Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-25


SuRRY M,JoHttY.-Thc Democratic ma or-
ity in Surry on Monday the lith was one
Charles Conary of Surry OF Ellsworth, hid hi.
name on the voting list Of both towns, and yo-
ted in Surry early and then came 10 Ellsworth
and voted. the Democratic tieAet-oi course.
lie WAS srrestcd on wednesday on a warrant.
plead gully and bouni over for trial at oeto-
bor term Of the Court
There whore few case. In this and
Warrington County wherein the two cand
dates for Congress bad "a surplus Of titles given
them by the ehiirmen Of the meetings, that Of
Hon aud Of E-auirc. but in Massachusetts tho
Democrat, have clnliiatc for Governor. who
ii i, ledSed is the son ofhis father aud the
grandson Of his grandfather.
LIZA quartetic Of Young aud noisy Demo
crat. living ut Reeds Brook returning homo
on Thur-da, night from this village. TO show
their ind, pen,I.nce, krocksi down u quiet rnj
inoIcnsiye man near Mr.. Shsckforrs hous.
and nearly Killed him. One Of the offenders
has been .rsst.d and now lies IN j.al.
A DrS.-We have been attending to poll
ties hr .oms,lne past. and at the expense Of
our business. we find, and now 10 make
amends nv far possible, we intcn3 to devote
our time all the more unrc.evedly to BUSINESS.
our newspaper acouut, need looking aftcr.
and our eXehcguer needs repenshing sadly,
to the end that compositors, paper-makers,
and type founders shall he paid. We hardly
need adj that We absolutely need al the little
sums Of s209 and upw sr,s that are dse -. and
that we must insist or those in arrears psyinE
up. We cannot go into the street and present
= BILL and must therefore ask our town sub
scribcrs ~ call at the office, AMI those living
away to remit By mail.
UNDER THE CLoUD.-Last week the Han.
cock Co. Baptist association held its session At
Hancock. Sometime during its session = min
ster OF the denomouation wen. INTO . store
near by where the meetings were held. IL was
the day aftrr the election, and remarked that
:. this must be Democratic store, l think, As
the other has flag run out and you hsvo
none, addressing himself to the owner. ~
am n Democrat" said the owner. =" and l
thought it was the duty OF ministers. (the gem
tlemen were Strangers to preach the gospel,
and not to NEEDLE with politics. Yes. it il
the duty of ministers to preach the gospel"
u
ell on them to administer consolation and SYM
pathy 10 the afflicted" Considering chow
Maine went," this was pretty good.
t1-A large number Of the Society Of the Rev
+. L. Lakewood, with other friends mado
him n visit at his new housekeeping quarters
on Monday last, and spent an hour or two in
the happiest social manner. engaging as usual
IN all gatherings, in discussing the current
Topics of interest OF the dav, in listening TO.
some good music, in seeing and being seen, in
exchanging friendly congratulations &c. &c.
We are pleased to record the fact that these
friends were not unmndful Of their Pastors
multiplied wants incident TO 81 just commence
Ing housekeeping" and therefore they volun-
teered to do bit OF marketing for him, bring
ing from the grocers, and the dry-good mer-
chant, and the farm ALSO numberless handy
things" to have about on such interesting oc.
C lsons. We don't know which party was
most pleased, as all seemed happy, but the Pas
tor, in n brief fow words, went down to the,
root of the matter, and extracted pearly dew
drops from some sparkling and happy eyes,.