Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-25
Professor Harris Of Bangor will
preach at the Congregational House on
Sunday.


preach at the Congregational House on
Sunday.
Coon WALKrSG.-A gentleman called
on us to-day. who has been rusticatinr at
Bar Harbor, who walked from Bar Hnrbor
to Ellsworth, twenty one miles, in fvc
hours and a half. This young man ia n
graduate of Yale College, and citizen Of
Connecticut.
-The paper commenced in this issuc.
and to be concluded in the next, giving
history of the First Religious Worship IN
New England" was written, il will bc
seen, by our present townsman, Rev. Mr..
Locke. 1t gives evidence of much r..
search and ability.
CrRcus.-S. .. Whcclcr's Circus ha,
commenced to make its appearance in our
streets as we 60 to press, attracting the At
tention of the expectant crowd who are
awaiting its Arrival. The Performances
are to be this afternoon aud evening. A
crowd will be there.
Miss Mary Drummer of WateryiIle
committed suicide last week.
The Methodist camp meeting viii
commence in Northport on Monday next,
The Bangor people are going down
to Fort Point to have clam. bakes
The famous Yacht Wandcrcr has
been purchased of the Government BY par
ties in Rockland.
--Onc end of tie Atlantic cable ia an.
chorcd in the middle of the ocean, 1000
miles from Valencia Bay, the starting
point.
--Ex-Nicc President Hanlin has re-
eeived the appointment Of Collector Of
Customs of the port of Boston. He was
an applicant for the place of Naval Officer.
The LIST Me. Heavy Artillery are
doing duty i'll the def,nses Of Washington,
garrlsonng forts and guarding property
The men want TO come home, Offices
ditto.
|. r. We are to have two great attract.
ions here the third week in Srptember-un
Editorial Convention aud Horse Fair
who says Bangor Is in danger Of riding
/ Times.
There is danger that Bangor will become
a fast place. Two such attractive shows
may be too much for such sober place.
Married Willamstown. Mass.
Mr.. VIM. Williams and Miss Betsy Will
Jams; Tor particulars see small Bills.
-WatcrviIle College has conferred
the degree OF l.. l.. ID. on Major General
Howard.
Wisconsin has still Is regiments Of
infantry. 3 regiments Of cavalry. aud six
batteries of artillery in the service. She
has sent over 10000 troops in all.
- You do wrong to fish on Sunday"
| said y clergyman to II lad he saw so doing.
..W ell SIR replied the hoy, lit can't be
much harm, for amt eotelied nothing"
a negro woman who was baptized
u few sundays agu mt Huntsville. Ala.
came FORTH from the water shouting. "Frccd
| from slavery, freed from sin, bless the Lord
and General Grant,
Mis- Maria Thornton, who has just
died in Washington ut the advanced age
! of 100 Years. was the widow OF pr. Thorn
ton. the orr 5inal architect of the Capitol.
aud the first Commissioner Of Patents.
livery one is asking abont Hearts
Content. 1t is Il dirty little Hamlet in
New foundland, noted chiefly for its huge
mosquitoes. uDtrustworthy PEOPLE and
beautiful bay, The hither terminus of the
Atlantic cable is at Hearts Content.
y CoarLAlNr,-A correspondent at
Green's Landing. Me-, writes to us AS fol-
lows
Mail facilities are poor-rery, here, and
especially since the new mail arrangement
which went into operation Aug. LIST. 1865.
There are six post o6ices in this town, but
we get the mail but twice week. We
ought to have it daily and the interest Of
the community and the government both
demand it. Our two mails are no better
than One En-.