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The Customs Collection Investigation.

nave noticed IN several papers com
mcni> on the report Of the commission APP
/ pointed 10 investigate III" customs collect
/ ION districts OF tie Atlantic coast. of the
report hare nothing to say.
/ l. seems to be taken for granted that the
! wh"ic business OF custom, OH GERS j. to
collect duties On imports, and that offices
thar collect no duties are sInccures
entirely useless. and that their usefulness
should be judged by the amount Of duties
collected. l. it 50? Take the port OF Glou-
ce>ier Mass. Tor instance. That district
has 563 vessels registered aud enrolled.
| They are active. and gong many OF them,
summer and winter. now all these vessels
must have their papers granted, changed
&c.. At the Custom House yearly. AMI some
OF them two or three times. all these
papers must Ice recorded. and originals.
duplicates, reports &c. sent to various de-
partments at Washington
These vessels use large quantities Of
salt. This salt is imported. put into ware
houses in bond, and delivered to ii .hing
vessels WITHOUT payment of duty, IN ac-
cordance with act of July 2Sth. 1866 Now
if all this salt paid duty. it would swell the
importance Of the Office very much but
instead of this Il must be delivered to
hundreds OF vessels in lots as tLey NAV
want, and entries. and bonds, made for
every lot after the salt is used those bonds
must be all cancelled. bond account
must be kept, aud the department must
know of all the proceedings, making very
much more work for the office, than it
would if the whole importation paid duties
at once. Then the ''Frenchman's Bay"
district collects S36.45. of very little use
judging by the above standard. but let us
see. Ellsworth district has 365 vessels
all actively employed, she has more than
100 miles of sea coast. all her vessels are
engaged in coastiny and fishing. and their
masters and owners have business with
the Custom House. from one to five, or
ten times, each year. reports of all her
business must be made to head quarters.
also "a large anount Of business connected
with the Light H0usc Department is
done by that office. Castine district col
lects from three 10 nine hundred dollars a
year, (of very little use or profit To the
country surelyD Three years ago there
was more vessels in the Castipe district |
than in any district IN New England.
except WaldoborO, (the relative number |
may have changed slightly since of these |
10 are fishing vessels, using large quaint. |
ties of salt, the duties on which. if paid |
into the treasury, wOsld much Increase the
seeming Importance Of tho Office, but |
would in fact very much decrease The work
OF the office. Maine is cold barren State,
and has bgt few great centres of business.
but she has hardy. virtuoEs, government
people, her forests furnish materials, and
her shipyards send forth hundreds of
staunch vessels, manned by thousands Of
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her brave seamen. to all quarters OF the
world, to bring back the commodities to
our great centres OF business, which affords
the revenue which supports our govern
ment. while multitude of smaller. or
coasting vessels. distribute these commodi-
ties. throughout every vein and artery Of
our great system. and the country is well
paid for all the expense incurred In pro-
noting the convenience Of the com nercial
interests of the country. If we have more
officers than are needed. reduce the num-
Der. II they are paid too much reduce the
pay. but let us not lay heavy burdens uron
the commercial interests of the country BY
depriving them Of the facilities of business.
The same process of reasoning that would
deprive the great body OF the commercial
marine of Custom House facilities. would
do away with nine out of ten OF the post
offices in the State Of Maine. CANpoR.
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THURSDAY. NOVEMBER q. 1873.
The Virginius.


