The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-04
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.


~ A Bangor correspondent of the Boston
Herald says there a2psarst to be a falling of OF
public interest in Bangor, in relation to the
completion of the Z. & N. A. Railroad; but
hopes that the managers of the scheme are the
more actively engaged, Notwithstanding.
Es- Mrs. jeremiah o. Leary, at Whitney
vile, was SO severely burnt on Friday thaS she
died on Saturday. 1t seems that her daughter,
eight years old, built fire in the yard while
at play, from which her clothes took fire. The
mother, hearing her child in distress, ran to
her relief. and took the child in her arms all
enveloped in flames. The sad result to the
mother is gwen above, while the daughters
life is despaired OIL Machias Union.
Ey- We are glad to see that our wholesale
dealers are beginning to appreciate the value
of advertising. Barnum attri utes his success
10 liberal use Of printers ink 1t is like a
fertilizer for the soil. The Maehias papers have
columns of Portland advertising This is rlsht'
Make the people of the State understand what
Portland can supply and they VIII come TO
Portland to make their purchases.
gsY- The Bangor Why understands that
the friends of Hon. Joseph II. Williams, of
Auousta. will insist upon his becoming can
1idate for Speaker of the next House Of Rep
rssentatives of our State. The Wing is highly
elated with the news, and takes it for granted
the programme will be carried out. With Mr..
Williams for Speaker and worthy Bangor
gentleman for President of the Senate the IA
vors would all be kept within the charmed
circle" Augusta has the Governor, and ought
to have one of the presiding officers Bangor
has got only the Land Agent, Attorney Gen
eral and Adjutant General, and three of the
Supreme Judges, and surely she ought to have
che other presiding officer. But with all defer
ence to the good qualities of Messrs. Williams
and Manson-and we think no more highly of
any two gentlemen in the State-there will be
those in the two Houses who are ungenerous
enough to think there is such thing as over
ioing in the way of favor, and to avoid this
amiable weakness they will present other can
didates for both Of the offices referred to.
We regret to learn that Rev. FL. A. Phil
brook is suffering from relapse of the trouble
ne had some time ago, and which came SO
near putting period to his earthly career
He was getting round nicely, and was gaining
mis- wonted strength rapidly; but he overtaxed
his energies, and is now laid on a sick bed, from
which it is feared he viii not soon be able to
RISE Calais Advertiser.
EB- Mr.. Zebulon Reed, Of Bath, had his
jaw broken and was otherwise badly bruised
b. afalling spar, during the launching ola YES
sci at Brunswick, on Thursday last.
GB~ The Gardiner Journal says the millmen
of that place have an unprecedented lot OF logs
piled for winters saving, and business this
winter win doubtless be good.
G8S~ In an article on the next Legislature
the Oxford Democrat says "for Speaker of the
House we have heard but two persons named
j. L. Miller, Esq. of Portland, and James M.
Stone, Esq, of Kennebunk Both are men of
ability and both well qualified for the position
Mr.. Miller, we understand, was one of the
most industrious, popular and influential mem
bers O. the last House."
% The Democrat learns that the iron-foun-
dry at Steep Falls, Norway, owned by Hon. j.
b. Brown, has been sold this week Purchas-
er's name not stlted
vs. We learn that parties at Norway are
taking active measures to organize a National
Bank at that place. Several parties promise
liberal subscriptions, so that no doubt is ex-
pressed but that sufficient capital can be rails
ed-[Democrat.
EB- The editor of the Paris Democrat saws
he saw farmer the other day driving his team
toward the depot with cheerful countenance.-
His load of apples, drawn by one pair of cattle
brought him $105, at the station
- The Boot-blacks have reached Lewis
ton, with their "Shine your boots, sir 2"
vs. Several tin, crystal, and quite num-
Der of other kinds of weddings are reported in
preparation in this city. We are "muchly"
married people. These weddings that mean
"tin" are of the most prevailing popularity
Lewiston Journal
~ Charles e. Preble, son of W. P. Preble,
Esq, of Cranberry Isle, and Adelbert Cum
bingham, of Ellsworth, were drowned near
Cranberry Isle on Friday last They went out
in boat to Bunker's Lodges, about mile
from the shore, to shoot ducks, and it is suppos-
ed the boat shipped sea, capsizing it, throwing
the two young lads iuto the water. The boat
was found full of water. The bodies of the
missing ones have not been found Young
Preble was about nineteen Ellsworth Amer
lean.
~ The american learns that S. p Brown,
Esq, en- route from Washington for Ellsworth,
had leg broken in Boston, day or two since
Mr.. Brown was the late Navy Agent at Wash
ington.