Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-06-09
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

The bill in aid Of the Bangor and Piscata-
quis Railroad was voted upon by the voters
of Bangor yesterday. and resulted in it,
defeat. The vote stood yeas 80. nays
44~
Capt Enoch Knight has purchased
the Portland Sunday Advertiser.
The Adre4iser is informed that about
fertyfve millions OF logs are chung up'
in the 81. CroiN ana it, branches.
II. A. Phlbrook. one Of the editors Of
the Calais Adreftiser publishes card that he
WI in no way h. responsible for the politi-
cal articles which may appear in the col
umns Of that paper
Launched at Franklin 3 inst. from
The yard of II. +. Macomber Esq.
fine sch. Called the Howard Macomner''
li5 tons .. NJ. intended for the coa>ting
trade. to be commanded W Capt James
williams Of Franklin and owned by the
builder and others Of Franklin This
Vessel IN Point of Workmanship. ana model I
reflects much credit upon tir master /
carnentef, Charles \. Turner 81 IrlAA in. 4
1t j, Dr. q. 4 Wheeler VIII L.
located in Ca>iiue not Whales a it vas +
printed la-+ week.
The Machia~ savings bank went in
ILL., operation last year and 1t ha> on deposit
$50 80 at this time. Geo. Walker. Esq.
President and L. l.. Keith. Treasurer.
The prospect i good for the Els
worth Savings bank to be put in operation
b, once. n. A. Joy Esq. is taking hold Of
II ID earnest.
Mr. 4. A. Bottoms carriage maHufac-
.5y 10 Brewer was burned to the ground
la saturday las. Loss estimated at stoOn.
Insurance $1,000.
The War Debt i being paid at the rate
afLa.f million day.
The Yacht ..Salie" fitted NJ for the
Business. viii lie at the ser, lee Of pleasure
i4-i.e> Al Bar Harbor. for the season, under
t4a command Of Capt. Ira Mcfarland No
Is4r; the Sallie will be favorite with
deisure seekers at the Harbor
We would like to inquire OF the Bangor
Wig, if the young lady in the cut OF
Noyes Patent Hand Weeder" i a Ky
Amendment. or white woman darkened
using that Weeder." Those machines
amt be sold down here until this question
settled.
a CORES ondent of the Portland
Press writes that Mt. Desert Island has
circumference of seventy five thousand
miles. There must be mistake of a few
thousand miles in this statement.
The Freewiil Baptist Theological
school decided 10 locate the school with
Bates College provided the college viii
raise the required sum of fifty thousand
da-.ar~ in three years. Prof. Cheney will
doubtless see that this is done
-TAe new daily paper which Bangor
va ID have had has fallen through. MIR.
L Lord who procured the presses etc.
through false representations, has been ar
rested and the printing material, returned
~ the manufacturers.
"a 4th of July celebration i to he
Aa.i al the Agricultural Park, Belfast. for
tar purpose of raising funds TO assist in
p4ying the society's Indebtedness. The
programme will include match game OF
74>- ball. music by band foot-racing. a
SAX race. etc, and two separate trials Of
>,--d between the best and fastest horses
.a The county.
Adams Jaffa Colony has now dwindled
to three men. four women and seven chill
tren. The men have been employed BY
the Pacha of Jerusalem Tor driving the
La. Tor nd Tatt
on the new road. These men intend get
ting back to the United States a soon as
they can. Two Of the women support
themselves by washing and sewing.
belfast has one of the ten Military
Companies of the State.
Those attending the Republican State
Convention at Augusta will be carried at
half fare by the Railroad Companies.
We learn from the Portland Press that
The work of erecting the light house on
Half Way Rock will be commenced Mon
day. The granite has been prepared and
j at the designated site Of the new light
-.sComical Brown drew a good house
4 On Thursday last City Hall being nearly
naed with those who wished for a pleasant
time and knew where it could be found.
The 'Basking Shark having come
81 and gone. something said TO be Sea.
Lion has been on exhibition here for the
! pas, few DAYS. The mother of the abov,
animal was seen on Long Island abou
four weeks ago, but could not be captur
ed.
The Mountain House at Salisbury
Cove has been re-opened, reftted &C.. a,
81 will be seen by the notice in the American
a No doubt this house will be full all through
4 the season, as it is favorahly situated ant
Il well kept.
81 -Mops and brooms, with cherries
~ rooms. prevailed all through the hous
IA cleaning season.
The Portland Press, rather unexpect
81 eddy, declares for Hon. Sidney Perham 70
E Governor.
n The Machias Republican think
Ri Washington County nearly unanimous 70
81 the nomination of Mr.. Perham.
81 -Messrs. G. P. Rowell & Co. 40 Par
2 Row New York, have just published new
ga work, entitled, THE MEN WHO ApyrrTrsr
III With this has been bound ''The America
Newspaper Directory" reissued aud
corrected. We have once given quite a
extended notice of the Newspaper Dire,
tory; but with personal history of IL
successful men who advertise, this wor
must be a valuable contribution to tn
literature of the country. Price $500.
The Sunrise came this week in tn