Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-07-01
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The Baptist Sabbath School will
meet next Sabbath, at the ringing IF the
first bella quarter before two o'clock.


ton s. Beckwith of this town, member of the Is
NfHine Heavy Artillery. Sergeant Bcckwith worke
In the Amtrie1n Office nearly three years, and wa
highly esteemed by those who knew him best, for hi
many good qualities lie wa. intelligent and honest
of good habits, and an honorable and high minded
young man.
DRowSRD.-With pain VIC announce the death o
Mr.. Addison Dodge of this town. Mr.. Dodge wa
drowned OIL. Monday last. lie was at work on til,
river just above "Ilslrs Mills" stearing the logs
through the sIucc way in the "burnt dam" 1t /.
supposed that he slipped from the log on which he
stood and carried by the press oe the logs ,hro
the sfuice.way. No one was in sight when he fell
His cry was heard; and he was first below the
dam citns'hg with one arm to a log Every possible
effort was made TO rescue lin, but life cXtinc,
before the body could be taken from the water
Mr. Dodge most estimate citizen. The com
munty will deeply mourn his loss. Words are 10
poor to express our sympathy for his afflicted family
SO suddenly bercf.
FinEs-We learn that fire has been doing
much damage in the woods, on Union River
lately and was running at a fearful rate. until
tho lato rain came and cxtinguished it. Tho fire
had almost reached the bark peaing operations
in several places, and with one more dry day
would have done so.
Tho ATLANTIC and CONTINENTAL MoNrH1irs
for July are on our table, and as usual present u
very Interesting table Of contents Nose. Hale
will supply all orders for these books which are
well worth the subscription pr,c.
We were visited with very heavy
thunder shower, in this vicinity, ON Friday
night last, and rain fell in torrents for n
short time. Vegetation was up hetimes
the next morning. and raised its head
high in gratitude Much good was done
to crops, but still the cry is more.
Tile patriotic ladies of Ellsworth
Falls, have sent to the Sanitary Commiss-
ION box containing the following art
iclcs, s pillows. pillow cases, shirts,
" patch quilts, countcrpane, 3 pair
drawers, 3pairs slippers, pair stockings
3 towels, 3 sheets, bandagcs, 4 handkcr-
chiefs, bottle wine, jar jelly, ) books
Testament, bundle papers.
More Aid to the Spldcs: The
Ladies' of DISTRICT No. T. Hancock have
sent for the benefit of sick and wounded
soldiers box containing the following
articles -
5quiIts, 10 yds. bandagcs. | sheet,
: pairs of pillow slips, > towels. 3 pairs
of stockings, - pocket lanlkerclicfs, !.
shirts, lG pads, rolls of liIncli, > pillows
& rolls Of piccics.
-Thc Democrats of the Eastern part
of this District held convention last wrek
to choose delegate to the Chicago Con
ncntion. James Il. Talbot, Esq, of Ma
chias WAS elected, qHd Thomas d. jones
Esp. of Ellsworth is the alternate. These
men belong to the peace stripe of the par
~, and they ms we'll as the convention are
ia favor of Franklin Pierce for President
The Editor of the Pennington C4,on = {
has received n NOES uf r. peas and new poti-
toe. fram the garden OF Seward Dill, E.q Of
Phillips.
five has been made Gen'ra in c icf If Il
THE Confederate aimies in in itaton Vi Grant
position.
- The New York Post puhlshes figures t.,
show that the mean temperature of tie lost week
WAS cher than during any week at the same
period of the season for ten year.
The fourth Rcgm, Mt received grind Grafton
at Rockland, aud Mt the Conclusion of the eel
.bration the men were iuri. ushed until the Sth
at Juy. when ,hsy will be mustered out OF
scrvlec.-Jimts.
MAINS BAPTIST Ass 'cIAuoS.-The sessions Of
the l. tn Annual Meeting commence | at the is
baptist Church in this city on Tuesday. The at
aendancc was good.
Rev. j. ". Follctt delivered the Convention
sermon, and Rev. MIR. Ncntres that to the Educa
Aion Society. Rev DIS. Cbamplia Allon of Iowa
and Pond of this city made addresses on the sub
sect Of Education - Bangor J.f
Quite shower occurred at East Machias
Thursday morning last, accompanied by light
Mug During the day two houses were
struck but not seriously. Only very light show
visited this place a, the same time. The light
ming splintcred tho telegraph posts about three
miles out on tho road to Jonc sboro, and demolish-
ed the batteries in the Telegraph oihce here in
town. Beyond suspending business two or three
days and damage above stated no other harm was
done. -Union.
The Governor appointed Mark Pit
man, Esq. OF Dover, Register of Deeds
for Pscatadnis county, vice David Shcp
herd deceased.
The anniversary of our national
Independence Day is to be celebrated ut
the capital Of the State by three exhibit
lions of a circus.
DIR. Brickett, Post Hospital, Aug
usta. has received authority to grant fur
loughs to invalid soldiers, at his discretion.
-fPhig.
1t is comforting to know, in view Of
our recent heavy losses in battle, that at
least 1900 fresh men per month are now
being received. 1t is said that 1000 re-
cruits on an average, pass through the
city of New York daily for the front.
ROBBERY. Col John Goddard, of Cape
Elizabeth, while in conversation with an
other gentlemen on Rowc's wharf, Boston,
on Tuesday, had valsc containing GER
tifcates Of stocks, bonds, &c, to the
amout Of more than : 100000 stolcn.-
The valisc and its contents were recovered
by the police Tuesday night, the robbcr,
John O'Gafferty, arrested, and Yesterday,
in default of $4,000 bail he was com
mitted for trial.-PreSS.
A TORNADO. On Monday very dcs-
truet;ye tornado commenced apparently in
Andovcr, and passed Southeast, through
the corner of Ncwry and Hanover, through