from the Mint.
On the left i the Weighing Room. In
this room all the precious metal used
by the mint is received and weighed,
near by j. the Melting Room. There
are four furnaces in this room aud here
the first process oi melting takes place.
la the southwest corner of the building
is the office Of the Meter and Reiinrr
aud his assistants. This is the genera /
busincs. Office of the head of hi. depar,-
ment and j. also used Tor weighing the
necessary quautitie, OF different metal,
used in alloying coin. The other room.
occupying the second hoor-are the
Assay Rooms. The Separating Room ;,
&c. n. Owing To the great amount OF
precious metal which il constantly
being changed from one form to another
and the care and watchiuines- necessary
10 "A correct transaction of the business.
visitors are not permitted TO visit all
the rooms
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21

At last Congress recognizes the Kittery
navy yard as . Maine institution, and no
longer calls it the Portsmouth navy yard.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
BENJAMIN ErankIIn or Nm.

BENJAMIN Franklin. or I'M
known, part of $50 acre
Lot IN Dyer tract, lgI also 1,G5 $50 80
Hudson Rideout, or un-
known in Dyer tract Lot,
No. 4, East Range, l02 Ij0 l,73 $50 So
John Swami, or unknown,
In Dyer tract Lot No. S,
East Range, Ios Do 81 $50 Al
Henry We. rili erunknown,
An Dyer tract Lot No ].
East Range, 100 SO IS ~ NJ
JOHN l.. fARkkR,
Treasurer OF tine town OF Dedham'
Dcdham. July sth, 1870. Ss9s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
the EuaoPEon ImDRoello.
Wan. Declared Between
Franco and El.lsnsin,
TROOPS ON BOTH SIDES IN
MOTION.
Great Excitement.
POSITION OF OTHER POWERS.
Latest Dispatches.
The. New York Press.

The leading topic in the New York
papers on Saturday, was the war like
situation in Europe. The Tribune says:
On the part of France it is a fraudulent
Quarrel. The battle j. for TERRITORY not
principle. Prussia has patriotic aud
enthusiastic people. aud Just cause TO
give ncr confidence. The Herald pre-
diets a general European war aud hints
at Prussia establishing new Empire
in Coustantiuople. IL thinks the war is
mutual necessity 10 King William aud
Napoleon: 70 the former on account Of
tie disposition Of Tie popular party 10
cnt down The army supplies aud reduce
the army aud 10 Napoleon on account
oi short crops and bread riots. The
Times thinks the war will he Justified in
France a. a step necessary to free the
Scandinavian populacc from the German
yoke aud Ia restrain Pius~iau ambition
from designs on the Peninsula. Rightly
or wrongly the rest ui The world will
see in the present outbreak Of hostilitice
an effort on the part OF France a. rectiiv
her aontlcr and tn possess Que. more
the let bank nj the Rhine. The World
say that the responsibility OF war rests
upon the temper of King William aud
the persistent refusal at Prussia 10 re-
-pcci the obligations taken BY her under
the treaty oi Prague to the people OF
>chlc,wig llol,ieiu. The sun GALES
Napolcous reason for the declaration OF
war the most irifing reason possible FOR
creating gigantic CONFUSION. The
war threatens To become the most
tremendous la history and 10 involve all
thri-icndon. Tie United States should
never allow { uha To pas Iutn tile hands
Of another power thau Spain il tree arms
can prevent.
rIIE REM ,YNL ~ NIX. MorLtN.
The following continents arr made
with reference 10 the supcrccdurc Of
Motley by Mr.. Freliughus zen. The
standard -av- that uuc Ut the oddc-t
reasons tor The recall ct Minister Motley
j. that he drew hi inspiration from Nj.
sumner instead OF the President. 1t
all for practical solution OF the
question Of the Alabama claims, re-
mcrnhcring that two things are un-
-iaic>maniikc: First. cxhorbiEamt de-
naud. and second. war. The Time,
-a,-. whether the removal of Mr.. Mot
lev was desirable or necessary for either
diplomatic or personal reasons. there j.
no doubt ~ Ia The fitness oi Mr. Freling-
huN sen. We are not likely soon 10 have
another Adam, n our representative al
London. The Tribune -a,-. iuti.inu.
Nr. Mr.. Frclinghuv-cn rs h- record
We are not Justified tn rating him equal
10 Mr.. Adams. but there has been no
other Minister in England for dozen
Wears past that eau be named before
him
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21
foa sAlE.

