Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-03-29
LOCAL NEWS. &C.

Gold is 13a. Money on call 9 and'
per cent.
There have been five English vessels
wrecked on Cranberry Isle, this winter.
Horace Greedy styles Andrew johnson
ga pinchbeck Douglas.
Congress appropriated $40 900 for Gus
tom House and Post Office at Machias.
Next Monday the state election occurs in
Connecticut. Governor and Members Of Con-
gress are to be elected.
by a recent law of the state, State Judges
are authorized to employ stenographers to take
testimony.
The Ayrshire COW gives more milk from
given amount Of food than any other kind,
says the Maine Farmer, good authority.
The President vetoed the supplementary
reconstruction bill. but congress at once, as II
will be seen, passed it over the veto.
The Tribune characteristics contem.
porary. as being '' half political, half literary
and wholly stupid"
The cost Of liquor annually consumed in
,hi, country would pay the national debt in
six years, says an exchange
Rev. Geo. W. Field, D. D. Of Bangor
IN. been invited TO become asso ciatc pastor
with Rev. H. NJ. Dexter Of the Berkeley St.
Church. Boston.
Hon. VIM. Mciilvery Of Scarsport,
s,ssssers to build one mile Of the Belfast and
Npss>eisesd rsilrcsd, and equip it, vt his own
expense.
Mr.. James Porteus, * Bible House. New
York. has published .c,s. edition Of the New.
Rsnsrup. Law. Twenty cents will purchase =
eery alsd pay the postage on the same.
a law was passed by the last Legislature
requiring advertisements of nonresident tax
sales TO be published in the county where the
land. are situated Town Treasurer will take
notice.
Main Farmer Franklin county sells more Of The
products of the orchard in proportion to the
number of it. inhabitants ttan any other coun-
ty in the United States.
The Saturday Review British pub
lication, says that Mr.. Dsraeli. the leader in
the English House of Commons, "spoke three
hours on the question Of reform without say.
ing anything.
-Eben Williams, an imbecile, under guard.
ian>hip. living in Falmouth, shot with rife
and then chopped of the head, Of George Roll
of the same town on Monday last.
The Assessor of Internal Revenue has
a notice in our advertising columns, which
may interest some readers.
a Choral Festival will be held in Bangor
commencing Tuesday April Esd and contin
uing four days. Singers and Musical people
all over the state are invited to attend.
The National Bank Note Reporter. pub
lshed by L. Mendelson, New York city, ha,
been repeatedly enlarged and improved. unit
it is now Commercial Reporter, giving
weekly summary Of the New York city mar
kct.
1t Is said that the reason General McClell
an does not return home is because he canno
decide which line Of steamers to patronize.
Better submit it to General Lee.
The New York Tribune says more BLOOD
was shed in one street in New York on ST. Pat
rick's day than has been shed during all til,
Fenian instruction.
We wish the Franklin dreamers would
not talk in parallels" When anything ha.
been done that is wrong, and it ought TO be cx
posed, expose it, in plain language. And a re
ply should be the same.
Somebody has sent US copy of a Banl
Note Reporter for March. If those in arrear,
will forward the currency we shall be all right
Who says yes:
We intended to call attention to the bus
incss advertisement of Mssrs. Thayer 4 Sargen,
of New York, last week. but it is not too lat.
now. as the firm is good one. and Mr.. Sar
gent is well known "Down East Us very
smart business man.
! Friday OF last week was blowy day in
New York and Boston. The boats in the sound
did not leave New York on FIAT day, and thu
Katahdin remained over in Boston on account
of the severity of the storm Of wind there
Here 1t was mild and pleasant.
f1-There is to be an Entertainment at LORD.
Hall, this "wednesday evening and also on
Thursday evening. The Fairy Tale "Cinder
ella" in pantomime, the first evening; tn,
G erman Fairy Tale, (also in pantomime) of tn,
''Sleeping Beauty" on Thursday evening.
Reading by General Caldwell.
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The sooner Ellsworth becomes cit,
the better. The expense will be but trifit
If any more than now. A Mayors salary will
not be more than that Of the Chairman Of the
| board of selectmen, and the members of the
Council and Aldermen, well serve for the hon
or which di,edys attaches to these important
positions. Let us have city, with Bear, q
cow and New Dublin ward.
We would call the attention Of on re adj.
ers to the advertisement Of DIR. Mier's Heal.
ing Balsam. in our paper this week, and DIR.
HOOker's Group Syrup, which will appear In
| our paper next week. These preparations are
reported to be unrivalled for the cure of the
complaints named in the advertisements.
TIE STORM We had regular Or an irreg.
ular Easterly storm on Tuesday. 1t did seem
As ifthe snow never came down in such large
| flakes as when 1t first commenced, and while il
did not continue to fall in just that style all
day, it did fall thick and fast until night. This
morning, Wednesday, there is snow enough on
the ground for reg ulnr old fashioned winter
THE PORTLAND PREss.-The Daily Press
has at times, in our opinion, unnecessarily
meddled with our local politics, but neverthe.
less, 1t is an able paper, of the largert size
among dalies, well printed, has full market re .
ports, shipping list &c. and able correspond.
ents. 1t was never so good paper as to-day
and Maine people should patronizc it rather
than send to Boston for their reading
A correspondent at Seal Cove. fremont