Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-07-29
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
AcTioS FOE DNaAGEs.--Mr. Nathaniel Ire
wc-gy of this towa. commenced an action
against the toxa Of Surry, for defec, in road,
by reason Of which, he alleged, he was thrown
from his carriage and his thigh bone broken
The whole matter by mutual consent was left
| 10 J. a. Peters and J. s. Rowe, Esquires, Of
Bangor, and Geo. L. Cox, Esq, Of Amherst,
in this county. The case was heard Monday
and Tuesday, and excited considerable inter
est among the citizens OF Surry, and many Of
the principal men were in attendance. The
evidence as to the condition of the road at the
time was very conflicting. All the particulars
relating to the different parts of old wagons.
the rockers. rocker irons, rocker bolts, Is,
strength Of different kinds Of iron, &C.. &C.,
were deliberately dwelt upon in the examina-
ton Of the witnesses. And at last there SEEM
ed to b. so much " glorious uncertainty" about
the construction Of the particular wagon in
question, that the curiosity was ordered up by
the Coart,-no upon the stand, but to the Court
House aud the Court, the bar, the witnesses
and the loate.s all went out on an inspection
of the said veheicle. II was "turned up ."
and turned over" TO the satisfaction of all
inquirers. By consent Of parties. the opinion
of the reference was made known Wednesday,
and the town pay the cost of reference
There seemed to be general wish for the platn-
tiff to recover something if the facts would
have warranted.
ONE OF THE FIGHrs.-Some of our citizens
the other morning, got up an interesting
fight, or rather skirmish, between small
dog and q rat, which served for amusement
for some time. The rat had been caught in
trap and was some what fatigued, but it
was placed in the middle of the street with
fair chance to escape, and small dog pac-
ed over it for guard. About half of the time
the rat would drive the dog, and rice rersa
Some additional members Of the canine race
entered the ring, but they all thought discre-
ton the better part Of valor. Then two members
of the feline race were offered chance to cap
ture the prize, but they thought it wan t their
funeral, and were off The amusement ended
by a gentleman taking the rat by its caudal
appendage and making off.
oLEN.-Somc persons or person, unlock
ed the safe in the law office Of Arno Wiswell
Esq one night last week and took therefrom
something over two hundred dollars. but
from accident, or being in haste, roll of
bills amounting to ninety dollars was drop
ped on the hoJr and found there the mex,
morning. There was more money in the
safe at the time, but the burglars were con-
siderate, or generous enough to leave a por-
ton for the owner The key of the office,
by accident. was left in the door over night.
and the key of the safe was sccreted iu the
Office, but found BY the dtpgelators.
FIRKlNs, BUcKEvs AND PMLs,-L. B. u
mer Y Cos, establishment is hive ofinius.
try. A new machine for making Firkins has
been added 10 it, This company now are
manufacturing 50 dozen of pals per week
and from 10 to so dozen of frkins. They
also make Butter Tabs, oaken and ash buck
cts, &c. Bangor has been their best market
SO far, though they have shipped largely to
Portland.
BosroS Book TRADE SALE. On Tuesday Of
next week, August d, the booksellers of
Boston will hold trade sale of books, stere-
peplates and stationery in that city, which
offers great inducements for the trade to be
present. We have before us catalogue of
1876 pages, octave, containin, invoices from
ten or twelve stationers, and three lots of
stereotype plates. New York and Philadcl-
phia contribute largely to the sale. and
supplementary catalogue will probably have
to be issued.
How MUCH HAVE YOU ADDED TO THE COMMON
SrocK OF FARM KNOWLEDGE 10 YOU far
mers of Hancock county we address the
above inquiry. How many communications
on agricultural subjects have we been asked
to insert in the American for the past wear?
Will you give the public your experience in
farming, and your views on raising the yari-
Gus crops of Maine, thereby adding something
to the general stock of agricultural knowl,
edge?