Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-03-26

Newman Smyth, has been accepted and
will take effect on the first of next month.
The Wing says there Is a broad chan
mel free Of ice In the Penobscot river ex-
tending from Veazie some distance below
Treats Falls.
The Wig says that calf born on the
farm Of Mr.. Parker in Hermon. had four
ears, four eyes, two noses, four nostrils
and two mouths. though there was but
one neck.
The recent scenes OF women drunk In
the streets of Lewiston, followed by
crowds Of people, are suggesting the need
of still greater activity in temperance re-
form, says the journal.
The shipbuilding interest in Maine is
fast recovering its former prosperity.
About forty vessels will be built at Bath
and vicinity this season. At Bath alone
five or six large ships aud ten schooners
will be built
The Lewiston Journal says lady be-
longing to Sagahahoc County, now visit
Ing Lewiston, has beard of remarkably
fine hair. The average length is seven
feet and five inches When uubraided and
falling loose. il trails Tor quite a distance
on the floor. She has refused large of
ter for the hair on which she naturally
prides herself next to her head.
SALMON EGGs.-Tbe Commercial SAYS
that two hundred thousand salmon spawn,
inexcellent condition recently arrived at
the y. J. State Matching house. near
Bloomsbury. They came from Buck sport,
the loss ON the way being scarcely one
tenth OF per cent. In case the Appropria-
ton bill now before the y. j. Legislature
passes, the fishes Matched from these eggs
will be placed in the water OF the State,
making a total OF 500, 900 salmon planted
In New Jersey within six months.
The Trustees of the Maine Insane Hos
ptal have been in session ut the institution
Two days and adjourned THURSDAY The
full board were ia session Hon. f. l.. Pat
tangall of Pembroke, having arrived from
Europe, AMI being present tor the first
time for six months. The Trustees made
their quarterly inspection, and settled the
usual accounts. Every department Of the
hospital was Thoroughly examined. 1t con-
tains now +l9 patients. As their term of
office expires on the 4th of April. the Tru--
tees deemed 1t incxpedien, to choose a
Treasurer.
The Free Press relates that a sixteen
years old Rockland boy committed m Of
fence. The boy pleaded guilty before the
court. and stated that his character had
always previously been good. but on this
occasion he had been drinking. and was
led 10 commit the crime under the inf,u-
ence ofiquor obtained ola Mr. Gardiner
OF ST. George. His statements as to
good character were corrohoratcd Judge
Dickerson ordered the case to be contiuu-
ed and sentence reserved, and encouraged
the boy TO abstain from liquor ia the fu-
ture. expressing the hope that he would
become good citizen. He called the At
ten,ion of County Attorney Rice to this
rumseller "a a criminal to be attended IN
FIRE Ar BippEroRp.-This morning
March 10Th. Shaw's Block, containing nj
teen stores. large eating saloon, billiard
hall, several offices, the light infantry
headquarters, etc. caught fire and burned
TO the ground. Nearly all tn, occupants
on the first floor saved their goods, bu, in
damaged condition, and the OCCUPANTS
OF the upper stories lost everything. The
bakery of Alfred Pierce adjoininy>was
much damaged by a brick wall falling on
it. The Printers Exchange wa. saved
by great cxertions, several holes being
burned in the roof Loss on Shaw, Block
was $1,000; insured SIS. 900.
n W. Kendall. $500: insured for
$1,000. solomon Shine, 5000; insured.
$1,000. T. +. Coolidge, $1,000; insured
$500. Ezra Hutching, $500; Insured.
$1,000. J. NJ. Goodwin, $1,000; insured.
5000. 4 Pierce, s2loo, insured; $500.
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT IN BANGOR
spicy time was had at a ladies' temper
ance meeting in Bangor on Wednesday.
The ladies', after some time spent in pray
err proposed to complete their arrange.
ments for beginning work on the saloons,
but some clergymen who were present en-.
deavored to take charge OF the meeting
and wished the devotional exercises TO
continue. The ladies resisted. and one
plain-spoken sister told the clergymen that
some men were as meddlesome as women
are reported to be. She declared that the
women mean to shut up every rum hole in
Bangor. The ladies then voted to hold a
business meeting the next day. excluding
all men. Their intention is to demand of
the City Government the closing OF all
places where liquor is sold, giving MEM
bers OF that body TO understand that of.
nce-holdng will be warm work if the de-
mand is not complied with. Alter the
meeting one lady visited q saloon and
gave the keeper lecture on the evil ( his
traffic Portland Press.
The Rockland Free Press saws that Mr..
Hale, since his last election, has greatly
strengthened the respect and confidence of
his constituency, by the manly stand he
has assumed upon prominent questions In
Congress, and his fearless and yigorous
EFFORTS for reform aud retrenchment. We
have taken pride in his course, IS we doubt
not have the people Of the District gener-
ally. He can safely rest his case in their
hands, as We are assured he intends to do.
leaving them to decide without his inter- |
vention whether they will retain his SER
vices longer or not. The argument of !
local claims to the nomination. is trivial |
and unimportant compared with those of
and ability, which Mr.. Hale's
services give US right to urge in favor of
him.
Frederick Douglass has been elected
President ofthe Freedman's Savings Banks
u Washington, which has branches In
Yearly all the Southern States. DIR. Heryis.
mother colored man. was chosen Vice
and forty out OF seventy clerks
employed are likewise colored.