Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-17
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Capt. Geo. X. Griffin, has COM
menced building fore. and aft schooner,
of about 300 tons, at this place.
The boys have good time coasting
of late. The roads have been good, the
weather cold, and the moon shone bright
".
"Wednesday morning was colder
than the two preceding ones, il the Their
mometer is to be relied OH. The mercury
stood at zero, at 8 o'clock. tE
The weather was extremely cold
and clustering for four or five days, dur
ing the latter part of last and the first Of
this week. On Sunday the thermometer
stood at Is below zero.
We learn that new Division Sons
Of Temperance was instituted at Ellsworth
Falls, on the 4th inst, and the following
officers were installed by d. &. w. p.
Levi B. Ulmer of Ellsworth. $50 ~.
Lafayette Davis, w. p; c.. p. Jordan.
w. A.; John +. Whitcomt, r. s.; Ivory,
l.. Brown. \. II. s.; Sam'l J. Morrison,F.
S.; Ezra Saunders. r.; Paris w. Reid
head, e.; Cyrenius B. Lord, A. c.; A. C.
Moore, I. s.; VI. S. Mcfarland, o. s.;
Rev. j. Fletcher, Chap.
The bretheren and friends at Host Trenton
made their pastor and wife q donation on tho
evening of the I'd Of Jan, Of the sum of $l4,42
cents. J. A. PLuMER.
NJ. l.. PLUMER.
Mt Desert Feb. 80, 1866.
THE Steamer Flag and twenty one
vessels loaded with cotton, from Savannah,
arrived in New York the 18th inst.
BosroN, Feb. IL, 1865.
Weather to-day cold and clustering with
snow squalls. Thermometer about I2e.
Senator Morgan of New York has
been appointed Secretary of the Treasury.
The members of tho Legislature
have contributed one hundred aud fifty
dollars for the support of lady teacher
among the Freedmen for one year.
The receipts from the Internal
Revenue for the last four DAYS, up to Feb.
| til, amounted to near four million dol
lars.
Official information las been re-
eeiycdiat Washington that the Danish
Government has sold ram, to the rebels,
and that sailors to man her have been sent
to France.
There are reports that Charleston
and Mobile have been evacuated. but they
seem to be premature. We hope to pub
llsh this week news confir.natory Of these
rumois, bat may have to wait.
There are dangerous countcrfcits ON
the Merchants Bank. New Bedford. of tho
/ denomination Of FIVE dollars. 1t is said
that 1t is better not to take any Of this de-
nomination.
s0rWe call attention to the business
ecrd of 7. 5. & J. B. Huckings of East
Boston. This business firm stand we'll
with down East men; and those in want
of anything in their line will DO well to
give them a call.
There has beea quite discussion in
our Legislature on the policy of cnlarsing
the poll tax. 1t is now two dollars, double
VIZ t it Was formerly. In our opinion this
sum is quite large enongl. It's more than
can he collected, often.
-Mr. J. p. benjamin the rebel Sec
rotary OF the State is in favor of arminr
; negroes He wants it done by the State
authorities, and intimated that unless this
WIS soon done, Richmond would be cyacu
ated.
The act legalizing bountics, or the
''hounty BILL as it is termed. seems to DO
pretty we'll ground out of the Legislative
hopper We cannot tell it's precise iea-
lures ut this time, but will give it to our
readers yhcnHt passes, if we can get a
copy.
-lhe Canadian Legislature has pass
ed an alien bill, giving the Governor Gen.
eral power TO publish in the official gazette
notice of intended expulsion of any
alen' and order him to leave. The alien
can be imprisoned on the Governors war
rant if lie refuses to depart.
COTTON il quoted at So cents; less
than half what it was year ago. Some
one informed us not long since, that gen.
tieman engaged in the manufacture of cot
ton goods, said with cotton at one dollar
per pound, cotton cloths could be afforded
at about . cts. per yard.
i. G. Stichney Esq, Treasurer Of
u
the Bangor Christian Commission, no.
knowledges the receipt of sl63 25, from
various sources, to In distributed under
the auspices of the Christian Commission.
Three hundred and forty dollars Of thi.
sum was contributed from Sedgwkk
Capt. w. II. Foglcr, Provost Mar
shal of the 9th District has resigned thu
position to enter upon other business, and
Capt. a. ID. Bean, has been rc.instat,d
III his old place. Capt. Fogler won gold.
en- opinions while he occupied the place,
for his energy, quiet business habits and
urbanity. Most, if not all the municipal
authorities OF the towns In the district. and
the people en- mass, will heartily welcome
Captain Bean back in his old place.
| We learn that an ipiunetion Ia.