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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-02

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Three great figures il pzoiane history
the Duks oi meokien6urg, 6Uhwerin,
Earl de Grey and "Ripon, and Horace
Greeley. .l51 N.I.l-
"Parson, 7 wish I could take nv gold
WIN me- said dying deacon to his
soling reply.
The heathen Chinee. according to q
law OF the ;fowery kingdom, must have
Q white sheet in his house to wear to fu.
H. Iortor; House Steak Will stop yonr hun
ger, cnll at PoL4ocK's,
=; 4 iresh h. supply M Of Bsgley's May flower. ape
TIE sa, sssst R'soe e sst .soo' s sa&lr drink
LOCKS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-02

For Rent,
ftHAT desirable WAREHOUSE, adjoining
L the dreenville and Columbia Railroad,
imormeriy occupied by Messrs. Blakelx 4
tHioDes; slZe 10 by 40 feot. For terms, apply
ot. b. J. BOONE, Agent,
May BIT At Oboe Of n, w. Seibels G co. i
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20

From M-r'd-n. Conn.
MEKipT>. April l.. le1l.
Abou; two hundred pounds OF old lead
were recently ploughed up IN Milton. l.
l. supposed ~ ~ a portion ~ ieadca
equestrian >ta'ur 81 King George, which
stood In Bowling Green. y. y. before the
Revolution.
The workmen in the Portland guarrie>
are On -trik- fnr s3.75 day. having r.
fused $3.50. \ thousand ,onlie- will be
secured IL th. constant vcNaiion # strikes
Is continued.
The corner stone Of the Marquand chap
ell OF Yale Theological Seminary, was laid
Wednesday, April Il. in the presence OF
the corporation, professors and students.
In anticipation Of the revival uf the
State Capital question New Haven iigure>
out that the average distance from all the
railway stations Of the state 10 the elm
city l. - - miles, while 10 Hartford Il +
80 - miles.
Work VIII be begun nj the Navy Yard
oh the Ihame, river very soon. Fifteen
.hodsand dollars have been appropriated
ior the object since the occupation Of the
site by the Government. II, feasibility
Will be better known and understood a.
the work progresses. but there can be but
little doubt that Il will become before many
years one Of the most perfect naval c-tab-
lishments in the United States. SiJ.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
The Revenues and Expenditures Of the
United States.

Secretary Boutwell, has published A
statement of the receipts aud expenditures
OF the government for the last two years.
ss compared with those OF the preceding
two years; which effectively illustrates
both the growing resources OF the country
and the steady Increase IN efficiency aud In
economy Of the administration OF the
finances, and, indeed. of every department
OF the government under President Grant
For the TWO wears OF the present admin
i>tration the average expenses of the gov.
ernment.apart from the public debt aud in
terest upon il. have beeu Sl6I &c. .sO5 4
wear; while for Mr.. Johnson's last two
years these expenses were s225 .o2l $50 a
year. nus more than sixty millions of
dollars per annum are saved 10 the country
by having an honest an economical adj
hiui>tr1iion- aud one in general harmony
with Congress. The saving too, in This
respect j. progressive: aud If No new and
costly enterprises are undertaken will b,.
larger during the next year than hereto
ore.
On tie other hand. the revenues Of the
government from all sources have been, on
the average. s3.+.o99. 10 for the Nv years
ending March /. 1911; while they were but
S@33. 2u2-12l per annum Tor the two year>
preceding Yet the taxes have meanwhile
been largely reduced. and The present adj
n.histration j. now collecting more mon
cy. from the lower scale of duties than its
predecessors did from the higher; and
that in spite Of the admrted fact that the
general business of the country has been
Suffering for the last year under unusual
depression AM the regular growth OF its
resources has been much impeded
heee facts magniuCently Vindicate the
decision Of h" people in the election Of
l'o> To maintain the credit ofthe nation at
any cost. and 10 bear all the burdens nee
es>ary TO meet every dollar of its oblisa-
tons. lin utterinost good faith" The
question Of reputation in every form i
settled. The severest period Of hardship
u4seT the burden of the war is passed
For the future the financial questions OF
the country are those which concern the
peoples prosperity, and call for broad
siaiesman> ship and high executive ability
but do not directly involve the honor of
TIE nation. Whether or not the present
administration SHAH contribute ANYTHING
useful 10 the solution of the former class
81 these questions, or shall even under
stand them, II Is al least entitled TO the
great credit Of having removed the princi-
pal obstacles in the way of their intelli.
gent discussion. and Of having finally e.
iahfished. 10y energy and honesty. the DO
sition OF our government among the most
secure and Trustworthy debtsrs in Chris
tendon. Evening Post
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
Affairs in France.

