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Correspondence.
Letter from Washington.
wAsurSGruS, ID. c.. July n, /.

WAsHfSGTpS. ID. c.. July y, 1873.
The public has ne confirmation Of the report
that Mckenzie il again In Mexico with sd
men; but his past record justifes the belief
that such mission ~ Is suggested by the ord
ers 20 Ord for "a more vigorous policy" would
not be distasteful TO him.
Since the dispersion Of the Oregon hostiles,
anxiety over the Indisn situation has msteri-
ally le>sened. The feeling here is that Is soon
they submit and are back on their rrsorvs-
lions. TO turn our guns, charged to the muxxles,
on the theving Indian Agents and other scoun-
drels who exaspersted the Indians up TO the
point Of rebellion.
Potter and Butler - the end meu Of the bur
lesque troupe tina; wen, from here to Atlantic
City. ought to be able to entertain the pie Asure
seekers there for . while. stimulated by the
knowledge that their long suffering country
pays the bills.
A large portion, not all. OF that region South
indigenous to Democracy and Illicit whiskey
distills,ion Is In condition, virtually, Of null
lifcAiion. A campaign at the front during the
existence OF actual wAr, IL hardly lcss hsxsrd-
Gus to life aud limb thaa the duties deyolS ing
on our revenue officials 10 that consolidated
section. They are set upon, beaten. scourxed
riddled with bullets or daylight let through
them BY thsi old instrument OF domnation-
the Bowie knife. IL they dare In self defense
administer dose OF the mixture intended for
themselves TO their assistants, they arc al once
arrested and thrown into prison II, indeed,
they are so lucky A. 10 escape lynching BY
mob. But it is Alme't an unprecedented oc-
eurrcnoe for these assassins To be punished. 1t
seems the purpose Of the partisan State aud
Municipal Court, TO shield them and the dim
Of public sentiment il such that the whi.kcy
makers may continue their iawless occupation
without danger OF Interference and II they avail
,hemselse. Of an opportunity to Kill revenue
Official they are at once Invested with some
order OF nobility by the community where the
live and are courted nd deferred to the heroes
OF the hour. The cAscs OF the officers in South
Carolina are in point They killed one ofa
crowd trying to rescue prisoner in their
hands. They were at once thrust into jail to
avail, their trial for murder OF course IL can
not be known TO the public what efforts the
AdministfA alton is making 10 protect it, OIL
cials In the Performance OF their duties and TO
bring this class Of offenders To justice. Blu, the
bullying buster and threat. OF one judge"
heFshaw really appear TO have had the effect TO
ffshten the Government from Il. purpose to
have the cases transferred 10 The L. ; Courts
.ni tbs, PARTON Of the public that has lille
patience with iemporzing and yariIlating
policies, take little stock in the ASSURANCE tel.-
graphed AWAY from here that the Government
'ieis tempted TO send down = military force
adequate to An enforcement, OF lhe law.
VOLUNTEER.
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Lieutenant Wallace with fifteen men
attacked band Of Indians numbering
nineteen on the north fork Of the Clear
water, Killed six and wounded three. and
killed and captured hfty head Of stock.
The Indians were the band who did the
late numbering in Montana. The fight
lasted two hours.
The Chinese Minister arrived In San
Francisco last week. The Chinese popu-
lation OF the city assem- bled In great num-
bers 10 do him honor. The citizens and
city officials ignored his presence altogth-
er. The kesrneyit- evidently hold the
bsisnce Of power Ia that locality.
Two burglars had gathered all the val
uables In the residence Of sir. Sweeney IN
Brooklyn. wien they got drunk on cham
payne aud went to bed. Mr.. Sweeney went
to his house about ten o'clock In the morn
Ing aud found them both abed. called the
police aud captured them. They proved to
be old thieves.
A Baker City despatch ssys n courier
from Genersl Howard reports that the
Bsnnocks and Pintes have separated. The
former are neeing the country. while the
latter are supposed to be making for their
agency for the purpose OF surrenderiny.
The overland road beyond Bosie Is now
threatened BY the hostile Bannocks.
In Csrrolltoa. No. recently. an effor,
was made to see how quick bread could be
made from wheat that was atm standing in
the field The reaper aud threshlng ma
chine were In the Geld aud the mill was
close by. At 4 given signal the reaper
started, AMI In m. 10 -. about = peek OF
wheat was on IN" way to the mill In m
IL =. more the -four was delivered TO the
lady Tor baking, add in IN. 81 s. from the
time Of starting the reaper. the biscuits
were delivered to the crowd of lockers on.
Then they had speeches.
The Times announces officially that
the Marquis OF Lorne has accepted the
Governor Generalship of Canada.
The evacuation OF Shuma on the 10th
was In the best order, the Russians enter
ing the city among the huzzahs OF the
Christians.
The Posts Berlin despatch states that
Russia Is still negotiating for the purchase
OF the fast Nor.h German Lloyd and Ham
burg steamers.
1t Is reported that Russia Is abou, to
negotiate with Rothschild a loan of four
hundred million roubles at five per cent.
Interest. issue price to be So.
In London Saturday morning a
brougham containing he Chinese ambas-
ssdor c ame In collision with an omnibus
In Holburn. The ambassadors right arm
WAS Injured his head confused, and his
system received a severe shock He was
taken in . faintiug condition Into the
Horseshoe House.
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Gen. Garfield followed Secretary Shel
man aud testified that he
Political Notes.

