Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-30

ne uses 1t In his forge, and has exbibi,ed
specimens here that certainly appear wei,
Inc Captain feels confiden, of a ho.,,
ped OF coal existing under his bed of mar.
BILE. mai
4 LE.-Correspondence Of .v.
lS'oh Journal The depot at Wa,eryr,.
mas been located on piece Of land owned
=! '"iby University, about sixty rods from
where II was thought it would be located.
around will be broken next Tuesday so
'hey VIII make the connection this vi,,.r
J. VIC.
The Portland and Boston boats have
H'ade arrangements In connection with ia.
"rahd Trunk railroad TO sell throuch ,icl-
- from Danviiie Junction to Boston via
/ Portland boat. for $50. As the fare from
/ Lewiston To the junction Is 30 cents ,h,s
makes only s2.20 through TO Boston. saws
the Lewiston Journal.
The Brunswick Telegrlph hears that
hr. \. ID. Lockwood. the Treasurer of ,bc
college. i coming TO reside there in the
[ sPrng. having rented the house. the prom
crty OF the College recently occupied hv
President Harris.
IN" Wig says the potato trade was
unusually lively in Bangor market Thurs
DAY. and better prices were obtained than
previously. some extra load, selling as HIGH
a. - cents per bushel
TODD hay Is selling for So per ton in
Hockland market. Potatoes co cents per
h"'he'; turnips 81 per barrel; apples 81
per barrel. and scarce at that b-cf.-ar,-.
per pound: pork 10 cent, mutton : cents:
turkey j. cts; chickens IL cts. per pound;
butter = aud 30 ct. from the carts.
The night train on tho Maine Central
Mil soou De- provided with telegraph
operator, who viii carry with them fun
,'i- 81 pocket instruments. 50 that in case
81 accident the telegraph wire can be cut
al any point aud communication established
along the line.-isgast1 Journal
The house Of 4. + Baldwin. on sum
iner street. Bangor. wa. entered +, burr
lar Thursday uishi ~ cp.n ,lr,rly ran
dollar> worth "f silver ware. thin. and
other articles carried Oh The burglars
were evidently buuglcr> aud not profess
ionals from the character of their pro-
cccdingS aud the articl stolen. An nm
brclla taken from the entry va. found in a
coal yard Friday morning.
We learn from the Camdon H,ruiI tina,
i y reported that since the receut meeting
II the Directors Of the Penoh>co, Bay 4
River Railroad ia that village. Mr.. nich-
born la, been over the route of the Knox
4 Lincoln road and found purchasers for
$1,000 of the bonds proposed To- be issued
hy the Company. The Rochester Grs,t,,
hear that ono ofthc Directors has received
from responsible party proposition 10
lake the contract FOR building the road for
s4Jo-0po. $4,000 to be taken ia stock
The Camden Heruld aud the FIRE. Press
are discussing the question Of the building
OF that section Of the Pcnobscoi Bay &
River Railroad connecting RocAland and
Camden. The Herald ihinkl L J. greatly
for the interest OF the h. a L. Road that
the road TO Camden be built and that
should take the lease under the plan pro
posed. The FIRE. Press objects 10 thi. lease
by the X. & e.. une,s Camden first CON
iribute- her own means or credit to build
the road. 60
MACuAs ANp NICI>rTr.- There l. 4
constant going into the woods OF many
teams. OF course they viii Gu, good
many logs.
We are concerned for the morals Of Ma
chias 10 notice tina; three wives applied Al
the last term Of Court for divorce. aud one
other wife was divorced We do not doubt
however, that under the laws of our State.
there j. abundant cause.
Rev. Charles Whittier OF Dcnny-vllle j.
absent in the state Of Ohio.
4 party of men passed through Machias
last Monday on their way from Harrington
Ia Whiting To cut the frames for TWO YES
sells for Capt. Holmes ". Ramsden Of IIar-
rington. Mr.. Woodbury. Leighton of that
place, was among the number. lie liz
formed us that ship timber could be pro-
cured much more easily nj Whiting, being
carried by water to Harrington, than il
could be in that vicinity. Stumpage was
less, and the conveyance much less Sew
eral vessels are TO be built in Harrington
the coming season, demo- stratlng very
forcibly. Names decay.
The schooner Armida Hall. stopped
four days at Rockland, on a passage from
Window to Baltimore, and this stop does
not appear on the ships books, hence
smuggling is suspected. though nothing
has been found to confirm this suspicion.
The Secretary of the Treasury has direct
ed the Baltimore Collector OF Customs 10
line the master if il is ascertained that the
vessel remained at Rockland forty-eighi
hours and the master failed to report.
The number of students at the Maine
State Agricultural College is now ~, of
whom "A are in the Freshman class. A
second examination for admission 10 the
Freshman class will be held on Tuesday.
Feb. 6, 1872, and all desiring to enter then
are requested TO confer at once with the
President. Tuition is free 10 all students
belonging in the State and board. washing
and fuel are furnished AT cost. Students
have opportunity for labor and are paid
according to their industry, faithtulness
and efficiency.
The Bangor q Piscataquis Railroad |
Company and certain landowners are hav
ing hearing before Hon. 5. ID. Lindsey |
OF Norridgeweck, at Dover. for the pur-
pose Of settling the questions of land dam
age connected with the extension of that
road. The County Commissioners allowed
certain damages TO VIM .McComb. Leon
ard Robinson, Calvin Chamberlain, the
Messrs. Davis, and Samuel Pillsbury but
from the Commissioners decision in the
first three cases, the Railroad Company
al "A IL Ia sh.. |