Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-11-04
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hxvs nor yet sent for their " minutes" will they
do 20 At once.
Tho Sioux Indians demand that their
Hnnuities be paid in gold.
-Friday, Jan. Is. 1865 has been appointed
for tho execution of Green, tho Maiden muir
dsrsr.
The Aroostook Tune, says farmer in that
county, will raise 1000 bushels of pototoes on 10
acres of land the present season.
Madam Dcmorcsts illustrated Monthly,
and Mirror of Fashion, for November is received,
This number is an exceedingly interesting one
to the ladies; the fashion plates are superb, and
the embroidery and other patterns extensive and
useful. Every lady should possess a copy. Pub;
lshci in New York.
a case is being tried in the Supreme Ju-
dicisl Court now in session in this place. which
has been on trial since Friday last. 1t is the
fourth time that it has been tried. Tho parties
mu.t have plenty Of money, and the case must be
of much Importance to be so closely contesef.-
John A. Peters, Esq, counsel for defendant made
An argument Of sever hours duration. As We go
to press - Rowe, Esq, is addrcssin. the Jury Or
the other side.
Nrw BRIpcr.-The new long bridge tic
Poton 10 at Washington. has been completed It
wa, eorn m e need in the month of June, 1868 1t
has therefore, becn fifteen months in building.
The .osSect in building the bridge is to connect
the Orange ana alexau ria Railroad in one com
tinuou. line. Tho length of the bridge is +9iG
feet; it has two draw, each rs feet long One
m.n can open either of the new draws and shut
i, again in one minnie and half while it takes
two men ten minutes to perform the same opera
tion for the draw of the old bridge
Tnx characterization General Fremont,
unwi.sly, as We and most every other unien man
thought. accepted the nomination rendered him
by1he Clea,lani Convention, he Ike an honora
BILE and high.mndod gentleman, resigned hi.
commission as Major G,neral deeming it ircom-
p,.ible to hold A military commission snder those
whom he was thus placed in political antagonism
Tbi. act of General Fremont was in perfect keep
ing with his previous history and his nice sense
ofhopor. But how is it with Genoral Mcclellan!
lie cings to his commission as Sbylock holds on
to . dollar; and this, when the party that nomi-
mated him. is moving, ell mouable things in
heaven and earth te elect him over the man that
.igr.d his c,mmis.on and gave him all the
position be has in the world.
~. We expect to have more time To
devote to our paper after this week.
Our town authorities have establish
ed night watch. This is timely pre-
caution which will meet the wishes Of all
good citizens.
" The merchants of this village have
agreed to ''shut up shop" at O'Clock each
evening until the 18th of March next
Now gentlemen, provide something to in
scrc.t and instruct those thus set frer. for
The time being II Is yoar bnuuden duty.
tP'Wc have received a communication
and accompanying certificates relating u
drafted man from town in i},s county,
who was compelled, while suffering the
pain of fatal sickness, to pay ce@muta-
ton or be dragged into service, which W.
decline To publish jnst now. TIL remedy
for the family Of the dead man. must he
with Congress. Befare that body all the
facts can he spread.
-t.ov. Cony has appointed Hon y.
A. Farwcll of Rockland. L. ;. senator Ia
fill the vacancy oceasioncd by the rrsigua-
zion Of Secretary Fcssculen. Mr. Far
wells term of service will extend only Ia
the 4th Of March. Mr.. Ftsscnden viii
undoubtedly be rc-clc. ted Ia the position
hy the Legislature next wimter-Ne. Far
,ncr.
STRATEGY or THE BLAIE FAMILY
The Louisville Journal states that when
the gucrilas made an attack on the train
on the Lexington railroad, on Tuesday oil
last week, Hon Montgomery Blair, wha
was passenger, took child from is
mothers arms, stepped from the cars with
the bright chernb pressed to his bosom,
claimed 10 be the father of the rosy cheek
I'd darling, was very tender aud solir!toIi-
in regard to its welfare, and played hi,
part 40 well thrt the gnerilIas passed Him
iy-the cx-membcr OF the cabinet thus
escaping capture.
The ship Anna Schmidt, which was
DESTROYED by the Alabama off the coas, %
South America. had on hoard quantity q
Ayers Cherry Pectoral for California. Dr.
Aver & Co., now appeal for redress dircct
to the British Govclnment,as the responsi
BILE party in this wicked business, and ba>t
their claim for payment and protection of
the ground Of humanity, a. their commodl-
ties are wholly for the sick. Their POM
is well taken, and will doubtless be pr ssee
with Che pluck and persistency which char,
acterizc the operations Of these celebrated
Observation-Disclosures Clipper.
SLowNEss OF WAR.--Fark Goodwin
at a meeting held i'll New York recently
said
Europe SAYS We are slow. | remem-
her that the great Wellington took siN
years to drive Napoleon out of Spain, 4
country as great as Virginia, and then he
retired because OF reverse elsewhere. Foul
nations of Europe took two years to occu-
Nv the Crimea, country as large "a New
Jersey. England took twenty eight monih'
to repress the Sepoy rebellion, about "a
great an undertaking "a to put down re-
bellion among the negroes of aSouth caro-
lima county. France has III more than q
year succeeded in getting only about one
hundred and eighty miles in Mexico, wherf
she holds very insecure position. We
think England had better look at homebe-
fore critlclsing the movements Of Oul