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COUNTY OF HANCOCK,
1873. To JAMES w. BLAIsDELL, Dr.,
Jan. $50 To days at Ellis. Jan. Term, o. so
To travel % miles, : so
Mar. $50 To days Assessing County
tax amt. and other business
$3.50 $50
To travel IS miles l0c., 2sO
April S-l2 To days attending Court Apr.
Term, I2 so
To trayel Is miles l0c., ? 50
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The Weather.


Especial Dispatches to the Ellsworth American J
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been asleep or attached to . wooden leg,
which could not tap responsibility and that
eve must have been glass which would not
sparkle more brightly at the rousing, yet
elegant strains Of the dance music. No
better tribute to its promise could be Civ
en- than the fact that most Of the dancers
and Of the spectators remained till the
close without WEAKNESS.
The maskers entered little AFTER eight
O'Clock In long line Of couples which
reached nearly twice around the hall.
Their costumes were remarkable for
their taste and ingenuity. Many were fur
nished by Prescott Of Bangor and were
very elegant. Still more however were
probably Of home manufacture, and dis
played often equal elegance and some
times even more taste and skill. The
whole sight as seen from the gallery was
most curious and bewitching. One SEEM
ed almost to have been dropped into some
gay assembly OF the inhabitants of the
moon, where people had eyes but no
noses or mouths, and more garments which
reminded us only dimly of the clothing Of
this world. But to describe is to inJure.
Let those who were not present form their
oVn idea ont of the foliawinO LIST
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for 1879.
COUNTY OF HANCOCK,
1871. To G. Il. SIMPSON, Dr.,
Nov. 3S-36, To DAYS on Petition for Road
in Ellsv Orth, Hancock and
Lamoine, at t2.5O, o5 %
To travel IS miles at 10 cts, 80
1878. To ferriage so
July Is To days attendance at Jan.
Term, 42.50. 80
To travel 80 miles at 10 cts. 500
To ferriage, 80
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From the Louisville Commerelal.

From the Louisville Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The nOmina-
ton of Caleb Gushing for Chief Justice
took nearly every one by surprise. The
first impression was that he would be
confirmed without opposition to speak
of, but conversation with influential
Republicans developed serious dissatis-
faction. 1t is stated that large num-
Der of cases grOwingOut of the late war
of the rebellion, under the new amend
ments of the Constitution, viii soon
come before the Supreme Court, and
that the Chief-Justice should be in
sympathy with the principles establish
ed by the war and the new Constitu-
tiOnal amendments. 1t is stated that
while Mr. Gushing has all the qualifca-
tiOns for minister to Spain, his sympa-
thy with principles of the old States
right Democracy of ante-bellum times
units him for the Supreme Bench.
Another objection is he is seventy-five
years of age. The laws of
Congress provide for the permanent re-
tirement of Judges at seventy. Mr..
Cushing Will doubtless be confirmed,
though there are those here who pre-
dict his rejection.
The nomination of Mr.. Gushing for
Chief Justice was referred 10 the Judici-
airy Committee this afternoon. and, in
secret session, 1t was reported back to
the Senate fayorably, but objections to
its consideration being inUerposed, 1t
was postponed until next week. 1t is
announced that the Liberal and Demo-
cratic Senators viii vote solid for his
confirmation, and it IS claimed that
enough Republican votes can be Sc
cured to confirm him, though a strong
opposition is being developed.
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DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION
4 Montana village Destroyed.


HELENA. Mon, Jan. 10.-A fire broke
out about seven A. NJ. yesterday in the up
per part Of Chinatown. A heavy wind
blowing at the time directly towards the
heart Of tie city, the flames soon spread
over the whole Of Chinatown, and despite
the heroic efforts Of the tiremen and citi-
zens, jumped Bridge street, thence down
both sides Of Main street, entirely destroy
ing every building except keSsleT n Mil
ler's saloon, until stopped by Miller X
RoSecran's store and Bohm's old banking
house on the east side of Clover street, and
the buildings between it and Main; also
DESTROYED everything on Jackson street TO
the rear Of St. LOuiS hotel; burned up both
sides of Wood and Bridge streets to the first
cross street east of Main. Among the
buildings destroyed and heavy losses We're:
International and Cosmopolitan hotels,
Travis livery stable, First National and
Peoples bank-cUntenis of their fire-prooi
vaults all safe; Cans * Klein, Goldberg
Bros. Liyenberg, Loeb Bros, dry goods;
Western Union telegraphed office, Gazette
printing establishment, and Pointer, drugs.
The fire Jumped To the Fifth Avenue, en-
tirely destroying Surveyor General Blaine's 5
residence and dwelling adjoining, occupied
bvIIon. Daniel SeaTleS. Besides the losses
from fire, a great many suffer heavily by
moving. etc. IS at one time il was thought
the whole town would be laid in ashes.
Total loss estimated at SSj0,OJO.
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NASHVILLE. TENN, SUNDAY, JANUARY II. 1874.
EIGHTEEN BEAVERS IN ONE
HOUSE.

