Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-04-27
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS

Items about Town.
We are having very good weather Of
late.
The Court is progressing with its bust
me-, quite satisfactorily.
The r. W. Carter took quite a large
party dow u the Bay on Sunday last
Those bitters are manufactured by
II. A. Jordan. not IL. Jordan.
Col. L. A Smith has retired from the
somerset Reporter and will probably be
connected with the Press" at Portland.
-El~on before he left town ran on the
Water Street sidewalk. five miles in thirty
minutes lie had his summer clothes on.
The congregational Society will pub
li,h and have for sale at their May Day
Festival. a paper one half the size of the
im.rican Price ten cents per copy.
MIR. e. H. Dority Is to build house
for Edward Carter at Naskeag Brooklin,
thi, summer. Gilbert Hooper intends 10
build house at Brooklin corner.
The advertisement Of Lyon q Josslyn
viii appear next week. They have just
received fine lot Of Spring and Summer
Goods. Give them call.
L. :. CIRCUIT COURT. J. ii. Chamber
lain was drawn 10 serve on the Grand
jury for this Court. and VIM. Somerby,
ESD. and A. :. Campbell for the Petit
Jury.
The Portland Transcript has made its
appearance in an enlarged form. with a
new dress, and is coniessedly the most
popular literary paper In New England
We call attention to Mr.. Grants adj
verusement of Copper Paint. Vessel
owners are interested In this article and
no doubt will try IL.
The civil war in France is raging
fiercely. and both sides are pushing their
Efforts to the utmost for the ascendancy.
The Versailles government. no doubt will
prevail in the end.
The new Schr. Eastern Queen" built
by OTIS Brewer. of Eden. and TO be com
manded by Capt. Dunbar of Castine, sails
for the Grand Banks next week. The
Eastern Queen" is sixty eight tons bur
den.
rF- Professor Stone at Hancock Hall.
/. giving away lots OF presents each even
Ing and extracting fun for the crowd by
his experiments in Eleciro-biology and
Phrenologv II Mast could be there
and sketch some OF the subjects, who ex-
hibit the smile that is ehild-ike and
bland" we should expect TO see their
countenances in Harpers Weekly. Go
and hear the Professor.
The Indictment against Charles Royal
for being an accessory before the fact in
the assault on 4. Z. Harding was noi pros
80! by the County Attorney, by order Of
the Couft. Royal being charged with the
wrong ofense Then. there appeared no
evidence against him, the confession Of
Cook before the Police Count being mad
disable.
The Presque Isle Sunrise has been en-
larged. taking a more broad gauge form
than formerly. Heretofore the Sunrise
looked rather out of shape. but Brother
Stickney always makes readaoae news
paper. and he most always has fights
enough on hand to satisfy Southern
Editor. Mr. A W. Glidden formerly fore
man Of this Office is connected with the
paper.
The Ladies of Trenton. District No. 6.
have organized sewing circle, for the
purpose of helping build school house.
The following officers were elected: Mr..
David Prescott, President; Mrs. John
Iruetry. Vice President; Mrs. VIM. Bunk
er. Secretary: Mrs. Z. Remick. Treasurer:
Mr.. J. Romer, Mrs. G. whorff. Ms. d.
Leland Directors. As they seldom fail in
what they undertake no doubt they will
succeed.