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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-26

Candidates for the two branches of the
oty Council should not commit themselves
70 applicants for the offices to be filed by
the'r bodies. The most meritorious men
may be entirely oyerslaughed by these cla-
morcrs for place.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-26
Ccnfscation by Taxation.

See below what the Charleston Courier
says--and see how we escape scoundrelism
and ignorance by sustaining our noble Con-
seryatiyc party. The Charleston Neus says
The sale Of the property Of delinquent tax
raYerS IN Charleston county was finished yester-
day, when forty-seyen additional pieces Of real Sc
live days aud the number Of pieces Of property
fnrfoife1 81 = follows:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-26

This II an appalling exhibit. TtyeRty-7,ine han
dred pieces Of real estate conf$cdtet by the State
for delinquent tares tn single cotnty-a county
whose Ia puyers have not ii solitary Representative
lr the Legislature of the STATED what frightful
tyranny Is this taxation without representation in
negro ridden South Carolina
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-26
Elsewhere Dir. Boutwell, declared {:


10y educating children OF cinercn, ard differ
ct't coinrs together IN the same school Thereby
all di>lincuoLs,' using the language employed by
II" senator from New jersey, OF race and color
would &c wiiec out"
lie then repeated that he merely wanted
10 establish "the idea of universal human
EQUALITY as the basis, in my [his] judgment,
"ol republican Institutions" AS II IN
schools he could establish in the minds OF
children these high ideas without breaking
Own The distinction" he proposed not to
destroy, and establishing nllscescnation and
>Aalgama,ioD. BOUTWELL, is fool or 8 hy-
!, critic, ard we think in good degree he is
D,th.
Dir. STOCKTON was yet more pitby and
I3!n,cd. lie asked
the M n sosasai ann sins OF
ti AN answer will stt IL before This bill PASSES
1 , you nsan or do you not mean that you propose
ty compulsory systcIn 10 educate The young PEG
t.e VI onSrent col"rs together. with the wish aud
ns hcpe my. al ptejudct shall he eraca,ed, and
analgalAation or notf DO you mean miscceena.
a Ss or H ,,s bS 9S mean 70 degrade The white
Lave TO degrade tue VIII te people OF this country
Of my coesEue n and o Ins ask
l"m Mas sachuse,ts. Answer me, one or the olher
1I,r
ihe right oi the senator from New JERSEY 4. rn,no'
rhise Int In that style, still, OF the regard en-
ser!aln Tor HIN, VIII answer him In the negatty.
So he, too, swallowed his words, ard
Showed that he is merely the bigot and tn,
ptrtisan. Neither he nor Boutwell, ha
ever in the private domestic relations sen,
their children TO negro schools or had nc
S!ocs in their houses. They merely desire
u pirate about their "ideas"-so called-and
keep their positions in the Government by
pretcnce and hypocrisy.
Very well. We tel! these gentlemen one
thing which they will in time know: That
not i man who voted for that ciyil.rishts
bill will ever be President of the United
States. 1t is death to them and to the New
England States. These will not many wears
DC represented in the Senate as States. The
small States have destroyed the national
H"ace; they are now plotting double trca.
s3n~-treascn against their race and treason
e5alhs! TIE Union. They laVe destroyed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-26
The Ciyil-RightS Bill.

