Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-02-28
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Baptist Westinghouse, in the afternoon -
Arno wswell, Esq, called the meeting to
order. and announced the order of services
Singing by the choir, and then an impressive
PRAYER by Rev DR.. Tenney. The Farewell
Address of Washington, was read by A. F.
Drinkwater, Esq. The choir sang number
of patriotic hymns and the meeting was dis
missed by Rev Mr.. Tenney. The house was
well filled, and a deep and earnest feeling
provided all minds Such meetings have q
tendency to enkindle anew love of country
and its b1ncfactors, and awaken spirit of
gratitude for our common blessings.
The weather for two or three days of
this week has been of that character that
may be termed horrii Monday it was rainy.
Tuesday the wind blew as it had not before
for years and the snow that fell on Monday
night, though '-ht little fell, piled up in
impossible tits. The western stage arriv-
ed at IL IA O'Clock a. ", and the Sullivan
Bluchll and CIstinc stages, after making
the attempt to go through with the mails
WIZ W ANO man ~
rived. nor did the western get any farther
east than here Blu, few people. either on
business or pleasure, ventured out and our
streets, as to business, had the app sarance OF
Sunday.
A Cn,NGx.- Capt David Mcfarland and
George W. Hale. Of this village. have pur-
chased the large tavern stand in Aurora. cal.
led the "Silshy farm Of David Silsby. Esq
and have takea Possession. Mr.. Silsby has
removed to Brewer We wish the new pro-
pre,ors all property in their new business
enterprise, nrd the former occupant com
pletc restoration to lcsl.h aud ripe OLD
age.
Mr.. AnscN is still at the Ellsworth
House, giving assistance to all whose failing
sight cause them to apply f,r his services
We ADVISE those who wear sPcetAcles to call
and examine has large assortment Of Pebbles
lie will leave Ellsworth On Monday, March
10th. other nsIsemcnts preventing his long
ers stay.
ILLrgi>Arrp.-Thr Custom House and
Post Office Jail lIousn aud some other burli-
ings were Illuminated On saturday evening
'"e
F-Do not forget % visit " hitings' Hall
this, Thursday evening, to hear Mis-, ia.
cJbs give ono Of her popular Readings. You
will not regret the time ami IL Jney SO spent
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cui,yin, srr,p, weather
'n our streets tor 500 lcE cord.
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s'NcHIss We publish tbs wt''k the speech
OF M fiNe' niadi III ,'nsrc'N on the Treas
afy Note Dill Il Is marked ~ al tue W II
oil thought ana 'e'S''''s Of s'yie' which
'harAe'ef'z-s MS en- Us We lave MT
fu''''"'i 'i'''' ''F some 'ihe' We h'ft
our readers "''' "e'c''n 'h'' one ana real
IL CAREFUL!
oGAf Fia@ Al Ats' T''-on saturday
n'sht i"s'' a hTf 'r'"s OAK III fAe TX bi'tk ;
ana continued Hn''' tHe lost o'A e. l''e-
graph o-hec' the we IF'at'nS establishment,
the prcsS-r''m' q the n aHsete Journal ses-
burned The entire cou, mt. Of TIC hos; d.
fee were saved. a, also were p.rto! The = .ek.
in the stores IN l damaged eon!,ti5n. Tae
rriacipll losers are Il. Williams. 10000
'A' S@''''' ''''4''A - : ''90 'ts
I' - ".l.. 80 - 500 -
total los i S-''>""' on wish there is an
insurance u 1900
Our naval officers, while sounding in
the Savannah river, discovered five buoy,
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tue cDatNri f.Itns from " Ei1lL FlhfC, anu