Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-01-18

On Monday of last week the L.
Steamer McCulloch discovered the schoon
er Victory, of Ellsworth, Moon. master
from Boston, bound eastward. light, will
| signal OF distress flying off the s. W. en-,
of Fishermen's Island. where she ha,
dragged from Squirrels Island during tn,
heavy blow of Sunday and Sunday night
The schooner was in bad place but al
officer and eight men were put on board
from the McCuloch and she was soon
rescued from her hazardous berth.
We have been shown a letter from
Hon. Vim. Hunter the I'd Assistant Score
tary of State of the United States. stating
that Mrs. Abigail Y. Alley. formerly OF
'lonesport. Maine, one ofthe colony of Jaf-
IN i in destitute circumstances. with a
child 10 care for, aud that she i entirely
dependent on she chariiie, of the people
there. An effort is being made TO raise
means 10 send for her. Her husband left
her. and she has no one 10 care for her in
the least. The human and generous are
si@N'h ~ ftbtiAO W iiit iuIu 10 SEMI 10
her relief Mr.. Chas. 4. Norton has pa
per.
The schr. NJ X. c. Of and from II d.
Johns. loaded with lumber for .Iewett and
Pitcher OF Boston, which went ashore at
ork : Narrows was got of and brought
to Bass Harbor. The cargo was re-ship-
ped in sch. Tangent. verrill of fremont.
The vessel was sold al Public Auction as
follows; The hull TO Capt. Geo. Reed for
$500; sails. rigging. cables and anchors
Ia Messrs. Haynes. Fernald and other, for
sl.23l. The NJ Il. q. was four wears old
l2i tons Br. register. The scamcn were
lent 10 the Br. Consul at Portland our
informant states that another wreck is ex-
pected about the 18th instant
The Presque Isle .SHnrise i publishing
histories of the several towns in Aroostook
county. In its notice Of Fort Fairfield Il
gives history of the celebrated Aroo,took
war. and in it occurs this passage:
One year afterwards when the bubble
had burst and men had nothing To do but
laugh and pay the bills. Hon. Freeman H.
Morse Of Bath. made a speech in the
House replcte with the keenc>i satire upon
the "bloodless war and after describing
the Whole proceedings in the most lau.ha-
bic language. he referred to the parting OF
Strickland and the Land Agent. as one
started for Fredericton on a sled and the
other for Augusta, and represents him on
the sled exclaiming.
Run. Strickland run Fir. stover. Ar
Were the last words Of NcIntiren
Our imp ession j., Bro. Stickn-y. that
Oliver Frost. Esq, under the signature of
'Rackerrebo," the army correspondent of
the Bangor Wing. first used these some
What famous lines. and the year before
Morse repeated them in the Legislature.
Mr.. Frost died in Boston las, fall. Al
examination of the FLEE of the Wig viii
settle this point.
Our NJ. Desert correspondent. "P''
has written his sheet OF good clean white
paper All over under a mistake The act
repeating the law comforting the right to
select the teachers upon the experimenting
School Committees. was not passed until
after the Legislature had adopted the
revised laws. or statutes. and they had
gone into operation. 80 therefore. II our
correspondent finds this law in the new
it is because. the law was in force
when the statutes were completed. The
law VA, repealed February ISL
Mr. HEPwoRru.-Mr. Hcpworth pro-
mul Eates his present belief a, follows to
new >paper reporter:
Eeportcr-"what theological a.-...I ..-
Won yoinc 20 taNe. Mr.. Hepworth:"
Mr.. ucpworih-''l don't know ANYTHING
about theology. never did. hat.
theology | am preacher. not "A con-
,rover>laliSt. I'm not going to bother or
hamper myself with mere dogmss The
necessity OF Christ A. Lord and Saviour in
a mans personal experience and the Ser
mon on the Mount-there's my theology.
aud want none other. | stand by the
expression given in mv Christmas sermon.
said: i don't know how il j.. but be-
evc that the nature OF Christ i inextrica-
BY interviewer aud interlaced with that of
Tod I'm not going 10 dogmatize. neither |
will get up fight with those that do. |
IN going to preach the worlds Christ as
A correspondent from the town of
Penobscot says a peddler Of an article |
allied the Starch Polish" stranger
lailing from Augusta, put up with a widow
2dy. while stopping In that town, he call |
ng himself widower. He struck up a
bargain with his lapdlady, and promised
70 return in week or two and marry her;
)ut Two months have elapsed and the man
has not put in an appearance, but rumor
has il that he is married man, VERY
likely, and all persons of the female
pers are cautioned agains; trusting
the promises of the man who sells starch
Polish" and calls himself widower. and
halls from Augusta and we add. word
also.-that Is, beware of the pc ddlers. any
way.
The school in No. (Nowood cove
fremont. is being taught by J. +. L. Free
man; in No. . freeman district are grad
ed. The higher is taught b. Miss Sedella
Mayo of Eden; the lower by Miss jose
tN'''~ ~ssA ~. ID o. w Is
taught by T. A. Crabtree of Franklin. The
school house in No. 1 IS. ". Harbor) has
been enlarged, repaired underpinned. aud
furnished with more seats and benches. a
nice desk. biackboards. &C, at a cost of
$3.50. IL was dedicated on "Wednesday
evening. Jan. Sd, by an address by Rev. J.
A. l.. Rich, singing &c. The house was
filled to its utmost capacity. and all APP
peared TO enjoy themselves. Miss Grace
ID. Clark is TO teach the school in this dis
trict
Hall Of Protector Lodge. No. PIG. /. o.
OF q. r.. Orland. Jan. 9Th, 1872
Whereas. II has pleased God to remove
from Us our sister. Dellie A. Powers. we