Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-03-07

Stephen Higgins. 81, oserseers OF fo9r'
Geo. W Richards. Clerk.
Joel Emery. Jr.. Treasurer and Agent
d. p. Marcyes, ). 5. Com,
5 sr'' %' Ta 1"o%'''n' cop''AS'e'.
Yours in las.c.
b. p. MARcrrs
BecxsroRr, March 5th.
Our town meeting pns cd smoothly on
Monday. and resulted rs follows
Sylsanus +. links,
John Wentworth, Scleetincn.
Amasa S. EmcrtJn.
James Il. Parker, Town tierk
Nathan White, Treasurer.
WIN. H. Pilshury, Sup. ). Com.
All are Republicans and all were n9min-
atcd at i" Citizens Caucus
Yours Truly, L. I.
FIRr-Thc Gri.tmill, Saw mill, l,th and
shinglc mill on Webbs brook .Waltham. was
burned us the m prnins OF the 9TH inst tc-
tween tie hour. of one and three clock -
II was the work of an inccndmry no doubt,
and WAS set on fire between twelve and one
o'cl,ck The Gristmll vas erected the past
in whi,h was the Lath AMI shingla mill and
the gristmill warc owned hy Jn-spd Hast.
ing. aud Eliot Jordan : The slwmiIi
was oww by Mr. \. Scammans los
about S3tee. NJ Insurance.
Mr. Anscll. wishing 10 siit all Weir.
,r. uf spccttcles With his ''periscprlc lcb-
tlc., has dcr,lci On rcmaln2s until VI "A.
day March 18th Mr.. Ansr!I, IS giving
"rcnewed lease, - u the SIGHT Of many Of
our tovu,mnn in all sides we lieat ut his
success in adapting spectacles to dlffcren:
sights, we advise all who wear spcctablcs to
cnll and get 1t Iar ci is'hbles, adapted BY
Mr. An.eil, you MUS. call at once Is h. WI
positively leave On the lIth.
We learn that the Dip,heFia is pre-
valins to quite sralsrming extent in Eden.
The town sshoo, III enc district was closed
in consequence Of the prevalence OF this
alarming and distressing disease.
rEThe last OF the II IN; Lectures for the
season will b, delivered Tonight (thu:.dayl
by Rev, Robert Coli, Postponed from Tues
day on account II the wcnther.
QrlEY.-A lcttcr came t. tie Ellsworth
Post Olhcr addressed, to the Postmaster
or po.tni,tf =, =, Pray MIR P NJ ar
YOU AN uncle Or N auut.
Since iii, year commenced tn 4t'ais
nc Month}y has increased il. circulation over
5000 copies
PEN Docs, We return thanks u Hon
lianbal llamlin Tor cory Of the . Colera-
do Exploring E1pediIion,-J. c. Ives
The commercial results al the Tennes-
see victories. SAYS the New York Head. ar,
Of most beneficial and happy kind
Gov. William II, Sprague has been
re-nominated again for the same Office, and
has accepted the nomination.
The rebel Conmss Jners to England,
in letter to Earl Russell say i, was from
no fear that the slaves would be liberated
that secession took place.
The quarrel of Gen. Butler with Gov.
Andrew, has terminated in the triumph OF
the Governor. The much talked of a. De
partment Of New England has been abol-
ishcd.
The Providence Journal says. that the
rebels have been saying that they ought TO
take possession of the rich cities Of the West
and since the capture Of Fort Donelson many
of them arc doing SO.
The Boston Courier denounccs George
Bancroft, the historian, life long Democrat.
because he spoke against slavery and pointed
out its relation 70 the rebellion, in his recent
speech in New York.
The barque American Eagle owned in
Jacksonville Fla, was seized on Wednesday
OF last week by Collector W B. Smith Esq.
of Machias, near Addison. She was com
manded by Capt, Mark Dyer of Harrington.
She was bound to St, John, y. b. in ballast.
She is u rebel craft, and was cutting away
the ice to get away, when Dept. CJIl Ere
man Of Cherryfeld by ord r Of the Collector
seized her. She is 400 tons burthen and
three years old.
give copy two well written and appre-
ciative articles from the Machias papers,
upon the death Of the late Samuel ". Pore
Esq Of East Machias. No reader can rise
from their pcrusal, without thinking better Of
mankind, and thanking the Creator for the
gift Of such man. His character is one to
be initiated and cherished Many OF tho
business men Of onr county and village had
sufficient acquaintance with the deceased,
M IN form a hiyh asfimata IF the man and