Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-09-14
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS


can to assist us just now. During this
month and the first Of next, we have heavy
bills for paper and type to meet Remember
that though cur dues are in small amounts,
yet on such must we rely to meet our current
expenses. VIII our friends, who are largely
in the arrears, remember the printer.
Orr PoRRfxoER. Our friend and FL.
low townsman, Henry Rollins an excellent
mechanic, as well as excelling all others in
this whole region, in the business of raising
garden vegetables sent us in bountiful pres
ent of nice vegetables &C., from his garden,
one day this week. We had heard OF the fine
garden belonging to Mr.. Rollins, but did no.
seem TO find the time 10 visit it, that we
might witness 10 what state Of productive
mess he has brought piece of land, which
but few years since, was covered with rocks
and bushes. The nico marrowfat and Hub
bard squash, the splendid tomatoes, large and
ripe. the fine beets and rarsnips, and the
most perfect head of cabbage we ever saw,
all OF which is now before us, and in our own
possession, attest the skill as well as the gen.
crosby of Mr.. Rollins. Success to him and
his labors.
MESACERlE.-By reference 10 our advcrtis-
ing columns, it will be ~scu that tho Royal
Mcnagcric Of g. X. Goodwin & Co will b.
exhibited here ON Wednesday. the 10Th inst.
This is said to be the finest collection Of Wild
animals ever exhibited in this section Il
will be well worthy Of visit. fally rcIaying
for the time spent AMI the expense. II is
highly spoken of by the press cverywherc-
II will be exhibited at Bncksport on Thurs
tlay. and Bingor un Friday and Saturday.
FIRE-The dwelling house Of Mr.. Leonard
j Moore Of Ellsworth was consumed by FIRE
on Monday last, with about all OF its con-
tents. The house was n new one, and Mr.
Moore had occupied it only abou. a wcck-
The loss is FIVE or SIX hundred dollars, and
leaves Mr. Moore without anything to help
himself with.
We call attention to the notice Of the
Hancock County Musical Association which
holds It's annual meeting m Bucksport. com
mcncing the 18th inst, and continuing three
days II Is Ia lie under the charge of able
leaders. and We nave no doubt it will IL an
occasion of much interest to the lovers OF
good music.
- We return thanks for very beautiful
boquet received FROM Mrs. Charles MADDOX,
Of Ellsworth. Mrs MADDOX has one Of the
finest flower gardens in the county, and rho
is an fat in all that pertains To the cul,iya
ton Of flowers.
w II the Ellsworth Aygis correspon
dent look over the vote Of Ellsworth and
point out the results Of the - importan.
change" Of whici, it notified the public
R,rEFE AmsiSG during the sitting If
the BAPTIST ass ,c,ation ut Deer Isle las, week.
somewhat distinguished clerical gentleman
| IL another denomination living in the county.
to gHarf again, s1e effect Of s,mc false char
yes which he was expecting might be diyuI-
sed at the nesting, by somewhat Motel f.
male c3lporsir, preacher, &c. made stat
Ipcnt Of what he said WERE the facts and warn
ell the members OF the body against believing
anything prcjuiicial II hs character lilo
! had no sooner sat down than his tormen,or
op.net on his dcfcnc,l,ss head in gallant
sSle. The moderator, nor vote Of tho
meeting nor gentle exp1stulation, could stop
her and when all means had failed the ~
! slaffr -.
prayer and the unarIeascd spirit then de-
partci from the coast.
Til Wal OF words commenced. rs n com
munic stion appearing in the Newburyport
He-a las. spring charging the voluble lazy
with Incorporating funds collected for
charitable and public uses
DIDv'r FURNISH rrSps-We understand
that one Of the lecturers from another coun
ty while in this county lccturing for Nessrs.
| Bradbury Il Smart, gut out OF funds aud
had mt only half enough to pay his passage
over the Sullivan ferry. The campaign was
Iust ending, and this generous friend of the
now dcGsatel Bradbury, give, We have no
doubt, not only his time, but made such
run on his wallet for expenses. that it was
I" cleaned ont - mueh dricr than he said
| Peck clcancd out the State Treasury.
The Passport SatIn.i says - The
mackcrcl still continue abundant and our
| people, almost di~eonras,-l with the with
drawal for some years past Of the n.saurc,s
on which the prosperity Of the place largely
/ depends, have again taken courage. and
s'rm determined u Do their part 10 bring
about the - good time coming"
1t is said that John Wood, the pr,s-
ent governor of Illinois, arrived ,hirty-t.o
years aso at the city Of Quincy. in that State
with only TWENTY-FIVE cents in his po-kce -
Now Quincy contains twenty thousand irr-
habitants, and Mr.. Wool lives in and owns
a residence there which cost him SlG0, 900.
4 BANGOR L1NRER M,RkRr. The amount Of
lumher surveyed at Bangor from January
LIST, lSGo, to Srpt. list, is lf2 Sos .523 Gct,
being some 900 900 feet more than during
the same Period last year,
| Tie alne,;n, ra,,ro.