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New-York tribune., 1875-09-25
INDEPENDENTS AND NATIONAL POLITICS.

TO the EditOr OF Tke tribune
SIR: Allow me to express my hearty con-
cnreuc. with the views OF Mortimer" on the subject
OF National Regeneration" a. presented In todays
TRIBrNr According present Indications the two
existing parties will next year give us the choice OF vot-
ing either for Gov. Allen and money Gen Grant
end the third term tny man with thmbleful OF
brains knows we'll that vote for the former will he
vote for imitation repudation, and national infamy.
Equally evident is 1t that vote for the latter will be
blow a. the fundamental idea OF American institutions.
Let Allen be elected. and We shall not only be plunged
into worse financial disasters than but stand before
the world a selfccn'ossed nation sI swndlers Let
Grant he reelected. and many will be happily d'alp
pointed IL country another fiee Ffesluen-
ial canvass Can the Suggestions OF Mortimer then,
be- acted on Can spirit be- evoked that VIII ccndcnn
he corrupt and self-scekng leaders OF ioth the old
parties an carry the scholar the satcsman. the honest
nau In the person Of Charles Francis Adams iutO the first
Ifce IN the country Only by beginning he work
HON. Let whose syrlpatlfrs VIA The Hug est'ous Or
Mortimer" spnnd 10 'hom, as 'hc Srit,f nov do
NIX Very MI 4 app, Lr whether lhrle he ~ iiul'
IA ini, direction. e oia Alu earnest mtn nl, a.
..ctd 20 step 70 hc .uUf l summon cDtrit NNt OF
=. lEemindcd with tht mseNes Who speaks mex,
Attdnb. Sept. Il, 1919. II.
New-York tribune., 1875-09-25

SIR: Please invite the attention of the
General the delay and ire gulari,y In
the mail service in this place. For years annual
subscrbcr have received my TRIBrSE by the regular
mail ~ 10 d. but since tho Organization Of the fast
mail service my paper is carried West toward Chicago,
aud s returned here sometimes not within Is huus-
Ttu qI.f.Sl Of Scut. arrived h'fc sept %:
r,p.r of sept 20 delivered L. r!s.', arl that Of
To- l,y h.s not bccr .pcoiyrh. E"sp r''t.
Coid S4rDg, !. J., sept II. 1870. Nil+i1A lJ.Au
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16
Speakers Of the House.

From Tie y ! Commercial Advertiser
Mr Kerr Of Indiana. j. to be Speaker Of
the House OF Representatives for the next
two years This j. the second time in the
history Of the country that Indiana has
been honorcd with the Office Of speaker
Just thirty years ago John ". Davis was
chosen TO the place. Mr.. Davis was more
OF A man than Mr.. Kerr. but was not a sue
cessful presiding officer. The Speakers Of
The House of Representative have gcner-
ally been men of high order Of talent
Muheuberg. Dayton, Trumbull. Scdgwick,
Macon. Narnum. Clay. Cheve~ Barbour,
Taylor, Stevenson. Polk. Bell. Hunter.
White Winthrop. Cobb. Lynn. Boyd.
Banks. Orr. Grow, ColfaX and Blaine all
were men of more or less ability. Blaine
was by far the most brilliant and accom-
pli-hed Speaker that adorned the chair
since the time of Henry Clay. With few
exceptions the men Who held the Speaker
ship were called upon to hold higher posi-
tioas. Sed9wick was s Senator and a
Judge. Macon holds peculiar position
IN our history. He was a man Of eXtraor-
dinary power and character. NarnuT was
sixteen years a member OF the House and
six In the Senate and the only Democrat
that ever served in the Senate from Massa-
chusetts. excepting that Ranton was elect
ed to serve the last few days OF Mr.. Web
,ter's last term. The present session is
another exception. Clay's history Is known
10 all, and a great one 1t was. Cheves was
a man OF note in his time. but l. now for
gotten. Taylor was man Of talent. and
distinguished himself a. one of the early
champions against the further extension OF
slavery. Stevenson was made Minister to
/ England. Polk became President. Cobb
became Secretary OF the Treasury. and in
famous as rebel leader. Bank; became
| General in the civil war, bnt was not
much of a success. Orr was prominent in
| the Confederate service. aud was sent by
! President Grant a. Minister 10 ST. Peters
| burg. Colfax WAS made Nice-President.
| Grow and Blaine have not yet met with
promotion. The latter gentleman stand,
prominently in the way Of preferment, and
| but few men in the country are more de-
/ serving OF il. The men of the present day
who have served as Speakers are quite
| equal ia character and ability TO the men
Of the past. Blaine has more OF the ele-
ments OF statesman and great man
than Dayton. Trumbull. Sedgwick. Macon
| Polk, Stevenson. Hunter. White. or Cobb
+ Kerr hardly comes up TO the level of the
/ Democratic Speakers past-Orr, Cobb, Da
/ Wis Boyd, Huuter. &c. lie may develop
greatness in the Speaker chair IL NAV be
| the occasion to bring out new talent. lTht
country will watch with anxiety for its com.
| ing.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16
THURSDAY. IEcEgs-a Is; 1876.
The Message.

