Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-12
I T E M S, G. C.

The Ftscataquis county Union convention
will be Leld at Dover the 18Th inst.
REV. Stephen Thurston has ACCEPTED the
Secretarysbip of the Maine Nj sionary SJcety.
"A sutler of Fortress Monroe has bad four
ship loads of goods eonlscatcd for selling bottle
of liquor to a soldier.
in Montgomery county, Pa, during the
month of June last, 4,769, 200 cigars were made.
Such county needs a puff.
"ARE You INSURED ?"-See the advertisement
of the Springfield Fire and NJ. ms Co, in anob.
er column. This is one of the best established
companies in the country, and gives its patrons
&c oil advantages. Dr.. J. T. osgood is Agent for
this vicinity.
- This vicinity was visited by one of tie
heaviest thunder storms known for long time,
this Thursday morning Loud peais of thunder
followed one another in quick succession, and the
heavens seemed all aglare with vivid lightning
Rain fell in torrents, slturatng the earth som.
pleteIy, putting new life into all vegetable nature.
The ME- ioRIAL HouR; or, The Lords Supper, in
Its relation to Doctrine and Lie. BY jeremiah
Chaplin, d. D., author Of TIE Evening of Life +,
&c. Boston, Gould 4 Lincoln.
This is a precious little book. It's author is sou
of the first President of Wateryllc Co legc and
is now pastor in the beautiful village of Newton
Mass. 1t does not contemplate the Lords Supper
:, ., Tho o,,,,-,,,.ory;,t ,sroo,, ,,.,ha. D..
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testant or Roman 1athoile' lis des'Sn Is strictly
docrinal. Its style is exceedingly clear and much
more condensed than many of our de ,o,ional
books. 1t is rich in spiritual thought, both orig
inal and borrowed. We wish i, an extensive eli, =.
euiA 'oh'
An Atlanta pa per bnnsts that there arc now
not less than huadr,d officers in active rebel ser.
Ni'o WIN ou' one reg apiece
Tile " Y. TIMES calls upon ladies Of for :.
tune to cause themselves t. be represented in the
amy.
nc SUBSCRIPTIONS to the new ~ loan
have averaged over a million dollars day since
1t was opened.
The crops arc everywhere reported better
thah expected ana tue recent rains VIII give those
that roma'h new lease oil life
-Rav. DIR. Burroucb. Of Portsmouth nav.
IA, unon 1900 ounces Of silver pIate-tbs lar rs,
49,. nnnorh,cjIr ownc5 iv ono rar,iIs -
Narv Ilu
died t syracuse last week at the ageef lo2 years
He ~radn,,si Yale yolege and ~in nrsacSea es,en
within the past year.
New TarAsusra.-llon Asa R0dnston havrs
Missionary society, the Trustees have appointed
Joshua Maxwell, Esq, Of Portland to fill the va
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saabuci Grapes, for speet's " inc Its an a4@
mi11G,o aliS,s used IN hesp'2ls ana Gy the hTs
erencc to old por, Wine. /, is worth a tfial as
: ''N' 'sA' ''''s''''''A'
Inc No,.taampson oa1'ff' says some
on 10 his Gutter-at last we hope 50. It is said
'ea, large amounts OF 1t are beng held ny large
TINT price,. One daryman in Peru had on hand a
to.'n'sas a5o over 'NVusa1'" Peuhas' waiting
rs,r-,... r VT,
T'legraphe Union of this Di.tric, he'd a spirited
mss'ins' ~ iy'ssf1Ph Mgni'y eyeH'ni' preside"
: si:by, Esq Of Hio,crport, was unanimously
e5eeted psiesate TO represent 'h1 hi.tis. IN the
ptia on tie fr.t Moaaay in september.
5...,,.z -,
steamers fro., p,r,Io.a - pas.or Las
kaa,, rais41 from Il "a = IA
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-" t nave received ifom D. lhar'-
ton q! Portland neat little pamphlet
containing 'He last EAelSe i.a"' ffce
- cents.
DYsENTERY. An cifectual remedy for
this distressing disease, in most eases, will
he found in using the leaves of the Wild
red raspberry, made into tea, and taken
three times day.
The 3lst Maine pccimcnt accord
ing to a report of Lieut.. Geo. 4. Dickey.
went into the action last Saturday at Pc
tcrsburg with one hundred and twenty five
officers and men, and lost ninety-thfee
killed, wounded and missing. Many are
very slightly wounded however. Fifty
fa,r oro n,;..;,c
The NORTHERN MONTHLY. We have
received the August number. The con-
,.u,s arc Our p,;ntors hv ,obn yoaI
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