Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-24
The Internal Revenue for the month

nous sum of $3i ,O76902 69-ovcr mill
ion dollars day, including Sunday And
yet coafesscdly the machinery for collect
ing this branch of the nations income is
imperfect and undergoing change. Vast |
as is that sum of internal revenue, daily |
and monthly, how light burden is it to
the business of this rich and vigorous ma
, ton And with what patriotic cheerful
ness and acquicsence the people pay this
tax to preserve their Nation and to MAIN
tain Democracy.-Tribunc.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTALLY q letter
received in this town by the parents, the
sad news is given of the death by drown
ing. of Francis l.. son of David and Mercy !
Bonzey Of Ellsworth, aged 81 years.
1t seems by this letter, that on the 4th
of Dec, Mr. 5onzey was q passenger in
stage on its way from the South to Oregon,
and the stage was upset IN crossing the
Umpqua river, and the driver and four
passengers were thrown into the water.
All but Mr. Bonzcy succeeded in reaching
The shore. Mr. Bonzcy was on his way TO
Oregon, where he had brother. The
body was no. found until the 9Th.
The following gives the distances Of
some of the important places Just HOW in
Gsneral Sl.erman's reach:
Branchville is about midway between
the ,hrec citi-s, Charleston, Augusta and
Columbia, ana is the point at which the
roads leading to Columbia and Augusta
separate.
The distance from Charleston to Colum-
bia is one hundred and thirty miles, from
Charleston to Augusta, one hundred and
thirty seven niles and from Columbia to
Augusta, via Branchvilc, one hundred and
forty three miles. The distance from
Branehvilc to Charleston is sixty-two
miles, from Branchyile to Columbia sixty
ty-eight miles, and from Branchvillc to
Augusta seyenty-fve miles.
THE Portland Board OF Trade, hav-
I ing secured charter for the Eastern Pack
ct Company, are endeay0ring to enlist the
merchants and business mcu of>our coast
| wise town in the undertaking. Machias is
understood to be the eastern terminus Of
Ibis line Of packets. 1t strikes us, III these
days of steam and cheap motive power.
that this is an old fogy operation through
| out Bangor Times.
Surely it is an ''old fogy operation" \
small sized steamer, calculated to carry
freight, could and would find business
enough between here and Portland, all the
season. And if ourbusincSs Men had such
a regular means Of communication, ana It |
vas fixed fact, it would increase the bust
ness of Portland with Ellsworth, over and
above what It Is row, a Hundred per cent.
Besides the vessel woull pay. Bat sailing
packets are behind the times. No one
would ever hear Of them, they would be
! lost i'll SIZE fas.
- IN orr aceoHn, Of thc rip % Ellis
worth, which We tiad annse every belly
read, Notwithstanding We particularly re
| slicsted them Hot Ia, We forgnt to state
Ina: We We're ten hours aud quarter on
lie r5ad from lian%or to Ellsworth. On
linking over car article, which was
's~::l, written, anj pat ii type before the
NIX MIS- fairly dry, We fear We may have
'"tt i wrong impression in regard to the
~iagc Company. We d;d not intend to,
or We have not Il word al complaint 10
make eli them. Mr.. Mason, one Of the
Proaliators. accompanied Us, AMI We fauul
lin,a pleasant gcntlcmauly lGan, and oar
driver, Mr.. kng,bury. was model driver. |
md did nuc!! By his really good singing,
and genial gand MIXTURE to make our trip
pleasant. The Bath TINES TWio>c editor
Na4 one C the Victims. endorses our ac-
Gandiner JogrRai.
Vet one of the - members of the
Illinois Senate is IL native Of tliat State.
1t is computed that there are in
Europe l;2235, 0030 worth OF l. 5 bonds
-CoG'cc made of roasted pea nuts is
one Of the luxaries Of rebe!dom.
"A sewing machine is called me-
, chan:cal nahc-shi't.
" Since the first of November Maine
has sent forward fifteen companies Of re-
| crui.s. Il company week, besides sume
hundreds Of men in dctacnnents for the
old regiments.
Nor HAp.-An honest old lady recently
I,apvlitd to the Provost Marshal for ass
islancc to procure the release of her son
uEo had, She said, s@one to war as Il
+ ytyaJ..'' Si,n atl,.ral T., ,riVta fI9,