Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-06-23
Probate Courts.
WIZ ADVERTISEMENTS.
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

The Congressional Convention 70
mi, district is call to meet at Ellsworth
the 2lst. OF July.
We had a heavy shower on Sunday
night. attended with sharp lightning and
live thunder"
The steamer Cambridge in a dense
Jog of NJ onhegan on Wednesday morn
Inc ran into and sunk the schooner Su
AN Ross. Herrick master, of Brooklin
from Boston i'm ballast. The crew cs
capped in boat and were picked up b,
the Cambridge. The latter was moi
damaged.
a malignant disease prevails al
Goose Cove, fremont, which has proved
very fatal. In one family all those at
home. the wife and two children have died.
The husband is at sea. 1t has the appear
ance OF the spotted fever.
CORRECTION. In the article on the Pub
he schools of Ellsworth published in our
last weeks issue, the County Supt. is
lnsde to say that there should be AN APP
prnpriation of $500, for school Superin-
.cudent OF this city. The sentence should
have read. The public schools OF Els
worth need an appropriation of 5000" in
stead of $500. We also correct the fol-
lowing.-"Let the City Government insti-
-ute a School Board instead Of a School
Room large enough "a represent the
several localities
We learn that the -, I. az the schools
fir the City Of Calais receives salary of
800.
The Soldiers Monument At Bucksport
va> dedicated June 18th, Gen. c. p. Mat
,5ck, of Portland delivered the Grafton.
Capt John A. Lord OF the schooner
Georgia A. Staples, reports losing over
board Geo Williams, q seaman belonging
10 Calais.
a subscriber says that If Black Al
der- be cut during the shortest ten days in
tie year. they will not>preut again.
The person who left an unfinished
waterproof cloak at Lyon Josslyn's, can
have the same by proving property.
N Preble OF Sullivan had peas
ID blossom June l4th
DIR. T. W. Clements who moved to
Mendoza last Spring, has returned to
Milne.
-Gov. Chamberlain lectures here on
Tuesday Eve, June 2sth. His subject is
The Surrender of Lee
correspondent Of the Machias Uuion,
Democratic) wants Chamberlain nomin-
A'ed by the Democrats.
told last week, sl.l3.
Davis & Dowds Troupe-belonging
East Friday and Saturday. They gave in
Hancock Hall. two performances, which
were very good indeed for amateur players.
Mr. White is rather beaten or his
strawberries. l picked half cupful OF
strawberries June Sd, and we had few
rifle In May. J. b. PREB.E.
The Atlantics of Brooklyn, beat the
Red Stockings by a score Of : to 4.
Attorney General Hoar of President
Grants Cabinet has resigned, and a Nr.
Alderman of Georgia, has been nominated
a his successor.
GEORGE A. PARcHER opened his new
Drug Store this week, For further par
r.culars see advertisement in this weeks
i>>ue
A Spiritualist Convention is to be held
in Ellsworth, Saturday and Sunday, June
18th and Goth, at Hancock Hall. All are
invited to attend.
The Irish Times, printed at Dublin. say
Inst Charles Dickens left a fortune Of { so 600
sterling Six monthly parts Of the Mystery
OF Edwin brood are finished, and the rest Of
the stony is SO outlined Is to mahe its COM
peiion easy, The Times states that wilkie
Collins will undertake to complete the work
The ELLSWORTH QUARTERLY MEETING
The last session OF this meeting WAS held in
Waltham June Eth AID 18th. the weathe
Icing fine the attendance was large, and al
business was conducted with harmony AM
despatch. The preaching was earnest Ant
practical. Prayer meetings were well attend
ed aud spiritual. Collected for Home an.
Foreign Missions and other benevolent pur
poses $40. We have Learned that givin
VIII not make poor. A Home N issionar,
j. sustained by US halt of the time with success
MAY God bless the people in Walthsm VIII,
cordially received snd entertained US and
may God bestow on them the riches OF hi
Grace. Con-.
The Bangor Whio says; ''Jee Oidtown and
his wifs Raf.ey .ft@r rersmi.nisfing on
streets some i've hour Saturday, in quest OF
Outraged, and Joe says, 'Occupee, he dan
staree, me no find him.
One of the Maine Central cars which
had been changed to narrow guag
track was run over the Portland & Ken
nebec road on Wednesday.
The Republican County Commute
Of York county, have issued an address
TO the Republican Voters of the FRS
Congressional District in opposition +
the denomination of Hon. John Lynch
We have an additional war on our hands
Mr.. Thomas Foss, in his own good time
and in his way and with . chirography ths
would scare printers devil, turns upo
his accusers, and denies that he is no
oompOs mentis, and charges back on thos
who publish him to the world as not to b
trusted on account Of his state ofmind, this
they are the crazy crowd Now this is a cas-
where consultation Of the learned in men
maladies, might well be called. One woul
as soon bet on either one Of the. parties 9
on Mcfarland the murderer of Richardson
We notice that there is CONSIDERABLE