Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-04

LOACL NEWS. &C.,

The citizens OF SeugWlck are taxing meas
ures TO build a new wharf for the accommoda-
ton of the Steamer City of Richmond.
The Legislature assembled on Wednes-
day. We hope to have an account ofthe organ
ization for this iss,ie.
Persons wishing to have notices inserted
in this paper must bring them in as early
Wcdnc ,day noon to insure insertion.
III The last surviving Revolutionary hero.
and pcnsioner, is Samuel Downing, of Edinburg
Saratoga Co. n. Y. over 100 years of age. lie
is native of Hampshire.
THE Bangor Wig comes to us enlarged
and otherwise looking in nourishing contli-
ton. We are pleased to see this evidence of
thrift in so sterling paper, and wish 1t long
life in the land.
We have received from the Bangor Times
the Carriers Address, and almanac for 1867.
both done up in the highest style of the art.
MIR. Heman Cousins of fremont informs
Us that he has been married ~ years, and on
New Years day he had a family gathering and
eleven chidcn gathered round the family board.
Rev. Or. Tcnncy delivered the address
before the Temperance societics in this village
SUNDAY evening thu 23'i. Itwas an cxccc,jn,
" stormy night. and the Hail was not so fun in
consequence rs II otherwise would have been
Temperance people say ii was an admirable lee
turc. Rev y. Butler will deliver the one on
SUNDAY evening next.
We learn that quite revival Of religion
is going on at Reeds Brook tle north of Els
WORTHY at this time. Rev. L. Baicbclder |, Ia
boring with the people there. lie. baptized
three persons last sunday. Eight other, have
experienced religion, and there are large puu.
ber> that are much interested in the sube,t.
lhe meetings are well attended 10y people ofall
ages.
-RcN. Mr. Parsons has commenced a Sc
rics of meetings at SomesNille MI Desert,
lie has had good success, We learn, in fremont.
and scores Of men and women have been con-
verified there.
\ lIF-,P OF MONEY. The war indemnity of
twenty million thalers. paddy Austria to rrus-
STA, was conveyed 10 Berlin in one railroad ex-
press train. The whole amount was paid in
silver. 1t was loaded by the ton, and took
twelve teller, and thirty->ix g,aiq,1aes accom-
panied the train.-[ v !. Post.
Why not have weighed il.
TnE STATE B,Nk bills. We are informed
that the State banks of thi, eity-ihr Eastern
Ncazic. Mercantile and Farmcr,-will continue
To receive all current State bank bills At par, n
well alter ~ before the lst Of January Wing.
Tn INSIDE Rovrr. The Portland Price.
Current says the Steamer City Of Richmond has
earned her own,r, St5.eo0 net the past season.
on the Portland & Machia, routc.-that thu
company have made a iii, idcnd oftivc per cent.
and have effected arrangement, for the pur-
chase ofihe whar,e> and route Of the Bangor
line. oihai another season will insure the traII,
portation of th- important line to the Portland
Marhas Steamboat Company Wig
The weather yesterday morning was nf
the sharp,>t winter variety --thc mercury sink
ing Ia 2ps ar NOR ielow zero. The scighug
in ih- region i about good - IL can be
Everybody and his wife were out saturday af
iernoon 10 try it, Bhtg.
The editor III The Gardiner journal trans
planted apPlr-trce thu 18th. II rtncn-
branerr al the remarkable weather Of Christ
ma, iS,iG.
\ ro~t utSTrH N t,-r.-L Lieut. John p
Whicomh has received hi, commission .. Post
master OF Ellsworth and entered upon the lu-
te> of the Office. Tuesday. Il viii b. reeollcct
I'd that Mr.. Whtrnihh was appointed and con-
lirned hrfrrr Congress adjourned la,t summer
aud filed hi> hond- aud-waitcd. sometime az
ter. br samuel Grcoly receives, notice that
he was appointed and he iilrd his boni> and
waited. BY and 10y Mr.. Jordan the incumbent
swung round the circle" il WAS reported
aud he hung to The wreck ami-waitcd. until
now. when 1.-The Department returns 10 fist
principles. and orders the commission of Whit
comb taken from the long elected pigeon hole,
and sent toward.
NINE ny TwrIVE."-One Of the nation
al officers in this town having held office long
enough to wear 10 mcnding his pants sent for
h s,ior TO call on him, who ol,eyed the sum-
mons " once. and found the job 10 be- done, wa.
10 mend anair ofnce black pants. The Knight
Of the COOS, said he gould lind nothing that
would match, toreIair the rent with, when the
owner in haste. having got tired Of discussing
he matter. said, ''ske piece Of caf,kin, then"
In day or two the pants werr returned with
Il red patch of calf,kin across the seat. nicc'y
fitted, IN size Y IL irrhcS making diStin-
gushing mark for pair of black pants The
owner turucd red for moment, at first sight.
bu, soon rcgaincd his usual composure. uaid
the hill Of a dollar and haf. and laid by the
pants until next Inauguration ts.y.
Since then calf->kin> have ''riz" the ma rkei
and Ellsworth bids fair 10 he the had in i'll
au.ur,tin. new fashions.
-We1all the attention Of The reader to Ire
Prospectus Of the New York Tribune in the
reading columns on the outside of this i.sue-
The Iribaae has become power in this coun-
try. and hardly any person can afford to get
alou. without it. At this time unusual effort.
are being made to make th, sheet the mos,
complete newspaper III the world.
-"Cant afford Ia take paper is an ex-
prcs.iom often heard. No you can not my friend
it costs you 80 much 10 supply yourself with
tobacco, and other Indispensable articles of diet
No sir. you cannot afford 10 pay 800 for !.
newspaper.
a paragraph is going through the PAPER,
that Col. X. NJ. Li,tler local editor of The Da,.
export uowai Gazette. has come into pos >,.>,-
+ ION of an estate worth S>0.WO through the
death OF a relative in Ireland. Cot Litter wa.
/ for time provo,t-AIarshal General Of Maine
/ il Will be remembered.
| WASHINGTON Dee 20.
some days ag0appi iti IN was mal, bN J. 4