Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-09-18

OF Judge Sasliiyan s History Of Maile:-
at has never been without a 9 irrison
from 1880, 70 1873 and has always been
dealt with, by the nations in whose posses
sion it has been ,as a place Of great impor-
tance''
Castinc was incorporated as town
called Penobscot, in 1897. 1t received
its present name nine years after. In
1880. it was made the shire town Of
Hancock county. then first established
and continued as such until 1888. when
the courts were changed to Ellsworth
After the revolution Terminated, G ,stine
became rapidly settled, and the number
of its inhabitants sixty years ago exeeel-
that Of the present day. For a long
time it was the most important matt Of
business in the eastern part Of Maine,
and the residence Of many distinguished
men. Bangor, Belfast, and other places
more fave raby located, afterwards divert
ed the trade which ccntercd there.
The village of Castine occupies a com
nanding position on the eastern side OF
! the peninsula. which gradually ascends
from the shore, and is crowned on its
summit by the ruins Of the old English
fort. The streets are wide and neat,
and the private residences are indicative
of comfort and good taste. The public
buildings arc three churches. ConEre-
gationalist, Methodist. AID Uniycrsalist;
a custom hoasc; AMI town hall, form
erly the court.house. There is a Il, lit
house below the town, on 'Dices Head :
Castine is the wcalthiest town in Maine
in proportion to its siz> a large num-
bcr Of vessels are owned he c, and sever
al ships are built annually. The tonnage
Of the districts. r the year ending
June, 1855, was 53,s65 tons. TAe
manufacture of coIdage and of iron
chains is prosecuted to some extent-
The principal business Of the inhabitants
is that of the fisheries, AMI a large an.
mount capital of $4,000, is established
here. A steamboat connects ca tine.
during the summer, with the ne:ghboring
towns.
The most prominent point OF hist ri
cal interest whi:h the old peninsula Of
Bagaduce affords, are the ruins OF Cas-
tin ; fort, INV nearly obliterateG; a fort
at the entrance of thc harbor, built by
the Americans previous to the last war
and the remains ofvarious batteries whica
are Of revolutionary origin. The wholp
soil Of the peninsula abouuds in ancieas
relics. The spade frequently brings Il
light articles Of Indian manufacture .
and cannon balls, shells. ard other cvi-
lenees of war, have beea found ia great
numbers, In 1910, deposit of about
SIN hundred silver COINS, mostly French
and Spanish, all bearing date preeieu
to 1850. was cxhumcd near the bank o.
the river a few miles above the town =
Castine is becoming Il lavortc resort
from the heat of the summer months ;
and, it- beautiful and cxpan.iye scenery
It's salu6rious brcczes, its s-clusion AMI
tranquility. ard It's historical asst cia-
tons, it must always be attractive to the
lover Of nature and the antiquarian.
IN Accomm dating Spirit WIS la.-ly
manifested in Lancaster. Pa, ty tho
wife of one Chqs. SHREDDER Charles lad
left his wife and married Miss Nina
Builctz, pretty little brun ,tte, wa
WIS keeping house for an old gentle nan
\ grim instrument of the law. knowa as
a constable. arrested Shrolcr far bisqmy.
! and sent him TO prison, whesoupon the
two wives, instead Of clapper-clawing
each other, as some women would have
! done. had a consultation together as t.
the best means of,cleasing the husband
in whom they had mutual interest. but
who was but OF little usc to either OF
them while in close confinement. After
discussing and dismissing many p'a $ tn
first Mrs. SHREDDER finally agree |. Tor
/ the consideration of six dollars, cxpr.SS-
ell in the current coin of the realm of
Pennsylvania, Ito wit, shin plasters. . To
release to the secon Mrs. s. all right and
title to the husband. Squire Frick, how-
eyer, beiag governed rather by the Letter
of the statutes than by a desire to solve
the trouble by an easy method, objected.
and sad this could not be 90, e. ~
some mems, which are not fnlly explain
ed, SHREDDER was released. and She ar
uii1StIit't 10 Hf'lNt ~ nave btGll iutiN
RED out. When Shroder gets tired of lis
brunette, may she make as good barga,u
in the sale ofhim as her predecessor dll
FARMERS HEALTHIER THAN PaoFEs-
SIoNAL MEN.- |. They work more
and dcvclop.all the leading muscles O
the body. ?. They tako their exercise
in the open air, and thus breathe a
greater amount Of oxygen. 3. Theil
food and drink'are commonly less adul-
torated and far moro simple. A. They
do not overwork their brain as much, as
Industrious professional men do. 5
They take their sleep, commonly, during
the hours Of darkness, and do not try tc
turn day into nigh, by sleepi G the
hours Of light, 6. They are not, com
monty, so ambitious, and do mt weaI
themselves out os rapidly in the ierc,
contest Of rivalry. {. Their pleasure
are more simple, and less exhausting.
An English paper gives an account o
party of sixty old women, who wer
the raothers of eight hundred and sixty