We hope our readers have kept them
selves cool. and their heads level in the
midst of all the newspaper excitement
about the Virginius affair. The row seems
TO be principally in the papers. We have
not noticed any gatherings on the street.
nor any excited discussion among the citi-
Zens. Ii is well to remember that there
may be two sides TO the case. ana that such
a state OF facts may exist rs will render
all this blood and thunder writing simply
ridiculous.
We have not forgotten the wild excite
ment and warlike editorials there were
over the Trent affair. and we remember
how very suddenly and sheepi>hly this
tone was lowered when Mr.. Seward gave
IN Mason and Slidell. II the Nirginius
was bona .fie an American vessel, aud her
crew bona .fde American citizens engaged
in legitimate business. not infringing
upon the rights of Spain, then the capture
of the one and the execution of the others
demand the vigorous Interference OF our
Government. But if American papers
were procured and the American llag
hosted merely as cover for fillihusier-
ing expedition. then we do not see the Uni
ted States owe them anything.
We may regret the barbarity ofthe affair
but we did not declare war upon Great Brit
ain when she bowed Sikhs from the mouth
Of cannon. nor upon China when She dis
embowelcd persons caught fighting among
her rebels.
We suspect large part Of this clamor
I, excited and kept up by interested per
sonS.-thAt these fiery orators may have
some selfish ends to serve. There i, how
ever. a genuine feeling Of horror among
The people nj these atrocities. and 4 con-
viction that they ought to be >topp'd.-
What J. the best course in the matter j. a
difficult problem for the Government. We
are glad that Secretary Fish and President
Grant are not affected hy the ciamor. but
are proceeding calmly a well a. vigor-
ou-ly. We need not di>irus; their courage.
and they are giving evidence of their
sound discretion. The people are ready to
make sacrifice Tor their couutry> honor
atel protection. bu, they would like to be
sure that these sacrifices are for u worthy
object Irresponsible newspapers may
not be the best guide in 80 momentous a
matter.
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Letter from Harvard Medical College.

MEDICAL STUDENTS AND DIR. o. ". HUIILs
There is an opinion in the world that
medical students are hard set and
there may be those. not very familiar With
the catechism, vino believe that vice
originated with them.
The idea is venerable with are. The
notion which gave them Til, simple pruini-
nence must have come about in old body
snatching times, when civilization "a,
not so complete and certain science had
10 be studied in the dark
People had wholesome horror of that
iTreglarity " HIGH long ago. made the body
OF dead man in the graveyard 40 safer
thaa the body of 4 live one now, in New
York. OF course Indignation followed
this and then came the mental denuuciatioa
Of those who We're supposed TO be at the
bottom OF the trouble, a. villains and
desperadOes who deserved the extremity
OF The law - and, | might add. the rope.
Moreover. it used to be the fashion. and
the fashion may yet prevail, among certain
writers TO work up stories of "breathIess
interest" founded upon bits of sensational
science.
The staple article consisted, firstly. of a
doctor of the most daring and reckless
type. and secondly, of corpse stretched
upon table with the poles of a galvanic
battery at each extremity. BY certain
manpulations of the diabolical doctor the
dead body was made TO perform a variety
OF movements such as Il corpse only can
perform and live. By such stories as these.
coupled with circumstances ia which the
churchyard was too often concerned, the
popular mind was startled into believing
bad rlings about medical gentlemen and
about students in particular. 1 will not
undertake to support or 10 deny the justice
of the popular sentiment; but l do hot
think that medical students aspire to such
q fame as this.
At any rate the old necessity is gone
and the churcbyard is no longer looked
upon as field of adventure. The student
of to-day would rather be a moral strag-
ger, in the army of humanity. than a
wicked commander; and while he admires
The enthusiasm OF bis predecessors he as
ardently coutemns their fSibles. At thi,
point betbink me that intended to write |
about 1.-THE way We do at old |
Harvard in general and about Dr. Holmes
in particular; but my intention must have
Jagged somewhat; for it has just caught
up.
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The Comllv Session.