One new buegy, one second hand Concord wax-
on. AL N good repair; Ooe ser0sd hAnd riding
J. Z J. /. CRIPPsx
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21

Ing lh-l tFilAN. allrr 4
session Of slmo>t seven months and a half
= ~--~'-'--- a. A---------a si-.-.a-ii IT,aIv
or nothing was being done during thl, long
period, but outsiders are poorly qualified
TO judge of the vast amount that j. done at
every session OF Congress that never ap-
pears 10 the public eye.
The results of the late session are not
upon review so unsatisfactory after all.
All the principal Appropriation Bills have
been acted upon. The Funding Bill. too.
has been passed, authorizing the Sec. of
the Treasury 10 cancel the Bonds he has
been buying the last two years. The In
come Tax has been reduced TO two and 4
half per cent. The new Tax and Tariff
Bill effects reduction Of sixty TO seventy
millions in the aggregate of taxation
The New York Tribune thinks the Ap-
preparation Bills have been too liberal. by
gross amount oiat least twenty mil
lions" This is only the opinion of the
Tribune.
Or Foreign Relations have scarcely
been touched. The Cuban question was
one to be let alone. The San Domingo
Treaty could scarcely be said to commend
itself to the good sense OF the country.
The times did not seem propitious for
the re-opening of the Alabama question.
and we are left at peace with the world.
The Boston journal declares that the
4lst Congress has kept itself remarkably
fraa oil rrr % IL
correspondent of the Boston Post admits
that at the close of the session there was
a noted absence of lobbyists seeking to get
jobs through. So far as the House is con-
cerned, this was largely due 10 Speaker
Blaine's organization of the Committees
at the outset. Honor TO whom honor is
due"
So far as the Senate is concered much is
to be attributed also to the constitution Of
the Committees.
An extra session of Congress may be
called for by the exIgences that may
grow out OF the European conflict.
REPEAL OF TAxEs.-We understand
that the new tax law repeats all special
taxes Commonly called licenses) on
and after the LIST of May, 1871. But this
does not repeal or in any way affect the
special taxes imposed by the act OF 1868
on distilled spirits and tobacco, and for
other purposes, or the acts amendatory
thereof. Ii also repeats on aud after
BET 1 IkI0 hn
saving and excepting such taxes on sales
rs are by existing laws paid by stamps =
and the taxes on sales Of leaf tobacco,
snuff, cigars, foreign and domestic. dis
titled spirits and wines, imposed by said
act, approved July 9th, and the acts
amendatOry thereof. The income tax
is reduced to l-2 per cent, aud the ex-
emption raised to 5000; the law to ex-
pire at the end 1871. Dividends Tor and
during the year 1871 at the rate OF 2 l-2
per cent. Banks not making dividends
to pays per cent, on profits during
1870. On and after Oct. LIST next the
stamp tax imposed in Schedule b. on
promissory notes for less sum than
el00, and ON receipts for any sum Of
money or TOR payment Of any debt, and
the stamp tax imposed in Schedule CT
on canned and preserved fab are repeal
ed. Several other important changes
and reductions are made, the particu.
lars Of which We shall give = soon -
We can procure acepy Of IL lew.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21

For Moth Patches, Freckles Dc Tan.
uSE ',PERxY'S MOTH 4 FRECKI.E LOTION D
Inc only Reliable and Harmless Kennedy
nno~n 10 science for removing brown discoIora-
s9ns ron shs Face. Prepared only by DR.. b. c.
everywhere,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-21

Since the above was IN print war
has actually been declared between
France and Prussia. a. the following
dispatches will show:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28

Among the recent signs OF activity in the WAY
Q, railroad movements on this part of the
Atlantic coast we note the following: The
eror; 20 obtain direct southern route By
railroad, from New York south, without going
through the city Of Philadelphia-whichh has 60
otter been attempted and failed-is ear being
accomplished The Vrneiand Railway, which
runs from Atsion, on the New Jersey Southern
Railroad, to the Delaware Bay, will be opened
II a few weeks. 1t is entirely graded, with
bridges all built. and the iron is laid for sixteen
miles. AT the Delaware IL ia proposed to cross
ty boat short passage with deep water and
connect with the Delaware and MARYLAND Rail
road at Smyrna. This road Is now building to
Oxford. on the Chesapeake Bay. The rails will
a. he laid by the first of January. These roads
vii complete direct line from New York to the
wheat and fruit lands OF South jersey and
Delaware, and Maryland, and To the trade and
cotton regions of the southern States, and will
give New York and New England new route
Tor both freight and passengers going south
4 his shore line may divert some trade from
Baltimore and Philadelphia to New York, aud
Possibly some passenger traffic from Washing
ton, but this result will be Offset by the trade
ard travel brought to Washington, Baltimore,
ard Philadelphia, via the great interior line
20 New Orleans through the Valley of Virginia.
success OF the Baltimore and Ohio steamship
LIE. = making a move in the same direction
and the Pennsylysn railroad Company has
agreed TO unite with the commercial. manufsr-
turing and industrial interests of PHILADELPHIA
IN tEe establishment OF q line of not less than
fOUr steamships, 70 De built In the United States
70 Ply between that port and Liverpool, or other
European ports.
Ground has been broken or the improves line
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad. one result of this improvement il
20 shorten the time between Phila delphia proper
srG WGstchesteT to twenty-five minutes AMI IA
effect this desideratum the road will pass under
eighteen streets.
IL the vicinity OF Washington, both in Narv-
lard aEd Virginia, the coming season is cute
certain TO be one Of unprecedented ACTIVITY in
the way of railroad construction. The Balt;-
more and Potomac road will, from present in
cicatiOrs. be ready for the cars some time in
the summer OF 1874. and the Point of Rocks
road a few months later. South of Us the pro-
iect- tor the Alexandria and Fredericksbury
road, the Fredericksburg and GordonsyiIIe
road. and the proposed connections from Wash
ingtOn and Georgetown with the Loucon AM
Hampshire road, now the Washington AMI
Ohio rOad,l and with the Valley roads, are grad
us,,y taking shape, and the work upon the first
two VIII, without doubt, be entered upon next
stason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28

