Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-07-03

ianntis Me Lewiston " atcf IoWeI lo..
owning the Lincoln Mil, which manu-
features cotton cloths, with 5000 spin
dies the Bates Co., capital SS00,00
cotton goods, with $4,000 spindles; the
Hill Co., %. 900 spindles, which makes
35 by 40 inch shectings: the Lewiston
Begging Co, (which makes seam es, Digs.
with 1000 spindles the lewiston Gas
Light Co, with a capital Of 100000,
and the Lewiston Bridge Co The Maine
State SeainAry. uaIes the patronage OF
! the Freewill B4p;isss, incorporated in
1855. is located on the Lewiston side Of
the river, The Lewiston Falls Academy.
incorporated in 1884, is on the Auburn
side
There were two or three courses of
public lectures delivered here during The
winter; and the noted celebrities. that
have been public property and every asso
Citations servants. were here and told
their story, made their usual number OF
new acquaintance, and can number
many warm admirers. Benton comes in
and is put down on the bills, as among
the side dishes, every where He ought
to lecture to that particular class Of old
| fogies who think that wisdom will die
with them, and that love Of count Y has
become extinct with the masses So il
seems to me, who have never heard him.
Beeeher, Philips. Parker, Whipple, Mrs.
Lucy Stone, with many others, were
/ here.
The grea, public sale Of house lots.
which was advertised for some time.
came off last Tuesday. Fhy-two lots
were sold on Auburn side, the prices
ranging from Ia to 81 cents per
foot. The lots on Lewiston side were
near a mile from the bridge, and brought
from to 8 cts. per foot Ten lots were
sold, and the Others on the plan were
withdrawn. Froma comparison Of the
location OF those on Auburn side with
land in Ellsworth, as we'll located, l
think these sold cheap, say about one
half to tive thirds what they would have
asked for in Ellsworth.
At noon we take the train for Port
land and Boston.
II we had any poetry in our soul, VIC
should expatate on the beautiful wealth
er and the fine surrounding country Of
Auburn and Lewiston. have, in speak
ing Of their business, considered them as
maintaining a Chang and Eng relation.
ship
With the hope that the Engine war OF
our favorite town, is hushed, and suita-
bic progress made in an united effort
to celebrate the 4th AS band of broth.
ers. We make our mark ard ground
arms.
The Bangor House, has been re-
Gently reftted, and repaired throughout,
by the present proprietor,G w Larrabee,
formerly Of Lowell. We stopp4d at
this House while at Bangor, and have
never been better pleased with hotel
accommo .'aion than while there. The
rooms are large 9ni ajIy; ard there is e
completeness and uea.aes~ about all tie
appointments amt Surroundings cf the
establishment, WHICH make It every way
a desirable stopping place. The table
was well supplied with all the luxuries
to be had, the walters were quiet, expert
accommodating, and on hand. We do
nc; think the Bangor House can be bat
from Quoddy to Boston, in all that gozs
to make up first class Hotel.
The DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvES-
IIoN assembled in Portland, Tuesday,
and nominated Manasseh ii. Smith, OF
Narren, for Governor, he having 296