Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-03-30
GIN. kiLPATRfCA

Is here stopping al the Quincy House and lec,-
/ urins NJ Sloo per night, in the suburban towns
. while the telegraphc announcements from
Washington state th.i "a .ubppna has been is
sued for b n but he i, no, to be found but il
I they really desire him 10 testify in the Pendle-
ton mater, they have only TO consult the papers.
As hi engagements are always published in
advance Oft lectures. Il has been matter
Of no little wonde rment. how this piece Of Cos
zip found its way out, for il is well known that
The General has been very reiicent regarding il.
but the mystery can probably be explained in
this way: sam Carpenter who was kipat-
rick's Private Secretary st Chilli, aud for long
time correspondent TO the y. Y. Herald, owed
Gen. Pendleton grudge. because through his
orders. during The war, Carpenter was an In
mate Of the Guard House once for ten dsy..
Owing 10 some reyesiiens he 81 made regard
ing Pendletous specllstions and be determined
10 some day De even with the General, so when
Ne law that letter from Pendleton. Offering him
$1,000 II he would secure for him the collector
ship Of the Port of New York, the temptation
vas too great, and he either took . copy, or the
original letter lit i not known which, although
II Is ihoughtthe latter as sill efforts so far hay.
svsiled nothing in the search for it, and ps,ie nj
y waited for time when he could strike IA
tai blow to the man who had injured him: but
he did not live to carry out his plans, and his
brother who 10 one Of he editors Of the " Y.
Herald and believes in letting mo guilty man
escape" has divulged the secret. II the ,esti-
mony Of kipsctrick is taken, the blow viii prob
Ably fall the heaviest on BAbcock As there is no
doubt but he snerward took lhe money thst
Fitzpatrick refused.
SCHOOL coNNrrrKR.
The three vacancies in the Board OF supervi-
sors were filed last Tuesday evening by the
election Of Mr.. 5. ". Mason, Mr. G. NJ. Fol-
SON and Miss Lucretis Croker. The last
named had heretefore been on the school Com
miitee bat resigned in order 10 qualify herself
for the Office Of Sapen isor. The choice Of the
above named persons meets with very general
approval although there are few persons who
do not approve the cour-e taken. Ii il quite q
noticeable and remarkable fact that our lady
teachers are decidedly opposed TO the election
Of ladies. for either ohiec. their reasons being
that they jump Al 8 conclusion too quickly; are
net half 30 reasonable IS the men; allow their
prejudicss to govern their decisions and more
than all. they declare that the ladies' do not IN
derstand their business because they lack ex-
perience. while the male teachers would vote
with both hands if they could. to secure the
election Of their fair sisters.
LUNCHES
The hard times are So severely fel, tia, all |
sorts Of ways are devised by which one can |
earn . living, bat the latest idea Is . novel one,
and promises the protector Of the enterprise
quite business. A place hiss been established
where they put up in 3 square white box, q
neat little lunch, for the convenience Of those
who canno; leave their places Of business 1t
noon-,ime and carriers are sent around with
Them each day. 1t consists Of one roll. . slice
Of tongue, two sandwiches, . small cream cake.