Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-08-26
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A long account of her, the working y her
engines &C., is published in the Boston
papers, extracted from the London Times.
We shall no doubt see this mammoth shin
in Portland harbor the last of September
Good .
Weunderstand that the next session of
the Hancock Musical Association will be
held in this village under the direction of
Prof. VIM. B. Bradbury of New York
1t is to commence on Tuesday the 4th of
Oct. and continue 8 days, closing Thursday
evening with Concert as usual.
RAN.-This, Thursday mornins) it is
raining splendidly. Everybody is happy
thereat. We have had no rain of any &C.
count since the Sd of July. Tho parched
earth, dried up vegetables, dropping and
withered garden flowers are receiyinsa much
wanted bles sing.
1t Tobacconist firm. in New York, has
sent US an advertisement, to be paid for in CT.
gars. Now We doubt not this firm sell the
best kinds of cigars, snuff, Sc, yet we had
rather advertise Patent Medicines and Schei-
dam schnapps, and agree to take the pay in
the articles advertised, and swallow them to.
than puff away at one end of piece of light
cd tobacco. Man or boy, old OF young, lay.
man or clergyman. that smokes or chess the
vile weed. commits wrong on himself, and q
greater one on those who do not. OF all the
nuisances under the sun, a filthy tobacco user
is the most unbcsrable. This is our F." blas,.'
THE GREAT New YORK HoTHL,-.The Fifth
Avenue Hotel, the largest establishment of
the kind in ths country, was openei the ed
inst, under the proprietor.hip of Paran Ste.
vens. The house was thronged all day BY
thousands OF visitors, who testified their admit
ration ut the thorough and systematic arrange.
mcnt of the building. The vertical railway.
for the conveyance Of guests from the ground
to the upper floors, attracted great attention
from the visitors.
trot between Flora Temple and Princess.
for purse of Sl0oe-mile heats. best three in
fve-came off on the South End Tro,,ing
Park Boston. on the 23d inst, Flora won in
three straight heats-Time 2.33, 9 261-2, g.
"a. From fifteen TO twenty thousand specta-
tors present
NJ. Henry Gray of Yarmouth Port, xas
found hanging in his barn on the mornior. Of
the 23d inst. When discovered his BODY N0
warm, and life was not entirely extir ct, but
all means 10 restore him were unavailing,
The Methodist Camp Meeting at Northport
VIII commence on Monday, Sept. 5th.
The Teachers Convention for Piscat,auis
County is to be held in Monson, commencing
on Tuesday the Goth inst.
The eldes, of the little Du,,on children died
at Rockland on Saturday last.
Counterfeit" Elves, - on the Taunton Bank.
made thei, rrpenrence in Boston, on Wedne.-
day.
Capt. Samuel II. French, of Bangor, aged
81. master Of the brig George Harris of Stock
ton, died at Havana, Aug. 4, of yellow fever.
Texas .-0ut Of 81 members of tho recently
elected Legislature of this State 20 are known to
be in favor Of the reelection OF Gen. Houston 10
the Senate.
CSTrNELY.-out Of seven hundred dea tn. in New
York city in one week, almost iye hundred were
Of children under Ave years.
The Bangor Wing gives the annexed ac-
count Of n serious fire at Wateryille, Me.
a fire broke out in Wateryille about
II o'clock Sunday night. which DESTROYED all
the mills, machinery, &e., situated near the
Steamboat wharf, below Ticonic bridp.
| Wateryilie. The fire took in the large wood
machine shop owned by Daniel Moore. and
occupied by Fnrbush 4 Drummond and 9TH
ers, as sash, blind and door manuactory.
anu Tor other small manufactures The ma
chine snop was entirely consumed. together
with large saw mill containing gang Of
saws and other machinery, and a dwelling
house--ali the property of Daniel Moore. <
large double saw mill belonging 70 ". W.
Getchell, vas also destroyed. and DWELLING
house belonging to B. F. Blanchard The
contents of the building were nearly all con-
snmed Loss probably about 500 600
There was no insurance except a small
| amount upon Furbush Il Drummond's stock
and tools. Ii is not known how the fre
caught
MURDER OF THE IyyocES1s. Last week,
| report OF the deaths in New York tells a ter
ribie tale TO parents. Out Of the seven hun.
bred deaths, about five hundred flour hun.
dred and nlnety-scyen precisely were Of
children under five years Of ago. No less
than three hundred and eighteen were swept
off in the frs: year of their age Something
must be wrong where this state Of things Is
going on. Swil milk, unripe fruit, bad air,
ignorance and carelessness must divide tho
disgrace between them.
DEATHS OF MAINE MgS. In Cabanas Cuba.
previous to 3lst ult., OF yellow fever, Capt,
John NJ. EweIl. master of brig Maria
W hite of Providence. lie was a native of
Northport.
In Oroville, CAL, June 22d, Rush Elliott.
native of Maine, aged %.
At Missouri Bar, Nevada county. Cal.
July IL, b. F. Fifeld, formerly OF Fryeburg,
Maine, aged SO.
At Port Ludlow, Washington Territory.
June I'D, of quick consumption, Mr.. Am.
brose Leach, formerly Of Union, Me-, aged.
SO yrs, months.
IHE GREAT EasTERN-The announcements
that the Great Eastern steamer would be fin.
lshed and delivered to the company ON the
18th OF August. has already been made In
our paper In addition to the information
conveyed by telegraph, we learn that private
letters have been received from those In charge
oil the enterprise, that the steamer NAV Be-
expected at Portland in the month of San.
ember.-Porttaad Ado.