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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-08-12

brow OH nL E!itNl9MI0.. Il 913hi
-laAt AEaBe qawgef HAS been tsdhdtsed
to9thsl lbafnofi WashfHgtbn9d This si5i
enfReiyb propsf.' bWashfngtea E Isl am
AdricaHi Sisyav AZ AlshaSorIyaeb its oe6tq
ers ARE negroess aspoftion SfIftsanf
nicipafv aushoritiss idso San8pesedu caf
darksgs 9dana' the Legislation in the
eapitoiiis mainly FOR the tbeaieHlt of TIE fiffei
col6redopoptla Such being Slie
ease2nsoto-m merely EuHe negro, bsButo d
hundred dnHgFoesyoshehl b6 admitted
to . practice inooiss,i courtsJs'iNiggsrs
should act asrjaryrhdnJ ipFaside over
the courts, eaad iperform aaih its bust
,uess,niiA white man has ias little busial
ness iae Nv Washington7 as llas'o4ie sas slil
beSiaa yGg zu bnu0i THos; aainsTs BIS!
/ 1T s9c5-gffd TTT tBIl3 abIit
tSTI4BgBf4IFs ,4AAFFAIRlIN eGLENHhAN0E-
On EEidaN; mQrning dast,nso.terTibles
stebRipgl affair 1,oocugHedT at6z lSepeea
street, QeKelaRd liThe paEtiesaweRe
WsRs Lampbeap of the firm lefoRt RI
HollidaBp&l GG,s steReila cutters dis
wife, and George Stanleys on, ,empluge
in ,the establishment, who boarded at
tho; house, iqf Lamp phear. The, 1atters
snspeetipg an impronef jRtimaesi be+l
tYeep Stanley and dhia; wife, went to-
his office eeaNlgsin the zmoRnihg. .laaV-.
ing his wife, iM bediw Ashesk time
after he letnEnea spdtimaaagedrt0 get,
into btha i yhtSRgse, hgSRgs pnehseryed by Stanley;
apd his WIFE both fafW hem,he found
iTb bStsnleyis sleeping, mnithe latter;
eglI rdiahablge. ooI.ampheaI nsttaaked
Stanley with a knita iRaaGting several,
serious wounds. .oIRttha psidst of the
affEay, tMrsz ia jntel6eFedltos save Stan-
ley fffom9 tbsiYeHgRaRces0 of ,heIo made
deneA lhAshandy J when lshe eofeceiyedla
frightful wound in the abdoInan-,r
Stanley emhyaeed the opp portaniteand
made hiisfreseane fne9nothe house with
flag Of truce streemihg ip1the wipds4A4t
The W0uR6s aye nqtregaEded as Ifatals
MI surrendered ,himselfIto the als4
thoritieso but ubyo request ofthe; aurr
geogI, and sllIls twifesdwasi aot taken
fromfhiiss, residence. arGey quo! Tefih =
hHEE hHE empas5ftaainEce9 Ipa5ftaaiEa p men ia II Cnyashegra Il "a
tcodntys have f5a fc56anyent tioh Oh to 81 Be
hefd aa aa cieyeland su oun, Saturday Sat- dIiIia next,
Ito nominate innate i cpa county ~ hcket: The
/ Temperahmce Il il 1 men snlfP 81 that county pIt have have
7 4 aatgJJ,,;;, SLaf III "a ISll sE dr4i ipI1r 1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-08-12
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PHILADEL-
PHIA.
Great DesF1ethign Eef lFropskty.

