Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-02-23

sons for 50 doing may be gathered from
the following brief sketch.
The fret we can learn Of Jones. he
was hand in the office Of the IN ,rthern
Light" Under the administration Of Segn.
Tor Don Carlos Segundi Mundi Charlie.
r. ketchum. alias Charley Clewline,
alias Geo. s. Raymond. When tina,
bright lnminary was extinguished. the
darkness fabored and breugh, forth the
presen, State of Maine: bu, neither
Jones nor the Don were retained. The
latter soon found his way to Ellsworth
and after brief career, with no very
br'llian, achievements, he suddenly de.
parted between supper and breakfast.
Jones found his way to Skowhegan
and for awhile worked in the office OF
the Peoples Press" Decay marked
his footsteps, and soon after the "Press"
went out Of existence; but from its ash.
es sprung up the Bangor Journal. y
Jones being = second time left out in the
cold, came 10 Ellsworth and obtained a
situation in the sFreeman' office. This
was more than a year ago. and since
that ,anehe haebeen 4 .ojourIcr here: :
But a-wyheriog blight seemed to sur.
round lis pathway. Spanish mildew'
fell upon the freeman and it died with.
on, struggle. From its ashes no Phnn,x
rose, and Jones sought and obtained EN-.
ploynent in the Herald office at the time
when it was ealoyng its paImies, days.
lie was at that time, aud has ever con.
,nued to be, the especial pet of the
ck.Ca, holics. No person in this VII
lage can doubt that he acted as a spy up.
on the Herald office, and made due re-.
por, TO the Custom House folks. HIS
nature and disposition were admirably
adapted to fawn before the fawner and
carry news to John d Richards.
He continued in the Herald office ill
us deeease. aud when We started the
American, from necessity we employed
him for few weeks, He. worked by
the piece bu, not satisfied with measur.
ing and getting pay for type he did no,
set. his measure was just one eighth too
short. As soon as we could, we dischars.
ed him, having been swinJled only abou,
four dollars.
lie Immediately put himself unde. the
mutual protection of the Custom House
and the uneasy ghost OF the dead Her.
aid. But as both concerns we're afraid
Of him, each tried to fois, him upon tine
other. The result was that between the
two he fell TO the ground. He then
bro.e into the Freeman office. made a
roller, AID gave out word that he was
about opening Job Office. As Mr. jor.
dan was away, twas several days before
his wife heard q Jones' new enterprise.
Wheuslfe found out how matter. were
progressing, she bad . new lock put up
on the door, ami. Mus agnin was Jones
the victim Of circumstances and thrown
out Of employment.
His next sffon was upon the Bangor
Journal, and as an inducemen,, promised
to get them hundred dollar job IRON the
Custom House here, representing tina,
his name.sake, the Collector, was q " arm
personal friend. But Hilton knew Jones
too well to have him upon any terms.
Disguised with Ellsworth, he resolved
to quit it forever. Out Of consideration
for his numerous friends who had kindly
his nam. upon their Day Books
and Ledgers. he determined TO leave as
quietly as possible. Unlike his illus,rious
predecessor. Don Carlos. Jones went in
the day time, bu, like the Don, he started
upon the Buckspot read on foot. Two
Of his friends as aforesaid, having a hint
OF his intended vamose. waited at the
Post Office to bid him goodbye.
But stage came along and no Jones.
A suspicion Of his unceremonious depar.
ture instantly Aa,hed u pom them. and
having procured one Of the fast horses Of
Ellsworth. they were soon measuring the
road to Buckspos. at a 2 ~ gait. The
Stage was ,oyeraken, sad this time
as the, peefed in they had the sa,isfac.
lion Of beho!diag the d.spi6ed looking
Jones. Their business was soon explain.
I'd, but he told them "by kweist he could.
mt pay" However. sooner than be
trough. back and boarded at public ex-
pense, he did pay and was permitted to
depart in peace. to parts unknown.
We would not occupy so much space
upon so unimpostant 4 parsonage. were
I no, tina, We wished TO put others upon
heir guard against him; no. only print.
srs, but merchants, doctors, BARRIERS, tail.