The severe ightiag around Paris still
continues. and the desperation Of the inSur-
gents Increases. The Insurgents claim MI
nor successes N various points. hut the
fact that the government force, are gradn-
ally hemming in the city is apparent.
There j. a rumor that thu ministers of the
| nited States. England and Italy. are try
ing TO arrange a truce. The family OF
Minister Washburn has len the city
The quarter of the Champs Eiy-ees ha,
been exceedingly damagc,ib by shells, which
are still falling ihichly. The building oc-
cnpied by the American Legation was
struck by fragments of 4 she'll SATURDAY !:
nevertheless Mr.. Washburn continues To
,>deinthe tvenue Josephine. BarriCade>
have been ordered 10 he erected immefii-
atelv IN the quarters of Tuileries and
Belleville which will render Paris improg-
I.ahle to the assaults OF the Ncrsailli>ts II
j. stated that the government proposes To
compel Paris To surrender bv starvation.
The Germans are concentrating forces
near Paris. aud have given the govern
ment possession Of their work, at Mcndon.
The assembly has passed a decree ordering
municipal elections in Paris outhc 30th inst
Late mail lctter> from Paris give a ter
rihic view of affar-fn the CITY. The reign
of terror has driven away over 200. 900
citvcns to seek a home and a livelihood In
the provinces or in foreign lands. and the
CITY j. n the mercy of the liberated crimi-
ual~ and those from other lands who have
uucked thither. the chief OF the London de-
tertive> estimating the number Of English
thieves alone. in Paris. at 400. OF the
9n1.6n strangers usually here. write, a
correspondent. there are probably at the
present time not more than 800. If 50
many.
out of II members Of the new commune.
only /. are men of even moderate views
q secret council of SIX. will Blauqui AT it,
head. makes all DEGREES and they exercise
more absolute power than the cx-Emperor:
though supported by VI. Piefri aud hi NV
rmidons. would have dared Attempt The
Reds have cost Paris heavy sum during
the past few DAYS. say three millions.
which j. thus calculated IL .Ub0. 49, francs
taken from the Bank Of France so. Ot1
from the money chests of different rail-
ways, 30O0,onO tor military stores delivered.
6OOo,O0O for those ordered. 800. 900 receipts
given for various articles requisiiioncd. II
i positively declarcd that 900. 900 franc.
are required daily for the paw Of the Nat
ional Guards aud the EMPLOYEES in the
Hotel De Vile aud different Ministries.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
Poor old Horse, Let MIN Die. 4"

Yes. let two or three old horses that
daily visit the city. that are blind of an eye.
lame OF leg. and poor a. a crow. die. aud
save the feelings Of all decent people
What need there is ot an organized society
for the prevention Of cruelty TO animals in
This place. In olden time the poorest
specimens of civilized humanity found the
poorest specimens Of the horse. and fol-
lowed the meanest paying business known.
that Of hauling shingles TO market. but IL
seems that the meanest specimens of horse
flesh down East are put to hamling clans
and Holsters into this market. l. there
70 way that these poor old horses can be
relieved of their daily toll: l. pe,ldIing
HOLSTERS so mean business that il will no,
allow of the use of decent horse In the
marketing Of them? We beg pardon of
Mr. Lord. for he has a decent team, but
some Of the Others. should be taken up for
their cruelty to animals that long since
should have had decent burial.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
European News.
MATTERS AROUND PARIS


