Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-10-09

The weather is proving admirable for
the State fair.
-. Uncle Phil More . supplied our market
with IN libut this week.
a- The high school in District No. 3, Will com.
mence next Monday.
The early frost in this region was hard
on the cranberries.
They had genuine earthquake in Ban
gor on Tuesday last week.
We had a smart shower on Tuesday
morning attended with thunder.
The leaves in the fores, begin to assume
the splendid eoIors of autumn.
-Remember the Bu,alcy's screnalers Fri.
day aud Saturday evenings.
- Tn. State elections in Pcnn.ylvania
Ohio AMI Indiana take place next Tuesday.
The " big fish, is in Portland, At the
State Fair. 10 it a Maine production.
-TrE HUNTING GROUND. The Portland
correspondent ofthc Vhig says there are plen-
ty opportunities, 70 XII time in that city.
The Grecisn Band - has got Is far East
IL
East Ellsworth.
IL any of our subscribers intend hauling
us wood in pay for the Am erican we want
them to do il now.
- The great meeting OF The SO di r. in
Phil delpha was most impos ng AT ,ir. Tn
procession AL hour an n half inpa,sing given
| oint.
The town elections Of Connecticut, which
Took place on Monday last show large Republic
can gains.
R. II. Dana Jr. will run for Congress in
the Massachusetts district against Gen. b +.
Butler.
The Poetry OF Dennis o. Flaherty will
tickle the ribs of the laughing ones
The late Hon. T. A. D. Fes.enden had
an insurance of 5000 on his life.
Admiral Semmes, the rebel pirate is
about to publish narrative of his piratical
exploits. 1t should be called The Pirates
own Book
- Ii is said that Commodore Mutt and
Minnie Warren. dispairing Of ever growing
up, are about to be married.
The New York Tribune is af,er b. II.
Hill, who tries to explain away the Camilla
slaughter, with a sharp stick. Hill has the
opportunity to be heard in the column, OF The
Tribune, but Mr.. Greeley rctorts upon him
so pitbily and truthfully that he comes out Of
the contest lame duck
-General IIndman, formally a member OF
Congress, and more recently rebel General
was shot at Memphis, the 2sth uit by an up-
known person, but supposed to be one Of his
soldiers in the rebel service.
Ho For TIE WEsr.-Some dozen persons
started from this place for California on Mon.
day last, and those OF al ages and OF both
sexes. Jerry Griffin with his family, and his
mother who Is over seventy years Of ace, 70
for tie second time to the Pacific State. some
others of the number are making their second
trip. Perhaps at no time for years has wages
been so high here rs now, and still people
leave to better their condition.
STRUCK By LIGHrSING.-A barn on an Island
on Cape Rosua, Brooksville, was struck by light
ming ON Tuesday morning, and burned down. with
twenty five tons of hay and an OK that had been
tied up because it was breechy. The property
belonge to Asa Turner Of Brooklin.
The two gentlemen Of % our village
whom we announced last week as having pur.
chased half interest in the "big fish," gave
up the bargain at last. We sec by the Wig
that gentleman of Lincoln afterwards pur.
Chased quarter interest.
The Maine Normal for October has been
received. This Monthly is now published by
Brown Thurston, Portland. II il published at
81 80 per year, and is worth much more to any
teacher.
The pork crop it is said will he the
largest ever raised. The lard crop is high
enough to be good.