Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-07
LOCAL NEWS, &C.

The schools in District No will
commence the fall term on Monday next.
IWill our friends send us the returns
Of the election as early as possible
Hon. Hannibal Hamln has resigned
the position Of Collector Of Boston.
JOHN II. Merrill Esq. has been NOM
mated for representative for the Surry Dis
trict.
We are indebted to the Agent of
the Penob.cot River Express, TOR Boston
papers in advance Of the mail
The Steamship Asia which arrived
At Boston on Friday last brought over
Z 1900 in specie.
Joseph II. West Esq. has been nom
mated as representative for the classed
towns Of Franklin &c.
Gen. Chamberlain is dscharsing the
duties Of President Of Bowdoin College,
agreeable to vote Of the faculty.
Monroe Young Esq. has taken pos =
session Of the Custom House here. We
do not learn whom he appoints as DePu-
ties.
| The Coppcr-Johnson platform in brief
is thus-"let Johnson give the law and
! Congress write II down" In other words
the M. C's." are to be made the Prcsi-
dents engros.ing clerks.
SEQ to it that you have Union votes
We have printed enough to supply every
town with the representatives. name on the
ticket. except for Bucksport and Verona.
- The Unitarian Society has pur-
chased part Of the lot on Main st. belong.
ing to s. X. Whiting Esq. for a meeting.
house lot.
a man who fought on the right side
during the war. says the programme at the
Philadelphia Convention was made up of
2prayers. speech. 9446 drinks. and a ben.
ediction.-l Bath Times.
The White family give concert at
Lords Hall Saturday evening. next. This
is said to be good company and worthy
Of patronage.
rYEx Gov. W. G. Crosby has been ap.
pointed Collector Of Customs at Belfast.
We are sorry that Brother Simpson of the
journal did not get i. if there is to be a
change.
The Hancock County Baptist Asso-
citation is in session at Bluchill. Rev. l..
Bradford Moderator. and l.. S. Trip Clerk.
The meetings arc harmonious and interest
ing.
| -Morrell. Of the Gardiner HON. Jour
al. introduced into his last issue over that
of Married" the heading Born" and In
encourage his patrons sets a good example
in introducing the following:
I'm this city. 10Th inst to Mrs. II. X.
Morrell. daughter. - llallowcll Gazette
AN ARGrME Nr.-Thc late foreign news
by telegraph, dated at London Friday Aug
3ist, says :-Advices received here Of the
action Of the Philadelphia Convention have
had the effect to materially advance the
/ price OF REBEL BONDS
-HEArINC HoNoRs !-Ex-Gov. eros
by. the 'foraging' half Democratic and
half johnson candidate for member Of Con
gress in this District has just been sppoin-
ted Collector Of Custom. at Belfast.
I-rhere has been typographical @
rors enou gh in the two last issues of OF
paper TO suffice for some time. five ar,
) at home TO attend to this necessary dut,
in the future. we hope there will be n les.
number of such blunders.
That's what's the matter.-Mp.
1t will cost the United States NOR,
than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
to pay the travelling expenses ofPrc>den
.Johnson's tour to Chicago and til: Con
the funds to pay the bills. This is what tn
|, President may call foraging on the enemy
1t will be paying dear for the whistle, how
ever.
HARpER's MAGAZINE ha, a third papel
on Personal Recollections of the War. AZ
lntcu>eiv executing article on borucr llut
Texas lost and won.' Wilmington durin !.
. the Blockade by late Confederate OH
Ger. several excellent stories, ami much in
, ; tcrcsting AMI useful reading. The Editor
Easy Chair and Drawer are as entertain
ing as ever whilst the Monthly Record o
Events form an excellent digest of current
history.
t EpIToRs' AND Publishers CoNvrN
Il. u
sion Of this important body il 10 be held al
Augusta on Wednesday aud Thursday
t Sept. 24th and 25th. We believe those are
b the days Of the great horse show. The ed
. ito:s will form a side show OF great at trae
. ton.
: Wednesday and Thursday according II
: our Almanac is the Goth and 27th. 1t il
the week of our Cattle Show and Far
We wish the meeting had been one weel
1 later.
A POLITICAL MANUAL.-We have rccci
~ N M ~. If tho Il avail nh