Versailles, 18th, The Prussian trenches
on the terrace at Menden are now occupi-
ed by the government troops, and sixteen
guns pointing towards Fort DE Isay, and
vauvres have been placed In position there.
Marshal Mcmahon has surrounded the in
surgent troops at Amienes, with a streng
force from the Versailles army.
The Prussians are massing large rein
forcments 20 their troops In the vicinity of
Paris. The Germans have occupied st.
Oyett, mile and a quarter south of st.
Denis.
1t is believed that Blangin now controls
the commune.
THEIRS CRcrL,R
Theirs issued a circular on the evening
OF the 10th, as follows: The Paris in
snrgen's are emptying their houses and
selling Their furniture. The government
continues to temporize tor the purpose of
collecting an Irresistible force and allow
the Parisians to reflect. The Insurgents
say We shoot prisoners and Intend. TO over
throw the republic, and to suppress the
subsidies Of the national guards. These
statements are FALSE
MILITARY AFFAIRS UNCHANGED
In re was some canuona6iug, sunday,
but it was without result. Otherwise
military affairs are quiet and nothing of in
terest has occurred The Versailles troops
are within less than a mile of Port Dcs
Tones.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1871.
An Outlet.

4 correspondent who discusses the rail-
road gauge question in our columns to-
day. and who promises TO continue the
discussion. sees in the narrow gauge the
hope for Ellsworth for an outlet In dis
cussing this question. there is another one
intimately connected with it. that is.
where Is the outside assistance to come
fromy' That we cannot unaided. build
equip and run railroad beiw cen here and
Bucksport, or Bangor. If built on the old
gauge. and at the ordinary expense of
construction aud working has been thou z ht
certain. Then the question. the common
one. and important as common. will It
pay" has come up for discussion. In look
ing over this question. all it, phases Of
cost, gauge. feasibility. and paving results
in dollars and cents must he examined.
As to location. II is pretty well settled
in the minds OF all observing men. that We
shall obtain no assistance from Bangor,
that that city's attention Is entirely absorb
ell in railroad schemes to Moosehead Lake
aud to the Aroostook country. Not for the
next decade can we look with any hope for
aid or sympathy, or only for the latter
which will not build many miles of road.
from that city. This fact We may as well
understand now As 10 awake To its truth IN
five years from this time. Then let u in.
discussing this prolific question, leave out
all thought of help from Bangor.
Well what nextg Either railroad TO
Bucksport or Castine, or steam commnni-
cation directly with Portland or Rockland
But this latter will only give us communi-
cation for eight months in the year. while
by the latest almaIlaes there are full
dozen; and the months that steamboat
communication will not accommodate are
the months tina; We most need intercourse
with the outside world. Therefore. We have
no he>itancy in saving that our neees sites
demand rail communication. and that ult-
matelv We shall have. When. Where and
How. are the points to settle. To these we
invite the attention of the citizens of this
county. promising that we shall have TO
depend on our own resources or efforts TO
carry through the enterprise. when under
taken. in our opinion. II we can build a
road on the narrow gauge principle. aud
run it. unaided BY outside parties then the
sooner we commence. the sooner will We
Of The >.a;e because Of our enterprise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
Hancock Agricultural Society

~ the annual meeting Of the II. A.
Society. April 18th. for choice of officers.
chose:
I'r ,sidoEi-Jcs>e Duiion.
S,cr,tdry-Ivory Grant.
TrelshTer7John u. Langdon.
tylaSsittee en- Aocosnls-Samuel Was>on.
II. II. Epps. Levi. silsLy.
haaher. Bodri u agriculture for 3 yedrs
samuel WaS>on
Mr.. WATSON. who Ia, OBLIGATED A. Presl-
dent or Secretary. ever since the organiza-
ton OF the society. refused to accept the
reelection a Secretary, Which Was tender
ed him.
Ioted-to hold a Fair this season, the
locality 10 be selected at the next meeting.
25th. April.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
Bread and Cheese.
p Pembroke has Savings bank.

