Ellsworth American., 1872-01-11

upon tDi> titHt. othFt> nav iibl anu
must have an opportunity To exchange their
labor for necessary supplies. But few can
do this outside of the colony and attend Ia
Telling the trees. clearing the land and rails
ing crop.
The roads which have been commenced.
and on which ii j. proposed TO employ the
labor of those who received aid from the
State, is To extend through some of the best
settling lands of the State. aud constitutes
part of what must eventually become an
important public thoronghfare In the
opinion of the Commissioner. the letters
which the immigrants are constantly send
ing To their friends ia the old world. added
to tle interest that has already been awak-
eIicd there. will be sufficient TO secure the
continuance of immigration In as large
numbers We can care tor: 50 that the
expense oi an agent and advertising in
Sweden eau be dispensed with You will.
l presume. find 1t necessary to retain the
services OF the Commissioner during the
next year.
| recommend that the law be "a amend
cd as To furnish lands To the citizens of our
own aud other States who may desire to
asaii themselves OF the opportunity. on the
same terms allowed the swedes.
DEAF MurE>.
We should have no claim to be called 4
Christian people. il our >ympathie, were
not drawn towards that unfortunate class,
OF our citizens. who are obiiviouS 10 the
sweet music Of nature. speech and SOM.
aui doomed To perpetual silence. Thou IN
we may not be able to unstop the deaf ear.
or give power to the parallzcd or defect
organs oi speech. yet ccicc and pcr>c-
Nerine efforts are a1lc To bridge the SEEM
ina INN -. ~.
people iroT their fellows aud impart no
sinaii amount OF practical knowledge. and
moral and religions culture.
We are now supporting in th. Am .rican
Asylum At Hartford. Conn. tiny-six pupils
ri cost OF slso.o1 each per annum. \
careful examination into the aiItir of The
institution. including the discipline and ln-
-truciion of The pupils. both III the school
room aud work -hop. confirm, INV formrr
opinion that It j. under efficient manage
ineit. II l. claimed that notwithstanding
thrir deprivation oi hearing and speech. o
l'~N number of those who haze been ,,u-
Gated In this institution failed 10 support
themselves by their own eNrrtipus. than Of
those who. with these facilities unimpaircd
gradua;lng from o,hcr institutions oi learn
nG. while Instance, Of their being .,u-
Nitt of crime. are seldom. II over known.
This i accounted for by the fact that they
are all taught To do something. 4, this
Institution has the benefit of a fund the
annual income of which amounts To slp.-
ob or more. and a. We ar only called up
GA TO pay onr proportion ~ the expense,
above that sum. it j. NOT probable that S."
can provide i'r this class OF our people 40
cheapiy and veil amy other WAY.
BOARD 90 .t ,spIANs
The Board Of Guardian, for ludi.o,t
orphans of soldiers and Sram-u ha,, u ~
charged the delicate and sometime .Iitll-
cult duties at their trust according 70 the
opportunities At their command AMI the
best Information they have been able t.
obtain. ~iNiy-;hrre orphans oi soldier.
aud sraincn arr now kindly cared Tor la the
House for soldier, orphans IN Bath: an ~
these children who are obi enough. attend
tn public schools in thcsi,y. Since thc
opening OF th,, Institution Ia l>Gs one hun
dred and liirrn orphans have received 3d..
b'n"ilt>- Ia" Institution appears 20 he
we'll managed, rejecting much ,re,llf upon
those who have the direction ui ID. affair.
Thirteen orphan, of soldier. aGc upM in
the Orphan, Home iu Bangor. hi, ui-
-ituii"u j. also under excellent manage
ment. aud th" children are well provided
for.
Three hundred and eighty orphans have
been aidri VIi-.d0 in such -uin, 4, ih,ir
condition seemed in require. The money
appropriated for this purpose has enabled
the Board ln dispense mauy blessing. tor
which the state hA- received tho bruedtt-
tom of hundred, whose natural Protector,
gave their lives Tor their country
NtAtemout- ia detail ~ the di-bur,encIii-
made hy the Board nay b. found ~ itl th~
records Of the Executive Council.
INDUSTRIAL ANp SOCIAL srATi>rir>.
We have in this State uu mean, Tor the
collection # statistics pertaining 90 our IN
du-irial or other interests. oar farmers
arc busy TAl-ihg ibcir stock. pgUuucin. +.
their crops aud improving their farms. ou.
mechanic and manufacturer, are turning
ont In great variety the products OF their
skill: our quarries OF granite. linc rock
aud slate are being extensively worked.
a.d their products are sent into all part, OF
the country: oar lumbermcn are busy Ia
the forests and ai the mills our ice 3, be-
ing stored and shipped away Ia large guam
title our fishermen line our coasts and
THAI oi our ncishbors' In the Province
With their white sails; otir railroad, are
bcin. extended. and their business Is rapid
Is increasing; our exports aud imports are
being made a. usual: our -hipbuldins aud
commerce, though depressed. are -i!u uf
great importance. and yet when Ne are
a-Aed to state the produc; of these indus
tric- or the amount of this business, We are
compelled to confess that We know very
little In regard Ia them.
A. individuals il j. necessary to know
ourselves and our capabilities. 4, guar
dian. of the state il i important that we
L 4. ~ !.
direct it, cnergie. and compass it, posi- :
blitlr>. Every business man find, Il n,.c.---
sary - keep an account Of hi. operations.
10 take account Of stock every year. and
strike the balance between hi, receipt. aud
expenditures. 50 that he may know from
year 10 year just what he i doing and
whether he J. gaining or losing. - with
the state. We need 10 know iu-t what
complete statistic, of all the different kind,
of business. aud TIE more important fact,
connected with our social life, would fur
ui-h. 1t would enable us 10 know whether
We are goin. forward or backw ard, aud t.
apply such corrections 10 our failures aud
take such advantages of our succ,..ses a,
circumstances and wise fore east demand.
The publication aud circulation OF such
facts would attract attention to our re-
sources. ami bring capital and labor 10 the
STATE.
Could We now present reliable statistic,
OF the progress the State has made during
the past year, in manufactures and other
industrial enterprises. il would be of great
value TO our own citizens. a well q, ihosr
in other States, Who are seeking favorable
opportunities Tor investment in these enter
pri-e>. Besides the collection and iii, selni-
nation Of fact, and general statistics. a
competent man would be able. by CORES
pondence and personal attention. To turn
capital and labor Ia US. that would other
wise 20 in other directions.
The service of one man, competent for.
and adapted 10 the performance OF these
duties. acting under the direction Of one OF
the State officers. or independently, would.
it is believed be sufficient To accomplish
this whole work.
| deem this subject Of sufficient import
ance 10 claim your attention, and refer To il
in the hope that you will provide tor the
performance of the work suggested.
OUR JAIL SYSTEM.
Our methods OF treating criminals are
not yet entirely free from the old idea that
Imprisonment is TO be regarded solely a
punishment for crime, a given amount OF
punishment to be determined by the law or