Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-11-14
City and County.


Ellsworth.
An Inquirer signing himself b. asks
about the feasibility OF course OF Lectures
IN this City the coming winter. VIII some
one answer
| IL. u. tunningham's horses have all
recovered from the Epizootic and he is
now ready to sell TO customers on reason.
able terms.
The horse disease l. abating IN this
city. Both Bovine aud Equine teams con-
Time Ia run in about equal proportions.
7" CORRESPONDENTS anony-
mous communications hav, lately been
received. evidently intended for pnblica-
ton. We have one inrdTfabis rnle a. Il that
y, 10 publish no original matter. unless
accompanied with the name Of the author,
and this ! arne will be held in strict eon,i-
dcnce by rs.
AT the close Of the Congl sabbath
school concert last Sunday. a large and Gle
giant FAMILY bible was presented to the
superintendent Mr.. J. II. Brmmer. by
Miss Davis in behalf of the teachers of the
school. VIII lie Mr.. Brimmers HE has al-
ways been In accordance. with the spiri,
Of the Good Book. one precept he seems
TO have sighted, aud II Is supposed that
this Bible was given him with special ref
crerce Ia the command contai IN Cen
csiS l. -
SMALL Pox.-Op Friday last. the schoon.
or Panama arrived at this Port, from Bos-
ton, having young man. one Of the crew
named Barbour. sick with this disease. lie
was at once removed from the vessel and
carried 10 an isolated house where suitable
nurses were provided aud proper attention
and medical attendance given The Pana-
ma, after being clcansrd and nnligated,
was permitted To come to the wharf and
discharge her cargo Many exaggerated
reports are III circulation. but the above is
the whole truth in relation 10 this matter,
and there j. no need OF excitement or
alarm.
MALICIOUS hI>cHItr. The citizens OF
ihe School District ia the vicinity Of
Reeds Brook have become divided in
opinion a. to the location of their school
House aud the :. ;. Committee pursuant
20 law. have located the same for them.
and contract ha~ been made with a
responsible party to build TIA. house The
location ~ the house ana other matters
have aroused The Indignation OF the oppo-
-itiun, who threaten that no school -hou>e
Shall bc built, or il built. that none shall
stand
TN, feeling eliminated on Thursday
might If last week. by the cutting. saving
nrl destruction 81 the timber prepared for
the house, 10y some person OF persons A.
Met unknown.
A. to The origin OF the dispute or on
which side Il the right 50 far as tn, lnca-
lion &c, 3, concerned we are ignorant:
but there can be bu, one opinion. A. 10 the
c""ardIy and wicked perpetrators who
uuIrr the cover Of night. wautonly and
Haltctpu-ly destroyed The property Of the
innocent contractor, on whom the los
nu., tall
II the ciiiEcns of this District. value their
own reputation IN the eyes OF this good
people OF this city ard Others. they will, no
matter whether friend or Zoe to the school
house. al oucc. pu; forth every effort to
ferret ont the -ucaking scoundrels and
bring them TO Justice.
Il men eau thus take the law tn 70 their
own hands aud dcfy the authorities, there
= no safety anywhere, for person or
property.
We are glad to see that the City Council
have offered reward OF 500 for the dis
coVcry OF the criminals.
EXTRA MAIL FACILITfl>. Last week
Nr. David Prescott. Mail Carrier from
Somesyille 70 South West Harbor, via
Pretty Marsh. seal Cove and Bass Uarbor.
having no horses fit to perform the trip,
tackled himself up. took the mail bag on
his back and put the mail. through. out
and back, distance OF - miles. on SEIZED
ulc time.