Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-08-11

We had a fine shower on Tuesday even |
heavy thunder.
The Democrats have carried North
Gratis to is republicans, and the House IS
democrats to 45 republicans.
Bath Me-, Aug. s. This morning the
extensive oakum manufacturing establish
ment OF Messrs. Tibballs & Co.. in this city
was totally destroyed by fire, together
with large stock of raw material and
manufactured oakum which ii contained.
In less than half an hour from the time of
alarm the building was a mass Of ruins.
The Origin OF the fire is unknown The loss
TO Messrs. Tibballs s Co.. is from $4,000
to $50 600 insurance $4,000.
Our correspondent from Goulds-
boro, (HaD narrsies about an Indian
whose fellow Indians punished him for
theft. by cutting his hcel-coids, but he
remains unconverted and lately stole
several pairs of boots and shoes at the
Millbrid ge freight-depoi.
Mr. Josiah Smith of waliham. Mass.
now in his eighty second year. started with
party of fifteen 10 climb Green Mountain
q 500 feet high and arrived at the summi,
some time before the others.
President Grant will Immediately issue
a neutrality proclamation.
In the race for the Queens Cup" the
Cambria. Dauntless. America were defeat
cd by the Magic.
The house of Joseph Hill at West
Gouldsboro was struck by lightning the
2d instant, the damage was slight.
During the heavy storm of May first
in which Guilford Smith of Steuben was
struck ard killed, clock standing in the
room was completely shattered inside.
while the outside remained uninjured.
| Mr.. Freinghuysen has accepted the
/ the appointment a. Minister to England.
| The President says that Mr.. Frelinghuysen
/ Is in perfect accord with the Government,
and will do his best in tn discharge Of his
! important duties in connection with the
Alabama claims.
| The Directors of the Belfast and
Moosehead railroad report that they are
500 900 short of available funds necessary
to compete the road, and several meetings
of Belfast citizens have been held the past
week to devise a plan for raising the
amount. No plan has yet been fixed
upon.
The kennebec journal says a curious
mishap befell one of the horses of the Bel
fast stage, Tuesday while passing through
| South Vassalboro en- route for Augusta
/ As the stage was descending hill, il was
proceeded by Mr.. q. 4. Oh adwick, of South
| China. who was riding in buggy Mr.
Chadwick with his team reached the bot
tom Of the hill and began the ascent Of
another one before him. with a somewh hat
slackened speed. when he was not little
astonished TO behold .Jerry's" Of wheel
horse absolutely in the buggy instead OF
himself. 1t seems that the impetus ac-
quired by the stage while decendng the
hill was too much for the horses to over
come before they were Jam on" TO Mr..
Chadwick's carriage. The leading stage
horse passed left of the obstacle, and by
some legerdemain the of wheel horse was
thrown completely into the buggy, and
| could not get out again until the wheels
were removed and buggy and horse were
lowered to the ground. Strange TO say
no one in the melee was injured-noi even
the horse, seriously. There were six pas
sengers in the coach among whom was
Hon. A. II. Abbot of the Exec
Council.
cities and towns are being received and
they do not indicate much increase in our
population. Bath, Rockland, and Belfast
show a decrease. Lewiston claims to have
gained larger per cent than any other
| city while Auburn comes well up to her
neighbor In Aroostook four towns have
gained l405. about 60 per cent, but in 9TH
er sections the agricultural towns show a
decline. For example, Greene shows a
population OF 1894, against 1926 in 1860, a
loss of 1871. Leeds has population OF
1928, against 1890 in 1860, a loss OF l02.
Winslow has lost about 200 and Poland
about 800. The shipbuilding towns also
lose heavily, Bath loses over 700 and Rock
land 242. The Free Press is puzzled by
the loss in Rockland and SAYS:
| The voting population has increased
| some two hundred, every dwelling house
| is in demand, and each year has Witness
| ed the building of many new houses to ac-
commodate the people. How is it that
our male population over 81 years of age
has increased, while the aggregate popu-
lation has diminished! The falling OF is
among the children or females or both.
1t is apparent, too, that we have a larger
number of families than in 1860, the dwell
ings being all occupied. but that the aver
age number per family is smaller. This is
a question for social scientists
After Aroostook county where a gain Of
from 40 TO so per cent is looked for An
droscoggin county will prob ably show the
largest gain and this is due wholly to the
improvement Of her water power The
Lewiston Journal counts on a gain of TO-
600 which would give the county two
State Senators and or 10 Representa-
tives.
The population ofthe State in 1860 was
CPS, 279, gain of eight per cent In the
preceding ten years. We do not look for
a larger gain in the last decade which
would give about 6S0, 200 and we venture
to predict this will not be far from the re-
suit.
Inc ashington correspondent of the
y. l.. standard in giving pen portraits of
leading Congressman thus writes of the
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