The Portland daily press., 1865-11-13
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

BE- The Democrat saws the Union men OF
afis Hiil village have purchased q ten-pound-
CT cannon, to be used for the purpose Of firing
Statutes. Hereafter when they want to make
NOISE In the world they won't have to DO So Win
somebody's else thunder.
GS-D On Wednesday night Oath uit., two
barns in Hebron, belonging to Mr.. Chafies
Buchanan. were burned, together with their
contents There were in the barns nearly sixty
tons Of bav. and twelve head of cattle, with a
quantity of farming tools. When the fire was
| discovered it was too late to save any CT the
cattle. The loss amounts to about $1,000, which
had been insured but the policy had expired a
few days previous.-l Democrat. -
give are authorized to say that the first
information received by the Light House In
spector of the removal of the buoy in Deer
Isle Thoroughfare, was contained in "Otto's"
item in the Press of Saturday. We think our
printer made mistake in saying "Morsc Is
land Light instead of mark Island Light"
We are informed that the buoys in that neigh
borhood will receive prompt and proper atten-
ton. .t... 1888. r
b5~We intended to take some notice of a
long article in the Saco Democrat, in which
that paper very pleasantly combs the head of
the Press, but upon second thought we let it
pass. Its manipulations are soothing, and tend
to induce sleepy forgetfulness of lifes ills,
and then the Democrat we say it kindly,-is
the representative not of the living to-day but
OF the dead yesterday. 1t is only a memento
OF the late Democratic party, now gathered to
it's father!
E"Traxi's" article on Cemeteries" was
published Friday, Nov. Sd. We have received
none since till the one mailed the 18th inst,
which will probably appear tomorrow. Our
correspondent is informed that we dreao out the
English significance of his nom de plume.
D8S- The Gospel Banner understands that
VIM. Stevens, the organ manufacturer of Bos-
ton, has nearly completed a very fine instru-
ment for the new Uniyersalist church in Lew
iston. 1t cost fifteen hundred dollars and is
gift. 1t is two-thirds done, and will be set up
in the new church before the day of dedica-
ton.
B~A large Musical Convention viii be held
in Lewiston early in February. m
60 The Lewiston Journal says the Fall
term of Bates College will close Wednesday
week. The Winter term will begin Jan. 18th.
The College is in a very prosperous condition
and is steadily growing in public favor as a
staunch and progressive Institution.
BY~The Ellsworth american gives an ac-
count of the Teachers Convention held at
Bucksport last week, from which it appears
that it was very successful. Rev. Mr.. Ballar l
of Brunswick, State Superintendent, had
charge, and there were from seventy-fve to
eighty teachers present.
EThe Wing says at vest-making estab-
lishment in Frankfort about 5000 vests per
week are finished up and shipped to New York
and Boston. Parties in those cities consign
the vests cut, but not made up, to the Messrs.
Dillaway, who in their turn send them through
out large section of country in the vicinity,
employing at least 1000 women in putting the
garments together. At their rooms in the viii
lage, the button-holes are cut, and made by a
very ingenious and simple machine, with great
rapidity and accuracy. There are ten ma
chimes and twenty girls engaged in this branch
of the business. The weekly disbursements
average about $1,000, which distributed among
so many families, must be the source of many
little luxuries not otherwise easily Obtained
men" and twenty girls" working ten machines,
is rather small pay. III,
John Ahern and Patrick Higgins were
arrested at Lewiston, Wednesday, for stealing
three watches worth sixty dollars, from the
shop of Aaron Nutting in Lisbon ON the 9th
inst. So H kIe
Friday afternoon, at the Maine Central
Railroad station, while the Accommodation
Train was making up, Dennis Sullivan one of
the employees, was run over and one of his
legs was crushed above the knee, making am
putation near the hip necessary. The accident
happened in consequence of Sullivan falling
from the cow-catcher of the engine, upon which
he was riding.-[ Bangor Wing.
BS- Information is wanted of one Wilson S.
Osborne, soldier of 1812-or if he is dead, of
his nearest heir, as there is due him from twelve
to thirteen hundred dollars. Please direct to
| James Osborne, Kennebunk, York County,
| Maine -s..
Gy-A correspondent of the Bath Times says
the dwelling house owned and occupied by
Mr.. Andrew Pendleton, situated about a mile
from the village Of Wiscasset, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday evening, together with nearly all
of his furniture. No insurance.
EB-Wendell Phillips is advertised to lee
ture in Lewiston, on "7he Political aspect"
'The South Victorious" is no longer an attrac-
tive title, and hence, probably, the change