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From Ijm. II. FIyHesg. u. u :.

Having read this record Of "THE UxprE.
GROUND RAILROAD" / can only say that it !, a
work Of ertraoriiHary interest and Of great raiu.
as an illustration of the terrible despo,igm.
which little while ago reigned over us all, and
which IS now thank heaven > no more.
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"A grey eagle measuring seven feet six
inches from tip 70 tip Of It's wings WAS killed
!. N Bourbon county, KY, a lay Or two ago.
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-Clasper, the Oxford boat builder, has re-
cciyed orders for buildin: both the Cambridge
and Oxford boats for this years race.
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From JDhn r.. Whittier

me b1oh Is more interesting thu. ann romance.
1t wall be OF permanent value to the historian Of
the country during the anti slavery struggle.
chccJ"ty commend II 10 the pB5lic fIror.
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From Gen. u. y. Uorayf 1.

GU could not prepare a work that would az
ford more instruction and iuteres, tn mo Than +,
detailed history Of the operations Of the so.
called ST Underground Railroad" lam delightei
at the examination | have been permitted TO
give the proof, and think thousands will rise M
to call you blessed for your faithful record Of our
'lcgalizcd crime"
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U'OR SALE CHEAP.

Two rev two s.ory houses, situated o. 9Th
street, y. W., between 18th and 18Th streets,
SIX ROOMS including Bath Room. Water and
Gas throughout.
Apply 20 N. DICKSON,
1914 Madison street,
ap,2tG i...a.-. tr.I - 4 -tb .,r-.i.
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From Hon. Henry WilsoH. Tice yr>sjie,t
You have done a good work. This story NJ
the heroic conduct of fugitives of oppression.
and OF the devotion of their friends, will be-
read with deep interest, especially by the Old
friends OF the slave in the stern struggle through
which We have passed. hope your abors will
be rewarded by grateful public
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From j. ". .Nckim ,

a book SO unique in kind, SO startling in in
tereSt' and so trustworthy in its statements.
cannot iaiI to command n large reading now,
and IN generations yet to come.
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From ION. HENRY Z. Carey.
Mr.. Stills work appears 70 me to be one Of
Jreot interest, HRd ! mast hsaytiLy uRjte iu r..
cDmmendiaJ IL 10 he j,yJlic otleHtiDs.
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From ). T. Chase, Cher Justice efU. s. 81.
prone Court:
No one probably has had equal opportunities
with yourself OF listening to the narratives of
iugitlve slaves. No one will repeat them more
truthfully, and no stories can be NOR, fraucb,
with interest than theirs.
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From, lion. Charles .Syyps,

From lion. Charles Sumner:
The Underground Railroad has performed i, ,
part, but 1t must always be remembered rrn,c.
fully, as one OF the peculiar institutions OF our
bling heart.
You do well to commemorate those associ
ated with 1t by service or by bcuefit-the "a
yiours and the saved.
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b $500 Reward.
W ''RUNAWAY!"
THD
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.
fac!S, Narrating the Hardships,
Halr-Breadth Escapes, and Death
struggles Of the Slaves in their
Efforts for Freedom.
\ RECORD or
BY WILLIAM STILL,

+ or many years connected with the Anti Slavery
ounce IN Philadelphia. and Chairman Of IN,
Acting Nigiant Committee Of the Philadelpbia
Branch Of the Underground Railroad. illus.
StLI, with 20 hne Engravings by Beusel,
graphs from Life. "'''
from great number Of cordial letters com.
mGnding the Underground Railroad, the Author
selects few brief extracts only from eminen,
trends of Freedom who have examined the
work 'No
From I'm. Lloyd Garrison:
l have examined it with deep and thrilling
!, 1t IS m ost important portion of An
cannot be called in question. 1t is n book for
every household. w.
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TErou the Iaieio BLADE


sfs. aasby Goes to Warrington and tseI
Thence TO Forth Esston. she Home of
Oaksa Ames-His Aeeoua Of the Ea1qutt
tn uoaeT of SIR. Amss.
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1919 Mad!son ssto"11
between lG,h aad l1'a sifes ..
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SOLD ONLY By SrRSCI

7.''E' IT - I't7|ItII IIVN.
ound in Fine English Cloth. extra yilt...sf 3,
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The Rates for Money Orders at tn,

