Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-21
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we are having Soou Weatncr JUST now.
The livel,est "ticks" just now are pol.
litics.
Rev. Mr.. Fowler will preach in the
Methodist Meeting Louise next Sabbath fore.
noon.
Tho New Hal building is progressing
quito well. The Hoorngs Of the second story
are being put in. 1t is large building and 1t
will take time to complete it.
A FIRE-The saw and shingle mill on tho
west ern side ofthe river. ut the five saw dam,
owned by B. F. Austin aud b. F. Kelliher,
was bu ned on Wednesday night. We do not
learn the particulars.
We state for the benefit OF those interest,"
ed that bills of Sale of Vessels, by late act Of
Congress, are woihless unless acknowledged
by Notary Public, or q Justice of the Peace,
the same Us n deed Of real estate.
The Editors and Publishers did not have
full Convention this year, but those that did
attend had good time ii is said.
--R"v, Nuth'l Butler resigned the pastorate
Of the Baptist Church in Camden several
weeks go but mt III. request OF hi, Society
afterwards withdrew it for the present.
-Orangc Judd. editor of the American
AZ iculturdiiSt, has bought the New York
and Flushing Railroad Tor about SGO0 600.
ALL the Democratic papers are busy try.
ing to prove that Horatio Seymouc was loyal
during the rebellion. Nobody takes this
trouble for Grant because it is not necessary.
1t is estimated that one million Of cigars
are smoked and four thousand kegs Of lager
beer drank daily in Newiork.
Tile Columbus Journal says: Tho
last act OF the Rebels, before the war, was 10
vote the Democratic ticket. The first act Of
the Rebels. after the war, was to vote tho
democratic ticket As there was but one step
from Democracy into rebellion, there WAS but
one step from rebellion back into Democracy"
The New York Democratic State Con-
vention will be held at Albany, Sept, 81. The
contest for the nomination Is between Murphy
and Hoffman, with the chances III favor Of the
former
We return our thanks to J.W.C lapo Esq,
General Ticket agent of the Portland and Ken
nebec Railroad for n free ticket to the Publish
ers Convention, over that road. The ticket itself
is model of ncatuess, and we acknowledge
the kind ouriesy OF the agent Of TIC company.
f1- The following resolution was passed At
our Co grcssional Convention, aud WAS omit
ted in our report of the doinys.
Resolved, that the thanks ofthis Convention
are hereby ten lcrci to the Hon. +. \. Pix e
for the ability and fidelity with which he has
discharged his duties ~ tac Representative OF
thi, district in the Congress OF the United
States. and that we fully appreciate the motives
which have induced him to decline II renonin-
alton for Congress. which are alike honorable
to himscl fand To the party which las 30 Ire
quently and willingly conferred upon him its
highest honors.
Hon. VIM p Frye will speak at The tol.
lowing places
Cherryiisld. Tue .day, Sept. 1.
Machias, Wednesday, Sept.2.
Denuysyille, Thursday, Sept. 3.
Calais, Friday. Sept. 4.
Eastport. Saturday, sept. s.
Pembroke, Monday, Sept. I.
Hon. Lot. NJ. Morrill, will speak a, fol.
lows
Es>tport, Tuesday. Aug. Is.
Calais. Wednesday, Aug. 90.
Machias, Thursday. Aug. 81
Cherryfeld. Friday. Aug. %.
Ellsworth. Saturday. Aug. %.
Bluehill, Monday, Aug. 81.
Bucksport, Tuesday, Sept. /.
Hon. Eugene Hale will speak at tho fol-
lowing places
Bucksport, Monday, Aug. "a
Castine. Tuesday. Aug. IS.
Bluchill, Wednesday, Aug. %,
Surry, Thursday, aug. 81.
Marlaville, Friday afternoon, Aug. 49,.
sullivan. Monday. Aug. 81.
Cherryteld. Tuesday, Sept. l..
MuchIas, Wednesday, Sept 2,
d nnysville THURSDAY, Sept. g.:
Calais, Friday. Sept 1.
PASSPORT. Saturday, Sept 5,
Pembroke, Monday, Sept. 7.
,TRoTTlNG AT BUcKsroRr. There was .,
pleasant trot at Brcksport yesterday. Three
purses were trOtted for by seven horses In.
the forenoon John I. Whehlen's roan horse
-" Right Bower,"of this city,. won the . So
noon also won the s75 purse ;best time 2 .43.l.2.
The go purses Was won by Rosa Bonheur"
OF Ellsworth"
The" LABORING MANS FRIgND.o
The Copperheads are circulating huge mass
OF lies In tract under this head. II any labor.
Ing man Is fool enough to listen to such trum-
perry then the population Of Maine has lost tho
Intelligence with ~hich they have always been
credited.
THEY ARE COMING, 10000 MoRE."-
The sensible Democrats all over the Country
are leaving that party aud are coming over o.
Grant and ColfaX in scores: Mr.. P. Silsby, a
member Of the Democratic State Committee, Of
Cal says th,t he shall vote for Grant. Geo. NJ.
Weston Of Bangor, ditto. Gen. Dcvens Of Mass.
who ran for Gov. against Gov. Andrews In
1862. Judge Linsey ofIOwa, who has been no.
mated Pres idntia ElectOr by the Democrats
says he shall vote for Grant; Gen. Sweitzer Of
Pittsburgh, Democratic candidate for Congress
In 1865, will do the same, with lots OF others.
We ~ PUBLICATION.
The CoRNHILL MONTHLY and LITERARY
l., tho u,c,ar ~ man, Mou,hl,.