Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09

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Whole amGunt ut debt, 7IS1 so
The sinking funds established bv acts OF
lN''5 aud lSG> are rapidly acrumulatiug
ani viii he amply sufficient 10 meet the
debt a il natures.
Exclusive OF the mill tax. the state tax
of 1872 was reduced trty OF sixty thou
sand dollars from the previous year. The
taxpayers will now be glad - learn that
IN the opinion ~ the Treasurer. IL there
Arr ~ extraordinary appropriations made
by thJ' legislature. the state tax for the
year i>.i eau be reduced 10 five mills on a
dollar. being reduction Of $1,000 from
the state tax uf l~.2.
While itis our duty " provide tor AIN
Just ahd necessary expenses, we shah, |
trust. exercise the most rigid scrutiny iu
regard - aIl our appropriations ami dis
hur-"nrut-.
tNDt >TEIAL INTEEE-r~
The labor "t The farmer. luru- Tia. p1>'
year. has generally been rewarded with
satisfactory Returns. some important crops
hINr fallen below the average, while oth.
cr, haVc exceeded tie most -Ansutna "N-
prcttupn~. Norr interest i felt IN fhr
discussion ol questions ahectin1 this great
Interest. thtu ever before. Farmers are
auNipu-.s nIuriuG tpr the hest inrthoJ-
OF ruIt.Fn'lpu, The most approved tuachtl-
"rS. tHv vpup lrttiVr advluiIs- and proiIt-
ut d.i-rru. kiui- ut crops. anl tor new
Nui more profitable channels ~ A-r.euIfp-
ri Industry. lhIS spirit 10 inquiry. -uu-
pIrueut.,d rs the meetings. aud di-cu~ -jpu-
. of the Eparl OF Agriculture, and Farmer
Clubs, a3ta the agrirs Cultural drpartut- nts "i
! Il.A public urr.~ cannot fltl Lp taIgAurt
tnfaarfebsaeei! lQlig.na at a..g s.'....s 49,
tom Ahi wooden fabrics. feathers, boots aul
shoes, bricks. carriages auI other article
OF wood. ar" Increasing. M4uy ct thu, old -
manufacturing operations arc being In
creased. ana unW establishments arr tart
ing ~ Eu various parts IT th- stare. Our
wltcr-pnwcr, which, tor constant suppl,
and availability. J. unsurpassed IN thr
country, . bciug NOR" extensively inn
proved. oar advantages ia thi- direction
nav" already attracted a large amount ut
capital tp the >JIre. and must eventually
MAKE this one the leading manufacturing
states in the country.
Dur quarrirS ot grapitr. marble, Slate
and lime At" ineXhlu-tiblr. Operations in
them are Increasing and yielding rcmuDcr-
atNr returns. The products IF these
quIrTir> have already become An imppr-
tAn' item in our industrial Productions.
More than the usual amount OF lumber
hA~ been cut and manufactured during til,
past year, and a ready sale has been found.
oar timber Lands are provin. % br an .ti-
most IurNhau-tiblu source III wealth.
Townships upon which operations have
been carried on every winter for thirty
years. are upN worth much more than
their value prior to the first cutting II ~
npW hecomc evident THAT. VAST as il thc
aupuuf pt timber cut ia the State thr nu-
null --oWth, where the fires lgr Ncpt opt.
j. nearly clu1l - what j. removed by riIr
lumjrrmru. The timber which our t.''..r-
supposed would be- entirely exhaust .c-
fore Till time, nDw promises u hr tu int
pprtIut scarce of income for generations
10 come.
There ha- been greater activity in our
-Mpydrd> the past year Than Tor some
year, before. 4 dcmluI IN, arisen for
the smaller class of vessels for the coast
ing trade. which our >hipbuilders have not
been slow 10 supply. There are no more
->illmi builders than in Maine, aud there
i, TO place where vessel, can be built bet
ter or cheaper. The increasing demand
Tor such vessels aS we have usually built
in Maine, with the aid Congress Is giving.
promises To restore In some degree at least
"A business that was once the dependence
OF important sections ot the state and the
pride of all. Il is believed by many that
a~ much Tonnage will be bUilIed IN Maine
during the next year as ia any previous en-.
The revival Of ship-buiding i inppr-
tant in another respect. II will aid In re-
gaining our. lost commerce; and restoring
10 VI our share in the carrying trade. A
4 general lie, the people who build no
vessels. sail none, while those who do
build sail them. We may reasonably eX-
pcct that the new impulse given to our
ship-buiding will increase the nun Der OF
American owners, and multiply the num-
ber OF American flags in the commercial
harbors of the world.
STATE PRISON.
The State Prison has paid its expenses
during the past year and seven thousand
eight hundred and iorty-seven dollars and
ni"'S three GEMS besides. The number of
Iol4N'S'H IN ths PRISON becember first Isl l.
| was one hundred and -evcnty-four b.c
| LIST, 1872, there were one hundred and TX.
| ty-four. In the opinion Of the Warden
/ the number will continue to decrease dur
| ing the next year. In addition to the val
| ne Of buildings. the personal property be
| longing TO the Prison liable 10 destruction
| bv fire. Is valued at nearly one hundreC
| thousand dollars. The old fire engine Is
| in the opinion Of the Warden and inspec
tors entirely inadequate and the pur
| chase of a steam fire engine is recon
| mended.
Report of the Railroad Commissioner
shows that eight hundred and sixty -eigh
| miles of railroading are in operation in III
| State.
Less accidents have occurred. and gen
eral improvements and efficiency, an
greater vigilance have characterized tn
manage ment of our railways during til
year. The suggestions of the Commission
ers in regard to cases where the manager
of railroads decline to repair roads, deeu
ed unsafe and where they refase to ru
them for the accommodation OF the publ
will, trust, receive your attention.
INSANE HOSPITAL.
The Trustees aud Superintendent OF Il
Insane Hospital call attention to the ia
that the institution is filled beyond its C
pacity for suitable Accommodations II
important duty will devoIve upon you
. dete rmin;ng how the increasing numbe
of these unfortunate people shall be pr
vided for.
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