Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-23

The Editors OF the Republican Journal
aud the Machias Union are playing
poker" or euchre.
The Cherryheld School Committee
have printed their School Report, an able
aud very excellent one II Is too.
-rhe travelling public viii notice the
new advertisement Of the Stafford Steam
ers. summer arrange ment for 1871
The new loan OF Secretary Boutwell, Is
being rapidly taken. the subscriptions on
Saturday amounted To sixteen millions.
Read Che advertisement OF the Han
cock woolen company. ut Orland. This
company is manufacturing some excellent
cloths for this locality.
Another Of Queen Victories girls has
found sweetheart. Her name Is Bea-
trice. aud the happy man is Marquis OF
Ely. Beatrice Is Ia and the Marquis Is %.
-Chief-Justice Chtsc's daughter Nettle
is to b. mrrri-d to-day. Thursday. at ST.
Johns Church. Washington, Bishop Nc
- AiHt VI 'iip Nine nuuuTeu
persons have invitations.
We refer our readers Who are interest :
ed in Pension claim, 10 the professional
clrd Of John Dccring Esq. now of Washing
ton formerly Maine man. We assure
them that he is a v,liablc man every way
\ special meeting OF the stockholders
of the Boston & Maine Railroad, It was
voted TO accept the recent act Of the Maine
Legislature. granting the right of extend
In. their road from South Berwick TO
Portland; the construction Of the road to
commence forthwith.
The Village district IN Surrv voted bv
4 large Minority MT u build new schoo |
house The travclin, public that takes
Surry In t. ronte. lon. ago voted that
new school house is needed In that dis
trict.
We arr unier obligations to Hon.
j I'm \ Peters for n copy Of the Report or
tho Committee on the Ju licary on the
McGtrrahsn claim. This j. a very able
AMI It would seem very conclusive re.
port. II was drawn by Mr. Peters
NJ f.. II Fletcher Of l2i West 5.th.
s. Ncw York. n, prepared History II
the ir~ccn l,nts or Robert Fletcher who
can" ON In :lIud lui settled IN Concord.
Mas Ia 1852. Mr. Fletcher i, dcsirou, or
obtaining all The accurate Information pos
.blc Of the Fletcher family
-rcrl"y the Washington >pondent
ofthe B,stnn Journal his >cnsationa !
communication unI.r date OF the loth. re-
latiuG 10 the personal relations existing
between Secretary Fish aud senator sum.
n"r- II PcrI-y's statements are true the
Secretary j. clearly In the wron.
The Evenn, P,s' has the folIowin:
notice o. Mr. IIllr aud Mr. Peters Of this
Stt.r
rhr irNirr IA the m ,vrmrnt favor ~ free Goa
AMI me -ah "a Tur.ily Wa VI Hide Of the
} m hunr district. who Unlimited that he wa.
revrnur -tlniari NJ Peter II the Fourth
ttn" astr,ri seconded hum with the assertion
'Sf t thr prptr-t3nnl-i, would not consent 10 \
~ "a Ton II the lutc- - far standard he would
St' .'r trr. trtl 20 the articles c.Sentili e. every
h'n -"h1ii une h y felt the pressure VI the tarn
n the te-tru ton NJ shipbuildinx and the burden.
n'a every niu tho he lyly Ia heat ,ta Ion yer
= FAVOR general reduction Of protective duties
-Ncssr, J. r Osgooi Co. IA Ire
mon, 81. Boston are publishing every
week the sun lay morning disc,urses OF
Rev. ". H. II. Mirry. Pastor of the Park
St Church. They are printed on hne pa
per 10 large G eng type. aud the numerous
friends Of this popular pastor win be glad
20 avail themselves Of this method Of Sc
rurn. In such neat form these discourses
TIL snh,c Iption price Is 81 per year:
retail pric" 10 cents per copy
-Tae VI dine Central Railroad Co. has
bought the large tract OF land just beyond
the Gas Works In Portland formerly
known IS Lawrcnce's ship-yard aud EN-
pr cling some four and half acres for
soo'oOO. This purchas. will enable them
:" % build their track that the palace
slecpins-cars that are 10 be pa, on the
night line c;wren this city and Boston.
can run right through without the passen-
gers having TO ride from Portland to Bos-
ION with their heads towards the Iocomo-
i've. besides giving plenty OF room for
necessary building. and improvements
-kr kLCx This remarkable political
Organization in the South is receiving
some attention in Congress IL is high
time. II the municipal and state author.
lilies have not the disposition, or the DOW
er 10 stop the murderin OF innocent peo-
pie, for no other cause than Tor their po-
litical views or sympathies, It is quite time
that the national authority should be
evoked This country Is not so rsrv fire..
that innocent persons can be murdered
without cause. and at the call Of Illegal
and irresponsible secret political clubs, no
matter wha- party these clubs NAV be in
the interest Of
Senator Trumbull on SATURDAY. urged
the Senate 20 pass the House bills r.ne.l
Ing the duty on coal and salt On the
subject OF the public debt. he said
he Wa glad that the public debt had been reauc.
81 put ne dii not believe in taxing the people AT
tins time 10 reduce that public debt nj the raj. -
sii..oooo year. lie would be salts ie.i win
sO"Svo a year and a. the county mnrnves 49,
grows, AMI a. the debt becomes smaller we cnnii
pay more; but t. begin now, right after this yra.,
VA WIN II, oufnens upon Us and the immen- 80
taxation 10 which We have been subjected In ,,,y
such large sum, is requiring too much OF m. -,
pie especially when We are losing more IN an ~
."iHi"u7 VI u''hiF- ANNUALLY by the money thai
lain idle in the Treasury. Mr. Tn,mhui( an -,
Questioned as to the effect which the reduction az
me public debt has had upon our National securi.
tie- said that L had doubtless been beneficial hut
thtt a return 10 specie paynants would have been
better. He does not believe We can ever horro,x
money al such rates ought e, harrow II
while we have circulating hese as a legal tende,
currency That Is ten per cent. below par Let ia
receive these ie;al tenders in payment for a quar-
Ter or "A thisd OF the amount that we RECEIVE. for
duties, reduce that volume and We shall come to n
spec'e standard Having that specie standard We
per cent. Other countries can do it, and nnr go,
VIII no. be mi ured when establish our financial
system upon some permanent basis being AS no :.
WA year OF the debt, and Introducing a sound
currency Tor the want of which the people have
oeen subjected to great losses for the last dive
years.
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