We are not surprised al the passage Of tne
c;;i,..;chts bill. The Republican senators IL
caucus had declared that il must pass. II
WIS necessary to fan into life The decayire
e.obcrs Of the war party, whose HE DC
,7cras on the chcrishing Of the sectional rau'
carS ard hate in which 1t was born
This was the neceSsity-ths the notiVc-ot
RAISING the civil-rights bill There was 10
other motive, no other xeccssity, and when
the PARTISAN bigots and hyprocriteS, such as
Boutwell,. of Massachusetts, attempted TO
offer other reasons, they simply lied il their
hearts and in their throatS.
But it al, will not do. The blood OF men
will decide the question, i'll spite OF these
lypocrites, and war cannot last always. Ii
tais Union is to last, i must last i'll peace
il cannot las: in war : it cannot rest upon =
,ace equality which is Impossible: It Can
not anr mere be bound together by union
cj difTeren, races than it is possible to eject
u It union.
The vote vas % 10 lG; absent, IS. AiAnT
&c those absent were paired Of, many not
And thus pass, d this Infamous bill. 1t Is
not supposed That any Of those not pared
cave hearty u.s. ent to this bill, or would
lave voted tor it rad they been there. 1t IL
a crave matter TO pass such BIZ, which
promises 10 be 50 seriously Injurious 10 this
nation. by the highest acilbtrative boCy III
the Union, uEder these circumstances. We
shall look 10 the House with SOME hope,
doubling whether it has committed itself so
far, as tic Tribune says, to mere attempt TO
make party capital.
Dmine the DEBATE both McssrS. Boutwell,
and FRlLINGHursES- bisoted a2d blinded
partisars were made 10 eat their OWE Yomit
1y Dir. STOCKTON.
Mr.. STOCKTON. OF New Jersey, propounded
tie following sharp interrogatory:
Mr.. SroCKToS.-l shink perhaps il not Improper
Mai s.ntl,m en- sitting our Size Of The chamber
.unu!d understand what Il meant by this lis
tened with much attention 70 lhe senator from
Massachusetts. | have understood him TO say. not
row but before that there WAS nothing in tails pre-
position. no poiut TO il unleS- the young OF both
races aud sexes we're 10 be educated together aud
90 educated together that all distinctions of race
and color were 70 be wlp,d out BY that education.
Mr.. HoCTw ELL-ln the 6rst place ciG not pro-
hose by his amendment to raise the question, mar
!,es The amendment deal with the question %: edn-
eating the sexes together or separately: nor &c
expect by educating persons 81 different coiors TO-
f,eiher 20 ~lpe all distinctions OF and color,
oaiy assilniaic them in ideas as 10 government
aEu the institutions CT the COUNTRY.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-26
ITER MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
u-RT.,.DAY CELEBRATION hh IRE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES oNsUSDA4
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12

THE NEW SOMERSET COURT HOUSE
The elegant new court house in Skowhe-
gan was dedicated Thursday afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies. The struct-
ure was built at a cost OF $50. 900 bv Hon.
Abner Coburn, and by him presented to
the county as a gift. The dedication ex-
ercises called out large number OF ci'i-
Zens in Skowhegan and the adjoining
towns. 4 special train from Augusta
went up loaded with members of the Leg
islature and others, including ladies' who
were met on their arrival by the Chairman
OF the Committee of Arrangements and
Hospitality entertained during their stay.
The court house was filled to repleiion
with people, hundreds being unable to
gain admittance.
The exercises opened with PRAYER by
Rev. w. Woodbury.. of Skowhegan. This
was followed by the presentation Of the
keys of the Court House by Gov. Coburn
to ). b. Waldron, Chairman of the County
Commission of last year, with appropriate
remarks by each. The latter gentleman
took the occasion to say that as long as
the magnificent building stood, it would
remain monument to the generosity of
Gov. Coburn. The crowd then repaired
to Coburn Hall, where the exercises were
continued and where not less than fifteen
hundred persons were present.
Col. 4. w. Wildes presided. and re-
ma, ks principally enlogistic of Gov. Co
burns liberality were made by several
members of the legal profession, among
VIII om were +. Webb of Waterville. L. A.
Emery of Ellsworth, J. c. Talbot of Ma
chias. Nathaniel Hobbs of Berwick, and
others. Letters were read from Judge
Danforth and Judge Dickerson. In the
evening there was grand ball and con-
cert.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
Letter From the Capital.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 10.
Reader, did you ever listen to the melody
of jewsharp, till you become horribly
lidgety! Then you have some conception
Of the unplacid state of mind into which
one falls, after a four weeks rehearsal of
Mr.. Speaker! have an or-dar.' Every
member has an ordar. some. one +; some,
twenty-one. If member can't speak"
and wants to see his name in print. and
let his constituents see that he is '.round."
he offers an order. 1t is better than a
second-raie theatrical, 10 watch some of
the Reps" when In travail with AN order,
the brain-throes. puzziings, and ponder
ines. to conjure up something to '.order,'
and then, the labor Of penning ont its
elaborated sentences, with pocK ct diction-
airy in hand, to correct photographed
mistakes. Oh! its big effort, tell you.
this getting off an order.
now WE LEGIsLAfe
Thus far we have toiied and done moth
ing Mondays and Saturdays. we are
without q quorum, Tuesdays the Mon
days absentees, fritter away, In recon-
sdering what had been done, while they
we're at home. Wednesdays we advance
retreat, and 50 the weeks 20
by.
The truth IS, we are an over-iegisiated |
State. These yearly sessions are crave
mistake. A biennial meeting Of the Leg
stature, would be blessing, to say moth
Nc Of its saving OF cost. The perpetual
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12