The Rates for Money Orders at the
Post Office, are rs follows:-
Not exceeding $40 five cents.
over $40, and not exceeding $50, ten
cents.
Over $50 and not exceeding $50. fifteen
cents.
Over $50 and not exceeding $40, twenty
cents.
Over $40 and not exceeding $50, twen-
ty-Ave cents.
On Wednesday, Jan. 18th, Mr.. Hale of
this State, offered a resolution which was
agreed TO, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform the House whether any
special agents, detective or other officer of
the Treasury. had seized the books and pa
pers OF any citizen without the warrant of
court
In some parts OF this district. much
complaint has been made In regard to what
was considered the unwarranted acts of
officers. acting under pretended authority
from the United States, in Selling books
and papers. The resolution is timely, and
shows that Mr.. Hale is watchful OF the in
terests and rights of his constituents.
The House Post Office Committee
have unanimously authorized Gen. Farms
worth. the chairman, TO prepare bill to
reduce letter postage TO two cents. and re-
qaire prepayment on all printed matter,
except weekly papers circulating in coun-
ties where they are printed. These are To
be unaffected by the proposed bill
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San Domingo.

Our readers will remember that i'm the
year 1870 the annexation OF Santo Do
mingo TO the United States was pro-
| posed, and that commissioner was
sent down, TO examine into the general
condition and resources of that Island.
The measure was opposed, and finally
voted down, as an impracticlble scheme
of President Grant
n CONNER Company formed in
New York and Boston has been wiser
than the general government, and has
obtained frem President Baez at an
annual rental of a hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, lease of the peninsu-
Ia and bay of SANTANA; which in effect
VIII amount 10 the sovereignty of the
Island. This enterprise bids fair to
ilval III magniiicence and private advan-
tage the East India Company or any of
the old commercial monopolies OF
Europe, beside developing the great
natural wealth of San Domingo.
The company is empowered to pur-
chase and hold property of every kind,
issue an unlimited amount of bonds,
establish banks of discount with
branches, in every part of the world,
build and maintain steamship lines and
sail vessels under its own flag, or any
flag 1t may see fit. Ii has power 10 levy
taxes, port dues, duties OF import or
export, establish custom-houses. build
railroads. telegraph lines, and foot
roads; and in short is invested with all
the powers of an Independent govern
ment. Residents connected with the
company are Independent of the Military
or Civil laws of San Domingo, and all
disputes between the native govern
ment and the company are to be referred
to some European Power for Arbitra-
ton.
The company intends to declare
SANTANA free port TO the whole world.
and invites the sympathy and co-opera-
ton OF all foreign governments.
The republic of San Domingo is con-
tent 10 confer these great powers upon
individuals, i'm default OF a more natural
alliance with the United States by an
nexatiOn. Although The enterprise is
private, great benefit must result to the
general commerce of the States, as well
as to San Domingo and the surrounding
islands, and will prove no doubt at
some future day to have been the fore
runner Of annexation.
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City and County.


Ellsworth.
We are changing our credit lists from
the numbers TO dates,
The Baptist Sabbath School will be
held ut the usual hour on Sunday next.
and Rev. w. n. Reese of Newton Mass.
will preach in the L. NJ.
we hope our friends when sending IA
anything for insertion in the american.
will sign their names, as we must decline
all anonymous communications; and this
rule sometimes excludes what, otherwise.
we should be glad to publish.
1t will be seen by our report of the
doings of the Legislature that George
Parcher and others, have petitioned for the
charter of Savings Bank in Ellsworth
Also that petition has been presented
and referred to set off Isle au Haut from
Deer Isle, and incorporate it as plan;a-
ton, and also TO set it off from Hancock
and annex it to Knox county.
The late rains and subsequent cold
nights made the winter covering OF our
had good time with skates and ice-boats,
As many as dozen boats being seen on
the ice at once, but the storm of Saturday
last suspended operations for while,
GREAT LUCK.-Our landlord, Nr. j. w.
Coombs, is fortunate man. Last week,
on his fishing excursion at Turk, he was
high line: and this week, another ten
FOUNDER has been added to his basket.
The city schools, including the High
School, which have been suspended on 40
count of smallpox, will resume next Nom
day. The Sunday Schools of all the soci-
cites will also hold sessions as usual next
Sunday.
A new vessel, to measure about one
hundred and fifty tons, aud to be COM
manded by Capt. Perry Woodland, is soon
to be placed on the stocks in the yard of
Mr.. Z. j. Hodgkins,
LECTURES. enterprising PRINCIPAL
OF the High School has made arrange
ments tor short course of lectures. to be.
gin the LIST of February, for the benefit of
the High School. The course will close
with an exhibition in March. The lectur-
ers engaged are the following Rev. Ar
thur May Knapp, of Bangor; subject:
"Plurality of Worlds" Mr. William II.
Lambert, Of Lewiston, Principal of the
Lewiston High School; subject: .'Oliver
Goldsmith" John d. Redman, Esq, of
this city. and Mr.. C. II. Berry. The latter
will, If the course receives popular favor,
give lecture with numerous experiments
to illustrate, on the subject of 'Air." Par.
ticulars will be given next week. The
tickets for the course (ncluding High
School ExhibitioD are fixed at one dollar.
we bespeak for the enterprise the cordial
support Of our ciuseps.
lent the observance Of the Sabbath in
Ellsworth becoming rather slack? Only
two churches held regular services, and
these bur for half day, though the street
corners seem .: well supported - ON other
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Spefial A 9
T CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURE~
sCHENCk'S PULMOMIC SYRUP.
sCHENCk'S SEAWEED TONIC,
SEHENIktS MANnR AXE Pill y