The Boston Journal says: "A leading
Maine Democrat who is well posted, now visit
ink this city, says that Congressman Hale will
certainly be reelected"
1t Is neticesble that the Greenbscker. do
not make very vigorous campaign or have
much money 70 waste in New Hampshire.
They are massiog their "fesourcesn on Maine
-IrsvelIer.
SO the strength OF the Maine Greeubsck.
ers 10 playing out. 1t is notable verincation
Of the wisdom Of Je6ersOu's saying that error
Of opinion may be tolerated when reason is
len free 70 combat it.-BOst0a Herald.
There seems TO be . little oilins needed TO
make Kearney's machine work harmouiously
With Buffers. To make war on the lawyers
was one Of the great purposes Of the Psei6c
missionary In colaing East. But this dil3sr.
spee Of views and occupation Ia typical Of Wis;
has hsen Observable Y oil the Greenbsek Com
row and quarrel for leadership. Overwhelm.
iAgiy large - the new party is claimed, the
great effort seems 70 b who shall get ahead
Who will take the lead here, the anti-lawyer
refoFmer or the pro-reformi0g lawyer, must
remain In allegiance . short time lenger.-Post
The Republicans Of Maine can but be graf.
lied q the manner In which the Greeuback
o1shoot II the Democratic party. A Il there
were not enough Of that Characteristic about
their somiaaf,on for Congrsss IN the Finh Dis
trict, yesterday they went to work 10 the
Fourth District % present . sib-DemocrStic
ticket, That ancieut old-iine Wing and mod.
err psgccFs.a qses(s y: Lsdd, q Bsaser,
be h0pelessly divided, and Enforcement means
The driving out Of heir most Trustworthy i'd
hsreats. Happily, very few Republicans show
thenselyes in this third party.-Trdrel1er.
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The following from the Boston Herald
is commended To the attention OF Maine
Greeubackers: We can understand why
spectators generally and men loaded with
morteagcd real estate, which has fallen on
their hands, should think IL desirable, for
them. to have the currency Inflated and d.
vorced from real value. We can even un-
der.tand why capitalists, consulting only
their present interests, might go 10 tor a
currency which Increases the power OF
capital. But workiugmen ought to be
Unanimous and earnest in favor of honest
'noney. II Is their best safeguard. What
ever money Is In circulation. capital con-
trolls IL. Ii Is the arms. the feet. the tools.
the machinery by which capital acts. A
REDUNDANT currency Increases the relative
power OF capital over labor. and when a
currency represents no real VALUES based
upon nothing actual-a promise never to
be fultlled-the workingmap, who has
only his labor TO sell. IL completely at the
mercy OF the men who, having the capital.
control the currency. la the long run. an
irredeemablc currency Is bad for both cap
ital and labor, as our experience shows
clearly enough. but its first and worst cf-
iects are always felt by labor.
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South Carolina.