Members Of the 45l Congress, viii have
4 great deal 10 Do beside, drawing their
pay if iheY hope for the approval OF the
Country. I; has rarely happened tina, -
many important questions have pressed 80
hardly upon Congress. and il will require
nerve ana alignment to properly meet
them.
The repeal Of the salary BIZ +, demand
IL ly The whole country. On that quc>.
'ion. a least. Congressman need have no
hesitation a, - what i be-, and right
In our Judgment. a Free Banking Law
ought to bepa>>cJ. which shall break up the
present monop)l,. and allow the people to
make their own Banking facilities. Oar
own locality i, especially interested in this
matter a We are wofully deficient in Bank
eonveniences. We apprehend a determin-
ed opposition, however. from the Bank
Presidents in Congress.
We sincerely hope the Bankrupt Act will
he totally repealed or 50 radically amend
81 a TO cause part Of the Baukrupts Is
tate at least to be applied to the payment
Of hi, debts. The present law i admira-
bly, adapted TO consume the assets in fees
of officials. It's cordially hated by both
creditors and debtors.
Il i evident there will be fierce effort
10 iufAte the currency and it viii require 4
well organized resistance TO prevent such
calamity. We have been steadily though
sfa,Nit-
Prices have been gradually falling. and
oar currency has been approXimating TO
the standard adopted by the rest of the
world. II undo all this, and set prices
less ocean Of irrcdeemable paper money.
would be 4 terrible blunder. The present
distress j. the inevitable result of former
inhation>. ard TO increase the currency
again j. to invite new pauic> with COM
pound interest. II i better 10 sober of
now and bear the agony. than to 20 deep
er toto intoXicafiou.
We do not think Congress will be trou-
bied much by the Cuban matter. There
will be some crazy speeches by esponsi-
bic men. but We think the majority will re-
member that war i i serious thins-that
increased taxes are serious things-that
.either are TO be entered upon. except in
case of the sternest necessity.
The country viii anXiou~iy watch Con-
gress, for much depend, upon its action.
Goodness and stealine>, are the qualities
most required at this juuciure.
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Shore Line Railroad.

II will be seen that the Directors Of the
Shore Line X. Il. give notice OF a petition
for authority TO build railroad bridge
across the Penob>cot River at Buck>port.
At first blush thi> seems askin" great
deal Of the Legislature. The bridging OF
the largest river in the state some twenty
inile> below the head of navigation is not
light thing. but il has plenty of prece-
dents in other States. II i only question
of the public good Railroads have been
suDercediug water-courses. until 10 be a
RAILROAD centre is better than to be on a
aayigable river.
If the public will be better served by
continuous railroad communication along
she coast, and that greater convenience
overbalances the Inconvenience to the pub
lie of the possible interference with navi-
CATION on the PenObscot, then the jewellers
on the river must submit so long as there
is no trenching on private rights. The pc
tition will undoubtedly meet with violent
o position. and may become the great
question of the winter at Augusta. We
nope IL siay be decided upon its merits.
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Goodbye, Tweed.

