Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-05-28
INTERESTING OLD PAPER.
Gleanings from the Ellsworth Her
aid of 1855.

aid of 1855.
| Last week THE AMERICAN mentioned
the fact that Miss Nancy M. Dutton had
found among the papers OF her father, the
late Samuel Dut.on, copy OF the Ellis
worth Herald OF April 20, 1855, and bad
presented it to the Ellsworth city library.
A perusal of the paper at this late day is
OF interest, especially to some of the older
residents of Ellsworth.
The publishers of the Herald at this
time were ]. B. Osgood & Co. and the Office
was in the Telegraph building, over
Young & Jordans store, Main street..
The Herald was a four page, seven
column paper. The FIRST page was devoted
entirely to reading mstter-mostly htera-
ture-stories, essays, poetry. etc. The
last page was devoted to general news
from this country and abroad.
The inside pages also carried large
proportion of general news and literary
matter, and comparatively small
amount OF local news matter. A two
column editorial is devoted to a Fast-day
sermon delivered at the congregational
meeting house. by Rev. ]. p. French, 20
Methodist clergyman of this town.
The most important item Of local news
was report Of the launching OF the ship
Horizon, witnessed by 5000 people. Here
is the report OF the launching:
LAUNCH or THE HasIzoN, THE BIG saIr AT
EIIswoRTH.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst. the big ship that
has been building in this town during the
past year, and concerning whose exit from
the blocks considerable anxiety had been
felt. was successfully launched. partially
rugged. and slid into her destined element In
most beautiful and magnificent style This
was expected under the direction Of Mr.. Isaac
Ewell, master builder, Of Medford. Mass.
This ship, which in aud of herself IS quite
little world, is significantly named the
Horizon, aud is 20 feet long, - feet broad,
and q feet depth of hold, and measures about
l,soO tons, with three fan decks. In the
building. anishing and fitting Of this fine ship,
no expense or paths seem to have been spared
in rendering her fully equal to the best ships
Of New England. The Horizon is intended as
seem to combine both capacity and speed.
This noble ship is built and owned by Seth
Tisdale, esq. of this town. and IS only one OF
the many enterprises Of that gentleman which
have 80 largely contributed TO the erowth
and prosperity Of Ellsworth. We understand
the Horizon Will be completely finished for
sea. aud proceed to Boston with all coz
venient dispatch, in charge Of Capt. William
Reed, Of Chelsea, Mass.
Another item OF special interest TO the
present generation is the announcement
OF fair TO be given by young ladies OF
Ellsworth "who have tried to impress
upon the minds Of their elders the import
anee of q library for the use of the rising
generation OF this thriving village, pro-
baby the only one OF its size in the State
that cannot boast of at least one OF these
invaluable institutions.
The fair was held to raise money for the
nucleus OF library fund. Was this the
nucleus OF Ellsworth's present excellent
of Ellsworth of 1851 Here are their
names as signed to the public announce
ment Of the fair;
e. F. Pond, Il. c. Jones,
E. d. Shaw, Il. r. Joy
II. L. Jordan, r. II. Tinker.
Another item in the paper announces
the appointment of the following deputies
by High-SheriT Isaac Ii. Thomas, OF Eden:
George w. New begin and Calvin P. Joy,
of Ellsworth; Joseph P. Thomas, Bluehili;
Nathan Walker, orland; William WATSON,
West Brooksvilie; }. o. Sargent, Sedgwick;
William Mathew, OF Ellsworth, jailor.
There are many other items and adver-
tisements, adding their bits of history of
Ellsworth of nearly sixty years ago, and
interesting to readers OF the present