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

tbbtt I.EADiSG.-iuisa y. n. Jacobs
gave a public Reading at Writings Hall on
Thursday evening of last week to large au.
dicnce. She came here stranger, but with
scores Of autograph letters from gentlemen
Of culture and standing in three or four
states. highly recommending the Lady and
her public efforts. Many of these testimo-
malls were from class of gentlemen who
are not apt to put on paper what they do
not mean; and they are not Of the usual
common place stereotyp,d style, but hearty
and earnest in their concentrations and well
wishes. No person can obtain such letters
without mcritng them. Her effort here.
however, if failing at all in meeting public
expectation, is due, not to want of sutfi-
cient qualifications aud training in the art,
which is 50 difficult to be perfect in, but in
reading too many plaintive and tame pieces.
She has the power t. move an audience to
the hi hest pitch Of enthusiasm or to tears
as was evident, though from some cause there
was plaintive intonaton Of voice running
through most of the exercises, which, to u
mixed audience, and to strangers, was not 81
pleasant. In her more powerful pieces, this
was less observable; consequently, she sue
cceded well in them.
DR.. James I. Ossood, the successful
Dentist OF our village, is suffering in reputa
ton, We understand, from reports abroad
that he has BEEN passing counterfeit money
&c. Nothing could b. NOR unioundei and
unjust t. him No suspicious Of the kind
have ever existed
ISMr Lyon s advertisement. of Dancing
Academy. will lie noticed by those interested.
He refers to Bangor citizln for tes,imoni lis
of character and skill.
Capt, Cornelius NJ mixer Of this
village has been appointed Acting Master in
the Navy. and ordered t, report himself to
Capt. Hudson, Cbarlestown Navy Yard.
The International Steamship line
will commence running between Boston
and ST John on or before the Goth.
The Steamers Rocklanl and Nelly
Baker, we learn, have been charted by
Government, and will be fitted for sea i'm.
neliately. The former is in Eoekland.
the latter at Portland
The Herald Washing ton despatch
says the following appointments are made
a, the Navy Department James Brown
aud j. Y. Sln'ord of Buck sport, and
f. G. llcay of Rockland, were ap.
pointed acting masters, aud ordered to
the Navy Yard at New York.
Tmy PEcsrnT.-Thc railroads between
here and Boston are in i terrible state from
the effects of the storm The SATURDAY,
morning train from Boston arrived Il, Port.
land SUNDAY noon, and the noon train for
Boston is of the track at Portsmouth,
with engines badly smashed The Friday
and Saturday trains from Portland east,
arc at Lewiston, waiting for the road to be
opened To Watc5vilr A train left Wa
tervillc Saturday morning and last night
had not reached Winthrop. Conductor
Pitman left Wateryillc for Bang at >
O'Clock Yesterday hoping TO reach here in
season 10 leave Monday morning, but at
present writing it seems extremely doubt
full Should he fail to arrive, there will
be no train for the west until Tuesday
morning. The terribly drifting SHOWS, to-
gether with a solid body of ice on aud
around the rails, is the cause of these de-
iention. Nothing but the pickaxe will
move 1t. aud the entire road must he gone
over that manner before they are fully
cleared. Nealy all the engine. are badly
Aamag i. AMI the obstruction Of rolling
-,o. Ok will be ormous Such s.r'o 5
dis urbanee among the trains has never
before occurred in this Safe
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