Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-06

local column. The reporter takes the cas-
es just as they are entered. and they are
entered to conform to the complaints. No
one smooths over these records, or leaves
out some names aud mentions others. to
save any ones feelings. The item last week
which read
state, on comprt. OLA. Il. Squirting
/ vs..
! Frederic Bowden & ais.
Malicious mischief On being arraigned
the respondents plead Guilty" and were
severally sentenced to pay fine of $500
and Ia the costs, SO exercised the
paternal parent OF one OF the youngsters
that he without reward or hope of reward,
I let loose his tongue. at pistol shot dis
lance at us. Cor the grave offence OF
not publishing all the names. Well.
now. If our friend feels any better
| for the swearing and the scolding which he
let of. we are glad of it, but will he go,
now and give the City Marshal Jessie 2"
/ The malicious mischief which these young
scapegraces committed was in breaking in
the windows of n school house. We do
not know the names of all the boys. but
hope the example made of them will deter
Others from doing likewise.
A dispatch from Belfast says n severe
gale commenced there Sunday afternoon
and continued during the night, prostrating
telegraph wires and doing much damage
To- The shipping. The schooner Ida l..
Small OF Deer Isle. from Baltimore. was
sunk u; ia wharf There was no insurance
on thc vessel hnt the cargo was Insured
The brig BENZ. Carver from Savannah was
badly damaged.
The public debt statement shows a
reduction last month Of S&sl2.0Oo The
coin balance is 500, 900. 900. including
Si0,oco.oo0 of gold certificates The cur
rency balance is sl2 500. 900. Another
shell in the Democratic camp
The Western cars were between four
and five hours late last night owing to the
damage done to culverts by the severe
storm Of Sunday. Wing an.
A LIVE DoNKEY KICKING A DEAD Lion
A copperhead journal venting its wrath on
the dead Siapton.-TN. Y. Herald
I'VE are requested to state. by way OF
warning. that the Fire Insurance Compa-
mics are now applying extraordinary vigil
lance To the prevention OF fires and the de-
lection of incendiarics. They are also
taking unusual precautions in the examina-
tion Of stocks Of good>-especially dry
goods-offcrcd for insurance. The present
falling market offers inducements for fraud
uleni policies and for the destruction Of
property by secret arson.-N. Y. SuN. DE-
ceIa5.r p.
This i the week OF prayer and
Union services are held at the Congrega-
tional Chapel. on each evening. The meet
ing Sunday evening will be held at the
Baptist Westinghouse.
The subjects appointed for the balance
orthe week are as follows
THURSDAY. Jan. Gth.-"Christian Union.
PRAYER for the Divine Blessing to rest on
the Assembly OF Christians from all Coun-
tries to be held this year In New York
FRIDAY, Jan. 7th.-'.The Christian
Church" PRAYER for all Ministers OF the
World" for all Missionary and Religious
Sorlfiie>; for the removal OF False Doc
trnes and for the Revival of Rcli gion and
the increase OF Christian Love among all
true Believers
SATURDAY. Jan. sth.-.Gencral Topics"
Prayer for the spread of God, Word and a
pure literature; for Men OF Commerce and
for Christians in Heather and Idolatrous
Countries
SUNDAY, Jan. 9TH Cor. xiii
The names of persons in the town
ofTrcmont who are so years old and upward
viz
Widow Martha Reed aged %.
Ephraim Dow. Din February So
Widow Hannah Heath, So.
Puah Gott. So.
These are all the persons that can learn
Of and all there are in town, think.
Benz. Sawyer.
An Augusta dispatch says the storm
was very severely felt there The river
was very high, and the ice was out be-
tween there and Gardiner.
Grant heads the Stanton subscrip ton
with 81 900.
"A Calender for 1870 will be- found
on 4th page.
BUSINESS vs--Thcre can be little doubt
that we shall succeed in procuring a char
ter for an Aroostook Railroad which means
business. A Railroad from Bangor TO
Ellsworth and perhaps from Ellsworth 10
Machias. will be chartered. and there
seems also a disposition to charter roads
from Bangor TO Bucksport, and either from
Bucksport to Ellsworth, or to connect
with the line from Bangor to Ellsworth.
Wing of Sd.
Ifthe Aroostook Railroad ..means BUSH
ness" what does the Ellsworth and East
ern railroad mean!-talk only, in the view