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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12
Ineandiarism at Gouldsbo.o

There was most tascaliy atfraF
made at Gouid,5oro, IN tins eounly, al
tSday night, TO tarn The Union Store
The sefy ingenuity fesoned hy the u,
ans. Was the means Of showing the man
ner III which the fire originated, and tc
pelling the :upposit,on that II resulted
form acciden, or carelessness
1t seems the rascals provided them,
selves with a book, INTO which they bored
severai holes, filing them ,with tar, oak.
una, turpentiane and other combusuhlus.
Then By mailing pieces OF boards upor
one side and each end, SO formed their
fire machine" as TO be able To force the
end OF the board upon the outside u the
block uaAer the butts of the shingles
with which the wall, were covered -
The boards upon the ends Of the block
were tapered to point, so tina, when
placed against the building. The fire
machine" formed three s.dc,, aud the
wall the fourth side, OF kind OF box
Then BY setting fire 10 the combusi,bles
within, the flames were directed under
the shingling, aud soon burn through the
wall 10 the inside.
Such was the vilaiuous con,risauce
and but i,r the merest acclden,-a lady
near by, suffering from tooth-acbe SO that
she could not sleep. who discovered the
fire the store aud everything ii conlaiu.
ed would have been reduced TO ashes
AS II was, the fire burnt through into the
sarrret and destroyed some 500 worth
OF goods before it could be ex,iususiied,
The fire machine" wasnn, con>ume3
but ii appears, fell d3wa as soon as the
shingles burnt of, aad by It's preservation
may lead to the detection OF the incendi.
aries. There are certain circumstances
connected with this transaction. which
with the addition OF one or two links.
wiil form complete eh ain ii evidence and
must result in the final CONVICTION OF the
guilty. From the character of the per.
sons who are now bending all their
energies 10 supply these missing links.
We have confidence m their success
Let them be as silent and secret as were
the incendares, and il the genius OF
ioaldsboro' don't unxennel these desper-
ADDE'S, urless they dy the country, we are .
much mistaken.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12
Jonas whitoomb 5 remedy for As,hm,

The following certificate will II - ~.
estimation in which this remedy Is h.
bg those who have used II:
CoLuABus, Ono. March .. ls53
DE.r SIR II have taken the whole
the medicine you bad The goodness :;
7-md ne BIZ Mf. Js'neso,. | had takel
bat a lew do4cs until | found consular
bic relief. /, relieved tuy cough and ~;
proved my respiration. Before | ean
mencei taking ihis medicine | cough
.rry much Al n,ght--i mean during ,l
aigh.; aud the mieus raised saiu
a large handkerchief every night. al
gei.erally was compelled TO sat up on 4,
bedside once. anI ,un-,tmes oflenrr ry
cry night Now d. MT use the dea.
kerehief at al. aaj sleep MI night VII
oml cau ching. My Breathing eenera
= very much Improved.
Fec,mg convinced. verY >opn siIat
medic iae would do me good, applied
one 1i aur DruGri.ts tn procure me Il f.
bottles. lie seut to Boston and proc4.
unc dozen oi bottles.
/. would, perhaps, be too much icf '
10 expect pcrIeeI cure. but fee So
much encouraged to hope Tor ntatet
bens 1T ours trHie.
JOHN PATTERSON
rtv,tIrvu vuIy uf Jussru BuRN r
4, Co. Fremont 81. Boston For 81
b. ii II Hay Portland, G 7 SirEen, 3 }.
sar. Ebtn f.uiies Augusta. and Z 7 F..
sen,ien Rotaiaud and bs dfugeisl gelei
ally.
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New ols.

t. II, Siockbtidse has received his
fail aud wia,e. stock Of goods, which.
having been purchased with especial ref
erence to the wants Of his customers We
trstand be is selling a, very cheap
fa,es. Persons from the country would
do well 10 give him a call, aud they may
depend that in everything they purchase
they will get their moneys worth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12
\ Republican paper.

