Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-06-16

10Th, and 30th.
1t will be seen by reference to our
advertising columns that the firm of
Drinkwater and Halves have dissolved
partnership. Mr.. Halves has fitted up
fine rooms i'm Peters Block. next door TO
the American Office, where those in
want of good legal adviser, will do
well to call.
Hon. John A. Peters, NJ. C.. arrived
home, at Bangor, Friday evening.
The new Masonic Hall in Bangor
is TO be dedicated the 9th and 2Sth of
this month An Grafton will be deliver
ed by Hon. j. III. Drummond Of Port
land. In the evening there will be a
Masonic Bali at Norombega and re-
ception at Masonic Hall. The follow
ing days will be devoted to an inspection
and review of Knights Templars.
The mills, mill privilege and adjoin
ing property, lately owned by Geo. A.
Pierce Esq, in Frankfort. have been sold
to Benedict Lapham, of Rhode Island. for
the sum Of $1,000; also. four acres on each
side OF the Marsh Stream. in the vicinity
of Flat Rock" 50 called. Mr.. l.. Is now
rebuilding the saw mill which was injured
by the freshet lase spring.
The fog whistle for Matinicu> was
placed in position last week, and is now IN
Il.
ting it up they distinctly heard the fog
whistle at White Head, eighteen miles dis
tant Charles Staples Son have com
menccd work ON n steam fog whistle Ia be
erected on Petit Menan, of Gould>boro
harbor. This will be ten inch whistle.
SErwEEp GCA>o.-At Mattox harbor.
Southport. Me. preparations are going on
for the making OF sca-wecd guano. The
Times saws that the steam machinery was
made by Moulton * Son of Bath. and the
necessary patent machinery is fast being
put in order for the rapid working Of this
valuable dressing for tillage purposes. The
sea-weed Is first pressed through rollers.
and then cut in a sort OF hay cutter, dried.
and afterward put In bags and shipped to be
mixed with other manuring materials. and
is then sold to the trade. Great quantities
OF this compost are used in this country
and on the continent.
The Argus states that Gregg. the
well known Boston marine and land
~cape artist, has gone 10 Nj. Desert
with party of artists and editors from
the Hub. Among the editors are Mr.
Clark of the Berk shire (Mass.) Eagle
and Mr.. Harding Of the Westham ptou
(Miss.) Gazette.
The Machias Union SAYS the body
of a woman. apparently forty years Of
age. was found in the water AT Mill
bridge, on May 10Th. 1t appeared To
have been in the water but two or three
DAYS, and is supposed TO have been the
body of Mrs. Ryder, who as our readers
days ago.
Capt. Holt OF sch. Benny Ives. from
Ellsworth for Providence, which arrived
at Newport 9Th inst. reports morning of
the 9Th, fog 50 thick could not see the
length of the vessel, was run into of Cape
Cod. by an unknown fishing sch. bound
for Wellfieet. and lost jibboom. The other
vessel was badly damaged having quarter
stove, &C.
Hon. VIM. II. Seward experienced a
slight stroke of paralysis last week. His
right arm Is nearly useless. and the lcf
somewhat affected.
Eugene Hale i. the member of the Re
publican National Committee from this
State.
Friday morning the second span ofthe
false bridge constructed by the Portland
and kennebec railroad company over the
river in Augusta was carried away
Mr.. X. Higgins is building, in Calais,
a three-masted schooner of about Coz tons
register; also fine schooner of about 200
tons. Mr.. Rideout is building a schooner
of 200 tons. Mr. Roberts has on the stocks
a schooner Of 200 tons. Messrs. Nicker-
son Rideout have commenced building a
board schooner OF $50 tons
The Bangor Wig says Joseph Holds
don Of Prentiss, young man about Is
years Of age, was drowned at Jimskitticook
Falls on Sunday last while bathing He
was in the employ ofthe Kingman tam cry
at that place, and when drowned was bath
ing with several young men. He was an
expert swimmer, and his companions sup
posed that he was diving until it was too
late to save him. His body was recovered
IN Q few minutes, but life was extinct
REAL ESTATE SALE Yesterday the home
stead VI the late Hon. Rufus Dwinel was sol d
BY Deputy Marshal Head at auction 10 Hon.
WIN. II. McCriliis for $40 .035. The Nichols
House. belonging TO the same estate, was bid
on by John b. Foster Esq, for e23 $50. The
Neazie heirs for e6l 600 cash and the tax es for
ls,0-about $500, making a total Of cor 500
- WHO.
The police seized June 18th, at Ban
gor fourteen packages of liquors of
various kinds Oh board the steamer AL
lance, from Boston, directed to differ
ent parties. A good deal of opposition
was made to the officers taking the liq-
uor, by the agent and officers Of the boat,
but they were finally delivered up by
order of the owners of the boat. After
the liquors had been found, and before
they were landed, the original marks
were obliterated, and the packages were
re-directed to u. G. Lancy, Boston
Mass" The seizure created good deal
of excitement and occupied the police
the entire day.
If the writer from Mt. Desert. who