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Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27

as- The tide of immigration is steadily set
ting in, and the irst thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
comparison between the two.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27

Ds- ]. Cohn keeps fine Havana and DomeS-
tic Cigars. No. 81 Main street, Downey,s Block,
THOMPSON 4 GersOns saloon. s..
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27
county Court-sEpuLvEpA,J j.

County COmrG-SEPULVEDA,J. J. \ #I"U
WEDNESDAY, Nsv. 28.
!. People VS.. F. ancls; o Arvallo- --On account of
severe illness OF principal witness for the
prosecution, the case was continued until De-
cember 18th. .tBgFuf
The jury were discharged and ordered to re-
turn on Friday. nl .l#I. I1.
Gabriel Nun ?s was sentenced to the State
prison for the term Of one year. -5aslIi- .
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27

Ha. Every style of Painting and Glazing
done In the highest style fart, and ut raason-
able rates, by G. Raphael 4 Co.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27

THE Emerson, Weber and CHECKER
ing pianos for sale on the lnstalrnent plan.
]. D. PATRICK, Travelling Agent. Leave Or
ders mt Hellman's Book store. nov22mls
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27
Exports.

Following is q list of exports received at the
depot, awaiting shipment Nov. 20:
Corn Meal, sks:....3l Wine, pps.............. II
Dried Peaches, SKIS. Bullion, brs. :. 2i(
Fruit, bxs Merchandise, bxs....
Corn, SKIS .............,.. 4;
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27
PrOhate COurt-SEpULvEDA, ].

s,ss "a ~ e rssr G- WEDNESDAf,sNov.. ~
b Letters OF adm inis ration In the estate OF W.
Kelp, deceased, were ordered issued to the
widow, upon her giving bond In the sum of
$500. 14taiH shll HNNh fnt IH Jtll4-5 #fH.t t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27

The San Fernando track is in good
running order. 1t Is "a miles In length.
Yesterday two car loads of material
. were taken out to construct turn
table. "A'fH Fd p ~.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27
San Francisco Money Market.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 90.
GoLD-Opened in New York at lO0
1a@92H.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27

ME All men ought to know that all kinds Of
gentlemen's Clothing will be made with neat
ness and dispatch by a regular tailor. The
finest Imported and domestic Cloths always
on hand at d. w. Fitzpatrcks, corner of
Court and spring streets. Haz##.#
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27
The luyas House.

The California oysters kept in the
elegant establishment of Mr. Cuyas, near the
Pico House, have special qualities, owing to
the system followed by the above named gen.
tlemnn in fattening and preserving them as
fresh as when taken out Of the sea. Lovers OF
oysters can see for themselves and be con-
vinced. Chocolate, coffee, tea and other re-
freshments, all first-class, are also served
there. There can be found for sale Sherry
Wine. Muscatel, imported from Spain, by
Mr.. Cuyas, and best brands of Havana Ci-
g,rs. He also keeps IL good stock of perfu-
inery. tOys and candles OF all kiuds. no9-2w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27

Mr.. Prewett shows us a very beauti-
ful rendition of the Bible, which is
made for family use. 1t is large, and
has beautiful clear print, and is alto
gether such book as no family should
be without. 1t has 400 engravings,
among which are some very beauti-
fully executed steel engravings. Mr..
Prewett will begin to deliver to his
subscribers Stanley's elbow l found
Livingston" on Saturday, and desires
that they may be ready to take them
at once
Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-27
special attention paid to the
SECURING of LOANS
AND faI seff si.silia
EXCHANGE OF CATTLE, HORSES,
SHEEP AND OTHER STOCK.
ALSO :
TO tho Exhibition Of Ores,
and general Information exchanged In regard
to the mines Of our country. ~ 80.
Mining and other Stocks on Exchange
All orders promptly attended to, and infbr-
nation given. Fh4 Hts at.fr,ly -,..f I. ,.ass4

We have on sale the following described
Farms, Dwellings, Building Lots, Stores, BUS
mess Stands, stations, Orange, Lime, Lemon
and other Fruit Trees; Cattle, Horses and
other stock: besides many other nrst-class o..
Ranches, improved and unimproved, .fFDm
to 5000 acres--some with dne dwellings and
all necessary out.buildings; and highly Inn
not advertised in the following list: lliat'5 :,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
PoRrLANp. Dec. 2S, 1872.

