Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-06-26
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS


late, that g" all signs fail in dry weather."
for we have had all the signs of rain, but
not drop of the liquid.
"A wrong use of tho adjective 10
quite frequent, and often by those who know
better. A customer went into store in
the village the other day and inquired for .
pair of thick women's shoes
Our townsman, A. J. Remission, has
purchased lot on Franklin Street, and has
commenced to erect large and commodious
carriage mandatory.
The enrolment of soldiers for this
town has been completed, with the following
result Whole number enrolled S09-of
those between 90 and $3.50
-See the card Of the Springfield In
surance Company, in another column.
This Company needs no recommendation
from us it is too well known. DR.. j. T.
Osgood IS agent for Ellsworth.
-Sergcant B. T. Atherton of Company
q. 18th Maine Artillery. has enlisted be-
tween forty and fifty soldiers for said regi
ment, since he opened recruiting ofhco
here in the Spring. No other recruiting
officer Of said regiment has done SO we'll.
Fresh beef has been scaroo in our
market for some time. But few weeks
since, none was to be had, except an oooas-
onal lnstalmcat purchased in R.ngor, and
brought here. At this time the market is
better supplied, and in addition, good lamb
can be obtained, but it is held at almost
fabulous prices.
The Forum Tile glorious, fourth will b
celebrated at fremont, South West Harbor.
by an address by Rev. II. NJ. Eaton of Keut's
Hill. Other speakers are expected to be there.
The Ellsworth Brass Band has been ens,s,
ed. The good Union people of Tremon.
will have fitting celebration.
Sec the advertise mcnt Of n celebration at
Franklin by the ladies' sewing circle. method
ist
Broken lrsps.-Mastrr Sammy Mer-
rift, the SIN oil tho landlord of the Ellis
worth House, and the lad that JUS. escaped
drowning few weeks since. had leg brok-
en- on Saturday morning last lie has the
sympathy Of ali the young folks, and all old
ones too, OF the village.
Augustus McCaully, another young man
Of thus village had a leg broken the day
before.
ELECTION OF 0rrlcEss The company of
Home Guards Of Ellsworth, or as it is designa-
ted by the order of Adju,aat General Hod,-
don, Company D, OF Maine Infantry, held
m election for the choice of officers on Toes
day evening, at half past six O'Clock, Major
General J. II. Butler of Bangor presiding
Henry NJ. Hall was chosen Captain, Eugene
Hale Esq. lst Lieutenant, and f. X. Hop
kins, 81 Lieutenant: Eish;y-onc votes vera
cast on the first BALLOT. and they all, with
one exception, were for Captain VIM II.
Black. C4p:ain Black, however, declined,
and by nearly unanimous vote, the gentle
men above namcl we've elected to their 70.
spectiyc Offices.
Pressed lay is worth in Portland
from $l7 to $l9 per ton.
-Ata meeting of the inhabitan,. OF
Macha', i; was voted to give drafted pei.
sons $500.
-''E:eFnal vigilance is the price Of.
fruit, in these times Of destructive insects
Keep looking after the curran, worm
Moro than one thousand members
have bc.n added to Ia, Masonic Fraternity
IN Maine during the past year,
-Wales Hubbard of Wisoasses has
been rc-nomiaated as Reporter Of Judicial
Decisions
Tile factory in Augusta suspended
work at present on account OF the fuctua.
ting prices Of cotton.
~ ship of abou, 1890 tons, bark
and two schoOners, are building a, Mill.
bridge
- Tho Oxford Democ, at says, had i. not
been for Democratic opposition, we should
had 300 900 instad Of 80 GOO black troops in
the field, and no need Of conscription.
"A Portland lady has project, which
is certainly liberal one. for the erection Of
an orphan home in this state, to which she
proposes to contribute literally herself
There no longer is any doubt thai
Gen, Hunter is 10 be succeeded in command
of the Department of the South by Rrig.
Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore, who surerin,ended
the remarkable siega of Fort Pulaski.
The Portland Courier's Augusta cor
respondent says, "from all accounts, the
Governor and Council had Rich time of it,
while at Thomaston attending to matters
connected with the State Prison We Judge
that Councillor Rich has made the business
both private and public, of the late Warden,
has speciality for the last year.
-Wales Hubbard, Esq has bsen AZ.
pointed Reporter OF S j. Court Decisions.
The famous horse Ethan Allen has
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