Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-04-17
LOCAL NEWS, &C.

Good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO build.
Wisconsin farmers are blowing and SOW
ing.
-rhe Montreal Punch thinks Hercules
invented The first >leighiug club.
--Sguib. OF the Lowell Courier. thinks
the dearest eyes he knows OF just ROW are
those OF potatoes.
The wife makes the home. and the home
makes the man.
We heard robin singing one morning
early about two weeks since, but never song
from him since.
They had asAoc.s Of an earthquake in
Salem, Mass, Oh thursday last week.
-Eighteen inches Of snow fen in Farming.
ton Oh Hednc day last Week, train having to
use 4 SNOW plow.
In New York city last week. 49, persons
died and the polire arrested 1912 persons.
--Thc PIasterers Of Portland demand 81 90
per day.
Hay is plenty On the Kenncbcc and sell
ins in Gardiner for from ) to 3lS per ton. If
the cold weather continues i, will yet bring
So.
-PotstoHs are retailing for $50 per bush
Ell in this market. Never higher here.
Or 22j0o arrests in Chicago last year,
1000 nearly, wee made 50 by drunkenness.
The weather continues cold, with snow
on the ground and no signs Of Spring.
Head the original articles on the outside
Of this issue.
There were snow-Storms the 12th in
New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
--To.hy, Wednesday, is pleasan: and real
ly the first Sprins-lkc day, yet in April.
The Spec.acles nude by Mcssrs. Lazaru,
& Morris. stand high in the market Those
that have used them, speak well ofthcm. Mr..
L. f. Robinson is Agent tor Ellsworth.
a child, aged 9months. of Mr.. Stewart
was choked to death ct the table on the 9Th.
in Stockton, sosays the Belfast Jouri4al.
There are two Gambling Houses for
Ladies in Washington.
The Presidents friends are RESPONDENT in
relation TO the ''impending crisis (which hangs
over him.
u. 5. flagship Franklin, with Admiral
Farragut on board, accompanied by the Ticon-
deroga, arrived at Malta, April 18th. U. 5.
transport ship Guard also arrived here same
day Admirable Farragut viii soon sail for
Lisbon.
The attention of those interested is call.
ed to lie notice that the Probate Court will be
held on the 9TH Wednesday in April instead of
the 4th, that time being the time of the S. j.
Court.
Tho communication in relation TO the
tax on 'tumblc-down fnlling-mill is laid
aside for the present No tax is now, Or
can be assessed on any mandatory in the coun-
ty nor on baggage wagons. None has been
assessed on wagons Of late, worth less than
$4,000.
An important order has been issued by
General Meade in relation to the approaching
election in Georgia. Employers are forbidden
to iatimida,e voters by threatening such with
loss Of employment, add any cases of the Kind
will be tried by Military Commission.
Among the two millions Of people bv
whom Jeddo in Japan is inhabited there is not
begSar in the street, not a man unable TO
read, not drunkard, nor rufiian. The wom-
en- are beautiful, the men are robust and ener-
getlc, there is no trouble about fashions educa.
ton is universal, books are plentiful, though
there are no newspapers, life is simple and
easy, marriage Is universal, and children 20
naked.
MIR. Thomas Paine Of SaIsbu,y's Cove, in
| 1866 purchased in Lewiston and planted I2lbs
of the early Goodrich potatoes, and raised that
year three barrels. In 1867 planted IA quarter
of an acre. ~nd raised about IS bushels, The
season was too wet, for good crop. Mr.. Paine
has some of those early potatoes for sale at
$500 per bushel.
An agent is wanted in Ellsworth for New
York, Life Insurance Company. see Adyer-
tisement In another column. Apply to WE.
Morrill,. Gen. agent. Augusta Me.
| Our thanks are due Hon. w. p. Fessenden.
and Hon.J.G. Blaine for valuable .Pub Docs. !"
-Atlength we have direct news from DIR.
Livingstone himself. All the information receive
| ed about hiin heretofore made his safety only
proDabie. not certain. Now Sir Roderiok
Murchison has received a letter from the great
Traveller, announcing that he is in good health,
ana that his Journey of exploration has been
| successful Or. Llyi ngstone win soon return
| TO England, he 'e graud ovation undoubtedly
awaits him. ~ \. Tribune