To the Editors Of the A,reriean -
The week of Merry Christmas is over
Santa Claus has stabbed his reindeers. fold
ed up his great fur coat. and thrown aside
his well worn Giit-basket. the contents of
which have been distributed into thous-
and> of stockings all over the land but
the praise of that estimable old gentleman
is still sounded by the lips of all the hap
py children of the city.
We have had n Merry Christmas. but a
cold one; the mercury is reported to have
stOodupon Christmas morning at Is degrees
below zero. in the lowest part OF the city
Ii was one of those days which occur ever
few years, and everyone of which is re-
ported 10 he the coolest within the memo
ry of any maa living. One man from
Westbrook asserts that last Wednesday
WAS the coolest OF any day for precisely
fourteen years; another man in Scarbo-
rough, says there was just such day in
1872. but nothing like it since; aud an old
lady ont al Windham, aged 81. states that
the mercury stood ut the same point one
day when she was a girl but has never, to
her personal knowledge, got down 81 low
again until "Wednesday. Ii was a cold day
the vendors Of Evergreen wreaths and
crosses who had taken their stands III prom
inent parts of the city to sell their wares.
were forced TO make quick aud ruinons
sales 10 save themselves from freezing;
the half clad dcvotecs Of Catholicism who
turned ont To midnight mass had cold.
hard Time OF it: and all the gaycty and
mrth OF the day could not take the thick
frost from the windows.
Portland has nearly two f.af nf Suptl
aud is very gay and happy in it, new win
ter dress.
The appointment. OF Gen. Virgin rs
Judge. meets with very general approval
among our citizens. He has been for Two
years citizen of Portland, and is gener-
al iavoritc.
Hon. Israel Wa>hburn gave a very bril-
liant aud delightful reception when hi-
brother, the French minister was in town.
Mr.. Elihu Nashburn seems to possess
much the same genial manner, for which
hi> brother. our Collector OF Port is So re-
marketable. The evening which we passed
IN his society Was a most enjoyable one.
MONDAY NoRNiNG. Dee. 30.
Our city was saddcncd yesterday morn
ing on receiving Intelligence Of the sudden
death of Mr.. Rensselaer, Cram. at his resi-
dencc. the evening before. He died of
apop!cNN beng >lck les tlau 10 hours.
He was one oi our mos; respected and
prominent citizens. aud hal the confidence
OF all the community. lie was intimate
~ connected with nearly all the pHb!.c in
tere-i, OF Portland. and hi, dccc..-e leaves
a void among business men. which viii Toe
felt for very long time. lie was always
noted for >poiIc>> integrity and hi-h NOR
al character. Hon. Marshall Grain at
Brunswick i the only >uryiyin. brother OF
4 family of eight children. V. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. 1873.
To our Subscribers.

With the present number, we begin a
new volume of the Americda.
Atfthis time. so favorable TO new de-
partures. we must beg our patrons to
pardon us. if we remind each individually
o. his standing on our books. \ single
glance at the pasted slip. on each paper.
will tell the story. 10 all finding 1873 or
1874 upon them, with hat in hand. we make
our most graceful bow Editorial, and
acknowledge ourselves your humble and
grateful servants for the year to come. If
there are any not SO fortunate Is 10 find
one of these years opposite their names.
the correction will easily and gladly be
made. by calling our attention to a rectan-
gular engraving marked in the ri2ht
hand corner. for each year prior 10 1873,
and the same graceful and grateful ac-
knowledgment will be made.
We are persuaded that a gentle hint.
like the above, to subscriber to the
Aaericqn, is worth a dozen sharp duns.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
The Legislature of Maine.

