Ellsworth American., 1865-10-06
1T E NJ S & C.

An annulsr eclipse Of the sun occur, tho
18th.
Tho list of premiums awarded by the
Hancock Agricultural Society, will be given neas
week.
Rev. DR.. Frarcis Wayland died on Ss,p,.
day IL. at Providalcs after an illness Of week.
IL We are under obligations to Mr..
Dyer of the Pcnobscot River Express. for
Boston papers III advance Of the mail.
--The attention of tliosc interested in
education Is directed to he advertisement
of Mr.. Pratt,
We were the recipient of some nice
apples. exhibited at the Fair. and raised
in the orchard of Capt. Edwin lladlock Of
Bucksport.
Il British war steamer has gone in
pursuit of the pirate Shenandoah, sailing
from Acapulco.
We learn that Dr. Harding has pnr-
chased the new and elegant house on Main
Street. owned and built by James II. Cham
bcrlain, Esq. The sum paid ahou, $500.
a naval of'icor is said to have been cowhid-
cd at Charleston, =, c. recently. by resp, ctahlr
and wealthy colorvi IN N, whose daughter hs tad
scduc,d.
.Y-rhe Mad says the Baptist Meeting Homo
IN Waterrille village WAS entcred some time l,-t
week ana the c,Httbut,on boxes If the sabbath
School classes robbed of their euu,en.s-eisht or
t,n dollars.
We are Informed that on Sunday. Sept "a,
Edward Priest Of Nsssa!boto, shot himself in
camp in the woods. His body was found the next
day lie eft two letters. one addressed 10 his
mother. the other TO young lady Who appeared
To have j'lted him, but whom he forgave.-Le~'
istos Jouraal.
We have received another commu
neation from B NJ Sargent. Esq. in rcla-
tion 10 the vote in the caucus of that town.
He retcratcs his former statement, but as
is an old story now, and each has made
statement, it had better be let alone.
Coon. The L. s. Steamers Saranae
and Lawrence sailed from San Francisco.
the former the Iith. and the latter the Goth
of August, in pursuit Of the pirate Shcn-
andoah.
AFFRAY between COLLEGE SIuo ENrs.-Gn Sun
day | st as the students OF Watervile College
were leaving the College premises, Mr.. Benson
tthe Sophomore class sauited n Mr. Robrtough
OF the Freshman elsss, knocking OF his hat with
al ,.A ar.,a
toi at him. anu further ins, Its fired two more
shots, two of the balls slightly grazing BeGson's
Pers0n, but iptlicting To serious injury. B' b
parties we're arrested, and subsequently expeil
from tie college
We received this week box Of
splendid grapes from the grapery of Hon.
\. T. Emerson, of Orland. We have seen
none larger or finer favored this season,
any where. They are of the Isabella and
Hamburg varieties.
Would it not be well for the town
authorities to offer reward for the dctec-
lion Of the persons who prowl round the
streets nights, committing iepredations on
private property 1t would show all
such, that they have not the sympathy Of
those in authority. if nothing more.
A LAUNCH Launched from the yard OF Aessrs
J. ii. Doyle Co, in Franklin, Wednesday.
Barque T. h. Weldon, of abont 400 tons measure.
meat, Owned ty parties in New York. This vss-
sol bears the name Of the gentleman Who is to
command hes. We learn that she is q 6rst class
vesseI, being built Of the hast materials, copper
fastened and double decker. She is TO lord -
Ellsworth with sugar box shocks. Messrs. Doyle
Co.. are enterprising ship -buiiders, hsvinS tse
more GA the stocks, in Sullivan.
NAnaow EscAPE.-As Andrev Wisweii,
young lad Of some foarteen years Of age. - Of
Arno Wisweii, Esq. was turning the corner Of
MI d esert and Main Sts., with two other iads, il
a chaise, oue of the thilis became detached ffoa
the cha ise rig htening the horse, and leaving the
carriage to see-saw. as the horse ran down the
street Andrew held on to the rsins, managing the
horse admirably, until near the Ellsworth Hosse,
when over went the ehAisc. spilling him cut
Soon the other two lads came tumbing after
when the horse was caught by Mr.. Young Of
Trenton. Mr. W ood's boy ard Andrew we're un-
hurt, but the other boy, son Of Mr.. Butman, re-.
ceived soue injury in the ann, and WAS taken W
aad carried heme.