The Constitutional provision requiring
the President from time to time to give
10 Congress information of the State of
the Union, and recommend to their consid-
Grafton, such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient," was undoubted-
IL derived from the custom of the speech
from the Throne in the British Govern
meut. The presidents Message" now
however, bears little resemblance to the
Queens Speech The latter, is mere
form, ofno sort of importance, while the
former is material for history. The
Speech" indicates nothing, being simply
a part OF the immemorial forms used in
opening Parliament. The Message" Is
lul, Of actual, potential significance. The
speech is always short. without reason
ing, and frequentlytpoor in language. The
Message Is always long, full of reason
Ing, and usually uncxceptionable in style.
While the speech" rarely fills more than
half column, the Message" rarely occu-
pie, less than a page
10 Great Britain. the Executive is really
a committee of the House of Commons
The Executive officers are also members
Of Parliament and do their speaking on the
floor OF the House. Information and rec
concentrations are given there. One must
hear the debates to know what a British
Administration intends.
In the United States. the Executive Is
the equal OF Congress. not a committee Of
e. l. j. not the servan, of Congress. but
ifs peer The presidents Message" there
fore. ], the annual expression OF the views
aad wishes OF the Administration OF the
country. Il is also the annual account OF
tao Presidents stewardship as the servant
ut She whole people. 1t is the annual state
meut Of The condition and circumstances
n} the country, in all it, governmental re-
a,ton, domestic and foreign.
The Message OF President Grant to the
present Congress. i OF unusual interest.
The Cuban question. the Currency ques-
NON. the Educational question, combine to
make the Message OF great importance.
Grair has positive views. and expresses
them.
The Message has received much com
meudaiion fom all parties. The Demo
cratic press freely admit lis ability, even
while opposing some OF its opinions. 1t
14~ been much discussed in foreign news
TIpers. and seems to be favorably received
s. foreign governments. Other nations
seem to have an increasing respec, FOR one.
whose state papers are always able. ioroi-
l.e and iigniiied.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