WH,TEBuSE's >cgRr.-We had
the pleasureoi hearing these capital hards
last Fr,iay ,veniug Owing 10 the bad
stare Of weather Lords Hall was not :"
full as il aohrless would have otherwise
been. vel thae was goolly Number aud
all Eel, well 'epaid Tor their Attendance,
As a comany, there have been no bet
ter singers u Ellsworth since our k'ow-
lodged OF he place. We might here
pause, aud ny tina, oar editorial notice
was complee, being more than we have
ever said 10 any troupe, save III one M
stance. Bu Justice to Mr.. Whi,ehoase
requires US ogo farther in our notice.
Gifted byna,ure with a frank open
cuunienauce one mat speaks ever,
emotion of his soul, wnh'a fine nen;ai
/ orc anizaiioi and well balanced BRAN, Nj
Whiiehons Sc appears. even Il first gla9ce,
more as a confidential Trend ihan an
utter stranger. Whether he slngs the
merry song,o thrills his audience "1ti'
Touching puhos-lo both OF which h''
organization is admiral, e,.''s'''"tsd -
every feature OF his countenance hreaius
."oHfu ne e,e-. 49,. ss,:s isf'te' again
we can insure fall house, bsi weather
.,.,,,,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12
A Musical Item.

We have received iron. Henry McCaf
Trey, No. lS9 Baltimore street, Baltimore
Nd, the following pieces Of music:
The Merry Polka" b. f. Souihgate.
This has reached i fourth edli,on--sure
evidence oil me'it. My Dreams are still
Of thee" touching song, words by J. W
Nones, music by II. S Coleman. They
tell me that mus, forget, pretty ian1
BY J. 7. Gordon. keepsake Schouislh,
sth a sPlendidiy co'ored ,igaei'e, ~
Fred Snuhgaie. Keep one kind thought
ief me- gentle, aiIeelionate meiul, by
Mamie. The Waterman" words by
]. II, Nones, music by II s Coleman,
Ladies who haze read tia, popular novel
should possess this song
From Il catalogue furnished US by the
courteous publisher, we notice that he
Publishes series OF Beauties OF German
Songs" with German and English words,
besides some OF the most popular meo.
dies in the country. Send for this ca,a-
logne. fair danes Of Ellsworth, aud make
your selections. WEI.
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Thanks.

Ma j. L. Moon. our reprosautiva
eject to tbs ne>t Legisiatate,wili ..lease
acecp, our thanks foF u basket Of choice
vegetables Of Las own raising.
Mn. LEARoYp HiIL has again laid
MS under obligations by present of the
finest cabbage we have seen for the
season, together with some extra large
beets. all of his own raising.
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STOVES, STONEStl

ioUSG Il JoRDAN have just received
their fall and winter stock of Stoves
They have large variety. purchased
expressly for this market, and are there
fore prepared to furnish any kind or
description that may be desired, and
upon the most reasonable terms. Per-
sons from the country would do well to
call at their store, for upon an exami-
nation of their stock they would doubt
less discover some article very much
needed in the culinary department, the
existence of which they were scarcely
aware. We speak from experience up
on this point -
See their Advertisement, in another
eolamn.
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Shannon's Exposition.


