Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-11-26

george II. lalDDt, o,of5
Charles r. Whidden, 3,l9l
George Talbot 8
For Sheriff
Benjamin W. Farrar, 1897
jeremiah Fostor. 1921
Scattering,
For County Commission
Hiram Burnham. 1884
James l.. Buchanan, 1894
James L. Buchanan, 2j3
Scattering. Sc
Legal TENDER.--The law regulating the
payments of debts with coin provides that
the following coin be legal tender
l.. All gold coin at their respective val
ues for debts of any amount.
3. The half dollar, quarter dollar, half
dime and quarter-dlme, at their respective
values, for debts of any amount under five
dollars.
3. Three cent pieces for debts of any
amount under thirty cents: and
4. By the law passed by the last session
of Congress. we may add, one cent pieces for
any amount under ten cents
BY the law Of Congress, passed some four
or FIVE years ago, gold was made the legal
tender for large amounts. Those who, to /
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coin, some times pay their bills with it, to
! the annoyance of the creditor, will perceive |
that there is a stoppago to that antc by the
! law.
LAuNeH.-Last Saturday, IA fine brig nam
ed the Mdch'as, was launched from the ward
of, and owned by, Nathan Longfllow, Esq
1t is SPLENDID looking craft, and no pains
have been spared by her owner to make her
AS staunch II vessel as any sailing from this
port. She is to be commanded by Capt.
Hamilton Shoppee, Of this place, who is
thorough-goiug scalncn, and well worthy the
reputation he has acquired WeunderStand
she is to loud here for Matauzas.-[ Republic
/ can.
Brig Andrew Ring. llaskwcII, from St. John,
n. B.. :or Philadelphia, ashore morning OF
the 9Th inst, at O'clock in thick snow storm,
on ledge near the foot of "Agen reach AND has
bilged. 1t is supposed she vii be lost. The
go of knees will probably be saved. THE A.
Ring Is 1913 tons, was built i'll Lubec in lstl, and
is owned in Now York;
+ Ship Hollywood, of Thomaston, at New Orleans,
caught FIRE this evening (l9th) in the hold the
ship was not damaged much and the cotton only
lightly.
DIABETES. by this term is meant that
mysterious affection Of the kidneys, origina-
ting in Il pervnrsi9a ofthe nutritiye powers,
in which the strength is gradually drained
away by the excessive secretion Of urn.-
Remedies are usually merely palliative but
the PERUVIAN SYRtP.hy its iron element,
introduces ,italizng influence into the
most secret chambers of natures laboratory,
and presiles over the composition of the vital
tiaids.
On the first of September the East India
Company ceased to exist, and a government
of territory of Il million and Il half ofsquare
miles, with $50 100000 people, or about one
seventh of the whole human race, passed
from the hands of this powerful corporation
to the Queen of England. \ company was
chartered in Dec. 1000 which Was the ORR
gin Of the East India Company.
! To Carr. SnEpRAcK HERRIcS, Of Brooklin,
who like the Good Samaritan when, on the
l2;h inst my rarriac, broke down in Surry
woods, kindly assisted me and my fsmily in
getting home ere night overt l,k us (whilc
some .spassedby on tie either sid" tender
my sincere thanks.
\. u. CRABTRE, NJ. d.
Ssdswiek, Nov 18th 1858.
PAbstfoRD Is Co Have Just received
piles Of new Clothing, and whole shelves
Of new and oh dice cloths to make up. Call
and examine their stock They will sell
cheap, and give goods fits to all who are
measured for them.
TpThe ''pusson' who has been ape-ng
the Donny Brook Fair lrishman, in late num-
bcrs of the M4chias Union, is quiet this
week =
I'll. my vocation IIal;' its no sin for man
to labor in bis VOCATION
SUDDEN DEArH,-On Tuesday morning
last, at Thomaston. Mrs. Mary Hawthorn
widow Of the late Samuel Hawthorn, was
, found dead in her bed. Her daughter slept
, with her, but was not aware of any illness
or movement during the night. Her age
was 50.
4 Coon MEDICINE. The Oxygenatcd
Bittcrs is the best remedy for Dyspepsia ever
discovered: tor rr1afof this, read the certif
Gates from Members Of Congress and other
well known citizens,
1t is generally admittel that in the cure
and complete eradication of Rheumatic dis
cas- 5 the only reliable remedy is the farfamed
and justly celebrated Mountain Indian Lini-
ment.
There have been two deaths in Portland
quite recently from the bursting Of fluid
lamps.
Millions OF BOTTLES OF Mas. WINsLow's
Soothing Syrup are sold every year in the
United States.
We will receive subscri ptons for the Cos
mopolitan Ar journal, and Engraving for
!, 1859,
Rev James B4lcl er Of Damariscotti, Me-,
has accepted the call of the Baldwin place
Baptist Church, Boston, to become their pas
! tor. and will enter upon his duties carly in
+ December.
The bills Of the Atlantic Bank, Portland,
are IN bad repute The Bank commission
ers are after it with the law.
How many resolutions have been made
and kept within the week ?
Vu,>rsotvfSr nav Occurred in Fifteen