Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-13

near future. The S0mers 4 railroad i regard
ed As an important link in projected line from
the port of W iscisset TO "A connection with the
ST. Lawrence.
TUE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner Of Insurance gives the in
formation that one hundred and seventy-five
foreign and domestic insurance companies had
authority 10 DO business in the State the past
year. and that twenty or more We're excluded.
The salary OF this officer and the expenses OF
his office are paid from feesfor license To insur-
auce companies and agents.
TnE COMMISSIONERS OF FISHERIES.
The Commissioners Of Fisheries report a
marked Increase of interest ON the part of
the public in al the concerns OF their
commission. and give state nent in detail of
their iabors in the work OF stocking our lakes
aud rivers with valuable fish of various kinds.
They make several suggr stons lesding To the
inference that your duty to provide by general
laws FOR matters apperaining TO special or pri-
waite legislature. NAV be prottahly exercised In
matters relating 10 the fisheries.
80 many OF our citizens dwelling upon our
long line of coast, are dependent upon the p;o-
ducts of the sea: 80 great portion of the area
of the state y water surface, which can he util-
lied in no other way; 80 many benefits To the
people at large vii evidently accrue ftonl
making our widely distributed waters the IA
Norite hauut- of food aud gam" fish, that it is
the du'y Of the State To perfect the policy il has
already entered upon, of promoting h,h-cul-
tura.
Legislation upon this subject should not
however, overlook other and conflicting inter-
e>t>. nut aim TO harmonic all with ju,iice a
Tan ~ possible.
IIIE INSANE HOSPITAL.
The Trustee. of this institution advert with
satisfaction Ia the imp, oyement> made the
pact year fOr the permanent benefit of the hos
pital and The iurthcrauce Of the comfort OF the
uniurtuuHte- IT cares for.
The new building. containing a hall 10 he
used a. chapel aud an assembly room for
Amusement. ani a',o apartments for other
purposes. j. nearly IL not quite completed and
ready for occupancy. 4 park Of three acres
has been enclosed nth high fence AMI aiiord'
safe and pleasant exercise ground where pa
tient> NAV. IN suitable seasons. enjoy the Cura-
tive influence of the sun. air, and scenery OF
Hatdrc's Sauiiariu'n. Na.u1bir permanent i'm
proyement> t. the farm-road~. drains, new
watts tor the utilization of sewag,-hase been
male. and The tru- ee> believe that 1t j. in the
NAY 10 re4ch high state oi pro1luc;h Guess.
The crowded aud IL ventilated STAT oi the
wards ha> somewhat impaired tie u-tfuluc,-
of the hospital. Four hundred aui thrr' In
mates now share accommodations sufficient tor
but 80. The average nIm5er for the wear is
SN. The occupation of the chapel ruom, " Ill
reduce the average number in the main build
ing 10 3l3, twenty-thtcc more than can oc suit
ably cared for with regard To convenience aud
tntlIuIt. III J. iNOuZnl ~ inc trustees lilAl tue
operation Of the law OF 1874. excluding idiots
and iucurahlc imhcciic>' from the hospital
may effect such a reduction a, 20 maAr 1t uu-
necessary 10 establish a new hospital at pres
cut.
The trustees ask for an appropriation OF six
thousand dollars for the repayment TO the hos
pittl fund of the amount paid from IL for boil
ers. and for furnishing the new building aud
the chapel wards. The resource. OF the hos
piial above liabilities are s3>.253 ~.
THE STATE BOARD OF PRISON AND JAIL IN
sPECToRs.
According Ia the report Of thu Board of PRS
on anG Ia,l Inspectors. the State Prison hi,
been - far affected by the pro,traiion Of bust
ne-s that the excess of expenditure over in-
come has been $500. Some needed repairs
ha,r been made and the institution Is in excel
lent condition in every respect.
The working OF the jail system inIugurated
in l>.3. arc bcginniu. To be manifest aud they
prove 10 be most beneficial and admirable. An
enlightened community may well congratulate
itself that much needed reform has been
made; that what werr shelters of idlcncs> aud
nur,crie, of vice, have been turned Ia places
Of industry and rvfOrmatory influences. The
evening school well supplements the practical
lessons Of daily labor, AMI i esteemed = pTiNi-
icgc. Discharged criminals. going forth 10 take
a iresh start In life. taking with them the val
uAbic acquisition, OF trade and the .udi mrnt-
OF education, cannot but have kindlier feelings
towards society, aud reflect that, like the sur
ge"n'> hEifc II i 80 -uel only 10 be kind
THE STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND
EuE MECHANIC ARTS.