The conduct of the administration in
appointing Mr.. Shannon to the place of
Governor OF the territory Of Kansas ought
be To approved OF, and reloiced over. Not
because Mr. Shannon is a wise man, and
therefore might he hooked upon To- dis
charge the duties Of the office weil;stor
Mr. shannon is not one OF those person
ayes before whose name the giories OF
solomon are likely 10 grow dim. Nh
mat he is friend TO freedom, for he Is
no,hing OF the kind, but pro-slayery man,
u hlakey, a weaver OF the servlle coat OF
,lespn,lsm, aud worker in is lowest and
tneanest Offices. Not that he has any IN
t.nt,on OF holding the balance even bet
wccn parties in Kansas, so as to give at
seastan even start to freedom for he
makes not the slightest pretention TO I'M
plrtial,ty, bat agosgediy accepts office as
the tool OF that organized anarchy which
nov rules over the Territory. Why, then,
the reader may ask, ought we it approve
OF his appointment Simply because he
,s-one OF those men who are denied IN
,heir nature all share IN the element oi
whit is called seeretiveness. he Is pie-
cls,Iy one VI those men who have not
the slit htesl idea thai veil should be
thrown over any act, how rascaiIy severe
and Infamous it may be. or even that
mere prudential considerations shall al
times keep mans mouth sealed. lie
Vas Gace seat as American Eavoy to
Mexico, and the Hr,t thing he dad oa get
nnr there A. to communicate his secret
instructions Ia the Mexcan government.
h Is hardly necessary To say that his ans
SION was NOT ng-hveG. aud that his lame
as diplomltlst died sudden death. tie
his now acted in Kansas, aud spoken to
III. rufIlins OF Missouri as he acted IN
Mexico he his told the exact nature Of
his Instructions Whether President
Pierce sent hm ont there to speak SO
iraikiy, may well be doubted but sfoA-
81 he has, and 20 some purpose. II Is
not often rascaity has so brua5l a !ieid, una
So numerous au audience To which to dis
play itself lie spoke to the nation, with
the American people Tor his hearers
With So sfand scene and audience, II
is ply that he had nothing 10 say ex-
>ept what therpugh faced servie would
have consented to put INTO words. Not
that we consider Shannon to be mach
worse than most OF the NebraskaItes,
The man spoke as he did becaue he Is
totally insensidle TO shame. Ga his
forehead shame is ashamed TO sit, bat fol
very different reason than IN the Case
OF the hero of whom II was originally So
said He cannot understand that he ha,
done anything wrony, or uncommon, or
that shon! attract contempt af Tree men
lie, man from the free States. and o.
fair reputation as public character, nth
erto, cannot comprehend that he SIN.
against taste, seuse, humanity. and morals
when he declares that slavery ought to
exist in Kansas. aud thai he Is ready IL
do all he can to establish it there H.
is born nnn!iey and the choice OF him
50 far as fitness IS concerned, Is highly
credltabe 10 the sagaclty of the Presi
dent. just as we may shy that burgia
shows the most sense who selects the hes
kiud of tools with which: to accomplish
nefifioas purposes.- knom Nothiag.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12
Illinoi. American Platform

Upon the rst page may be i'ah0 the
platform allotted by the Americans aud
Republicausf Illinois. We copy it for
four reasons First because Illinois is
the only STAG in the Union where plat
form has ben agreed upon between the
Americans nd Republicans. Secondly !;
because thcIlliuois Republicans have
deserted anu repudiated the American
part of it. Thirdly; because VIC like
the platform and lastly because We
wanted to stroducc the following ex-
tract from tie Natirs C'ti-eR, which our
readers could not fully understand and
appreciate uness they could have an op-
portanity OF rderring to the platform
which has beer repudiatcd by the Re
publicans OF Illinois
At the las, meeting Of the STATE
Council of lliuis. the Northern or
Republican pation of the State was
largely Represented, more 50 than any
othef. and the Republicans, the out
and out anti-slaery mon. prepared and
adopted the pttorm, which may be
found on the Est page of this paper
They could cherfully stand on that plat
form. they said and shouted over its
adoption. Thy now play sneak and
propose TO sci all the Americanism they
ever entcrtaird and expressed, for Ger
man votes. such men are unprineiPled,
unsettled ms un6t to maintain the mcr-
its of any kmse. After their defeat
they will t heard believing again
against foreign influence and Catholic
monstrositv The Fredonia CcasofE
will likely b one Of the first to heir
make up tn, big yell and let il be in.
formed nowthat none of the Councils il
Illinois are sarrendering their charters
but new comcils arc being organized
throughout .ie State.
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Ngw WATCH MAKER AND JxwrLLre.

