Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-30

Last Wednesday night Geo. H. Adams.
of Biddeford, and Hugh Wallace, Of Ssco,
leading and wealthy citixens in their rcspec-
tive place. died suddenly. each being about
IS years Of age. They we're both directors
Of the Biddeford saving bank.
Thursday there we're assembled in the
Portland Merchants Exchange six sea cap
tains, all brisk and hearty, and all over 10
years Of age. Two Of them. Capt Waite
and Capt Reuben York. aggregated l76
years, the latter being 50 and the former 81
years Of age.
Maine boasts Of having furnished the
present Governors Of Massachusetts,. Wiscon-
sin, Michigan. California and Iowa, the con-
gresham from Oregon. and two Of the Min
nesota congressman. beside q hundred or
two other men who have greatly distinguished
themselves in other states.
The planet Venus. which now glows
brilliantly in the southwes, during the early
part of the evening. may be plainly seen by
those having good eye-sight in midday.
She reaches the meridian, or due south. at
about two o'clock p. NJ. and may be found
about forty FIVE degrees above the horizon.
A Boston book firm has jus, issued
volume Of poems, entitled Songs and Sun
shine and Shadows" by Mrs J. f. Moore.
formerly of Thomas,on. now Of Boston.
Mrs. Moors will be remembered as the auth
or Of the poem Rock Of Ages Glen for Me.
Lightly Sang a Maiden FAIR" concerning
which so great controversy arose, many
others claiming the authorship.
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the State Superintendent, of Schools to the
supervisors in the various cities. town, and
plantations in the State, asking their opinion
in regard to uniformity Of text books, there
comes one letter which deserves a passing
notice. II is written BY Ammi X. Daten Of
Marion. in Washington county. a man 81
years Of age. The handwriting is perfectly
legible although trcmulous---Augus,a Jour
nal.
The Pioneer says tina; DIR. Tanners i'm
itator. Geo. Edwards, in jail q, Houlton. re-
corded last week As attempting suicide by
starvation. was visited Tuesday morning by
DIR. Walker. who reports his condition bu,
very little changed. Pulse ss. respiration
80. This is his I'D day Of fasting. during
which time he has swallowed nothing except
water, say three pints day. He is less
ADVANTAGEOUS" than one week ago. and his
strength is evidently failing.
The people Of Eliot are much excited
over an alleged case Of improper punish
men, IN one Of the public schools. resulting
in the death boy named George Knight.
aged fourteen years. son of Thaddcus
Knight, Of South Eliot |, u stated that
Mr.. Psiien, teacher Of the grammar school
al Flo, Neck. on the 18th inst. struck the
hoy on the head with book that shortly
afterw ard the lad was taken sick, and con
stantly grew worse until the 22d inst, when
be died. a. is supposed from some injury 10
his head caused by the blow from the book
1t is reported that Attorney General
Cleases has brought suit against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company to compel
the payment Of the tax. assessed b. the
Governor and Council. under the statute Of
1850 Suit has also been commenced against
the international Company. whose lines OF
telegraph arc under lease to the Western
Union. The amour, involved in the sui, is
four thousand dollars. The tax assessed on
the Maine Telegraph Company amounting
In the sum Of 81 $50 has been paid without,
objection.