Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-05
LOCAL NEWS, &C.

1t is reported that Maximillian has been
shot.
Tho water is getting rather low in. Union
river.
Farmers will begin to cut their grass next
week.
-Whocsale price OF butter in Bangor is
Is cts, and eggs 20 cts, SO says the Times.
Tho Argus estimates that 100000 sheep
and lambs are sold out of the state yearly.
Congress met on Wednesday. There is
hut insEssi = a astsnS to-
reduction of the National debt, and that the
june wet ky statements will show this fact
Ills gravely reported no one has died for
the want of liquor ut the State Capitol, since
the liquor shops were closed.
Senator Wilson fayors Gen. Grant for
the next President. He believes that with him
for a candidate, the Republicans will carry
half of the South.
MARKErs.-Cotton 90 IL, Flour Is to s5
higher, Ohio 81 a $3.50. Wheat dull, Corn
unchanged, Provisions quiet and steady, Gold
LIS. Money easy in New York at 6 to per
cent.
The Washburn homestead in Llvermore,
was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday last
Loss $4,000.
The Secretary of War has authorized
the issue of 1909 breech loading guns snd 80 .09o
cartridges to the Union Pacific Rail- oed Com.
pany.
The revenue Of the United States the
past fiscal year foot up s265 ,s53 l9i.ss, against
1905 ,s64.lS2.ls for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1866.
Strawberries are in the market. The
price ranges from 80 cts. down to a shil.
ling, per. ID.
MIR. Peck's Soda fountain does not
dry up these no. days. Some funny fell
lows tried the experiment of drinking it
dry" but they had to give up beat.
Considerable old hay has been
brought into market within the past week.
1t was sold for from $50 to $50. 90 per ton.
The u government ovcrhauls liquor
sellers that do not take out a license, and the
State authorities overhauls them if they sell
Win or without license.
THE Steam Tug Express goes on an Ex.
cursion to Mt. Desert Bridge, or to West Tren.
ton tomorrow, the 4th. There is to be a cele-
bration there, and an Address by Rev. II. NJ.
Eaton.
An Overcoat has been left in this Office
found on the Franklin road. The owner can
have the same by proving property and paying
charges.
I'VE connot give our readers enough of
the Evidence in the ourra,t case to enable
them TO judge of his Innocence or guilt. The
trial will end in a day or two.
A. p. Harding &Co. say they have
nice lot Of new goods just in. We have no
doubt Of it, and if the reader has, please to look
INTO the store and see, for "seensi is believing.
ALI, or nearly all the Holidays, 4th. of
July's, Crcuses, County Fairs, &c. SC. come
on our publication diy. Nevertheless, the Of
nee hands intend to celebrate, land therefore
we 90 to press one day earlier than usual.
1t will be seen by reference to business
cards column that DR.. Millikep has opened IN
Office in Sullivan. We hope that the people in
that locality so unfortunate as to need ply
sician, will give the Doctor call.
A Young man named Evans of Mill
bridge, or Cher, %xaeid, has invented sim.
pie machine by which 1t Is claimed, the hcav.
lest anchor can be thrown from the bows of
any vessel, by single hand. lie has applied
for Patent, and is sanguinc of SUCCESS.
LAST week was week Of Conventions.
The Democratic State Convention at Portland
On Tuesday, the Republican State do. on
rhmrday, the Unitarian State Convention ON
Wednesday & Thursday, at Bangor; The
2tate Convention of the Congrcgationa,ists at
Lewiston Tuesday & Wednesday, and the !
Universalist do. at Stockton on Wednesday &
Thursday.
IRA, LEWISTON, July l.
The counsel for Verrill, the prisoner. finished
Inc closing argument this afternoon. ana tho
Attorney General also closed for the govern
nent. The case will 60 to the jury to-inorrow
aool. ,