Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-07

PEksoNNI-Hon. John A. Petcfs passed
through this citv yesterday on his way from
Washington to Bangor.
Hon Sidney Perham arrived here yes
terday, and with his family, will spend sever.
al days IN the city, prior to his returning TO his
home In Oxford.
Senator Fesscnden arrived home in the
last evenings train. having spent day in Bos
ton on the way from Washington.
Butler of the Bidicford journal, and
Wheeler OF the Bangor Wing, were in towr
yesterday afternoon but what mischief they
were plotting has not been discovered
Portland Star Sd.
A trotting park is to he established at
Woodstock. n. Il. They will probably haze
to adopt the rue-"free to all horses owned in
New Bruirswick'-or Maine horses will walk
of with all the purses.
john Elder, of East Machias, walked up
one morning to find that some mcddlesome
gentleman had borrowed his team without
leave. lie tracked the. team to Topsfeld
where he took possession Of his property. The
driver, one Mr.. Hickey, Is In Machias Jail
W here he will remain during the hot weather
The Portland Press cannot forget It's old
tricks of medd ling with the politics in this
Congressional District. 1t visited until the
call was issued for thu Con yressional Convcn-
ton and then 1t attacks MIR. Pike. 1t was to be
hoped that under its new editorial m mage
ment it would inter nit its efforts In that di.
rectiou.
SUDDEN DEATH. Mr.. Stephen Martin.
about seventy-hve years Of age, residing on
Essex street. died very suddenly on Su nday
lie had been in feeble health for some time,
But was about the house as usual on that day
until about five o'clock in the afternoon when
he came in and sat down on the lounge and
called for some water, but fell back before he
could drink it. and only breath,d once or fwi CO
before h died. lis death was probably the
result of paralysis. as he had two paralytic
shocks + revious to this.
The n. Y. Commercial publishes let.
ter dated Southampton, July Is, which ends
thus:
Eve heard last night Of the Dem )cratic
nomination for President. the result Sc ious.
ly dsapoints me. But that am strictly pro-
hibied from reading newspapers. or thin king
of public affairs. l should have much to say on
this subject. If l had thousand voices to
raise. and IL many votes to cast they should all
be pronounced and deposited for Grant and
against Seymour.
Truly yours, TnuRLow WEED.
GENERAL GRANT. But little more than q
year ago, the New York World, now full of
scurrilous attacks on the same man, said:
''Of the steadincss and staunchncss OF
G rants latr0tsm. or the uprightness and So
lidity OF his character, no man in the country
doubts or affects to doubt. On the score
Of loyalty and solid pubic services no man in
the country can come in competition with this
ilustrious soldie-. The Presidency can
be nothing to hin; he has u more vsiu able
Office. But il, in the hanls Of Provid ,nrc / the
could be an instrume for tranquilizing the
country, that Is an honor for which he could
afford to sacrifice ease congenia pursuits, and
the possibilities Of still greater fame rs SOL
der"
CoMMESDABLE LIBERALIrY.-O Oliver Ellis
worth. ESQ.,. Of this city, publisher Of Town
4 Holbrook's Progressive Series Of Readers
tune, making him independent oil any income
heretofore derived from the publication Of these
popular and recently revised and enlarg ID
text books, it is understood Is about to offer
the same to the public for IL period Of ten years
at only ten (lO) per cent. above the cost OF
manufacture. including the usual discount al
lowed the trade and the retail price will he
printed on the cover Of each book. Such lib
eral Oici on the part of this en.erprisn3 pub
Usher shocld insure the u of this excellent
series in every school in our country.
-Bostot Journal.
NOTABLE SAYINGS. At tn ID. macra,c
hig raising. Goa. S. Peters Esq -
wanted to belong to party tint is 10y
al in time of Peace. - Ellsworth Amer!
can.
Exactly tie DEN. party is Just tn.
party which is loyal i'll ii he OF peace. but
the Republican party is loyal ali tha time.
10 time ot peace or IN war. Inc Dama
fl I.x.
IN hand. as they wasted none during the
rebcllion.-Whg.
SAD CASE or DRowN1G. A little boy nine
years of age, son Of Mrs. Came of Boston.
who with this boy anb an infant. has been
sicndng the hot " a!her al Saturday cove.
below NOrthport. WAS drowned on Thursday
evening under very distressing circumstances.
Although the family had been there there
some weeks. T. G mother had not allowed the
boy to 60 unattended TO the waller. On this
day, however, Us he said there were some men
upon the wharf, his mother allowed him 20 go
down there. but it seems that the men left
about the time he started to go, and appear
ances Indicate that ut in attempting TO get into
beat which lay there. h. ( inlothe water
- which just covered his head and was
found drowned in about half an hour after he
went out Every fort WAS made to resus.
citate him but in vain. He was = remarkably
b, light AMI active boy, and the unhappy event
has cast gloom over the entire ncighborhood.
FIRE IN BALDWIN. The residence of Is
aac Dyer. ESQ. at Baldwin tOye Their with the
stable and other outbuildiDgs was entirely con.
sun,el BY fire las: Tuesday afternoon. The
entire contents Of the stable, including the
house aud about so tons OF hay. were consum.
ell. The greater part OF the furhi ure Was
saved from the house before the fame, reach
ed il. The loss was between 5000 anu 5000,
there was no insurance, the policy having but
recently expired.
We understand that Gen. C. p. Mattocks of
this city, the step sou of MIR. Isaac Dyer. los
some valuable property in the fire. lie had u
valuable library in the house which was