Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-09
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ends to educate the appetite tor stronger
liquors the sale becomes a positive evil.
Conscious of the difficulties attending
legislation upon this subject, | submit
these suggestions for your consideration,
in the hope that in your wisdom you may |
be able to embody the principles upon
which they are based in the form OF law
that would be practicable in its operation,
and commend itself to the Judgment of the
people.
SAVINGS BANKS.
The present number of Savings Banks
doing business in the State Is fitty-four;
five having organized during the year
Whole amount OF deposits S26.lsi,333.-
03, being an increase of 50 .366, 530.5s.
The Bank Examiner states that the total
amount of deposits in the Savings Banks
OF the State exceeds the total of the
capital. circulation and deposits of all the
National banks in the State by nearly two
milton dollars.
REFORM SCHOOL.
The management of the Reform School
is generally satisfactory.
The trustees report that the farming OPP
erations have been unusually successful
health of inmates remarkably good. and
the progress in the school commendable.
Whole number in the school one hundred
and forty.
SWEDISH IMMIGRATION.
The number of our Swedish immigrants
has been increased during the past year.
by The arrival of three hundred immigrants
who came without any promise OF aid by
the State. to join their cOuntrymcn.
This Increases the immigration from
Sweden to thirteen hundred. about one
half of whom are in New Sweden. The
other, are variously employed in other
parts OF the State. The colonists have
buiit one hundred houses and eight barns
They have erected and put in operation
one saw mill aud two steam shingie mills
They have now in the colony seventeen
horses. sixteen oxen and >evcnty-six cows.
During the year they have paid 100000
towards the supplies furnished them in lH-
Dor on the roads. Thirty miles of roads
in the township are now pa>sable. \
school OF seventy or eighty scholars, in
which the English language exclusively i
taught, has been sustained about four
months in a year and i now in successful
operation
The large amount of rain aud wet
weather Of the past season has made the
clearing OF land and harvesting OF crops
somewhat difficult in the older PORTION of
the State; but in New Sweden. where the
C.eariugs are necessarily small and where
more rain has fallen than in the southerly
and westerly portions of the State. it has
been with very great difficulty that land
could De cleared or crop, properly harvest
ed. Two-,hird> of the land intended for
crops in ls72 remains unclearcd on this
account They. however. succeeded in
sowing one hundred al ei@hty-sevcn
bushels Of spring wheat. and planting
eight hundred and seyeuty-seYeu bushels
of potatoes. besides winter wheat. rye
oats. barley and Other crops. This is only
about oue-ihird Of what they would have
sown ami planted if the season had been
a favorable - the average. Il would
have been sufficient however to place
the cnipuiSis above want II the sea-
>oa had been ordinarily favorable; but the
long continued rain caused the wheat To
rus an the potatoes to rot. - that not
more than half crop, were realized.
Ia letter to me dated Nov. y. 1872.
signed by 4 COMMITTEES in behalf OF the
co.onist>. they express 4 great di>appoini-
meat On account OF their Inability TO clear
more land and the partial failure of their
crops. but they do not appear discouraged.
They acknowledge with gratitude The aid
the State ha- given them. They say they
are Injured 10 labor and ready 10 work
that they are acquiring knowledge of our
language and customs and striving to gain
knowledge OF our form of government.
- that when they receive the rights OF
citizenship they may be men and not de-
pendent children. They predict that New
Sweden within ten years will BY mean, OF
natural increase and immigration. number
IL citizens by thousands. \ large portion
OF these people came on our invitation.
Rs-E ~ ~ raf.. al 4.
failure OF their crops i ~ fault of theirs.
We must not allow thct 10 suger. The
Report OF the Board and H~a.ul-.foner OF
Immigration. containing complete state
ment OF the colony, Will be laid b fore you
at an early day.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The report Of the Land Agent makes a
complete exhibit OF the business of that
Office. In my last annual address. called
attention to the claim made by the Euro
pcan and North American Railway Com
pauy 10 certain lands set apart for settle
ment. also stated that parties were cut
ting timber on a portion of these land
under permits from said Railway Com
lauy. These parties were, after due Hotic'
proceeded against A. treSpasser>. accord
iug to the provisions of law. This Wa
followed by action against the Land Agen
and the sheriff of AroostoOk county. I've
of these cases. involving the questions a
issue between the State and the Railwa
Company, are 10 he argued at the law tern
To be holden in Bangor in june next.
FISHERIES.
The report of the Commissioners {
Fisheries viii be read with interest. In
portant suggestions are made for ia
restoration OF valuable species of fish int
waters where ;hey were formerly abund
ant. but from which they have been eX
PEELED by artificial distractions. Th
protection of tins important interest o
our shores. and in our BAYS and milan
waters, i of great Importance to the Stat,
| commend the suggestions OF the Con
mi>sioners in regard to certain amenC
ments 10 the law, 20 your consideration.
INSTRUCTION FOR DEAF MUTEs AND TIL
BLIND.
We are now supporting in the America
Asylum for deaf and dumb at Hartfor,
Conn. tifty-siX pupils at cost of Sl7
each per annum. We are also paving Il
same sum in part support of three pupi
in The Clark Institution for deaf mutes
Northampton. Massachusetts
The Asylum ia Hartford is und
efficient management and the teaching a
pears to be thorough and practical, DO
Ia the scflool room anu H1rk shop. | ha'
not had the pleasure o! visiting the Scho
1t Northampton where articulation al
lip-reading are taught. but am Inform,
that it is in all respects an excellent i
>titutiou. We also have eight students
the Perkins Institution for the blind
South Boston. who appear to be makil
good progress towards the ability to su
port themselves.
ORPHANS OF SOLDIERS AND sEAMEN.
The orphans OF soldiers and seamen ha
continued 10 receive the fostering care
the ) ate. The fathers of these childr,
gave their lives in defense OF ia e countr
aud the least We can do is 10 adopt tn e
orphans a. children of the State. \
obligation is more sacred than this. al
none will be more cheerfulIy performe
The number in the Orphans Home at Ba
Is now fifty-seven. Too much credit ca
not be given to the friends OF this insti,
ton for their substantial aid. and the
devotion 10 the welfare of these children
The thanks of the state ara sss:s-.-s:f..s;;
= - g s..is work Of love ' "
ny the terms of an appropriation 10 n
orphans Home in Bangor. thar Institn,;'
is TO support such orphans of soldiers q,
seamen as NAV be Dlacad Il, H.. 80