NEw MATCH MAKER AND JEwELLER.
Our old fellow townsman, GEO. F. DuNN,
having cmpleted his trade ia The city o.
New York, has recently returned to Ellis.
worth and opened shop where he is pre-.
pared to do any kind Of work in his line
as neatly and faithfully as the same can
be executed in any place. As Mr.. Dunn
'ntenGs making permanent stay IN our
village, and feeling hlmselfa perfect mas.
TIC, OF his trade, We doubt no. he will re.
ceve that patronage and encouragement.
to which young man of his ingenuity
aud enterprise is Justly entitled.
See his card in another column,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

GEN. WILSON THREAT. An anu
sing anccdote is ted of an anti-sw caring
Know Nothing, who, upon reading in
the Post of last week the threat Of Gen.
Wilson, that he would elbow the whole
Know Nothing party to hi and
d-m-n," ran with the paper to a wor-
thy deacon Of his church, who, by the
way, is a most jealous member of the
new Republican party, and asked him
what he thought Of such awful profan-
ity. What do / thiak, said the dea-
con, why think he will do just what
it says there pointing to the paragraph J
and no mistake about it.''-B9ston
Courier
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12
!! y See advertisement of Book Agent,

HARrsR for October, which we have
received from Feirdge & Co, opens with
deeply interesting illustrated article on
Nicaragua. an Exploration from Ocean
to Ocean, By f. G. Squier." This is
follow ed BY article on Bears and Bear
Hunting" and the "Araucaniens," Indian
Tribes Of Southern Chill, and "Trip on
the Panama Railroad" all Of which are
eopiously illustrated. The Newcomes
is continued. Several comical ilus,ra.
tons close the book.
For sale at the Bookstore Of Moses
Hale.
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SINGING SCHOOL.

The regular evenings of Mr.. Halves
Singing School are Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday of each week, As the
rules have been learned and the time i.
now devoted to singing, persons more
advanced who did not desire to attend
at first, will now have a good opportun-
ty, 1t,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

SLAVES CANNOT BREATHE IN EHd-
LAND, -fwo laborers left their work
haynahingN on farm near Chelmsford.
i.Asland, recently. to SEE the review Of
tie Essex leomamy, and on the COM
plant Of their employer, were sentenced
- fourteen days imprisonment and hard
labor. MAJOR Palmer, the commandant.
asked the home secretary to remit their
punishment, bat Sir George Grey decli-
ned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

HARFeRs SroRY Boohs, series Il
narratives. dialogues, biographies and
tales. for the instruction aud en,ertain-
meut Of the young, By Jacob Abbott.
The October number = his novel pc
rlodica, entitled "FRasstI>, has been
sen, Us by Fe,r,dge Il ca. 1t Is 'ha
mast instructive book dat can be placed
IN the hand OF The young.
Mr.. Hale has il for sale.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

10 The reason why man was made
after everything else, was because if he
had been created first, he would have
annoyed the Almighty BY endless sugges-
tons OF improvement.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

When 700 go 10 Boston to buy cloth
ing. by stepping into Oak Hail you can
select from the largest stock in the Guy.
and a, the loves, prices You viii also
have an orpe runity oil Witnessing the ia q,
with which Mr.. Simmons cuutrives 10
gain the good will oi SO many customer
Good articles, aud the One Price CAL
System. constitute the basis of the eu, i.
able success OF tina, greu, establishment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

Singular bat True. Devices Com
pound Pitch Lezeages have efec,ualIy
restored the voice to person who had
no hopes Of its recovery. Sold every
where-25 cents per box.
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NEw YoaK. Oct. 8.

