Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-09-28
State Items.

| NIX say : Nj. Tuilman. OF palace
car fame. i in Bangor negotiating with
president Iewett of the European 4 North
American Railway. for the introduction of
these car on the line between this city and
Halifax
The Brunswick Telegraph saws an adj
j"urned meeting of the stockholders ofthe
Pejrpscot National Bank was held on sat
urday lIih. bat Do decision was arrived AT
upon the question of closing up or Of con
tnuing the business oftheh bank The meet
ing stands adjourned until Saturday sept.
23d
The Brunswick Telegraph SAYS the de-
position ofMr. Rogers. taken on THURSDAY.
in behalf Of his bo1d>,nen. state, iha, H..
was short 900 In bit, account a.
cashier OF the old Brunswick Bark. when
it Wa converted into the rcjepscot BanA.
a"d that he was short $4,000 when tl..
/ Pcicp-cot was converted into Naiioual
Bank.
I ednr-day last while carpenters Mere
/ 80 work repaiFiug the wooden toll bridge
/ between Ea,tpor1 and The inaiu land, four
/ hundred feet oi the northern end Of tile
/ -'ruc,ure swung round and icll There
I were several carriages on II al the tim.
I hat they had time enough 10 gei % thr
I falling portion before II went doNu l.
vii require about month to replace, thy
I par which was destroyed
/ The value Of the real estate Of r,,i-
I de'lt- 81 Bangor i assessed At s. 7t;S .5l9:
/ real estate Of uon-resideuis Sis IS total
( ;" .l",. The personal property 81
/ residents i valued at s3.52G l9'i 81 uou.
/ residents. si5.l7o. total. 1851 .3GG The
! i";4! valuation oi both real aud personal
! estate Of the CITY j. therefore s1Gi>.4.
"a increase OF s.6a5l7 The uuu,bcr Ut
I r"l., taxed Is 1901 The rate u taxation
d. - 20 on 500.
Tho Bangor Hh:g dcuouncc> The PRO
crAmnic for the reception If Pr.,iden,
Grant on hi Ni>if to that city next month.
a. entirely inadequate. and says: Ii iti>
deliberately decided that We cannot afford
to tender the highest officer In the nation
a. liberal and credi;able a welcome a, We
are accustomed 10 accord visiting miliiar,
and fire companies, We had much better
{ rely entirely upon the politcmc,S of our
/ private citizens.
CALAIS. The Machias Republicans >Ays.
I We learn that G. l.. Whijdcn. Collector
81 the ras-amaqnod " District. after hav-
/ ins detective. from " ashington thoroughly
+ overhaul The Affairs Of his Office IN every
4 pan and corner. i reported at headquar-
ter, q he All right; the affairs Of hi Office
I are on basis a, sound a. any In the sat-.
aud the examination has resulted in a per
feet restoration Of the confidence OF the
Government
Mr.. Thomas ;. Josslyn OF Charleston.
who WAS knocked down and beaten hv a
/ high" an on Saturday night, Sept 10th
died Friday night Of his injuries joseph
u. smith. Jr.. Of Neazie. the young high
waymAn, was arraigned before Judge
| Clark 10 Bangor, saturday, for the murder
Of Jo-slyn. lie pleaded not guilty and
waving an examination was fully commit
ted for trial at the February term Of the
supreme Court. Although scarcely 10
he 81 ems perfectly hardened and received
the intelligence Of his victims death with
perfect composure.
The Bangor Wing says last Monday
! forenoon as Elder Williams of Oldtown.
was riding alone, beyond Maun's hill on
the Ellsworth road, he met two men. one
Of whom had bundle on his shoulder.
s.f hon nd,
| in HE pocket jumped TO the horses head
I and said, Hold on aud deliver" Elder
/ Williams, who had bis whip IL hts hand,
struck his horse q sharp blow. the animal
leaped suddenly. and the shan struck the
man at the horses head turning him round
and throwing him of his balance. The
other mau jumped to get hold of the wag-
on. but the horse went of at such speed
that neither he or his companion could
gain any advantage.
-Slavin. the murderer. who escaped
from the 81. john Penitentiary. has been
arrested AT Vanceboro', Ne. He walked
all the way thther on the +. & y. A. rail-
way. He purchased a pair Of socks At
Hill Frazier's store IN that place, and
paid silver for them. His ignorance OF
scrip. which was offered him as change.
aud of which he knew nothing after bis
thirteen years imprisonu ent, aroused
suspicion. He maintained that his name
was Chambers. but revolver presented
al his head brought from him the acknowl-
ed.ment that he was Slavin. and he was
haudcuifed and will be sent TO the Machiss
jail from whence he will be sent To St John
under the extradition treaty.
BELFAST NEWS ITEMS Correspou-
} dence of Lewiston Journal: Waldo county
| Fair commences tomorrow "wednesday
and continues two DAYS. unless the weather
is stormy. in which case il will be held the
first fair day, The indications are that the
exhibition will be good one. Some good
tro:ting and good many races will be
shown, and the days will be fully filled up
{ with exercises. Admission, first day. y
A., cents; second day. 50 cents The trains
run into the city in the morning and leave
the same evening, 80 that those on the line
OF the road can easily come down. see all
the sights and return the same day.
} The Unitarian Society has engaged Rev.
Mr.. Utter to fill their pulpit one year.
4 The Fair and Cattle Show at Monroe,
came OFF last week. 1t was hardly equal
| to that Of previous years. The North
/ Waldo Society hold theirs at Unity village
e next week. Oct. 4th and 5th- The Trus'
tees voted to have no horse racing at the
exhibition and We are anxious to see what
the result will be. hoping they will be sue
i cessful.