Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-03-24

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Six murdercrs are now conflfed N
prison in New York. awaiting. as patiently
as they can. the time appointed by law for
stretching their nccks.
Our friend,R G.. Sargent, formerly Of
the business firm Of W. G. Sargent e. Son
of Sedgwick, has formed q business con-
nection with Mr.. Edmund D. Bigelow of
Boston, and the new firm has gone into
business in Baltimore. Messrs Bigelow t.
Sargent do general Commission and Ship
Brokerage business and any Of our peo-
pie in this section, who have business to
transact iu that city, will do well to give
this firm call.
u Messrs A. Williams & Co., 100
Washington st. Boston. have just issued .
catalogue Of Books for Agricultural
Libraries, being the latest editions Of the
best American and Foreign Authors.
Their list embraces all the standard works
Of tile day, in Agriculture, Horticulture,
and the various departments Of science
Any of our readers wishing for books, can
do no better, than to call on this firm.
- The ice commenced breaking up in
the Kcnnebcc river, ut Augusta, OIL Sunday
last.
II The Portland Courier is agitating the
question Of establishing cooperative
store in that city.
u The fire steamer New England, of
the International Line, will take her place
on the route to PASSPORT and st. John on
Monday, 9th inst Courier.
The Lewiston Journal says that q
few mornings since, a gentleman in that
city found small living fish about 3 inches
long. in little stream Of snow water in
the street.
MIGHTY EASY FOR HIM.-Thc Local Of
the Eastern Argus says 1.-THE mist was so
thick about town yesterday, that it was
easy rs lying for man to miss his way
| slI1u UcL Ill NutIC UC CVulO VtOCuIC
thing to ncutralizc the Wing.
II The Augusta (Gaj Chronicle Of the
4th inst, states that it is rumOred that ono
Of our (rcbcl) generals has been tricked by
Sherman who sent him bearer of des-
patches with orders from Beauregard to fall
back to certain point. The Confederate
officer fell back to the point designated, be-
fore he discovered the forgery, and that it
was a ruse Of Sherman to gain time.
u The following Maine men. lately
prisoners Of war, have recently arrived at
Annapolis: G A Francis; I'd Maine; w
NJ Wingatc, 18th; WIN. Bithus, l4th; G
w Evings, 18th II Frain, 10th; II
J Mansfield, 10th; Asa Batchcldcr, list
Heavy Artillery; A. Lovcjoy, 18th; E c
Bette, 9Th; G w Pllsbury, sth; G II
Smith, sth; VIM. Dollard, 9Th j Thomp-
son.
THE Boston papers are all advocating
new hotel on larger scale than any in
the city. They say the public interest de-
mandsit.
Washington was visiting lady in
his neighborhood, and on bis leaving the
house, lite girl was directed to open
the door In passing the child he said :
II am sorry, my dear, to give you so
much trouble" IL wish. SIR she
promptly replied, sit was to let you in"
We learn from the Houlton Times
| ,h,t A.. Ctn,,ott cr;I,v ~ E0
at Linneus in that country, was burned
to death in her own house on Tuesday
last She was living alone. appearances
indicate that she was preparing dinner
when her clothes took fire from the fan. cs
of the Fireplace, and while making he.
way out o. the house through the woodshed
adjoining, pcrishing before reaching the
door.
\ GOLDEN WrpprNa.-AbUah Dunbar.
Esq, with his wife and children and grand
children, enjoyed q pleasant reunion on
Monday evening, tho 18th inst. 1t being
the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage,
there were present eight children, and IF.
teen grandchildren. Three sons.in.law
are in the army. Ten children and nine
teen grandchildren are living. They have
had fourteen children. They are hale and
harty, entering with zest into the spirit Of
the occasion, bidding fair to enjoy their
wedding life for many years to come
All present enjoyed the occasion, congrat-
ulatiug the Patriarchs that they had by
the blessing Of God, been spared so long to
be a Blessing to their descendants, and
wishing them the smiles Of Heaven in the i:
future life.