Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-10

Abiel Wood. Jr.. BENJAMIN Porter. and
others, for the inltiIlmenf al the devisee' 5
contract To get settlers on the land. The
devisees, wisely, To prevent any complaint
against the Legislature. agreed 10 in-
demnify these bond men from all liability
by conveying to them or TO six of the most
prominent members Of the Legislature
three of the most valuable of the town
ships; the grantees to bc William King.
Abel Wood. Jr.. aud Samuel Dana-three
noted Dcmocrat>-and Harrison q. Otis,
John Richards aud stephen Jones. or such
others a. the touncilmen might sgrec
upon-the last three being leading FEEDER
ali>i>-~o that no one could say a party
did Il. kin.field aud west half OF Isexing-
ton townships were decided tn King aud his
associates. and he bought them out Con-
cord aHd the east halt Of Lexington was
conveyed To OTIS. Richards aud Jones.
Mr.. oii> took a deed from his associate
and assumed their portion OF the liabilities
paid the taxes on the land a number nf
years. and paid s3.ooO for making the
Canada road across Concord. lie soon
became sick OF hi bargain, for he could
make few or ma sales and few settlers went
ON. | saw him several times, and he
always complained OF his hard bargain
he was glad to be discharged from II ON
receiving the money he nad paid ont with
oui compensation for the time he spent
Ten. King had more courage paid his
oil and assumed the responsibility and
found that il was not possible for settlers
ever Ia live on some townships composed
Of barren mountains. aud The Legislature
resolved that the full number might be
rcckoned II placed on other townships. aud
all who died or Went on and moved oil
might be counted. a. he could not preserve.
the lives at those who died. nor connie |
those To- remain whom he placed on tho
premises. aud the time WAS extended IN
l>.3D when census was taken of all the
settlers on the bingham lands from the
west line Of the million acres To SAoodia
river. and 10y including those who had died
and those who had gone Off and a small
excess was found. was employed six
weeks. assisted by james Dinsmore. E-a.
We made our report 10 the Land Agent
which was accepted and the bond Of Gen
Ming and others discharged. he paving
our bills
The taxes AMI bills ot expense. and the
money paid tn Mr.. otis. exceeded the
valnc oi the three township, none OF the
grantee. of the dt.yi-er. ever received a
dollar a. profit. Of any >alr: and Gen.
Ming spent hi whole estate aud was
harra--cd all hi lite With the i'll treatment
OF the settlers found ca these townships
when conveyed Ia him. there being about
thirty families on each town in issi1 All
seemed 10 think that he had been a traitor
tn hi constituents when he was senator
consented to the arrangement with Mr..
BinghamS heirs. and was paid for HI.
ircachcry hy the land NJ explanation II
the business was probably made In his life.
lie wa perplcxed till he became insane.
had guardian appointed. Who gave up
all hi un>"ld Lands for iriflc. Ia avoid
taxes or to pas hi> attorney, fee. and
died in-n1"nr
When Mr.. bingham went to London he
len the car" al h. land IN Main. to Gen
Cobb aud John Richards. E-q.. sending
over John Hack. nearly oi aye. who VA,
a competent accountant. {" act a. the clerk
and book keeper Of hi- agents. He proved
To- hc -kllltli and juiiciou- manager OF
all business which Was entrusted Ia him
anI became q faithful agent q, long n he
lived. and Tor many year, before he di.-l
he had the sole management. and the
making -al" al these lands, III married a
daughter "f cen. Obj b, whom he had
one daughter aud two ~ou--all intelligent
aud respectable. H.. settled iu Ellsworth
where h. bulls mills H. was allowed To
tax" all the timber that h,. could mauu-
iagture ~ h- mills al graiuiiy. aud hi
SALARY WAS increased from time Ia time
uuiil d amounted Ia sI.tsll. and he erected
tn" buildings and became Iich He gave
1900 t" III" Insane .A-llum 81 Augusta
when h- wife died h" gave one II her
ni-cc- 81 .osu L" come aud take clrr uf d.,
house. and short tim" bciurr b., died hc
was married &" her. H. died m October.
$50 leaving a larg" estate 10 hi .oI~
puriug ihiuY-iite YEAR from the time
Mr.. bingham tnadc hi purchase. Col.
Black dbl NOT receive irum All hi .alt- of
land "u the million acres sufficient to ply
half ~ tho taxes thereon: although set
tier. "a Il tAN"- on lands in their Dos. ,---
SION. in ia INCORPORATED towns more than
half Called tu.
sales ui timber on the eastern tracts
sufficient 10 pay all take, aud charges
were early mndr. was cmpln, e., ~ pay
road iaN"- GA unincorIoraic,l townships IN
lss-. amounting 10 5000, and Ia oversee
hs"Npendture in making roads sixty milc- ::
and a. auctionccr in the sale OF timber
land. nn contract at three dollars day
In October | made out INV bill. a li,tlc
over sl!0. which aa> promptly paid hy
Col. Black. and soon amer Wa notified
that the d-Ni-ec approved my dping,. and
! was requested Ia accept A check on the
NHnolA Bank Tor 500. a Extra compensa-
ton, and wish for me to continue As sub
agent with col. Black. did 80. with
extra pay 81 so. So. and $40 4 wear.
graduated n business decreased; and |
settled ms final account only week be-
fore hc died. having been thu, employed
over twcni t--csrn years.
Al a Ncndue IN September ISIS. but
little of the timber land wa> -old at - and
20 cents an acre. The -ain,. Wa, resold
AitcTward al - to $40 au acre. The -al,.
at Hrndue was stopped, but private sale
were soon made of the timber land com
pri>lug near 300 acres from 81 "a 81
All acre. and resold in many eases much
higher. tai l-iJ. when the tide turned
some purchasers had made them,elyc,
rich. Others had become bankrupt.
Land suitable FOR settlement was uni
iormly sold AT 81; refuse land at 20 or 40
cents; the mountains for mere tribe. Till
all was sold on the million acres aud th,
proceeds paid the first cost and interest
foriY-iwo years. and agent, salary. sur
Neyor's bills. and all take, and charge.
together with a small net profit On the
whole.