''Perley' in the Boston Journal says -
Mr.. Hale of Maine. one of the most indus
triou- and efficient members OF the House,
remarked very truely near the close OF the
debate on the Army Appropriation bill: at
Is very evident that the way OF the eceno-
mizeits hard" The Committee on Appro-
priatioii. OF which lie il member. 20 to
work to reduce expenditures, in obedience
10 public sentiment. but the House insist
upon the old allowances. Thi. army bill
allows SG2.Gl6 to officers residing in this
city for rent ofther houses a. quarters. and
the officers have many other soft things
in shape of wood. forage. meat. groceries.
etc. free or az less than cost. But no one
could bear 10 deprive these ''bould soger
boys" of dime of their pay or allowances.
although several receive more pay than
SenatOr-indeed, Gen. Sherman receives
nearly four times As much.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
CIRCUIATION OF THE BLO0D

The circulation of the blood is The lite "a the
body and lis stoppage Is death. We are IrJ|ius
when the blood cirrulutcs freely. and iuterguut..u
preventing is tree course is the comm eurcuIt %;
oi disease blood is the life OF The flesh" Gan
we expect to enjoy good health when bad nr ,.t-
rupt Humprs circulate with the blood, CIu-.. &
pain aud disease and these huluurs hcHg Gtpn...
,d through the entire body, produce pfmplu-.
erGpttuH~ ulcers, indigestion. eustlY CuC~- BID 41.
ache, neuralgia, rheumatism. and numerous oti..E
complaints No disease can he IA tnU body " Dies.
ont first being generated IN the blood and 30 d.--
ease eau possibly hr IN the body II Ire blood
pure. IL Is at great importance - know " Aai
medicine VIII Purly aud rCuuvatC the blood. cgttI-
iCatc the disease. renew vitality, mental ami ply
stCally. and IN tI fresh ylEur into all the ysIU
functions ut She body. Iht- medicine IS the Veg
sttuc, the great blood purifier.
II extends its influence IHtG every part of tau
human organism, commencing With Its laUuas-
tiuu. correcting diseased action, antl restoring i
tai powers, creating healthy formation aud tH.
rluCAilou OF the hioud, driving oUt disease. I,.
ing Nature 90 perform It- aIlattuJ "a -k.
NIGGrtNE is composed ~ Huut-. Bafl- i Ii,s.
1t Is very pheasant to take. every chilli bikes 81.
sold by all Druggists. suur t#..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12

An anti-fashion convention was held at
Vineland. n, j., week before last. which
was quite largely attended and many
speeches were made denouncing the pres
ent styles of dress and the absurd demand :
of fashion. \ pledge was drawn up and
circulated reading, 1--WE, the undersigned.
agree to wear our dresses four inches from
the ground, provided twenty-five or more
ladies can be found who will cooperate
with US in the reform" But five signatures
could be obtained aud the matter was drop
ped.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
WESTERLY. I'll. Feb. 1. Isl.


M Editor One years absence from
my native State, has only caused me 10
love her all the more.
Nv desire, aud even anxiety for her
prosperity cannot be diminished by time
or space
Good news from Maine. VIII ever refresh
and cheer the hearts Of her sons wherever
they may be.
Her hills and valleys, her lakes and
rivers, her forests ana sca-coast. will al
WAYS be reminders Of her natural resources,
and extent Of her domain.
An experience Of more than half ecu
tury, ha- proved 10 me that her winters
are by no means agreeable; but they are
nuIly atoncd for ~ Tier lovely summer
month, which bring gIaducss % her -peo-
pie. aud ioy to the hearts Of strangers.
Even her cold, Ion. winter evenings are
not TO bc dc>piScd. They have done much to
increase the intelligence aud sociabiIty of
her citizens, and III these respects they
will compare well with the people Of any
State IN the Union.
\ large majority Of her citizens il official
positions have been, ana still are, an honor
to The state.
Maine not only represents herself in Con
grc>S by her own sons-thosc who were
born, ana reared to manhood within her
bordcrs-bui she represents many other
States hy men OF talent aud education of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12

Seth Green, having stocked innumer-
able rivers with all sorts of fish. now pro-
poses that frogs should be reared for the
market. He urges that the hundreds of
stagnant pools that abound in every local
ty of New York could easily be stocked
with frogs, and that a large profit could
be made by sending the full-grown frogs
10 the cities and large towns. were they
are a recognized and popular article of
food.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
Special n 9
The Household Pan3cca.
-AND--
Family H,inituenf

