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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-02

the IoiioWing synopsis:
Periods. Imports
Month cedei Nov 70 $50 a., s,a ,,-
Mun.n ended Nov. n i~a usss -,
Eleven moB.hs coded Nav 30 Is-a a., SO So
Elcren mon.hs ended Nov. 81 lS6. a.. 1871 sts
Periods. Domestic g ports
(specie ys'ue)
Mouth ended Nov. 30 ls-a az. Al -oI
Month ended Nov. n, iSs n as y,s
Eleven monihs ended NOV. %, ls7o, .ss xs5oi5
Eleven mon,hs ended NOV. 20, lSa, 3slail070
Periods. Foreign exports.
Month ended Nov % ls-0 a, taaa,-
MONA ended Nov. 20 l~n / ,,,i 1fti
Eleven months ended Nov 10, ls7o. - al s.S
Eleven monshs ended Nov ~, l-ssa, 2.Ii. 81
According 10 the above table. the i'm
ports Tor the eleven months ended Novem-
Der 80, $50. exceeded the exports by SI5.-
5l9.fl. while. for the corresponding peri
Cd or 1869. the excess OF imports was S-4,-
u99.0l9. Making due allowance for the
difference in the warehouse account the
true adverse balance in 1870 is Sl5 .9lO.6l
showing an Improvement over the same
period Of ls69 of $50. 654 .99f or the total
imports for the eleven months ended No
vember 80. 1870 S42s, ass .6ss consisted OF
merchandise, and S2i .220. $50 gold and sill
yer OF the merchandise. Si0s .964 ISL
was dutiable. and sls. i9l. l07 free Of duty
ofthe total domestic exports, S344 Gle
49,
specie and bullion.
The valve OF foreign commodities re-
naming in warehouse November 30. Is7o,
was 81 ,3s2 al, As compared with s4s.-
27?.5,2. November 30. 1869
The proportion of the foreign trade car
rled In American aud foreign vessels. re-
spcc'ively. during the eleven months end
ed November 80. 1870, was as follows:
imports.
American ves.el. Ala IN a,
Foreign vessels %. 6.Oi5
Domestic exports,
mixed vaiues.l
f f%ss;f' vessels s:;i.' ' ssssi,s:s
Foreign exports
| American vessels sIs sss ar
Foreign vessels, 5.ssa.eo
ELEVEN MONTHS ENDED NOV. %. 1853.
Imports
american vessels. sIs5,a.a. 90,
/ Foreign vessels, or NJ str
Domestic exports
| linked valucs.l
/ American vessels ARA o., a.,
f"re'sh vessels s7s,ss5,Sis
Foreign exports
| American vessels Al, -, Rsa
I"feish vessels ll.se3.5.3
The following tables show the number
vessels engaged in the foreign trade which
entered into and cleared from the ports OF
| the United Ststes:
TWELVE MONTHS ENDED NOV. 10 Ism
-Eniered-
Number. Tons
American vessels. lal.a a., .,s
Foreign vessels, 1876 So. -,
Total, s9.7,O So. -,
-Clearcd-
Number. Tons
American vessels l0a., 2a,-.,.
Foreign vessels, Ig.I7 sssi sss;
Total, sa,ue. s0-I ~,
-Entered.--
Number. TOPS
American vessels Iosg aes- o..
Foreign vessels, 1854. so.. 40
Total sJs ana :.
7GleareS.@
Number Tons
American vessels 1922 s5-osoI
fo.clgn vessels, Is,ss- & s.s 1sI
Total essls eiI- a.,
Among other valuable statistical data OF
current interest, this report contains elab-
crate tabular statements, showing III.
value O. the trade OF the United States
Will the West Indies, Mexico, Central
America, Venezuela, and New Granada:
The manufactures OF Philadelphia and St.
Louis; value OF dutiable articles entered
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-02

Among other valuable statistical data of
current interest, this report contains elab.
orate tabular statements, showing the
value o the trade OF the United States
wih the West Indies, Mexico, Central
America, Venezuela, and New Granada;
The manufactures OF Philadelphia and st.
LOUIS; value OF dutiable articles entered
into consumption in the United States al
the different ports during the fiscal wear
1870, the duties paid thereon, and the
average rate Of duty at each port; alss, a
statemen. showing the principal articles
entered into consumption, together with
the values and duties.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-02

