Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-13
State News.

10 build the Penobscot Bay aud River Rail
$4,000 mile, and from Winterport 10
Bangor for $4,000 a mile. He will also
invest $500, 900 in the road
The new river aud harbor appropria-
ton bill, In the hands of the House Com
mittee on Commerce, provides S20.O 600 for
improvement OF Penobscot river. $40, 600
for st. Croix river. $4,000 for Machias
river, $40, 900 for Camden harbor, sI2, 900
for kennebeck river, and $50, 900 for Port
land harbor.
The Portland Sugar Company has
Hiuidated its affairs, disposed OF its real
estate to J. Il. Brown, late President of the
company, and the owner of the larger part
OF the stock, and has rclinquished its char
er.
The Augusta Journal says that A. W
himball OF that city, photographer, is en-
gagged In making pictures OF the Governor
and Executive Council, Heads of State
Departments and Members of the Legisla-
ture. which he intends to frame and hany
IN the State House as "A gin to the state.
WIsCAssEr. Feb. s.-A house hired bv
our town authorities to-day. to be used as
ahospital Tor smallpox patients, was burn.
ed by incendiaries this evening. IL was to
have been occupied tonight.
There is family living in Oldtown,
Me-. by the name OF Dougherty, and il Is
doubtful If the State can produce it, equal
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. have fourteen children,
all boys. the oldest of whom are but seven
years of age.
STATE CoLLEGE.-Thc Wing says the
spring term of the State College at Orono
opened on Thursday last, with Fresh
man class numbering forty-onc. nine OF
whom are a recent addition. The whole
number now attending is eighty. two Of
whom are young ladies. The college now
has accommodations for one hundred and
ten pupils. Another Dormitory will be
needed il the numbers increase next year
As they have the present.
ON IT'S WAY TO GLoRY.-A neck-tie. with
wrapping paper attached, came to this
post-ofiice few days since having on it
1t the following Post Office marks: San
Francisco, Cal, Jan 4, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jan. II, Iowa City, Dec. 26, Knoxville.
Tenn, Jan. 10, Portland, Jan. 81, Els
worth, Jan. %, West Machias, Jan "a,
Calais. Jan. %, Dennysville, JAN 90, Ban
gor, Jan. p, Cherryfield, JAN %, Houl-
ton, Jan. %, besides various unintelligible
post marks. We put Presque Isle, Jan.
y, upon 1t and sent it on its way rejoicing,
and no doubt 1t has already reached "plo-
ry."-T Ssnrise.
The Belfast Age vouches for the fol-
lowing The most singular lusus nture
OF which we ever heard is that told US by
Mr. l.. NJ. Poor of Searsmont On taking
some hens eggs from nest he observed
slight protuberance at the end of one, but
thought nothing of It till he heard the
shell snap. Upon looking he saw a singu-
lar substance oOzing out, which proved to
be fully developed serpent, seven inches
long, which had apparently lain coiled up
In the end of the egg. 1t was nearly the
color Of the egg and exhibited some signs
OF life when it first came out.
WASHINGTON Co.
EAST MACHIAs.-Rev. Z. X. Osgood. has
given notice to his society in this place.
that his health is such that his Physicians
have ordered him to suspend his labors.
and travel few months.
NEW OFFICEHs.-Hon.J J. A. MilIikep. of
Cherryfield. qualified and last week enter
ed upon the duties of Judge of Probate for
Washington County. lie succeeds Hon.
lothian LippincOtt, of Columbia Falls, who
was first elected in 1856 and had served
sixteen years.
Isaac Wilder, ESQ.,, of Cutler, entered
upon the duties Of Sheriff commencing
with the opening of the term of Court.
Arrived at the Rim Bridge. Sch. Net
tie Walker, Capt. Drew, from London. via.
Pictou. with railroad iron for the Shore line
from Bangor to Ellsworth. We UNDER
stand the track will be laid early in the
Spring.