The trustee, Of the College OF Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts report wear .'of faith
iul effort by the officers In immediate charge Of
the college. aad substantial and most gratifying
re-ut> 10 the students" They vcry earnestly
rrurw and pres. upon your attention the wants
OF the Institution and, especially, the necessity
for more buildng>-a farm house and build
inz TO contain a chapel, or assembly ROOM two
or three lecture rooms. aud rooms for the liz
brAry. cabinet collections, apparatus and other
valuable material; or, instead VI one building
they would have one building for the chapel
and leciure-room>, and one, made rire-prOot,
for the valuable msterial OF the college
The assurance which thess gentle men give Of
the absolute necessity for building or builds
ing f.r the purposes they specify. i sufficient
TO demonstrate the need ofsuch Accommodations
The state has formally undertaken. ~ a con
diilon precedent TO the grant from the United
States. 10 prov Idle lat least one college" To-.
prescribed objects. The very narrowed ,lciin-
ition Of such an institution must include among
il essential component parts those which are
shown Ia be wanting and are sought TO be SUP
plicd- The completion Of the college. and not
II, enlargement, i the object the trustees have
in view and which their duty compel, them 10
urge. They pres, the claim a. a matter Of
right, and Al the same time expires. their con-
Nlcton that, II II were only from self-interest,
the State should see to II that the college he
placed in condition 10 do well the work for
which was founded.
The trustees declare that Sa3. $50 i, the sum
necessary p rI - IA" .iH --~ live w,u'> of the
college. In this sum = MI Hlcd S.;SOO for
building farmhouse and 5000 for making
brick, and other preparation, for the proposed
structure. The sum includes also $500 tor
The payment Of outstanding bills. The resolve
HI. last legislature
in favor Of the college was accompanied with
the ptoyi,o that the trustees should not under
amy circumstances. contract any further debts
In behali Of said college" The apparent de-
parture from the direction OF the legislature i,
no doubt, susceptible OF a satisfactory eNpana-
ton by the trustees.
The report of the farm superintendent. Civ
ing in exact detail an account OF the expert
ments conducted by him and by the student,
under hi, supervision, i Of great interest and
must be of direct value 10 the farming cOmmu-
nifty.
The college numbers one hundred and fifteen
students. Ihirty-iive are in the last class uad-
mitted-the largest in the history Of the in.ti-
tuition. The education which they receive i,
not TO be obtained elsewhere in the State. IL
l. an industrial education and naturally attracts
those students who are inclined 10 engage in
industrial pursuits Agriculture and the Me
chanic Arts are the in>trumentaities by which
the resources Of Maine are TO be developed.
UTOu-i III IT ldlfhcnlnS influences II ar Ter
tile interval, au.l hill ids are I, b. made gar
den> and her sterile acre, rendered pruduc-
tive: her ld!e riV,r>. o:ced 10 labor: her rail-
road laden to groanins with the weight of
traffic; lie rock, that rib her coasts ard hills,
Transmitted into gold: her winters. warmed
To SINNERS. No iatali>ilc trust IN the sponta-
neon- evolution Of the fo-ces nece ssary To work
out the results which are acknowledged to be
attainable, should DE permitted to usurp the le-
giiInate domain Of pei si-tent, intelligent, we'll
directed effort.
he method which has succeeded elsewhere.
must lead 10 success here. The history of tie
past half century. the golden age of industry
and wealth production. is filled with examples
OF the efficacy OF special schools Of the industri-
al ats To directly promote the prosperity OF a
country. The competition OF to-day between
countries and states, is one of skill far more
than of natural resources.
The aggregate Of the fifty young men whom
this college will annually send from It's lecture
rooms, laboratories and fields Of experiment,
will in few years constitute power in the
State, sensibly stimulating all its productive
energies. But they can use their acquired
knowledge. and. what Is more worth, their
trained habits of observation and powers of ir-
telligent study and experiment. for the benefit
OF the State only in cooperation. There must
be combined effort in order to secure the SYM
metrical development OF all the energies and
advantages at command. Capital must exert