NEw YoRK, Oct 8.
In the Court of Oyer and Terniner
,hs morning, the Grand Jury handed in
savea indictments against City Officials.
taIdye Sidney Stuart and Policeman El-
der ase tuoef the parties indicted. There
are two indictments against Judge Stu
art; one for receiving $500 from the wife
"f 4 culpril for using his influence to get
her a noite proseq'a entered in his case,
andthe other for conspiracy with Elder
10. DELAY the trial of thief. The Judge
gave bail ia $500. Ia the same court
an ailempt was msde by the counsel of
llerrck, oneof the indicted Aldermen.
In have the indictment qnashed. The
IN Utter is YET uadec,dad. In the case of
,nncilnsn Cooper no'ie prossqai was
catered, and the c ,urt deciaeJ proceed
ing. 10 Be co asa ,ncea agaias, hissaccu.
ser for lorgerv,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

A lady making inquiries of a boy
about his father, an Incorporate man,
who had been sick for some time, asked
whether he had rogained his appetite.
mo, ma am,' says the boy. mot ex-
aetly; his appetite is very poor hut
lls drink-etite Is ~ good aS ever
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

- See advertisement of Cyclopedia of
American Literature, To be sold by
Agrnts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

RAILROAD ACCIDENT. On Monday
forenoon as the ! O'clock train from
liaverhill on the Boston and Maine Rail
road. had left Melrose, a COW jumped
upon the track. and the collision caused
the engine and baggage car to be thrown
from the track. The engine. after run
ming short distance. fell down an en-
bankment of about dozen feet The
baggage car was upset at the other side
of tho track. The passenger ears wers /,
thrown from the track, and ran short
distance on the sleepers. but were only
slightly injured.
The fireman and brakeman had their
legs crushed.
The most lamcntable part of the af-
fair, was the death of two well known
expressmen Mr.. Charles Richardson OF
the Haverhill, and Mr.. L. Abbott. Of
the Andover Express. They were both
in the baggage car, and were instanta-
ncously crushed to death in the upset
ting of the car.--Bdngor w bag
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1 y IMPORTANT NATIONAL

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period to the present day, by EvrRr A
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12

GRAHAM for October has leading ar
,icle entitled Remarkable Chairs" from
the pen of Rev. Joseph Belcher, D. D.
who, we believe, is the father OF Rev.
James BeIcher, formerly the Bap,s, min
is,er Of this place, now of Oldtown.
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KsLA aalx.. M Smor.-J. |. A.

kslA aGISe ms suoP.-J. II A.p5.
has 70 .n,ly b0. il an addition - h.
Blacksmith Shop, which, in poin; e.,
apps rance aud a;iii,y. adds :, !. m,tr
than one hundred per cent. Mr.. Alleu
Is good Native American a, !, -
mechanic.
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I'VE NATIONAL. HISTORY ii
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ana governs nations aud % whose A 'l-wlse
aud paternal care we are Indebted to cur
unparalleled Advancement 10 national aud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-27

Our coming municipal election seems TO
cause not the slightest excitement Is yet all
hands seem to be lying dormant, probably
nursing their wrath to keep it warm, until the
contest comes on ..r..''. --
We regret to learn that the Female Union
Benevolent Society stands greatly in need of
funds to carry on their labors of love and
CHARITY among the poor and destitute Of our
city. This Is the more TO be regretted from
the fact that the contract for supplying the
poor with wood, out OF the Coroor an fund, does
not call for the delivery of any during the
month OF February. This, We believe, is the
most difnoult month in winter for the Door to
OBTAIN fuel, and unless our people are sensi
ply alive to the importance Of the matter, We
rear that before the close Of winter there will
DC much suffering among them.
The fosr and grain market continues in q
feVerish and unsettled state. Neither buyers
or sellers appear to know what course would
pc pest to pursue-eonsequently there 10 but
little doing in the former, and that little Is
confined mainly to the home trade The light
STOCK on hand, and the probability of naviga-
tion upon our canal being closed again, is lik s.
ly, we imagine, to prevent il from going much
below present prices whatever changes NAV
ocorr elsewhere It is held this morning al
$S %, aud higher rs in quality Prime red
wheat is bringing 81 90, and white 81 IS 81.
SprCrArop
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