Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-05-30
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Lucrative learn by Mr.. Mchal Nc
Cibc, who has taken y c9mmcnlab!e interest
in the matter, that some Of our citizens have
contributed the handsome sum Of two hun
dred dollars and presented the same, through
Mr.. MeCabe, to the Rev. Jamcs Madden,
who has located himself here, and assumed
the pastoral charge OF the Catholic church
This snm has bcea given freely, by thosc
who have no cannexion with this re.
lisiJus body whatever; bu: they consider the
bcs; Interests Of the town and 5f the people
IN st Immediately interested, would be sub
served by having y Catholic Minister settle
here. Tie Rry. Gentleman, We have no
doubt, viii So by this act Of Ellsworth eli.
zcus. that ,hey are not disposed to bc hisot-
ted or iilIhcrAl, hat are j4s. tia opposite,
We have been shown n letter written
by P 5. Gott Of Breoksyiile, while on board
the gunbaat St Louis. few hours before his
death, III, writes the lett 10 his mother.
saying, " | shall start with brave heart
and wiling one too - He seems to have
had sad premopili5n OF his death. as lie
writes taat before the letter reaches the one
T. whome it is aIlr ,sscd. he - shall be in the
land Of rest" lie was killed, i, Will b. rec
objected by our reaiers, by the bursting Of a
gun.
RMN.-It commenced to rain m Tuesday
and it WAS much needed The roads ha. be-
come dusty, and the earth was beginning TO
satfr from the lack Of il. TIE weather has
hcen very proIitious for getting in crops, and
We judge our farmers have never before d0rr
50 much in the way Of planting and sowing
in one slrins The hay crop depends upon
the weather during the month of June. II
i; is wet and warm, good crop, il cold and
dry the reverse.
QrloS DI-rATcu.-The ship Uncle Toby,
ia tons, sailed from this pert the 2Sth,
bound for BaeHus Ayrcs. She had on board
75l 900 f. of long lumber, 3l2 600 shingles
and 10000 piekets. She began to load the
18th, occupying twelve working day. in tax
ins on board this large amount Of lumber.
all Of which was taken outside Of the bar in
lighters. Tie cargo was shipped on accoun,
of Measrs. y. Il Z. 5. Spring Of Portland,
by Messrs. Brown Hopkins.
We learn that Daniel G. Meader, OF
this town, a member of the Maine 9th Reg
mental Band, arrived home last Wednesday
Mr.. NJ. has been very sick with fever, but
is now recovering.
Also, Mr.. Nahum Young, son of William
Young OF Trenton, a member Of the Maine
llth Regiment, returned the same day
lie is still in very feeble condition from
fever, Of which he bas been suffering.
The Machias papers complain Of the
state Of their streets. The Eaion says -
"Lath edgiugs, logs of wood, heaIs Of brush,
old boots, kegs, kettles, in fact the odds and
ends OF every conceivable refuse Of the yards
are cast into the streets, there to be blown by
the winds and tossed by the boys from one
point to another, from March TO December. ="
Some of our people take much pains to keep
clear of this nuisance, and succeed tolerably
well.
Ellsworth citizens had made consid.
cradle progress towards recruiting a three
months Company, when the Adjutaut Cen
erals dispatch was received countermanding
the order.
Hon F. A. Pike, of the HOUSE, and
Hon. l.. NJ. Morrill,, Fessenden, Wilson and
Summer, Of the Senate, have our thanks for
iavors.
Brig. General J C. Caldwell has been
at home on visit. He was at the battle of
The Machias Republican
'ays he spoke highly of the Maine troops ON
The Peninsula.
FrNSY.-TLe IIalloweIl Gasefte says the
Hailowell boys make willow whistles for the
Augusta girls.