Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-08-30
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LOCAL NEWS, &C.
Johnson thinks General How.

ard a fanatic.
JEFF Davis weighs 130.-[ Argus.
Gle has been weighed and found wanting +"
1.-THE Militia Of Maine ha, been on G-
iisoe duty On Mt. Desert Island, Of late.
The Hancock Baptist Association COM
mcnces its annual session at East Trenton on
Tues day next.
port, Tues. evening. sept. 3. also at Ellsworth,
Wednesd day Evening, Sepi4
a daily Mail has been established be-
tween Ellsworth and Ea., Eden, Bar Iarlor,
arrives aud leaves Ellsworth every day, ex-
cept Sundays. 10 4. VI.
-Rcv. james Wells Of Dcdham has been
nominated by the Republicans for Representa-
tive TO the Legislature for the clas.ed di,,ric I
composed of Dcdham. Surry & Bluehiil.
john \. Buck Esq. of Oriand hns been
nomnatcd Tor Representative to the Lcgi.ls-
ture from the district cotnposedof Uriand, CAS-
tine and Brooks,illc.
rH'Wc are indebted to Bro Butler Of the
Bidtford journal for an extra " containing
very null account of the Editor, and pubii.h-
ci> tunl cutlol. inclu ling letters from q n,.tn-
the Banquc, at Old Orchard Beach.
Tho County Committee selected ut the
County Convention was the old one Of last
year. VIZ Il. A. Emery of Ellsworth. A. W.
Hartman of Bueksport and Z. l.. Hill Of
Gouldsboro.
The Argus reporter states that Hon. y.
Sargent Co,nmis.ioncr Of Customs. with L. 5.
District Attorney Talbot len Eastport Monday
last week. Some of the business tirn,s Of East
port have paid over various sum, of money
which the Government, claim, as due il for du-
tics.
--"Tbc corrcsp oudrrcc between General
Grant and tl,t Precedent shows that the Grner-
al il ali righi. and that he can make rs good
point against the great enemy Of reeoustruc
tion, a. he did against the great leader Of the
rcbcl-forces.
The printers Of the American office, -
who notified in advance raid down East. re
turned last saturday Evening. The bigg,s,
raid made during their absence Was Oh the
Commis>ary department of the expedition
whieh WAS entirely "cieaned out. = we are
told.
We understand that ,apt. J. Iguaiius
Stevens of Gorhan, formerly Of Eden, and who
died suddenly short time since. has bequeath-
ed TO WaterNie College II thousand dollars,
out of respect for The memory OF his pious IA
ther who WAS u mcmh,r of the Baptist Church
in Eden.
-Thurlow Weed /, ON the stool of repcn-
taGee for abandoning the Repubi lean party at
one time. Il is reported that he is issuing
l II.
siding should not condemn him for all times.
Thurlow is too old sinner to be Lightly pardon-
ed.
4 NEW CorNrrRyrIr.-A new and danger
Gus counterfeit - national currency note has
Just appeared. On the fcii end Of the note the
wrist Of The lefi arm oi Columbus i scarcely
Visible, whereas IN the genuine y l. d,>tinct.-
! At the top read " l hi> note Is secured by
Bond the letter Il aud i:c 10" far apart.
| aud tise q III bonds / uHrr thu l. Whereas
/ the Il IN the ~at!Ic WORT J. imned.a ely uider
/ tie ! IN The .cehuIn". The general i! y, aranCu
of tic blii l. ciosr imitation vi the genuine.
| CALIFoRSIA WINEs.-C. A. Richards & o.,
of Boston, have sent Us an advertisement set
ting forth the excellence and purity Of the Cali
foraia Wines and Brauic, which they SELL
/ One thing /, certain, that the wines OF CaliiOr-
MIA are fast coming into general use, and there
l. no other house engaged in their sale whom
We think would be more likely to sell them
tpurc aud good, thsn the house of c. 4. Rich
ards & Co., 90 Washington street. Boston.
We believe this is not the first Rcasion
we have had 10 direct the attention Of our read
crs TO the advertisement in our columns of
Me,srs. c. \. Richard, & 90. We are again
called upon 10 present the merits Of the celt-
I hrat D1I.k III II Ter.
through the medium ei a new advertisement.
which we insert to-day Tor the Irst time. The
general excellence oil al the articles sold by
Messrs. c. \. Richards Il Co. preeiudes any
extended notice on our part The reputation
of the firm, and the very successful business
they have built up, tell their own story.
BoNNrR's PURCHASE OF DExrER.-The fol-
lowing despatch of Mr.. Bonner, of the New
YORK Ledger, announces his purchase OF the
king OF the Turf:
BUFFALO. Aug. IL. 1867.
/ saw Niagara Falls this morning for tho
first time, aud came down here th. afternoon
To see the other great wonder, Dexter, trot,
when he beat the world. Paving trotied in the
unprecedented time Of. ~. You kno l
like to secure all The hest things, aud ms
could not buy the Fails, did the next best
Thing. and bought Dexter. lie will 80 10 my
Stable next month.
MIR. George l.. Vose. Of Paris. Maine,
read paper bttuTc the Association for the Adj
Nancemsnl of Science, nj Burlington, W., last
Wees. entitled Traces of Ancient Glaciers in
the White Mountains of New Hampshire. with
II few Remarks upon III" theological Siruci ures
of some Portions OF that Group" IL Wa. n
detailed account Of the observations OF Mr..
Nose IN the AndrO>coggin, Peabody and other
valleys OF the region, confirming the view that
these valleys have beeu occupied by local gia-
GERS as well as BY general one. MIR. Noso
q n pI Il, oh 4 nj on