Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-12-27
LOCAL. NEWS, &C.
The ice is all out Of Union river Bay.

lic iSC - oH oat u Nuioh AAsVb ASuss
-Zaechcus Greedy, the father OF Horace
Grcely died on Wednesday, last week at
Wayne, New York.
Col Parker and the beautiful blonde Miss
Sacket. aAof Washington, were mar ricd on
Monday last, General Grant giving away the
bride.
Eggs have been selling in our market for
40 cts. per dozen, the highest price ever paid
before here.
Hon. c. S. Hamilton, a member Of Con.
gress from Ohio, was murdered by an insane
son ofcishtecn, the other'day.
Hon. Eugene Cassery has been elected
US. Senator from California. lie is u native
of New York. lie went to California in 1861.
SAocKiSG AccrDESr.-Capt. William L.
land Of Trenton, fell from the scaifold in his
barn on Monday, while assisting in pressing
hay, and broke his neck. lie was nearly eighty
years old.-Iiis death va, immediate.
Mr.. Buka. Il yourg gentleman of fine
culture and fine feelings native Of Germany,
IS teaching the German Language to aclas, il,
hi, village. lie is forming new class of be-
ginners.
IN the notice of Election of Officers of
'.Rising SUM- Lodge, Free and A. Masous OF
Orland, two Of tue names were printed wrong.
that of the w. NJ, John X. Crosby, II. X.
Hawes See, and o. +. Dorr, s. ID.
SAD ACcIpEST.-Mr. James G. Moore of
Waltham was killed Thursday, instantly. by
some accident while hauling lumber. The par
ticulars We do not learn.
We call attention to the Readings Of Mr..
Bugbee on Tuesday evening at the Methodist
Westinghouse, ii being one Of the Exercises in
the Village Library Course Of Lectures and
Readings, Let there be full house. There
are plenty OF tickets yet to be had.
jesse Floyd OF Columbia, who was con.
yicted of fraud in Obtaining pension has been
pardoned by the President.
The sleighing has been very fine for q
number Of days. up'to this time, Wednesday.
EdOur Carrier will be round bright and
early New Years day with an Address to the
patrons Of the American. We bcspeak for
him kind word AMI willing shilling.
We wish all of our subscribers and "ths
rest of mankind" u Merry Christmas.
-Csn any of our sub scribers tell US how
to pay our debts, if we don't collect our dues!
Tbs Minutes for the Hancock Baptist As
ISOLATION, published with ths Minutes Of the
Maine Baptist Missionary Convention, are
printed and have been sent to this Office for
publication. r- ..r. nE.r...
DR.. W. b. Potter of ''Ncw England y has
found out the secret of Spiri,ualism, We have
read this account but cannot understand what
he has discovered. Amy one wishing TO know
more about thi, matter, can find out what Mr..
Potter knows by sending to his agent G. p. Pot
ter, Coventry. Il. l., and obtaining large
work which he has pub lished. r..s -s..f ...-
1t is said that the celebrated Mrs. Cobb
did not move to have General Baker arrested
until he had len Washington. She don't want
him "re-called." He Is a bad witness for her.
Sunday VIC had a s. e. Snow-storm. In
the evening it raincd, but In the morning and
and throughout the day II was pleasant and
warm until near night when the wind veered
more Northerly aud it was "cold weather .
again. s~
leaI
in our statement last week OF manufae-
lured lumber. the item Of latlies made by War.
rem Brown Esq, was put down ut two hundred
which was mistake, it being two
millions.
The Express train from New York TO
Boston RIM into freight train near Natick,
Mass, killing the brakeman and injuriug some
Of the passengers. Nobody to blame, ofcourse.
Don't fail to read the letter of General
Grant to President johnson, published on the
outside OF this issue. -...,.s
--Harpers Magazine for January is rcce,y.
ed. Itisfor sale at the Bookstores in this VII
ago. We club with Harpcr's publications
tB-The High School in District No. 3, il 4
closed for the season. The intermediate !
School we understand. will commence again
Tor Q short term on Jan. 9th. ~.
-Rcv. DIR. Shaller of Portland, recently
delivered lecture on Faith as an element OF
success, which is spoken so well Of thar 1t is T.
'e repeated by request