Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-10
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cents, 10 be had al the Office ONLY. Our
Carrier Boy is not ailowcd to sell papers.
CARD PRTNTING--Wo have just received n
new lot Of WEDDING CARDS and ENVELOPES, di-
rect from one of the most fashionable houses in
Boston, and can now supply those in want with
the rery latest styles. Also largo variety Of
BUSINESS CARDS, which We will furnish to order
SAWYER & BURR.
A young lad attending a distant
school, makes the following highly salts
factory report of matters: 1--WE have pic
three times day, and Virgil but once"
We publish portion of Hon. F. A.
Pixies speech on the Reciprocity Treaty,
this week. The remainder will be pub
lished in next isstte. Don't fail to read il.
We are Under obligations to John
d. Hopkins, Esq, for copy of the Adju-
tant Generals Report, copy of the Ags
rieultural Report for 1862, and various
other valuable documents,
The Soldiers Aid Society have this
week sent to the Sanitary Commission
box containing the following articles -
spllows, II prs. slippers, 10 prs. stock
ings. 95 baudages. package coffee, 3 boxes
lint, 90 plow-eascs, 10 shirts, prs. draw
ers. hankcrchiefs, roll old Incl, 10 towel
The rcmans of Lieutenant G.. NJ.
Grant arrived in town ON Thursday, and
the funeral services took place at the Bap-
fist Westinghouse on Friday The State
Guards, under Lieutenant Loud. were ont
and the body was buried with military
honors.
TrMPERANCE.-Mr. J. Rcycil, Core
spending Secretary of the American TEN
perance League and Band of Hope Union,
will be in Ellsworth, on TUESDAY next
and will be glad to meet the children in the
afternoon, and the citizens generally in tie
evening Mr. Rcvcll is said to have great
power in interesting children. Timely
notice will be given of the time and place
SANITARY CoMMISsIoN.-The patriotic
ladies Of the Soldiers Aid Society of our
village are making renewed efforts to meet
the fresh demands made upon them. They
are dcyising an eutci tlinEcnt for the
benefit of our brave wounded soldiers, tn
day evening. and We hope tie whole con-
munty will aid them in their noble efforts.
The entertainment Will lie simple aud in
expressive, but still of high order and
we'll worthy of our generous patronage.
Il will consist mostly of music. songs.
duets. &C., by several of our best singers
who have kindly complied with the
Saeiety's request. The Ellsworth String
Band will also sfattously furnish some ot
their best pieces. martial, patriotic. and
national airs-with other musical conn
POSITIONS.
There sill ulsa be choice rcaling from
( the hest authors 70 aid interest to even
ins's exercises. The sehole proceeds will
80 To relieve the suffering of our noble.
heroes in the hospitals and in he tields,-
/ for there Wiil be little or no expense. and
we bcspcak cor the ladies the hearty coop
Grafton of all our patriotic men and
women.
WHAT five letters form n sentence e
forgiveness | X ~ II.
The Union STATE Convention oecnrs
at Augusta, on Wednesday, June 2Mh.
Somebody calls the negro question,
"thc four million question:"
Tile Foaaktn Pdtrio', the E.mne6ec
Courier, and the Augasfa .4ee, have all
suspended, or gone under. II ~ Supposed
that they all died of intense copperheadsn.
The new steamer Lady Lang, Capt
tain Vim. X. RoiY, leaves Bangor for
Portland every Monday "Wednesday and
Friday, and leaves Portland for Bangor
alternate days.
Hon. James c. Blaine has recently
made an able speech in favor of the Gov
crnmeut refunding to the States, cities and
towns, the money expended hy them for
the prosecution of the war
The Machias Union publishes call
for Democratic District Convention to
meet at Machias June 23d, to elect a dele
gate to the National Convention which
meets at Chicago July 4th.
THU NINTH MAINE,-The two officers
discharged by Gen. Bntlcr for retiring
theta men without orders were not field
ofiicers.-Thcy were Lieutenants. The
Ninth Maine has won name that ill not
suffer by the cowardiee Of two inferior
officers.
! The PRoSPEeT.-Gen. Lee undoubt-
edly intends to make the Chickahominy
his grand defensive line. lie hopes to
hold the Union Army in cheek along its
marshes till the heats Of midsummer de-
climate our ranks. think he will not
have his hearts desire in that matter
The campaign has been severe one. AVID
its severity is not yet ended. 1t will re-
quire weeks, perhaps months, to take
Richmond and crush Lees army. There
will be unavoidable delay. There may
be counter marches. | look for what
seemingly may be retrograde movements