Another little unpleasantness" sppesrs
to have arisen In South Carolina. The
question popularity supposed to have been
settled by the war. viz whether the Gen
ersl Government had the right TO execute
tie nstionai laws and TO punish offenders
wherever the oaense takes place has sysIn
come up In that State with renewed lite.
The rights Of the Nation and the assumed
rights OF that State are again in conflict.
and 1t is by no means certain, should the
General Government assert its right. that
another resort TO arms will not be made
II is 3 well-known fact that Illicit distIlling
has been carried on there to an almost I'M
limited extent, for long time. and the pub
lie sentiment has sustained these violaters
OF the law SO far that the lives OF revenue
officers have been held no more sacred than
were the lives Of Union soldiers In that
State during the. war.
Two revenue officers who were CON-
PEELED to kill an offe nder while resist
ing the proper execution Of the law, have
been arrested by the State authorities and
held In prison Tor the past month In clear
violation OF the right Of the Government
TO deal with the case. A demand for their
release was made BY the United States
Marshal which WAS refused by Judge ker-
shaw Of the State Court, and the refusal
was accompanied by language implying
threat against the Government should an
attempt At release be made.
Finally the Attorney General ordered the
U. S. Attorney in that State TO take out
writ OF habeas corpus from the U. s. Cir
cult Court and serve 1t At once. When this
was done. the sheriff refused 70 recognize
the authority Of the United States In The
mstter. II Is just possible. a. this affords
so fine ~ opportunity. that the ''policy OF
cOncillsti00' will be resorted to. and it Is
also possible that the demand will be re.
peated and force resorted TO, II found nee
sssary for their release. Should force be
required, . posse conisatxs will have 70 be
called out by the U. 8. Marshal. and Just
where he can ind answers 70 his call Is II.
able TO be another psrplexing question.
There are. no doubt. enoagh men In the
State to make up such body, who believe
that the authority Of the Government 10
paramount. but shopId they answer the
call Of the Marshal their lives would be In
danger from that time 90, and they would
be compelled to leave the State ~ . matter
Of safety. II IL rendered tOIerably certain
that no U. 8. soldiers can be used to en-
force the authority Of the Government
since that WAS provided TOR BY the Demo
Gratis of the last Congress, and besides our
Army Is jest nov extremely busy with the
Indiaos on our western frontier. We do
not doubt that the Government will be able
70 assert and maintain Its ssthOrity after
tine, bat It 10 not pleasant 70 realise the
fact thai such emergencies are lisble to
arise 1t say time. and especially 10 State
where . similar tnoabls vas supposed to
hsys been 20 rsesstly ssttlsd. --
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byron u, Murch OF Trenton In the Conn,
d Hancock and State Of Maine, by hi. a "
dated the eight day OF May A. d. ls73 ma
recorded in the hancock Registry of deed Sh4
H page t3o, conveyed TO The andersigped =
mortgage n certain lot or parcel Of land ,it,., "a
To ir.nton. aforesaid and bounded and lescrIlegS
as follows, to wit; BE FiDnng at the shore OF ~
Point, on the north east corner bound of D.n'at
Grindle land thence following the bank Of h.!
shore, north easteriy thirteen rods 10 stake srs
stone. thence north 6fteen degrees west lwsn,L
three rods to a spruce tree: thence same conr,l
crossing the highway siAiyeight reds tos stst
and stone; thence at right Singles south westrrl
six rods TO said Grindie's line; thence foiIowia
said Grinde's line 70 the shore or nrst meutionss
bounds containing six acrcs more OF less ~
re'her W th all the buildings thereon, being nm.
and half story frame dwelling house I'll nj
barn. And the condition OF said mortgage h.
Ing been broken, the undersigned by re.,ns
thereof claim a foreclosure.
CHARLES Z. BURRILL
Treasurer of the Hancock Co, Savings BaDt
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six cents per bushel,

