Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-21
Local AND OTHER ITEMS.

We are much gratifed to find the interest
and attendance at our lie me Lectures so well
sustained. When Tuesday evening comes
round. the Lecture Hall is crowded almost
an hour before the time appointed for the
speaker.
We will not attempt to give an analysis of
Mr.. Hale's lecture, for fear some point or
argument in the chain should be omitted and
thus mar the whole.
Seen from Mr. llale's standpoint, History,
instead Of being dry aud tedious, is the true
educator Of the people, for, only by the
light of the past can we read the present
or prophesy of the future History should
be "philosophicAlly, systematically and
Mechanically considered y to reach its true
meaning and significance.
judging frrm this lecture, we should pro-
nounce Mr. Hale close thinker and reader,
clear and orcible reasoner. We do not
deem it too much to say that no previous lee
ture has been better received. REroHrER
-Rev. VIM. Reel Of SclgNick, deliver
ed lecture before the Young ladies Libra
ry Association of that town, on Thursday
evening of last week. His subject was " Po-
etry." The different styles Of poetic eompo-
sitien, and the particular faculties Of the
mind which are brought into play in the com
position Of the diff'rcnt kinds of poetry were
discussed Examples were given, and the
subject was thoroughly aud ably discussed.
-Tha Bucksport Eauk, we notice by
reference to the very aide report of the Bank
Commissioners, has the largest amount Of
specie in It's vaults. relatively, of any Bank
in the State an there ar; but five Banks
absolutely that exceed it. Thes', all, with
the exception Of the RocSlaud Bank. are the
large banks Of Portland. This Bank, we
believe, has never vet suspend, d specie pay
anent.-it has not, certainly, unless the pres
cnt time is an exception, Of which We are
MT advised.
W hen E,scoe c. Conkins Of NV
York made bis speech in the llousc Of Rep
icSentativcs GU the Balls Bluff biuuitr, be
made heavy charges against Geu'l stone.
.,omc few rrp-lAsrry journals denounced
l.i,a. Since the sid Gcn'l Stone has baen
arrested, E,r, serious charges, his friends
do not deny bat flat he ais-mtnascd in
that unfortunate affair.
--0ueei the hopeful signs OF the war
i. the fact hat the people on III, Tennessee
river. when our guuboats asccndcl it clear
u Florence. Alabama. manifested the most
lively i1y at ;hr sight OF the oil alg. again.
Our mon at savannah, Eastp,rt aud Florence
went on shore unarmei and were received
with jpy.
y disra,ch from Indianapolis the I7th
says a special tram IT that city with twenty
five physicians ard volunteer nur~cs, FIR Fort
DoneIs,n A citizens meeting WIS called t.
make arrangements tc 5ake care Of tar
xeun,ici that would b. sent there
"A steamer lcft Cincinnati on the night
after the fall OF Fort Donel.on, with over lnn
boxes OF supple. for the sick and w,unied.
The [ ). sanitary COMMISSION tejr.arhe#
Gin. ilailcek ,s send to THAI city as many Of
the wounded IS he thought proper, ns til,
citizens would gladly provide for thsn.
Tie notorious crcatrvt WtkpG, who
was imprisoned because he refused to tell o.
uEom he obtHta.NI an u ivancc copy Of the
Prr-id mt message to srnl to the New York
Hfad, has obtained hi, release by stating
that he obtained it from the gardener Of the
Presidential grounds.
MIR. Ansol, the op,can, desires u call
the attention Of the citizens t. his Plnta Per
iscopic Pebble Spcctacl,s. He will remain
in town but a short time, and therefore the
present opportunity should not b. suffered u
pass without securing one of his glasses, -
Call Immediately at the Ellsworth House.
- hen the news O! the surrender nl
Fart Donclsou reached Washington. and II
was known that volunteers were wanted up
ga the iron clad gun bats at Cairo, $50 men
from the Massachusetts, and Maine regiments
offered themselves and set out at once. -
Gays the New York Ir,'uNe.
-Jcif Davis aud Vice President \. IL.
stephens, tie rebel chiefs Of the erumblins
Gonfeleracy, are u be- inausursted to-mor-
row. Not very hatterinS loJk for them,
for six years term.
The enthusiasm OF the people Of the
different cltes and towns Of the loyql States
ON the receipt Of the news Of our recent vie
tories WAS manifested by ringing of bells,
firing guns, etc.
The b sion Journal says " there i
very general belief, that the next personal
news We hear of JET Davis Il Co, will b,
OF their fight from the sacred soil Of Scres,
STA"
EgrOn account of indisposition, Miss ia
cohs, who was announced to give some puddle
readings in this village this week, will not
he abe to do So until sometime during next
week.
sSow-As we % to press. Thursday. We