Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-07-03
The New Commander OF the Army
of the Potomac.
the Editcr Of The Wig d Courier

To the Editor Of The Wig d Courier:
George G. Meade, the successor of General
Hooker, was born in Spain, in lSl5-hls
father accompanied by his Iamly) residing
at Madrid in diplomatic capacity at that
time. Young Meade, appointed a Cadet
from Pennsylvania, graduated at West Point
IN 1850, in the same class with Postmaster
Blair and Generals Martindale, Morrell
Naglee, Prince, and others of note in the
present war. He served for short time in
the artillery and was then transferred to the
Typographical Engineers, in which corps he
won much credit in the Mexican war. His
rank in the regular army now is Major of
Engineers. lie was appointed Brigadier
General OF Volunteers in August 1861, and
was subsequently made Ma jor General for
gallant service in the Virginia campaigns
lie has been with the Army Of the Potomac
from its first Organization under General
Mcclellan. For the past six months he has
commanded the 4tll Army Corps. | have
thought these few items in regard to the new
Commander of the Army of the Potomac
might be of interest to your readers.
Augusta, June %, 1868. B.
ACCIDENTS Captain L Richardson. at
Jonesboro, had one OF his feet badly jam
med by u falling timber in his saw mill, last
Thursday. Same day. Mr. VIM. L. Upper,
carpenter in Capt, Richardson's ship yard
cut his foot badly with broadaxe.
Same day, at East Machils, John, son OF
Hon. John G. Talbot. had his left hand near
y severed at the wrist, by broadaxe in the
hands OF a man who was driving wedge,
The maa was at work on Mr.. Tai OTIS barn.
The bny unatsorvo,t h.f,ipl tha
workman, hence the accidcnt.
Same day, Mr.. Oliver Nash, ut Addison,
was quite seriously injured by colt rearing
and falling upon him.
same day at Columbia, son Of Samuel
Leighton, aged about II years, in attempt
ing to jump or to truck wagon fell under
the wheels which pas scI over him iniurng
him - b Idly that he died in short tune
To finish the list ,Qf accidents so far as
heard from on the 18th, we learn that
iloyt boy in this town WIS kicked from a
truck wagon by the horse he WAS driving
and fell between the horse and wagon, the
latter passing withou. striking him, al
though the boy was iusensib.c when taken
up.-NaehiaS tmOn.
\ Nav STORE -Workmcn last week were
eng .ged in moving the store of Messrs.
Gardner Il L9ngfcllOw across the street on
the lot beside the Obadiah Hill store
Mes-;s. q. ( l.. and Mssrs James F.. 4
Lrandcr II. Crane contemplate building on
the lot Of Aassrs. Gardner & 1pngfellow Il
large double store, two stories, extending
from Maine to Water street in length % feet
width 4G feet
The building is t, b. completed aal rc,dy
{ . II. Z
Gralner i Lonlclluw v i'll occupy one half
rs corn, tl1ur and grocery store, and the
Messrs Crane the other half rs stove, tin
ware, furniture AMI htrsSarc sto:e.--uI-
chidS | aiJa.
FoEr KNOX WILL SrEAK OK The farRTu.-
We hear that I'll. new guns at Fort Knox
will be first tried Crowded the pirates do
not try their mcttle before that time) on the
coming Fourth, in firing national s,utcs Mt
sunrise, noon and sunset. We give this no.
t'cc, So tbat thay may b. no panic, if car
nonading should b. heard in Tat rection
IN tina: a4y,
B5wD7tN AGAIN RESPONDS To THE G7rNrRY's
Call We learn t.at over % OF the stu
dents Of B9wdoin College have procarel a
leave ot absence for SIX months and enlisted
in the u K. |. regiment of cavalry now
forming under Col. Fales. 1t is understood
that stulsnts from other Of our New Eng
lind colleges propose t. ioia this regiment,
which Is - ba off ,ertd by men who have al
ready d1ae service IN TIE MAJ Times.
lilo Lewiston Ftiis Manufacturing
Cpmplny have worked up during the past
year abaut lJO 900 lbs Of wool They have