Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-05

ciied to hold their social entertainment aud
sale for the purchase Of a bell, on the 18th
OF June. 4 table of refreshments viii be
spread, and table for tie sale OF useful
and fancy articles. As it lis obviously i'm
possible t. call privately upon all, the COM
mittcc take this opportunity to say that ar
tieles contributed to either table will be
gratefully received.
Committee Mrs. L u. Curtis. Mrs. n.
VI. Wilkins, Mrs llerycy Lord, Mrs. Nun
roe Young.
-R}v. ". y Durfce of Trenton. pas.
tor Of the Baptist church, has baptized seven
teen persons, recently.
-Thc pirate Alabama has been busy
again in destroying American vessels some
oil them Maine ships.
MIR. Edward II. Bailey of Dixmont
hung himself on the great beam of / 10
barn, one day las. week.
-The Portland papers say that F. o J.
He has been stocking ,he old Portland Ad-
rer ,ser with something more dangerous an
una Il rcan, than deer.
-Governor Coburn wa. aarmingly sick
at Portland during L..t week. At last &C.
counts he WAS recovering.
II Mss. John knisht Of Pembroke.
While lAb9sns under alteration Of mid
threw herself into u We. AMI MAS drowned.
- Cen Neal Dow IS in command at New
Orleans, in the absence Of Gen. Banks.
-F,ur persons wcre drowned in Moose
ieod Lake on Monday, BY the eArsiains Of a
boat.
-Vice. President llamin, and * Gov
ernor Washbuyn are in Chicago, aitcndin.
the canal convention.
Tile citizens Of Dover aud F5xcrot
m4de the handsome contribution Of $500 to
tie Sanitary Commission On Tuesday last.
-Qac=n Victoria was II years OF age
on the 9th q last month. Her birthday
was celebrated through tie Provinces.
There a1a in the Pgtamac army d.
660 mules AMI = 400 horses 42o tons of
h5y aud S99 t5as d grain are ed out daily.
--N New Ii .mp,hrc las illed her quota
in full unier All tie previous calls for troops,
aud has a surplus Of over one hundred men.
IL, IS reported TIA; Bragg tclggraphed
u jeff Davis as 70 villa; he should do with
Naliaudisbain. Davis replied that if Val
iandi.,am would take the oath OF alcsi.
ance to tic S5utbcrn Confsderacy, to receive
lin, AID Il 10; t. send him back.
MsrussiY.-WLne tie soldiers were
searching tie passengers onthe" democratic"
train from Iaz!ilnap1i, on Wednesday even
ins Tor pistols, one Of them discovered no
Ices than seven rtvolyers hid in a ladys
bosom. Gathering up the pistols he politely
remarked to the lady - Madam, your
hreastwJfks seem - be iroa.cl4d."
M,m R1BBER AaREsrED.-On Thursday
morning Mr.. YIN. Fl4unangan Of the Air
.jae arr, / the person who has been rob-
hin, the mills between this city and Calais
Tor the las; IN nth or two lie was arrested
AZ Wesley. and letters were found on him
which viii ensua his conviction. Ill. las;
robbery We about seven days since. lie IS
nov in jail in tbs city.
The Courier suggests Gen. O. o.
lIoaari ~ n candidate Tor Governor. Isn't
this too much like the old game Of seeking
an .'ayai!ability candidate? Gen. Howard
Is No IL man. but lis Place is in the army,
fshtin. FIR the interests oil the Chion.-
Poff and Transcript
+ mauy,this seems not much hunting
after "ayailibility,' as it is to make some
President VI the Senate Govern
eF. Ii the General can and will attend to
the duties OF Governor lie would make an
excellent one, but no one supposes this.
New MusIe.-0lyer Ditson & Co. Of Bos.
ton have just published the following new
music ''Ligat llaArt Masquerads, "by f. T.
baldwin Ihe"Carol Of the Mocking Bird. .
by y. p. B. Curtis .EIdora.
Polka ~ Geo c. WhilhreJge IL think
Vi Home, u ballad, by T. IL. Hinton
Masquerade GAlup' by James ii. Wilson:
The Dewdrop," by A. L. Warner.
Flsn'NG observation-disclosures Tboma.
paying out the fishing bounties
on Monday. The amount to be paid out
amounts to S3i73i, while last YEAR there
aas paid So ,Q05. The number of vessels
in 1851 drawing bounty in this district was
3o2, this year, that is 1862, is only 1872.
Missouri PoLlTies.-A late desratch from
>t. Louis says that returns from the interior
show that EmaneIpationists have been elected
10 MI every vacancy to the State Convention,
excepting Sterling Prices in Charlton coun-
y. The sentiment Of the State is rapidly
GLOWING that of ST. Louis.
GEN. llo)KsR's LA1E MovEMEsr.-A cor
respondent Of the Tribune, who dates from
The headquarters Of the Army Of the Poto.
mac says:
"Gen. Hooker looks upon the last move
mont with anything but dissatisfaction in
The grand result, and said he Good people
sail cease % write me letters Of confidence
hen nv Official lepOrt ia ruitiishal The