The Legislature of Maine assembled
Jan. LIST.
The subjects. upon which legislation
will be asked, are Railroad Charters,
Division of Counties aud change of bound
aries, amendment of School Laws, the
establishment of an Industrial School for
girls, an improvement in our Jail system.
so that our prisoners shall be put TO work
and large amount of special legislation.
There are four candidates for President
of the Senate, John b. Foster OF Penob-
scot. Enoch c. Harrington of Oxford.
Almond Kennedy of Lincoln. and Caleb
\. Chaplin of Cumberland. For Speaker
of the House, Edmund +. Webb of Water
vile. and Warren II. Ninton of Gray. are
candidates. 1t seems to be conceded that
Mr.. Webb will be successful.
1t is expected that all the present State
officers will be elected. with the exception
of the Attorney General. Mr.. Reed Is the
present incumbent. is also candidate as
well as Mr.. Strout OF Portland. and Mr.
Stetson and Gen. Plaisted of Bangor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02

transact such other business as may pron.
erly come before them.
The trustees of the Maine Insane
Hospital call attention in their annual
report to the crowded corlition .of the
institution and the necessity of Immediately
providing for its relief The recently
erected chapel is not iisshed, and may
not be. as il is proposed tschange its loca-
ton and use. There hire been 2Ol pa
tents admitted and III discharged during
the year. The per cent. of rccoveres on
the number admitted is considerably grea. er
than last year. reaching nearly thirty-nne
per cent and above frty-nine per cent.
On the number discharged. The ratio Of
deaths is considerable less than one per
cent. In October. $50, the hospital was
first opened for reception ofpatients. Since
then 40l5 have ben admitted and 1922
discharged. of wh'm 1926 recovered. 600
improved, 5o4 uufnproved. and 7Oi have
died
Fourteen years ago an Old lady in
Portland, Me. fei dead from heart disease
while winding ~ IN old-fashioned clock.
The true was te minutes before 10 in the
morning Ever snce that the clock has stop
ped at 10 on tn anniversary Of her death.
II has never once failed in the fourteen
years that hav passed.
The above paragraph is having an cx-
,
falls far behind the mourntnl interest
which attaces to Il kindred incident in
this vicinity An old gentleman who for
many year had taken his regular eleven
O'Clock dirk of Mcdford. died suddenly
and myseriously after hosting in his
morning etreshnent. And ever since. on
the anniv F>ary of the sad event. lust As
the cock marks the honr Of eleven. the
tumber> taken up by invisible hands. the
bottle ihlted, good thrce-f1nyer drink
poured'it, and the glass lifted to lips that !
are neer seen. Some have affirmed TIM
they cn hear the old fellow smack hi, lin :.
with sti,iaction as the glass is replace, v
We ant Portland to understand shas 4
old liv'> clock is going to take the pr !.
on COST stories from this locality. -ie |,
puJtaH JouHni II
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
January LIST, 1878.

