Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-15
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS,


cause during this month we bayo large pay.
ments to make, and we like to pay our debts
promptly. Secondly. we will take of those
owing US, and who can not conveniently, OF
cannot at present spare the money, hay, oats,
beans, lamb or mutton, eggs, butter, or any
thing that will be "bandy" in large family.
We desire to get into good condition to ''list,
expecting to be of in the next draft. This
may be good natured dun, but it is made
an all earnestness, and we confidently expect
il will be needed.
The Entertainment given at Writings
Hall on Tuesday evening, in aid OF the San
ita<y Commission, was fully attended, and
satisfactory every way. The music by the
Baud was good, the singing and playing very
fine. and the reading excellent. Mrs. s.
Waterhouse who read a number of patriotic
pieces, the ladies and gentlemen that took
part in the exercises, all deserve much praise
for their patriotic and self-sacrfcing efforts.
1t cost them much time and labor to get up
the entertainment, and all they receive there
for, is the consciousness Of being helpers in
a glorious cause.
doctor J. T. Osgood is recovering his
health and will be able 70 attend to the du-
tics Of his Office in short time. In the
mean time the Office will be under the care
of Mr. Stevens Of Portland who will be pleas
cd to do any work that may be called for and
in q workman like manner.
The quotas Of each town and planta-
ton are being prepared in the Adjatant Cen
erals Office.
1t is said that cities and towns DESTROYS
OF doing so, will be allowed to raise their
quatas by voluntary enlistmcnts.
Rev. Mr.. Williams, Baptist, preach
cd a sermon having reference To the present
condition Of our country, on Sabbath day
afternoon. 1t was well considered, timely
aud patriotic sermon.
PERsoN,L.-Nathanel Hawthorne. Ed,
the eminent author, accompanied by his son.
passed through town on, day last week. on
us way to Gouldsb)ro', where he is spending
few days by the sea shore
The reader, if under - and over Is f.
will will find General Order No. ~, inter
,stinS reading 1t is published by authority
in all the city papers, We publish /: az
.t.,a Of ndes.
DENTISTRY Those interested will rad DR.
j. f. Lords advertisement in another cul.
umn. The Doctor agre,s tn gave ed salts
faction TO all Who may latrontke him.
Hon. John y. Goodwin was re-nom.
mated, by the Republicans Of the Is, Dis
tric,, for Congress, in the Convention in
Portland on Tuesday.
1t Is thought that the panates will
nominate Hon. BIN Bradbury for Governor
The 10th Regiment was paid off at
iogus;a on Tuesday.
The new Tax Law does not 20 into
operation until October.
The Pacific Steamer Golden cate was
buraed at sea, July 18th, Oh tn. Coast oil
Manzanila. Two hundred passengers are
said to have persisted. and 81 400 600 in
specie Lost. |, is difficult to Sc, how almost
the entire Inst OF passcngere and the crew
could have persisted, with good manage
incnt, If the ordinary amount Of liic-savng
apparatus was on board. The particulars
have not come to band yet. The Golden
Gate has always been lucky ship, and a
great favorite with the travelling public
She has coined for the company a mint OF
money She was put on the route in ISL
or 1852
TuE IRisu AND GERu,Ns,-Nc think the
foreign population of this country Is deserv-
ing Of very high praise for the zeal and alac-
rity with which they have entered into the
Union cause. In very many of the States
whole regiments have been enlisted of Irish,
anen and in the Western States the German
troops are numerous and among the very best
an the service. Here in Maine, many Irish
men have volunteered IN the Union army,
and they make capital soldiers, and are sery-
ing their adopted country like true men.
~we hope Brother Bartlett will make
an possible speed in launching again the
DAILY Eeening .Ne,os, as the Times is spoil
iag for fight, and the Ivhig is rather too
good naturcd and easy to enjoy tilt with
it. The Why evidently does not relish a
newspaper warfare, while the Times cant
help wishing for daily skrimmage. 1t de-
melished senator Wilson in two numbers
but it was not satisfied with such q conquest
and it is now looking carefully and steadily
for other game.
1t is now said that General Sam
Houston is alive yet. These Confederate
rascals die hard, any how ; but as Houston
was supposed to be the best of the lot, the
story seemed probable.
PLAYED orr.-The "Anaconda" policy
which was so popular for whole year. 1t
has given place to the Grizzly policy of hug
ging and biting.
There were no intrinsic difficulties in
subduipg this rebellion, which could not have
been surmounted long ago, if the work had
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