The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-11-03
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

his body, breaking several of his ribs ana crush
ing him severely. He win probably recover
gsF~ The Belfast Aqe says the cavern house
known as the Isle an Haut House, at Isle au
Haut Thorouehfare, belonging to Mr.. John NJ.
Turner. was destroyed by fire on the 18th ult,
together with nearly all the furniture. Loss
estimated at $1,000; insured 5000 in the Etna
office.
es5-- The PASSPORT Sentinel thinks that there
are no such opportunities for the extensive and
successful prosecution of the fisheries in the
world as at Eastport.
Bsf~ Butter is selling at Skowhegan at 40 to
- cents, and plenty at that.
BY~ Soprial Gabrial has been chosen by the
Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians to represent
them at Augusta next winter
w There isa report that milk brought into
the cityis sometimes put into vat, kept till
the cream rises, which is taken off and sold to
the coafectionsrs at high price, and then the
SKINNED milk peddied for ten cents a quart.
% IF polywogs are found in milk it is no
sign that the article is watered; only chat the
COW drank from frog-pond.
B3~ The Machias. Republican is informed
that the number of teams prepared to enter
the woods, very much exceeds the number that
have gone IN for the past ten years.
B3@ A committee of the citizens of Angus
ia, are at work procuring plans and estimates
for new hotel in that city, and the price of a
suitable lot for the same.
The Bath Times says Deacon John Bo-
vey, of that city, seriously injured one Of his
eyes on Tuesday evening, while splitting wood.
EsEF~ The Chronicle says Luther Nile exhib-
tied at the recent cattle show at r NICELY, a
lamb, not four months old, weighing 107 pounds.
E3F@A Freedmen's Aid Association has been
organized il Bangor, of which T. NJ. Sabine,
Esq, is President. The Executive Committee,
consisting of twenty-five persons, is constitut-
ed one half Of ladies and half of gentlemen.
Ca The Eastport Se3.tineI states that a let
ter has been received there stating that VIII
liam Corbet of that town, a man named Brown,
Of Lubec, aud Smith, of Hallowell, had been
killedby aparty of seven guerillas, while guard
ing government cotton at some point in South
Carolina. Six of the guerillas have been cap
tured.
The Governor and Messrs. Raggles and
Holden of the Council, visited the State Nor
NAL School at this place on Wednesday of last
week. They expressed their hearty approba-
ton of the conduct of the school; were high
gratified with its condition and prospects,
Harrington Chronicle.
Ea5- Mayor Frye's late scolding at the Com
mon Councilman of this city had the desired
effect, and has secured quorum of that branch
Of the Lewiston city government.
The Belfast Age says the business men
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start wooden factory at that place.
The Rockland Free Press says that on
Friday, October 27th about noon, an old lady
aged Y years, by the name of Buckminster re-
siding on Crescent street in that city, was burnt
to DEATH Her daughter, Mrs. Jason Pinkham,
with whom she was living, stepped out of the
house and was gone few minutes; when she
returned her mother was burned to death,
some of her clothing was then on fire, and the
house was slightly on fire. How the dreadful
accident occurred nobody knows.
BsY- The Belfast Age says that little son Of
Capt. Charles Gilmore was run over by a heavy
team on Monday last, the wheels passing di-
rectly over his head, but the skull was not frae-
tured and there are hopes Of his recovery. The
child was but four years old.
BBF~ The Whig learns that the steam MILL
house ard barn at Pushaw Pond, in Orono
owned by Nathan L. Merrill, of Bangor, were
consumed by fire on the Both ult. Noinsur-
ance. Supposed to be the work of an incendi-
airy, as the family moved from the house about
a week since.
Vs. Early on Saturday morning last, the
building on Crockett Wharf, formerly used for
4 sail loft took fire and was entirely DESTROYED.
1t was being occupied at the time by Robert p.
Thomas as a cooper shop, and he had just cam
menced his work in the morning when the fire
broke ont which is supposed to have been oe-
casioned by some crack in the chimney. The
building and wharf We're the property of So
phia Crockett, Elonia Lindsay, and Sophia
Perry, heirs Of Knott Crockett. The building
was worth about $500, and the wharf was
damaged about $500. Mr.. Thomas loses about
$500 in tools and materials. No insurance on
any of the property Rockland Free Press.
10 The Temperance lecture on Sunday
evening at the Congregational church drew
lull attendance aud was listened to with mark
ID attention The lecture was by MI. Stevens,
Of Portland, and was able. The young men
we're there in large numbers.-[ Rockland Free
Press
Is ORGAN CONCERT The Free Baptist
Society in Bath, Mr.. Morrill,, pastor, have just
placed in their church fine organ from the
mandatory of Mr.. Stevens, Boston; and on
Monday evening it was opened inthe presence
OF crowded house, when all the organists in
she city tried their hands at bringing forth its
powers of sweet sounds. Representatives of
Ill the choirs in the city were present, and the
concert was of high order The organ gives
perfect satisfaction. There are several very
1ne-toned organs in the churches of Bath, and
no city of its size can boast of more or better
singers. Let them sing praises and make mel
ody unto the Lord.