Wheat advanced six cents per bushel,
In Chicago, last Thursday.
1t Is said \ Comnunistic strike in the
coal regions, Is threatened In August.
The army commission Is In session at
White Sulphur Springs. Their delibera-
tons are secret.
In Chicago the rain fall Is reported 10
have been four inches In about IL hours
The streets were flooded. the water being
several feet deep Ia some places.
-Tramps have burned the barn and
wheat stock OF prominent farmer near
Battle Greek, Mich, and several self.bind-
ers were reported injured near Burr Oak,
In st. Joseph county.
1t Is reported that Gen. Sherman Is
soon to visit the forts In Portland harbor,
on tour Of inspection. Collector Beard
has placed the revenue cutter In Boston
Harbor at his service.
Dennis kesrnsy. the California agita-
tor, now on his way east, Is thirty -one years
OF age, . native OF Ireland, married, and =
Roman Catholic. He says he Ii going to
make the next President.
"A farmer near Faribauit, Mimi, shot
aud instantly killed two tramps whom he
caught setting fire to his harvesting ma
chine in his wheat field. He ave himself
up, but was instantly released.
you'll have TO excuse it, general, for
| lost my right arm when WAS with you
on the march TO the sea-" said an old fell
low, reaching his left hand up t. General
Sherman at Newark. Ohio, on Saturday.
Minnie Warren. one Of the little people
who have been exhibited throughout tn.
country. died At Middleboro.' Mass, after
giving birth to child weighing six pounds
The mother weighed only forty -five rounds.
The Legislature Of New Hampshire
has passed law dinning tramp and pro-
vidin2 for his arrest and imprisonment 10
the State Prison at hard labor. Traups
won't be found Cooking for work" in til at
State.
A labor riot occurred In Washington
last Friday. The rioters were dspe rsed
by the police. but not until they had been
bred on. Contractors are willing to pay
elias per day bot the rioters demand
ol.50.
Lorenzo d. Perkins and wife were At
tackled by Indians near Rsttlesuake Springs.
on the Columbia river, and both were mur
dered. Their bodies were recovered by a
parry OF citizens who went on the trail Of
the missing people.
The Burlington HaWkeye ssys: There
are still . great many Republicans who in
dOrse President Hayes. By . singular
coincidence they also vote the Democratic
ticket. A Hayes RepubIicaa is very much
the sstue q . Bob lsgersoil Presbyterian.
The city OF Quincy III was visited last
week BY the severest rain storm ever
known Ia that section. 1t IL estimated the
ee.ests were damaged to the amount of
viV,WO; Houses and stocks OF goods
rescued with boats. ~
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TIE TIDY HOUSEWIVES.

The careful tidy housewife. when she Is Civ
ing her house its spring cleaning. should bear
in mind that the dear inmates OF her house are
more precious than houses, and their systems
need cleansing by purifin g the blood. rrgulat-
ing The stomach and bowels To prevent and
cure the diseases arising from spring malaria
and miasms. and she should know that there Is
nothing that will do 1t 30 perfectly and surely
"a Hop Bitters. the pure-t snt best of all
spring medicines. See other column. 2w2g
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state of Maine.

