Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-05-26
ITE M S & C.


/ There is no lack tor medicine, for
those who believe IN and practice hydropa-
thy, fer it has raincd most all through the
month of May.
I'VE are under obligations to our
senilemank druggist, c. &. Peck, Esq,
for samples Of nice pcrfumery, from his
new assortment. just received. Mrs. "Jr."
pronounccs it excellent JUNIOR. i!
Meal retails in this village for go
per bushel, and oats for 30 cts. Would
not our people do well to send to Boston
for supply Quite a fall since Che above
was written has taken place. /
BRO. Drisko Of tho Machias Union
SAYS he planted potatoes the ith Of April,
and May 18th the vines were UP. We
planted some April 10Th, and about the
10Th of May the hens scratched up the
seed.
| -Thc Katahdin is the finest boat
! that was ever on the route between Ban
COR and Boston; and the present counples
ment of officers has never been cquallcd,
for quiet, gcn,cmanly attention to their
respective duties.
We caniiot give all the testimony
in the conspiracy ease, and therefore have
concluded not to publish any of it. When
the trial shall have been completed, We
have no doubt but the court and the pub
| lie, will he satisfied that these .basc
fellows ought to be hung, and also that
majority of them will be.
-General Banks has been relieved of
his command OH the Mississippi.
tgr General Frank +. Blair is urged for
position in the Cabinet.
The counsel of the prisoners in the
conspiracy case have summoned about 200
witnesses
The Government is ready with the
money, to pay every soldier in the service.
So it is said.
Gold still hangs fire at about | 80.
From this point, its downward tendency
will be slow.
The Tribune thinks the two chief
culprits of the rebellion are Slavery aud
State Sovereignty.
-EXGor. Vance of North Carolina
has arrived at Washington. Hope
Uncle Sam will put him to good use.
- Chicf-Justicc Chase made speech
to the colored people of Charleston the
l2ta inst.
Hon. Geo. F. Talbot of Portland
has been invited to deliver an Eulogy IN
Maehias, on the Life of President Lincoln
On the approaching National Fast.
~ The Areas says the International
Steamship Go have purchased in New
York, the Steamer New York for the st.
Johns route,
-Goycrnmcut sold in New York, nn
saturday las, 1900 bales Of cotton. it
bringing from 81 to 4 cts. per pound, t
realizing alHos. million of dollars.
1t il reported that President John
son adhcrcs to the principle Of the total
abolition Of slavery. as condition pre-
codent to the restoration Of civil power in
North Carolina.
- DR.. Blackburn who it is alleged
connected the plan Of importing the yellow
al h Ia, t,rs
been admitted to bail, III sli00 bonds, by
the Toronto officers
script speaks of a straight Wing" as
something belonging to a past age. as a
fossil" &c. Now it ia only five or siX
years since that kind of politicians did
quite business i'll this region.
The Tribune says, that tn, pnrser
Of the rebel Alabama has clcrhship in
the interior Department. Why not give
the rebel chiefs, now no board the CLYDE,
at Hampton Roads, good places in some Of
the Departments
~ The Steamer w. 7. Clyde with jeff
Davis and party is at Fortress Monroe
Arrangements are being made to nc
eomnodatc the party with board and
lodging, inside of that Hotel. the Govern
ment paving the bills.
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT PosTroSEp.-
Thu rand Billiard tournament for the
championship of Maine, which was to have
taken place at Augusta the present month,
has been postponed until Sept. 4th, at
which time several distinguished players
from other States will be present.
- Some scoundrels having cut the
chaisc, and shcarcd the main and other
wise dsfgured n valuable horse, the pro-
perry Of Rev. Mr.. Adams of Indian River,
the people of that village and of the town
of Jonesport held a public meeting at
which resolutions expressive Of sympathy
for Nr. Adams and Of detcstation for the
cowardly fiends who pcrpctratcd the act
were passed.
~ Jacob Thompson, the noted rebel.
and Mr. Buehanan's Secretary of the In,
terror, and one of the persons for whom
reward Of 5000 has been offered, pub