Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-03

STILL LIvE.--If It will relieve our fren-
zied hcighbor, we will inform it that the
success of Mr.. Pike, politically. will have
no influence at all on the continuance OF
the American. Neither will his non-suc-
cess Through much hard labor we have
got our paper established on a paying ba
sis. Ii is not good business by any means,
but thank heaven it is not dependent upon
+ this man or that mans obtaining office,
nor upon our obtaining office. And il it
viii ease our neighbours feelings. we will
| add that the American never had brighter
prospects Of living to good old age than
+ TODAY. Our hipudS have chung TO lis with
tho truest ri. ndship. aud our subscription
list, without any effort, keeps clear up
while We refuse weekly much advertising
! patronage.
The old saw THAT you can't have
your cake and eat ii too il not believed
h. by few narrow gagged politicians,
hsrezbout. 4 few months since these
ucn where exercised for fear Mr. Pike
would support Mr.. Johnsons policy that
hs might secure few appointments of
n'i~nd, IN the District, but when it was
certain rtlat he would not desert the loyal
people snt stultiiy himself but marched
along with uuflltcring steps With the ma
iority Of Congress, and in unison With the
wishes and principles of the great Union
party, then nc Is blamed because he
can't CONTROL President johnson. ~ Z
can not serve two masters &c"
The Portland Star SAYS that Chas
Grainard was before the Police Court
charged with larceny of goods from Andrew
Gowcl at the late fire. The property
found on him by officer Adams, Who went
to Bangor after him, embraced several
pairs of boots and shoes alleged to he
worth 81, and bore the printed mark of
Gowcll. The prisoner said lie Vas travel
ing with the circus and was at the fire, but
bought the goods of a negro on the train
near Brunswick next day. The Court de-
ciGed to to hold him to bail in the sum of
$3.50. Committed.
y Some people who speud their time on
the street corners telling yarns without re-
gard to their correctness. have been hHsy
reporting the story that Ir. Pike .ould not
present the name Of but one Gnion man
for Collector of this port. This i. all false
as we have the evidence to prove to any
one who deere. the facts. Mr.. Pike S.ek
10 the name which he pre.ented Grst-.e-
cassc the Secretary told him to do so il he
wanted him appointed, hut ~hcn it looked
doubtful. then he wrote and tele@raphed Ia
persons in this town to send Other names,
We hAd such letters and tc.rgran.s, aud
viii show them to any ose desiring 30 see
them.
-The platform Of the grea, Daniel
Pratt, has been kindly furnished us, mt ".
cannot find the space fori.. 1t will no; spoll
by keeping. The main plank Is stated to
be "a reconstruction of ;se head. rs be
/. wiling to answer all cali, FOR speeches IL
explanation OF his theory. the noa pubiica-
ton of his views Viii only hri@hlen tire II
tere.t OF hi. fellow citizens to hear hin.
y. X. Stwy,r.E.q.
nLAK s,R :--At The canras lAlifI aSe-
ming in TIL, town b eht-l. ie-. .,e, - Inc
CONGRESSIONAL Convention, ne foil ines
seallI.ncn we're c,orisl =, delegate, VII.
one dc.uL!..E Sc lion. john ~
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