Hancock, $50 the SheriSs Of our r.
spectice Counties, or either Of their DEP
utieS: GREyTING
~ We command you to attach the goo...
III. : tor estate OF Margaret A. Long. Of Blue
/ hill, In our said County of Hancock To
~ the value OF one hundred and nav boz
lars, and summon the said Defendant, III she may
Be found 10 your PrecinctJ to appear before our
Justices OF the Supreme Judicial ConrL new.
to be holden in Ellsworth, within and Tor our
County ofiancock, on, the seco nd TUESDAY OF
Aprh next then and there IN our said Court 10
answer unto Alexander Fulton. OF Ellsworth An
said County OF Hancock. In Plea Of The case,
for that the SAID Defendant at said Ells~ortE "a
the month OF August A. ID. ls75,byher promisSory
note OF that date, by her subscribed, Tor value
received. promised the Piainun pay hlm or
order the sum Of sixty six Dolls Iand sixty lour
cents with interest also. for that the Defendant
Al Ellsworth, Aforesaid. on the day OF the par
chase OF this Writ, being indebted to the PIsln-
Dollars, for 50 much money before that time had
and received by the said Defendant 70 the Plain
tin's use, in consideration thereof. promised The
Plaintiff TO pay him that sum on demand, and the
Plaintiff AYERS that the only demand he claims
aud shall attempt TO prove is that described IN
the hr., cosn. Yet though onsn requested, the
lect SO to do. to the damage of said Plaintiff as
he says the sum OF one hundred and aRy Dollars
with other due damages. And have you there
this Writ, with your doings therein,
Witness, John A. Peters. Justice Of said Court,
at Ellsworth. this thirteenth day OF December III
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sever ty seven,
BB. SAUNDERS Clerk.
STATE OF MAINE
HANCOCK, IS = Supreme Judicial Court, April
Term, 1875,
Upon the foregoing Writ the court oRpsR,
that. notice Of the pendency of said suit be gwen
the said Defendant, by serving upon her an at.
tested copy. ct the W nit with this order OF court
thereon. OF by pubiis hing the same in the ELS
worth American, three weeks successfully the
last puohcaton, or serv ice Aforesaid, 70 be thtr
~ days AZ least prior TO the term of this court
to be held at Ellsworth, in and Tor the County
OF Hancock, on the second Tuesday OF OctobeI
next, that she may there and tnen, In said court
appear and show cause, If anv she have why
Judgement should not be rendered against her
and execution issue accordingly.
Attest, H. b. SAUNDERS, Clerk
A true copy Of the Writ and ord ofcourt thereon
3w30 Attest: II. Is, SAUNDERS CLERK
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Fifth District Convention.

The Republicans Of the FIFTH CoSGREs.IoSAL
DIETRICH are requested 10 send delegates 10 a
Convention TO he held at
Belfast. o. Ts~sAay. August q, lsss.
~ 10 a 'ClOCk. q. ~.
to nominate a candidate for Representative to Con
gress and attend to any other business tnAt may
come before the Convention
Each city. town and plantation is entitled to one
delegate and one additional delegate for every Is
votes given for the Republican candidate for GOV
ernor in 1876. and one add tionAl delegate for 3
fraction OF forty votes 80 cast
JAMES A MILLIkEN,
A u. BEAN,
OKRIN LEONARD,
A NJ HOPKINS,
JAMES VI. BLAISDELI,
DAVIS TII.SDN,
Congressional Committee
July 4. l~-S
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The Rockland Opinion appears to he a
sort OF political double ender'' One end
supports Murch and the other end sup
poTts-weii, IL don't seem to have any
thing to support just now. Its position
relative to the Greenbsck and Democratic
parties would be best expressed By the ia
miIiar quotation How happy could be
with either. were rother dear charmer
sway"
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NOTICE

Fifth District Republican Convention.
y on August 5sh, and take TO Belfast the dele
gates who NAV come by the Lewiston. She will
then make a like trip to winterporl and Bucksport
VIII leave WInteTport at SIX O'Clock and Bucks
port at seven O'Clock the morning u the 9Th. and
arrive in Belfast in season for the Cow AZ
ter the speaking over in the Afternoon, the Planet
will return with the ap-rlyer delegates to Bucks
pOrt and Winterport, and.n morning will land
the Eastern delegate. in 10 take the steamer
thence for home.
l. NJ BOARDMAN.
Belfast July o5 ISIS
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NOn-kesident Taxes.