Great Dest1ctt t9n Fef Property. Il
At seven eelosk kpn{ Weanesdag
evening pf list weak, 'thes United
States boIaed warehollse on lombard.
street wi larf, better known Jas Boil !;
lerston's gtore-house, six story brick
building, $50 by $50 feet, and contain
ing 10000 barrels of whiskey and other
goods, valued at ten or eleven mil
lions Sf HSllaAs, Rok fire aud for sy-'
eral hours defed all efforts of the fire.
men TO arrest its progress. The hre
was the most destructive that has oc-
ciirred iii that city since the great FIRE
Of 1850: 9'The burning liquor ran
through the streets iike'rivers destroy
ing the hose; thus interfering with the
work offhe afireiiien. 1.-The origin of
the fire Is statedias foIiows!u 9",H'79
9dThe immense weight Of 'whisky
Stored IN The south end d0ft the building
directly over tile Iengihe-room -ccatised
the upper part of tie @bdildihg to give
way, way, titus letting tile iwlAskey down
ihtothe engine room. In an Instant the
hre spread throughout the six stores.
Tie iiqenieh directed their effort to
sastv7e'ths Surrounding property, It bel
ing iiiapossf6le ts do amy thing with
the e'wafeh6use.t SniaT2sirIi e2n'ii9it'oa
y Between one and two O'clock on the
morning Of tlie;5th a''hea*y' thunder
STORM set i'm Which aided in reducing
the iire.iuCy @Ai &! s;iot>i.9ao a@9;ij II"
iI9The stores destroyed were consider
ca to be seRtifely dTe-pro6f,2 having
iron doors and shutters. bTReTe were
eisAteeh- -ihehs wallis s3etwee6 each i6A
theeightl stores, but othey burned al
nabssagI IL made of we0d!fEg Ton i'iHea
eThe burhing'w wliskey ran into sew
sTs, causing aexplosions and 80 great
panic e'ilamongeHth q spectators, which
was'hotilessened iby the repert that
the'buildfng contained powder, salt
petre, ,H &c99 These buildings diwere
erected some fifteen years ago. and
wefs;icohsiaeredi among speculators
ths:iaestaof the Kind in the country.
Theys were FORMERLY y'dsed by the Gov
eanmentsfo1' storing sugar. cigars, gs5e.
but recently were entirely devoted to
the!sterage Of whiskeyIiiisBohd. snon!
sEThe total lossby the flrenis1.estima-
tediatioxer 5j0oODOe. Ehs loss Sfin:
-sdiance companies ON, the stock is 81
299 9O0e. 10y ireaob rovon iii" ] ,uori
L a,iIG -,fiutiueuDrlE frlnyr .ziA5 :a.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
CHANCES IN EASTERN MAINE MAJ

CHANCES IN EASTERN MAINE Mail
sERsicE--A Washington special TO
the Boston Journal, says
The Post Office Department has
made some changes in the mail services
IN Maine. which will result in conyan-
lence to the citizens and a saving to
the Department. A contract has been
made with the European and North
American Railroad for carving the
mails from Bangor to Lincoln Center
and back six times a week. This
enables the Department to contract
the route from Bangor and Calais. end.
ing 1t at Amherst. a saving of IS
miles mail transportation and 1929
IN compensation for mail services
The route between Bangor and Wipn
is also curtailed 40 IL miles. and
$500 per annum is saved in expense.
The route from Lincoln to Topstield
is also changed, commencing at Lin
coin Center and extending from Tops
field to Princeton, via Waite, with SER
vice six times week at an increased
cost of 1884 per annum.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24

The dwelling h6sise, I'll and hofn own
ed by Ezra RobiDeon = Inaiaa Harbor
in Gouldsboro, were entirely destroyed
by fire on the morning Of the 2sth ult.
House and Ell insured
Sch. Henry Clay OF Franklin from
Boston for Franklin ssruck on Bunker
Harbor Ledge near Prospect Harbor. on
9th inst. and s.ove Oh fore foot and
caused vessel to leak so as 10 damage
cargo.
The Lobster Factories II Prospect aud
Winter Harbors are in operation. They
make great deal of business. 1t is a
busy time here. Every body is en-
ploycd. Fishermen can sell all Of their
fish fresh a. soon a. they reach the shore
The fish pedIcrs are on the watch for the
arrival of every boat. II pedlers are as
numerous every where else rs in this
town there must be big revenue for
their Licenses. Grass and vegetables
are growing fast. They never looked
better at this time in the year.
| There i one vessel building he e, Of
| about 200 tons
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
BANGOR PRODUCE Market. Sum,

BANGOR PRoDUcF MARkKr. Sassr-
day l9th. Loose hay is worth from
Sl4 to per ton for the best quality,
and inferior loads sell from 10 TO II ;
oats are bringing from 80 to IS cents ;
potatoes are comming in plenty, and
We should quote the market at from
IS to 40 cents-good ones have readily
brought the latter price to-day; vel
lOweyed beans from 500 to 3.l2, and
extra pea beans 3.25 to $50; butter,
we should say, takes the range Of from
70 to 26 and 20 cents, according to the
condition AMI quality Of the article |;
eggs 20 cents, and plenty Of them in
the market. The above prices are paid
in Gu. streets for produce.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
Savings Banks and Tenant Houses.

