Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-11-01

tTwhy is Bridge Hill like a prcsy lawyer
because II wearics the Court.
: -Rc--. DIR. Sheldon OF watcrvilic, preach
: ed at the Unitarian house on Sunday.
The Maine Baptist Ministers Institute
was in session last week In Thsmaston.
Mr.. A. r. Smith Of Ellsworth has pro
cured patent for Improvement in ventilation
--Fivc hundred miles Of the Pacific rail.
road has been laid. and seventeen miles more
viii carry the track to the base Of the Rocky
Mountains.
There was a shameful fight on Maine
Street ON Sunday night, and no Policeman to bc
found.
Five boys got drunk in the city Of Port
land the other day. and had to BE- taken In
CHI rgc by the constable. The wretch who cold
or gave them liquor, should DO sen: to prison.
They have a man in Bangor. who wears
a light hat. black coat and tan colorcd pants,
who |, mean enough to pick up a letter drop.
ped by a little girl aud keep 1t.
We call attention to the Special notice OF
Bangor Commercial College, and Normal Writ
ing school, Some Of our young men have
graduated at this College and they speak well
Of it.
| The President has appointed Thursday
the 2sth Of Nov, rs a day Of National Thanks.
giving.
The Tribane hsads an article on the IA.
cihc Railroad =" Five hundred miles Of civili-
cation. "
Tho New York Democrats are beginning
to despair Of carrisyg that State, 50 says the
| Tribune.
Tits said that President johnson now
sees no necessity for making . change in his
Cabinet.
-Afcr = goo number Of days q fne
weather. We had the usual "Court ran-storm,"
commencing Thursday morning.
The reader will find under the Direct
DRY head in Editorial column, the notices Of
the days Of holding bankruptcy courts.
Tho dwelinghousc Of Mr.. John Douglas
Of Orland. was burned on Thursday night last
week. All his buildings were burned, and the
family barely escaped.
We arc glad TO inform the Ellsworth
American that it was nine barrels and not
bushels Of apple, that were gathered from one
tree by J. X. rulsif, r Of P0lxnd.-( Lewiston
Journal.
Rev. +. A. IIelmerhauscn, the Presiding
Elder Of the district, will preach At the Meth.
odist Westinghouse on Sunday forenoon and
evening. and at the Falls in the afternoon.
Quito an array Of Government detectives
were In this locality the latter part Of last
week. No great amount Of smuxgled goods
were found, il any.
kEThe following members have been Install
ed officers Of Lysonia Lodgc for the ensuing
year
II. C. Bartlett. ". NJ; J. II. Higgins, s. W.;
J. I. Cushman, J. W.; Edwin Wood, Treas;
Geo. A. Dyer, Sec. W. II. GRAHAM, 5. D.; o.
A. IA Fa,ldan, J. d.
paying THE wAy.--Betweeu four and
five hundred dollars in fines have been imposed
this term on parties up before the Court for
violations Of law, and paid into the County
| Treasury, a sum mere than sufIicient to pay the
criminal bill Of costs for the term.
| The Aiken Brothers, State Street, have
very good stock Of Cooking Stoves and all
other kinds OF stoves. with all the modern i'm
prov cmcnts. which they will sell at very rea-
Stove and good bargain will do we'll TO call
and examine them before purchasing else
where.
The speech Of Hon. Schuyler Coifax al
Cooper Institute on Wednesday evening the
2lJ ult WAS a mastery production. We have
r-sd nothing stirring and patriotic, for many
. month. II ns,rst have good effect on the
citizen. OF New York, ~ 1t will on any Of our
citizens who read it.
We call sttentiop TO the professional and busi-
mes. Card of c. f. Smith Esq, d and ., Old
State House, Boston. Mr.. Smith has had . long
course of preparatory study. and with hi. int
li,ence, carnestncss' and studieus habits, he
must be well prepared to sttendt &c any law bust
ness entrusted 10 him. Those employing him
will find him honorable and straightforward.
III the happy go-easy looking crowd Of
bipcds. haiins from Long Island, that were
taking life so comfortably here for week A.
tending onthe Grand Jury. can furnish Dan
iel Webster or = Rufus Choats anon { their
number, then 1t were worth ones while TO look
after their vote mex: year, otherwise 1t wont
pay, no how.
-AuGusts had hard time In getting Gem
eral sheridan At the Capitol. First he was to
be there on the 2oth, then Monday, sure, but
he did not get there until Tuesday. The off,
eials should have sent him word that the rebels
were ION them, - they came near being late.
ly, and he wonld have mounted his pony and
been there ION time.
| "The owners Of the Packet, Crank
Fierce" plying between here and Portland,
have put on the route another dne freighter.
The Frank Pierce has won golden opinions for
being a safe, sound, and fast carrier. and We are
assured that the new vessel 10 equally entitled
to credit.
NEW MusIC.-The Messrs. Oliver Ditson 4
Co., have just published the following New
Music :-Ablallah March, for the piano; Oh,
help little Mary, the Drunkard's poor child. .
song and chorus. by little Efie Parkhurst; Po-
etry, by Mrs. NJ. A. Kidder; Der the graves OF
the loved ones plant beautiful flowers, BY John
r. Ordway, NJ. D., song and chorus; There's
an empty seat Ut the table, ballad by J. w.
Turner; A Quickstep, "rcll me, Darling" BY
Ordway.
-Launched from the ship-yard Of Dyer r.
Jordan Esq, on Monday noon last, beautiful
schooner, named "Mary Augusta, Of tons
burthen, new measurement. This vessel WAS
commenced last year, and the wood material
WAS not only Of the best quality, but it was al