Pembroke has Savings bank.
Hon J. VI. tivermore of PASSPORT has
been nominated for Surveyor Of that port
Mr.. Llycrmorc l. live man
The Portland Advertiser suggests
Hon. Lyman rrumbell. or senator Trum
bell for President, after Grant.
-"th. parson wish could take nv
gold with e.. said dying Swiss deacon
II, MI hit melt" was he cpnsoling reply
The Maine farmer recommends the
sowing Of more wheat In Maine ~
doubt y thinks tha' too many .'wild oats"
have. To The past been >own.
some men are like cat<-you raay
strok" ;hr fur the right way FOR years, anil
hca nothing but purring but, once acct
dcn'ally tread on the tail. and all memory
of former Kindness Is nb!itcratcd-
rh- writer % the Lewiston Journai
does not have full faith in the carly rose
potatoc. This writer says The Ear '
Rose is not the pptatnc which j. to take
the place ~ The orono IN Maine"
"a Chicago paper 81 last Monday Ia
the following suggestive paragraph .
There werr twcaiy-~cvcu hundred "a
looms II running order during eighteen
hours ~ yesterday, aui Two hundred
ehurrhc, during four hours. What chan
ce- have The latter against au opposition
surh - thi.g.
The NarhilS papers arc exercised
about change OF The time or tie Eastern
mail Irasin. Bangor. II now leave, At .
O'Clock. and by the change, Il will leave III
thr morning, some Eight hours later
THIS j. the way a crab walks. back wards
Thcs" pap. r. say petition is in circula-
tion fnr TINS 'haug- We have hear! moth
inG NJ INV Kind here
The Chief Of The Ccnsu, Bureau ask,
Assistant Marshal Thornc. who has been
taking ihc census in this city. how much
the clay for thousand bricks cost In Lew
lNt"n' and how much clay /, takes. VIVA,
awfHI statistics Ia wiring out of man
Lewiston Joar,,ai
The Marshal h"r. was asked questions
that he nor his legal adviS,-- c,uId under
stand. which is decidedly a .or~e CAS-.
than Marshal Thorue.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20

JUSTICE KENT. PRESIDING.

Sickness in the Judges family prevented
lis attendance ON the regular day of the
term, and the Court commenced on Mon
day. this week. The Jurors were in atten-
dance. and portion of the members Of
the Bar.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Tenney.
As a new feature Of the Court here. Mr..
J. y. Cole was in attendance rs a short
hand reporter.
The following are the names of the sew
eral juries =
GRAND JURY
Foreman. Luther Lord surry Thomas G. Da.
wilson Bucksport. Clerk George II Drawn. Els.
t'rindle, Brooksyille; Elisha D. Hutchtns Penob
scot: samuel Eaton, Deer Isle; Aaron $. Roife,
'rould-bpru Moses Richardson, fremont: Thorn.
- Z" saunders, orlsnd; Henry n Roberts Cas-
tine tecn l Higgins, Eden T. q. Durgsn sedg-
WICK; Ezra Dodge. Biuehi
SECOND JURY
Foreman I. II Thomas Ellsworth; Calvin King.
man. Waltham; Charles Leach Pcnob4rot. ID a.
Means. ~urry, John l.. Moore Ellsworth: Thomas
Manchester. Mt. Desert J X Mathcr, Castine:
Charles OTIS otis; Elisha Pickering, sullivan; l..
Albert Whiting. Bluehill.
>rr~ George u. Young. Hancock and Tobias
y York, Brooksvlie.
FIRST PETIT JrRi
Foreman Charles &. Clougu of BluehiIl: Theo-
d"re Bunker. Franklin; BENZ. II. Benson IRE
mont, Elen &. Chaito. Brook ,viIlo: John j 81.
hcd Deer Isle: T. H. Gross. orland; James &
cray, >clgwlck Andrew J. HAYNES fremont:
Irnas Homer. BuckSpo x. u Hamor Eden
VIVA, =. Knight, Deer Isle Lewis Ming 1.arnoine.
No. So Mary +. Page, Def. Rufus
T.. Page. Libel for divorce. Carsc. adult
cry by the libcllee aud dcserton.
Divorce decrecd third day
Halves for I.ibt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20

