Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-11-17

Gen. Andrew is in Washington to
adjust the accounts Of Massachusetts
against the general government.
Secretary Seward has written and
forwarded an important despatch to our
Minister to England. s" says o letter
written from Washington.
Col. Mcpherson will not enroll the
names OF such persons as claim to have
been elected members Of Congress. All
such persons will have to get hearing
through some other channel.
Major General Fitzpatrick Of New
Jersey has been appointed by President
johnson Minister to Chill.
The body Of Wirz was buried in
Washington on Saturday. at the Arsenal.
near the remains Of the conspiritor.
LARGE SALE.-We learn that George
N. Black Esq, has sold his sawmills, and
two half townships Of land on this river,
to NJ. and II. B. Hall T. Co.. and other
parties, fo- price, which has not been
made known, but supposed to range some
where between $3.50 and $50, 900.
1t. Col. Little, Provost Marshal
General o: Maine, has, after thorough
investigation into the charges preferred
against him, received from the Govern
mcnt an honorable acquittal.
WISCONSIN ELECTIONS. The Union
majority in Wisconsin is from five to seven
thousand. Both branches Of the Leglsla-
.tsrc are strongly Republican Universal
suffrage authorizing the colored men to
vote) is probably defeated by ten thousand
majority.
Used TO IT. During visit to the
.Hub" last week, we had occasion to price
very many different kinds Of goods, and
failed to discover the first evidence Of the
CRIMSON rushing to the cheek. while the
enormous prices were being named. 1t
seemed to be a matter Of course with the
business men, and person would be voted
green that did not submit in silence.
sV-Thc Ladies Circulating Library (llke
the Boston p. o. has again been rcmov
cd and found shelter through the courtesy
Of the Messrs. Hopkins, in the room form
erlv occupied by the Ellsworth Bank.wherc
it will again be opened every Saturday at
ternoon, from half past one until eight in
the evening.
We publish the letter Of the North
ern man who has lived so long Soutl, as to
become fossilizcd. We don't believe the
..cock and bull'' sNry Of the hundreds Of
starved negroes in Memphis. The writer
no doubt does, hut he has arrived at that
state of mind wherein the mos: unlikely
stories are swallowed with no hesitancy.
providing they agree with the half formed
wish, or even the expectancy OF the hear
or. This letter only shows us how easy it
i. to become prejudiced and misanthropic,
MILK. Bro. Littlciie!d of the Skowhe-
gan Clarion measured the cream on a
goblet of milk, taken from II Jersey COW,
and it mea,ured five eighths ct an inch.
This breed Of cows" says the Clarion,
ARE great mixers"
We heard Mr.. Watson of Sedywick say.
recently, that he has three cows. of the
ages. of ., 4, And.s years old. which, in
the month of Oct made. sererally. 93l
pl.2and I I-a li,s, Of bstter.in one week
This breed is WHAT'S called the red Dur
ham, and came,fmm Y Jenna. Nc.
The Boston .AIser,lSers special
Washington despatch says.
ut can now be stated positively thst
it is the settled purpose Of 1.-The govern.
ment to give Jefersoa Davis E. fair and
impartial trial before a jury OF b "a peers.
in the highest tribunal Of the !aRd hay
ing jurisdiction over sach criminal Cases
1t is but just to state that the delay OF
the trial cannot be attributed to any act
on the part of tie President Of the Unit
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