HE PORTLAND DAILY PREsS.-The year of
the PRESIDENTIAL campaign, more OF our readers
VIII desire daily paper, than during the of
Years. Years ago it was necessary TO 20 out
side OF Maine 10 get full daily newspaper
Happily that day has passed. Maine now ha,
gsodiy number of enterprisng daily papers.
One Of the best in the state is the PORTLAND
DAILY PRESS. Ii prints nearly third more
reading matter than any other, and on no other
Is so much money and time expended. The
Piess Is strong in its editorial department 1t
has sentiments and it talks them out In the
discussion OF all national and state questions
the Press takes prominent part The Press
in essentially Maine journal. In a full and
faithful presentation OF its business Interests.
and reports OF meetings of general interest il
VIII have no superior. State news is made q
specially. correspondents being engaged In n
the principal towns. Iu the department OF tel
egraphic news, it has the advantage of all the
associated press news and makes provision for
special telegrams respecting all matters Of in-
terest.) IL pays more money for telegraphing
than any other paper ia Maine. Unusual at
tentlon VIII be devoted to matters at the na-
tlonal capital, and special reporter and cor
respondent will look out for the interests OF the
Press at the Ii legislature. Market reports and
the state Of the markets receive that attention
which they should in city whose wholesale
business is large and increasing. We most cor
daily commend the DAILY PRESS to our read
ers.
lhE blaine ciAlf IRESS Das Deen enlarged
the past year so that it is now the largest week
ly journal in Maine. In the pending Presiden-
tisl campaign the PRESS will take 4 prominent
stand for Republicanism and make political
news especially.
Terms: Daily 81 per year in adrance, post
age paid.
Weekly. s2 per year in adranoe, postage
paid.
Subscriptions at this rate will be taken for six
or three months.
HSend for specimen copies. Address,
PORTLAND PRESS.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

Boston Post says: at is expected that
Mr.. Blaine's forthcoming speech i'm the
House will be the most carefully prepared
aud brilliant effort OF his career so far.
He will treat largely OF the financial issue,
and the school question will occupy a sub
ordinate but still prominent place in his
speech. in which his friends confidently
expect him to demonstrate his right to the
leadership which has been SO generally
conceded to him by his side Of the House.
TUE TRIUMPHANT CONCENTRATES.
A special to the Boston Herald saws that
the disgust of northern and western Demo-
crats with the absorption of all the House
offices by the Southerners increases. Mr.
Paul Stevens of Maine, assistant librarian
of the House. was removed Saturday to
make place for Texan, who took the
modified oath. II is rumored that in a
few weeks, when all the House offices
have been filed with reconstructed De mo-
Gratis, the administration will retaliate for
the discharge of northern soldiers at the
capital by wedding out all the Democrats
In the departments.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

Political Notes.

1t will be more sensible aud credit able
however. to believe that the President
recognizes the insidious dangers which
threaten the public schools of the country,
and, like a prudent man, recommends that
the necessary precautions be taken in time
80 well-informed Connecticut man needs
ID be told that the danger actually exists
aud is slowly and secretly gaining ground.
sn spite of present supposed safeguards
The recommendation OF the President up
on the subject Is q wise one, aud We do not
doubt will eventually prevail. The same
may be said Of his views upon the taxation
Of church property Hartford Courant.
A President who can dare to recommend
That the separate and sovereign states shall
be compelled TO provide free schools. and
prohibited from making sectarian apprc-
priations or exempting church property
from taxation.is certainly a statesman who
i n1lly in accord with the most enlightened
and progressive statemanship of the age,
and a worthy exemplar of genuine Re
nublicanism. With all our admiration OF
General Grant a. a soldier of consummate
skill and unequaled success, we are still
DroudeF of President Grant as Republican
statesman.-l Buffalo Com. Ad.
Mr. Blaine's non-sectarian amendment
receives this warm support from the Inde-
nendept: ''Such an amendment would not
only represent the present sense Of the
American people, but it wonld make it alb
soIuteIy sure that no state. either by it,
constitution or legislation, could run count
ar IN this sense. The other branch of the
amendment relates to appropriations of
,be public money. Whether the wording
of the idea is the best attainable we do not
here decide: yet the thing aimed at by Mr..
Rlaine we heartily approve, and we De
1--we that at least three-fonrths of the states
eyonld sustain it. Our hope is that the eI-
sneaker will carefully study the phraseol-
oFv OF the amendment, and perfect it in
s9ch a way as to give it the large scope
Which II needs. and then show his earnest
ness by Offering il as joint resolution for
tbe adoption of the two Houses OF Con-
gress."
While politicians whose interests run
in tbe opposite direction will say that Pres
IL nj Grant is bidding for denomination
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

