Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-07-22
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"AsrED--We have paid for sixteen copies Of
the "ens'se Farne' for six months, for the purpose
OF making present of copy TO each ne,s sub.cri-
Der OF the american for year. that sends 81 so in
advance This sterling agricultural paper is pub
iished monthly, is in quarto form and contains
81 pages to q number. PLEASE send in your names.
CHors'-From inquiry ameng she farmers in this
county We learn that the hay crop will be very
good in most localities. 10 the shore towns tho
grass roots winter killed to some extent but
this failure is very limited. Corn looks we'll, and
has wonderfully improved for the last ten days
Potatoes arc very forward. Where the tops do not
look very promising good sized potatoes are found
In the hid. Beans look exceedingly we'll. With
good hay weather to gather in this i'm portant crop
and good weather for the balance of the time need
ed for the growth and rpening Of the cereal grains
We think the best harvest will be gathered this
fail that has been garncrcd for many seasons.
VieTiAs.-The ost Office department has been
eartaiins by reducing some very necessary mail
routes in our county. The tri- weekly to Mt De-
sert is reduced to a scmi-weeky. The Bucksport
and Belfast from a tri-wcekly to eni-weekIy-
The daily between tastine and Bangor to . ni.
weekly, with some other changes for the worse.
The daily between Cassine and Bangor has been
established for more than thirty years Castins
IS cmincntly commercial town, and q daily mail
Is therefore of the utmost Importance, Mount
Desert is q commercial secsioo, and large amount
Of mail matter goes on to the Island. es
ASSUMING The REsroysip,IIrEs-A friend r.
iatcs the following turkey story A brother Of
his had a turkey which hatched brood Of little
enss this spring. All ofthese were killed or died
but one, when Mrs. Turkey not liking the idea Of
spending her time to SO little purpose, laid . new
stock Of eggs and commenced sitting again, taking
care, at the same time, % the remaining little one
Before incIbesion, this industrious turkey was kill!
ed by some stray animal then the male turkey
assumed the position and duties of its mate and
when informan. visited his friend, he was Sit
ting on the eggs ana' eakin. care of the young
turkey
DEAN OF RrFus CHoA.E.-Ion Rufus Chsate Of
Boston died at Halifax the 18th inst, Of di,eas,
of the heart. He was taken sick suddenly at air
o'clock Tuesday evening and died the mex, morn.
u
OF the steamer for Europe, short time since.
hoping the voyage would improve his hcalth.-
But finding the voyage had a contrary effect, he
ieit the boat at Halifax end there remained and
died Mr. Choa'c was born in Ipswich in 1899,
and was Il; the time Of his death in his Goth year
lie graduated at Dartmouth studied law with Mr..
Writ, and with Judge Cummings Of Salon. lie
uptl
was eFnAnent as a lawyer and an advocate.
ASH BEokES.-Charles Allen. q mere lad. and
son of Capt, b. N. Allen, Of Brooklin, had m arm
badly broken last Friday, by falling GU, of vas-
on lie Immediately got into his wagon and
droVe three miles TO the Doctors house and had
the fracture reduced, which proved to b I. bad
one, and below the elbow.
PHArEK-1he New York Trlbuss utter, the
prayer, tina. " Secretary Cass msy live to wrts +,
thousand years - all for his laundering letter on,
the rights Of naturalired citizens. We anxiou
to see what the 1'tblne will say to GAYS secooa
letter, reversing the doctrines Of the frs.
STEAM ON Ccusos RoArs-Mcssry. Lee Larnsd
OF Philadelphia, have run one Of their SeH Pre-.
peliins Steam Fire Engines" over common road
from Trenton to Philadelphia. The trial vas entire
iy successful and speed ma tanned of from ten To
Twelve miles per hour. One mile, including = long
hill, was M ade in six minutes.
LOOK orr FOR SouALLs-A New York Manor
heads its weekly notice Of i'm ports it'll the sbsvs
alarming caution. In the list of imports for one
week only are nearly quarter Of million dol.
lars worth Of articles Of Injuries.
AGRicrLTrRAL CoLLEGE.-The corner stone az
an Agricultural College was laid in the town Of
Ovid Seneca County. New York, tho 7th inst. An
address was delivered by Ell Gov King.
Vino AND wrso.-The present political VA, b.
tween the two wings Of the democracy in Califor.
mia ha' never been exceeded in bitterness, IL 1, ,.id
Senator Gwin has lost ground and cannot r,ssh
his position. -
y Hon, Daniel E. sickles, as become recon.
cied to his wife and is now living with her il mar.
ital relations. as before the Key tragedy.
OF men and hope in the bosoms of vomens-
mere alp OF the pen, probably she doubtless cant
to:her way.
The members of the Kansas constitutional eo,.
vention are thus classed by the Secretary Of the
neutrality-suspicious. sa Democrat II: In.
dependent l.
We are indebted to Hon. John NJ. Wood. for
valuable public documents.
ArroIsNESrs.-The following appointments
were made by the Governor and Executiv. Conn.
oil at their late session:
Valuation Commissionss-
l.. g. Philbrook. Sedwick.
John s. Chadwick, Bangor.
w. +. Hartman, Belfast.
James Erskine Bristol
Ebenezer Wells. NJ. D., Freeport
Daniel Pierce, Kittsry.
Robert Thompson. Gardiner.
Trustee Of Reform ScAool-
p B. Mills, Bangor.
Trustees Insane Hospital.
John l.. Cutter, Augusta.
H. woodruff, Bangor.
CaASGs OF TINS ron SrArE FAm.--The Tru,tees
Oh the Maine State Agricultural Society. At their
meeting last week, voted to change the time Of
hoiding the Fair from the 18th Of Septem Der merit
70 the 10th. They have done this on account of
tne state election coming on the 18th The Fair
WIZ therefore be on the goth, 2ist, 22d and esd Of
september Will the several editors give pubIicitv
70 ths change Of tine T. HsInss, Sss,y