Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-04-19
LOCA AND OTHER ITEMS,

Jon PRt>rIsG.-We have Just returned
from Goston with a ncw and 2 ,od assortment
Of Papers. Cards, Cardboard, E-ayrlpI-s, &c.
We have ais, procured ,eral new fonts OF
Type and other Printing Materials. which
added TO our former extensive assortment,
enable us 10 do Job Printing in manner not
70 lie cxccllcl in Eastern Maine Call and
examine specimens.
The tanks af our citja7,s arc due 10
Mr. Jared tiane, the :cotemanls and cour-
tcous Telegraph Operator, who at present has
charge Of the Office in thu, ,lla.". Tor III
promp, and accommodating manner IN which
he delivers the very lats, news during the
rroreu, excitement.
The Ellsworth Brass Euni -sye the
frs. Of their out Of door Concerts ON Mon-
day evening iass. Tia, the bays Lad lost
nothing hr the pas, winters vacation, was
acknowledge by the large company Of h
teuers gathered in the square.
-Islach II Thomas, E,l, lie recently
appointed Collector for this port. tax p,s-
session Of the Office and assumed it, duties on
Wednesday.
- Down Erst merchant. viii notice nv
reference 10 their published card, that Mc-srs
Durham, Sargent Il Co. have dissolved, and
that the hurness is continued at the old
stand, . and 10 Lewis Wharf, B,s,on, by
&. NJ Sargent * 60. This is an ent-rpris-
ing firm am. merchant, will b. well to give
them call.
is tue crew & the schooner HELEN Mar OF
rtcnsnn, were landing ., G,it's Island, on Monday
last, TO take OF paving .iVD.. Mr.. Peter Kinney
Of fremont, thrown out upon The shore face
do-n~ari,, and the boat thIo-u by tie sea
upon The back Of his head killing him Instantly
Mr.. Kinney Wa. single tnan, about q year. Of
age, and leave, widowed mother and twin els.
ter to mourn hi: un,mely end.
-Mcssrs. Hathaway K lansd,n. lsG
State Street, formerly IL Long Wharf, con.
,inue the old business. Down Fast purcha,-
ers will find them accommodating and really
for business.
/ FiRE.-An unfinished hous, in Bucksport.
owned by Mr.. Frost, was entirely DESTROYED
by fire on Wednesday night last The build
ing was unoccupied nd was undoubtedly &C,
on FIRE We DO not learn the amour, Of
loss.
The oil clpth establishment Of Messrs
S,ickney & Page Of liallowell, was DESTROYED
by fire ON wednesday evening week LIS.
about $1,000, nearly covered by insurance.
The Somerset Telegraph at Skowhegan
has been discontinued, and u new paper, the
Somerset Farmer has taken its place, under
the same publishers.
Union river has been FIR few dsy. elea,
up at freshet point. Some anxiety wa, fel, f.,
the safety of some Of the dams aud mills; bu, a,
this time the point of danger i. past and the waite,
is subsiding.
We learn that s. X. DevereuI, ESQ, of Ca.
tine, has been designated by the Congressional
Delegation as the person TO receive the appoint
meat Of Collector at csstnc.
, The Bath Sentinel says Hon. Freeman II
! Morse, Consul to London, will sail for Liycrpo.
: in the steamship Persia on the Gath inst
On the 18th inst about twenty sail Of Her
ring eatehers left Mt. Desert Island, for the Mag
; dalen Islands.
! The new Academy building a
:, Pressure Isle will probably be finished mex
May,
The Machias Republican says that
movement is making to place a small pro
: pellor steam tug on that river.
"A gymnasium has been established a
Roekland, for the public benefit.
+. 1t cost 81 .36l 90 to clear tie sno,
/ from the streets of Bangor the pas. winter
Tho Massachusetts, legislature ad
!. journed on Thursday week.