The Portland daily press., 1865-12-19
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.


eH- The country editors are becoming thor
oughly hoggish. Each one seems to have be-
come possessed of one or more spareribs or
other choice cuts, the result of neighborhood
liberality.
gT- The Calais Advertiser says that Mr..
John Y. Jones, one of the oldest citizens of
that place, died suddenly of paralysis on Thurs
lay of last week. His brother-in-law, Mr..
William Emerson, died suddenly two days af-
forwards.
ER- The Machias Union says, including
wood, bark and round lumber, upwards of 500
,argoes are sent from the Machias river and its
immediate vicinity annually.
EB Rev. DIR. Teft is announced in the Rock
and papers to lecture there on the goth inst
'lbject-"How to make the most OF Maine.
- 1t is said that the annual sales OF Dali
ey 81 Co., oil cloth manufacturers at winthrop
mount to $SOO,OOO.
GaS- The Ranoor Tinaes-good authority on
Ill matters of newspaper taste-says: "The
Portland Press has changed its make up some
What The editorial head is now on the first
page. This was the one thing needed to make
he Press one of the best made up papers in
Sew England. InanK you.
So The Argus styles the Press "newspa-
portal mountebank," and to make good its as
ertion it shows that on one OF two occasions it
said something which that paper endorsed and
approved. We acknowledge the "corn." The
roof is conclusive.
GR The Transcript says that ON short street
this city, there are seven doctors within a
stones throw of each other, every house on one
ide being occupied by physician nth the ex-
,eption of the building on the corner, which is
Ised as grave-stone makers establishment.
W The Sons of Temperance of Saco are
ittng up new hail. to be dedicated about
New Year. r
EB- The junior of down-east paper contin-
Les his vaporing about the Press as usual. He
places two articles from the Press together to
,reats the impression of inconsistency, when
The had published the aohole of both, his charge
Fould have fallen of its own weight.
VI The Aroostook Sunrise says that on
Ionday last a young party at the house of Mrs.
seriah Clough, of Mapleton, was disturbed by
ONE rufians breaking in and brutally beating
wo ofthe young men present. The life of one
them was thought to be in danger.
~ The Houlton Times says that Milton
Velch, of that town, has important intelli-
ence to communicate to the friends of Albert
I. Owen, whose relatives reside somewhere in
Eastern Maine A line addressed to him will
acct with prompt attention.
~ The Republican says that Mrs. Redman,
1 Whitneyville, an old lady, was severely if
lot fatally injurfd by being thrown from wag
Il and striking upon her head and shoulders.
The Gardiner journal learns that about
NO weeks ago, a young man belonging to
yery respectable family in New Portland, hired
horse and buggy of A. A. Pease & Co., of
Gardiner, that the scoundrel drove to New
Cortland, killed the horse and buried him in
,iece of woods, concealed the buggy and sold
he harness and robes. 1t cost the fellows IA
her $500.
~ Washington Letter and article on Ju-
liciary on the first page; Poetry and interest
ng Miscellany ON the last page.
- The Newburyport Herald says-we are
1t loss to know in what part of our State this
second crusade spirit has arisen-that "a Maine
PAPER states that a colony Of fifty families,
principally from that State, is to embark for
PALESTINE in July next. They propose to settle
t Jaffa, the ancient Joppa, building lots hav-
ng been purchased, and will carry out with
hem Yankee improvements with view to re-
uscltate the great and long slumbering resour-
,es of that once splendid land"
20 The outside of the new Catholic church
5 well nigh finished. Two gilt crosses have
,een put in position, one on the spire and one
N rear projection. The roof is nearly slated.
The entire height of the spire is about $50 feet.
fhe edifice presents fine appearance and is a
credit to our city. Nothing further will be
lone on the church this season than to COM
1lete the outside-[Lewiston Journal.
Ea The Bath Times is informed by letter
rom Capt. HI. A. Shorey, 18th Me. Volunteers,
Tho is now commanding the I'd Sub-Military
District of Western South Carolina, with head
| iuarters at Chester s. c., that the citizens of
hat section are exceeding hostile to the Union
cause, offering insults to our soldiers whenever
IN opportunity is presented. A few days pre-
sious to the date of his letter, party of citi-
zens fired into squad of soldiers belonging to
inc command, inficting severe flesh wound
Upon Private Josiah 81. Rollins, of Phipsburg.
DB- The Bangor Times says on Friday af-
iernoon, a boy came near drowning by skating
through thin place on the Kenduskeag. He
vas rescued almost at the last gasp by young
nan named Stetson, of Bangor.