The Portland daily press., 1865-08-24
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

EB Our friend who has written from oxford
County, calling attention to the second resolu-
ton of the Democratic series, and the misin-
terpretation we put upon it, will observe that
we have made the qnaende honorable Our ar
ticle was in type before his letter was re-
ceiyed. ~, JIM slaa g tsl-. lissi
iIis 1T is proposed to wind up the excursion
season on the Penobscot with grand clambake,
at or near Fort Point S. ssse-. \,
The Bangor Js6ersoniaa respectfully
inquiries of the Press to know who was
the protector of the Grand Trunk Railway.
The JefersoDiaa refers, doubtless, to the At
lantic & st. Lawrence road. Weare promised
information in relation the history of the
conception, birth and ogress of this enter
PRISE which shall be laid before the readers of
the Press. We viii only say to our Bangor
contemporary now, that common consent in
this vicinity awards the first honors to the late
Judge Preble, but there is some reason to be-
heFe that even he worked up and elaborated
the ideas of others, whose names have seldom
been obtruded before the public. There has
been great deal Of stolen, or at least borrowed
plumage, sported in connection with this
matter. g9.AiaiH 500 3o qti9.ga0IS 44Fr ~
e IA "A Sergeant of the 10Th Me- says in
communication for which we cannotwell make
room, that he always doubted the truth of the
old and familiar maxim-sTh pen is mightier
than the sword'-till he had an inside view Of
the rebel pens at Richmond, Bellisle and An
Jacksonville, in which he saw men languishing
and dying who had proved their valor on many
a hard-fought, field. Notwithstanding their
power with the sword, the rebel pens proved
too much for them. ~. a'.g pa'ss.i',ss IL. 81
ER-A III. Rowen & Co., New York. have
sent us a lottery scheme and offer to pay for
its publication in lottery tickets. When we
can't get along without Rosoe,i our boat in that
way, we viii abandon it and let it drift upon
the breakers. +" q - = aafea3s.esaa
Vs. On Thursday, 18th, as Thomas Hanson
of Biddeford, was cunning at Old Orchard, he
accidentally discharged his gun and the whole
charge passed through his wrist, SCATTERING the
1bonesin ,frightfI MANNER "A resections of
the joint was made and the patient is now doing
wellA[ Saco Democrat. 4 I'D
EB- Abbott & Co., in New York, must be
smart fellows. They claim to be ADVERTISING
agents. and send us an advertisement of hoop
skirts and an editorial notice, proposing to give
two 81 skirts, provided we will publish to the
amount, according toour regular rates, of not
less than thirty dollars They can keep their
skirts, Or send them to some concern that needs
hooping more than the PRESS does Hi
EB-Gas will be in the ascendant to-day at
the state capital. Afiremems celebration and
balloon ascension take place. eaais
d "a The Parrot gun captured by, the LIST
Me. Cavalry, and brought home by the regi-
ment, has been presented to the State authori-
ties by Brig. Gen. !Cilley, and win be deposited
in the rotunda Of the State House -[Augusta
Farmer. 4esnhs
% The government horses sold at auction
atCamp Coburn last week, realized good prices.
Manyof them went as high as $1s5, while some
that were worth absolutely nothing brought
$4O.-tFarmer.8 fIiN f.4fq94 syo,ffs lY, ., f
B At the recent anniversary of Tufts
College, the prize for excellency III Latin Com
posi- tion was awarded to,-Jason HI. Moore. of
Augusta. -slfsds
. sagadahoc Union County Convention
convenes tomorrow, at Bath. .ate
The Bangor Times learns that the resi-
8dence of Thomas Cannon, on Union street in
that city, was broken into Monday evening
during the temporary absence of the family,
and three hundred dollars in money stolen
therefrom; The house was thoroughly ran
sacked from cellar to garrett. s
. B1 The Androscoggin Union County Con-
vention will be held at the Court House in
fApburn tor dayT Candidates for Senator,
Sheriff, Commissioner and County Treasurer
are to be nominated. fata1r
= BB The fishermen Of our. State are reported
as having very good success
ER The Journal says Harpswell is favor
tie resort for Lewistonians, although it is cur
rently reported that the hotels there do
not indulge in the luxury Of Fifth Avenue
table. asb$ssAsf -lite 4
i j 30 A young gentleman, a stranger came
very near meeting aviolent death at the Lew
iston Station, today noon The train from
Bangor was just moving from the depot. when
he attempted to jump upon the platform steps
lof the front car, but missing his yFoothold he
fell between the cars He held to the iron rail-
ing with one of his hands with the tenacity Of
desperation until one or two gentlemen on the
car platform could reach him and grasp hold of
his arm, his body all the time dragging a few
inches in front Of the car wheel following until
the train could be stopped II Lewiston Jour
nal. sNsT titigs
EB-The Lewiston Journal says great i'm
provements have been made in Riverside Gem
etery during the present season.