Are the only Medic ines that will enre ruimon.
airy Consumption.
sometimes medicine that W III stop a cough " IN
often occasion the death OF the patient IL locks p
the liver stops the circulation the blood hetuo
rhagc follows and IN tact clogging the action of
The very organs that caused the cough
LIVER complaint and dyspepsia are the causr-
OF two-ihirds ofthe cases of CONSUMPTION Many
are now complaining with dun pain In the side
the bowels sometimes cOstive and sometimes too
loose, tongue coated. pain in the shoulder blade
feeling sometimes very restle and at other times
drowsy the TODD that is taken lies heavily ON the
stomach accompanied with acility and oil belch-
d. wind. These symptoms usually originate from
disordcred condition of the stomach or a toruid
rive. Persons so affected II they take one or Two
heavy colds and IL the cough IN these cases b..
suddenly stopped. the lungs liver and stomach
clog and remain torpid and inactive and before
the patient Is aware of his situation the lungs are
mass oil sores, and liberated and death Is the in
evtable result.
schenck's Pnlmonic Syrup is an expectorant
winch does not contain any opium, nor ANYTHING
calculated to check n cough suddenly
schenck,s Seuwced tonic dissoIye- the fac,
geiNes with the gastric juice of the stomach al
hests easily nourishes the system and GREAT. !.
elsalthy circulation of the blood When the how
bill are costive skin salow and the patient IL ri a
quious habit. Shencks Mandrake Pals are ~.
H. red These medicines are prepared by Or j
andoCHENCk son, Northeast corner OF SI,th
and Arch streets, Phila. Pa, and for sale by Geo
=. GOODWIN Co. Ss Hanover ST. Boston and J
Henry, College place N. Y, Wholesale Agts
for sale by Druggists generally. sp.no. I0moi
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C.s,inc.
The new bell, of 500 pounds, present.
ed by Dea. ). Adams, has just been put In
position in the cupola of the Normal
School building, and proves of fine tone.
In the coolest weather this winter, the
temperature at Castine has been % and 80
deg. higher than that reported in the Ken
nebec valley.
On the evening of the 18TH inst, the
Ladies of the Orthodox Society gave a
complimentary supper to the Fircmen and
Hose Company connected wit II the "IIes.-
tor" Engine No. 3. On the 3Oth of No
vcmber their beautiful church ediice was
saved from destruction by fire, after pro-
longed aud doubtful contest with the
names, by the firemen and citizens. The
'Bagaduce" No. ,, was also on the ground
and did good execution, but at the present
time has no organized company connected
with 1t. The tables were spread in the
Vcstry, which, with the rooms attached
have been thoroughly renovated, bearing
no marks OF the confiagration. Between
hity and sixty sat down to the entertain
ment,-in appearance "a feast fit for a
King" The wants OF the outward man
having been fully satisfied. ..the feast of
led by A. r. Adams, ESQ chairman and
POSTMASTER, commencing with The East
ern Question, settled by the ladies-the
Dismembermcnt of Turkey" The sentl-
ments propounded by the chairman were
responded To BY Rev. Mr.. Ives Dca. s
Adams, MesSrs. Fletcher Swazey, W.
Hooper. Col, Tllden, Geo. F. Tildrn. and
others. Poem, Introducing the incidents
OF the fire, humorous a John Gipin,"
put into the hands of DR.. Wheeler. wa,
read by him. The final exercise was a spir-
tied and finely executed Reading" BY
young lady-"The Rescue, by a Fireman" |
There was special reason for responding
In this manner to the work of the firemcn,
for, had the church burned in the furious
gale, the lire would have spread. burning
out the heart of the village blow from
which Castinc would not have recovered
TIL the construction of the Eastern Shore
road 10 its ultimate and certain and not re-
mote termination at the steamboat wharf
IN this place; the inside track and shortest
route between the East and the West being
settled by manifest destiny"
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TIE sHIP-BCILDING RELIEF BILLS.

