Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-02-01

as .N.spoiconc sort OF man, in 1854
conceived the idea that it would be prac-
tieablc to compress -four so as to ,l;,,;,-
ish the bulk, and in that way faeiliat IT,.
transportation. and yet not injurc it,
quality. in July of that year. an expcr;-
ment WIS made by his command IN ..s,
his views. Flour subjected to hvdrau-
ell pressure of 300 tons, was reduced in VOL
ume more than "a per cent. On close cx-
animation, il was found to possess all the
qualities it had previous to its ,oilcn,
treatment. 1t was then put into zinc
boxes and scaled up. ~ the same time.
other flour manufactured from the same
wheat but not compressed. was sealed up.
In October thereafter, several boxes con-
flaming both kinds of -four ware opener and
examined The pressed was pronounced
to be the best, Twelve months after this
in October, 1854, another examinations
took place, and with the same result
| The two kinds were then kneaded into
loayes and baked In March, ~, more
of the zine boxes were opened, and on cx-
animation the Loose -four showed mould
ness, while the pressed was sweet and re-
tanned all its qualities. Made into bread,
same differences were observable. The
Emperor has ordered experiments to bc
made at sea, rs well as on land Men-ot-
war are TO take GU, both kinds af -four, and
both are to be sent on a sea voyage to hot
and cold ATTITUDES. and examinations are
to be made and recorded of the influence
of climate and satt air upon each,
IA The New York Times, which pa
per cannot be accused OF sympathizin5
} with the American party, thus renders
them no doubt deserved tribute of praise
"lf the Know No,hings do nothing bet
ter, they will receive the thanks of posteri-
ty for having a, least broken mp the sys-
tenn of employing foreign and native bul
lies in our elections For the last icw
years the abandoned. characters who hives
at the bottom Of New York seem to have
frightfully increased l'ool's murder scry-
cd to show people first wha, numerous
and terrible class of worthless men lay
hidden there"
| !
state Of the season, but little will be
done this fall beyond maxim; prepare
ton. BY the collection Of materials, &c,
Tor commencing early III the spring
Total appropriation. sli 600 90
Expended to 3oth Sept, SO. 7as IS
Balance available. slo.20i A.
Rep ort !Sfe. Trsomrg,
Il SLIGHT MISTAKE" Horace Mann. in
a speech recently delivered by him, says
that dying miser will pinch dime until
the eagle upon it screams Unluckily
however, for the learned scntleinan's accu-
racy there is no eagle OH = diins.
The above paragraph was copiel from
the Trua Flag, but F." Unluckily Tor tho
learned writer. If he will take the trouble
to examine any dime struck before the year
1887, and even part of those struk that
year he will find they have the impress oil
an eagle on them.
Quain, and beautiful provcrb-
Must read the news and advertise.
lie tina: in the world would rissc.
The New York Mirror likcns the hoop
petco1ts to blacksmith lcatheru n
pron-they serve 10 keep off the sparks.
An old Greenland SEAMAN said he
could really believe that croeodilcs sh,l
tears for he had often seen whales HUB
I Der.
/ - fhc new Sheriff .: Kcnnebee
CounIy has taken prossession oi the lai
IT Auga>ll by force. OF breaking iato 81,
1t Is noI oi;ca that one has s4cn .oi.
Jail quarters rs t. break ,ulo Jat NIX. u ..
nant II be dom icreI fhe Odd Srerd
. retains the Keys, books &c.
/ " G +. Dunn has returned again
from his pleasure trip bringing with him
small and select stock of goods in his
line, which he will be happy to show his
| friends.
! We thank The Gem for It's notice OF
the Ameai.an. since the change" We
esteem II as a first rate notice. coming as
II does from Gem of the first water, and
after waiting TO see" Long may ii
shine.
Geo. W. Chase Esq, of Calais, the
American Consul at I.ahaina, Sandwich l..
land, is dead.
GOVERNOR WELLS, of Maine, takes s,ron.
grounds against the liauor Law Rather