TIE TENTH BABT.-A paragraph quoted in
4 AZ STAR from Mrs. Stowe, in which she
-I-eaks Of the small confederation given in the
household 70 the tenth baby as compared with
tie devotion, the gifts OF gold, frankincense
ard myTIh poured upon that Wonderful Being.
tie frs; baby. is likely TO get her into another
row, more serious perhaps than her Byronic
scTaIe. Atleast We have half dozen Indignant
communication from Parents" "Fathers,
'SOthers,' &c, repelling the allegation, and
CeLoGncing the alligator, as Hon. Nr. Covode
would say. One of them writes:
'-t-- tenth baby il the pet of the household.
] - Ia unless Mrs Stowe was a tenth baby she
ba- 10 iEht 20 make any such ridiculous state
fleUtS. Our tenth u a ire bouncing girl. AMI 7
an happy 20 say thai the prospect IL that she will
rot lie the youngest Of the family by several, a.
tie ~rraJinSd ages ct the father aud mother is
under seyt nty-fve years. Now. whenever Ny,
S'Cve desires 20 see the tenth baby a. q pet o.
tie family let her visit
WASHIsGTOS, ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28

Referring to the fact that tie members of the
lar in San Francisco have unanimously de-
C.-1ec to defend Mrs. Fair. who killed ,Jud -
CIittenden on the Oakland ferry boat a short
ego. Tie World saws:
when lawyers thus become jurors and con-
renn the woman before her trial, judges and
lar.es may fairly be supposed to be not withO n
Prejudice, so that Mrs. Ray has little prospect
Cf escaping punishment, and altogether is in a
lad predicameEt"
1he World seems to forget that the intimacy
between Judge Crittenden and Mrs. Fair.
which resulted IN fhe death of the former gre
oct O. the fact that he had successfully defendeI
EeT Wien tried for killing man in Nevada,
few wears since, so that his own life paid tie
eIa-ty- as it were, for saving her's. Very nat
ursily other lawyers don't care to take the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28
ARa-h for The Star.

Although a very large extra edition OF TIE
STAE was printed on SATURDAY, we found our
selves wholly unable to supply the demand,
a-G many who are in the habit of procuring
copies at the counter, as well as large number
Of new sabscri bers, who expected to receive the
PaTer CT Saturday, were disappointed.
We shall try to have the supply ample in
fo;1le il it takes all the white paper in the
District, and requires Us to run our lightning
i-,g cylinder printing machine night and day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28

WAYS That ARE DAEK.-The report OF the
meeting OF the Co'Ored School Board. show n a,
Eessfs. SyphsN and wormley, the majority OF
the board, are proceeding in a pretty high
Landed manner. Their style OF advertising
ard awarding the contract for building the new
roEcOl house has an ugly look. Their course,
a'so. II eDdeaYoriBg TO mislead Mr.. King. the
other member OF the board, as to the time or
meeting needs explanation. Altogether the wavs
OF the board tnsjority) seem to have good desI
G; the darkness attributed TO the "Hesthen
ChiEee'' in popular song
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28

The new Atlantic Gable Company oh artered
; Congress il lSe7 has been recognized in
New York. and, having received from Russi.
and Holland the concessions necessary to secure
connections with the European telegraph sys-
ten are now taking steps TO Law their line un-
Ger tie Atlantic Hext summer. They propose to
ren-aa entirely independent Of all other cable
oomranines, and expect 10 extend their sy.tem
20 Russia al An early day, and th-ou n that
country to China. The landing place on thu,
eide VT very properly be New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-28

The last sensstiOn story about John Wilkes
Booth Is one set afoat by Western paper. TO
the elect that shortly before the assassination
OF Nr. Lincoln, Booth deposited 5000 in a
bank at Montreal. None Of his family would
craw this deposit, and IL still remains TO his
credit. Neither his mother nor brother will re-
eeiVe IT, although, il is asserted, 1t has been Of
ieTec TO them several times. 1t appears that
eventually 10 will 20 to the British Crown.