Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-03-13

Augusta elected James W North May
or by an almost unanimous vote. 4a 10 /
Allen Lombard of Augusta has in his
stable n horse which recently won a prize
of $50. 600 at n race in England.
JAS. II. McMullen, Republican, was
elected Mayor OF Biddeford by majority
vote of l3l over r. q. Warren, Democrat.
The Republicans also carried six OF the
seven Wards.
AT the annual election of Municipal
officers at Bangor on Monday, Joseph =.
Bass, Reform Candidate for Mayor. was
elected over Moses Gidtling. Republican
candidate, by about 100 majority.
The Republicans have a majority in both
branches of the City Council.
On Friday, the Lynde Hotel at Rock
land was damaged by fire 10 the amount
OF $500
1t j. rumored that Hon. John a.
Peters OF Bangor Is to receive the appoint
inrnt OF Judge on the Supreme judicial
Bench 1t the expiration of the term OF
Hon. Edward Kent.
The Steamer Lewiston. D,ering Mas
ter. will commence her trip for the season
between Portland and Machas on Thurs
day March 10Th
The President sent the following nom
ination, among many others, to the Senate
yesterday-Adrian Van Dine. To be Collec-
or OF Customs at Aroostook.
half tons OF spruce gum has been purchas-
ell At skowhegan from the lumbernen
and is 10 be forwarded TO Portland for
| manufacture.
Hon Abner Coburn of Skowhegau
has just sent to the treasurer Of the State
/ college Of agriculture and the mechanic
arts, check for $500. to be appropriated
for the increase Of the college library
Carmel, Me-, at its recent town meet
ing abolished the Experimenting school
Committee. and elected Miss Eva II. John
son as Supervisor. to take its place.
In West Levant, a tunnel was cut
through snowdrift, and for TWO DAYS
teams were driven nnder the arch, about
four rods in length.
COSTLY PUPPY.-The Supreme Court
now in session at Dover, decided an i'm
portant dog case last W eek An action was
brought TO recover damages done by said
dog In the killing of nine sheep belonging
10 one Dow of Atkinson, in July, 1871.
The jury returned a verdict against def.
John Blake for S95 and costs, amount
ing in all to about $500. The OIserrer
pertinently asks, "Who says that dog
farming isn't profitable p
Our annual city election will occur
next Monday. Little if any interest is ex-
pressed in regard to 1t. and there is a
great contrast in this respect between the
present, and former railroad times when
the annual election caused an annual ex-
element. About the only things of i'm
portance to be done now are, to provide
for the assessment Of some thirty to forty
thousand dollars to Jay the balance of an
nual interest on our city railroad bonds.
and elect somebody to sell the city rum
Belfast Age.
The State Of Maine pays a bounty of sic
for every bear that is killed--bears being so
plentiful in the northern part Of the State as to
be serious annoyance to settlers and lumber
men. Now, to hunt bears is wearisome not
to say dangerous, process. To raise pigs, on
the other hand, Is an easy, but not a very re-
munerative occupation. Rejecting upon these
two facts, an ingenious citizen Of Maine has
sio hal tn rails kaar
be easier than to hunt them, and more profita-
BILE than to raise pigs. He has. therefore, es-
tablished bear-pen on his premises, and when
ever ne IL Is made happy with litter Of young
the heads to the local authorities, obtains his
bounty Of Sl6 per head. OF course, his exam
pie will be followed by other enterprising Ysn.
KEGS, and, until the law is repealed, bears will
be recognized part Of the stock of every |
thrifty Maine farmer.-[N. Y. Times.
Unfortunately for this item the bounty on
bears is s. not sl6 head aud consequent
ly bear-raising is an unremuneratve BUSH
ness.
NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNOR.-Goy-
nomination:
STATE.-To Soleminize Marriages-R. d.
Fish, Northport; James E. Hall, Rockland:
S. S. Davis, Mechanic Falls; Stephen W, Webb
SOmersworth, \. II.
Trial Justices-E. \. Mower, Greene David
Vinal, Viaalhaven; Moses Alley. Hartford.
j. p. GA. Linscott. Pennington. Jos.
Farwell, kockland John Waddell, Jr., Presque
Isle; H. A. Lamb: Portland; s. c. Beger,
Huntington; David Garland, Winslow Il. L.
Folsom, Rome; Elbridge Blaisdell. Rome;
J. A. burlington, Oldtown; Hiram Church.
Levant; samuel Copp, Corinna; VIM. II.
Hartman. Oldtown; VIM. NJ. E. Brown,
Showhegan; Samuel L. Stone, Ripley; Charles
L. Gilman Brighton; Jos. Crandon, Jr.. Co
lumbia Falls; Edwin B. Hopkinson, Buxton;
Daniel r. Fristee, Kittery; S. A. Boothby,
Bradford; Bradford w. bfaisdelI, Bradford;
7. i. Trip, Lyman; ,. N. Stevens, Bidde.
ford. 'f
Trustee Of Insane Hospital-Henry A. shorey,
BridgtOn.
Ded. jus Charles Humphrey, Yarmouth.
Commissioner Of wrecks and Lost Goods for
Jericho Bay.-Geo Talmsn, Deer Isle.
Coroner.-L. T. Boothby, Waterville.
Notary Public.-0eOrge H. BOardman, Cal
AIS; s. A. BOothby, Bradford.
-'l'he ,natltlest man in Camden ia Smith |