To the Union and American:
More than forty years ago, in my boyisn
sports, hunting and fishing, would Occa-
sionally go accompanied by faithful and
trusty dogs, my constant companions, to
the beaver dam in Bradley's creek, a little
sluggish stream then in Franklin county,
nov in Coffee, which has its head in the
fiat woods, near the little village of Hills
bO-o, and empties into Elk river, some
eight or ten miles below. Then the eoun-
try about the dam was a wild, unbrol<en
forrest, with a thick undergrowth of bush
es. The dam was complete piece of work
maBship, made of small trees cut, and
placed and filled in with brush and earth,
and was quite curiosity to me, wonder
OF skill. 1t did not occur to my mind that
l could, with my dogs, capture such an an
imal, but by and by others, with better
means did trap some of them, but did not
extinguish the family. Since then the
county has settled up, and the lands near
by brought into cultivation, but Mr.. Beav-
er did not emigrate. / net Mr.. Alex. Cali
the owner Of the lands about the old beav-
er dam, last summer, and related to him
my hunts and rambles, andtold him where
the beaver dam was. Yes, he said; he
knew all about it, that he had built little
mill short distance below it;
that he had put a dam
in the creek, just where the old beav-
er dam was, and dug race from it TO his
mill below, and was instantly tr0dbled by
having his race Obstructed by the beavers,
but could not get sight of them, as they did
their work silently at night. Finally, he
made up his mind 10 watch and find their
place of abode. He found where they en-
tered the bank in the pond below the wa
ter level. He then begun to sound and
soon found where to dig to enter the bur-
row. He had gone only few feet whenhe
entered the home of eighteen large black
beavers, many more to his great surprise
than he had thought of; more than he and
his dogs and gun could manage. The most
of them escaped. The largest one captur-
ed IveighS eighty pounds. This discourag-
ed them and broke up a settlement of long
standing. Their home was not discovered
during the war, in which they were more
fortunate than their neighbors, whose house
was near by above ground. This is no fic-
ton, but true statement of facts. Where
the escaped beavers went to is not known
NIMROD.
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felt constrained TO insist upon his release,
which was finally reluctantly granted.
During his pastorate, a bell was hung in
the tower and an organ placed in the gal
lery Of the church and his preaching was
blessed by precious revival in 1874, by
which many were added to the church.
After the retirement of Rev. DIR. Lapsley,
for more than year the pulpit remained
vacant except as assistance could be OBJ
tanned outside our own bounds. IL was at
that time, and Oflen since then, that our
friends of the Methodist Publishing House
most cheerfully lent us their aid, and with
out doubt by their earnest, powerful, and
persuasive preaching not only sustained
and cOmfOrted Christians, but awakened
sinners and led them to repentance and
eternal life.
In March, 1857, Rev. John 5. Hayes Of
Charleston, Ind, accepted an invitation
from this church as its stated supply for
period of four years, but so satisfactory
were his labOrs that IT. little more than
year he was called to beinstalled its pastor.
This position he most acceptably filled Un-
I'll 1861, when this relation was dissolved.
His ministry was marked by large acces-
sion to the membership, by repeated reTi-
walls and the dismissal of some twenty fam
lies TO constitute the First Presbyterian
Church of Edgefeld.
In the latter part of 1873, Rev. 4. II. Al
len, from the Presbyterian Church at Wal
nut Hill, Cincinnati, was installed as Pas
tor OF this church, and who continued in
this relation till the spring of 1867, when it
was dissolved by his removal to Pliladel-
phia.
This able and most eloquent divine, COM
menced his ministry in this church at pc
riOd Of its history, perhaps the most trying
Of all, but proved himself entirely equal to
the work. Many souls were givenhim who
viii be ''as stars in his crown" at the final
day.
In September 1867, Rev. w. W. Camp
bell, Of Pennsylvania, took charge of the
church as stated supply, but was installed
its pastor Jan. >, 1865; his connection con-
tinued till February, 1870.
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NEW YORK.
Barking up the Wrong Tree.


NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-A large detach-
ment of police surrounded block on the
west side of the city last night, in the hope
of capturing the escaped and convicted
murderer Sharkey, but he was not there.
Spanish Sentiment.
The officers of the Spanish war steamer
Arapiles, have been entertained at dinner
at Delmonicos' by the Spanish residents of
this city. 1t is said the action of Admiral
Palo was denounced in the speeches.
The independent.
The Independent newspaper has been
sold TO parties whomthe Rev. NJ. Talmadge
represents, for S250,O00-S75,0 900 cash and
the remainder on time, with real estate Sc
curity. 100000 was offered for the same
property four years ago.
A Condemned Building.
Two children were instantly killed by
the fall of condemned building in Jersey
City yesterday.
Hayemeyer still Lives.
The Committee of Safety, self constitut-
ed representatives of the working men,
have resolved to disband on the Goth inst.
1t is not thought their procession Tuesday
next will be much of an affair. The official
day of the tenth of January has passed and
Mayor Havemyer still lives.
Prospect for n Street Riot.
The Committee on procession of the
workingmen for Tuesday next, were
informed to-day by the Police Commits
sioners that they could not go below Canal
street. and the former informed the latter
that the procession would move TO the
City Hall in any event. The City Hall is
several squares below Canal street. The
Commissioners then stated they would
hold the committee responsible for the con-
sequences, and declined further Parley.
Horace GreeIey's birthday
is TO be commenorated Tuesday next by
ball.
Another "RespectabIe.o
Capt. Gill, for a number of years Deputy
Tax Collector in Brooklyn, and heretofore
beyond reproach, has been arrested and
held in $4,000 bail on the charge OF en-
bezzlement. The amount is not stated.
Gill insists that he is not guilty.
Ku-KIux.
Adolph HarB. jewe!er, No. 327 9th ave
enue, was robbed last evening by five
masked men of five thousand dollars worth
of property. The police doubt his story.
Cheap Transportation.
The Produce Exchange is TO petition the
Legislature for the completion of the Erie,
Oswego and Champlain canals. by building
vertical stone walls and by removing OBJ
situations on the canal bottom sOthere may
be a uniform depth of seven feet.
Ten Cars with Contents Burned.
MIDDLETON, \. Y, Jan. 10.-AcOllision
of freight trains on the Erie railroad this
morning, resulted in the burning Of ten
cars and contents, the serious injury Of the
engineer and fireman, and the stOppage OF
travel for five hours.
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f % Il EG n.
A United States Vessel Boarded
by Spanish GunbOat.
Spaniards Exercising the Right
of Search.
The Cuban Agony.