We ask the attention Of our city read
ers 10 the article from the Boston Id
rertiser on tenement houses and saw
ings banks. Here we have Young
and vigorous city. with not a tenement
To be had in all of il for love or money.
And what is decidedly against our in
terest, growth and business prosperity.
Is that no new houses are being built.
Every dwelling in it, that by any pos
sIble crowding. and close slowing can
be made to hold two or more families
is made 10 do 50. This too while there
is plenty Of land to be had and at rea-
sonable prices, and while there is plen-
" of lumber and plenty of mechanics
TO do the work or there would be. if
the work was to be done.
What fine chance for buildings of
moderate dimensions and cost on the
Jones" lot now opened up 70 the pub
lie by Mr.. Gerry with streets already
ialu OUT alli SO near 10 The business
part Of the city. We want today fifty
tenements that can be had for about
$4,000 rent per year. As many as that
number would be taken readily. Iii
for the interest of all of our merchants
and mechanics to invite settlement. and
10 provide so far as they can. the means
Of making all families moving here
comfortable and happy, by seeing that
they have respectable houses to live in.
We are getting our schools on better
basis the people are improving in or
der and sobriety, and the future looks
hopeful, if a wise and generous policy |
actuates our leading citizens in erect
ing new enterprises and thereby invit-
ing emigration. But with increased
population there must be an increase Of
dwellinghouses, and thus we see activ-
ity in one direction increases the bust
ness in every other. 1t seems to us
that ten good houses, under one con-
tract, and with a wide-awake contract
or might be built for $40, 900, and all
These houses might be
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
Court Record

Rangor TUESDAY, June -. 1869.
The supreme Judicial Court for the
Eastern District commenced its law
term this morning Mt 10 O'Clock.
Presentation. John Appleton, Chief
Justice, Associate Justices Cutting
Kent, D'ckerson. Walton. Taplev.
A few cases in Aroo,took. piscata-
guns and Waldo We're disposed Of.
HANCOCK.
state Va. Syivanus jordan. Motion
by Den. overruled-.'Judgment for the
State"
W. r. Frye, for State. &. :. Peters.
state vs. Donald NJ Stuart. Oncv.
ceptions by Defendant. Exception,
Observation-Disclosures for the State"
W.P. Frye G. :. Peters
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VOLUME Is

STONE AND MuHRAY's CIRCUs.-fhe Agent
OF this magnificent and highly popular eomps
ny i. having poster board OF huge dimension,
erected for the display OF the Company bills
Soon State Street will be full OF wonder ing And
wide awake boys examining and criticising the
advertised performances OF this great Compa-
ny; but no bills we are assured does Justice i,
the acting Of the eompany's afge corps OF
performers. We extract the following Botr.
from the Boston Express. For time ana plaes
see advertisement.
STONE A,.p MrRR,Y's CiRCUs.-Fhis circus
has been decided >Iecess. The establishment
I. aue Of the very best that has ever Appr treI
ia Our city. The equestrian and other per.
formers are really superb The names Of the
artists msle aud female, are SET forth 10 Auol.-
or column. We can assure our readers that che
circus j. well worthy y >iriu ga tact the pub
hc seem well impress, ed with Judging by Hlp
large and excellent attendance. Cook, tie
equestrian /, splendid artist. ani nearly En-
the Others rank descrvedy high. The c3a.u.
srr a full NJ wit - "a fashionable lady Ui H.
ne>s. Don't fail TO visit the rireu>-tnd JaA-
the children with YOU. Boston ENpre~>.
'Barrctt's'' /. not = dye.
The Steamer Lewiston will com
meuce to make landings at Bur Elar.
hor on Saturday july Sd.
| The Maine Medical Association held n.
/ la. annual session IN Portland last werA
\ pr +. F. Sanger Of BANGOR delivered the
/ annual address The Portland Pres, spcaA.
/ thus 81 the address
I Dr sansu- 81 Bangor was next introduced
4 aud delivered The annual address.
The aratiou consisted u resume oi mr...
/ cal progress from The earliest times b, ta.
/ present. Il showed marks ot very cxtc1- y
4 studv AMI prolonged research. The andres.
1 wss eniyeued By many sharp hits, whIrh v--s
| kernis rvii,hed ~ tA~ Association II va.
/ received with hearty applause n its close
1 pm motion Of DR. BATES, vote ~ tbaHAs
| was rendered to br. 50 ger Tor his ia- rle-
| tive aud entertaining address. Tae ,d..r-,-
| was referred 20 the COMMITTEE On fahlH4,..-
- The wheat crop in Iowa thIs yea. l..
l more iuNartant than ia say former season. t :
j. almost ready Tor the harvest. The ,uA4a
iant. 81 the eastern states may thia vctr r-4.
| >ouabis expect cheaP brrai ami 40 abInIsa--
Of II.
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rented for $4,000 per year and taxes.
The man, or company ofmen that will
Who will move init?
We have just organized savings
bank, one of the very best enterprises
that could be started. and one that will
have the greatest beneficial effect on
the community. of all the schemes yet
named. and yet this may fail for want
of somebody that will spare few hours
of each day from his daily and hourly
grasping after a few more dollars for
himself. and devote that time To the
good of his fellow citizens. content ia
reap his share Of the profit indirectly
that is in the success Of his neighbors
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
CoUNrKY ROADS.


