Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-10-02
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS

LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS,
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4 Apprentice to the Printing bushes, wat.
IA ed. Apllyto this Office. '''
--Gen. lEallccks father died ,ecc,,,.
at the age Of lO3 years.
--Gen Sherley arrived at New Orlo,,.
on the Sth.
About 200 conscrir.s yer. sent IA ,Ls
10th Maine last Thursday.
VERMONT. The Republican majority !,
nearly 1000.
Gold was quoted at $3.50 I.2 and
80 So, September 18th.
tgWe understand that the bells will rim.
next Sabbath for the Afternoon meeting n, .
O'Clock, and 50 on until further notice
There are $50 Mormons in Poucb.
keePsic. They are going to Brgham's bosom
in April.
NEWSPAPER PosTacE. Any number n
papers may be sent by mail under a two
cent stamp provided they do not exceed fou,
ounces in weight. This fac, it appears
people will not remember, although it b,,
been frequently published.
C0>soLipArioS or DEPARTMENTS 1t i.
reported that the Department, Of the Gulf
will BE- united with that under Gran. and
tina. Banks will, in all probability. r..
ccive the administration Of new denart.
ment, perhaps Texas.
We learn that the cl1sin, Exhibition
Of Eaton's Boarding School Tor boys. WAS,
most successful affair, exceeding to some e..
tent any former one. We are also pleased
to learn that this highly popular School !.
in ioutishlng condition.
MAINE Mlt1iA An election Of Regiment.
al officers Of the First Reg ment First Di,i,.
ion Maine Militia. held n, the Penebseot
Exchange On the 222l ult, resulted as fol.
lows
Col-DaviI Bugbec. Bangor.
Lieut.. Coll. NJ Hall. Ellsworth.
Major. I.ebbeus Oak, Garland
ES-lf those particularly interested in the
County Fair do not see this week 50 full \
report OF its proceedings as they expected,
they will bear in mind that the Elitor 10
absent from his post, and has been all the
time since Friday last. He viii also ask the
indulgence of readers for shor, time long
er, as the duties which have detained him
from home for the most Of the time for two
months past will SON allow Of a return 10
the work which has BEEN 50 much neglected
by him.
Tom Thumb ct u1ar arc rccci1ing'
at Portland, 3" quarters aad 'riompl.mcn,s.
Mr.. Noyes, The detaultins Railroad
Superintendent. arrived 1t Wa,ersilic ON the
10Th IN charge et an officer
The brig fhoraa. Burrcl made tho
passage from the W., Indies to New Haven
Conn, in -cyen day.. .aii to bc the quickest
time on record.
THs h,warycr MAssAcRr.-Tbe total
number oi bodies buried Of the killed at
le.wrence Is 40 the numi~r Of persons
made widows, " orphans, 200
liz new telrsrlrh l,nc between .hi,
city ant Washington viii IT, IN working on.
der between the 1t and 10Th 81 Oct tho
system "-,i VII hr that known - tho re-
lay sounding .'-Pysss.
PRicr o. ArrtEs. Tho highest figures in
New York VIC learn are $50 ner barrel -
Many farmers have contracted their AM les
in Orleans county. for from 81 10 Sl50.-
It il thought that the wintr fruit viii [.
worth about 81 30 Boston Jy,Onal
Il Sergeant in charge Of crnscrip,s
from Eu:4r. on bJ1rl the steamer Daniel
Webster Friday in the passage to this port.
while examining bis revolver accidcn,ly shos
himself through the lcl, hand. the Lali nss.-
ing cntireiy through TIE hand - Portland
Press.
4 PRoFITsBIF Cn,ScE foR 1Hr REBEs-
y staten eit uf the tJutTliier Oh Ncw Or
ietns shows that the expenditures 1t the
city under Gen. Shcplry and subordinaies
for the wear ending june. '63. rus been
Sl.0y7 .bi9 less than under secession rulo
the year before.
EMPLOYMENT or NFGg0Es ~ TuE RInIL
SERVICE A SAVANNAH paper states that a
resolution has passed the Alabama House
asserting II to b. the duty of the Coniedsr-
att Congress u employ nesr.as in the CUn-
tolerate service, a." whether as pioneers, sap
pcrs, COOKS, nurses, or teafnsiers.
ATLANTIC TfLFGRAru.-Mr Syrus W.
Field, the indefstigabIe protector of tho
transatlantic telegraph. announces that
the PROJECT is 10 be accomplished next seas
On: that contract has been made definite.
ly Tor the manufacture and laying OF the
wire.
GRE,r BIRD AND Coop SRor-We
learn that VIM. 4. Frye, station agent al
Newport, recently shot a white headed eagle
with his rifle at distance OF over 800 yards.
The Bird Of america. was sitting on tie
top Of a tall tree at the time. When his
wings were spread he measured seven Ees
from tip to tip Wig.
SuDDrS DEATH.-John, son OF Henderson
Maker, while at work on a meadow at Cut
Ter. sept. 18th, threw down his scythe TO at