Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-04-29

THE American copper toe shoes is
introduced into use in England, and is
much approved.
The Orono Bank has voted to sur
render its charter The liability to re.
deem its bills expires March %, 1865.
The City Council of Augusta have
voted to subscribe for two-fifths of the
cost of the new hotel
-Pekin, China, has the oldest news.
paper in the world. 1t has been publish.
ed for 1000 years, and is printed On
large piece of silk.
1t is great maple sugar season
in Vermont. Five to eight tons are
shipped every week from Brattleboro.
When Mr.. Chase walked down
Wall street On Thursday, gold fell from
SO to 10. The n. Y. Times wishes he
would preambulate the street often.
-Thc grand Lodge Of Free Masons
of Massachusetts, have determined on re.
building 4 large Hall, on the site of the
late Winthrop House, in Boston, to be
occupied only by the Order.
KILLED. On Tuesday forenoon, Mr..
Call Ct Pittston, was killed in that town,
by the rope Of a hay-press striking him
and breaking his neck. He lived only
about fifteen minutes. Lie leaves wife
and two children.
a COW died at Oswego, N. Y last
week, of disease that ballled all the COW
doctors, and post mortem examination
revealed III her stomach steel chain II
inches long, and ounces Of ten-penny
nails.
---The n. j. Legislature, which is
controlled by democrats has thrown out
a proposition to allow soldiers to VOTE
The majority do not love the enemies OF
their Southern friends.
j. 4. Sherman of Bucksport, now
in the Treasury department at Washing.
ton, has received promotion to a clerk.
ship Of the second class. Salary, s1400.
among the highly moral amuse.
ments OF Fast Day in Danvllle was a
scientific ock-ight, of which the Lewiston
Journal gives detailed account.
~ happy twain get married in this
city few days since, lived together "a
hours and then grew bellicosc, sued for
divorce and we trust may obtain it.
"Such is life. ."-LeWiSt2n Journal
-" Have the jury agreed ~ asked
Judge of Court attachee whom he
met upon the stairs with bucket in his
hand. Yes" replied Pat, " they agreed
to sind out for half gallon"
-Curran's ruling passion was a
joke. In his last illness, his physician
observed in the morning that he seemed
to cough with more difficulty, he said.
That is rather surprising,as L have been
practising all night
cJ " Sambo, where is your master y
F" Gone out" Has he left oft drinking.
yet?" Oh, yes, sure he leave off two,
tree times dis moruin'."
" A negro once gave this toast =
DE late Gubernor OBJ DC State--him come
in wild berry little opposition, him 60 out
wild none at all.
u An lrishman caught hornet in
his hand, but dropped it and exclaimed,
+" Be jabers what kind of teeth do your
birds have in Amariky?'
a friend, boasting of his watch q
day or two since, said it had out single
tault-it would keep exactly twenty-tour
hours too slow. 1t was made for the man
who was always :" a day after the fair"
- a deliberate gait, gentle manrers.
and gracious tone of voice, all Of which
may be acquired give mediocre man an
immense advantage over those vastly sup
eror to him. TO be boldly tranquil, to
speck little, to digest without effort, are
absolutely necessary to grandeur Of mind
or OF presence, OF proper development oil
genius.
" Deacon Jacob Colder of Lewiston
tho past year, has made 39S lbs. OF but
ter from the milk of one COW. The same
COW also furnished supply of milk tor
the family. This is a great yield especi-
ally when the phrase golden butter" has
SO much meaning.
GA " Big Injun' having straycd
from the camp, found himself lost on try
my to return it. After looking about,
he drew himself up and exclaimed, II" In,
jun lost :" but recovering himself and
feeling unwilling to acknowledge such
short sightedness, continued, Nc, lnjun
no lost-wigwam lost Injun here !'
A drunkard is the annoyance of
modcsty, the trouble of civility, the spoilcr
of wealtc, the destruction of reason, He
is the thief of his own substance. the beg
gers companion, the constablc,s trouble.
He is his wi!e,s woe, his childrcn,s sorrow,
his neighbor,s scott, his own shame. He
is a spirit of unrest, a thing below a
beast, and monster Of man,
\ Coon RULE.-A certain man, who
is very rich now, was very poor when he
was boy. When asked how he got his
riches, he replied "My father t.ugh,
me never to play till my work was finish.
ed, and never to spend my money until |
had earned it. Ii had but an hours
work in day, | must do that the first