Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-01-01

enter the new year, with happy hearts and
minds, better fitted than ever befo re to
enjoy the present life. and to prepare for
the great Beyond"
FASHIONS.
The ladies know. never tire of reading
an article on the fashions Of the day. so
will talk with them awhile about what 10
being worn. Overdresses are very much
worn with skirts of another kind. They
are made OF velvet, silk or cashmere.
Many of the latter are wrought all over
with English embroidery. in open wheels.
flowers. leaves Sc. which make 1t most
elegant but very expensive, consequently
are not common. Some OF the imported
ones are a mass of needle-work making
them look like rich lace. They are now
making the under skirts even more narrow
than before and some of them are entirely
plain. though but few yet have the moral
| courage to wear them.
| Necklaces, of beads or gold are Worn
| very much to which lockets, crosses ana
pendants of every shape are attached.
Fichus made of two colors are very
! pretty and are coming rapidly into favor.
| But the fashions will not change much
until the winter is well spent. Everything
will be worn about the same AS at the
present time, until March comes on.
MURDERS.
Murders are still on the increase and the
| great question of the day seems to be,
what can we invent in the way of punish
| ment that will he effective i'm striking u
dread TO the hearts Of these blood-thirsty
| villains? 1t seems almost that the very
| atmosphere, is filled with desire to shed
blood A few months since Boston SEEM
ed to stand at the head in these cold-blood-
ed transactions. but our sister cities. have
now caught the infection and are evidently
striving to make up for lost time by bring
ing about few first class tragedies, thus
hoping. to come up to the popular stand
ard. OF course We can't blame them for
cherishing this ambition which has been
pet one with us, but we don't like To De
outdone in this matter TOR we were in the
seld a long time ago and commenced the
business In manner which would do cred
1t To the pluck and enterprise of any city.
Boston always did defy competition, aud
think She Will yet come out ahead. We
don't feel that we are losing ground SO
rapidly as We were before the "Proyjnce
Court Homicide" for no one can deny but
that was done in workmaulike manner.
At first it was supposed the murderer was
insane but the latest evidence shows con-
cusively that money was his object.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Great excitement was occasioned last
Saturday by the report that the books OF
Jordan * Marsh were seized by the Treas
ury officials. The most extrayagant ru-
mors were Immediately ailoat, and the an
nouncement was made that they had been
detected in series OF frauds covering a
period OF ten years, and amounting 10 "A
million and half of dollars. The public
are anxiously awaiting the result.
At last we have had a good old-iashion-
ed snow--torm, but after the sun came out
Yesterday ii was so warm that the snow
rapidly disappeared, so we only have a
mere vesfige OF sleighing left Us compared
with what we otherwise would have had
Gen. Fitzpatrick passed through this city
last Tuesday evening, on his way TO Maine,
and the Provinces. where he will give hi.
famous lecture on "Sherman's March &c
the sea.
Next Wednesday evening the people o.
Boston will be favored with another lee
ture from Charles Bradlaugh. London
greatest orator.
Prof. W III. Niles is preparing new
lecture on .Old Probabilities. and he viii
leave Tor Washington this week. where h,
will be the guest of odd Prob" and vii
!. gather the needed material with which Il
finish IL. l..