Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-08-04
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house in this village the last two Sab.
baths,
We learn that member of ITnior
Theological School, New York, will preach
at the Baptist Westinghouse next Sun.
day.
ATTENTION BoYs.-You are requested
to read "To whom it may concern" in
another column, and govern yourselves &C.
cordngly,
MAGAzlSEs.-IIARpER' MAGAZINE
Hours AT HOME are duly received from
A. Williams Boston, through X. Cole who
will supply orders
A LARGE YIELp.-Capt. Edwin Had
lock Of Bucksport, cut fifty tons of hay in
a field OF seventeen acres. this season.
We doubt if this can. or will be beat, east
of the Penobscot. this season.
Mr.. Joshua Watson Of Sedgwick. cut
four tons to the acre, on two small fields.
BLAcKsMIrH's NoTICE.-C. L, Def.ait-
tire publishes in this paper, a business card
to the public, in which he promises to d.
the best Of work in the best manner and
at the lowest living rates. Take him nj
his word, and see if he docs not live uv
to it.
We have received copy Of the
ii ,nI all, nr,,:., &c H..
Pike, delivered at Calais the 18th Of july.
We have received the Piscataauis
Observer. containing the admirable
18th Of July Grafton of \. G. Lebroke
Esq, delivered at Milo.
No more five cent postage stamp
currency is to be issued.
Hon. Hannibal llamlin has return
ed from Washington, aud is now Oh visit
to Calais Times.
The first piece Of artillery was in
vented ly Il German, soon after the inycn-
ton of guupowder and artillery was first
used by the Moors at Algcsras, in Spain,
i'll the scigc OF l34l.
Stones were first used for bullets
iron ones are first mentioned in l55O.-
lcadcn bullets were made before tho close
of the sixteenth century. Stone cannon
balls are still used in the East
Il blacksmith at Versailles is said to
have discovered a composition almost az
hard rs iron. which can he applied under
the hoof without causing the horse the
slightest pain, and costs seventy five per
cent. less than ordinary horse shoes.
THIS INTERNAL REyENuE.--The Intern
nj revenue system is now Welding about
$50, tam day, in a few weeks will give
an average income Of at least two millions
IA day when the collection of taxes Tor lStil
shall have been fairly commenced. The
last scries,of the national seven thirty loan
is all taken.
-Wonders will never cease. A "mc,
trnpolitan" paper. in reporting a dirty Case
at the Police Court, declines to publish
the evidence in full because "thc reInaiss-
der of the scene that cnsncd. and other
matters connected with it. was unfit for
publication We did not suppose u city
paper would decline to print an, thing froia
81 simple reason rs that Wig.
Tile peopls at Grecnport. Long Is.
land tarred and fca,hercd a negro barber.
the other day for insulting lady. A ci.iz.
On sympathizcd with the barber and off n,h
n hundred dollars as a reward for the ar
rest of the persons who gave the barbar
his snt. but he was told that he would DO
served same As the barber was. and he
concluded to keep his money and hold. his
peace.
Tho Raleigh (N. c. Standard SAYS.
rebel papers are appearing all over the.
State. aud that most of the State officers.
recently appointed are unable To quail
Hy, rs they eanuot take the oath prescribed
by Congress.
LINCOLN IN FANEriL HALL. Boston
has purchased and is going to place in
Faneuil Hall. tho pieiurc Of Mr.. Lincoln.
painted by Joseph Amcs, and pronounced
by Mcssrs. Sumner Wilson and others the
best portrait extant.
TWENTY NINTH MAINE. A letter from
Adjutant Gould Of the 29th Maine rcgi-
ment dated darlington, $. c., July 10Th"
states that there is a good prospect of
speedy return home Of the Ist Maine
battalion. -Portland Press.
THE FENIANs. At Newport. X. l.. on
Sunday last, Father O'Rcilcy denounced
the Fcnian Brotherhood in most severe
terms, and assured his flock that any Of
them who joined it should not only be- ex-
communicated. but denied the right OF
Christian burial, as that right is administer
cd 10y the Roman Catholic Church.
-Thc new Congregational meeting
house at Prcsque Isle was dedicated on
Sunday July 22d-the sermon being
preached by Rev. Mr.. Adams. The Sun
rise says that among the donations from
abroad for this church is one Of $3.50 from
Dea. |. 5. Johnson Of Bangor; also u
handsome communion service from the
Central Church Of Bangor.
PENsIoNs.-Owingt to the liberation Of
prisoners and the discharge Of the army,
the number of applications for pensions in
the month of June was greater than ever
before. Since the war begun $4,000 pen.
sions have been issued "a 900 to invalid
soldiers, and 10000 to widows, mothers,
and minor children. The payments to
pensioners the past year have amounted to
S9,0M,Oo0, AMI when all pensions arising
from the war shall have been granted. the
annual expense will lie about $4,000
600.