THE BANGOR WING AND CoURIER.-Ev-
cry one should first subscribe for the home pa
per, as that will provide home news and look
after home interests as no other paper can. But
alter performing this duty many of our readers
wish To keep posted daily upon what Is pass
ing In the world, and TO such we can cordially
commend the BANGOR DAILY WING AND
COURIER As the leading journal OF Eastern
Maine. one OF the best of our exchanges and
second TO no paper in the State as a medium of
the latest and most reliable news. The present
Proprietors have made extensive improvements
In their establishment during the past two
years and have now one of the best appointed
newspaper officers in Maine. The WING con-
tains all the latest telegraphic dispatches from
all parts oi the word, proceedings Of Congress
anu Legislature when in session. Financial
and Market reports, Religious news, Agricut-
urai Intelligence, large amount OF misscellane-
Gus reading matter and general news of the
section and State. II 10 outspoken on all ques-
tions OF public interest and Is a staunch advo-
cate OF all measures which 1t believes cslculat-
Ell to promote the moral or material welfare of
the people. The editorial department il con-
trolled by the same hands which have conduct
ed II during the past six years. The Daily is
sent, postage free, for $500 per annum. 81 90
fog mos. $500 for 3 mos, payable in advance.
The WEEKLY COURIER. made up from the lat
est Geographic and other news OF the Daily, il
one OF the largest papers in New England, ev-
cry issue being accompanied by two-pagc
Supplement-. making paper Of FoRTY-EIGHr
columns, almost entirely devoted 10 reading
matter. Terms. In advance, postage free. $500
per annum; Sl.O0 for mos; 10 cts. for > mos.
New subscribers. by forwarding before January
per from date .of subscription till January I.
M
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

A couple n Fairfield who have lived
together almost fifteen year. have recent
ly separated by mutual consent
/, /, understood tha, the deposits In tn,
saving banks of Maine on the 1t Of No
ycmbcr.wer about s3j o., 90. an Increase
OF nearly TWO millions over that Of last
year.
ON motion OF Mr. Hamlin. the Senate
committee on public buildings and grounds
ha, been directed TO enquire into the cxpe-
diency Of selling part Of the custom house
10; al ROcklaud
A new Temperance Organization has
been started IN Bangor called the "Inde-
pendent League" lts object Is a free dis
cu,s.on oi the temperance question In all
IL forms.
Miss Rose Monroe OF WaterioGd.lyin.
Al Mechanic Falls with her sister Mrs. J.
9. Walker. Thursday afternoon committed
suicide. by shooting herself In her room.
She was an esteemed young lady, about 20
years Of a-c. Depression of spirits il the
only cause known. She left letter TO her
mother asking forgiveness for the act.
On last Thursday noon two young
men entered the hallway vi the Bau.or
II sh Schnoi and stole two overcoat. and
>iX 'ur c7''~. They Wvr" traced and the
articles recovered; ..-.. ....tcr -'llcn prop
erty. One OF tie men. john Duffy, has
been arrested; the other j. no: TO be found.
L. VI. Robbins. publisher of the Opln.
Ion. was convicted in the Rockland police
court, saturday morning OF Keeping liquors
with inteut 10 sell, and fined fifty dollars
and costs. also convicted In three separate
warrants, charging single sales OF whiskey
and fined $50 and costs In each case. APP
peal was taken in all cases.
At a meeting of the Maine General
Hospital corporation Il was decided not 10
grant the petition OF a number ofour prom
iuent citizens TO set OF ward in the hos
ptal for hom9opatIs, on the ground that
two schools OF medicine could not prosper
In one institution.
The resignation OF General II. VI.
Plaisted a. Attorney General. Was re-
ccived and accepted. No appointments
Will be made TO Ill the. vacancy as the
Legislature j. so soon TO meet. Gem
Pla-te1 has returned into the State Treas
ury his salary from the An of March last
-Ih- Lewiston journal SAYS the goods
of tine Continental Mil iH that city are still
sold IL fast a. produced for expectation to
England. The goods are pronounced BY
the English "a Of unnyalled quality, aud
,ell rapidly. Their goods have advanced
one and onc-half cents per yard since the ex
pOItation has commenced. The Journal
also saws that brown cottons are selling
better tnan bleached, the latter accumula-
ting rapidly.
la the general consolidation of Inter-
nal Revenue Districts. throughout the Uni
ted States. by the President, Maine is divi-
ded ntO three districts, instead of two. as
/ heretofore stated. The First District is TO
remain as heretofore organized with
. Franklin j. Rollins. Collector; the Second,
and Third united 10 be known as the
/ Second with Charles J. Talbot, Collector
the Fourth and Fifth united, to be known
| as the Fourth. with Hiram Ruggles. Col
/ lector.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16
State News.


