Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-04-06

would cost so much to buy four millions of
/ niggers each bureau: So says the Biddi-
Ford Journal.
--General Lee is the greatest know
nothing" of the age. He was before the
committee on reconstruction recently. and
did not know anything save only that he
had held a commission in the rebel army
The steamer Marcena johnson.
Capt. Thomas s. Fuller, running between
Rockland and Deer Isle. was burned near
Castinc on Thursday. last week. She was
valued at four or FIVE thousand dollars
Partially insured
The air in clear cold day, contains
more, oxygen. and is more bracing to the
human system and is heavier than moist
air. The air slishtcr on damp days. and
the blood less oxydized and the feelings
conse quently Depressed. filftt1D i
EThe President has issued an order
to the various Departments to withhold all
advertising patronage from the Chronicle,
All papers that do not sustain the Presi-
dents policy are to be thus treated. and the
advertising given to Democratic papers.
| We heve received from Messrs,
Mum & Co New York, a copy Of the Uni.
ted States Patent Law. with instructions
how to obtain Letters Patent for new in
vcntions. This little work has variety
of useful information concerning the rules
and the practice of the Patent Office.
, -Maelnas paid last year :or the sup
port Of her poor, nearly $4,000. PASSPORT
quite as large a SUN. The town debt Of
Machias. so SAYS the Union. is &53,47O,O 90.
Ten thousand more than that of Ellsworth.
The valuation of Machias is $705.53S,
population 1887. Valuation Of Ellsworth
s9i6,0 is, populatie 4i5s,
Some one has sent us the Daily &c
ening Post containing detailed statement
of How an Illustrated Paper is made
It gives all the particulars of Mr.. Frank
Leslie's manner ofgetting up his illustrated
publications, with some account Of the per-
soual history of Le.lie, who is Il self-made
man.
Some Of the young men Of this
place have formed .Rcadng Club"
with the title of ID. X. c." and have
cosy little room on State St. where they
nightly meet, to improve their intellectual
powers with "Rickctty Tom. the Rover"
BLACK Bill the Trapper;" Grim Dick,
the One Eyed Robbcr.n and other brilliant
achievements Of our famous innova,ors.
w
1t is to he hoped that Maine poli,i-
e,ans will not rash to Washington this
/ summer TO see who the President wants
nominated and elected Governor of Maine.
ilu, it is rather to he hoped that iudcious
+ selection will he made and If a man who
will wor,hly fill the place now SO ably fill
sd IL! Governor Cuny.
The dwcl,ng hnusc of Mr.. Daniel
/ lBcai pl this village took fsc on Saturday
last and was consumed. The fire originn-
ted about the chimney. we lcar,. The 10.
cation of The house made it difficult Cur the
engines tn get there at once. and it was
pretty well consumed before they could
get well 1t work. Insured in Springfield
Company.
General Caldwell was elected Su-
pcr'l.or Of Schools by the School Commit
tee Il, its Session on Monday. The Gen.
has had considerable cxpcrienee as N teach
or. and we have no dpuL. will look after
the interest Of our schools with coninenda
bic zeal and ability.
FCSNY.-A gentleman in This county
got up and circulated petitions to have
soldiers discharges recorded in The several
Registry Of Deeds Offices in the State; and
a certain other gentleman. a representa-
tive had charge of the matter, and report
ed such an act passed, bat when the laws
are published. it is found that said papers
are to be recorded by the Clerk Of the
Courts. Nobody knows how the puppy
came to be Il pig.
The New York Daily Tribune
charges 10 cts. per line Isn,all ,yP-) each
insertion for advertising, The Herald 40
cts per line. The charge per line in the
Weekly Tribune is 800 per line, each
insertion. We have seen one advertise
ment in the Weekly Tribune. for each in
seriion. which reckoned mt this rate, would
foot up more than We &c. in year for all
the advertising we DO
Our Franklin correspondent made
mistake. and an omission in sending the
list of town officers Of Franklin last week.
The auditor chosen was W. ii. Card ESQ,
instead of J. W. Foster. ami the omission
was that of John p. French, Town Agent.
We printed the name of Moderator as Oil
yer c. Donnell The name is o. Calvin
Donnell. We have mislad the manuscript
and do not recollect who sent the list.
FREsHET.-It is said that our Eastern
friends are having an extraordinary fresh.t
the most serious known for wears. A