Ia the best remedy in the world for the following
complaints, VIZ: Cramps in the Limbs and Stoll-
ach. Pam IN the Stomach. Bowels or sitie Rheu-
matl-m IN all Its forr g Billions lie, Neuralgia.
Cholera, Dy sentery, Colds, FRESH Wound,
Burns. Sore Throat, Spinal Complaints, Sprains
and Bruises, Chllls and Fever. For Internal and
External use.
Its operation is not only TO relieve the patient
but entirely removes the cause Of the complaint
IL penetrates and peryIdes the whole system re.
storing healthy action to all it, parts, and
quickening the blood
The Household Panacea IL pureI,
Vegetable and All Healing. Prepared by
CURTIS IL BROWN.
No, 2lj Fulton Street New YORK
For sale by all druggists spT clos
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
OfInteresr 10 Mariners.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3.-The pilots have
resolved to cruise at sea at all times. wealth
er PERMITTING. Vessels are instructed to
show proper lights and the pilot boat first
Signalling will send one of her crew
aboard to conduct the vessel to port and
subse Iuenfly TO sea.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12

good as we-ir they behave as well
Each years legislators believe them
selves to be better than their predecessors,
just as every year new flower, IN It's
Judgment. beats all the old ones.
Ii such be the egotism of flowers, Is it
not pardonable in Legislators?
RURAL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12

A complimentary banqact was rendered
to Rev. \. \. Miner. at Horticultural Hall
last Friday evening previous to MS dep ar
ture for California where he will remain a
few months. At the hour set apart for
dinner the hall presented a lively and at
tractive appearance with the tas tefully laid
tables SO generously spread. About 80
persons were present and speeches were
made by Rev. Richard rockingham, Gov
Wa,hburn and many others, all Of whom
paid the highest tribute to DR.. Miner and
wished him pleasant and successful jour
ney to which he responded in his usual
eloquent manner L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
Chr Q:Ilswortb AmerifaG

Published every Thursday Morning. at Cocmls
Block. Ellsworth, Me, by THE HANCOCK
COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY
For terms. &c. see first page.
Es-S. NJ. PETTESGIIT Il co, 10 state Street ,
Boston, 81 Park Row. New York, aud sui Chestnut
Street. Philadelphia, are ear Agents for procuring
advertisements Tor the AMEEICAN IN iie ABOVE
cities and authorized TO contract for advertising
at our lowest rates.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
Mothers, Read This
50 Csc as 34ea saa .



Mothers, arc your little ones lreffuIy A,.tt
your patience almost exhausted IN vain eGarts J., '
please Them | can sympathize with Won. ana SO
cell You what will make Your little child nn.rt
give IL good appetite, ANA procure Tor il hon
; "a Get. sound sleep.
Ny little girl - two and hat years oI8. and
during that time have not had two cpn~eruii,,
nights rest She has been sick number of ti,l,a
and no one seemed to know what was trnaIlin,
her. II was hard to hear her little irettu eavapI
not know what to DO for her / doctored her III
worms; bat j; eiid good; and | was uc.rI,
tired out with sleepess nights aud trouble. t r.
some days.
heard Of the NEGETINE and determined t. t.r
It. IL has proved blessing to me ami my gt,t,..
IL has Cieansei from her stomach and bowels fH.
sorr~ which kept gathering there. and now Sine
Steers eouudy from her bedtime until very at.
in Tie morning, besides II long nap at nlui-us..
Her appetite Is good and, ia fact She Is Ac 20 gi-
ftrcnt child. | often sag, the true Nauc OF this
medicine Ia me Is a dollar drop, Thy Is. Cleanse
the humors from your children 3 blood " bite thew
are young. Try 10. and YOU VIII join with me .u
calling 1t great blessing.
MES ELLEN l.. CLArr.
south Boston, July 10, 1871. 10 Tudor 81
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
Thirty Years Experience of an
old Nurse,

Mrs. VfnsiOW's Soothing Ayrun IL the
prescription of one of the best Female Phy-i-
clans AMI Nurses in the United states and has
been used for thirty years with never failing
SAFETY anu success by millions OF mothers and
children, from the feeble infant OF one week old
TO The adult. IL corrects acidity ofthe stomach,
fc'lefes wind collie, regulates the bowels, and
child we believe it TO be the Best aud Surest
Remedy IN the World. in all cases of DYSEN
IERf and DtARRIIEA IN CHILDREN, wheth-
er It arises from Teething or from any other
causes. Full directions for using will accompany
each bottle None Genuine unless tho facsimile
of CURTIS 4 PERKINS is on the outside wrap.
per. sold by all Medicine dealers spnoIy2s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12