Ine OuDan agony.
HAVANA, Jan. 10.-The Voz de Cuba
says the laborantes are cicTllating news OF
a grave character from Puerto Principe.
The fact is, few soldiers, foraging, were
surprised bya large force of the enemy. We
shall not have to wait for the character OF
the revenge Gen. Partillo will take.
The Brig Margaret Searched.
Brig Margaret, Capt. Blakeney, from
New Orleans, arrived here this morning.
Her Captain reports that the brig was
boarded last night by Spanish gunboat
ten miles off Moro, and he was required
TO show vessels papers. The commander
of the gunbot also wanted the briggs matches
raised, but Capt. Blakeney refused, and the
gunboat left.
Senior Soler, late Colonial Minister, left
for New York to-day. He was accompanied
to the wharf by Captain-General Jouyellar,
Senior Zuelletna and other prominent Span
iards.
InsurreetsOn in HIadrid-Barrieades
Erected.
MADRID, Jan. 10.-An intransigente
insuTrection broke out on the afternoon OF
Thursday last, and barricades were erected
in the suburbs. Fort Montjoi in the South,
lbs OpClCQ Ol bAAC
Genet in Ireland.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-Henry W. Genet,
fugitive from New York, was seen in Bel
fast, Ireland, yesterday. He was not az
rested as the offence fo- which he was con-
victed does not come under the extradition
treaty.
Death Of n Prominent TeIegraPber.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-London papers
announce the death at Moorlands, near
Southampton, of Sir Richard Glass, age 53,
well known in connection with cable tele-
graphy.
I.edOehewski.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Telegraph explains that Arch Bishop
LedochOwski's determination not TO be-
come candidate for a seat in the Imperial
German Parliament is ascribable to two
motives: First-LedOchOwski being
Count as well as Arch Bishop, is said to
have received from Rome hint not TO mix
himself up with parliamentary institutions;
and secondly, he feels that if elected he
would be obliged to Join the central party
in the House, and would thereby run great
risks of offending the Polish National
party, which has faithfully backed him in
his acts of disobedience to the government.
A Custom That should Prevail i'm the
United States.
Great excitement has been caused at
Tifis by the capital punishment Of Mira
Yussuf Khan, an able and popular states
man, who was educated in Parts at ex-
pense of the Shah. YuSsuf-s ofiense was
maIappTopriation of moneys entrusted to
him for relieving famine that had broken
out in Astrakan.
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In the fall Of 1871 the congregation voted
unanimously to transfer their connection
from the General Assembly North, to the
General Assembly South, and this church
upon its own application became attached
TO the ''Presbytery of Nashville" who i'm
mediately appointed Rev. j. w. Hoyte as
stated supply, but in May Of 1872 he was
Installed its pastor and so continues TO the
present time.
Notwithstanding the changes through
which this church has passed, and the heavy
depletiOnS by removals and deaths, it still
numbers over a hundred communicates.
The congregation has greatly increased, and
we trust it will ere long become what its
originatOrs desired and prayed fora power
for good in this part Of our city, seeking the
salvation of souls who will be an honor to
the triumphant and glorious cause of the
Divine Redeemer.
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Condensed kilograms.

John NJ. Clapp, of the firm of Clapp &
Co., of Salem, y. Y. committed suicide
to-day on the grave of his father.
Finlay, Mason & Co., a branch of a BOs-
ton dry goods house, in Albany, n. Y, is
reported suspended with liabilities Of
$4,000.
The courthouse at Betheny, Harrison
county, Missouri, burned Thursday, and
nearly all the county records were de
strOyed.
Hon. W. d. TrOtter, of Drew county,
Arkansas, ex-member of the legislature, fell
from wagon on Wednesday, which ran
over and instantly killed him.
\ colored woman named Ann Hay drop
ped dead while under uncomfortable reli-
giOus excitement at a prayer meeting in
Bowling Green a day or two since
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"MARDI GRAs, Feb. II, 1S14.-Mem-
phis'-king Carnival, in the pleniitude of
his power, acquired from illustriOus an
cestOrs. whose beginning is coeval with
mirth, folly, relaxation and merriment, re-
appears and asserts his royal pleasure.
Give ear to his edicis.
1. He will, Feb. II, 1874, the day called
Mardi Gras by the vulgar, at his royal seat
of Memphis, hold high carnival.
,. He extends his gracious bidding to the
gentle fair and their knightly attendants
over the broad land, and summons his low
ing followers to his court arTayed in sump-
tuOUs and eye-Startling apparel.
). He ordains that folly shall usUTp the
occupations of the day, and splendOr make
night as an Illuminated easement, whilst
the stars shall wink and hide behind the
sable fringe of the sky. Laughter and
amusement shall rule the hour.
1. He commands, by virtue of his
awful authority, all railway magnateS and
steamboat princes to fOregO Sordid profit
and reduce the usual charges to his royal
city one-half. Let them tTemble and obey.
). lie orders by supreme will that his
puisSant and faithful children of the Mystic
Memphi shall receive his royal guests with
sumptuOus rites and princely hospitality,
that al may be welcome.
Done at his royal palace in his city of
Memphis, 3S73d year of his reign.
Signed REX CARNIVAL.
Attest: MOMUS, TyphOn.
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LUCIA.
The Naughty PauIinc.