Something new. the like of which has
not occurred in Eastport before for many
years past. took place a short time since.
\ good-szed bear was shot near high wa
ter mark, a little north of the boundaries
of 'Sodom." After being dressed his car
caSs looked so nice that ore of our butch
ers thought he was good enough for the
epicures OF the Hub" to feast upon, so
he boxed up Mr.. Bruins carcass very neat
ly. in box that was a few inches too
short for his whole length, when properly
laid cut in il, 50 that the bears hind feet
and few inches OF his propellers ran out
over the end of the box, carefully enclos-
ed in paper bags. This was the condition
OF Mr. Bruins carcass when IL was put on
board OF the good steamer City OF Port
land for Boston, but 10 and behold there
was quite change made in the too dress
ing OF the nicely laid out carcass before il
reached the end OF It's journey Ou its
arrival in Boston the paper bags had been
exchanged for a nice rair Of cotton socks
and pair OF 3 IL ladies' boots which. as
was intended to be the case. attracted the
attention OF the watchful police OF tile
club, who, on It's exposition TO their
view, issued orders 10 have Il taken TO
their headquarters, and have . jury OF in.
quest summoned To hold an inquest and
investigate into the way and manner that
thar subject came To is end or death. aud
report The same TO the authorities, Ancr
the officials weLe all ready to enter into
an investigation OF the mysteriou, case be-
fore them, liberty was obtained By one
who was in the secret 70 take of the boots
and socks and show the deceased lady's
walkers. when this was done. IL Is said
ihat Mrssrs. Moody and Sankey never
looked upon more serious company than
those tn attendance on the remains OF the
bear killed In Eastport .-. Lewiston JoUrn-
at.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

JpHN II tii-lf
wu1tAu ". HOLMES.
T joins H. CRIsTY, hereby give public no.
l., tcc. that have claim BY mortgage upon
the following parcels OF land in Hancock Coun-
ty'
FIRST. parcel Of lanl IN the Town OF Han
cock bounded on the south bv the County road
on the West by land Of Daniel Harley, ON the
North by land OF Fozs on the East by land Of
William Howard. and containing tsenty-seyca
acres more or less.
SECOND \ parcel in Ellsworth bounded
North by land Of Catherine Monaghan. Kast uy
land Of Geo. l.. Holmes, South by Mountain
street. West By land OF Dennis Foley.
THIRD. A parcel in Ellsworth. bounded on the
West by Water street, on the North by Maple
street, on the East by land OF Orrin Thomas, On
the south hy Land OF Abram Lord containing
sixty rods more or les.
FOURTH. \ parcA in Ellsworth. bounded on
the West b. Water Stre<l, on the Turth by land
of Paul Curtis, on the hSst by lahd Of James 4.
Hamilton, on the North by>Naplej Street, contain
FIFTH. parcel in Ellsworb, bounded on the
North by Maple street. on the East by land OF
Lcinuel ID. Jordan. on thsf SoAh BY land Of
Abram Lord, on the West Us lantNot Raphael
Gonzales. containing sixty yninc rois more Or
less.
SIXTH A parcel in Ellsworth, bounded south
by Maple street, on the West by land OF :, smith,
North BY land of James 4. Hamilton, East by
land OF Lemuel ID. Jordan, containing forty
eight rods more o. less.
The data Of said mortgage Is the third day Of
December. \. d, leIt., and Is recorded ia the
Hancock Registry of Deeds Vol. l47, Page 37i
The condition IN said mortgage has been
broken, BY reason whereof claim
foreclosure, and claim the right OF redeemng
the said mortgage premises, TO be forever fore
closed in one wear next after this publication in
accordance with stipulation contained Ia said
mortgage.
Hale 4 Emery. Attorneys.
Ellsworth, Dec. sth, IoI3. 3w49
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

