Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-11-25

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The pirate Tallahassee has arr;voa
Mt Wilmington. N. G. ..--....-.
Congress convenes on Monday, Do.
5th, and will close March 4th.
We had a smart rain storm on Mon.
day, the weather clearing off mild and
pleasant on Tuesday.
THASKsGrvISo DAY.-Union scr,;...
will be held on Thanksgiving day A. N.
Baptist Church, sermon by Rev. DR.. Ton.
ncy.
We understand that the Csllecto,
of this port seized some smuggled pooa.
on Mt Desert Island. recently, cess;.s.,.
of coffee, tea, tobacco, and chain cah,.
-There was no election in Loui,;..y
on the 9Th inst, for President and Vice.
President, the Legislature selecting thu.
electors.
"A lady of San Francisco has an
piled for a divorce, giving for reason N.
her husband is COMPOUNDED fool" tn.
Court couldn't see it.
EPatronizc home traders. BY go do.
ing You are sure to get your goods as chesr
or cheaper than if purchased abroad. Re-
member this, it will benefit the purchaser
and the trader.
The Boston Adrertiser SAYS that II.
$. Marshal Reyes has paid over to the u.
5. Treasury, as proceeds of the captured
blockade runners, adjudicatcd at that port
over five millions of dollars.
Ralph w. Finer has six new leo.
| lures which he advertises to deliver nv in.
vitation of the Parker Fraternity, Boston.
The titles, public and Private Educa-
ton - Social Aims :" "Reformers ~
Table Talk - Books and Character"
THE New York Tribune is caI)ipe
on the citizens of that city to prepare for
the charter election which takes place in
December. 1t wants the hest citizens in
the city nominated to the various Offices.
1t is reported that the War Office
has been offered TO General Butler. hut
that he declined to accept at present.
Secretary Stanton's continued sickness il
given for the reason of his Withdrawal.
This may he only rumor.
The case of the st. Alban raiders
has been postponed until the culprits can
hear from Richmond. There is little
prospect of justice being done in th. case.
The notorious George n. Sanders has
more influence with the Canadian authori.
ties than our government can have.
The R,pabiicaa Journal establish
ncnt is offered for sale by its proprietor,
W. II. Simpson. Esq. Bro Simpson
makes the most readable coppcrhead sheet
in the State. We have strong hopes that
the business of conducting political sheet
of the character of the Journal, has be.
come distasteful
II We understand that an English
Bark of some six or seven hundred tons
went ashore on Bass Harbor Bar, in the
gale some two weeks since. A survey was
called. the vessel condemned and sold II
is thought that the bark might have been
got oil and saved; and allidayts Of tie
f'cts have been taken, which may show
tat unfair play was pra .tlced towards tho
owners, and under writer's ALTO, if insured.
- Lieut.. VIM. l.. Hughes, who served
three years in the 9th Maine has gone
East to make arrangements to enlist
company of sharpshootcrs. The Lieuten-
ant is deserving Of success. and we hopo
all the people in the eastern part Of our
State will take hold and assist him. Men
can be obtained more easily now than
they will be III the future, or have been in
the past, for some time. 1t is better than
money at interest, for towns to have few
surplus men in the service. Let all those
interested therefore, assist the Lieutenant
to raise company. at once.
ECastinc is getting up a reputation for
smartness. She drove of the raiders I'M
aided. and now has cleared from her coast
the Revenue Cutter Mahcning, as the fol-
lowing item shows:
PORTLAND, Nov. 10th.
The steam Cutter Mahoning, reports.go.
ing INTO Castine last Sunday, at .. M,
was fired at by the batteries while l-2
miles distant-onc blank cartridge and two
excellent live shots-whch fell short. Tho
Cutter had her colors flying at the time
1t was blowing heavy gale and she left
for Seal Ilarbor.
Good for Castine. No matter if she had
her coiors flying. so has rebel craft when
about To pounce on its unarned victim
This promptness shows that the men in
charge there, are on the alert.
a Washington letter says Mr.. Lin
coin takes his triumph as composedly a. II
he had been elected parish Deacon instead
of President.
"A correspondent of the Now York
] Times. who signs himself New Hat"
says that the most noticeable difference be-
tween republican and democrat, now
a-days. is their hats