Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-05-06

-Rev. Henry Marley, the English reviv-
aist was IN Portland preaching. on Friday
anu saturday OF last week and in the AFTER
noon OF the latter day sailed for Europe.
The Governor has made the following
nominations; Edward L. Chase. Portland,
Liqnor Agent Vice Il. {. Stone declined.
Parker Tuck. Bncksport. Matthew Hast
| ings, Calais. and Calvin G. Peek Ellsworth.
Justices Of the Peace and Quorum
| HAMPDEN.-fhe Democrat says that a
man named Samuel Baker was Shot in
Hampden. Thursday night. and Il ia a
very dangerous condition. Some suppose
that the murderous deed was done for
money. and others. that il was for revenge.
The Belfast Age say. that Carter 4
Co.. have a contract for building 1900 ton
ship. and will commence on her In the ear
~ part Of the summer. She will be owned
by Capt. Horace Hartman and others OF
that city.
AT the annual meeting OF the corpora
tors OF the Belfast Savings Bank held on
Tuesday last. the following trustees were
chosen: Asa Fauuce, ;. G.. Brooks. W. o.
Poor, G. Is. IIazletine, ". II Burriil. Asa
faunce was reelected President. and
John II. QGimby. Treasurer. The amount
now on deposit + 81 .Ol3 900. and ther. are
over 5000 depostors.
ALCHOLIc.-Prof Carmichael of Bruins
wick. Assayer for the STATE. has. at the re-
quest Of Sheriff Bailey OF SagadIhoc coun-
~, made a chemical ANALYSIS of tiostetter's
hittcrs. aud finds that the same contains
~ per cent. OF pure alcohol The strongest
brandy and whisky contain hut 80 per
cent.
RoCKLANp. April 2S.-A sad and fatal
accident occurred At Dix Island last night.
Three stone cutters, Lawrence Madigan
Jeremiah Cowel snd Michael Carnes, were
out in small boat, aud ia returning about
half past II o'clock. the boat was upse; a
few rods from the shore and Madi gan aud
Crowley were both drowned
NEwsrAFoRIAL.-The Somerset Report
er has been purchased BY Jr {. 4. VOID
bury, OF sweden. aud Mr.. Cyrus II. kilby
Of Dennysyillc. and viii appear next week
under the new propretors Mr. Woodbury.
vi u assume the editorial control, ana Mr.
kl.by the business management.
James Hutchinson OF PASSPORT. while
out herring ASKING on Monday OF last
week IN . small open boat was blown oil
from the shore and drined about until
Wednesday morning, when he Ma picked
np hy schooner. lie suffered much from
cold
:
Board with IT, forty-thrcc societies. fur
nIshss a room la the Con~tautiuuple Home
snd supports Miss Parnalre', school Al
Mhrdln. Eastern Turkey. Mrs Bridgman'-
aud Miss Nclch's school At the Zun Mis-
sion, AMI ncw school near tuu,tautino-
pie. under the care OF Miss Laura Farm
ham, lady from Maine
The Bangor Reform Club planes IT,
self IA being The parent stock from which
something like iiIy other clubs have been
started 10 this State. At the state con
venti"n TO be held ia Bangor. FOR the pur-
pose ~ chectin= 4 permanent organization
two Delegates ~ each iifty. nr fraction u
a(y members viii b. allowed.
The chaplain - Auburn prison deliver.
81 very Interesting lecture. relating IL
prison w" ami management or tile tn>;itu-
ton with which he was connected lie
claimed that there are about 500 prisoners
iucarC"T1tci In Auburn. Of this number.
i'ry-eight have good classical education
2J3 read and write. nc read only. aud 80
hove no education.
Colby UNIVERSITY ALCMNI-Thc alum
nj OF Colby University held their annual
session at louug'- Hotel. Boston. Friday
evening Several ladies were present al
the dinner, which ga, attended by abou,
twenty live gentlemen, several being pre-
sent from Maine. The President Of the
University. the Rev Or. Henry +. Robins,
"as uuaV oldabiy absent Very interesting
addresses. however, were made by gradu-
aies and friends. The Hon. Henry W.
Pain" was chosen President. and the Rev.
DR.. S'carns Secretary. Mc>.rs H,ssei-
tine, llsn-com and lIamlln were appoint
Ell an executive committee % select place
for holding the next reunion on The last
Wednesday ia April. 1876.