Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-12-28

There have been - eases OF paralysis
in Franklin county within a month while
the Journal says some 20 cases of erysip.-
las have recently occurred in the vicinity
of Belfast with four death.-the doctors
say there l. IA epidemic OF the disorder
The Democrat saws the expenses Of the
December Court Of oxford county were
we'll up Ia 81 100. The county tax next
year must be considerably increased 70
meet the expense Five hundred and
forty dollar in fines were paid, all for
liquor selling bat slOo.
Horses in -irooslook are dying from
lung fever, cold. and other causes. \
mysterious disease. which battles the ,kill
OF the farmers. has appeared over across
the lines-in New Brunswick-and many
horses have already died from it.
Arrangements are being made TO have
the mails for the intermediate points along
the route. between Iioulton and Matiawam-
keag. carried over across the line to and
from the cars Thus the tiresome, tedious
days of staging over rough road will
soon be among the things that were.
Charles ID. Howard. son Of G. H. How
ard. OF Hallowcn when he was ~ wears
OF age. had crossed the Atlantic five times
aud sailed around the world seven times,
six OF the voyages around the world as
mate OF Il slip.
Rev. George Harris of Auburn, has
received a call to become the pastor of the
Central Congregational church in Provi-
dence. X. l.. with salary OF $1,000. Mr.
Harris i, only twenty-,ix wears Of age
and has been settled in Auburn two years
The Maine Historical Society proposes
10 publish fourth volume Of their second
series Of Historical Collections. the An
cient Domnisns of Maine" by K. X.
Sewall, Esq. of Wiscasset.
Mrs. Dunn. the daughter Of Senator
Morrill,. is at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas.
where her husband is stationed and i
represented By correspondents as one of
the brightest ornaments TO society there.
Edgar Garland of Monroe. who
squeezed through the late term Of the SUI
preme Court by some process not general
ly understood. has been arrested on an
other warrant for criminal practices In his
flock.
Nc. J. NJ. Lunt. Superintendent of the
European and North American Railroad
has accepted the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
-, a
Moves, resigned. lie will assume his new
position on the first of January. Mr. NJ.
II. Angel. Gen. Ticket Agent of the Euro
pean and North American road is spoken
of as Mr.. Lunt's successor upon that road.
| There was at Belfast yesterday con-
sultation OF Railroad men Interested in
through shore line from Bangor to Port
land. The President and Directors OF the
Knox 4 Lincoln and the Penobscot Bay *
River Companies. with delegation of the
European & North American Railway
Company. Messrs. Arad Thompson and NJ.
5. DrummOnd. were present. The result
is not known.
A number of Eastpotr citizens give
notice IN the Sentinel that petition will be
presented to the next Legislature for a
charter tor railroad from Bangor TO tide
waters at Calais with branch to East
port.
Cyrus Skillings of Garland. young
man about 81 years Of age, committed sui
eide by poison week before last. Be-
fore taking the fatal potion, he wrote let
ter to his mother. stating what he purposcd
to do, and where his body might be found.
Unrequited Affection was the cause of the
! act.