Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-08-02
LOCAL NEWS, &C.

-Rcad the advertisement Of the Ca.,ine
Normal School.
France has abolished imprisonment for
debt.
-Tucsday was alovely day. Hay couldn't
help making.
The best capital to bcgin lite with Is
capital wi life.
Little girls believe In The man in the moon
big girls believe in q man in the honey moon.
i Tho surratttria, has proceeded far enough
to get through with the witnesses.
The reader will find in our columns mn in-
terestng history Of all interesting animal that
often dnuseS.
-General Squirting publishes scmc highly
nattering war testimonials, and a characte ris-
tic letter. These tell their own story.
| EAttcntion Is called to the advertisement
of lhc National Safe Deposit Company. We
will give some account in next issue Of this In.
stitu,ion
! 1t will be seen that correspondent gives
Martins Ridge more than passing notice
VIII, could not thi, writer lecate the place,
and tell how TO reach SO delightful summit.
We fear the cool sea-breczc will be missed
there, and the mosquitoes ,eM not be.
The Young Ladies' of Portland hold an
"Apron Sale. " II the yours ndcs offer them
selves With the aprons It vii be quick 'ales
and large profits" nc doubt. Portland Is ahead
in getting w no, cities.
GRAND BLrrnrRRy FxCrRsIoN.-The
Schooner Frank Fierce. accompanied by the
Steamer Fxprcss will go on an cxcu.s iot to
Long Island Ri, rberrying next FRIDAY August
9Th. The Ellsworth Rrass Band will he in at
trndi A good time Is expect d ard tho
public are inyitcdto participate i, q = excur-
sion. viii leave the wharf Mt one hsf paak
seven. and will return at about the same Louf
in the evening.
"Thc services consequent uron the ordi.
nation NJ Frank Tombinsor 1Iazicwood. - pss.
tor Of the Baptist Church and Society Of this
village, will take place On Thursday sfernoop
and evening. August Sh; the examination Of
the candidate will be ai three ~, lock. NJ: the
Ordination n seven and a hrlf O'Clock. I'm
Several distinguished clergyr,cn frcm abroad
sre cXpcctcdto participate in the services. Tho
citizens Of this place are cordially tied 10 DO
present.
Mi, julia Blake. who wa. saved from
the accident NJ Mt Desert. isl. sister to Mrs.
Chase. who was drowned.
-Thr Rev. W. Cor'hcll has received y
unanimous call from the North Scdgwck Bnp-
lis. Church. lie has accepted. rs We learn frUnr
Zon'> Advocate.
sEGov. Chamberlain has accepted an invi-
ia'ion 10 be present at Bowdoin College Conn
! nencr nlcpf. and viii be accompanied by Adiu-
tani Gen. Caldwell and Gen. Hyde Of his stat.
Han STORM IN CoorrR-On Wednesday
last there occurred hail storm in Cooper. in
This Country. Several inches Of hail fell cut
ting down crops and breaking gla,s.-.Mdchias
RepnHican.
JAN DREAMING. The four prisoner. coniin-
ed in the Jail in this village e.capcd las: night
by passing down the vauI, OF the privy and dig
ging out under the jsil walls. The Jsiler. Mr.
Walker. ha. exercised all the care and diligence
that one could, but he nor no other officer can
make the sent Jail safe for expert and IL ter.
mined offenders. Posters have been lent over
the county offering reward Cor The aprrehen-
sion Of the escaped prisoners. the names oS
when are. Thomas johnson, Rufus F.. Page,
Leander Gushing J.. Calvin j. Sargent.
y corre.p ondcni WRITES to the fhRddel-
phia L,ouer thai six years cxpericpr~ have
con, incrd him that Goa, ofgum ccpal ,arni, b.
applied 10 r >oie> Of boots and shoes, AMI re-
pcacL a. i, dii--. until III" pores are tilled. and
the >urfit.e shines like polished mahogany, viii
make liz" soie- waterproof and also cause hem
10 last three times u, long A. ordinar! >olcs.
Mrs. Darlington. residing account Of n
railroad aeed,nt was much surprised to lratn
that the engine had been driven on The track
I bS one 81 ire sWHChcf she ehottu fot
ihuugBt I" ~he laid. that The great iron engine
would mind such u little Thing (Which. =
Yes. hut YOU must ren' nibcr, man ma. said
Ike, Tie locomotive La> tender behind. :"
Certain PARTIES in Canada who sup
posed Ia be posted. STATE that the :. he,He fer
The abduction of President Lincoln VIA. started
in the South early n 1868. and that Col. Per-
~ Wyndhaui. who commanded regiment ia
and about Na.hngfon. had nj one time agreed
tn deliver up the President and his Cabinet nj
Richmond. and would probably have done
if he had not been suddenly r. nov,d.
From KENT COUNTY. THE saw Mill at
Puiut spain known ~ the 'O'Icary Mil. sr9
owned hy George Mcleod. Esq. Of II. Jo a,
WAS burned on Monday The cause Of he Tie,
A. Vet. i unknown; said 10 b. uninsured.
On "wednesday. John. fine promising lal.
and eldest son Of Mr.. VIM. Bow.er. Of kings-
ION Ken. Co.. VA, drowned while bathing near
hi father's residence.
The weather ha. been very warm CropA
are suffering for want of rain Telegraph.
-Vertlict of negro inquest in lndisnnap.
oils, lndianna. "We. the unders isned. bein n
kurnct'> .Iuiay Of disgust 10 III on he bod, ob
dc uigcer >anbo now dead and g, ne before u,
have been >ltlin' on de said Niger nfr ,sid.
did on the night oh he flisiccnih oh February.
come to death by failing from the bridge obcr
lie ribcr IN the laid rlbr. whar We find he was
sub equenrly. and ai,crward washed on ,!r riber
side, whar We 'srose he rs iroze 10 deaf"
THE following table. showing the W, ole
number OF graduates, and of graduates now
living in eight of the principal college. III ito
country will not l,c nnntcrc>,ing at this tine.
The graduates are those from tho acade niiral
course cnly:-
Whole number Cratuatet
Of Graduates. now living.