Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-11
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The vote in Hancock County in
1864 was for Cony. Union, 1927 for How.
ard, Democrat, 235s. For Lincoln. for
President, 3i43; for Mcclellan, 2I44.
The Democrats of Hancock County
have called a County Convention, to be
holden in Ellsworth the 23d inst. Their
State Convention occurs the 18th.
1t will be seen that Albert Smith.
Esq, who has resided in this town most +
the time for the past six years. died sud
denly in Bangor on Saturday last. Mr..
Smith was well known on this river and
had hosts of friends, who will mourn his
death.
1--WE call attention to the advertise.
ment Of Henry Rollins, Harness maker.
and manufacturer and dealer in all kind.
OF goods usually kept in an establishment
OF the kind. Mr.. Rollins has served the
public faithfully. for long time, and like
wine. improves with age.
In addition to attending faithfully to the
business of his shop. Mr.. Rollins has cul-
tivated the best garden in town, ra;,inr
large quantities of various kinds Of yege-
tables for our market. If any person
would learn how much can be raised off Of
half an acre of land, let him visit the gar
den of Mr.. Il.
BATES SEMINARY. Our readers srs invited 10
read the potice Of this Institution, in anoth,p
column. Bates Seminary 10 too we'll KIN. wn %
need any recommendation from us ; all that i.
necessary Is to give tho proper announcement Of
the time Of commencing tho terms.
-" Biuchili Academy" tissues its card for
the Fall Term, in this paper. This is a coed
place for scholars to learn. The scenery is beau.
tifuf and the village quiet, giving no excuse fer
the boys to become d" disorgani1ed."
Tile Boston Post SAYS the Hair ap-
parent is the female Waterfall.
a woolon mill is Icing erected at
Norway, in this State.
-The Richmond election, the result
of which was the election Of officers Of SCI
ccssion sympathizcrs, has been suspended
ITO secure the location Of the Sem
mary branch of Bates College at Pitt
field, that town offers Tie sum of $2O,OW,
RICHARD HEIDRErH. Esq, late l.. S.
Consul at Trieste, and u writer of some
celebrity, died at Florence, ON the llth
ult.
a farmer in PENNSYLVANIA had ten
sons in the Union army. Eight were killed.
one was starved to death at Salisbury.
after eating his own right hand. and one
has Just returned home.
FIRST MAINE CAvALRy.-By telc-
graph we learn that the First Maine
| Cavalry arrived at Portland last evening
from the army of the Potomac in tho
L. :. steamer Cossack- They were tn
leave for Augusta this morning on special
| train.
See. Seward is at Cape May and every
morning he sallies forth in a picturesque
bathing dress Of blue flannel with red
stripes, and paddles into the embrace OF
old ocean. His daily bath gives him an cx-
ccllcnt appetite. and his health is iinpro,
ing i'll the most charming manner.
Among the government steamers
sold at the Charleston Navy Yard, last
week. were the Aries. an iron screw steam
cr for SGT, 900: the luka, n wooken screw
steamer. for S57 900; the Cherokee. an
iron screw steamer. for $ll.jW the Eolus.
. wooden side wheel steamer, for S227 ,jOc.
We learn from The Portland pa
pcrs that Hon. ia. Peters, had narrow
escape from death by being thrown from
his carriag. at llermon Pond. Some DAYS
previous he was thrown from his carriage
IN a similar manner, but to the surprise ui
his friends sustained no injury.
Geo. f. Pencil of SacoraPpa.
went in bathing at New Gloucester. three
times OH Friday last, and soon after COM
ing from the water the third time, sudden
~ expired. He was is years Of age. This
sad event should warn young persons to
be more cautious.
-Thc Portland lady who kissed Gene
rel Grant during his public reception at
that place, sends to the Press some patri-
otic verses entitled: why | Kissed
General Grant" Whether Mrs. Grant
would pronounce the reasons enumerated
good and sufficient" is u question admit
ing OF doubt,
We regret to announce the sudden
death Of our fellow citizen Albert Smith.
Esq, formerly Surveyor General of lumber.
"a gentlemen highly esteemed by large
carcle Of friends and acquaintance. He
was taken sick on Friday morning and
died ON Saturday evening at IL o'clock.
His disease was cholera mOrbus.
HoRsE FAIR.-Wc understand the con-
templatcd Horse Fair at the Fair Grounds
in this city, will come off in the third week
of September, and will be held for three
days, on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of that week. Diligent effort is being
put forth to make the Fair superior to any
ever held in this State Bangor Times.
SPoETING.-A contest came off at the
Riverside Park, Cambridge. on Thursday,
between the celebrated mare Empress, and
the no less well known stallion Ethan Al
len. The conditions of the race were IT,
trot for $1,000 side, catch weights, mile
heats. best to 5, in harness. The match
was won by the Empress in three straight
heats. 1ime-2.a l-2, 2.a IA and
2.35 "a.
The - waterfall " excites the wrath
of MrS l. Maria Child She callu thot