Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-03-17


evening at the Baptist Church, commence
ing at Z o'clock.
1t is understood that the draft for
Ellsworth takes place to-day, Thursday.
The Twelfth Lecture of the course
will be on Tuesday evening next by
Eugene Hale.
The attempt to obtain men to fill
the quota of this town at Washington
proved failure.
nMiss Hcrrick, who has been teach
ing in Bangor, proposes to get up class
In musical gymnastics in this village. For
particulars see notice and handbills.
We are requested to give notice
that there will be funeral service in
memory of Rev. Eli Garland of Company
M, Cd Maine Cavalry, at Ellsworth Falls,
next Sunday at 10 1-2 a. IN. Sermon by
REV. W. j. Wilson.
Don't forget to read the business
card of Messrs. Gaubcrt g. Chase of Port
land, in special notice column. We hope
none Of our merchants visiting that city
with view to the purchase of goods, will
fail to give this business firm call, as we
have no doubt they will deal honorably and
fairly with them.
THE Entertainment at Lords Hall
on Wednesday evening was successful
affair. 1t was gotten up to raise funds for
the Sanitary Commission and those ladies
and gentlemen who have labcrcd SO un-
tiringly to make this exhibition a success
every way, arc deserving of much praise.
We understand that the large audience
in attendance were highly gratifcd with
the entertainment and pronounce it ahead
of any preceding one of the kind.
81 The entertainment is to be repeated this,
Thursday evening, with cha ngc of programme.
Hon. John p. Hale has been appointed
and confirmed Minister to Spain.
A negro juror was recently drawn
in Providence.
Near 5000 Union prisoners arrived
at Annapolis on Friday.
--Petroia's favorite prima donna
Grisi.
Mr.. Vallandigham refuses to he a
candidate for Gov. of Ohio.
-The Canadian passport order has
been revoked by Secretary Seward.
-Thc law allowing recruiting in states
in rebellion was repealed the last day Of
the session.
Mayor Dale was reelected in Dan
.gor on Tuesday, receiving 932 votes TO IS
opposition.
Hon. Nehemiah Abbott, UTnion,was
elected Mayor of Belfast, without opposi-
ton on Monday last,
-Charlcs A. Shaw, Democrat, was
elected Mayor Of Biddcforl, on Monday,by
LIS majority.
lion. James p. Harlan Senator, of
Iowa has been appointed and confirmed as
Secretary of the Interior.
Hon. Hannibal IIamlin arrived at his
home in Bangor on Saturday evening last
week.
Secretary Stanton has been i'll
again but not so but he has been able to
attend to his duties.
THE extra session of the Senate
concluded its labors and adjourned on Sat
urday.
The new 7-30s is successful beyond
all precedent. The people are subscribing
by the thousands and ten thousands.
The Supreme Court of the United
States adjourned on Friday last until next
December.
The resolution voting sword to
General Howard failed Of a passage in the
Denatc by inadvertence.
DIR. n. +. True of Bethel has been
selected to succeed the late DIR. Holmes as
senior editor of the Maine Farmer.
The bell Of the slave mart of Char
lesion has been sent to Wendell Phillips,
and the auction. block to Gov. Andrew.
The Price Currcnt says that the
value of merchandise exported to foreign
countries from Portland the last quarter
was rising two millions.
The Proclamation Of the President
in reference to dcscrtcrs, is worthy the at
tcntiOn of that unfortunate class of soldiers
who have skedaddled.
Thirty seven cents per day is the
highest sum paid the farm laborcr in Eng
land and ireland, the laborer boarding
himself.
-The oath of allegiance is taken in
Charleston with good deal of ceremony.
All uncover the head, and with one hand
on the Union flag, the applicant repeats
aleud the oath, clause by clause.
Tile whole amount of Internal
revenue collected in the first District, in