The Portland daily press., 1865-07-12
ruruS OF STATE NEWS.

,,.s Bath Times says: Our venerable citi-
In, Ammi R. Mitchell, Esq, who, it was
thought "a one time, could not recover, is now
gradually improving, with fair prospect of res
toratjon to health.
The LIST Maine Battery was to leave Win
chester,va., for home, on Monday --Ai
The only celebration of the Fourth in east
ern Oxford County, was at Paris, where large
sassemplage was addressed by syivanus Cobb,
Jr., and Hon. E. W. Woodbury., of Sweden.
The Lewiston Journal learns that young
man named Tarbox, about 25 years Of age, be-
longing in. South Paris, had both legs badly
crushed on Monday, at the junction, while
Stacking cars. The operation Of resection was
performed, taking out IL inches of shattered
bones, and the patient j. understood to be do
ing well.
We find the names of two Maine men in the
graduating class at Newton-AlonzoB Bunker,
of Atkinson, and James T. Norris, of Monson.
The Wing says that on Saturday morning
last, Samuel Weymouth, Esq, fell dead at his
residence in Orono probably from disease of
the heart. He1w was about 68 years Of age, and
Iaeaves large circle of friends to mourn his
loss. agi--~
The Democrat says q, small child of Mr.. Den
nett, living Birch street, Biddeford, fell in
to a tub of water one day last week, and came
very near Drowning. IT was taken out for
dead, hut through the timely assistance Of
neighbofs it was resuscitated ss .iseE % ~ z
" One Of the most desirable situations for a
public house at Old Orchard Beach, was pur-
chased last week BY T. Il. Lame and j. I,
ooleaves of this town. So says the Saco Demo-
4 crat siilga Snis1 Ee1a ,slsnlidsrs 100 g Eas
sesA negro minsrel troupe performed in Bel
fast and proved such ahnmbug that the boys
egged them. sssea NOD
The WaterTille Nail asks why "Spurwink,"
10who is supposed to wear the same clothes as
editor Of the Press, didn't call on his country
brethren when ins that town. D Simply because
the two have only one suit Of clothes between
them, and he feared his country brother might
flap his Wing at him. ~
An Augusta correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser says the LIST Maine Cavalry, the 9Th
Battery and the Coast Guards have been paid
and returned to their homes. The two former
organizations invested something like $4,000 in
I The 4rgus had two noticeable articles yester-
(bday one repeating the stale nonsense about
Hlscegelalioii, fblael tiic VSiiSA -
friend JEFF. Davis against the petticoat SANDER
That paper hangs on to slavery and JEFF like 9
dog To- 4 root and win part with its love and
d respect for neither only with its life.
The Advertiser yesterday, which seems now
TO be the leading Democratic paper Of the
Estate, contained the Address Of the National
I Committee to the democracy Of the United
a States bearing the signature Of Charles Ma
son, chairman of the committee The Address
admits that African slavery has been uprooted
sfor whichpthe Demecracylis, not responsible
| and modestly claims President johnson as al
exponent of its present party creed.
r 81 The argus yesterday iiltimated that Goyerno
!. Cony's letter to the Gardiner meeting on thu
eI 4th, was thheld because Of its unequivoca
= advocacy Of the old Democratic right Of uni
versal and impartial suffrage. The Afternoon
I mail brought us two copies of this sexcellen
3 Fletter, printedin suitable form for general cir
culation. The Argus may yet find it an un
. comfortable document for its party Interests,
: The Bangor Times says that on Sunday morn
y ing two Of the inmates of the State Prison a
e FhOmaston succeeded in effecting their escap
n from. that Institution, VI Their names are WIN
d Newman and So Mcintosh. Newman belong
d. in Bangor. The warden, Mr.. Rice, offers a
Il appropriate reward for the apprehension of th
y eonvictss Mega ,.o9 3 Ys13MAL W
II 1ne Nt9s ~, -~ssa tisa had of young Fender
h son, who was drowned AZ Scion on the los
, i ult, has been found ON an. island just belo1
Madison bridge. : 'A'''''''- 2 =
The Skowhegan Clarion says Emily Brew
= ster, eldest daughter of s. B. Brewster, lane
- lord of the Skowhegan House, fell from til
ce pitching window of the stable, distance
IN some twelve feet, striking her temple upon a
Id iron rail on which the large doors move. Sh
e. was taken up insensibie, and remained usoift