Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-05-03

brave, and safe men mt the head of affairs oI
4ho nation, and they will do all things just
At the right time no doubt. They don {
mean to strike until all things are ready. and
4 then whatever they undertake to do they riH
4 accomplish. There u,H be much to do, or else
there must be an ignoble backing down South
OF Mason and Dixons line.
FT'Mr Calvin G. Peck has maze present
10 Capt. Isaac Frazier, who has Just been
elected captain of the company of volunteers
in this town of one of Colt : six barrel rcyolv-
crs. The present is very acceptable one to
Capt Frazier, and is only one Of the many
generous gifts of the dc r.
L t--Rcv. Mr. Tcnncy preached an able
Ia tpatriotic sermon on Sunday morning
~ in reference to our present national
troubles. Mr.. Tenncy has no sympathy for
those who are mady bent on destroying the
Union.
II We understand that every man in
Capt. S. K Devereux's Castine Company
weighs over leo lbs. Those Offering them
selves who did not come up to this standard
were rejected.
EEight men from Amherst drove into the
village on Tuesday. with the Stars and Stripes
flying over their team, to enlist in the Com
pany here. Two, only could be taken, and
the balance expect to get into the Bucksport
Company.
R-Tbc Portland Advertiser says that it
is uncertain when the troops will leave that
city, as orders have been received from Gen
Wool to postpone marching until further
orders.
! Sy6~The Ellsworth Company has the full
c,Nplement of 80 mcn, and many who dc
ssaHA.5Nnlist have been denied the privilege
:. Es,aWe call the attention 10 the advertise
% or Mis-. Aiken. Brothers. This
n have a iiuc stock Of goods in their store,
IMX the Schools in District No. Is will
S1fnenco the Spring term On Monday, Nay
az c'y-Thc twenty ess of grace all'wci tic
Aeyel traitors to lay DOWN their arms and re-
turn to the peaceful duties Of good Citizens
will expire on Saturday.
Washington letter writers say that
th. City is considered sale from any attack
of the rebels. The Administration IL deter
mined to prosecute the war with rigor. 1t
has both backbone and muscle
--Aitcr tho expiration of the ~ days OF
grace, 1t is said upon reliable authority at
Washington, that il the Custom House at
Alexandria is not given mp, it will he taken
by main iorcc.
John 6. Wilson aud Henry Perry, Of
fremont, were bally injured hy the rrcma-
ture discharge of n cannon, on the attcrno N
Il of Saturday. Goth INIT. The citizens Of BASS
1Iarbor had ras,d a nhs staff aud buisttl
The Stars and Stripes, and while salnting the
flag the accident occurred They are, at the
time of writing, doing we'll.
.g'onc of the most important movements
we have noticed, is the during feat Of Capt.
Stokes, in stripping the II. Louis Arsenal OF
it's arms, in the face nf thousands .. crazy
seccr-ioui-ts, and carrying nearly MI Of them
into Illinois Til, result had wonderful ci-
feet in cooling the arlur Of tie see..s-i Jnis,s
Wv notice that the rshii secession pa
per the Richmond EaYpirer puts down the
Eastern Argus and the Bangor pemae,m -
opp,-l to war aud in favor Of the South
Won't the Machm, En,sa send the Enquirer
a copy OF its issue aud get It's name entered
ION the list
-Iicutcnant Slcmmer OF Fort Pickcns
1 was asked by General Brown uf the rebel
army to surrender, and instead Of complying
Lieut. Slcmmcr sent to inquire the force be-
sciging the Fort, and got is u reply for Gen
Brown, that he had 100 men under his i'm
mediate command and 5000 more within
whistle call. Lieut.. Slemmcr's rcrly was
"lou had b,ttr t,gH 10 ,ehittc. :
gEBy the proclamation of the President
declaring blockade OF the southern ports,
it is declared also that any lcrsnn mocstins
any vessel of the United States, or the per-
sons and cargo on board, will be dealt with
and punished under the law Of piracy.
Tie L S. Frisate Niagara arrived last
week from japan whittier she sailed with the
Jspanese. i 5assy. She is screw fris''te
Z ii 1850 p and WAS built in 1855, aud i.
NI1l vessel of her class in the Navy, and
6e most formidable armament Of any
m +APRoxrr. We learn from Augusta
:" ut. Maine Regiment will leave to-
=, linz that three more will 90 from
b "a Thin week lrhm that time
yE n 'ring the .act that it is now only a
noc the legislature assembled, and
IN tgatNre was no legal authority to raise
H. OBVIOUSLY, this may be considered
R asS lek despatch. The whole ten Reg
authorized. can he raised and
III within two or three weeks if