Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-09-13
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

II We are in want of some Hard Wood
in payment for subscription to the American
Will those intending to supply us take no
tice.
RAIN.-It commenced to rain here on
"Wednesday afternoon; and the parched earth
for years, in this section. has not needed rain
so much as at this time. The pastures, the
crops, and finally all vegetation has already
suffered badly for want of rain.
Flag RAIsiNG,-A very handsome flag. sta #
was raised at McArd's, Bluehill, on Satur-
day last, and splendid flag raised aloft.-
The people gathered together to witness the
raising and were addressed by Eugene Hale
and N. X. Sawyer, Esqrs., of Ellsworth.
ACCIDENT AT SEA.-Lost from on board
schooner Texas of Beverly, N. D. Osgood
master. August 30th, sixty-fve miles WNW
from Sable Island, in lat. Al deg % N. lon
81 deg. 40 W., a promising young man by
the name of Delis Carlisle, of West Ellis
worth, Me-, aged Is years
We understand that there is to be
grand horse trotting fair at the trott;ng Park
IN Bangor on the first day of October. Pre-
miums to the amount of 5000 in all, are to
be offered and the Fair is to be open to all
the horses in the State
The steam mill Of l.. g. Timer & Co.
is in operation again, and farmers can have
their grinding and boiling done at this mill
as formerly.
The Hancock County Fair is to be
held this year, according to the vote last
spring, the Sth, 9th, and 10Th of October
PRrsE>rsrIoS-W T. Lane LIST Lieut.. of
Co. g, sth Regiment, was presented on Sat
urday with sword by Elijah circuit Esq,
and revolver by Capt Joseph Thomas, all
OF Ellsworth.
At the new election of officers, after
the promotion of Capt. Rice, of the Els.
worth company, Augustus A. IIoyt was
Il
Edwin b. Bates % Lieut.
The annual Fair of the West Wash
ington County Agricultural Society will be
held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September
oath and 25th.
The Philadelphia Ledger notices the
revival of business in that city. The man
ufaciuring establishments, especially, are
active.
The Postmaster General has directed
that mail facilities be restored to Paducah
Ky. the place being in the hands Of the
Federal authorities now.
- Richard Carter Of Brooklin, had bis
fish house and oil burned up ore day last
week. Loss considerable for him.
The fishermen in BluehiI Bay and
Frenchman's Bay, did a good weeks work
as We learn from a correspondent, in catch
ing porsies, the las. week. This fish has
been scarce this season.
able that an addition Of $50 900 100 will be
made to the circulation of the country,
through the issue by the Government Of the
S. and so demand notes
sYWo have commenced table giving
the vote Of each town in the county and for
each and all Of the candidates voted for, OK
cept the Representatives, bnt canno, print
it this week, ~ Buck port, 0rland, Au
FORA, Wctmore Isle, Swans Isle, Otis, Long
Island, and Eastbrook have not yet been
heard from, We shall publish the list next
week and give in this issue, the vote for
Governor in such towns as heard from, and
the aggregate Of all the towns heard from
for county Offices.
" Blool, WILL Tell, "A gentleman from
the Ststciof Maine, who Formerly lived in
the neigh orhood of Freedom. informs us
tina, some Sfor,y years since the father of Rob
= IN, recently arrested for treason, was
Tae IN the murder Of his own child
!, sNsss| ournai.
r 4+nr, pc which did the deed for the father.
\ : M tue possession of the Sheriff Of this
A. essSpd can be had for the son " Bob :
1YIpe treason.
" New York DAY Book is dead
d loyal people for that
~. esop (xe informed that at the same
{ 6 "a a lot. was arrested in Freedom by
psa-, I'D = - the guns with which his vol
~ 9.g, bsed to resist the Federal author
: "a !, ~, n1.s q, Bat" Times
= xx boat Katahdin, now build
;. Setas srrabee & Allen, is rapidly
: h;haa ppletion. She will be sau-
al !" craft, and u very uncom-
49," 'o"as for the rebels to deal with.
sAosIsr ARREsrEp,-Robert
-. 5.t3bm, person who has been
,'W.s@ltsl in raising and arming a com
NJ. o. " "a, with the Intention OF resisting
p. ges and draft, was arrested on
~. %,y U. 5. Marshall Clark, by orders
from. ary Cameron. He was brought
10 this city yesterday noon on the hennebec
train, and Immediately handed over to Dep
ue; Marshall Head, of this city, who took
him to Fort Lafayette P0rtand Courier,
ID 4 LEwIsroNiAS KILLED IL MLssoURI.-Ste,
n phen c. Cutler, the Conductor who was xii
II la in the railroad disaster near Hudson, Mis-
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