"Boss" Tweed was sentenced on Satur-
day. to twelve years In New York State
Prison. Judge Davis overruled all the
objections made by the ingenious counsel
for the defence, and the Disguised Boss"
was led away TO the Tombs to reflect upon
the mutability of human affairs. Judge
Pratt and Judge Ingraham both declined
to issue any stay of proceedings. And
now rweed's counsel have been notified by
Judge Davis To appear in Court to answer
for contempt In some of the preliun,rY
remarks made by those gentlcmcH al the
trial. IL will be remembered that they
delicately intimated that the Judge wouldn't
give the late chief Of Talnmaay fair trial.
Judge Davis has proved himself jurist
whom even John Graham cannot bully.
Meanwhile the prisoner has been consigned
to the gloomy City Prison. where he was
given cell 1. the cell In which condemned
murderers awaiting execution are placed.
This was done. not because Mr.. L. Is "a
condemned Murderer, but because IL is
nearer the stove and warmer than most OF
the other cells. The public are so pleased
ut his commitment to walls whittier he has
sent many better men, that they will not
be disposed to grudge him this proximity
Ia the fire. No one Is admitted To see the
prisoner. except. members OF his own
family. The attempt To get a stay OF pro-
ceedings has been renewed. II Lewiston
J0nIndi.
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The old wreck Of the Atlantic is break
ing up. Last week twelve bodies were
washed ashore
-Inscrsoll, Tweed, partner in guilt, is
kept ID one of the New York hotels. in
charge Of two deputy shcrf'.
The late Hon John T.. Hale was buried
in Pinc Hill Cemetery, Portsmouth, on
saturday.
Alex. Agassiz, soi OF the great nat uralist
has just been awarded the Walker Prize
of the Boston Society of Natural History
for hi- Investigation into the rmbryology.
geographical distribution anl natural his
tory Of the echinoIcrms. This prize il
awarded every live years for the most i'm
Portant investigations in natural history
during thar period
At on- the hotels yesterday WAS a fam
ily travelin. West from Vermont. The
wife was continually bad germ. the hu>-
baud Tor his method ofdoiug thi- and that
evidently surprising that everybody cl>e
was u"ticin. his unari.focra;ic WAYS. Al
the table She passed him IN" potatoes. aud
ne took OLA small mountain. ami in three
minutes held hi, plate for more. Sac WAX
ell az him, but Ii, was determined. ana h.
shouted: elizabeth Jones. Won may
wink and blink all day. bnt lin goiu: to
have some more cater or bust the bank ="
He got some. Detroit Pr.ss
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innocence Is not punished, It IL also your
porvihce to provide that crime does not es
cape. =
At the conclusion Of the charge ut 10
o'clock. the case was given to the jury.
After having been out one hour and ten
minutes, the jury returned with verdict
OF guilty Of murder In the first degree.
Th prisoner received the verdict with
out emotion. His counsel asked delay in
order to file exceptions. aud The court ad-
jourucd until afternoon.
In the Gordon case the motion for new
trial has been overruied. Exceptions TO
the charge were allowed, the arguments
TO be furnished within forty days. The
proceedings are mere diiatory aud the
prisoner will undoubtedly be sentenced to
death ut the January term Of court
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The conviction Of the notorious VIM. VI.
Tweed for frauds upon the City Treasury
of New York. and his sentence to twelve
years imprisonment, are comforting news
TO all honest men. The same facts. too.
demonstrate the capacity of even the in
habtants OF New York TO govern them
selves. Many people are wont to shGdder
at Whist appears to be the deep corruption
in public affairs. Let such people take
courage. Corruption can be punished, and
in republics better than elsewhere. Great
praise is due TO the officials who have ear
ried on this prosecution against Tweed,
and have followed it up SO Vigorously
They deserve well of the couHtry. Their
work will tend to make public men honest
the country over.
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Thirty Years Experience Of an
old Nurse.

Mrs. WfnsIOW's bOOthing Nyrup is VAe
prescription OF one Of the best Female Physi-
clans and Nurses in the United States, and has
been used Tor thirty years with never falling
safety anu success by millions OF mothers and
children, from the feeble infant Of one week old
TO me adult 1t corrects acdty OF the stomach
relieves WIND colo, regulates the bowels, and
gives rest, health aud comfort 10 mother ami
child We believe it to be the Best and strest
Remedy in the Worll, in all cases of by I'm
IEef and Ola RRilEA IN CHILDREN wheth.
er 1t arises from Teethins or from any other
causes Full directions for using will accompany
each bottle None Genuine unless the facsimile
OF ttkil> Y PERhlNs Is on the ontsde wrap
per Sold by all Medicine dealers spnoIy2s
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Notice of Foreclosure

w hEREAS Aimira II. MlIe-, and Robert Mile.
" OF BucAsport, IN The County nf Hancock on
the 18Th day OF september, l,19, mort-,agei 10 m,
their homestead IN BucAspOrt village, helm, tn,
same premises described in a deed IRON I,r,r.,,
T. Hartman. to sand Amra, recorded III U.r
cock Registry, Vol. 100 Page 5j7 and also "A small
piece OF land with the stable standing on II lea :
en- by took Brown. to SAID Robert, the whul,
constituting their (lhen) homestead: and where
as the conditions OF said mortgage have ,rrr
broken hereby give notice that | claim a lel,.
closure OF san mortgage.
r. LEWIS BARKER.
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The Household PRuacea.
AND
FAMILY Limium emf
ZEE? XiI.Es's eAsY sYsup

