Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

gwe have good assortment of Letter, Motto
and Bill Paper, Envelopes of al res and quail
ties. and q large variety Of Cards, which We sell
at low prices.
We are also prepared to do all kinds Of job
Work In neat and prompt manner. Send In your
orders by mail or otherwise and they will receive
prompt attention.
The Ellsworth COMPANY This company
left town to-day, Thursday at 10 O'Clock
II Is made up of the So men from Ellsworth
md the quotas from Trenton, Mt. Desert,
Eden, Surry, Mariavilo, Otis and fremont
IN part, The most Of the men arc Of good
size and hardy looking. 1t is more than full
we understand, there being more than one
hundred men now enrolled in it.
y large collection OF people gathered in
the streets to witness the departure. With
The present quota the number sent from Els
worth'swells up to 90. The good wishes
and prayers of all good Union men 60 with
this, it is to be hoped, last levy. 1t is to
the untiring energy Of P. w. Perry, the
recruiting officer, and the no less energetic
assistance Of A. z. Smith, and VIM T. Par
Ecr, E-I., that the cause is indebted for the
rapidity with which this company has been
raised.
PRnsESrArroS.-C. G. Peck, Esq. with
bis usual generosity in such matters, to-day
presented to w. 7. Parker, Esq, who has en-
listed in the company which left town this
informing, box containing beautiful silver
mounted, Navy Revolver, Colts patent, and
all the Accomplishments.
TIVE are requested to say that Dr.. +.
Oscood of Boston, will be at the office of his
brother, at all hours of the day, for the
present, or during his sicknc So, to attend to
the calls Of his patients.
List of Towns in Hancock County
that have obtained their quota Of soldiers :
Eastbrook .; Franklin II Hancock 10 ;
Trenton Is; Sullivan . Elem Is Mt De-
scrt TO-. Surry II; Mariayille ) /, Otis , ;
Sedswiek IS; Brooklin IL.
Mr.. Zaehcus Higgins Of Eden, has
Furnished four soldiers for the Union army,
bis fourth son having just enlisted in the
company raised in Ellsworth and surround.
Ing towns.
Our Oldest Office hand, Milton s.
Beckwith. has enlisted and makes ono of the
a. Three hundred thousand more" He is a
good printer and We think will make a good
soldier.
1Hx CosrtxrST.L for August is recciv-
cd through 4. Williams & Co. Boston.
1t is an interesting .number. Moses Hale
will supply all orders.
The War news by the nap,rs OF Thurs
day morning, is not worth the paper upon
which it is printed.
rgThe reader should not forget to read
the poetry on the outside Of this issue, and
the letter of q Gouldshoro'."
The four sons Of Widow Cain. nm
IRISH lady oil this village, have all enlisted in
the army.
Probate Conrt in Ellsworth On We'd
ncsday the 18th of August,
PERSON ,r-Col Hiram Burnham Of the
Maine Sixth is at home on furlouSh that
will allow hun to remain at home FIVE or six
days. The Col. is booking hardy and sun
Drowned anil with the exception Of light
tack Of diaerhea, is in first rate health. The
Col. has not lost day from sickness for IF
teen months, nor been absent from his reg
iueat during that time, - fact which finds
few parallels in the service, We apVrchend.
SOLDIERS C,sISG The quota from NJ.
Desert and Ellen came into town on Monday
forenoon, twentythrec in number. lhese
soldiers with their friends filled over thirty
carriages and as the cavalcade passed
Peck's Corner, with the Stars and Stripes
floating in the brccre three hearty cheers
Nere given the patriotic soldiers. All honor
60 the noble towns that have responded with
50 much alncri,y and tho noble men who
have enrolled their names with the three
hundred thousand more
1--WE stopped at tho Cherry fold 'Iousc, Cher
ryhrd the other day, and found Mr.. llill very
attentive and accommodating landlord. lie doe,
his bes, 10 make his patrons feel at home, and
stves them freely the accommodations Of his hou.c
Here VIC find the various mail stages Of the ca t.
crn district congregated II is n convenient head
quarters for cxcNr@ouists Ia tie different d-hin Z,
and berrying localities, which abound ~ this sec
ton Mr. Iill's long experience as a landlord
ought to be a suaieiem accommodation for this
hoasc.
The wool clip of Maine, the present
year, has greatly exceeded THAI Of any form
or year. II is computed that Somerset
county has yielded 10000 pounds, and that
the yield IN franklin county reaches h.
600 pounds.
The Duke Of Wellington said he did
not understand :. the policy of not hitting
your Antagonist as hard as you can" We
Thought that the Iron Duke " was consid
cred a conservative. lie would he considered
Q radical with such sentiments.
CoLuNBIA--This town held legal meet
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