Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-02-09
Hancock Citizens Abroad.

hancock C1t12enS "A fOau.
Quite number of the cntcrprisim" citi
zcns OF this County have settled in 9th
cr States. or in cities of sister States ant
are now doia~. the most OF them. Il good
/ business. While absent FOL. week or two
of late we had the pleasure of seeing many
| of these old friends. and of hearing tlatter-
/ Ing accounts of others.
/ In Baltimore we find actively engaged.
in building up "A good trad, our friend
George 4. Emerson. formerly of Orland.
/ He is of the business firm of Freeman.
Rad lift, 4 Co.. located at No. Patterson
street. This active firm is doing "en-
eral commission business. Mr.. Emerson
received good business education. and is
quiet though earnest and intelligent bust
n IS man.
/ IN thu same city at No. : smiths wharf
is an old friend T., @. Sargent. formerly oi
5 .dgwick. of the firm of Bigelow x Sar-
gent Mr.. Sargent has an especial apti-
tule for commercial business. and we learn
the firm is doing we'll \ plenty of tiS
Kind of material settled in this ancient. and
at one time Semi-tlisloyal city. Will 90 a
great ways in reconStructing it on 4 right
basis.
1a'New York i, to be foaad the well
known business firm of c. & +. j. Peters.
5} South St This firm j. doing a large
10 s;rie, ssfid has tint confidence ot Maine
saip-owncrS and ship-mastcr> to a large
degree. Their place of business is quite a
resort for Maine men. Near by this house
is another business man FROM Maine. not
originally of this county, Reuben Nichols
formerly of ehcrryfield. Seine idea OF the
heavy rents in New York city may be
gathered. when we mention the fact that
NJ. Nichols pays 5000 rent 4 year for
hi. store. \ portion of this, however. is
re-let.
Another old fricnd.-not strictly speak
Ing a merchant. but merchants lawyer
\. J. Heath. Esq. Is also in this great city.
and prospoIiag, a. We are pleased to
learn.
Happening to be in New York. on Sun-
{
and took the street CAPS sr I.etler1 street
some three miles from the Ferry to the
re sdence OF Charles Peters. Esq. one OF
the former staid AM substantial citizens of
| Ellsworth. MrPt;erS vas born in Ellsworth
and here he lived until forty Years OF
age. Here he comes annually. about the
/ time of year that wild geese take theii
/ Iii ht Northward: and here he remains
/ most of the time for the season. doing :
/ large business. and keeping in his employ
4 large mum Ser of IN Al in various ways,
and also owning and frcighting Il large
number of vessels. Perhaps no man here i
really 80 valuable to IL aS community
every way. Il Mr.. Peters. He owns al
! elegant residence on l-eifrrt street. Il fine
/ location. combining many Of tie bes
priced advantages of the city. viii
the romantic, and picturesque beauties q
the country. In close proximity are NUM-
Der Of spacious parks. and breathing places
for tired and weak lun~ed humanity
Near ut hand i 4 skating park. also, fitted
e, in elegant I'm with ample buildings
for the comfort and convenience of thu
haadred> who com. here to spend Il few
hours in the delightful exercise of skating.
/ These buildings are warmed and are re-
,5rtcd Ia. we suppose When the skating is
over for the time being. and the business
o .un>trappin r.with beiumbel fingers. til,
skates. i reached. An annual fee i paid
for the privilege OF the park.by those visit
in~ it. Lest our readers should Judge Il,
all carried away with these resorts of the
multitude during weekday this of j
Slmday,-coltl, bright and windy a. ii was
w must state a> an offset. that we attemle,
church with the family with which we wer,
>toppin" for the time being. and heard :
capital sermon from Rev. Mr.. French
The church c.lifce is not a large one. bu
Is Il web appointed one. finely proportion
ell and of modern style of finish. Bu
what was better than al outside show. o
external appearance was. il was fall of al,
teHtive and thoughtful worshippers. Th,
preacher i qnite a young man. who SCENE,
to preach a. il he was In earnest. and aS .
he thought the listener should be. Iii
very carmcStness, at times, bor,lcred on en-
thnSiasm. and his compact, sharp an,
pointed sentences carried the conviction Il
every thoughtful mind that he loved hi
Masters work. Such men WELD goo,
influence and do much to turn the attention
Of the thoughtleSs aud the busy TO the cor
.iflpr0 tim pf sa.iftiIs ,nat-.r.