Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-07-11
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

rwe have good assortment of Letter, Note
aud Bill Paper, Envelopes of all sizes and quail
ties. and largo variety Of Cards, which we sell
at low prices.
We are also prepared to do all kinds of Job
Work in neat and prompt manner. Send in your
orders by mail or otherwise, and they will receive
prompt attention.
Read the stirring address of General Me-
Clellan to histroops, and the proclamation of Gov
ernor Washburn " to the people of Maine
Communicative understand that collec.
tions taken in the Congregational and Bap-
list churches Sunday last, in aid of the sani-
tary Commission Our Postmaster, Mr.. Jordan,
has also obtained quite liberal amount subserib-
cd for the same purpose.
KrLLEp,-Mr. Colby Norris, of this town, a
young man was killed instantly at the lower
wharves on Monday forenoon. lie was ass listing
in loading vessel with timber when stick rails
cd from the hft on TO the rail. by some accident
fell back on the raft carrying him with Il and
killing him instantly.
MARBLE PuLptr.-Me.srs. S. P. bradbury 4
Co, Bangor, Marble Workers. have recently put
up in the Baptist Westinghouse in this village,
very chas,e and highly polished marble pulpit =.
THIS specimen Of their handwork, does the skill
full artists much credit and 1t also add, cry much
to the beauty of TIE interior c the house.
Fmg.-A two story dwelling house, on the
western side Of the river and near the mills was
burned on Sunday morning about two o'clo,k 1t
was occupied by two families who barely escaped
without Saving much, il anything Of their house
hold effects and clothing. insured in the Thum.
asroa oEcc. Do not learn by whom the building
was owned,
The alarm Of fire on Tuesday evening a rose from
the Earning Of pile Of shavings in the rc,r oil
Morans's Cooper shop. The fire va. cx.insaisAei
by the application Of a few p,ls If water.
JUVENILE Singing seuoot.-fhe Singing school
taugh, in this village by Miss Jersey. closed last
week. The young ladies attending. banded Ms.
II. the following card a. its Close, .igacl BY ;ven.
~ of the pupils
"Tbis Wednesday afternoon July ii, e. .el
tho first term OF the louns Ladies Singing Sca=l.
taught by Miss NJ. NJ ilerscy, in this place. "
feel vary grateful for the kiqalnc.s shown Us t.y
her; and the interest that she has awakened Ia
all OF our exercises, maIc the time pass
pleasantly. IL Is due to Miss Hefsey h. say that
she is highly successful teacher awakening an
iuteres, ia her school which Is very gratifying L.
the scholars and parents; should she haye another
school we are ia hopes that it would be a. p.ras-
ant as the Present tenn has been
FoR rms SANITARY CvsISslox. -The
amount in money collected in this vii x Tor
the Sanitary Commission exceeds S23o. Mr.
jordan, the Postmaster, obtained the IA -
of this by subscription.
Hon James G. Blaine WIS unauim-
ously nominated Tor Congress in thc3d lis.
trict at the convention he'd in Wa,cryi,l=
on Tuesday. Thi, is a capital nomination,
and, MIR Blame VII he irumphaty elected
On FrRLorGu.-W learn that tie soldiers
absent on furlaugh are fastening u r"r9tt
themselves U, the +" double quick fhi- is a.
itshouli be. Their IS no fairness IN soldiers
heing at home, while tit for duty, and a Il tie
time drawing ply AMI leaving their CONRAD,
to fsht the battles for which they are pail
for IN assisting. On t. the rescue