Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-07-30

LOCAL ITEMS.

season. Vegetation never looked better IN
this county than at this time. Corn is look
ing remarkably thrifty. If the weather
shall be good for hay making for the next
two weeks, good crop will be got into the
barns and in better cor iition than last year.
FIGURING MILL. Mcssrs Timer, Clark &
Co are manufacturing at their mill some of
the incest -four We have ever used, from
white wheat raised in Michigan. They pur-
chase their wheat in Portland; and when it
leaves their mill, it is in flour of the incest
quality, fresh and sweet. and fit for the la
bic of President. This cnterprisins firm
are now putting up machinery for pail fac
tory, and will have it in operation in a few
days.
Book BrSDERr Mr.: Pitts has just COM
pleted some binding for us, in good STYLE
the finish and workmanship being crelitable
to him as a mechanic. He will pay strict
attention to the business of his bndery for
the futura, being determined that prompt
ness and dispatch shall redeem the past, and
secure for him, for the future, the custom
of all having work in his line. The fly leaf
of his Journal is "turned over
l. o. OF o. FAT meeting of Maria
missile Lodge No. SO, l. Q. of O. F. orland
held July 3d. the following Brothers were in
stalled in their respective chairs by d. ID. g.
n
G; l. ii. Hartman, V. G; David W. Web
ster, Jr. Scc'y; Jas, c. Saunders, P. Sec y;
5. Cotton, Treasurer; A. F. Craig, Warden;
T. S. Saunders, Conductor; B. Saunders,
o. S; Joseph Saunders, l. G.
At the meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Hancock Agricultural Society,
held in this village the 10th inst. it was
voted to hold the Fair in Ellsworth, the 10Th
and 18th of October.
Hon. Israel W Ashburn, Jr., Of Orono, will
speak to the people on political topics, on
Thursday evening next ut Lords Hall, com
mencing at ! clock
Read the call for the County Convention.
The time of meeting is early in the day,
that the business proper may be got through
with, in season for some addresses.
Will Mr. Bradbury accept the nomination
rendered him by the Columbia Convention
Ii so, will he define his views in letter?
The last great story in the New York
Ledger, is entitled .Bion the Wanderer, -
Was it written in anticipation of Mr.. Brad
bury's defeat?
NEw POTATOES, We are indebted to our
friend, George Perkins for some new pota-
toes, which were the largest we had seen at
the time of receiving them.
A Probate Court will be held in Ellsworth
Wednesday, the 4,h of August.
TALL CORN. We saw stalk Of corn in
the market, which is over feet tall, well
,spindlcd and silked. This was the case ten
days since, when placed in its present loca-
ton. 1t WAS taken from the garden of Hen
ry Rollins of this village.
in Parsonsfeld We're struck by lightning
about one clock on Wednesday afternoon,
and were entirely consumed.
For "cold in the head" quinsy or sor,
throat some people use pitch and cough can
dy lozengcs and lotions, while box of Dur
nos celebrated Catarrh Snuff is worth cart
load of such-for it neither clogs the stom-
ach nor effects the digestive organs; but clears
the head and cures cold in double Quick
time.
DEsERvEDLY PoPrLAR.-We do our friends
a real service in calling attention to a medi-
cine of such acknowledged merit as Wis ar's
Balsam. We are liable to coughs and colds,
which cease to be dangerous when recourse
is had to the Wild Cherry.
SALT RuEuN-There is no disease OF the
skin so distressing and obstinate as the chron-
ic forms eczema, commonly called Salt
Rhcum. Persons of the highest social posi-
ton, have been cured of this in surprising
ly short time by the Peruvian Syrnp-like
all other cutaneous affections, Salt Rheum
must yield to its powerful action on the alb
sorbents and to its tonic and alternative quail.
ties.
FIRE IN PRosrEcr.-The House Of Alonzo
Giidden in Prospect, opposite of Bucksp,rt,
was consumed by fire on the 10th inst,
about 4, P. NJ. Loss $500, insured $500.
Cause Of fire some defect in chimney, as is
supposed, us the fire was first discovered in
the roof around the chimney, When.will peo-
pie learn to have their chimneys made safe.
|. o. OF O. Fat meeting of Alamoos-
sic Encampment, No. II, /. q, of O, F., the
following Patrarchs were elected as officers
for the present Term: JAS. b, McKenley, C.
1; A. F, Craig s; O. Sargent, j. W;
ias, c. Saunders, Scribe and Treasurer.
The cars on the Montreal road ran off the
track on Tuesday, Goth, between West Beth
ell and Gilead. Mr., Nichols, the engineer,
had his legs scalded, and Mr., Scammon, of
the British ard American Express, was
wounded on the top of the heal, though not
dangerously.
There was faMof snow on Mt. Washing
ton last Friday night A party of gentle
men from N, Y. had snowballing there last
Saturday morning,