Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-03-28

walks Of snow. This is first rate.
1t will be noticed by referring to letter
from the Maine sth, that the Company
recruited here, did nobly, when paid of, in
recollccting their families at home This
Regiment was kept out Of their pay for
long time for some cause.
- Gouldsboro' has the army mea,eis,
having had about 200 cases.
---Edsar Ingalls, son Of the late F. S.
ingalls,, Of Sullivan, was at the taking of
Fort Donels1n.
II will be noticed that the Sanitary
| Commission are in pressing need Of many
articles Tor our wounded soldiers Now is
the Tine 10 contribute something for their
comfort Almost every days mail bring,
accounts Of one or more battles, where hum
dreds Of our brave men are wounded. Shall
we not contribute something for their COM
fort? \ few ladies' Of our village have done
n,hly--a0ne all as yet. The mass of our
Population have been Indifferent, colily So,
il tbs great work Of charity. For weeks to
come the calls for help will be multiplied
and the necessities Of the Sanitary Commits
mission, because Of the repeated drafts upon
it will become more pressing. 1t the whole
people respond There is spmethiug more
f1r u to d. than to Just rejoice in the sue :
cess Of aur arms We must, il W cannot
90 into the field Of battle, do s1mc,hiu: tor
those who do. and who are wounded while
nohly contcnilng for the cause Of our COM
mon country.
We ar, under Obligations to Hon
W.P. fesssndcn, for eary Of Hon. Andrew
Johnson ON the expulsion Of Bright. AlsJ
f9r a copy Of Hon. Jaeoh Golomorc on the
Treasury Note Bill. We hll not seen these
So ecAcs b,fare.
I'VE are under Obligations to Hon.
Lot VI. Morrill, tnr 4 copy Of his speech on
coufscatipn tie property Of rebels Oar S.n-
ator has discussed this measure with good
deal Of ability lie has no such strong 1--we
tor slavery, tina, he would see the Union dis
solved to save it.
MIR An.-ll is still at the Ellsworth
lI"u-c, he is very successful in suitins glasses
to al VIII call On hm II You want fair
Of "PE1gLE SrFcIActEs, with which to en-
jiy your evening reading, you must call at
uuc,, as he VIII positively leave town on
Monday April the eth.
Mr. Ansyli has received numerous tcsti-
moni,s from the inhabitants Of Ellsworth.
~ Correspondent from orland SAYS Il
man by the name Of Das icll hostei Sc
cesh ilag in that town recently, aud IL MISS
by the name Of Rafnell pulled 1t down and
carried il OF.
y Wild cat was recently killed in Or
land by Mr.. Rch. measuring five feet in
length. So says correspondent.
Ill correspondents bear in mind that
they must send their name vita their COM
munica,ions, not for publication, but that
we may know, that there is nothing wrong
about the matter.
1t will be noticed that April 10th has
seen designated US tie annual fast.
The legislature adjourned on We'd
nesday of last week. The session was IS
days.
The American blockade question came
up in Parliament on the 9TH inst. Mr.
Gregory acted rs the spokesman of the Sc
cession interest. After the matter was de-
bated, the motion Of Mr.. Gregory was mega
tived with n dcrision. The latter had stated
that 800 vessels had run the blockade. The
list was furnished by Mr.. Mason. Mr.. W .
Z. Foster denied that the blockade was in
efficient, stating that the list handed in, on
examination had dwin led dowa to 10, and
the most Of these had escaped in dark and
stormy nights.
The b lston Journal has donned new
dress. 1t has to get new type once in SIX
months,
The Z. S. Ship Bermont has been
meeting series OF misfortunes As yet we
have not noticed her arrival at a port. All
the assis ance hitherto sent has been unayail-
ing to tow her in.
yThe " hitch " with Gen. Grant, was
the allegation that he permitted the escape
Of the rebel General Bushrod johnson, from
| for: Donelson. 1t was not exactly so. Gen.
johnson obtained the freedom of the fort by
giving his parole of honor not to escape, and
then, watching his chance, did Sd as soon as
he could. Such is secession honor.
VThe following is G correspondents ac-
count of an interview with contraband /:
~ We accosted one whoes very intense
/ blackness commended him as genuine.
unadulterated scion of Africa: Where do
you hail from'' 'Culpepper Court House,
sab. What news do you bring? Moth
ing, massa. 'cept dars man lost mighty
good niger dar dis mornin and guess he
dun lose some more fore ight2