The Portland daily press., 1865-10-28
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

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B The Biddeford Union and journal has
been considerably enlarged by widening and
lengthening the columns. Mr.. Butler makes a
good paper, and we are glad to see thiseyidence
thatit is appreciated z N
Gy-The Journal says the Laconia Mills in
Biddeford are now running 1900 looms and a
full complement of hands. The demand for
cotton goods is so great that both these mills
and the Pepperell are running extra time. The
payroll of the Laconia for the last fye-week
settlement was $4,000. The Water Power
Machine Shop is receiving more orders for
cotton and woollen machinery than it can well
supply with its present help, and good ma
chinists are in active demand. 20 "a
"a Four or five vessels are in process Of
construction at Waldoboro.
E-The Bath Times says the North Street
Free Baptist Society in that city, are having
placed in their church fine new organ, built
for them by Mr.. George Stevens, East Cam
bridge, Mass 1t has a stops, and contains
great many improvements which make it by
far the most complete organ in the city. =
gg- A session of the s. j. Court for Knox
county is now. IN session in Roclland. Judge
Dickinsonpr presiding. - ,s..<f
Sat small stream falling into the head
of Hog Bay in the town of Franklin, in this
state, the people have found the muster field of
eels, and catch them there in large quantitie
and last fall sent to New York forty-nine
thousand pounds.
49, The Bath Times understands that the
manufacture of lime, which business is carried
on quite extensively in Rockland, is very pros-
porous at the present time; the price Isl higher
than usual, the demand great, and those en-
gagged in the business are driving it hard
Ia Schooner Emeline Treat, Capt. Phil
brook of Frankfort, Me-, from Philadelphia for
Gloucester, with, a load of coal, struck at the
south side of Nantucket island, near the head
of Miscoroetpond, at 121-2 o'clock, on Friday
night week. The wind at the time blew very
fresh, and the sea making a complete breach
over her, the men, five in number, were com
PEELED to take to the rigging, where they re-
manned until Saturday afternoon, when they
were rescued by the aid of the Humane Socie-
tvs apparatus, in an exhausted condition.
The statue of Major General Berry will
be inaugurated at Rockland on the 31st, by the
Masonic Fraternity of that city, Is il .~5z
E-- The Calais Adrertiser says the house,
barn, outbnfldings; &c., owned and occupied by
Capt. Tobin, were destroyed by fire on the
I'D Helost in addition about fifty tons of hay,
one horse, three cows, five sheep, and several
swine Loss from $4,000 to $4,000
Es-The Bangor Times says that Thursday
evening as Mr.. Charles Fenno of that city, a
peaceable and quiet man, was crossing Central
Bridge, he was, without the slightest provoca-
ton, set upon by two roughs, one of whom
knocked him senseless with large stone, the
blow horribly mutilating his face They then
decamped gmoae aasa
E9The Wing understands that Prentiss NJ
Baker, a son of officer Baker, was assaulted in
Bangor on Wednesday evening about ten
o'clock, by couple of roughs who demanded
his funds After a severe struggle he made
his escape, probably damaging them full as
much as theydid him. y ,VtsEeaH
E- The Lewiston Journal says that many
families are moving Westand South from that
County. A party. of eleven persons left Au-
burn few days since, intending to settle in
Macon, Missouri. $3.50 a91 aaastsa
p Va Maj. j. D. Pulsifer, Paymaster o. S. A,
take effect Nov. LIST. He intends to return to
the practice of law, in partnership with his
brother, A. M. Pulsifer, Esq, of Auburn
journal. basae9 ,.5a 5lcliM 9AL
B-The body of man dressed in dark
blue pants, with white shirt over a flannel one,
was found on the 18th inst, on the Bay ofFnn-
dy shore, eight miles from Digby N. S. On
the body was recent from Portland land
lord, and running to Thomas A. Palmer.
Another from s. P Hall & Co., Bueksport,
the other name nlegible The body was de-
Gently buried.
ygB-A Brass Band has been organized in
Bethel .s,.a,
Va We learn that Thomas Greene, of
North Waterford, committed suicide, by hang
ing, on Tuesday of this week. He was found
in a pasture, suspended to tree by his hand
kerchief. He was an uncle to the Miss Grover
of Bethel, who committed suicide recently
Democrat.