Edwin Booth. tlr ar,ot, u., gone. in,o
bankruptcy.
Boston +, a-,,lu1 tte >..t... og
mounted police ior lhpt c.tE.
There Is much sur ua- auaa- Wee
settler, NJ Northwestern Ioa.,
Tho s.haurce war l,pryhaH.y III a.
cni Thr KIM ha, surrendered h.~ pills.
ourr, ana accepted Sir Garnet Wul,-y =
term, f,r cessation IF ho>tI'i.3"-
Cn,N. A>p Excite dull tou-ru. %!
the widows having been obtained, the re-
mains * Chang ana Eng, The ~,Amr-c
twins, have been taken 10 Philadelphia,
" here a medical examination will br AelA.
\ Young lady uf Swaufou. ". rod.
three i'il,~ uu Monday. Jau. ~. tn fALr
the train. -gpPp>iug herself well protected
from The -,Ncu,, Of the weather. but uu
arriving M thr depot She VA, found 90 d.
nearly s"nsclc>o->Le could neither move
nor speak. lisr hands and arms ere fto-
zen halt way to the elbow aud nearly the
whole of her face.
Cuisines. Is improving i'll NrN Nar, 4:
The produce exports. last week. where ST.
10000 more than fur THE prcyiYH, week..
Il /, reported among business houses THAT
collections are more prompt aud >atisfle-
tory than at any other time .sinees..st sep
TENDER. '@aa@
Pho. Ia Astronomy "What part OF
the night j. the collc>t<" student. after
considerable hc-itatiou9 II don't know:
am never up late Prof. .sIrca~ticallt
about sunrise. suppose THAT Won alr
never up So iatc."--iaihsrSt StpdeaL
An Irish editor SAYS that, sin the al
Scnce Of both editors, the publishers have
succeeded in securing the services OF 4
gentleman 70 edit the paper this week.
y lp.l' iaaraW recently contained a
statement ~ thr effect that scycuty-ci.ht
new>boy> of indianapolis We're OH Christ
mas day presented by some stand nll cld-
zen, with savings bank pass books, each
Que having a small account opened. The.
story is literally true. Int it remains to ~
told, that on the DAY after Christmas those
seventy-elght account were drawn. those.
seycnty-clght pass-books sofa for Oh BAL
per, and scyenty-eight ncw ,boys might
have been seen AZ the theatre that evening.
a young man started from Tcrre Hautc
on the last day Of the year for Matoon,
Ind. where he was engaged 70 be married
at two L. VI. At Paris he stepped off the
train 20 Get cigar, ana ID started off with
out him. In pure desperation he started
to walk, anu proceeded some distance
When hdnd-car came along. He was Al
lowed TO get aboard aud help propci the
concern until within three miles Of iii, dc,-
tinaiiOu, then the men OF the car stopped
aud positively refused 70 20 further He
then hired a mule OF farmer. There was
no saddle in the stable which he would allow
to 90 with the beast. and therefore the
young man was compelled to 20 1t bare
back. When he arrived at the house HE
clock had struck three, and the entire par
ty was in CONSERVATION A. he rode up to
the door. both legs wrapped around that
mules body, -lashing him with club at
every jump, and followed in his career bg 4
halt the BOYS in town.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
VOLUME 20.
A Source of Great Anxletv

My daughter has received great benefit rr,,,, .,
use OF tkGkrlNE. Her declining hea m ~ ''ie
source OF great anxiety to all her friends o. ia =
strength, and appetite n ~ thvSHa,
ms. ana Real Estate Agt. 40 Sears BgtlJn,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12

Chtidren often look Pale and Sick
from no other cause than having worms in the
stomach.
BROWNS VERMIFUGE COMFIrS
Will destroy Worms without Injury to the child
being perfectly WHITE, and free from all color
ing or sther injurious ingredients usually used in
worm preparations.
CURTIS BROWN, Proprietors,
No. 2l5 Fulton Street, New York
Soid by druggists acd Che msts, and dealers in
Medicines at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Box
spnOly2s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-12
IIli BURNT DISTINCT.

fhi- large space which wear since Ma
uuaght but barren dc,olntc tract i now
laid out with Wild handsome street, and
very many tine building have been erected
and completed. They are elegant in their
outward appearance. the style, being
unique and imposing. The inner arrange
mrnt aud inish 81 them j.. a, well as the
outside, credtab.e to the city. The sub
,tautial structure at the corner OF Milk and
Washington streets has been entirely COM
pleted and i now occupied by the EceHiuy
IrinscriA. They are now back again at
their old headquarters. This new building
is it sixth location. 1t is a grand edifice
and has every modern appliance which can
facilitate the rapid transaction OF its bust