Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-07-20
LOCAL NEWS, &C.
Weir .i1ic5 easements his UeeH.

A Card business Men of Portland
Hebron Academy Joseph Barrows
New Church Music,-0liver. Ditson Co,
New Perfume for the Handk erch icf, -Phalon
( Son.
A Modern Mirace-R T. Hall / Co.
Caution Luther Moore.
Liquor Notiees-C. 4. Richards,
Lis, Of LetteIs-L. b. Jcrlan.
NIANTED-A smart, active and. intelligent
" young man, about eighteen years of age, to
learn the printing business. This Is good chance
for Young maa who is not afraid to work and hIs
the honor 10 Do rs he agrees. Apply immediately
at the AMERICAN OFFICE.
- Cool. Friend Pcck's Soda.
The Hancock journal i, alarmed about
the mails.
Green peas. home raised were on sale
in our stores last saturday.
We had a very oppouunc shower Oh
sunday Evening.
Farmers have just commenced In! ing
in this section.
Skowhcgan sends 5 900 to the Por-
,land sufferers.
Bangor has contributed sloS36 in aid
| of the Portland sufferers.
Tile President has appointed Hon.
/ \. W. Randall Postmaster General.
Secretary Wells sustans the President
| and is in favor Of the Randall Convention
SO does Seward.
One of our engine companies turn
ed out one of the hottest days last week
ami wet down the streets.
Reverend Dir. Harris preached in DR..
/ Tcnneys church last sunday. He is sound
reasoner and sound in the Orthodox faith.
Mrs. Pike the wife of our Representa-
tive, has had to leave Washington on ac-
count of ill health.
THE amount of cash contributions re-
ccived by the Mayor of Portland up TO Fri
day last was about $50. 900.
The river and habor Improvement
bill signed by the President on Tuesday,
appropriates Sl65, Ill to Maine.
At the Republican Caucus of the
members, of Congress it was agreed to
adjourn on Monday the 23d.
-Mcssrs. Stevens. Haskell and Chase.
Portland have removed TO 50 Commercial
street.
The attention Of merchants is direct
ed to the card of Portland business men.
Let the afflicted city have good share OF
the Down Eas, trade.
The fellow who writes 4 long article
in the journal dated at Cherr yfield proba-
bly, lives in Ellsworth just now. His hide
and tailor 'front.' pay .for skjnning. The arti-
Gle is as full of little .f1s as dog is of leas.
-The Passport Sentinel says, Ormand
little son of Mr.. Foster Ward. aged four
years and five months, fell from Gorham' ;
wharf on Monday morning, and drowned.
The Calais Advertiser mentions the
murder of millman at Magaguadavic, n.
b., recently. He was killed by a fellow
workman with an axe.
The President vetoed the new
Frecdmcn's Bureau Bill, and it subsequent
tly passed the House with more than the
two thirds majority so that it is a law OF
the land now.
Tile Steamer Clarion took the Unit
arian Sabbath School down the Bay on a
picnic excursion one day last week. 1t was
generous act and no doubt is duly ap-
precated.
Tile little ship Yankee Doodle, :
twenty-six feet long and three feet wide
started from New y ork on Monday to ross
the Atlantic. The ships company consists
Of two men and dog.
VALENTIA, July 9TH.
to d. II. Craig, General Agent Associated
Press New York.
The shore end of the Atlantic cable was
successfully laid on the 7th inst. All well
(SiGNED) CYRUS W. FIELD.
a continued story is commenced on
the first page of this issue. Story readers
will find it deeply interesting as 1t proceeds
The readers of the Atlantic Monthly viii
recollect that ii gave an account of per
son few years since, answering the de.
eorip,ion IF RurtoO