Nh. HAIRS DISABILITY BILL. The fol-
lowing Is the text of the Disability bill Of
fered in the National House Of Represen-
iativcs yesterday by Mr.. Hale OF Maine.
and adopted by vote of 1874 TO 40:
bill for the removal Of legal and polit-
zeal disabilities imposed BY the third
section of the Fourteenth Article OF
Amendment 10 the Constitution OF the
United States:
SIC. ]. BE IL enacted. Two-thirds Of each
House coneurring therein. that all legal
and political disabilities imposed by the
third section of the Fourteenth Article of
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States on persons therein mention
cd because OF their having engaged in in.
surrectlon or rebellion against the United
States or giving aid or comfort to the ar
mics thereof, be and the same are hereby
removed; provided that this act shall not
apply 10 or in any way affect or remove
the disability of any person included In
either of the following classes. viz:
First, Members of the Congress or the
United States who withdrew therefro,n
and aided the rebellion.
Second, Officers OF the army or navy of
The United States who being about the
age OF u years, len said army or navy
and aided the rebellion.
Third. Members of the State Conven-
u"ns which adopted the pretended ordi-
nance OF secession, who voted for the
adoption of such ordinance.
SEC. 2 Be il further enacted. That before
any person shall be entitled 10 the benefit
OF this act, he shall, within the district
where he resides, before clerS of some
Court OF the United States. or United
States Commissioner. take and subsc ribe
an oath or affirmation TO support the Con-
stitution OF the United States, and to bear
true faith and allegiance to the same.
which oath or affirmation shall be forward
Ell by said officer to the Secretary Of State
of the United States, who shall cause a
list OF all persons complying with the pro-
visions OF this act TO be laid before Com
gress at The opening of each session there
OF; and the officer before whom such oath
or animation is made shall give TO the
person taking it a certificate of the fact
under such form and regulations as the
Secretary of State may prescribe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
COUNTY SUIT.

Thursday April goth whether they will aid
the Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad Com.
pany. in the construction of its railroad by
loaning the city credit in scrip to an
amount not exceeding $4,000 per mile.
Also whether they will aid in the construc
ton Of the winterport Railroad, by loan.
ing the city credit in scrip to an amount
not exceeding eis, 900 per mile, nor more
$4,000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20

JEFfEk>oN DASIs.-lt Is eXecrabIe
taste. 10 say the least, for JEFF. Davis to
talk politics Ia public AT his late ap-
pcarance IN Selma. Ala, he spoke very
eucoura.ingly oi the cause of State SOW
erelgDiy, which was defeated in the late
war, and buried % deep that no resur-
recuoh viii eyer reach it. Stete rights
deserve 10 be maintained, and we trust
Ia see them better established. but
state soverelnty. "a Calhoun preached
IL and as Jeif. Davis and his associate,
acted upon II, j. q manifest absurdity.
whlch would destroy any national gov
eminent organized upon il. Ii wonld
make nation with a body OF brass and
feet OF clay, which could never sustain
lis own weight. Even in the Southern
Conlederacy Estate sovereignty was
not recognized when il came to the test
Ii was also very silly for jeff. Davis.
who Is living monument of the lepiiy
OF the National Government, to say that
The had always been willing TO give his
life for has people. and now, if any Yam
hee yower wanted his blood TO atone for
any action of the Southern people. they
could take it. On him the Government.
had done its worst. and for himself he
did net care. but for the sake of the peo-
pie whom lac loved. he would forhear TO
express more freely the feelings OF his
hear. lie never had asked pardon 70
what he had done, and ,he never would.
for he felt that he had done no wrong
lie did not show any strong inclinai ION
to surrender his life when he he tried to
escape Under the disguise OF an old wo-
mas, or afterwards when he whined
about his imprisonment at Fortress Mon
roe. A man with his record sbonld hold
his tongue. Whatever theories OF gov
different men or parties NAV
hold, he was traitor TO his country.
aud under any other Government he
yoaId have paid the penalty of treason.
lie not only shows base ingratitude to
he Government which spared his life,
'ut his influence is an evil 10 the South,
which has already suffered 50 much be-
ause of the deeds committed by him
nd his companions in treason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20