AT the Maine State Prison, on Thanks
giving day. all labor by the convicts was
suspended. Rev. Henry Morgan, of Bos-
ton. gave discourse to the conyicts in the
prison chapel in the morning. Afterwards
the eonvicts were allowed TO mingle freely
together in the new room recently finished
in the carriage building. Here they bad
music. dancing. and other amusements. in
dulging in pleasant conversation and
mrthful repartee. A turkey dinner, with
all the necessary adjuncts, was furnished
them, and they had a guess cake, on whose
weight they guessed all the way from l2-
lbs. to 30 lbs. The cake weighed. 4 lbs. Z
ozs. aud one of the women convicts was
the one 10 win the cake.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16
New Publications.

The Penn Monthly. devoted 10 Literature.
Science. Art and Politics. for December, /. re-
ceiyed from The Penn Monthly Association.
Philadelphia and Is one OF the best numbers we
haye'seen.
The Contents; Bric-A- Brac; The Rcia-
ton Of Man TO the Tertiary Msmmalis. Tramps.
Ancient and Modern: Legal Status OF Married
Women in Pennsylvania; Methods in Science
Poeiry-Gustsyu- Adolphus; Balaustion's Al
ventures: New Books Books Rec eived
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

Tie suspension of the well known
firm Of Mts>r,. /. y. Peters d Co., OF Bos-
s... las caused much surprise and excite
sucu; in tbls county. From their circular
,se earn tha; heavy losses, shrinkagc in
value and general depression in business
have been The occasion Of his disaster.
Their Liabilities in Eastern Maine mus; be
very heavy. In This city alone, there must
De- rising 100000. some papers put their
indebtedness As high as one million ofdol-
lars. The sympalhies OF this whole commu-
nifty. sufferers as well as others. are with
Abe gentlemen composing this House, who
have been known so long and well, as
honorable and honest merchants.
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16
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The advertiser, an old hhysiciAn. rrtlred from
active practice. having hal placed 10 his hands
by an hast India hissiOpATy the formula Of a
simple Vegetable Remedy tor the speedy and
permanent Cure oI Consumption. rrous hUis
tataIrh, Asthma, and all Throat amt Iung A.
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after having thoroughly tested It's wonderful cur
aLfc poH"r- IN thousands ol casr.. icel. No his
dniy to MAKE i knoSn 10 hl. suGrring itlIaws.
AriuAtcd by ms motive ana con.cirut.ous dc
-Iru 10 relieve human suffering. he WIl send Ir.r
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1913 directions for preparing and succes..uIiy
u-Ing. seat % return mail ~ addressing
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hHuIuN MOCK NtTArukr. y. \. 3u4oat~
Ellsworth American., 1875-12-16

The steamer Deutschland from Bremen
for New York. with many persons on
board, ran ashore on the North Sea, Mon
day. over fifty lives were lost. and about
one hundred and forty persons were taken
from the wreck aud CARED To Harwich.
The passengers were mostly German eini-
granis.