The beet Roots, Herbs and Harks enter IN 90
the composition If this rcni eeiy naklux il sim
Pc an ale a well az an unfatsug cure fag ali
discas OF tn. blood.
GEp &. GOODWIN roo I,a.r,a H. a..
by all Druggist. lnu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-02
KEroKT pENIEn
LONDON, 9th


The NrHing Ne,rs denies the report of
the fusion of the Legitimatists and Orlean-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-02

TIKI >cIAN ENIH1 MO FAI.I,.
The Prussian troops will make their
triumphal entry into Paris. Wednesday
morning next. at three O'Clock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-03-02


A Woman's Answer to Mans Question
Do yen know You have asked for the hottest thing
Ever ipade by the hand above e
4 woinhns heart and womsn's life
Ana wOrnan's wonderful loyey
Do you know yon have asked for this priceless.
tug,
A. a child m CHI ask for tow
Demand ng wnzt Others hsye died To win
with the reckless dash OF a boy?
You have written my lesson Of duty ont
Manlike have you questioned me5
Now stand II the bar of ms woman, soul
Until shali question thee.
You may REQUIRE yonr mutton shall always he no,
Your e"cSs and YOUR shiri be whole: ''
require your heari TO be true as Gods stars
And pure as bis heaven your soul
You require "a cook for your mutton and baa,
require a greater thing
seai1stress you're wanting for socks and for
shirts
look for a man a king
A king for the beautiful realm called bou.
And man that the make God
shall look upon as he did on The first
And say =" IL Is very goodD
am fair and Young, but the rose will fade
rom my SOFT young cheeks one day
VIII You love me then mid the falling Leaves
rs you d'd inong the bloom of Mayi
l. your heart an ocean so strong and deep
I may launch my all on its tide
n loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made a bride
require all things that are grand and t,ue
All things that man should be:
Il you give this all would stake nv If.
To be all You demand of me-
ii you cannot be this-a lanndress and cook
\ on can hire, and little to paw
But woman's heart and a womsn,s life
Are not won that way.
Narrow gauge railways are to be test
ed in this country In manner that will
settle their utility for routs eff comparative
ly small traffic as well as the question Of
their cheapness as compared with ordinary
gauge railroa s. Pennsylvania Is to have
one from Allentown to Harrisburg with a
thirty inch track, and cars constructed
with but single seat on each sid Of the
passage. Ohio already has one In opera
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04
WHOLE NO. $3.50.
TheSan Orrastling.

A family have sacred right to pri-
vacy. In guarding the delicate rela-
tions Of the household secrecy be-
comes virtue. Even if by chance
the private affairs Of household are
laid open "a II stranger, honor would
require him to turn from them. and
II knowledge of them were forced
upon him, they should be locked in
sacred silence.
A double obligation of silence and
secrecy rests upon one who Is a guest
In family The turpitu,le Of be-
trayal of family history by a visitor,
Is far greater than THEFT would be. To
pocket half dozen silver spoons
would do far less damage, produce far
less suffering, ami he less immoral
than tale-bearinv. It II II thing 10
scan1alOus that 1t should degrade
person, and put them out Of good so-
ciety. TO betray the secrets Of the
household Is not only an o,li0us inn
morality, but Is sin and shame to
he on good terms with those who are
known tO commit such outrages.
They should be treated rs moral out
laws.
Those hungry-eyed wretches who
sit In the unsuspicfnhs circle Of
parents and children, trewsuring their
words, spying their weakness, mis-
representing the innocent liabilities OF
the household, and rim from house to
house with their shameless news, are
worse than pOisoners of wells or
burners of houses. They poison the
faith Of man in man. IF one Open
his mouth to tell you such things;
with all your might smite him in the
face! There are two actions which
justify you in instantly knocking a
man down the one is the act of
pointing n gun ut you In sport, and
the other Is the attempt to tell YOU a
secret which II Is ,lisgraceftil for him
tO get. and for you to hear. Make no
terms with such people. Tale-bcarers
have no rights. They are common
enemies of good men. Hunt, hurry
and hound them out of society. They
are the worst pestssave one, aud that
is the listener to the tale bearer.
There could bc no tattling II there
was 10 listener. 1t takes an ear and
n tongue to make scandal. Greedy
listening is as dishonorable as nimble
tattling. The ear is the open market
where the tongue sells its ill-gotten
wares. Some there are that will not
repeat what they hear, but they are
willing to listen to 1t. They win not
trade i'm contraband goods, but they
will buy enough of the smuggler for
family use.
The respectable listeners are the
patrons of tattlers. 1t il the ready
market that keeps tale bearing brisk.
1t Is u shame to listen to i'll Of your
neiyhbor. Christian benevolence de-
mands that you do not love ill news.
A clearn heart and II true honor re-
joice in kindly things. 1t should be
II pain and a sorrow to know Of any
thing that degra,les your neighbor
In your eyes even u he is your ene-
my; how much more II he Is your
friend!
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04