New YORK, Jan. 10.-Hon. Edward
Solomon, Ex-Governor Of Wisconsin, ap-
peared in the Supreme Court yesterday in
behalf of Baron Won Shaden, of Berlin,
and made argument preliminary to asking
the court to set aside the decree Of divorce
obtained by his wife popularly known as
Madame Pauline Lucca. The case is
made cOmplicate, owing to the fact that
Madame Lucca was married to one Won
Wolhofien soon after she obtained the de-
cree of divorce from Baron Won Shaden.
The Baron says he and his wife lived hap
PLY together until Won Wolhofian who was
wounded about the same time as himself
in the Franco Prussian war came to his
home.
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TIE CHIEF IESTICES.

The Office Of Justice of the United
States Supreme Court has been occu-
pied by only six persons during the
eighty-six years of the existence Of the
Court. OF these, three were appointed
by President Washington, one by the
elder Adams, one by Jackson, and one
by Lincoln. President Grant has the
namingof the seventh. The appointees
of Washington were Jay, in l787, who
served eight years, Rutledgefour years,
and Ellsworth five years. Adams ap-
pointed Marshall, who held the Office
thirty-fve years. Taney, the choice of
jackson, served twenty eight years,
and Chase, the appointee Of Lincoln,
adorned the Office nine years. The fol-
lowing table VIII show the age Of each
Chief-Justice respectively at the tine
u l !
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PRESIDENTS Washington and Adams
made their annual communications TO
Congress IN a speech to the joint houses,
Just as IS yet the practice in the Mother
Country. Mr.. jefferson made his first
communication in the form Of written or
printed message, an innovation that called
down en- his head the severest denuncia-
tons Of the Federal press. Mr.. Jefferson
took the idea that his mode was truly DEM
ocratic- since il differed from the English
custom. No President since ever reverted
10 the old custom.
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In view of the excessive and unparalleled Stringeney i'm
money matters and the somewhat advance of the Fall sea-
son, offer our large and elegant Stock of Clothing at
greatly reduced prices Remember that these are the only
goods in the city from the celebrated Manufacturers JAS
WILDE, Jr & Co. and HENRY s JOHN PARET. Such Goods
rare being fully equal to the best Custom Made and of
such Fabrics only handled by the best Merchant Tai
OTs of the country. We cordially invite an inspection
from the public y. A. - ROSE,
20, No. IS, SQUARE.
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All for Love.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.-A young man
named Tanzberger, living in Meraville
township of this county, took a dose of
poison yesterday with the view of killing
himself, but for fear it would not do its
work speedily enough, blew his brains out
with pistol. The cause of the act was
opposition to his marriage to a young lady
in his neighbOrhoOd by both his own and
her parents.
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Louisville, New Albany and st. Louis
Air LING.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1O.-The petition of
the Germans Saving Bank, of Louis
vile, i'll the United States District Court
of Indiana, sitting at New Albany, to throw
the Louisville, New Albany and St. Louis
Air Line into bankruptcy, was heard by
Judge Gresham to-day. The Judge in
structed counsel for plaintiffs that his
charge necessarily would be against them
as they had failed to prove that the liabili-
ties of the Company were in excess of
assets; whereupOn counsel withdrew the
petition. The suit was for $4,000.
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TEXAS.
The Legislature to Meet I'm Spite of
DaNiS-

The LesIsIature 10 MeeI IN SPITE Ol
Davis.
GALVESTON, Jan. 10.-The Ne'rs ha
the following special: =
dustin, Jan. 10.-Belief is general that
the Legislature will meet, though their
action afterwards is not yet determined on,
awaiting a consultation of a amajority, (which
has not yet arrived.
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. lot is positively
known that Gen. Anger, commanding the
district, has no instructions in regard to the
late action of the Supreme Court from
higher authority. Gen. Anger gave it as
mis- impression that the military would not
interfere.
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THE House seems to have spent yes
terday in random speeches with Ran
dom Butler from Tennessee in the
chair. The Senate was not IN session
at all, and the salary grab repeal still
hangs fire. Another week wasted, and
nothing done. Congress seems TO have
learned little from mingling with the
people during the holidays. There is
but little ground for indulgingany hope
of reform from this body. In view of
the sea of corruption through which
the Radicals are wading; they conclude
with Macbeth that ''to return were te-
dious as 90 DER"
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THE Treasurer of Richland county,
Ohio, is reported a defaulter in the
sum of $1,000. Richland is one Of
the counties from which it is always
safe to expect big Democratic major
itv.-iSt. Louis Globe
But it viii make you feel badto learn
that this particular Treasurer was Il
good Republican and a loyal man
Cincinnati Enquirer.