Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-31
LOCAL NEWS, &C.

LOlAk NE W. ,, GU.
---Trince wants TO loan 40, 900 francs.
Dickens viii read in Portland, March 4th
--Thc Steamer ka tahdin i, TO be taken of
the route about the middle of February.
"Wednesday afternoon it commenced
showing again.
We had North East snow-storm on
Sunday and sunday night.
Mr. J. F. Wi,herell Of Dexter has COM
menccd the issuing of new paper called the
Dexter Gazette.
Neither General Grant nor General
A.eaie has advised Secretary Stanton to resign.
-Gcorgc Francis Train it is now said, was
arrested for debt, and not for fcniansm.
-One OF the editors of the Boston T'rcrel-
Ter says they had dirty week " in that city.
Why not wash and be clean:
Gen. Meade has disappointed the Pre>i-
dent. He acted unhand>omcly toward, Gen.
Lee at one time
The people of Chicago being puzzled as
20 how that city can be paved, Premise of the
oui,,ile Jonrna! asks "Why not pave itwith
good lniention,!'
They are so little acquainted with aigels
ever nj Gardiner, that AN honest yendeg uf
eiains, blowing bis horn was mistaken Tor ua-
brel!-t Repub lean Journal.
The mistake was sooh discovered. for he ~e
clurcd he was from Belfast and TOOK the Jout
Md u arincr hepDrter.
We saw "A copy of the formidable docu-
ment sent to Washington asking for the reno
val of Mr.. Peters - Collector of Frenrhman',
Bay and it was signed by long list of TX Office
holders, but we noticed that one important Ex
Office holders name was missing.
| The New York Evening Post says the
constitution of Alabama. is remarkable for its
general moderation and common sense.
The Washington correspondent of the
Evening Post says the Naval Committee Of the
House have cut down the estimates of the Navy
Department from forty seven millions OF do l.
lars toa little over eighteen millions.
| Interpretations are being matie, for mask
ed ball in Augusta on the 18th Of February.
WHY'S an old bureau, sold at auction.
like IN errand boy. Because it'll 60 for what'll
| fetch
An architect proposes to build "Bach-
elors hall which will differ from houses in
having no Ewes.
~ feel, " said an old lady, "that I've got
about through with this world. shan't enjoy
much more trouble"
Hon. Robert J. Walker has written let
ter in favor Of annexation Of all the land we
can get.-so il is said.
| We publish portion Of the Speech Of
Hon. j. A. Peters on the reconstruction bill.
on the outside Of this issue. We prepared it
for last weeks paper, but could not get it set
w in season.
fold has gone up again, notwithst nding
the government paid out for interest &c, near
ly 80 millions during the month. 1t seems to
us that the idea that there will be further ex.
pan>ion OF the currency is the cause.
In Oceanvillc-Saturiay evening, 25th
inst, Messrs. Webb & Whitmore's store was
burned with all its content unk nown-
loss about 5000.
There was an alarm Of fro on Wcdnes-
day. A dwellinghouse on Mt. Desert Street
took fire, but no serious damage was done.
The ladies of skowhegan recently give
the gentlemen Of that village an invitation to
a slegh-ride and supper 1t is leap year.
California claims to have raised about TWEEN
ty million bushels of wheat in 1867, worth about
$50, 600 900. Her wine and brandy produce is
estimated at - 900, 900 more and her fruit crop
as beyond estimation.
SALE OF A NEwsPAPER.-We learn that
the Skowhegan Clarion has been sold to Col.
z. A. Smith formerly ofEllsworth. 1t has fall
en- into good hands, and we expect to see the
paper much improyed.-Portland Star.
Glad of it. The Col. will make a live paper.
Is the capacious "Porringer" included in the
purchase.
neticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., is in town
hunting up business. Mr.. Smith is an accom-.
moda'ing and gentlemanly man and no doubt
his company ranks with the best in the ooun.
try.
We notice by the papers that jones Fl.
Chamberlain Esq. of this village has been ar.
pointed Assessor of Internal Revenue, vice n.
A. Joy Esq.
A correspondent wants to know the sta
tus Of the Ellis worth Coliectorship. As near as
we can learn, all hands ut Washington are tired
of the matter. and the recent nomination Is |
sleeping the sleep that knows no waking. Mr..
Young has returned home satisfied. Mr.. Hor.
klns, no doubt will return in the same deectable
state Of mind and the present Collector is also
in happy frame Of mind because Republican
Senate nterposes safe barrier against his dc.
cepitation. Gan is well that ends WELL"
THE people OF West Trenton, are deserv-
ing Of much credit for the erection of COM
modieus Hall. near the bridge at the Narrows
w learn that the building has two halls, the
upper one for religious meetings, and the low
er one 10 be used tor any purpose that may he
required. Rev H. NJ. Eaton has contributed
in one way and another, very much to further
the enterprise. He has been of late, preaching
to an attentive congregation, at the Hall, on
Sundays.