Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-25
Letter from Augusta.

JANUARY -. ~.
MI. EprTpR.-Ibc fourth VcoH 81 the
session Of the legislature open, bu.ily. the
member. seeming 10 be Impressed with tile
necessity of having u short session and
return homcward Before their $50 salary
shall have been entirely swallowed up bv
Landlords and boarding hon-c kc,per>-
some are sanguine Of an Adjournment by
ihe middle of February; but | prophecy
the Goth AN zee them ia s.sx.oa. II a
general railroad iav J. passed. u viii
shorten cuisines, very much. 10 be -urr.
but there are several other matter OF I'LL
ierr>i TO bc attended To.
The suffice, Of Saving. flank. 1. yet 10
be fully ventilated The committee on
BsiA- are prepann: a general law appll-
cable TO these institution. ana viii report
in few days
The Indian Representative have been
- - $780, s~~i'e'ts'c lrIUes. me
fenobseo,s and the PassamaauoddIes an.
nualiy elect one of their number To r.nr..
sent their interests at the White Mans
Capital. They are not entitled TO a sea, or
vote but q resolve !. annually passed 10
pay them for few days attendance; and
thus Mr.. 10. the poor Indian receives
the honors and the cmolumcnts. H., r..
hope with more satisfaction than his white
brother
Inc only contested seat IN the House
was decided last week. Philip Gagnor j
"hanuck. contested the seat o. George
seely from Madawaska, but the House
couldn't See il" and Philip was given
IeA'e 10 retire 10 the northern frontier with
NJ pay and mileage TO date OF settlement.
By the way, an order has been introduced
which recommends that the legislature
shali not pay expenses OF unsuccessful
candidates for contested seats. Thi, womb
not be bad idea, a. oftentirnes seats ~.
contested where there is no expectation ar
obtaining them.
The sessions of the Board Of Education
commenced last evening and will eont,nuo
through the week. ". j. Cortheu. sinner.
visor OF Washington Co.. was elected Pros
ident. During the time several Lectures
OF interest will be given Prof Alien az
Bangor. viii give one lecture: Sena,or
Chase Of Washington Co, will explain his
neg theory Of the course of tides. and
President Woods will shoy the CONDITION
OF the Maine Historical Society A whole
corps of County Supervisors are present
and the discussions will be earnest and
practical let US hope.
The Waldo vacancy case was decided bv
giving the seat to Mcclellan. Democrat
The meeting OF the Temperance Con-
vention here resulted in the RAISING az a
committee 10 recommend additional leois-
latlon &c. The committee had hear
ing before the joint special committee on |
temperance. and presented drafts Of bills
for legislation which the temperance men
ask Tor. They strongly recommend the |
-herifs enforcing act 4; the restoration oftbe |
rider ana wine clause as it stood in the act |
Of ls3s; that the Michigan law making the
seller OF Intoxicating liquors and the owner
Of the building responsible for damages
lone by an intoxicated person be enacted
u Name that person convicted Of
illegally selling liquor be required to give
bonds not 10 violate that law for wear.
hat liquor agent convicted Of selling
huors Illegally, be ineligible to the Office
u liquor agent again. These amendments
nave been reported by the committee to
he legislature and laid over to be printed
ma reccommitted. The matter will proba.
bly, come up for disposition the last of the
week.
~ the annual meeting of the State
agricultural Society last week. Samuel
asson of Ellsworth. was reelected Prei
lent and 5. L. Boardman of Augusta
secretary. 1t was voted to receive pro.
osals from cities for locating the state
air for two years. The Maine Board Of
agriculture meets in winter session at
ANS ig Oxford Co., to-day and will con-
nue. five days.
non. \. b. Farweu Of this city was
ken to the Insane Hospital for medical
'eatment and safety Saturday morning.
lie has been showing symptoms of insanity
n several months, and 1t Is feared his case IL
hopeless and incurabIe.
In the Hancock Co., senatorial contested
scqop case, the committee reported Mon
" In svos n ". E. Hadlock. and
'ainst John Moore the sitting member. ,
hey throw out the vote of Ellsworth as
sgsi, The report was laid on the table '
be printed bat will undoubtedly be
Opted.
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