Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-19
City and County.


SMALL Pox.-Probabiy, there was new
er time, when this dangerous disease
prevailed more extensively through New
England than the present. In Bucksport,
Belfast and Bangor there have been more
or less cases, and In our own city we have
had i've or six cases, but fortunately, thus
far confined TO one locality. We do not
understand that our authorities have made
any provision TO prevent Its spread, by
employing Physicians to vaccina.e. 1t
seems TO US tina, this would be a measure
Of common prudence. Other cities do this,
and we know our taxpayers would not OBJ
Ject. Nearly ten years have elapsed since
the citizens OF Ellsworth have been at the
public expense generally vaccinaied.
Our schools are all la session and the chill
dren OF ten years Of age have not this safe
guard. A single case breaking out among
these children would probably cos, the city
my times the expense OF attending to it in
season, to say nothing OF the loss OF busI-
ness TO our merchants aud the loss of eiu-
cation by the breaking up of our schools,
and the probable loss OF life.
We understand that the Board Of Health
have more than once recommended a gem
eral and thorough vaccination throughout
the town. and still no step has been t'ken.
We would like TO know who IL Is among our
authorities who set themselves up above
the regularly educat ed Physicians, who
constitute the Board OF Health? or what
use is Bo,rd of Health. If their advice is
not followed? II We should be 50 unfortu-
nate as to have this conta.ion spread
among Us, the responsibility and blxiae of
inaction for nearly two months. must rest
upon the members OF the City Council.
We are not frightened nor do we wish to
frightcn others, but our object Is To pro-
tect SO far as wise and intelligent fore
thought and action can do so, the health
and lives of our citizens from \ loathsome
contagiOa. EAe rich among Us, can look
out for themselves and undoubtedly will
promptly call upon their family Physician.
but the poor, who equally need attendance.
are le.t In danger and they may involve in
a great degree, the whole community.
Since writing the above. We have been
Informed that six weeks ago the Common
Council voted to authorize the Mayor and
Aldermen to procure vaccine virus and
employ Physician to attend to this i'm
portant matter.
VESSEL MISsING.-The schooner Arbor-
Ger. Capt. Clark, sailed from Ellsworth tor
Portland with 3 cargo Of shocks, Novem-
Der 18th. About the time Of the storm Of
the 3Oth ult., she was seen by vessels OF
MOphegan that have since arrived in other
ports. The severe gale OF that date and
no word from the schooner since. gives
cause OF anxiety respecting her safety
Portland Ress..
Rev. j. N. Hutchins OF Penobscot, has
recently sent out stirring address to the
Lodges of Good Templars' In this County.
on the subject OF Temperance. II has been
sent us for publication, but the present
crowded state Of our columns will not per.
nit.
sch. Vintage, Capt. Bunker, WAS aban-
doned OF Cape Cod Dec. 18th. Crew saved
and carried to Boston. She Vas owned
BY Mr.. Samuel Dutton Of Ellsworth,
The Union River Is still open aid ve.-
sells are loading and unloading Il our
wharves - usual.
Remember the Fair and Levee q Han
cock Hall tonight.