Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-06-07
MAINE MATTERS.

JJslAn bOW, til 'ss"es " s'N'' 49,.
nav. died, In Portland. on Saturday morn
n, last. lie vas - years OF age. lie was
horn in SeatrOOk. y. H., bu, removed to
Portland while young, and was a, the time
ofhl. death. the Oldes, person in the city.
The Lewiston Journal says efforts are be-
me made to Organize q Law School at Bow
doin College. Several distinguished gentle
men are warmly interested in its behalf. A
venerable member Of the Boston Bar will
contribute valuable law library. Twelve
members OF the present graduating class
ss.ass to pursue the law studies q, the
school. " established.
Two men named Barrow' and Wissin
came near being drowned, on Moosehead
lake. BY the upsetting OF boat. They
elunr 70 the bottom Of the boat seven hours
before being rescued
Ms Josiah T. Hatch OF Lewiston. Ne.
committed suicide en- the 18th ul,., by
hanging with skein OF yarn, in the porch
Of the house in which she resided She
VI. about forty.,wo years Of ace. and had
nine children had been in III health for
,ome time. and. u Is thought. committed
The &C, under depression Of spirits.
The valuation Of Lewiston for lS6l. IL
5000 l4. an increase Of Sl6S,SlO over
l.., year, with an increase OF sc taxable
Poll'.
Messr.. Hinkley 4 Esery Of Bangor. have
contract for riding One-half the bras" field
piece. belonging TO the State. Those at
the Portland arsenal have already been for
varied. The State own. AbOu, forty bras
cannon.
An attempt vas made 10 burn the boys
High School house. in Portland, last week.
several Gre. have occurred there lately which
have been attributed to incentIAries.
4 ship arrived in Bath, las; Wednesday.
with a secession aAs at the main, aud the
stars and stripe. at the peak The people
Of Bath would not tolerate the display Of
the secession rag, even in ,ha, position. and
il was taken down. The eaptaiO isa Union
man and say. be hoi,ssd i, TO show what
amsan aAs they had.
An action i. on trial a, Portland. brought
by John A. HOLMES, agAins, =. q. J.
Smith. 10 recover for labor on the Oxford
Central railroad. Tho amour, sued for is
$4,000. Verdict for SlI,26s CO.
The Belfast Journal understand. that q
well known ship builder Of Ssar-pOrt !. nov
10 Washington, and has strong e,pecta-
tilu. OF obtaining . oontrAe; 10 build one or
more large vessel. for government, service.
On Thursday las, sword. were presented
70 Captains Staples and Lakeman Of the
Augusta volunteers, by the citizens Of thi,
place.
Gov wAshburu has received orders TO
forward two morn regiments, making four
in all. The two remaining regiments will
torn camps Of instruction, and become pre-
pared FOR any future call. Tbs Is done BY
direction Of the War Department.
The Courier learn. that Mr.. Cole. OF
Clinton, young man about twenty-five
years OF Aee, ~as found in the edge OF Burn.
ham. 10 the woods. with bis head and body
badly nangled. lie had been IN company
with = man BY the name Of Hunter. who bad
previously threatened to DO him violence,
and when peIt seen. was found as stated.
Col, lived si1 hOurs. bu, was sen.ele.'.
Hunter has bssn arrested, and j. in Belfas,
Jail.
Nine corporations IN Lewiston pay tar
o, sl7,5il,5l; the Bate. Co. paying S..
333 80.
Mr. Thos, Holmes, Of Ellsworth, while in
bis pasture one day las, week, stepped into
= erevies IN ledge. slipped and broke bis
Les.
Capt. Charles r. Chandler, OF Boston,
icon Of the late c. T. Chandler. E.q., Of
FoIcroit in thi. STATED ha. been elected Ma.
jor Of the Frs, Regiment o, Massachusetts,
Volunteer Militia.
The mills on the -. CrOiI have now COM
nsnc.d active operations, and car load. Of
lumber are daily broush, TO Calais, from
Barring and M,lltOwn.