Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-04-03
TO be continued.
Nrw YORK March 2Sth lSG:


Mn EDIroR: /. Stewart the dry
goods mil!nnare has nearly completed the
inost easily and elegant private residence
in this cauntrv. on Fifth Avcuue the tx
terrier being OF white marble. elahoratcly
wrought. The cost Of this ,,llace Is cstl
mated at two million Of dollars. 1t Ger
tainly should not he extrasagant for man
to invest the third of one years earnings
in private residence.
All the old landmarks in the city. IN the
shane of buildings are rapidly disappear
.~;: :. I,s,ru,, 1,uutu eurtCttt TvCugHtz
one old brick ansl mortar or frame acq.ii.li-
lance on the Island. In fact. New York
is being rapidly rebuilt entirely.
The cudgel of defence is again taken
up for the Military Sch"nl at West
Point. this time against the charge OF els
lnralty. Last week the immortality OF West
Pint va, the subject of several editorials.
A school which needs so mach SPECIAL
meanings to sustain it must be IN bad
Way.
The exodus of the Germans from their
faihcrlanl if possible. it is still more MARI
ed than the Irish. six millions is the com
pufcd number OF Germans ROW natufalized
in the United States. OF the elnigrants
who arrived in 1867. li7.53t were from
Germany. G5. l34 froai Ireland. 81 4 II from
! England showing that III these latter years
| the Germans take the lead.
Germans are found in Beaver street,
| Water street and the Bamery. English
and Scutcii con5regate around the British
Comsal's in Bowling Green. Italians aud
Spaniar,ls have each their Rendezvous and
even Africans aud Chinese are mainly to
! he fouud in certain localities We have
churches where service is held IN German
! French, Latin, Hebrew, Welsh and SOM
oth-.r tongues. The German. French, aud
| Italian theatres are we'll known, ana there
are ten German. tn French, one Italian
Two Spanish. two Welsh. and, we believe
! Russian and Polish newspapers. In all
business Of primary Importance the natives
Of the north ui Europe t he the lead Vi
! foreign immigrants. II much larger number
IT Irish remain in the city than OF other
natiunalitics-thc latter prcierrlng 10 seek
hones in the West.
The last phase in the Erie Railway quar-
rel is the issue of an injuactini by Jbds'
Clarke restraining The receiver appointed
ny Judge Barnard from acting, which how
ever has not been Yet served, Ii Is SAID,
thai although tracked up wupairs Il stairs
| Ia MS avn house. Tie receiver coaid not be
| laund
j hn Devl,i. who has been sentenced
for twu years iuf drfrau,lIny the Govern
n.it oil The whisk,.v tax. b.asted that he
hal niu,lr, emoagh 10 brine the Revrnuc
Department aud the Judge. His conAlc
iio,l Was not expected. Ills frauds amount
| / g. 1 Il, 4 ,tt.t.l
Tn" foreign Imports. al this port, Tor
the week. are heavier than Tor some time
past The fatal is &7,576. ll1-upwards
Of S6.0tj0 0,j) of Which comes under the
head of genaral merchandise.
The u 5. steamers Pelican and 'H,r-
rict Lane have been sold ~ priv te par
ti~s-thc former for 5 Is O'm. aud the lat
ter for SIO,500 Given away i'll realit, --
their copper alone would net Il mncii larger
suu'.
The ice companies Of this city have stor-
ed 6.'O 900 tons OF ice for suiniuer con-
sumption
The spring opening Of the ,nodistes. dis
play nothing that is very new orremarahic.
Fashions are hat little changed. Spanish
linen ard China cluaks are among The new
materials for spring and summer suits
Among the novelties in laccs are the new
robes a la PriaceSss. Shawls are not worn
with short Dire SEES. only the most costly are
in demand. principally Cashmere aud lace,
Many of uur authors at present are VIII
ting the lives ot prominent men. Richard
sun. Dana. Delliiig, Abbot, and Jessie, are
I'll running pen race 10 see WIN VIII get
their lie vi Grant out first. They all an
tlcipate ready sale and heavy returns.
DEMoREsT'S YOUNG AMERl(A.-This eX