Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-20
LOCAL NEWS, &c.

Tho weather has been mild aud fair since the
storm.
Tho Captain of TIC Tag Boat Erpr.22 say.
The lie King Ia. control Of Union river.
y man Wa, frozen to death Al Richmond
Vi the nth. There Mas six inches Of snow
in that city.
i, /, reported tina; there are 500 whites
and 1850 blaeks at the point of starvation in
Louisiana.
The National Republican Convention has
been called to meet in Chicago. My 10Th.
y Lowell wild, over. iu-t mlrrcd tor the
Third tule. had had II children prcNied, 10
the new ARA cement
Il; i reported that General Mcclellan has
been eusagrl Il. chief engineer IN supplying
Pafi, will horse railroads.
Tie Washington correspond M Of hH Trh-
Ups ,avS that the iihaari,i problem wjil not ii.
MD, h. Republican party 1t al. A. an act VIII
brpa,>cd ~ the present Congress WhIil VII
Be- acceptable - the country.
The Democratic Legislative caucus of
California; had sixteen ballots for y candidate
f.r senator ,,itl.""t sSrr"inz
The Republican,, nominated judge Browne.
CHu!>TMtS PREsrSIS.-E. +. Robinson ha.
ia-t returned fem Boston with barge -tets 81
ehri,tmaS Presents, which are both useful aud
ornamental.
We call attention to the notice Of Ladies.
in oar Advertising column, FOR Fair and LeNee
on TUESDAY and "Wednesday next week.
NJ Pie Ia made a speech on taxing
government bonds.
Tho much talked Of private lett r Of Gen.
Grant is ruhli>hrd. This letter VIII render the
G moral sin mo~r popular with the loyal pco-
le Of tbs country.
-ffe New Hampshire Republican state
Convenfin, hell =, Concord on "Wednesday,
passed resolution, endorsing General Grant for
the Presidency.
The set lcmcnt Of the Alabama claims.
viii occupy III. aitcn'ipa II Congress Il i said
and Will enter into the next Presidential con-
test.
fE-A dispatch to the StGr from Augusta
sax, the supreme Court has deco i that The
returns al town oflictrs i, tual. LIS ciYss tie
election 10 he y n1ernl> in Ior'. county.
---,ena,or sAcrntn Aal reported a bill
ffom the Committee Oh finance funding ,he na-
tienul debt.
-fHE GREAT AMERICAN HAIR PRePArN-
ton valued at home and abroad, "A real Hair
Ee,iureror Dce->i@s ia pas -iHc.) \ great
triumph Of science. Mr.. :. \. Aliens IN
peovl.p. tacir sfyie.l Every Druggist seil' il.
Price one Dollar.
u iilIl, girl ayrd II years, the daughter
of Rev. L. w Jackson OF Gorhlm. whiie VIZ
iling At her uacle's. got hold of i pistol and
accidentally shot herself. She died short
after.
The Bapii.t and Cong'l Sabbath schools
of Bueh II. are TO have - Union Christian
Tree m the Baptist meeting house the 10Th inst.
Asood time i anticipated.
sD-Fur notice. Of an extensive variety Of e.
esant Christmas Good, for sale by our mer-
chants. please examine advertising columns
OF next year.
Ills said that there will be ll5 new MEM
bcrS in the next Legislature. This is too
many BY half. Why not return nearly all OF
the good members; \ new member Is but
half Of a legislator. and when town or a
district gets an intelligent. conscientious, SEN
/ sible and working member, keep him there for
number of years. Ii is for your iaterest as
well a. for the interest of the state.
The steamer City Of Richmond closed
her running SEASON last Wednesday, having
made 90 trips during the season.. She sailed
Ii -~4I miles and not an accident happened u
the steamer. crew or passengers. lhefe mas
been an increase Of business on this route over
ln.t year The steamer, with her popular
CAPTAIN fDeering) and her gpniemany Clerk
, (rushinel A. well "A, all officers connected. has
won the good will and confidence OF All last
ern people
The Baptist church, at Camden, which
ha. been thoroughly rep ired thls season, i 10
have IA bell and clock. The clock i furnished
nv citizens of that fia'e. IL Is contemplated
purchasing thu belt lie '"giHg to the Bap's'
socte Of Thomas:on that was presented to
that society by Gen. noX.-. argus.
/ DROWNED AT SKA.-Mr. VIM. L. Rice, of
Cranberry Isle. has letter from Capt. VIM. l..
Crowell. Schooner Broadfeld Of West Dennis.
Mas, dated al Baltimore Nov. 2G, saying that
Herbert Rice. his son, in the act of putting on
stop on the flying jib, the 18th inst, during a
gale of wiad. off Block Island, was washed
overheard and drowned. He was seen but
cnce after fullin. overheard. The schooner
was bound from Boston to Baltimore. and the
accident occurred in Lat, 50, As and Long, a.
Mr. Rice was young man respected by all,
and Cant Croweil writes a very feeling ac-
count of the accident. Our space will not per-
, NIT inserting the whole of the letter,