TiIk following list Of taxes the rral ESTATE oi
] nonresident owners IN the town ai Trrn,aH ...f
the year l-i' liu bills committed To r.. HsFrr.
Collector OF said Town, on the lat dsv u Ma
ls1', has been returned By him me a. reu..a
ing unpaid on the lst day OF May l-1s sy b.,
certificate Of that date. and now remain uapaB
And notice Is hereby given that II said Lake. aui
interest and charges are not paid nto lbs rtra,
ury OF said town within eighteen months from Iae
date OF comm itment OF the SAID bile 80 ma-a II
the real ".tate taxed Win be usirierG 70 ia.
the amou Ut due therefor. including ln.eres. All
charges, VIII, without further notes b., sold A.
public auction at the Union Hall IN Trra.ar a
the lth day Of November. 1865 at two o.l.5e. 10
he an
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MARY y. Fahy and John Fahy Of Ep.xo.
1u the County OF Hancock 4 State OF Msiamu Ia
their deed dated the twelfth day of DIE by
A. ID. 1854. and recorded In the Hsneees paoer
try OF deeds book ltz. psEe s97. conv.ysd" es's'
the undersiEned 10 mortgage. = certain ~, 70 Use
boun ed and described as follows TO Wi. n and
ming on the south side Of Church Street nes'n'
the north east corner Of the school honsaa u At
thence running exstcrly on said street ,L 'o
to land OF Henry A. Dutton; thence wes,s,,f rods
said Dsuons' line three rods thence nor,hs.,g gu
land OF Joseph 7. Grant, and said scbnoI =! %
the place Of besinn,ne and conts,niny ~, 10y 10
spare rods more or less together with M, hal r J
ings on said land. Aud the cond itiou of 'alal,
mortgage having been broken, l the under. ss'd
by reason thereof. claim foreclosure s4el'
CHARLES Z. BCRgUI
Treasurer Of the Hancock Co. Savings RanL
Ellsworth. Jaly ~. 1878. a.
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u. b. SAUNDERS. Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
FOR RAIEy

A small brick dwelling house, conta inins eight
rooms, with wood shed and barn and q never
falling supply of waller. situated In the n. W.
corner OF the town OF Trenton, Hancock CO. near
The water OF Union River Bay In the Immediate
neighborhood OF dshing in ssummer. There
iour acres of land around the house and one or
Two wood lots where horse team can make
eight or ten turns q day. Either or all can be
purchased III great bargain BY applying 10
HESRY WHITING 4 Sons,
Ellsworth, Ne. tf# 3mOsA
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NOn-Residenl Taxes

In the town Of Dedham Ia tho County Of Is,e.
cock for the year ISL.
I ht following list Of taxes real estate ~
= ton'resident owners in the town of De,ih.r,
,at ehe year 1871, IN bills committed to A
.esSs, collector of said towa on the 18th ay !,
juno ls'' mas been returned by him 10 me a, >,
ihAhihs unpaid ON the lsth day OF June ISIS !.
hls eeruneate OF that date and now remain
pala and notice ia hereby given thst n ,.rs
Ates and interest and CT argos are not paid M
the treasury OF the said town, within .lyht.ao
months fr"ni date Of the commitment Of the ..si
bills. so niue h Of The real estate taxed a. -
sunc'ent t" pay the amount due therefor ,nrtct
ing interest and charges will wilhou, iu,,s.
notice bo sold At public auction al tho on :,
the Treasurer In said town on the 2gt IA y
December 1873 at two O'Clock in the az. rnoIg -
Name and discriptiun AGRA Mn.
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We have yet TO see the name Of Green
hacker of any prominence, who has not
been disappointed In his aspirations for
Office In one Of the old parties.