Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-08
IocAL AND OTHER ITEMS

Festival on the 18th.
Geo. Cunningham Co.. would announce
that the material Tor upholstering the pe~s tn
the Congregational Westinghouse can be OBJ
tanned At their store.
We call attention to the letter from Hon
r. A. Pike on sea-gSing propeiiers ms l.
matter ef vital interest to Maine people, and
M. optpion. and conclusions OF the letter are
worthy O. attention. Mr.. Pike, all h. bust
me-. life. has been interested in building and in
the sailing Of vessels. 20 therefore his views
are not those Of a mere theori-t
We call attention to the notice Of Mr..
Lang 81 Boston in our sdveriis columns
Mr. Lang has had large experience in his bus
ines aud hs, Testimonial, of his skill from the
oldest PiAno Forte Manufacturers in Boston.
The business Establishment Of J. W. Brack-
En- for which he i General Agent. !. winning
lii. confidence Of those who are best able 10
iuage Of riano-. - far a. we can learn. and
also Judge from personal examination. the
scent II Mr.. Bracket j. doing the public
favor In introducing the Bracket Piano
The new church .dihce Of the First Bsp-
TIT Church Portland wa dedicated on Friday
l.st week.
Mr. Gilmore the protector OF tn. resee
Jubilee. la. been presented with = fine resi-
demcs. costing more than $500
Our national finances are 10 a most pros
porous condition.
-,,cneral Franklin smith tho Democratic
nominee Tor Governor gained his military IL
tie before tie war.
SECRETARY seward il IN san rrsnciseo,
W harm d9ac. TWO ex rebel. fought
duel +, Baltimore They fired twice. No one
Vs. hurt.
The city Of Portland owns real estate
enough to pAy Is funded debt. within abou,
bali million.
Barrett. superior Hair Restorative.
The Democratic State Convention Cal
on Thursday last week, passed resolution in
favor q the fifteenth amendment. The world
moves
BY The cepsus returns Of 1889 it is salts
f4sorilv shown that Of all the insladie- in the
United >.aie-. consumption j. the cause Of the
largest number Of death. Deaths by consumr,-
ION N $50 t>-'sl, infutnuniA -s.b4h. Elef-
ny .a,2; Scrofula aGSS: Deirium tremens.
incompetence .le4 nropsy 1905. Diptheria
l6Ga
First in the Hair line. Barrett. !"
Master Albion r. Colc,rd OF sear.port-
wss the successful applicant for the cadeiship
a. wc-, Point, for thi. District. The Com
uiitiee OF Examination report tina; there were
four applicant. onl-. in the whole district. and
that those four passed good examination. but
that the sucfcssful one deserves word of COM
mendaton. not only sccount Of his exsmin-
alien bu, for presenting himself wi,hou, any
letter Recommendation or bringing any one to
urge his claims.
Mr. Archer Of Pcnobscot county figured
Prominently IN the Tcmnerance Convention al
Portland. which i wei. enough. IL he had not
made his going into the war a matter OF much
hoa.iing. Ifthis Mr.. Archer is the gentleman
Who figured in rhcrryheld during the rebellion
the bunting NJ OF hi war record. we are Assur-
cd would leave him nothing especially to
boast or
-Gcorse II. Peabody hss recent, sdded a
million dollars 4, once Az silAbie. ard nearly
four hundred thousand in Florida bonds to tie
Fund he has instituted for the benefit OF the
south in he education Of her ohidren.
The Western Union telegraph Company
have opened an Office 81 oldiown.
The Western Union Telegraph earned
$4,000 lat year. being two an half mil
lions over it. expenses.
We scarcely need remind our readers
thst the Circus OF Nessrs stone 4 Murray will
visit u o. thursday Of this week
Barrett" prevent. Badness.
The Hearth and Honle No. 30. will con-
tain the beginning OF a Romance Of Rich
Young gil, which !; j, reelected will exceed
in popularity the Romance offs Poor Young
Man. The Hearth and H2r.s i, first class
paper il every particular. Pc iingill, Bates
Co., New York, :. - per year.
-Hdr5,ers BG:Gr. is 20 uniformly excel
lent that all need do i. 10 announce it, re-
osipi al the Bookstore
We h u the promise Of an account Of
The celebration Al Maria,ille, but Il ha- not
come 10 hand A. We 20 10 press Next week
We shall probably have one and al,o Of the
celebration al fremont
The Fifth at Bucksport-
At the Irotrng PARK there was a good