The committee on ways and means de-
voted the greater part of the session Tues
day morning to a hearing upon the bills
of Messrs Lynch and Hale for the further
relief of American ship-building by allow.
ing drawbacks of1luties on all materials en-
tering into the construction of vessels, in
stead of only on those named in the last
tariff bill. All the Maine delegation. ex-
cept Mr.. Peters, were present and advo-
Gated the relief proposed, and in addition
increasing the time in which vessels in
foreign trade might do coasting business
from two months in each year TO four. Fa-
vorable opinion was also expressed in re-
gard to allowing the amount Of drawbacks
on home material when that is used instead
of imported. The views ofthe Maine dele
CATION were opposed by Mr.. George L.
Snow, representing the Revere Copper
Company Of Boston, who objected to the
removal of duty from copper and its man.
ufactures. and by Mr.. Marshall OF New
York and L. A. Plummer of New Bedford,
who Arged the same reasons why duty on
cOrdage. should be retained. The COM
mittee took no vote on the matter.
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days. Disregardlng the religious aspect of
the matter we should think ordinary enter
prise In showing ones new clothes and in
viewing the clothes ofone's neighbor would
bring out more people than are attending
church this winter.
We have had the pleasure OF examin-
ing paintings in oil, BY MFR. Richardson, an
artist by profession, formerly Of Rock
land. Mr.. Richardson intends to make
Ellsworth Ills permanent residence, and
we welcome him among rs.
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known to our people, are two very hand
some, charming and accomplished ladies.
Miss Egery's fund of good nature must be
inexhaustible, for she is being continually
called upon to preside at the piano. Miss
Fanny Perham, the Governors daughter,
is very sweet, pretty girl and Is immense
ly popular with all. Mrs. II. A. Woods,
Mrs. Councillor Dow. Mrs. Senator OBri-
on, the two daughters of Mr.. Wood of
Bangor, aud other ladies make up a very
pleasant, engaging coterie. Governor Per-
hams social qualities are well cultivated,
and his presence in the parlors OF the A,i-
gusta House adds much to the enjoyment
of the guests. The versatile Zine Hub
bard also shines in society. lie is the
best dancer and the most good-humored
wit in the parlors. lie is remembered here
as the constant antagonist of Eugene Hale.
when both were in the House here in 1865.
This letter is written in the room of the
engrossing Clerk. where Mr.. Milliken and
Mr.. Pishon see to it that the Acts and Re
solves are truly and strictly engrossed."
Their duty is particular and important
one, and they do it well. Enough for to-
day.
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AUGUSTA. Jan 20. 1873

