Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-08-02
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.


Post Offices as we supposed would ensure
their arrival at their destination, at the sa mo
time as before the change, but we have been
disappointed in this, in me cases. We are
in hopes, however, to see the mail carried
upon the contract days ere long, again. One
of tie strongest arguments advanced Tor the
present arrangement, is that it will accom-
modate Court people best. This must have
great weight when it is rccolicctcd that the
Court sits in Ellsworth twice in year
The Postmaster at Castnc PcnobscOt, Blue
hill, Ellsworth, and the Postmistrcss at Sur
~, we understand, signed the petition for
the change. Two Of these gentlemen have
since ceased to hold Office, and we are assur-
ed that another change is desirable.
give should judge the Civil and Militia
~ authorti,s of our State, have n map %
Maine, which leaves out all of the state East
Of Bangor. We have raised troops " down
East, and can supply more we have me
ehanes who can make such articles as the
Government wants and there are hewsTa-
rcrs that could publish some of the Govern
ment proposals, and would do it gratis, IL
economy is the order of the day rather thar
all who desire to avail themselves of such nc "
tees should not know what is going on.
-fhe Mr. H. NJ Blaisiell of company
H., 81 regiment, who WAS wounded and TIA
II, NJ Hfas. LII
Of Otis The notice Of his name among the
WOUNDED in this gallant regiment WIS tho
first iutimaton we had OF his having volun-
teered. tho we bad for some time missed his
frequent wits to our Office for bundle Of
exchange papers. lie is a fine young m,n
AID We hale h will yet escape.
oar new Postmaster IS winning gold
en- opinions for his admirable managcmcnt<
OF his office The office is now kept open at
ter the arrival Of the Eastern mail until the
departure 81 the Western mail aud a letter
can BE- mailed clctr up u the last moment 4
before the departure OF the mail. We find
tbs great comm )datien.
eurrants, white Dutch variety which weighs
II ounces. 1t is from the garden of joseph
". 0.s1ol of this village. We have seer
10 hand-'mer fruit Of the kind anywhere.
=. Z. Brown, E.i-, formerly Of this
county, has been confirmed As Navy Agent
for the District Of Washington
We expected letter from our Wash
ington correspondent this, Thurs ay morn
ins. bat i, has failed to reach us.
We have had very poor hay-wca,hey
for the Fast ten days.
y violent thunlcrst5rn occurred in
this vicinity on Tuesday evening.
No official rcpor. of the Bull Run
battle has yet been pablishel
B VI. Sargent, E-q If Prospec, lIarbor.
Geuldsb5ro, has teen appointed trial Justice
for Hancock County.
Tnf M,tNf FARMER Is eae Of the Lot Ar-
rieultaral and family lnfers published in
New England. Our farmers who desire an
Agricultural laF.r which is good authority
on mates which pertain u the farm can
MT d hetter ,laA " subscribe f,r the Fay-
tacr
iE-rto Maine fd,5aer says that orders
have len issued for the tum,.lilte organila-
ton IF two new regiments q volunteers ia
tbs state. one of the regiments is to rem
dezsoas IN Augusta, aud Will be organized
under the name Of the Wash5urn Zouayes.
--oae Of the hst maI~ Of the :. S,atof
War, which We have seen, is given in a
= Supplement to the london Amerioan," Of
July loth, which the publisher was kind
enough to forward US
This PaIar is doing our cause good .oryie'.
some Of the bes, aaticles on o. trouble,
which We have seen, have BEEN published in
this International newspaper. As we once
hsf5re remarked, the publishsr is H.
boy. q
1t is t. be hoped tia. no mo,
vi! h fought On sunday, unless Il
overwhelming necessity FOR il
should the battle Of the elst b r.
fought on that day? Napoleon b. ~ Z
an memorable - fAte.' shakcspe
There Is divinity that sbs, ss -.
&C. but the Union Army bella IL
intending and oycr-ruling Pre-
why not act in accordance with IS,
ssr
The Bangor Wig says ,asssysts
on Investigation that the nj 81 -
in the late battle is constant: 4
ell, until now it amounts to
irel and fifty. A large ..iV 1
troops who were taken rril ! n
among the wounded. q o.
-Col. Miles tregular.ef~ =
TIE government responsible for the =
on Sunday. He neglected to bring uPj.hs
reserve force at the proper time; and it is.
alleged that he was drunk. Is true hs.
should be shot
Tic Evening Posi- says The want Of
men to man our war sessels, has been the
most serious obstacle which the Goy ernment
mas haa 70 meet in fastening forward the
blockadng force.