Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-04
State News.

. Mu>E INDUSTRIAL SoHpot.-The glr,,
* the Maine Industrial ScHlo!. HaliowrlI
v spent Christmas dl, and evening With ly>-
iui interest. all receiving present. from ,he
well loaded tree prepared anI arranged .or
their benefit. The many friend, III thu
\ School contributed llbtralIv "a MAKE these
children happy furnishing useful and fail
q articles, perfamery. books. Christmas
cards, &C., ~ great variety and abundance
. The two candidate, who are understood
70 have canyassed the Maine delegation
most thoroughly for the Portland collector
n snip are General J. H. Chamberlain ind
Colonel Fred \. DON, secretary Of TIL r-
I publican State committee Colonel Dow
/ mas been promised the posimastership. Vii N
WILL become vacant In a few months, but
naturally would rather have the other plac,..
Y p agree upon candidate III case il be-
comes necessary j. likely to be a very EN-
barrassing thing tor the congressional dele
4 CATION. Washington DtspltA 10 Boston
.iirerttSer.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has sent
70 Congress a statement as To pilotape
h charges. which contains the following Maine
items Bangor, vessels from 100 10 300 tons.
~ 70 - per vessel, while loading vessels
over 800 tons pay from 81 To IS Der day.
\ Bath, from 30 cents 70 81 per day. accord
\ ing 70 size Of vessel. Castine, p cents per
tide Of twelve hours, half rates for vessels
under ~ tons. PASSPORT, vessels p tons to
| % tons, 80 cents per day; vessels - tons
TO LOO tons, - per day; vessels above $50
tons, -. Portland, p cents per hundred
| tons.
The Governor and Council, Thursday,
pardoned Michael Brophy, in the State Pris-
On Tor larceny lie Il IN helpless consump-
/ ton.
The Jonesboro Lumber Company will
put in about 800 cords of soft wood. 800
cords OF hard wood, 100 cords hemlock
bark. 100000 spool wood, and stock for
| 100000 laIhs, If the winter is favorable.
The Union say, mother in Machias
has pair OF twins, girls, nearly four weeks
! old at birth they weighed 4 - pounds.
A common finger ring could be passed over
the hand and arm to the elbow Of the small
| est one.
Maj. John ID. Myrick. personally know n
10 many in this city, died Of erysipelas at
Augusta. Wednesday evening, aged As
\ years. Mayor Myrlck was a member Of the
| First Maine Cavalry, entering at its organ
izatlon as second lieutenant and coming out
Of the war Major BY brevet for meritor
ious service. He entered the regular army
soon after the close of the war, but returned
to civil life. He was prominent member of
the q. A. r., having been Department Com
mander Of Maine, and was Master of An-
gusta Lodge of Masons He was appointed
State Librarian BY Gov Conner and con
tinued through the term Of Gov. Davis
At the time Of his death he was Chief Clerk
IN the Augusta pension office.
| David Garland. Esq, is the oldest man
in Winslow, being ~ years Of age last Au-
gust. He is still seen upon the streets of
Wateryille. able to make his wav about. and
greet his old friends.-lhaH
Professor L. E. Holden, who some
thirty years ago was resident of Brighton
has been recently delegated to present the
remonstrance of convention of Utah min
listers against the reduction of the duty on
lead and lead ores proposed by the tariff
commission.-Ne,rs.
The Eastern railroad directors. Friday
afternoon elected Payson Tucker to the Of
fice Of general manager Of the Eastern rail-
road. George J. Fisher has been appointed
purchasing agent of Boston & Maine rail-
road With headquarters Il Boston.