Sanding upon the Threshold of Z
New Year, it may not be inappropriate,
To allude to the 1mericdu. tho week.,
messenger between our patrons and
ourselves. Although its columns hav,
been under our control but few weeks
il has been long enough 10 give us 4
higher and truer view of the immense
influence which the Press eNerts-lona
enough TO convince us that the local pa.
per, humble though it may be, will, il
rightly conducted, be a blessing TO the
county where it Is estabished-and
long enough TO give Us a kindly sympa.
thy with the wants and interests of the
community. and beget in us strong
desire TO aid and benefit them. True
there is much of drudgerv in these du.
tics, yet the consciousness of faithful
cndeavor rightly TO perform them and
the repeated words of cheer and com
nie'-'dation uttered from time to time.
80 hurthen.
mas ''o'' am Il will continue TO be
our ann. TO make Sue >a,o. all,
promot, all the varied interest,".
subscribers, while at The sanc time. :.
will supply that general information 50
much desired by the man OF business
and the man of intelligence. \ local
paper should in our Judgment be home
paper, always cognizant of every
change, Improvement and enterprise in
our midst.
Hundreds OF Young men and women,
among whom we have many subscrib-
ers, have lett the old County Sam q.
cock, for new harearried with ,hom
West. of n,:-
WHICH they VIM ..e-o. r.,..n, gay
tcrs not what skies are now aDo.,o IL.
'iley sui remember our cracgy hills. onr
rock bound shores, our placid BAYS. aud
the restless ocean, and with half closed
eyes, stlll see the old farm and the hmm
BILE roof of home.
1t Is such sweet remembrances that
we wish The 4merfcan 10 call up on its
lar away reception. and TO this end from
every hillside and valley we would |
weekly send some magic word TO make
them think of friends and kindred.
And now in this first issue Of tho
-d"'eFtcdn for 1873, we can send forth
10 better greeting to all. whether AT
home or abroad, than this. A HAPPY
New YEAR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
Railroad Again


HuCk>roKr, Dec. >. 1872.
ME. EDITOR IL acknowledge the corn /;
but Id no; take The Phanta-m the na'u-
raj way. Indeed. in it, natural phase il.
scarcely cNi,i> outside of the eastern huh.
aud 80 far a. it, symptoms are di-""Ncta-
be outside, aud especially :" far n tn"
eastern shore road ! "r''ccthgd. II is b.
e- i i not practicable 10 connect 1.
through s'--- road except by a f,rr,
! though this will be q VERY >lmpl,. r,,,,..
/ al bGch>ppri. and save a great mann, min.
/ OF irh>one. unpleasant travel. Bnrk.r.r,
/ puts her money frt into the western .r,-
ton OF the F. * |. X. Road for ia" reason
tbai every where prrya;l>.-nui a ulani, t.r
bansor.-but 20 make railroad connection.
>.ie VIII bc equally ready to help build the
eastern section; though. of course. .h,. will
- = 49, n. 10 /
put 80 much into the eastern ...,,;..
think you may be satisfied tina,
ht> been any appeArant. there b,
no intention or desire to>how va,
shoulder. The appearn.e has opIy h.a,
developed By the ab>orpbn of tb.. n,
p'H mind in heavy job Buck,por, h',.
'"G OF course To do most tn. VOL. . &
To furnish most Of the moiy =, h,,;,~, as"
western section. And jus'ere | wan, -
say that We have no quarrewi,;, $
Tor leaving IL 10 shoulder Il =.
we PICK aiuSS with her bec;sa -, -. b
u"'Sehce OF her >el'i>hness her AIN. u
oil an eastern road. e>pecis. ,I,.,
through, and bring, 80 uea, 80
good port; though we d.. r. In
having absorbed ia her pct an 81. 'H
bounty OF the State She en- d ~
just 70 her neighoorS. + mean -, i.u
dislike. for the o.1pa'T'm liz rri
control the lsi,d Il the people Ia l"-
mine to huiJd il. We are glad. IA H.
To know and 10 say that many of "a If
.,.,s. ,o nr.,o;, o,.,-.I.. ''i'" ''F't ood on
Let II be distinctly understood 4, H."
EASTERN people, that when the road a. liar
Dc H"ili ii must De by them>olve, \ iorv
ewes except i'll the matter of bonds 4 -
Ell IL he further understood bv an of All
ha'- when a railroad i, needed the eulv1 he
nre way to secure it is to agitatc ana k..n ion
gitaiing till The thing is done. sI
Z. II. ". q
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02

against their cages, wherein they were
locked. and roarcd and howled in the most
terrible manner. They sprang against the
bars. shot like massive bolts at the sides of
their cells and made the most desperate
struggle to escape, but in vain. They per-
ished in the flames. The peculiar con-
structlon of the building precluded the
possibility OF any of these animals making
their escape even If they had been able to
force themselves from their cages. II is
perhaps fortunate in one sense that this
was the case. In the meantime the flames
ragged with rcdoublcd violence. The gal
Nanized iron which covered the building
rolled up in shrivelled scrolls and tongues
OF fire leaped mp to the sky. The flremen.
clad IN lee. vainly labored manfully. but to
ilttic purpose. The circus building was
soon Ia ruins aud the flames swept on TO
the adjoining buildings as already report-
ed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
General News.