This IS great country for rail.
roads but you have execrable common
roads said an English traveller,
Americans who have travelled in Ire
Land come home amazed and delighted
with the common roads of that island.
So great is the difference between those
and ours that the jaunting car, verv
pleasant and commodious vehicle.
could not be used here at all, whereas
there one horse draws six persons in it.
We have the reputation of making the
strongest carriages in the world. and
doubtless we deserve it. for road wa
gon must be we'll made here. or it would
not last season through
Yet it has been demonstrated that
good roads cost less than poor ones
the first cost is greater, but the repairs
are far more cheaply done, and fewer
horses are required for service.
Erentn0 Post
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
y. Non O the Trvstnsnt Of Con-
sumpoion 1sonchitis &C., BY Medi-
esd Inhalstioa.
LETTER No XIV
, ths Editor on. .Amsricnn.

To the Editor fh. American.
About seventeen years sine. DIR. Morse
hrst introduced the system Of cold Medi-
Gated Inhalation for the cure Of Threat
and Lung Diseases. And. as year after
year passed. our earliest conviction, Of
conveying remedies direct y 10 the seat OF
the disease In pulmonary complaints have
been sGreug .n.n-d AZ every step. IL. per
feet safety. nationality aAd success asvc
become SO apparent Throughout the coun-
Try tat the public are ~ lon ger satisfied
with the old routine Of dosIng the stomach
| with uau>sous drugs. aud tnr,urii Z thu
poor suffering with croton oil. blislrrs and
all manner of irritants u3"n the surface OF
the chest. This course. Ii is needless 10
say, it il not only cruel. but fa.al in it's
| results. as all past experience ma. Amply
proved. Every days observation confirms
the belief that medicines taken iuto the
| stomach. 40 far from rxerting any curative
action upon sue LIngs. they only serve 10
/ weak "a the functions of digestion and
/ lower the vital powers, which the already
\ system can poorly afford to bear. n VI.
would be successful In our treatment oil
| C)r-umption aad other pniiaoH airy com
plants, the enemy should he attacked III
his stronghold The disease must be
treated through the hung. and not the
stomach. 1t certainly requires no argn-
uent ~ convince ANY one tlat rcmcIy
when applied directly TO the part he ct ed
| Ii. the lungs must be more ci'icAciu1ls and
! certainly curative lian when applied to
| the stomach. whore no disease exists III
the practice of medic tied limitations. the
lungs not only receive daily indications.
but the air Passages are rendered free ami
pervious 10 the air, aud thns Tie rrspirA
tions daily become deeper and fuller. aud
the quantity Of air issp'rrjis proportion
ally increased. The result is tl..i ia. lua..
once more regain their former capacity ava
| power. and The greatest amount of com
| Tort aud rslwf l. SUR to follow
| This i = subject which j. At TIE pre..n' :
I time exciting almost universal attention.
AMI as rational and scientific mode Of
rsatiax Pulmous ~ diseases, stands ua-
/ qscsiioa ably first and foremost among the
discoveries in MEDICINE Of the present cen.
/ tnry.
I In all our principal hospitals the pruc-
ttce u very generally being adopted. and
| Numerous Gases have been reported 4.
/ successfully trcs'ed
I Persna> AZ distance can be- treated bv
| giving me ths symptoms ~ the cas- "a
writing. and the remedies eau b. s-it. them
| by Expr--.
| TtIr. MoGsE, N u.
4 Phrsician for disease ~ the Thr,a, 4
Lungs. aud all diseases COMP icat-,l VITA
\ them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24


