Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-15


rain.
Mr.. John Fahy has opened a har-
ness shop in the store. on Water street, be-
low ;. * II. A. Duiton.
Our Augusta letter did not reach us
last week until the day af(er our paper was
issued.
The W. Gouldsboro Theatre Company
will open in fremont Hall on Feb ga. for
SIX consecutive nights.
Up to this time this winter a, much
lumber has been cut on Uuion river a, dur
inE The whole OF last winter
We regret TO learn that Mr.. 4. VI.
Robinson. the apoihecary intends to close
hls bushes, here and remove TO Bangor.
The Spring Term of the Eastern Nor
NAL school will begin March Eth. aud close
May 3oth. See Advertisements
The Catholics are proverhial for large
inrnouts At funerals. There was a large
cavalcade out on such service on Satur-
day.
The Concert and Dance gwen hy the
Cornci Band last week was well attended,
and the Band boys may be proud OF their
first success.
The Portland star the Editor being one Of
the most valuable member, q that BODY. .ay.
that two weeks will finish the business Of the
Legislature.
Tho late Isaac Rich Of Boston, bcqueaihed
10 thc Maine Wesleyan Seminary a, Kent. Hi.
s2i.on and 10 the Eat Maine Conference
Seminary at Buckspori. $1,000
k/~We are under obligations TO Saml
Dution. Jr. Esq, for some nice speckled
trout. the product OF his hook and line one
afternoon in Branch pond
Augusta has a learned Savan VIII, be-
lieves that the earth i fiat There are
scores of just such savans in every CITY IN
Maine. The inhabitants Of towns know
better
jos ii. West. Esq. of Franklin. has
gone into business in Boston with Geo. f.
Clark under the firm name OF Geo. L. Clark
Co. Ship Brokers and Commi, lion Mcr-
chants, rs State street
The Machias R~pullicla claim, tina,
Miss Nancy McGouldrick OF Cherryfield
was the belle atthc Installation Is all given
in this city and says that Ellsworth ladies
must look to their laurels
We hear that there is TO be a steam
ferry al Sullivan the coming summer.
wire rope and the current has been the
propehng power, and the passage across
about one third Of a mile-1has been made
in three or four minutes
New Hampshire is in the midst of
political campaign. The people OF this
State must be OF an excitable turn OF mind
TO get up much enthusiasm ia dead winter
over state politics.
What would the sensationalists have
done for matter 10 feed the public mind
had not the English furry turned up as il
did: There was hardly a speck OF war or
material for sensational paragraph TO be
found anywhere before this.
We notice that Proposals for carving
, the mails on several new routes in this
, county are published in the Calais Alder
t'ser. Why not publish such proposals in
such journals as are taken in the commu-
, mites where the routes are:
The Sheriff of this county has made
? the following appointments of Deputies :
2 Benjamin A. keyes. Orland; Robert Ii
: Condor, Brooksyille; Amos L. Tibbetts.
/ Brooklin; VIM. Ii. II. Spoiford. Deer Isle /;
E L. W. Cleaves. Gouldsboro; l.. C. Ober.
E Ellsworth.
Died in winona, Mississippi. in April
last. Ephraim Trip. aged - years Mr.
Trip was graduate of Wateryille Col
lege, in the first class, afterwards Tutor
In 1t for several years. He was a brother
OF Rev. L. 5. Trip of Surry, and son OF
Rev. iona Trip. late Of Hebron. Ne.
, -Vice-President Colfax has written a
letter declining to be candidate for Pres
ident. He is in for President Grant against
the world. for President. He will do his
I level best TO support any other person
I for Nice-President. if the Convention
thinks best TO give him the 90 by Mr.
o Colfax exhibits commendabe disposition
= to accommodate.
One of the pleasant events of next
+ week will be the Masquerade Ball to be
given by the L. K e. at Hancock Hall on
n the 22d inst. The reigning belle. of thi:
;, and neig hboring towns will have fair OBJ
e porunify TO convince the man of the Ma
h chias Republican that Cherryfield must try
$ again. For further particulars see -Ad.
SUNDAY EVENING LECTURES. "
. H. Savary will begin next Sunday evening
in the Unitarian church. short course Of
Lectures connected with the study of the
New Testament.
: Subject next Sunday: ''Origin and Con-
e tents of New Testament
i ACITY MATTER.-We understand thai
: for the last three months it has been i'm
). possible to get quorum of the City Coun.
o Gil together, so that the regular business
y of the city can be accomplished. Why i:
! this? 1t would seem as il men who are
e willing to accept positions OF responsible
( ty should feel that it was q duty which they
+ owe the citizens who elected them to at.
: tend promptly to their duties. 1t is nc
excuse to say that no pay attaches to the
n Office, for this was known before accepting
the position. Those interested will nnd In
: our advertising columns call for . meet.
Ing.