Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-07

-On tuesday the Ice lett the liver.
I Boys begin to occupy the sidewalks
for playing marbles.
Last year ITO votes were polled in
this City, this year oil.
There will be Uuioa Gospel Meeting
at Hancock Hall Sunday evening.
Remember the Masquerade Ball this
| Thursday evening, at Hancock Hall.
Young Frankiins are now trying tn
draw lightning from the clouds.
No less than dozen runners" buzz
ing our merchants, Saturday.
&c. A. Parcher has lately put . new
and costly prescription case into his store.
The Y. NJ c. A, had a very pleasant
meeting at the Falls Village on Monday
evening.
1t freezes nights aud thaws days.
Now for maple molasses and buckwheat
! fiapjscks.
The schooner City of Ellsworth Is now
in Portland and is ready 10 receive Freight
for this city.
On the first page will be found extracts
from the speech Of Hon. Eugene Hale on
the Louisiana question.
The effect of Mondays election was
visible on Tuesday, as drunken persons
were seen on the streets.
| Some OF our leading Democrats were
considerably { a,tonished to hear the
music of the Emerald Band. Saturday.
One argument used against Mr.. Lord
election was that he would have had Mr..
Chubbuck, the revivslist. come here again.
| Small boys and big rowdies entertained
| themselves. Monday evening. with bon
hres, tin horns and speeches from their
drunken companions.
The Reform Club has good and great
work before it. Could 1t stop drunkenness
on election days, it would receive the heart
felt thanks of all respectable citizens.
A little boy dropped his spoon. while
eating, and his mother cautioned him
against soiling the carpet. why" he
asked, "will Mr.. sampson put it In the
paperY'
-"'Twere as though the fate OF nation
depended upon it, and "A perfec, tempest
| in teapot" were the remarks Of stranger
IN regard TO the interest manifested by our
business men in Mondays election.
Although We are glad To see evidences
OF spring, such As boys flying kites and
playing marbles, yet We think II . little
early Tor lady TO appear on the street,.
was the case, Tuesday.
A laughable episode happened, Thurs
day afternoon. when the hre department
we're responding TO the alarm. One Of the
boy. running on No. ?. stubbed bis toe
and measured his length In the sol, mud
His jisgus,ful appearance could be better
painted than described.
As II is a notorious fact that, on the
evening following an election. a certain
class of men. regardless who has been
elected. make all the possible disturba nee
az AbSh lO"ti, II Ot "tit IL u
be understood and carried out that only
orderly demonstrations would he allowed.
As the idea is somewhat prevelant tn at
Mr.. Chubbuck is TO return to this city after
finist ing his labors in Cherrydeld. We will
state that Mr.. c. has written To q friend
here that it will be impossible for him 20
return. n he has sade.engagements else
where, and he will not return this way.
Notwithstanding there was some
drunkenness on Monday, yet the election
passed off very quietly. and there we're none
some say, Was owing to The better moral
condition OF the community resulting from
the religious movement OF the past winter
One of our Democratic citizens was
out electioneering on Sunday. when he
met q man who said, Il don't think much
of this electloneering on Sunday. and
wish you didn't. and you had better turn
around and go home" Probably the
Democrat bad forgotten that Chubbuck
has been here.
One fellow, while making . speech
on dry goods box before . burning tar
barrel on Monday evening, used the ex.
preston ION this suspicious occasion" |,
is a matter Of doubt whether he intended
the word suspicious" or referred TO the
election, Or the poor rum which be had pro-
badly imbibed quite freely.
DEMOCRATIC DocrRISE.--A Democratic
Warden in violation Of law, receives 3
Democratic vote from Democratic voter
whose name is not on the voting list, for
Democratic candidates. and The conclusion
Democrats draw is, that the votes Of q
Republican ward must be thrown out
entirely. and the honest Republican voters
DISTINGUISHED.
We are Informed that a certain bright
lad OF this city is driving quite lucrative
business in borrowing barrels In the name
of his father at the various residences, aud
dsposing Of them for q few cents each
Ii the Aforesaid lad will be DO kind a. to
return our shaving barrel he will confer .
favor and, perhaps, save himself from
trouble.
AT ten minutes past four, Thursday
Afternoon, there was an alarm of fire
which proved TO be false. A chimney
burning out on Water street WAS the cause
of ii. The fire department turned out. and
q large number Of persons crowded upon
the sidewalks. A look Of disgust WAS on
most countenances.
i, is to the honor OF Ellsworth that on
Monday last, although the election WAS so
close and much excitement prevailed. yet
good order, quiet and civilisy so universal
ly prevailed. Few IL any. were under the
influence Of liquor, and members Of both
parties comported themselves Is good
citizens.
An alarm Of nre was given Saturday