No one who has ever enjoyed the
benefits and beatitudes of u happy
home, can travel 80 far away from its
sacred precincts as to forget the affec.
tions and hopes and joys that clustered
around it in life's early morning.
Though day by day we are travelling
on In the journey of life, leaving be-
hind us In the dim distance the scenes
and footprints OF childhood, the win
dow of the heart Is ever open to the
impressions and recollectiOns of that
happy home. A mothers smiles and
tears, that alternately cheered aud
clouded the aynorning of our ex.
istence remain fresh In the memory
Of mature manhood, and they shed q
gleam of light upon declining age
which illumes its dark corridors and
continues To brighten and brighten
rs time steals away" The voice oi
that mother which fell upon child
hoods ears In whispering gentlenesS,
though long ago hushed In death, l.
ever present with US thro' life, and
speaks often-times to us In accents
sweeter that the angel Israel's assuag.
ing a pang, dissipating doubt, oi
lquieting "A fear. We eau never know
"A sorrow that will refuse 10 be soOthed
! by those accents, aud her sweetly re-
mombered smiles.
't"uld make "a summer.
Where darkncas Clse would be-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04

SOCIAL HONOR. - Every person
should cultivate nice sense of hon
or. In n hundred different ways this
fitting adjunct Of the true lady or
gentleman Is often tried. For in
stance, one Is IA guest Of family,
where, perhaps, the domestic machin-
cry does not run smoothly. There is
u sorrow in the house unsuspe, ted by
the outer world. Sometimes 1t Is q
dissipated son, whose conduct is Il
shame and II grief To his parents /;
sometimes relative whose eccen,
tricities and peculiarities are cloud
on the home. Or, worst of all, hus-
band and wife may not be in accord,
and there may often be bitter words
spoken, and harsh recriminations.
LIN any of these cases the ,uest Is in
honor bound to be blind and deaf, so
far MS people without are concerned.
Ii u gentle word within can do any
good, it may well he said hut to go
forth and reveal the shadows of an
unhappy secret to any one, even
Your nearest friend, it Is an act of in
dclicacy and mcanness almost unpar-
alleled. Once in the sacred privacy,
sharing its life, all that you see and
hear Is II sacred trust. 1t is rs really
contemplate To gossip of such things
as IL would he to steal the silver or
borrow the books aud forget to return
them.-LJe Book.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04
Game Chickens,
LU WI ID u R ,
FINE STOCK, ETC,
Nh. ~. NEVIS.

THERE will he found at Sailors Rest
station, ON the Memphis, Clarksville and
louisville Railroad. II mil's below Clarks-
Vile, the following straits or breeds of
Chickens: Tartrrs, Strichnines, Clippers,
crossed on Cat Bird Hens, Bob Mace Shuf-
Hers crossed on Cat bird hens, Earl Der
hys crossed ON Cat Bird Hens, pure Cat
Bird Chickens. the finest game chikrns in
the world prices In accordance with tho
number, size, etc, purchased. Poultry
raisers would do well TO have exclusively
game chickens; ! hnve from nve 10 six
hundred on hand, all the time. and have
never seen n case Of choiern among my
oh ickcrs. do not know what 10 In.
All kind of buttItng lumber on hand all
time; sawed yellow Poplar Shingles.
also sawed Lnthes.
A fine thorough Stallion. sired by
Marshal Denmark, Jnincst. Johnson y old
horse, and was purchased OF j. &. johnson;
will be four wears old next spring. Pure
White Chester Hogs. Of assorted sizrs.--
Thoroughbred Devon Dull, the finest form
In The county. /. ID. WEST.
Nov. ~, '7O-iy
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04

