Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-05

learning aud education OF all kinds thro'-
out the country. The report of the Com
missioner contains vast amount of edu-
cational details of great interest.
The bill now pending before Congress
providing for appropriation of the net
proceeds of the sales of public lands. for
educational purposes, to AID States i'm the
general education Of the rising generation.
is measure OF such great importance to
our real progress and Is so unanimously
approved By the leading friends Of educa-
ton. that | commend it to the favorable
attention Of Congress.
TERRITORIAL AFFAIRs-MoRMoNIsM.
Affairs in the territories are generally salts
factory. The e .ergy AID business capacity Of
the pioneers wh) are setting upon the vast do
mains. not yet incorporated into states ar
Keeping pace in intern il Improvements and civ
II government wi h the older communities In
o9 one OF them-Ctah-ls the condition Of
affairs unsatisfactory. except so far a the uui-
ct OF society may be disturbed by real or I'M
az nary dangers of Indian ho-tiliticS.
IL has seemed TO b, the policy Of the Legi Ia
tlre OF Utah TO eva.e all r,spon-ihility to the
Government OF the Uaited States and even To
held posi- ion in hostility to IT,
r commend careful revision Of the pres
ent avs Of til Territory by Congress- and the
enactment Of such iaA the ons proposed
in Congress at its last session for stance, or
q.
the equality OF all citiZ n before the Jaw and
the ultimate extinguishmcnt of polygamv
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Since the establishment. Of 4 territorial gov
ernmeut for the District of Columbia the i'm
prosement of thi condition OF the City If
Washington aud It's surroundings. and the in
creased prosperity Of the citizens /, OBSERVE
b. TO the most casus visitor The nation IT,
ing big owner Of property in tine city. shoali
Dear WITH tn citizens Of tha District its just
STARE Of the cxpen OF those improvements -
recomm nd. III retorr, an appropriation to
reimhu' Sc the citizens for the work done by
n N 40 = and In front Il the pubic ground,
du ing the past year. and ibcral appropri +
ton in order thai the impros ment aud en-
b"iliShment of the public hu ldinxs and
G. ound> my keep pac" with the aprovc-
ment> nd hy the terri orial authorities
AGRICULTURE
The report Il the Commi> >ioucr Of Agricul- /
tur gives very fIll and interesting account
Of the -eVcrd divisions Of that Dapar mcut-
In" Horticultural, agrlcn lturI and statistical,
'ntomoin. Teal and chem cal and the benefit,
CONF re- b. 'eh upon the griculturu inter-
cst> Of IN country. The whnI, report /. "A
eomplete hi-tor, IN detail ~ thu w ,rking- IL
ne Dep 'rtm'nt IN all & -uchc,. ,ho wing /.
the nan tr in ~ itch the farmer nerrh ant Al i T.
miner i Informed aud the exien. 10 which h. .
l. aided in hi pursuits
The Commissioner .nskes one rccomrrenia-
ton that measures be- tax II By Congress to
Il
~us.c & that no part nf the pub t. lanI, .
should d" disposed ot without Ihr condif In
that une-truth of IL b. reserved IN inl~.r
where II exists and WHORE Il does not exist
indncem Mt .hall In ivrrd 10 secure It w.
planting il
tuE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
In accordance with the terms u ,hc NJ, of
Cong 49, approved March 81. i-oi. providing
tor the celebration OF ths 10 lth Anniversary Of
American indie pc ndcncc. a commission III.
b rn or 'aniEcd. consisting Of TWO urmb.r.
from each Of the states an Territories TIL.
commission ha. he Two sessions and IA.
made satisfactory pro gres> in organic ttiun and
~ thr tnitintorE steps II ces>ary for CARVING
out IA" provisions 81 ihr act, and executing III
50 %" provisions ~ the at II Iuur /, 1871.
or aiins &C. ntrunlua board az huanc. 4
preliminary report II thri progress q, been
received from the president OF the comrniss on
a1d - herewith trinsm tie /. II will BE- the
duty Of tho commission At your coming SESSION
10 transmit iuil report q tnr m gr,'-s made.
ani 10 lay b fore yol thr details relating To .
thr exhibition Il American aad Foreign arts
products and man .ficiure-, which. b. the /
term, offered, j. 10 BE- held under thr au.pi -
Of Tn Gov rnm"nt of tn" United >.a'cs In the
city OF fhi'ad' iphlt. in tn year 1856.
IN" celebration VIII b, loo,e forward to w
American citIrn- with great interest "A. marx
liig century Of greater progress and prosp ri
y Than !. rrSrr'!rd Ia tn history Of ANY other
nation. aud prp,ins furth r good purpose til
commercial nations uf the earth. III i manner
cal Y aicd T. secure international good fee.-
ms
TuE CIVIL SERVICE.
An earnest desire has been frlt tn correct thc
abuses which hsyr grown up N the civil ser.
vice of the country through the defective
method Of maAlug appointment To oftivv -
Heretofore I. 'ernl Offices have been regarded
too much as the rev l-i of pp itie.I service -
nier the authority Of Congress. rules have
, IN established 70 rrgulite the tenure Of Of
lie" and mod Of appointments. IL cannot b,
expected that an, system Of rules can ~ en-
fir.Iy uectiNe ana prove perfect remedy for
The existing evils until they have been thor
on hIy tested BY actual practice and amended
according to the requir 'mcnf- ~ the service
During my term Of OIL y II Shall BE- ms be-t
endea or 10 10 app the ri 70 secure the
greatest possible refor u in the civil ecrt ica 81
N" gov" nmrnt: but It will require the iii ect
seton OF congress 10 render the nfDrcr ucnt
or the ~ stem binding upon my successors and
l hop that the rXpe rcnct Of thc past year To-
grthvr with apprOpr str legislation by Con
Ercs> may reach 4 sIlisi4cto solution ~ tht,
question and secure 20 "a" public -.r,ic. for
al time, practc Il method OF obtaining faith
fui and 'iiig mt officers and employee,
t>igurdl L CHANT
Executive Man j IN. Dee. ~. l~-3