Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-01

Journal thus describes our Village and its
surroundings; and at the same time, he gives
his opinion, and it is that of an eye and ear
witness, of Mr.. Bradbury, whom he heard
while tarrying here for a few days:
Local Sketches No. rs.
ELLSWORTH, Aug. 25th, 1858.
This is the shire town of Hancock County,
at the head of the tide and of navigation on
the Union River and twenty-six miles south
east of Bangor. 1t had, in 1850, ,0l9 in :
habitants, and is Il place Of enterprise and
business.
Immediately above the village commences
series of falls in the river, upon which are
numerous saw mills and other machinery for
the manufacturing of lumber, and large
quantities of long and short lumber, sugar
boxes, &c, are annually made of logs cut on
the head waters Of the river, which extend
for fifty or sixty miles iuto the forests above.
The mills are all in operation, and it would
seem, from the activity and hustle everywhere
observable, that business is good and vet the
common complaint Of hard times is heard
here as elsewhere. SaIp-building was former
ly carried on in Ellsworth to some extent,
but at present nothing of the kind is done.-
Unlike the most Of lumber villages, Ellsworth
presents very neat and elegant appearance
to the stranger. The town is mainly upon
the heights on each side of the river. away
fro IN the mills. and hence the residences are
not cncumbered with refuse lumber slabs
edsings and the like. The principal orna.
mental trees are esergreens and many Of the
most elegant residences arc on the hills on
the west side Of the river, amidst a forest OF
spruce. which almost hides them from view.
The county buildings are on these heights.
away from the business portion of the village
and to the stranger not readily distinguish
bic from the dwellings around
The court house is a low wooden building
winch did not suspect to be anything but
good dwelling house. Having occasion to
see the sheriff, who is also jailor, and lives
IN the Jail house, l was surprised to find it
nothing but common two story house, the
rear end Of which was made of stone | do
not hear, however, that justice is not admin
istcred rs we'll in Hancock as in those coun-
ties whose public buildings are more pretend
ing and magnificent.
Hancock County is 4 portion of the sixth
Congressional district Tuis county, with
Washington and Aroostook, which makes
the remainder of the district, seems to be
the battle ground Of the political parties in
this State for this year. The democrats Of
Maine seem to have stakcd their fortunes,
for this year, Upon the election of Bion
Bradbury to Congress from this district |
heard Mr. Bradbury, this afternoon, speak
before the democratic convention of this
county, which met for the nomination of
candidates for county officers to-day. Mr..
Bradbury, as public speaker, Will pass in
the cr0rd as respectable; certainly nothing
better than that. Through his whole speech
he seemed to be laboring for something
which he could not quito reach He seemed
anxious to be thought pregnant with some
great idea, and yet was unable to present
one great thought. Many of his remarks
were very common place, and might have
been repeated by u bar-room politician as
well us by him, and often one in much
better manner. WIthouta a single exception,
the applause which he elected from his au-
dicnce was IN response to low hits, and shall
low and borrowed witticisms. He complain
cd bitterly of the personalities to which he
was hjected by his political opponents, and
yet the whole ground upon which he urged
his claims to support over Mr.. Foster, was
entirely personal. In all matters of policy
he agreed with Mr. Foster, was in favor of
preserving the fishing bountics, was opposed
to the reciprocity treaty, was against the ie-
peal Of our navigation laws, in favor of free
dom in Kansas and the territories, and, in
deed, pledged himself, if elected, to follow in
the footsteps of Mr.. Foster, approprating
to himself republican thunder and northern
lightning, and the great and only reason
which he urged why he should be elected
instead Of Mr.. Foster was that the elemocrl-
cy would be propitiated by his election, and
would gracioasiy spare the vital interest of
the people of this district, in consideration
Of their submissive conduct and obsequious
demeanor. Whether the republican lnalori-
ty in this congressional district will deem
this reason sufficient to induce them to give
their votes to Mr.. Bradbury, remains to be
seen. s.