Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-07-07
1T e M s, & G.

VWc are under obligations to Hon. I. A..
Pike for valuable pub. docs.
Tho rain storm of Sunday aud Monday
was very severe. Careful judges estimate that
between four and FIVE inches Of rain fell.
Pine Street is looking up about this time.
The new dwelling and outbuildngs Of Joseph II.
Cole adds much to the street.
Ono Of tho most noted, and most obscrva-
bic improvements about town, is that of Geo. W.
Fisk, of his vacant lot on Hancock street.
The farmers are beginning to hay in this
region. Where the grass is uncommonly heavy,
it is lodged, which will cause its caily ting.
The people sf Hancock deserve much praise
for their efforts 10 have successful celebration
tho Fourth.
Washington Long, Esq, has been reap
pointed Collector Of Customs of tho Passama-
quoddy District.
a shower came of between one and two,
on Thursday, which did much to take the starch
out Of the prim ones attending out door celebra-
tions.
SEQ the advertisement of AImira Black,
EreeMirir. on tho inside Of this weeks paper. It
Il incorrectly printed on the outside, as it was
last week, also.
-Revenue Stamps will not pay the postage
on mail matter. If put on letters, papers, pam.
phlcts, they 60 for nothing, -ths same as Il the
postage was not paid.
h. ur>I -; cf ho tata n
Tennessee toll many q taIo Of rebel villaipy.-
Among the papers is ono endorsed by Governor
Harris, proposing to assa,,inato uoyOsnor John.
son AZ Nashville.
Will correspondents in all tho towns Of tho
County, send US accounts Of anything trauspir.
Ing Of public nature, in their localities. We
,sust depend upon such to assist US in making an
interesting local paper.
The Concert Of Master Coksr, en- Friday
evening last, was we'll attended and by an apprc-
ciativo audience. The lovers Of good music. were
delighted with tho artistic skill and Gnc voices Of
the company.
--The tongues were taken from the bells on
tho Mcctins houscs the night before the Fourth,
but tho sharp ones had an impressiple desire
to celebrate on that day, and early in the morn
contrived to find tongue for all the bells and to
make them speak.
Our viii ,gc, as usual, had a deserted look
on the Fourth. The stores were closed, business,
rs it should DO, was suspended There wee two
or three rows, We learn, TO give variety to the
days proceedings, and to relieve the mono,ony
Of its otherwise stiffness and pacidity.
The Secretary of War has ordered the i'm.
mediate discharge Of all surplus troops, in all
sections Of tho country except in the Department
Of the Cult, the Department of Texas, and the
Department Of Tennessee. Excepting also tho
corps Of Gems. Wrigh, and Hancock.
An order has been issued by the Secretary
Of the Navy, to reduce the Navy to peace stan >
ard of twelve thousand men. Ii orders tho i'm
mediate discharge from receiving shi and all
other vessels not in actual service Of all scatnen
who enlisted prior to Feb /, lsGi, ari sush of
those as enlisted from that to Jan. 1865, az pre-
fer to refund pioporsionate part Of tho aasn,y
received to full term OF scrvioo.
Tank, ARE put up in seyc al paris of the
the public during the hot season. portion oi
the expense is paid by liberal citizen.
lBangE panffs.
Tng A.AssI~ArioS TuI,L. A special Wa
inetun despatch to the New York CommeIctd Of
Saturday says:
The Executive is celebrating the verdict
Of the Military Commission, md will examine
the ,olumineus testimony closely before render
ing decision. All the prisoners, 1t is said, were
!onnd gully by the Court.
II, is the intention of Maj Gen o. }. How.
ard TO visit South Carolina soon, on business con-
nected with this Freedman's bureau.
There are between 10000 aud ~ 900 aares OF
aba ndon ned lands ia tho state of Virginia, more
than half Of which has been taken possession Of
BY Gen. Howard in bshalf Of the frcedman's u u
Icax.
We hear that arrangements have been
perfected for another trot from Boston to Port
land between sunrise and sunset. A large bel
made by tie owner of the trDttinS mare "Nellie
barker has been accepted, aud the trial, We un
der.tand, i. to come of within ten days. Weate
told that the gentleman is confident that his horse
eau perform the feat easily without any INJURY
Lewiston Jownai
a singular case OF fraud Is pending exam
ination in New York. The complainant Is Henry
D. Slower, who some time did business IN Boston.
Lowell, and in Ellsworth, Maine. and who lived
in Malden. lie was lately prisoner Al Fort La
fayette, and charges u. NJ. Porter. hi- attorney,
with mnlctipg him of $40, 600, to be appropriated
as brides to the officials Of the Navy Department.
TO procure his release.
GErrrsEURG.-Maine was TO BIO represented at
the Gettysburg celebration by Adj. uen. Holds
don and staff The memorials fro,p the State, to
he deposited in the receptacle prepared in the
stone, were the State flag, record on parchment OF
Maine organizations, together with list OF those
who participated in the battle, civil government
Of the State and Adjutant Generals report for
1858. resolves passed BY the Legislature last win
ter and winter before in relation TO the National
Cemetery at Gettysburg, together with several
other articles.