List Of Patents issued to Maine In
ventors for the week ending Apr. llth. 1871
and each bearing that date. Reported for
the Ellsworth Amsrican. by WIN. F. Sea-
vey, Solicitor of Patents, Schwartz Block
West Market Square. Bangor. Me.
No. Il3.4Ss JAS. Bridge, Augusta, Ma
chine Tor reducing wood for the manufact-
nre Of Paper Pulp; No. ll3.572 Benz.
Rider. So. Orington. Fish net supporter :
No. 1853 G. b. Brood. Waterville.
shawl Strap; 1865 w. H. Harding, and
g. +. Messe, Portland, Dumping Car; No.
1890 b. c. Trask. Vienna, Shovel
Handle.
Whole nam5er Of Patents issued $40 !;
Reissues. -; Extensions. o; Designs. 81 I;
6.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20

In the Treatment of Diseases incide n TO Females
mas placed DIR. DOW at tho head OF all ply sicians
making such practice a speciality, ami enables
him to guaranteed a speedy and permanent cure
IN the worst case of Suppression and all other
Ae"sfrsai DyaageaeHfs, from rhaferer cause
Al letters for advice must contain 81. Oaicc, No
> ENpIcorrS STREET. BosToS.
\. B.-Board furnished to those desiring to re-
main under treatment.
Boston, July ls5O.-spno yr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20

state Items.
Governor Perham is IN Washington on
business connected with certain claims of
this State against the general government.
1t is thought that valuable quarry of
slate has been discovered on the line Of the
Belfast and Msosehead Lake Railroad, in
the town OF Burnham. The Belfast Journ-
al has seen some very handsome sheets
which we're split out, and which bear all
the tests Of the best quality OF roofing
slate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20

On the I'd inst, man named James
Rice. about seventy-six years OF age, died
very suddenly in Winthrop, and was bur-
led Since then some Of his friends In
"aterville have had their suspicious
aroused as to the cause Of his death,
which led to the disinterment of the body,
and Wednesday an examination was held.
After viewing the body the inquest sd-
journed their examination until Friday, 70
obtain additional testimony. The deceas-
ed had been citizen Of Winthrop two
years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
PIMPlES ON the FACE.

For Comedones, Black-worms or Grubs PIN.
ply Erupttcns, and Blotched designations on
the Face
1t is Invaluable TO the aflicted. Prepared only
by mr. y. e. Perry Dermat olegss9 - Dend
81 N. Y. Sold by DrHggisfs ererycAere. tns
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-20
"reminiscences of the War.

Ii seem. almost as If a QuaI e.. Of "A cent
ury had passed since We were in the midst
of civil war; and while reading the follow
ing Soldiers PRAYER" which was publish
ed d. me- the great s.lu2gle. our minds
can hard v be made 70 realize that but
few yeas ago, Inc great business of the
whole Country was w.. the bI.chely of
those OF the same ndtionali y. and in many
eases of the same kith and Kin. Who Won
de7s that the war spirit at the South dies
ha,d?-