Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-30
1T e II s, & C.
The New Year.

Tins issHe Cd tue dWfF9cdh reaches some OF
is readers, will have been numbered with
the Past There will be no motion from
any quarter to amend that record. because
such thing is impossible. Therefore,
let us all hope, that the year just passing
FROM as, is one long to he remembered for
the good that has been accomplished by
the living men of to-,lay; and one that
will speak well in the future for the pro.
gress made by nations as we'll as indiyi-
duals, in human Freedom. national Justice.
and in the triumph Of the Right.
In our own nation the Union cause has
made rapid progress and the verdict of
the people has been expressed in an cm-
phatic manner in favor of the integrity OF
the Union.
Individually and collectively we wish
all our readers Happy New Year aud
merry Christmas.
The Baptist Sabbath School will
hold its session next Sabbath at one o.
clock. W.
CONGRESS is in adjournment over the
holidays.
-Machias River closed with lee Dee
2l.t.
THE MAISE LEuIsi ATTIRE will COM
Inence its annual session on "Wednesday
next, Jan. ith.
If the people at Savannah do not
have mcrr, Christmas it will not be for
want Of company.
The emigration FROM iceland to
America continues without diHiHHi,os.
The Cork papers sag il rill iacscasc il the
sPring.
The Canadians are terribly fright
cned because Conrsal exposed their ncu-
trality and proved it to lie sham. That's
what's the matter" since they let the raid
crs loose.
The Union says the old game Of
'-pokcr, shovel and taues" WIS revived at
the High school in Machias rcccnily.-
Three boys were promptly expelled, and
and then qgeit was restored again.
The Exhibition of the East Tren-
ton Sabbath School, held last Tuesday
evening with SUCH fattering success,wi!l he
repeated this, Friday, evening. Tickets
Is cents. Public generally are invited.
The Daily Giote SAYS, Hon. Mont
gomcry Blair, Hon. John p. Hale, and
Gen. Fremont, are mentioned for the post
Of Minister to France, in place of Hon.
WIN. l.. Dayton, deceased
The Washington Globe says large
number of officers of the Army of the Po
tomac have gone north on n furlongh.-
Among them are Gems. Grcgg, Potter,
Ayres, Bragg and MeAllistcr, with mem
bers Of their staffs.
The official declaration of county
votes in this State was recently made.
Every comfy except Aroostook, elected
the Union ticket. In Aroostook, the Union
County Commissioner. County Attorney
and Register Of Probate are elected. The
County Treasurer, Judge of Probate.
Sheriff and Senator yet remain in doubt.
FiRe u AuGusrA-E.Iy in tho morning of
,tAe t7d, the Car and Passenger Depe: OF tie
Portland 4 Kennebec Railroad was entirely de-
stsoysd by Gre. together with several passenger
ears. and . large quantity Of merchandise Loss
probably $50. 000-insurei halt that amount.
Tho editor Of the San Francisco Ne,es let
su, in giving parting salute to the Rev. DR..
Fellows Of New York. said May you blow,
Bellows, until death ruiely stops your wind, and
nay no curiou, Doctor after death. eat you open
70 Ne where it all came from
Tho Newburypcrt Herald says; Skating
10 nov one Of the Institutions most patronizcd hy
yssth, whs have waited and l0nged for the ice to
Try their ringing steel. This will give u' tho
sssal number Of deaths from drowning, caused
BY vsnturing upon the thin ice. little caution
may be Of benefit to the young skaters.
Mrs. Hutchins of Baltimore, sen
fenced to be imprisoned five years in the
Fitchburg pcnitentiary and to pay,a fine
Of 5000 for trying to send sword to the
rebel Captain Harry GiImor, has been par
doned by the President.
The Inteiiigeneer of this morning
quotes from speech made in London on
Thanksgiving Day by Hon. Il. J. Walker
in which he predicted that the Union arm
les would march from Chattanooga down
through the heart Of Georgia and JOIN our
troops upon the seaboard Of that State and
thus terminate the rebellion.
McApAMslNG SrREErs.-Mayor Dale
OF Bangor. has sent to the City Council
communication recommending the McAda-
missing Of some of the streets Of the City.
for. among other reasons. the purpose OF
furnishing employment to large ndmber
Of the citizens, who will, during the win
Ter, be deprived of their usual means o!