THE" RIVERSIDE MAGAZINE for .Jurr Fam. :
Win midsummer table OF contents: Straw
oerrie. and cream somebody has called ID, ,,y
er. ana equally sppetizing dishes are found di ;,
Ilayeu within "Snipe shooting" will BE- Inc
nrst oourse tskeu by many youngsters who ~ m
SAxe Al Gasion FAys irontispiece with ardent
ucsires De Ia thar salt marsh. "A rale Of H.,
sea |. one Of those pictured fairy poe ms
y Mis- Bishop, which readers vi the ..Riyer-
siue nave learned to look iof. Mr.. stockton
Zones Win furthur adventures of the droIf fairy
lins-s,aing the sketch Of Joan Of Arc i,
Soaeiuded Mr.. Benjamin tells How . sail Ro.t
Is built and rlgged,s preparatory "a t.linn posx
j.. managed; ''Papa's storys contains more
Z. INC i.iintasle picture, by children: Nellie
IA. ef r Describes an historic bloek-hou.e on
A., 1917, mans Andersen >iips In with. his lat
~, freshest story. and the humber make, t,ne
snoW with its two dozen pictures, lar.e AMI
smsH. An important anhouncemen, il nal
respecting the next number. = '''
ut $50 rear. A"'N'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
BOOK NOTICES

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY tor July |. pro-
noahced hight aad -easonabie number, and I,
out ntir earlier than usual TO lcrommo.I.f.
the Jubilee crowd. Ofcompara:iyely .oliI .,,h.
stance Is has only Mr.. Higginson's paper on
The Greek Godde-ses.~ and Mr., UiIl m. ~
quens eology on Thomas Crswfori." n.
poetry - T. Also 'esniy comprising only two stan,
1as oy Mt. ;. NJ u. Pistt, "A statue :, sn,i !.
piece By Ar; J. T. Trowbridge. For the re.t
TIE num6er has another OF the natural history
studies u Mr. Burroughs; An essay on ..yr.n,.b
AMI Engiisn Art Writers,- BY Eugene Benson.
:. rsAa.b'e sccoaot Of Three Years a. = Negro
Aihstrsi." by kaiph kceler; two complete So
fie-. The Drummer Ghost by ], " nr F.
est, and Marrying Pickp ocket." b, ,seorn.
y Woods; tho beginning Of new serial Is
Henry James. Jr. !; and tbs ii(lh eh. pier Of MI,
Ihersebro'. Foe in the Ho1sehoId''
II ~ year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
Mr.. Geo. Stafford. Of Mars Hi n

Mr.. Geo. Stafford, Of Mars Hill, has
put in . fifty acre crop this spring. all
new land. He will cut over seventy
five acres Of grass land, from which
he expects TO get one hundred and
twenty-five tons ofhay. He owns two
farms adjoining. containing 800 acres
OF land. II is upon the road leading
from Alva to Fort Fairfield. Mr.. SAT-
ford says he raised last year 500 BUSH
els Of jackson potatoes on one acre,
says the Houlton Pioneer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24

ARRIVED
June itih, >,.A Ca-tiii4u. Jordan from
Prov dega
>"h athr-iur, baVt. from 30
Nc,i b"nnry Ives Curtis, from A..
m nriewarr, WOOD from Be-rr
N%a Fprrster. Fullerton from
'Arre-ia Jpyie from du
S'ii ASriCpta, " uIttaArr from d..
~ Mary Elth au.'th, G,3uzlI-l .t.
>rh Monitor. >a.iiler from
CLEARED.
~r.l t'lobr, Baton Tor Dausa-
fdNard. MIihken. Tor Boston
"a ptrpnlo, H4mmont- ftr ls
sch J VI kenn e,ly smith f.r j.,
IN IN hinuI"is- " hittaArr or DIV
ARRIVED.
>"h anialia. Wh,imore from Eo...a
>ch Z'caSo, rAie, from do
ny och William. Wool from DO
>eh hD~~u;h smith from ID
>en tAnaEs. i siter-on from ID
III \ h WpoItri, WonI4ri from
James liidsH, Dlvi, fsD,u a,
owe An b, higgins from a.,
CLEARED
81 MsrN EIz t,,-,h ,,onz,l-z f,- E..-.r
B"nny lse>, Curtis :or i'rovlI-u.~
ARRIVED
A. Of, r-rwprthy from B,.t,r
Doris, Remirk, 10
Geo. HeuIl u lie. do
CLEARED.
Nandalis. Whittimore for \
DsAter, Flood for Boston
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24
Maine Baptist State Convention.
Our correspondent at Oldtow. :, write.

