Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-06-17

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the fog, the schooner Clio Chilco,t ran on
TO one Of the sunken piers of the defunct
Hallowell Bridge. and stove hole in her
bottom about six feet long and some ak
inches wide. She was lumber loaded. They
succeeded in getting her Of. however, and
she proceeded to this city having kept along
by pumping, when ii was found necessary to
beach her jus, below the steamboat wharf,
where she will be unloaded and repaired.
She will no, make another quick trip this
time kennebec Gardiner Reporter.
The County Commissioners left this
city on Monday afternoon last to swing
around the circle" through Waltham.
Aurora. No 80, air line road, Beddington.
Cherryfeld, Franklin. etc. for the purpose
ofviewing the plantation roads on that route
Our Goaldsboro correspondent, ''Galena,"
accompanies them. He will no doubt. find
objects OF great attraction on the road, and,
among them. the Whale's-back. one Of the
great natural curiositics Of the county.
Galena wields a faeile pen. and we will
thank HIM for description of this remark
able curiosity. for publication in the AMER
IcAN.
The undivided herd Of fifteen Elephants
lthe baby Elephant. born in Philadelphia.
last March, makes l6) are one Of the many
grand features which make so colossal the
dimensions Of the Great London Circus.
which is TO exhibit in Bangor. Saturday.
June 26. SO many Elephants, including
the largest and smallest in captivity. were
never before congregated in one group, and
with the circus novelties and great Wild
beast collection will make such another ex-
hibition as our neighborhood has never
seen The stree, display is declared gor-
geous beyond precedent, and surpasses the
professions Of the Orient.
-Messrs b. J. Tinker and Geo p. Os-
good. Of this city, have leased the MeFar-
land House, a; Hancock Neck, and Will
open the same on the 22d inst. for the &C
commoda,ion Of guests. This House is to
be under the direct management Of Mr.. Tin
ker, whose long experience and high repu-
,ation as a caterer and hotel manager suf-
fcien;ly recommends him to the public
The culinary department, will also be under
his supervision. The Mcfarland House is
beautifully located and the surroundings are
delightful The proprietors will do every
thing possible for the oouifor, and pleasure
OF their guests, and there j. every reason to
believe tina, large share Of the public pat
ronage awaits them.
The Baby Elephant. horn in Philadelphia
10 Cooper h Bail,y's Mcnagrrie Buildings.
March 10Th. this year. is part aud parccl
Of the Great London Circus which is to ex-
hibii in Bangor, Saturday June Goth. and is
conceded 10 be the greatest curiosity IN nat
ural history seen IN over two thousand wears.
Il nurses with IFS mouth instead Of the
trunk. despite the theories Of ancient winters
and travellers. The public actually turn
Wild over this big little baby. and the laiie.
and children lin.,cT abou, i; hour after hour,
poweriess to tear themselves from the scene.
The little one is an exact miniature copy OF
it, mother and father, and both accompany
j; in its travels. Il is presented With all the
balance Of the counties, attractions. arenir
and BIOLOGICAL. which make up this grea,
show
4 CutRAGEors DIyE-Sa,urday morn
ing at an earl, hour men we're getting two
heavy boye. Of saws. from X ". kimball'
on board steamer MAY Field they pu, one
on board sll night. bat the other was 50
heavy a. to break the gang plank. and fell
into the vater between the steamer and tb.
wharf The MAY Field. being loaded. ,noy,d
of, and steamer Cily OF Bangor came up 10
the wharf. AZ \. NJ. Mate Fletcher. o.
schooner Paul Seayey. offered TO secure the
box Of saws, and Capt. Barbour told him TO
20 ahead. The tide was low at the time,
bat the box, weighing $50 lbs. lay in - .
feet of water. Mr.. Fletcher stripped off hi.
garments. and diving from the deck Of the
steamer to the box attached graphing iron
TO it. But as the attempts 10 raise j, were
unsuccessful he dove a second time and tied
I rope around the box then i, wa raised
/ This was a daring feat and for j, Capt Bar.
/ bour generously rev arded him Bangor
! Commercial.
Mex, to the debt which Ellsworth owe.
. 10 it, SOLDIERS Is the great debt Shich is due
I TO its firerncn who have served them SC
| faithfully and we'll The fire companies Of
this city must be supported at any cost
/ but there mast be no triF,ny aifA thar IT.
/ hcioI.cy. We understand that when the
/ companies were called out on Tuesday. that
/ one company finding itself unable to throw
an, water. found. on examination, large
1 wooden plug IN the hose. There is too
( much at stake to allow acts Of this Kind ID
be done with IMMUNITY. The man ~hC
plugged that hose is guilty of great crime
I and deserves 10 serve a term in the state
| prison. We hope our city authorities val
make every effort possible to discover the
offender, and have him punished he de-
serves.