/ ' A+"S ia barunn's Nc.Iar.ri.-
iLHi'iiic STRUGGLES OFIIE WupBr,>rs
\ New lork dispatch gives the follow.
ing account of the erfat fire which do.
stroyed Barnnm's colossal ,n,,,,,,.,.;,
circus and museum establishment on Tues.
gay morning, 9th ult.:
shortly after four o'clock the v,tcb,n.,,.
-thufeld Nelson. discovered tho flmaS H.
,nc ooiier room among the apparatus tnr
heating the building. He tir.t SAW rba
o"c 'ssuih@ from a trap door. and jtno-
ai. vi ihe mischief, attempted to ey,in-
u'si me iire alone. This he was unable
w. anu after sounding All alarm he en-
- , oieu ~ SET some of the more valuable
ih iii,ess animals in the nenagerie. NJ
Co. ne broke open the cage of the
HHahes. animals for which Mr.. R,rn,,,,
mas paid many thousand dollars. hnt H.
Pooi creatures were too terrified 10 MAKE
any attempt at escape. and were s,aad','-
suhocated in the dense smoke. The mar,
loliiiil@ elephant, Jeanette and the Ittle
one, uvpsey, We're sagacious enough IN
i,a,i themselves of the opportunity Afford
oI ~ a,ieh ana were both rescued. 4 large
ipnaHt' recently imported, refused TO
IN anu persisted in the flames. Two cam
s we're also rescued. although with the
Sea'est dliiiculty. very short time had
yiaPseu since the discovery of the fire. hut
= .l'e circus building burned like finder and
- was impossible to remain in it. The
ere department attended with its usual
prom ptltude and worked zealonsly and
vel out the flames had obtained too now
1riui mastery. The cold was intense. the
thermometer standing four degrees above
:s,o. whiie biting wind swept through
M i.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02

republican machine. Why. then. should
there be a body Of electors between the
executive and the people in Maine?
The present constitution has now existed
for one-half century without revision.
We question if any other State has been so
conservative. We think proper consti-
tutional convention could suggest several
desirable changes to better adapt the
constitution to the times and the people.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02

ry. " ELLSWORTH, OCT. stb ,ss-
s- .,, ~" .' IA RErumtctv,-Grn,II''..
4 ,+hn "t Boston, il about ;.iti. ,.'ts =
t"i q stranger In these part, ''','| lon
d., l',,tNi most physicians lraye linz ~,''
'ooAyd upon with 81 ptcion. ,95rti ,'''S q
q. ,, -, 'n2h miraculous. rral hi, rrt.
'"l tH with some jisIriist. h;t - ~ 10
. 10 no "lher way. Is Ind trin 1f'' ~, -
r. IN my power, resolved In try i,''f
., 've ,,, Obliged to wall On crurh n.y. 'r',
sun TOT min" month. VS. r,f .,nl' ohs
s"'t 20 tho door. NJ s,tue All ',,., 10 p'F
!, !. - laule - nearly 10 habtr ms, . N.T
a.e'' or undress myself Or ..f Of, H. ao I,
',in,, ea VI = ne treaied nj c,4 last Frd,
. waie home. distsn,,s Of nr.'r.y w. wa
up hit', without crutcht. sud H.. nan
.'a eve. ever sine. write q / far ra5,ir.,,,..
=" nat eth rs who ar BIZ FIN n. -.,'''i
' It my case, impre it, an .a ,+-,,,
."em by this visit Of 1 \. l.rspn r. IL ~
j ;. JORDAN
iormerf Deputy >h.r.fs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
State News.

