Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-27

ne Augusta journal says IL
thought that the plan Of establishing
line of propellers between New Yor]
and the kennebec will be successful,
carried out the next summer.
1t Is understood that the newl
elected Attorney General, +. B. Rec,
Esq, Of Portland, will not enter up
on his duties as such until after til,
close of the present Legislature, as b,
is one Of the Senators from Cumber
land'county, and in case Of his takin.
the Attorney Generalship he will hav,
to resign the Scnatorship.
An effort is being made to get tn,
Legislature to make some move in be
half of the shipping interests Of tn,
state. The proposition favored is the
passage Of resolutions upon that sub
ject recommending drawbacks ano
some other changes. and requesting our
congressional delegation to urge the
adoption Of the measures recommend.
ed
A correspondent of the Maine
Farmer says the quiet town of Jeffer-
son has been thrown into considerable
excitement lately by the discovery on
one of the mountains, of which is be-
lieved by many to be coal Speci-
mems were sent 10 Boston, RocKland
and other places, to be examined and
they are pronounced to be hard coal.
a company was Immediately formed
and during the few days they have
been at work they have obtained a
hundred weight of coal. The excite
ment runs high and real estate in the
ncighborhood has taken a rapid rise.
The Herald says that l77,5Ol
casks of lime were manufactured in
Camden last season.
The Knox and Lincoln Railroad
passes through two school-house lots
in Thomaston.
The Camden Herald says: Mr..
Edward ). Crandon Of Rockville. was
on Wednesday morning robbed of a
wallet containing $3.50, bya Canadian
hoy named Napoleon White. about is
years Old. who had been in his employ
some six months.
The Bangor Democrat accuses the
Argus of having plotted to "sell out
the Democratic party to Chamberlain"
and other enormities
Both branches of the Legislature
Tuesday, elected Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,
7. ). senator to till the vacancy caus-
ed by The death Of Senator Fessenden.
w c are informed that the First
ConsrcSationalist Church, Bangor.
have given a call To Newman Smyth To
be their pastor. Mr. Smvth is a son
OF the late Prof. VIM. Smyth. Of Bruns-
wick and brother to Prot Egbert C..
Nmyth of Andover.
Tho >kowhegan Reporter says
that the firm of Robinson e. Farms
worth of Skowhcgan, which lumbcrs
on the Brasway Township, have haul
ed The present winter, mammoth
spruce, scaling 1915 r., straight and
sound.
The Bangor Wing says that the
Plantation Of independence. IN this
State, will soon boast of the largest
tannery in New England, if not the
largest IN the country. Messrs. K. :.
hlngsman of Ninn. and the shaw
Brothers, have made very heavy pur-
chases at that point, and are negotiat-
lnS Tor additional tracts Of land, and
permits 10 cut bark
The Third Auditor Of the Treasu-
fy Department states officially that
Aaine Is one OF the States that has
paid the amount Of direct tax of $40
ooo'ooo charged against them under
the act OF Congress of Aug. 5, 1861,
and That no part Of the same has been
refunded or paid back
The Mail says that Connor and
Bunker have just finished new saw
mill ut the head Of Mill Island, Ken
dalls Mills, at cost of over three
thousand dollars. 1t is on the site Of
the mill which was burned last July.
A paragraph has gone the rounds
OF the papers, that G. NJ. Bailey man
uiaetured 100 yds. Of oil cloth carpet
my per day. This is far from the fact.
lie manufactures at Skowhegan and
Winthrop 4375 yards per day.
The Gardiner journal saws that
MIR. Amos Potter of Litchfield, who
has been very sick for some time with
dangerous and painful disease, had
his leg anputated on Sunday last. At
last accounts he was lying in very
critical condition.
Henry Adams, Of North Vassal-
boro', on Monday last, broke one of
his legs while engaged in the removal
of a barn belonging to the Manufacture
ing company says the Bath Times.
The Portland Transcript says that
Mrs. Jane Z. Thurston notified Presi-
dent Grant by telegraph that she had
bought the State of Maine.
The Belfast Journal learns that a
movement is about to be made for the
building OF a break-water to protect
that harbor.
. The President has sent to the
Senate for confirma ton the following
appointments: Nathan Webb Of Port
land to be U. $. Attorney for the
District OF Maine Sebastian I. Marble
OF Wiscasset, TO be U. 5. Marshal for
the District Of Maine.
The Vassalboro' Mills COMPANY
have the largest woolen mill in Maine.
1t gives employ ment to 300 hands,