The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-26
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u.s. James Veazie of Buxton, about 20 years
of age, while gunni1gsin the woods last Mon
day, was SO badly wounded in the left arm, by
the accidental discharge of thesgnn - his arm
resting on the muzzle-that it had to be ampus
tated at the shoulder joint. He was half a
mile from home when the accident occurred,
but managed to reach the house without any
assistance. His situation is critical, though
there are some hopes that he viii survive the
operation.
The pressure upon our columns compels
US to reject agood many communications that
under other circumstances, we might publish.
Those who send communications, whet Ter in
prose OF verse, except, regular correspondents
need not feel sighted should their favors never
appear. They had better keep copies, as it is
not convenient, always, fer US to return rejected
articles.
90 The Augusta Farmer saysai isprorosed
to hold meeting of the capitalists of that
city in reference to the proper measures to be
taken to secure the erection of a new hotel.
Says DR.. True of the Farmer, 1--WE met
Bros. Thurston Of Portland and Pidgin Of
Paris, at the Bethel Fair last week, who
bantered us to try our skill at target
shooting. Now we had not fred a gun for
forty years, yet we had the vanity to believe
thatwe could beat them, but soon found, ION
repeated trials, that the safest place for. man
to stand in front of our gun was directly
against the target. Bro. Thurston won the
prize" NlA 'V119S" tJl
10 The house of Mr. David Elliot in Rum
ford, near White Cap Mountain, was entered
by the christening of the window, while the
family were absent, and some TWENTY-FIVE dol
lars were takenfrom a trunkin the bedroom
Bg 1.-THE journal says Mr.. Horace B. Cheney,
Tutor in Latin at Bates College, will vacate his
position at the close of the term, on account of
illhealth.~ rforfA A,1~v~~> r
Eg-The forthcoming Military Report of
4djt. Gen. Hodsdon will consist of about 1900
pages.
EB George Cushnan, Esq, of Woodstock,
has raised over one thousand bushels of pota-
toes from about three acres of land. = The pota-
toes were very large and handsome, known as
the 0rono potatoe. Several hundred bushels
were sold at Bryants Pond for fifty cents per
bushel. ". y. .,Ff.s.se MN. ,' m CIV ..st-
B3 The Jouyna. learns that Mr.. o. Fl. Graf
fam, late ofLewiston, was killed by the Indians
in the Snake country Idaho, on, the 9TH of Sept.
Ia The Machias Union calls for the estab-
lishment of bank in that town.
Ia The Bangor, Why says the mayor of
that city, at the next meeting of the CITY
Council, will recommend the purchase of an
additional steam fire engine.
GF We understand that9Lt. Col. Littler,
whose suspension from duty upon charges af-
fectinghis personal professional character as
has been heretofore mentioned, left this city
to-day to report at Washington, where, we pre-
sumo, an investigation of the truth of these
charges viii be made by court martial. We
hope to hear Of Col Littler's complete exonera-
ton and restoration to duty Farmer.
G9 Capt. I. j. G. Bailey, q. S. A., has been
assigned to duty in this city, as mastering and
disbursing officer, in place of Captain Charles
Holmes, who has assumed the duties of Ac-
ting Assistant Provost Marshal of this State
Farmer. n n - "a
-Fhe Wig learns that %. D. iWiggin,
ESQ.,, a prominent citizen of Levant, died sud
denlyin his bed, without a.struggle, on Sun
day evening, the 10Th. Mr.W.had been a resi-
dent of heyant about fourteen years, during
which time he held several important town
offices. Hewas native of Wakefield, N. H.,
and was about 68 years of age.
BR Hon. John B. Dunton,of Hope, Sena-
tor elect from Knox County, died of fever on
the 18th inst He was 4S years of age The
Legislature viii have to fill the vacancy by the
election of Democrat sasaaea gaa or ~