is the best remedy in the world for the following
complaints, viz: Cramps in the Limbs and Stom.
ach Pain IN the stomach. Bowels or side, Rheu-
cholera, Dysentery. Colds, FRESH Wounds
Burns, Sore Throat, spinal Complaints, Sprains
and Bruises. Chils and Fever. For Internal and
External use.
IL ntfr4uoa Is not only to relieve the patient
bsr entirely removes the cause of the comnlaint
1; pesetr,t.s and pervades the whole system. re-
storing healthy action to all its mart, And
QulckeniDg the blood.
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For sale BY all druggists spr elyis
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Notice of Foreclosure

ions l.. hEiDGEa, and Charles IS li-c. hay.
ING cohFesch - Inc BY their dee ! pf Mortgage
dated september 10, lstS and recorded 4 lI1n.
cock t"unty Registry, Nol. l!i, Page ~, lot Of
ANA lying IN CastIne, bounded norIhWe-lcrIy Gy
water street, southelstcriy by 4 way, aprlhe4.r.
eriY Dy land occupied by Roderick VI Joyce an 4
southwe.ieIly by Land in occupation OF Herr
heeirr, and the condition. OF sand mortgage h,yin
been broken. | claim foreclosure thafo.il
.. Z. j. ABBOT
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Notice.

NOTICE i hereby gwen that the next Icgi ,Ia
~ ture vii ~ rctitioncd fpr Leave tl euIrrs.
and extend the Ecnnctt Wharf .-o c4lt,.lt IN,
tide waters Al Bucksport village.
= ;. I. lIINkS.
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Notice..

MoilCE - hereby gwen that q pctitIrn vl,t bee
~ presented - thr newt Legislature tor Il spec
lA IA" 10 prevent The m1rNtu1. changing, cor cat
ting ont mark on AL In.. -auglv stun au -r.t.t,.
ers An"at N Union river. between TIE forks OF
f'sst "ui Middle branch. Iu the town OF VI aria.
vile, and Brlmmc.s HrlSe, tn the Cttv Of Nh.
worth. ~.
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Legislature Noiicc

TIE undersigned VIII petition the nrNt Irgt,la.
! tur", to be -ct on. " tth THEN States tr..tll
the town of hluchliI, aud annexed 10 llg tann at
>urry.
IpUN 4. GErE\
Buehiu Nov. ~ I>-i t,ts
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Agents Wanted.
Or. GARVIN'S Elixir Of TAR.

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anu speedy cure guaranteed Tor Colds Coughs
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compiainjs Kidney diseases and all affections Of
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Obi Gllswortb AmsrifaG.

Polished every Thursday Morning At Coombs
Block. Ellsworth, Me-, by THE HANCOCK
COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY.
For terms &c. zee first page.
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Boston, y Park Bow. New YORK 'andsol Chestnut
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advertisements for the AMERICAN in the above
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Special Aotifts.
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ANTHEO

Is the best preparation il the world for beautiiv.
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PETITION OF JOSEPH r. GRAY & OTHERS
1873

10 the Hon. senate and House OF Representatives.
at Augusta, in Leg islItare assembled.
"k TIE UNDERSIGNED, subscriber. of thc
w towns OF Sede wick, Bro9k-vill amt Pcitol,
scotrespectfully represent, that we are Interested
IN tae eel and smell fishing. We ask that a law
may be enacted to protect the fishing bu -jur-.
referred 10 Tor the following reasons:
Isl Those Inclined to take tile ecls q III Boat.
Iaits anu oeoWe ana as soon a. the lee VIII bear
win spears, from one part OF The river to the tn
err IN search OF, and to take the ecls ANA al they
nave reduced the eels in size and quantity. ana
diso disturb the smelt hshins. which Is the most
extensive business We therefore EARNESTLY nf,v
that law may be enacted prohibiting the Il. kI,5
oil eeis In any way from tie stream Or river H.
vile, and running down To Johnson, narrn,,s 80
called, III fenoDscot and Brownsville Wtask th.t
those persons inclined t. take GELS NAV he Ir,,-
the month Of March, ia each YEAR 50 Ii Iiity
bound Will ever Tray.
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