Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-11-09
City AID County

SHADY Nook. a few DAYS ago.
Mr.. J. +. Cu>hmau ha> purchased and
is tearing down the old Buckle, boarding
houss near the Deering \ Nilhken mill.
-rue,da, evening. little Martha Colh'
sang in the Music Hall course. Boston. and
Henr, Ward B,echer delivered hls new lee
ture.
Mr.. Barney M4Ilan. Superintendent Of
the Harvey Elliot mine has htted up a re-
idencr near that mine 10 which he has re
wed his family.
Captain Milan Who has recent, hecn
promoted to Head Light keeper On Mount
Desert Rock ha. within few days removed
with his family from South West Harhor.
Governor Plai.ied has postponed the
meeting of the Council that was Ia have heen
held this week. and has directed the Secre-
tary Of State to summon the Executive
Councillors to assemble on Monday, the 18Th
inst.
The annual meeting Of the Maine Ped
agogical Socir,y wlIl he held at Portland on
the 9Th. l0,h and 18th. Dr. Lowell,
PRINCIPAL Of the High School IN tins cat,
vii Rad paper on The lie and Abuse Of
Text Book"
The annual inspection Of Wm II. II
Rice Post No. 81, 6. \. X. Of this city,
will occur on Monday evening, November
20 II. \. Trpp. Adju'An, Of James 4,
CART, 10 Post Of Fluehili has been detailed
as Inspecting officer.
c. b. Partridge has just received full
line Of rubber boots and oVershoe. which
purchaser will do well to examine. HI,
stock pf boots and shoes are J-,i v hat IS
wanted in this marke, and are not surpassed
anywhere for style aud finish.
Attention j. called TO the advertise
ment Of Mum \ Co. Solicitors Of Patents,
New York. The Scientific American. pub-
li.hed by them. j. one Of the most salua-
BILE periodicals to inventors and those inter.
ested IN patents, to be found IN the eoun-
Try.
Mr.. Walter K Swan. Of Laramie CITY
Wyoming Territory, Is visiting his brother
M. +. J. Swan Of Franklin. for few days.
He mas no, visited the Fast for several year.
and is much pleased al the signs Of improve
ment here especially the progress IN mining
Mr.. Swan is in the employ of the Union
Pacific railroad.
AT the close Of Lieut.. DanenhoWer',
examination before the Board Of Inquiry al
Washington. relative to the Jeanette ex'
petition. he was asked Have YOU an,
charge to Law or special CONNIE ndaiIon TO Of
fer as to any officer or man connected with
the expedition ?" lie replied; NO. h.
lieve every person did his best \. 10
special commentator, ! would mention sea
men Ninderman and Moro. also seaman
! Herbert Leach and first-elass fireman JanIe'
II. Bartlett. as well a. seaman Henry j.
/ Warren-the aboye-Eamed we're leading
men during the retreat"
Thomas ID. Jones, Esq, Of BROOKLYN,
/ y. Y. has declined TO allow his name TO be
I used for Alderman in that city, and the
I Gre,npoiHt Daily Star remarks "Mauy
/ persons regret that Mr.. Jones will not al
/ low his name to be used in connection viii
( the position. He would make an admirabl,
/ public officer independent of party consider
atoms, his name carrying with It all that Il
| demanded by the most scrupulou. voter
Mr.. Jones high reputation and long resi-
| dence in the Seventeenth Ward would go 1
/ long way towards electing him. His declin
1 alton. however, is believed to be final"
The circular fof November issued b,
Geo. H. Peters & Co., Boston, lumber deal
ers. saws: Eastern Lumber. on account o
/ the continued drought, which was only tenn
porarily broken a month since. continues il
small supply, and prices firm. Spruce II
wanted. and the demand promises to he gooc
for all that is likely to come before naviga
ton closes East. though prices will not ad
vance much. Pine coarse boards are littl,
| dull. but the demand tor Spruce boards
planed. is good. HemlOek boards are ii
fair supply, and the demand is still active
Short lumber continues scarce and high, IS
pecially Cedar shingles and laths-'
"FRAxcE AND EUROPE SINCE lsis."-A
NAV be seen by advertisement Prof. Alon
20 Trip, Of BostoL, the distinguished tTav
.ller. author and lecturer on Europe, ma,
be expected to deliver shortly, in Ellsworth
a course Of three evenings of his Deserip
tive Series, on the latest great epochs o
French and European history, with person
al "reminiscences Of the prominent actors
including the present Eastern Question
War in Egypt, &c. illustrated by large col
ored maps Prof Trip. as we are assured
has made his grand theme life work, hav
ing been an eye witness of the thrillin,
Paris Revolution of February, ls4s; an'
his charming portraitures, delivered in thu
| ,r;nc;nal cities from Maine TO Texas, hay'
been as widely extolled for fidelity of state
mept and vivid delineation. If We ma.
;udee hy the concurrent testimony of thu
leading press and minds of the highest cui
ture everywhere, our intelligent citizens ma,
well expect a rare intellectual treat. w
notice that Prof Trips courses in Port
land. Lewiston, Brunswick, Bangor, and M
merous other places in Maine, we're attend
cd by large and intelligent audiences. Rev
Mr. Brown. of the First Church in East
nor, writes over date Of Oct ID: "fhe au
LICENCES at Prof. Trips course of lecture
here were among the largest that hav
| seen at any similarly valuable lectures il
Eas,port. for wears; and we're composed
ON, hest and most intelligent citizens. III
General verdict vas that the lectures wer
,esllrut.," His FIRST lecture here VII prof
| Monday evening.