WE clip the following beautiful ex.
tract from lecture delivered by the
Rev. DIR. Baird, and published in the
Nashville (Tenn.) Union and Amer.
lean
In all ages, all countries, all sta.
tions, continued the speaker, woman
is the same. Whether beneath Il
cross or q crown, with u sceptre or n
distatf, In glittering courts or the wild
forest, she IL the same ubiquitous
mystery. Her sphere is peculiar and
distinct, but not more 40 than her
ever varying and almighty tactics
We say she Is weak as when she
leaves her sphere for ours. She seems
to go mostly heart foremost. But
there Is generally head close about.
She displays her ribbons, hut not her
plans. Elevate her, and she will
lead you to heaven; degrade her, and
she will drag u nation to hell. She
is earth's mighty power. She stands
m destly in the back ground. Aye,
but there she lays her hand on infant
human motive, and baptizes 1t for its
future career.
The wlntry avalanche that bolts
from the mountain and sweeps every
thing before it, Is terrible power. But
there IL another. The soft sunbeam
can tame that conqueror, and station
his ley squadrOns as ornamental dew
drops on herb and tree, or imprison
them amid the sweet petals of flow
ers. Carousing storms can stir the
ocean into fury, till his angry waves
lash every shore. But there l. IA voice
that can say peace be still, and there
is a great calm. TO,per.
Young man, you seem to be alarm
ed, or you don't believe this. You
thought, as you came here, that you
brought the sweet young lady with
you that swung to your arm. You
are mistaken. She brought you.-
She took yvn by the arm as she would
II tea kettle, aud swung you rs SHE
pleased. You crossed the street where
she chose. If she dropped her hand
kerchief, you We're after it rs If you
life depended on 1t, You may, lik,
that kettle, puff AMI steam sputtcr
She will set you around just wher'
she wants you. You say you waite,
on her. That Is 50 and that Is al
YOU will ever do.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04
A Useful tn bic.

To aid farmers In arriving at accu.
racy in ascertaining the amount of
land In different fields under cultiva-
tion, the following table Is given by
an agricultural cotemporary "l
yards wide hy 0GS yards hong contains
one acre; % yards wide 10y 2i2 yards
long contains acre; 80 yards wide
by l2l yards long contains acre 220
feet wide by los feet long contains |
acre no feet wide 10y 3R feet long
contains one acre 6) feet wide by 72t
feet wide by 126 feet hong contains on,
acre loyarls wide 10y ISL yards long
contains / auFts
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04
HERE Is one Of the worst specimens
extant of genuine obituary poetry;
And when you leave nv for "A better place,
A mansion In the sky
Noull sing, white smiles play o'er yonr

As a lady and gentleman were al
miring II poplar tree, the latter gal
lantly remarked, "If | add you tu)
to 1t, ii will become popular" "Bet
ter add U.S." she replied, "and IL
will become populous." He took the
hint and married her soon after.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04
CURIOsITiIES OF BREATHING.

The taller men are, other things
being equal, the more lungs they
have, and the greater number of
cubic inches of air they can take in
or deliver at u sint lie breath. 1t Is
generally thought that u mans lungs
are sound and well developed in pro-
portion to his girth around the chest;
yet observation shows that slim men
as . rule will run faster and farther
with less fatigue, having "mort
rN!nd IMAM men, Al twu persons ar.
taken, In all respects alike, except
that one measures twelve inches
more around the chest than the 9TH
er, the one having the excess will not
deliver more air ut one full breath,
by mathematical measurement, than
the other.
The more air man receives into
his lungs in ordinary breathing the
more healthy he is likely to he; be-
cause an important object in breath
ing is to remove impurities from
the blood. Each breath Is drawn
pure into the lungs on its going the
next instant, IL Is so impure, so per-
tectly destitute of nOurishment, that,
if rebreathed without any admixture
Ofa purer atmosphere, the man would
die. Hence, one of the conditions
necessary to secure high state of
health is that the rooms in which we
sleep should be constantly receiving
new supplies of fresh air through
open doors, windows, or Replaces.
Ii n persons lungs are not well de-
velOped, the health will be imperfect,
hilt tho al A nn M nj ha H.,
ed several inches in u few months, by
daily outdoor running5 with the
mouth closed, beginning with twen-
ty yards every week, until hundred
are gone over thrice day. A substi.
tute for ladies and persons in cities is
running up stairs with the mouth
closed, which cOmpels very deep in
spirations, In natural way, at the
end OF journey.
AS consumptive people are declin-
ing, each week Is witness to their i'll
ability to deliver as much air at /,
single out-breaking as the week be-
fore, hence the best way to keep
the fell disease at bay Is to main
tain lung development.
1t is known that in large towns,
ten thousand feet al owe the level Oi
the sea, the deaths by consumption
fare ten times less than in places near
ly on thelevel with the sea. Twen-
ty-iive persons die of consumption in
the city of New York where only two
die of that disease In the city of Mex
LEO. All know that consumption
does not greatly prevail In hilly coun-
tries and in high situations. One
reason for this Is, because there is
more ascending exercise, increas-
Ing deep breathing; besides, the air
being more raritied, larger quantities
are instinctively taken into the lungs
to answer the requirements of the
system, thus at every breath keeping
up a high development. Hence the
hill should be sought by consump-
tives, and not low hat situations.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04

