Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-14
State Items.

The twentieth child Of Mr.. Eben MILL
ken of Brighton was born on the 81 inst.
There are 269 patients In the Insane
Hospital Al Augusta-lS4 males and is
females.
There's a woman in Lewiston Who
earns 81 day doing washing What doe-
She want Of any more rights.
Brick Pomeroy. In letter from salt
Lake City. saws that one OF the Mormon
Bishops is Jessie G. Little. born in Belfast
IL ISIS
Rev. Or. Kicker, pastor Of the Baptist
church. at Augusta. contemplates resigning
his Passionate. to accept The Secretarvship
Of the Baptist State --ionary Board
4 firm in Bangor has received an or
der for ,iN pairs OF No. II mems boots. To
be IL u inches long and lie inches broad
across the sole. They are 10 be sent to
Michigan. and {, must be a wcbfooted
Michigander who is to wear them
For the last two weeks. thousand
head of beef cattle have been received
=
Brighton Cattle Market. They are thin in
flesh, owing to the scarcity Of feed and
Fell al very low prices.
RoCKLANp.-The Free Pres say. tina,
cooper shop belonging to Nehemiah wey-
mouth OF Rockland, was burnt on Monday
evening and with ii some 200 lime casks
and other contents
WARREN. The Free Press states that
the Warren shoe Company will build three
double tenement boarding houses. each
two stories in height, 25x35 feet. with l.
l6x25. Business aud building are improv-
ing with the Introduction Of the shoe bust
ueS>.
BRrNswICK.-The trial of John Rogers.
defauliing cashier Of Pejp>cot Bank.
Brunswick, will take place at the ser,cm-
her term Of the circuit court; says the
-iirerr ~.
Rev. DR.. Palfrey. pastor OF the Uni
tartan church here. last April resigned his
place on account OF his health. aud from
that time until now the pulpit has been
filled on trial but a legal meeting or the
parish has been called for next Wednesday
To select and settle some one.
-Bowdoiu i, evidently taking a new de-
parture. and the intention Of the Faculty
(which has large power is to put her on
basis that will secure for her the fullest
supper; Of all who desire 70 promote thor
ough education. which combines a kaowl-
edge Of ancient lore. a well a. the impor-
tant results Of modern scientific inye.tiga-
ton.
The Arson AdrocGis SAYS fifteen or
twenty hands are employed in the slate
quarry at East Madison The amount of
slate il said 10 be immense and II must
certainly extend from Madison Pond TO
Cornville line. II lies upon the line sur
veyed for a railroad from Skowhegan TO
Athens. and about IL miles from the
former place.
-Saco has received from the Amoskeag
Steam Fire Engine Company of Manches-
ter. an engine which weighs 5000 pounds.
and can play four streams 10 the top Of an
~rdinary dwelling. II has a finish Of Ger
man silver. an elegant silver lantern, bear
/ ing In cut glass its name and coat of arms
of the state Of Maine and other rich orna-
ments. The cost Of the engine Is $500.
A singular and beautiful incident oc-
CURED at funeral In Cape Ann the other
day. Just at the conclusion Of the servi-
ces over the remains. a white dove sudden
| ly made its appearance. and amer making
circuit OF the apartment. alighied upon
the head Of the rector who had conducted
the services. There il quietly remained
until removed and properly cared for II
did not belong TO the family. but was the
property of a neighbor, who resides on
the same street.
A Palermo correspondent of the Bel
fast Age mentions an amusing political in
cidem which happened in that town on the
I'd inst. II seems that the caucuses of
both republicans and democrats for NOM
mating candidates for representative. were.
by some misunder standing, called al the
same time and place. and both parties met
Ia the same room, AT the suggestion OF
some person both parties remained In the
room and the business was gone through
with. the republicans making their namin-
ations first and the democrats looking on.
and vice versa. The best OF order and
good feeling was manifested.