iFo>tom there were 90 deaths from
N'i' n, for the last week.
->p'aar Blaine. arrived at hi. home in
''"u>ia.S Monday.
7enatorNorril is also AZ his home
p"sS's the laidavs andisinu,uaI health
10 or thee new ease, Of small box
''''F "Peareau PASSPORT.
"'"''>ays that several cases of
49, f0' hd'epccurred in Milbridye. and
" ''"oVs have been closed in conse.
quence 0'"'e
va sunday last the Skowhegan House
was ue'tro.ed by fire. Loss s55 600
--', | ' On the SINE day the mercury
stood 81 belw.
81, VA'out on Central Street. Cal
az oe'"eei thehOurs ofll and II Saturday
ni2h'' IN the dwiling house owned and o..
'"pic" oy NJ Arsur keenan,. The ENGINES
~ promptly onthe spot, but The fire hal
gained so mud he'lway that il was imno-
s'oie 10 save tle budding. which ;s nea,,
a total loss. Mr. leenan r.oo;vos 80
insurance. 7'''
L''' SATURDAY as he Ogdensburr ,ra;,
eif Norm Conway, lak deer spraug m
'n the track befon the\rain. It ran on 81
'oout two mi es aud the, ott.m,te1 %
Up an incline by theside tr the road w,.n
le shpped and rolle' oven As he sep NJ
ohn Hamilton. the express, messe.asrbu
he train. jumped of and ,ut the de,'s |
hroat before it could Use. 1t was very "A
nj weighed l09 pouuis.
A foolish fox sat down on ,ha
re Is. u L. Railroad nea SouthLaorano
londay evening so as soget a ,etter VIZ
the headlight OF the approaching ~ ,
owe. The man who picked no the 70
M 1t wasn't worth halfpsce. there
many pieces of IL. IN,
The Engineer of the frs. and oa h kn
Clubhouse District, the INSPECTED th. sec
st Lighthouse District. aud.hs erin Ha
adests of Lights at Portland, worth g:
d Portsmouth. are notified b Light. RAJ
use Board to meet at Port on Tho viii
i of January next at IL d L. nssu. snd
amine candidates to all Exing "a, az ~,
N the Ligbt. haE and 10 ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
L1|9W OSTI AMERICAN, THURSDAY, 2, 1878:

in the House. it having been demonstrated
by the limited aid afforded by the leyisla-
ton of the last session that we can rebuild
our own lost shipping, without calling on
those who destroyed it, if our mechanics
are allowed to try. II. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-01-02
BEST NEWSPAPER N MINE,

The publishers, thankful for the generous SUPPORT
hitherto accorded the Argus are determined O.
spare neither labor nor reasonable expense 80
make II still more worthy of public favor, Within
few years II has nearly douhlct fIs circulation,
and with FAST upE PRESS recently purch as
ed IL viii be able To supply ~iill more extended
list of subscribers. a NEW DRESS. 10 b., ready
about the beginning of the new year, will rQak
its columns legible TO the dullesl eyesrnt and Gu
able u to maintain its reputation for being of
the best printed Journals IN the country.
Politically the Argus standsn upon the platform
on which tt started, viz Thai Of President Jef.
ferson's Inaugural Addre>s-and 10 obedience to
the principles OF that admirable and tru, repub-
lican creed II viii be found SUSTAINING kfFT.-
J MEASURE or REFORM. calculated to rome
dy the monstrous evils which meaace The
individual liberty OF the citizen and the peFpctui-
" OF the republic and favoripg the Union Of all
Citlzen- respsetive of past parry afl ctio1s. IN
u common enor, 10 restore the simple economical
constitutional, Honest Government Illustrated in
the administration OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.