The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-28

ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.


that the extensive granite quarries;n N -,
are soon TO be operated on large scale NJ
Joseph Wharf, a gentleman of laroa $500
enoe in the working and quarrying of stone.
has taken hold of them, and is prenarin, !,
supply the great demand for this. on,,itv- ,,e
granite. 1t is conceded to be the hest i;cht
granite in the market, particularly for ba,,-
mered work. - ~ =
Gzf-The claim of Maine against the. (,s,,aral
Government for raising and .equipping troons
at the Outbreak .of the rebellion, am IN nts -
81, 1423 O9.90.
Va In many loealitiesin this State the an
thorities are awaking to the importanee' ~ an
forcing the liquor law. f5t IS re
Ey@The Democratic friends of free s;aacb
and a free press occasionally betray. their in
stincts. For example a Comprehend. in the
country writes to his organ in the citv conn
planning of the indignity offered to The late
Democratic Convention, by the presence Of
Union editor on the platform at the ranortarS,
table and intimates that such a thing sbopld
not be tolerated. The day the Convention, ,vas
held one of the active members was heard 70
say he didn't know what right a Renubl;can
editor had ID. to crowd himself into the eompany
of decept people, When the Union GoIiven-
ton was held, Democratic editors were an a., The
platform, at the same table, and every ,easona-
bic courtesy was extended to them. to enable
them TO make up their reports; and thew were
neitherinsulted nor invidiously referred to or
pointed at during the proceedings Of that
Dody.lit % elsD--0s ssnA
EB The ATgus says the 9th resolution adon-
ted by the Democratic Convention, as published
in some of the party papers, is stf,ixeds up in
such way as to be hardly intelligihle.y This
is the one endorsing President j Johnson. 1t Is
lacking in intelligibility anyway; and may be
read backward or forward without affecting its
meaning, which is simply to. deceive honest
men and gun the hats = sA AZ =, -,
i The argus says .sthis subject of watersupnlv
has once been examined and reported upo1, nv
competent engineer" Donbted. 1t was re-
ported upon, but if we are not grossly smisin-
formed, while the examination was confined to
a single mode Of supplying the CITY with wa
ter, the report was well calculated to make the
most unfavorable impression, which was pre-
eisely what was aimed at by those who promp-
ted the examination. 81 .5ns4loq ,s slbf1a
Ia The Roekland Democrat saws John
Thomas of Bangor, was arrested ON the circus
ground in that city, on Thursday, in the act Of
picking the pocket of Oliver RackIiff Of, Rock
land. As Racklif was reaching up, to the
ticket wagon for a ticket, Thomas thrust his
hand into his pocket and distracted his wallet.
The offender was caught, taken into custody,
and fined $50 and costs which he pail. ~ -
.sa aS9nft
drowned last week near Hospital wharf at
Augusta, was Ghas A j. Flanders.
~ oldtoywn pays $ls5 tax on $1,000. This
will pay off their entire debt. .issl sainaoal Il
+ ~ Hancock Agricultural F air is to be held
at Ellsworth, on Sept. Goth, 9th and 18th.
The Fall Term of Bates COLLEGE and
I Seminary openedton Thursday, with, leneoura-
/ ging prospects. "a LOO II tAAfiIsidA
olII77 Z ID FfsSFt. tfai1CtsiH bGG lshqaTgoia 3a4
GB he old flag sofsFort Knox, which has
ffoated over its walls since its commencement
twelve years since, has been presented to the
Bangor Historical Society g.'e
d G5 For county nominations in Lincoln and
sSagadahoc see list Of nominations in the apr
lpropriate place. 3ns9 ,lUfAOh Il .9etfiqqA
= The Bangor Whig says, 'aaiHt trip from
Portland to Bangor in row-boat cannot be
very wonderful feat. Our Native Americans
have eoasted the whole shore from Quoddy to
Boston in their birch canoes from time imme.
rial Penobscot Indians are now killing por-
poises off Portland harbor in these same
canoes" $500 stSs ~
gB Fhe Bangor Wsig, very wisely we think.
declines to publish communications in favor of
and unfolding the boiling movement in Han
cock County. 49, 49, J. 49,. sr.s
VS. Inc Journal says that Samuel HALEY
Esq, Of Isswiston, has raised four tons of hav
from q! one acre of land this year. First crop
TWO and a. hall. tons; second crop one and
half tons. - y q si5 ''- .''''s $.
The editor of the Portland Advertiser
has got water on the brain. If the municipal
fathers of that seaside town were afflicted in
the same way, we think it would be better for
all concerned Portland should at once pro
vide herself with sweet fresh water, Ito
drink and good to wash ones self with, and in
quantity sufficient to answer the demands of
all steam manufacturing purposes. If she does
not take up the water march soon, Lewiston
will be ahead of her. Lewiston Journal
,,E4Y Mr.. Fales has been appointed to the
Thomaston Post Office vice Mr.. Robinson.
Bg Gov. Cony was ON Saturday confined to
his housewife an i'll turn, and was scarcely
able to write note or answer letter.
B8s-The Popham celebration comes. off to-
morrow An excellent Grafton, worth going
fifty miles to hear, viii be delivered by. Hon. j.
W. Peterson of Hanover, N II. The steamers
Warrior and Marcena johnson both make ex-
cursions, for terms and particulars Of which,
see advertisements
ID Dzy- The Office of Nj. Blanchard of Angus
ia, was broken open on Friday night, by a. dis
charged soldier named Robert Crawford; notes
and other papers amounting ito, about $1,000
were distracted The burglar was arrested,
confessed his gnilt, but said he threw the papers
into the river. He was committed in default of
bail - 49, " s,ess ssf