Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-12-04
Correspondence.
Letter from Warrington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %, 1873.
Thanksgiving Day. the day 40 dear to the
heart of New Englander. has come and
gone! the annual sacrifice has smoked rs
way upward. and the traditional turkey
has fallen victim to the appetite Of lord.
~ man." This one thing shows the happy
effect of more constant intercourse be.
tween the various parts Of our common
country. that this festival, once almost ex-
clusively confined within the boundaries of
New England, has spread over the Union,
and now all the states. in theory. rejoice to-
gether, and unite in the universal render
ing Of thanks to the Giver of all good.
sim the day can never be.to the. citizens
Of other parts Of the country, quite what
it is TO one from the North. who has known
and loved it from early youth. and felt its
peculiar sacredness as..the family holiday.
the day devoted to home joys and the ties
of kindred, which become all The dearer
and closer from this bond, which we hope
may never be loosed.
The general happiness Of the day must
have been unshared by the poor fellow.
who yesterday expiated his crime OF muir
der upon the gallows. One thing the muir
derously inclined people of the District
must have discovered by this time, i. ..
that hanging is not out of fashion, and
crime may meet its deserts even unto death
he met his tate with GOODNESS, and pro-
fessed to have faith In the future and hope
that his sins were forgiven for the sake of
Jesus, who died TO save sinners. While
one would not be sacriligious enough to
limit the grace of God to any mortal, is
there not too much encouragement to
crime in thus making the gallows the high
way TO Heaven, aud allowing condemned
criminals To vaunt their sins. and boast of
their immediate entrance into sloryp VIII
there be any fewer murders for such a
spectacle?
Free Cuba is exciting less interest now
that the cloud of war is not so threatening
as at one time. and the Spanish govern
ment leans toward moderation and peace.
full COUNCILS. The young republic should
not quarrel with It's elder; thereby risking
lis own destruction as republic, and shAk-
ing the foundations of republicansm In the
old world which are at best none too strong.
That America eau avenge any insult TO its
flag, Is very certain. aud. should 1t be nee
essary, no doubt prompt measures would
be taken by the coming Congress - pre-
pare for war, but better Is peace, and SO
think the powers that be" evidently. The
terms agreed TO by the Spanish govern
ment are sufficient TO satisfy the most ex-
acting. and when the errand is remember
ell upon which the yirginius went. its hon
orabie return sesta. almos; marvel. and
the Castelar, administration wins honor for
itself
But every other matter shrinks into in
significance in comparison with the assem-
bling of the magnates of tie land on the
comm. Monday. Candidates for the yari-
Gus offices. are in force, and each man has
his clientele OF admirmg friends TO wish
him success. and reap the adv antages of il
afterwards.
That Mr.. Blaine is to be the Speaker of
the Forty-third Congress Is generally con-
coded, and no better one could be found
among them all 10 ill the responsible posi-
ton. Hon. Horace Maynard has u strong
following, but not sufficiently so to win the
race. A. for the other candidates, they
must give up the attempt, nor try To rival
Caesar. For Postmaster OF the House. the
candidates are numerous, but the chances
are in favor of one-armed soldier from
Ohio. say the gid nnncs, who are supposed
10 know. This Congress has much work
to do, and much TO undo OF the previous
term, if il has the good of the Republican
party II heart, which it must have for its
own sake-nous rerrons.
Beautiful toilettes appear on the street.
and one hears wonderful tales of,the panic
prices ruling the n. Y. market-Alas for
the ladies no such bargains are to be had
here. and the feminine mind mourns over
the sorry lack, but must indulge In the lux.
uries without the added glory of bargain,
consequently they show no token Of hard
times on their lovely selves. and shine rad,
ant for conquest. Yours. X.