Our correspondent at Oldtow a writes.
under date OF June -. a follows.-
The Bapiists. who are numerically the
largest denomination OF Christians in
Maine, are in council here this week
They celebrate their anniversaries under
the name Of the Maine Baptist Mission
AIRY Convention. The Baptist church
here. though not large. has u fine house
OF worship. aud Is very prosperous un-
der the leadership of Rev. y. Butler.
hrother-in-law of ex-Nice President
Hamlin, and one Of the most eloquent
preachers in the State.
At -. ". an Interesting PRAYER meet
ing was held. At 10 the convention
came 10 order. Rev. DIR. ShAilcr Of Por:-
land. president. in the chair. Af.er
devotional exercises. The morning was
! mostly occupied with routine business.
The more important of the committees
appointed were the following On
foreign missions. home missions and
education of freedmen. public ations.
SUNDAY schools, state of religion. obifua-
rlcs. and temperance. On rca.-embling
IN the afternoon. the convention elected
officers for the ensuing year a. fol-
lows
Presfdett. Rev. A. X r. Small
ace f'readcnf. J. &. White. esq. =
Corresponding Secretary, Rcv. j.
Kicker.
Rerortiag Secretary. Rev. A. RCrane
Treasurer, Prof. j. j. Foster.
-fudnor. ". A. =. stevens. esq
To complc,e the organization board
Of n trustees were also appointed.
The annual sermon was then preach
ed 10y Rev. A. X. Crane Of Hallowell.
from Luke x.:2, setting forth the duty
- pray the Lord of the harvest Ia send
forth lahorcr- into the harvest
June TO- 1859
The convention has continued its
sessions TODAY with a. constantly ins
creasing interest. From the treasurrr's
report the very gratifying fact appeared
that the receipts the last wear have been
considerably more than $1,000 in advance
Of those for the wear previous. reaching
the sum of $1,000 and upwards. This
In. been expended 20 aid feeble
churches. and carry The gospel to the
many destitute regions in thc State IL
-. however, only very small fraction
Of the money raised by the Baptist, OF
Maine within the year. Thus. they
have expended more than one hundred
building and repairing church ediflce..
They have also gwen MANY thousand
dollar- for home and foreign missions,
a. well a for the education OF III. min.
istry, and Of the freedmen. subjects
which have been prominently before the
convention today.
This evening the Maine Baptist Educa-
ton Society has held its anniversary.
The sermon from Mark. XIV: 80, BY Rev.
". q. Holman. was worthy Of the oc-
ca-ion, and commanded The profound At
tention Of a large audience b. iinpli-
cation. il Was thrilling appeal for the
education OF young men for the Chris
iian ministry.
This discourse was ti,ly complcInented
by An address from Rev DIR. Champlin.
President Of Colby University at Water
vile. after which these anniversaric.
we're brought 10 a very pleasant close.
Boston ldrertiser.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24

The Maine Farmer says that farm
ers are having most favorable sea.
son for butter making, pastures at the
present time being in good condition.
and the flow Of milk probably greater
than it will be any time previous. to the
superior butter weather of September
and October. 1t is in good supply in
the Augusta market at 80 cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-06-24

pkbIGATIoN AT GETTIsBuRs.-Tho
dedication of the monument in the
SOLDIER National Cemetery at Gettys-
burg is 70 take place on the st Of
July next II viii be an interesting
occasion and the board Of managers OF
the Soldiers National Cemetery invite
all the soldiers who were in the battle
Of Gettysburg. and the military, mu-
nicipal and civil organizations Of the
country, and citizens generally. to
participate in the Ceremonies on that
day.