Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-02-18

ACCIDENT FROM CoAs7rNe. daughter of
I. II. Thomas ESD, was run down by some
boys while sliding day or two since, and
one of her eyes badly injured. She was in-.
sensible for about half an hour, but came 10
after vomiting freely. 1t is thought she may
not lose the sight of the injured eye. Anoth.1
er daughter tho same day sprained an ancic
in jumping to get clear Of a sled. The boys
are getting careless and should be seen TO by
the authorities.
RUIZ SELLISo.-Alexander Douglas of Deer
Isle was taken up in Gouldsboro' few days
since for selling liquors unlawtully. He
had small trading vessel, and among HE
goods was some Of the ardent. The Justice
fined him $50 and cost; and Tor want Of pay
ment thereof, he was committed to Jail.
SAD AccIDENr.-A Mr.. Debeck, belonging
to Eddington was found dead at the landing
onssj Union river in Aurora, where he was
hauling logs, on Tuesday last. II i sup
posed that log rolled over him, killing bin
instantly. s~
DHuaelso AND Ropn,,e.-Mr, Levi Bssiey
was drugged and robbed in Bangor last FRI
day. Detectives Walker and Bicknell arrest
cd within two hours after information was
lodged of the ROBBERY. Michael Mangan and
young man by the name Of O.Mars. and
the latter owned up. They took $50. to
SI.5. and divided the spoil.
PErnssoS's BANK Norr LIS, fusA kfesucy
/, received. This is capital and reliable
work, worth double its price. This number
contains PErsRso,'s CoNrIkTs Cors Book,
which is sent to new subscribers free.
THRivISG.-Mr. Ivory B. Gerry Of No ),
Aroostook. writes to the Pioneer promising
account of the settlement in that township.
One or more Bluehill citizens have settled in
that same No. 3.
L,RoE ONES.-A Yoke OF oxen belonging
to BENZ and Joseph Fields, Mercer. Ne. and
which took the premium at the State Fair
last fall. were sold recently for $325. They
measured feet and inches.
PErERsoN's MAoAztSE. is received. for
March. /, is well illustrated. and we'll 6lled
with choice reading.
There have been about SIXTY days Of good
shedding in this region. since the commence
ment of the cold weather.
GoDE,s LApY's Boox-The March No. Of
this eleyan, and popular work is QUE table.
1t is as full of good things IS an egg is Of meat.
/, is beautifully illustrated. and ha, a fashion
plate tina, will take with the lade. and they
will TAKE SOME ROOM il they fashion afte, it.
This Is the best OF all the Ladys Books.
PfrrioS, In the senate Of Maine Feb. 10,
Col. swaIey presented the petition Of George w
MADDOX and 50 others for tho passage Of . law for.
bidding the citizens or the authorities Of this
state to aid in the execution Of the fugitive
slave law. Also, petition that Butter Island,
Great Spruce Head and Bear Island have theis
proportion Of the .chool fund
In the House the same day, Mr.. Estes from the
Committee on Education, reported legislation in.
eHpedicnt petition Of the inhabitant. of school,
district No, II ia orland and No ]. in EIisvor,h.
for authority e. raise money.
CHANGES. Mr. Gee. ". sargent, ono Of the old
firm of Wycr ii. Sargent / Co., Scdswck. has
withdrawn fre;u the firm and has entered int,
partnership with Mf. J. j. Darham 2o5 CONNER
eial st. Boston at the s,,rs formerly occupied BY
Henry Avery The hstn will do .hip-ehan nd
cry, ship. store, AMI general commission BUSH
ness, kcepias hand IVES, India good, and
groceries. Mr.. Sargent is an honorable and up
right merchant, 1ai any Of friends Who
may have OCCASION To pureha.c ;;oois in his limo,
viii be sure OF being dealt fairly with
FISHERY CosMIsstpSEE. Ben. Wiggin 10 hay.
ing hard time Of it In executive session.
|. 5. Senate on Monday night last week. tho ap.
Poin,men, Of Hon. ~ Benjann wisgin of Ban
gor Ne. As Commissioner under the Reciprocity
Treaty, came up for discus ion /, WAS charged
that he received the appointment As = reward for
going for ''old Buck in the Cincinnati conven.
tien. The laid aside for future action.
OREGON. Oregon is now state, having been
by vote of the House Of Repre.en,a., cs admitted
into the Union on Saturday last. The vote stood
IA 10 l03 Mr. Foster from this district voted
yea. Oregon has not. appears BY the census
taken the pist season so many inhabitants -
Kansas. had when condemned To STAY ut Of tho
Union by the votes Of the Democrats unies, she
would accept slave constitution prepared for
her by Admnistra ton miuors
FAuEDicruRY. Rev. W. A. Drew take, leaye
of the readers Of the Rural Inielhseneer, ~ Edi.
tor Of taat paper in lengthy vaiedic.ory NJ ?
Drew IS the eldest in editorial service Of all the
Editors in the State; and has been connected
with three or four papers in that capacity two If
which he projected and established on . Grn bssia
The proprietofship OF the Rural Ioteliigcncer
passes into the hands Of Mcssrs Brock r. CLANCY.
who will for the future, publish and edi, tn.
same.
DOMESTIC TgorBLKs. The bogus democratic
party are qnarrellins among them,eIves-as
Washington over the Tar i'll question in Connee.
'ieat over Douglas, in Maine over "S<,uat.er SOW
ereisnty. and all over the country over the spoilA
The Cincinnati Platform is repudisted, true demo-
cratic principles are Ignored the interests Of thu
country are neglected., and tho party has roma
into regular contest over the next Presidential
question.
AGRICULTURAL CcLLE0E. The bill before Con.