AUGUSTA, Jan 20, 1873.
While was proving round in the State
Library found Mr.. Wentworth of Bucks
port. there in one of the alcoves. and
learned that he spends much time there.
He means to keep himself thoroughly in
formed.
/ suppose l ought to write you some
political news and guesses, but political
matters here are much like the game OF
''thimble rig" Now you see it, and now
you don't, and you can't tell under which
thimble the little joker is" The Governor
gives no sign 10 encourage or terrify the
candidates for the office OF Reporter OF
Decisions. There are only four of them
now that seem to hang on to hopes. |
don't want to hazard ans reputation as a
political prophet. but can safely say that
the impression is very general here that
Edwin b. Smith of Saco, will be the lucky
man. | don't venture any guesses.
| hear Hincks of Bucksport favorably
| spoken OF. as one who would make an ex-
cellent State Treasurer next year. II he
should care for the place think he might
easily secure it. The Office of Insurance
Commissioner. now held by Paine of Ban
gor, will probably 20 to Portland. but
whether to Munger or Chase no one but
Sidney Perham can tell now.
The Governor question goes through all
the phases of the kaleidoscope. Every
man that arrives here is Immediately sus-
pected of being a candi late for Governor
unless he Immediately shows the private
axe he has TO grind. The obscurity OF
some. including your correspondent, is
their only protection from the common
imputation. Genl. Caldwell of Ellsworth
was very generally talked of few weeks
ago. and his name seemed to be very fay-
orably received. LatterIy. however. less
mention Is made of him. Farwell of Rock
land is regularly in the field with very
strong backing by earnest friends. Ding
ley OF Lewiston is at the other end of the
lists with his visor down and lance in rest
prepared for all corners. The trumpet of
Noah Woods of Bangor has been heard at
the entrance TO the lists, but he i hardly
recognized yet a knight in fun arnor.
j. W. Porter of Burlington. James VI.
stone of kennebuns. Joshua I'VE of Au-
gusta, and a host of others. seem TO be
lowering on the outskirts or rather their
names are passed from mouth to mouth.
AZ possible candidates for the prize. Cald-
well, with an organized effort of himSslf
and friends would be formidable knight
in the field, but just now the attention of
spectators seems to be directed TO Dinglev
and farwell. There will be contest any
way. and whoever desires the Governor
ship next year, must metaphorieally wade
through metaphorical seas of political
gore.
Governor Perham will not be a candidate
for reelection. His three years have been
successful, and he retircs with the best
wishes of all parties and persons. The
only criticism have heard that savors of
fault-findng. is that Oxford County friends
are too well rewarded at the expense of
Office seekers from other parts of the State
The people don't care anything about that
however. and their verdict is that he has
done we'll +
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Hospital Regulations,

NO person shall enter any City Hospital es,ab
Ished Tor the treatment OF patients aec fed with
small Pok, or any disease dangerous to the nnh.
nc health without the written permission AZ =
member Of the Board OF Health. -
No person having SO entered, or being in s,cb
hospital shall leave tine building hospital with
Health. Doaiu OF
no person snail remove any article Of claiming
or any gooas from such hospital, nor receive any
saeh artlcie from the hospital. without written
No person outside such hospita, sh,u h.,-.
slleG. communication with any inmate OF such
OK approach within sixty feet Of the build
,nS.,e m ha'.s such written permission except
where mouse Is nearer the highway
=, The dwelling houses of samuel Davis. Na,h.,
Moor Daniel Hamilton and Michael Sargent. and
also House on Blacks Point, are established az
going regulations. s"S 'oie
en- By order Of BOARD OF HEALTH.
Ellsworth, Jany sth, 1873. 3w1
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LIFE SAVING srATIONs.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has recommended the es-
tablishment of Sc ven life saving stations
on the coast of Maine, and one on the coast
Of New Hampshire He also recommends
the establishment of two such stations Oh
Cape Ann, Mass. The sites for the stations
in Maine are doubtless the same that were
sslected by the recent commission, whose
report we published some three weeks
since. viz Carrying Point Cove, MOose-a-
Bee Reach, Petit Nensn. Cranberry Island,
White Head Island, Cape Small Point,
with probably house Of refuge on Mar
tinicus Seal Island.-( Argus.
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Probate Court.

NOshce VI AeUoufohnenfs-
Notice is hereby given that the Februarv r..,,
ofth Probate Court to be holden at Eiis - n
we first wednesday thereof 10 hereby aaIionrnood
sAS - wednesday ef - $500
80 - ne sa0s Aear - Dlscc
and Al business now returnable on the r,e., n,
nesoay, VIII befeturnahle at the Is tar dsts "eo-
Ellsworth, fan. -, le7s. oSA' 'odss.
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BACHELORS HAIR DYE

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world.
me only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless, Rel.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-23

FRIENDS Of EAucation throughout New
England will learn with regret of the resigna-
.ion OF Dr. Gideon L. soule, Principal of Phil
lips Exeter Academy. DR.. soule has been for
nearly thirty-four years It the head Of this in
st'tutlon, and under him it has more than
doubled In numbers, and in the rank Of pre-
parstory schools for American colleges has not
been surpassed. Scarce two years ago, DR.. 8.
II. Taylor, the great leader of the sister Pill
lips Academy 1t Andover was STRICKEN down.