IN, INTo AND UNDER.-The vexcd
question ofthe proper mode ofbaptism
WAS thus disposed Of by "Uncle
Caesar" . colored preacher out West
"Npw, hredrcu," side he, "hear
great uss about desc words in and into;
aud folks want Us To believe dat they
mean mdCr, and when de Scriptur'
speaks Of nm individual going down
into the water, dc Bible mean to say
that he went Under the water. S'pose
some day 20 over To see brudder
Soloman, aud brudler Soloman wer-
~ politely says, Uncle Caesar come
jHtD de huu,c,' do anybody s'ppse dis
here nigger wodd 80 m,loF de
hpNs'P'
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04

Profanity never did any man the
least good. No man is the richer, or
happier for II. IL commends no one
to any society. IL is disgusting to
the refined, abominable To the good,
insulting tO those with whom we AS
sociate, degrading to the mind, un-
profitable, needless, and injurious To
society.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04

THIS Is an advertisement In a Ten.
nessee paper: Lost or stade from
the scriber shepe all over white
one leg was black and half his body
all persons shall receive five dollar t.
bring him. The was u she cote"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04
C,.-k.vi,,e Female Academy.

From the Nashville Advocate.
The Clarksville Female Academy
com menced its second term, Jan. 30,
under very favorable auspices. Des-
pite the hard times 1t lives and -four.
ishes. The number of pupils already
approximate 200--70 of whom are
boarders. This popular institution,
as Is known to many, Is under the
supervision of the Rev. j. B. West,
ID. ID. DIR. West, believe, was once
called the prince of Presidents. The
appellation was by no means mis-
nomer. He Is, to say the least, u
model one, and the most popular man
at the head of such an Institution
ever knew. His pupils, l verify be-
lieve, love him as Is father. have
yet to hear of the first jar or schism
in his school. 1t was my fortune
when first came here to spend sew
eral weeks in the Academy, and of
course l had the opportunity of see
Ing 1t in all its practical workings. -
Sucll system, such discipline, | never
saw better under the rigid rules of
war. Withal, the young ladies are
contented and happy-indeed, the
school reminds me Of n large, happy,
aud well-reyulated family, where
love, and not fear, inclines to obe,ii-
ence. Mr.. Editor, 1t is u capital in
stitution. II were to say that 1t IL
the best school In the country,
should incur the dislike of Erich
mond," and in all probability cause
some Of the worthy Presidents of 9th
er prosperous schools within our
bounds to shake their reverend heads,
and entertain strong doubts as to the
truth Of my assertion. or course
think II the best, but won't venture
now to say so, for fear of giving Of
fense. Surely thought uneXpressed
will go unimpugned.
Clarksville Female Academy needs
no com mmentiation. 1t is sufficient to
know that DIR. West Is at its head
That of itself will insure success. -
Suffice 1t to say, the worthy Presi-
dent has in league with him twelve
Of the most competent teachers, and
no time nor labor Is spared i'm the
highest development of their pupils.
1t seems, from the correspondence
department of the Advocate, that
many of our preachers are admirably
suited in their work this year. Time
would fail me to tell of Clarksville
Station. 1t Is too well known to
need any praise from me. If I were
to eulOgize it ever so much, YOU
would bc constrained, when you come
down this month to see Us, to say,
as did the Queen of Sheba, when she
visited Solomon, that the half had
not been told. j. p. NJ.
CLARKsvILLE, Tenn. Feb. Z, 1871.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-03-04

A young gentleman, who has just
married little undersized beauty,
says she would have been taller but
she Is made Of such precious mate
rials that nature could not afford IL.