Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-03-11

Mr.. EDITOR: The ladies of Franklin
cot up an Antiquarian Supper, which was
served up on the evening of tn. I'd Of
March IN the Town House. The intention
Was We believe to represent the time. fifty
years ago; but they certainly ovcr-shot
their own mark. We can distinctly recol-
lect things nearly City years ago, and OH
entering the house our attention was forci-
bly, struck with HE strange appearances in
human form, with dresses so ancient, that
/; seemed 10 US that the ladies of Frank
lin' by some mystical Po,ccy, had forestalled
the resurrection, and called UP the grand
MatroEs and maids Of six generations ago,
to serve the living generation of this age.
a lady entered the room in very ancient
costume aud the livelie.t salutations and a
great exclamation took place, hich excited
our curiosity. and we vcnturcd the ones.
ton "Will You favor US with an old reyo-
infionary story that passed under Your own
observation n" On being answered in the
- S"' N"'A'oat. lSu us 10 closer
examination CT her physiognomy. when
behold II was young lass Of these times,
and many years must pass before she can
be grandmother.
The red tribes Of the woods had n renro
sentative at the ancient repast An Idi-
an de tacto in appearance of medium size.
about sixteen years Of age, the most per-
iect representation Of the occasion.
The supper was what ancient in
composition and character. The hulled corn
and milk was excellent, but would have
been little more ancient if il had bcen
the real stamp of former age. A pIatc
oil doushnuis struck our attention as ,eme-
what ancient, but within our recollection.
they stretched GU. their length plus an
measured lcngth--xe commenced at on.
end OF one and pursued its length quite :.
distance. for We We're somewhat greedy at
that late hour-the supper went we'll.
The conversation partook of modern times,
and the events now transporting. The.
wH2le affair passed very pleasantly. and
at the close Of which the following toa,,,
We're read
The Soldiers Of Mdine-A brave and
hardy set of men. Veterans crowned with
honor and decked with laurel,. plueked
irom the various battle fields of the great
struggle to suppress a huge rebellion now
IN the land, Their honorable slain ar.
deeply lamented, and their memory last
ingly registered in the recollection and af.
ieenons OF the living. Brave soldier,,-
'nelr country mourns for them-their
eoun'r! honors their names. Their sur
Nhs 'etefans-iiving monuments of de-
tet'ilihed faior and heroism. MAY their
future success equal the past ten fold. and
.he OBJECT OF their bloody contests be soon
received an endless peace for the rising
generations OF the nation. Then let ouiet.
ness ana plenty abundantly crown their
iNes' ana their wives be as fruitful vines
as ihose 10y the eide Of their dwellings. and
iheir children like olive plants round about
-, me President Of he United .Sto,,,-
ne YER! man for the times. His admin.
lstrat'on is without parallel in the annal,
OF the world. His financial Secretary nre,
SCENTS the strange spectacle to the world Of
a nation growing rich with the burdens Of
an enormous civil war on its back. His
foreign policy is marked BY the hiebest
wisdom. His administration il rorl;nr
one OF The lnlghtiest moral revolutions the
N"iiu ever Witnessed Ills public dozen
!Nen'' express mattaa en- Parto, and breathe