Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-02-07
LOCAL NEWS, &C.


: Tile state Of Iowa is clear of debt.
Tho State election in New Hampshire
takes place March 10th.
Mr.. Thornton the new British minIstcr.
arrived in Washington the Goth ult.
THE Republican gain In the With Con-
grcssonal district, Ohio, at the Representative
OVER the Oct. vote for Governor is T29,
4 The correspondent of the 7ribnnc wri.
ing from the Capital SAYS sweeping retrencl.
mcnt il the order of the day"
They have OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ In
New York city, which works to d charm. II
is said to resemble pump very much, and the
milk obtained, TO look and taste like water.
sEfhe Ninth Lecture of the course, will 10
on Monday evening, by W. +. Whi,el ou,o
! Esq, OF Augusta. The subject, "Our Scho.
ars."
Mr.. Fcs,cHdcn has introduced into tho
Senate the resolutions of the Maine delegation
in regard to the taxation of National banks,
We lost a nee new mttcn on or near
'Se stairs to our office II week or two ago. The
finder can have the odd one by calling on M.
as it is of no use.
bro. Nash of the HaIlowell GAZETTE say,
Col 4. \. Smith was formerly the publisher of
the Ellsworth american. This is . mistake
The Col. Wa, publisher Of the Hancock Jovr.
nal
The Adrance,' the new paper at Cbica.
so heads an article Newspapers and Ice now
il any one can see any possible 70 lation between
the ts.o. he must have optics keen. And yot
there may be some sort of relation,
The communication VIC rec d of .sscllsc,
is all well but the length If the writer will
condcnse The matter into halt the space it will 10
acceptable.
ALI the members in the House from WASH
ington County voted for the appeal of tho Con-
stabulary, Democrats and Republicans, temper
ance men and anti temperance men if there arc
any such.
Rev. n. N. Williams formerly settled In
this town, has become pastor Of the Baptist
church, Methren, Mass.
sSWe want, TO complete our files for 1s67
the number Of the american for April 26, No.
"A. Any one having this number, and will
forward it to US, will be paid literally for it.
-rhr Calvary Baptist churcl, Of Washing
called to consider Whit should be done, Hon.
Amos Kendall offered resolution to rebuild
the house on the same location, and one equally
costly. The one burned cost sl25.OOo, $780,
600 Of which was given by Mr.. Kendall.
---Lu,,lcr J. Vorrili. who WAS convicted OF
assisting Harris in the Auburn murder, has
been discharged. 4 motion for new trial war
| made at the time OF the trial, anti amer full
consideration Of the sulice; it was granted by
Judge Diekerson, the court being in session.
and in view Of some new evidence to be adj
duced the Attorney General cntereda nsy
pros.
An Oriand correspondent Of the Wig
SAYS there is family Of five persons in II 1t
town consisting of a Miss in her teens, her
mothers mother, aud her mothers mothers
mother. This is no great story. We saw Al
one time in \ town in this county, family
down 10 the surih generation, sll supported
I by liz. town at the same time. Perhaps Ito
/ youngest Was not in her teons.
Col. Smith formerly of Ellsworth. IN
company with Mr.. c. A. f. Emery. has pur-
chased the ShoMhegan Clarion Mr. Emery
has been Mr.. Liltlefeld's partner for SOME
time, aaA therefore kno@s all about the Car
! ion and the people Of the county. Col. Smith
has !li.d newspaper experience has taste fer
/ the business. and Is man Of ability. We
i have no doubt but the Clarion will be greatly
| improved uner the new management. We
certainly wish the psorrie.ors the most decide
ed Success.
--Messrs. C. Il. Rice '& Corpiuy have on
exhibition in the various towns in this county.
"Scenes in the south during tbs amcrssn
War" Zoology. views Of f.iIl-.izcd specimens
fro ali parts OF the iworld, with Humorous
Pieces y" tmoying Ggnres,) having natural
notion. &c. s.. Th. exhibition will be in
the county for . few weeks. giving AN NJ OPP
portumi,y to see it. The views are shown BY
.he Use OF a very large and powerful Sieres-
copton which burns the new and celebrated
Metallic Lisht, which ha. an illuminating pow
er equal 10 tie DrlImmona Light. We have
| tried some Of The n,eiai:e wiz. AMI it mAhes
u light of wonderful brillianc!.
The Boston money maglc: j. easy, and
it i. reported that there is revival Of ,rsds.
The Tr,eeHer says
The week closes with u revival In general
trade, and the month has commenced with
liberal supply Of money available for loans on
prime collateral security and for discounts Of
approved business paper, WITHOUT any eSxenS
ial changes from The comparatively low rates
of interest recently reported The market for
mast kinds of stocks and bonds continues &C.
tive. and although there are numerous secrs,
yet there are enough new buyers to take up
about all the lots of dividend paying invest
mens and speculative shares offered for sale.
-Gcncral Grant in conversation with
Western senator. Aaily denied Johnson's ch.rge
that lac broke faith with the President when no
turned the War Department over to Stanton.
Tile legislature elected by the people Of
Connecticut on the 9th of April will choose .
United States Senator to succeed Mr.. Dixon,
who is now fully committed to Democracy.
Among the Republican candidates for the pO-
sition are Governors Buckingham and Haw-
ley, Henry Il. Harrison, Professor Northorp Of
yale College, and EX-Congressman Brandsgco
anil Defining. The gentleman first named in
thought to have the faircst prospect Of success.
The Democratic candidate are equally numcr-
Gus. Among them is Gov, English, who will
probably be elected if the Democrats carry the
lcgisl AZURE.
OLIVER OPTICS MAGAZl NE.-We have ne.
elected for some time TO speak of this choice
magazine for young folks. AS it deserves. 1t Is
one of the most interesting works Of the kind,
that we have seen, and without designating
which one Of the many publication Of the kind
is the best of all, we can safely assure our
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