Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-26


like postage stamps? Because you must
lick their backs to make them stick to
their letters.
A Parsons Preface A parson once
prefaced his sermon with, MY friends, let
lis say few words before we begin"
This is about equal to the man who took
a short nap before he went to sleep.
The greatest grief that one can
know is suffering without cause the great
est suffering can be borne if borne in rsn-
teous cause.
-Buttcr has declined in our markes /:
sellers are not able at present to realize
hut forty cents. Those who are holding on
for sixty cents. will have to look elsewhere
for market,-MachicS r. Pubiicdn.-
Same here.
The rain of Saturday was followed
with Just cold weather enough to make the
streets glare OF ice, aud the BOYS are inn
proving hugely, the opportunity, to slide
or Spruce street while pedestrians creep
cautiously along the side walks
Tile Postmaster at Sabbatus has
his office in Webster, boards in Greene and
sleeps iu Lewiston, but in all these move =
ments, only passes over u distance of about
forty rods.-Lemiston Journal.
KANSAS WANTS JUSTICE DoSE.-The
Kansas State Senate yesterday passed res
olutions favorng the trial, conviction an
hanging of jeff. Davis and other leaders
of the rebellion equally guilty of treason.
HOUSE BREAKING The house of Mr..
CYRUS Powers was broken into one night
last week, by some person cffectiug an en-
trance through one of the side lights of the
front door. The house has been closed for
some time, Mr.. Powers and family being
away. The extent of the theft, if any, is
not known.
- The 9Th Maine regiment arrived last
evening, direct from Fortress Monroe
They were quartercd at the post hospital
where they were properly entertained and
cared for. The regimen. numbers on its
rolls 2S3 enlisted men and % officers, aud
il under command of Col WIN. Macarthur.
The regiment was received with appropri-
ate remarks by Col. Boynton, its former
commander, and in behalf of the State by
Adjutant Gen. Hodsdon.--Augusta Cor of
Lewiston Journal.
"A letter from Millcdgevillc, Geor-
Gia, says that if Alexander Ii. Stephens is
pardoncd and will consent to take the place
be will be chosen one of the Senators from
Georgia TO Congress, and that Hon. Josh
na Hill will be the othcr-the latt II to
have the long term.
~ We noticed this morning on an ex-
press team in front of our Office splendid
Gordon job printing press. marked y. X.
Sawyer. Ellsworth. Ne. We are pleased
to see this evidence of enterprise on the
part of our contemporary. As we have
one of the same presses. which does cXccll-
cnt work most cNpcditiou>ly, We make no
doubt that Br. Sawyer will now be able To
supply the demand of all down east" in
the matter of job printing! Times.
Said press /, here, up and in opera
ton. Our devil says he i, played out. Thu
press does the rolling.
On A LISE.-"I don't like to patroni u
this line" said culprlt to 4 hangnan.
.-Oh. never mind this once" WAS the re
Ply; ait will soon suspend its operations
IN RuSsa,a co lin fair is held on each
Yeir. Every casa tt who has IN aged par
cut huvS a coffin The present Is always
acceptable, for the receiver feels assured
that It, will have Christian burial, and Is
proud of the on " ho thus car Tor his last
resting place.
a butchers horse beat Licut' Cen
eral Giants favorite nag on the road few
DAYS ago, and the General would not allow
the grass to grow under his feet until he
had purchased the victorious trottcr.-
Wash. RePub.
Tile first donation toward the two
millon OF dollars proposed to be raised by
the Methodists for dcnomlnatlonM pnr-
poses, has been given. Danl Drew, OF
New York, has subscribed the sum Of
S2Jo000 besides which he proposes to
erect. on his splendid estate on tie lInd-
son river. magnificent Theological Sem
inarv. which shall cost not less than half a
million.
-Northern men who have taken charge of
Newspapers in southern cities private letters init
mate. are beg inning to ind themselves in an IN
comfortable position. The eii nr of the Savau-
nah "Rcpubh9an,' who lately visited fair in
that city, received the questionable compliment
Of a rotten apple in the back, while friend had
lis hat filled with mud from the street.
a loafer, who had been noisy, WAS
up before Justices court. His honor told
him to pay over five dollars for his fae.-
C.c-can't do it, muttered he LA amt
got the P-p-pewter." care you mar
ricd man :" inquired the Justice. NH
n-not exactly So far gone yet, sir" Well,
will have to send you to the wo,k-housc"
Tt faint nuthn' tn Sc go there" said
Alick-'.b-b when you talked Of mar
,iagc, old fellow, you f:tJrighteacd me-"
The Sabbath school of Rev. Dr.
Schneider. at Aintab, Syria, recently sent
II contribution to this country. to be appro-
prated in behalf of some school for freed
men. An item going about the country
makes the amount OF the donation more
than $1,000. This is a great mistake. 1t
was about S222 in gold, or between s32 and
S33 in currency. The money was appro-
prated to a color ed school in Washington
FIRE IN SEBEC.-On the morning of the
9th. the house. shed aud stable owned and
occupied by Mr. Albert Pratt of Sebec was
entirely consumed by fire Oh SATURDAY
morning last. Everything was burned ex-
ccpt live stock which was saved. Loss
$500. Insurance 5000. Mr.. Pratt's
wife and child were very sick nj the time