Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-19
NEWS ITEMS.

| NEw MEETiNGHorsE.-The Methodists of
Ellsworth have commenced in good earnest
to erect them house of worship. The con-
! tract for the building has been let, and tho
contractor is pushing the work ahead yig,r
ously. The workmen are busily engaged ON
the foundation and we noticed one day tina,
the Minister, with coat and cravat off was
bard at work among them The site select
ed, is on the Western side of the river, about
half way up bridge hin"
The New House for the sap,ists is ah,n.
completed on the outside. aud the masops
have possession Of the inside
n Mr.. d. V. Delaite, presented us with
some handsome green corn. raised on hi.
farm at Trenton Point. Mr.. d. is one of
our most successful farmers and has the ear
Hest vegetables Of any one in this sertion.
The MiLLs.-Mapy Of the mills have ceas
ed running by night. and some have by day
The water is low. and unless the earth is
soon again blessed with rain, no more lum.
Der will be sawed.
LAuSeHEn.-on Tuesday from the Yard Of tho
Messrs Jones, the schooner Ella Florence. owned
by Capt. Geo. X. Griffin, 10 tons burtheu. Tb;.
schooner IL justly admired She goes on a sailing
excursion this day Thursday with large party
Of invited guests.
FIRES We have had number Of alarm, Of
fire Of late, and just escaped having serious nrs
in one or two instances 1t behooves all to be ex-
ceedipgly careful of fire, these dry times.
THANKS for papers received in advance Of the
mail. from the agents of Crane 4 Co.'s, and East.
ern Express Co.'S Expresses.
The COUNTY CoSvEsTroS.-of tho doings OF thi,
body we have not the space to comment this week.
suffice it to say, that good feeling and good order
characterized its proceedings. More anon.
The DEArH OF HORACE MANN. This event
has elected very many eulogistic notices
from the press, far and near. This passage
occurs in n discriminating notice in the Gin
cinnati Gazette
Mr.. Mann was one of the ablest and most
active of the practical thinkers of the coun-
try. lie had great clearness and originality
OF intellect and language. He was not at
all given to mere speculation, though natu-
rally Of philosophical and analytical turn
of mind. His great aim in life was to influ-
ence the mind of the rising generation, to
mould 1t TO right habits of thinking and
Judging, and to promote the formation of
pure and noble character.
kENNEBEC NOMINATIONS The Republicans
| OF kennebec made the following nominations
at their Convention on Thursday last
Sendtors,-Josiah r. Drummond Water
vile; James A. Bcknell, Augusta; CALVIN
Hopkins, Mt. Vernon.
Clerk Of Courts.-W. NJ. Shatton.
County Connassioner-Ezeki al Hubbard
County Treasurer-Danlel Pike.
NEST excellent ticket in all respects and
sure of an election by an old fashioned Ken
nebec majority.
A correspondent of the Tribune mentions
as one of the things which disturbed the
pleasure Of Commencement at Harvard
College, an unfortunate allusion by one Of
the boys, when he spoke his piece to the
contemplate articles in the New York
Ledger, which the youpgster contrasted with
the elegant literature of the Atomic Month
y. Mr.. Everett, who was on the platform,
found it convenient to blow his nose about
that time.