The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-16
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

EB $. M. A" may be very "nice young
man" but he is as green as leek." Does he
suppose, because we require the real name
of correspondent that, to be consistent. we
must let all the readers know it also? He dis
likes "Traxi," because he stands up for our own
State, the people of which, says IS. NJ A. "are
so mean that they offer So or $3.50 per week"
for young men to work in stores Were we in
). M AS place we wouldn't work in store
for any such wages, but we would leave all
such work as measuring tape and buckram to
the girls and be man, and earn an honest liv-
ing by digging potatos and clans, catching
mackerel, driving team, cutting cord wood or
some other manly employment. 1t would
tougher his muscles and strengthen his mind,
SO that, at least, he wonld know better than to
proffer his advice unasked to an editor. or
charge him with preaching one thing and
meaning another, simply because his little
mind cannot comprehend the ord inary rules of
business M5tt s8Hff
va The argus insists that the negro is not
the only issue now dividing its party from the
Union men. Granted. Besides the negro
there is Mrs. Surratt and jeff Davis. besides
the national treasury, for which that party will
tight like rats over hunk of toasted cheese
and to crafty similar motive 49,
va The editor of the Argus should be award
ed leather medal for his brilliance. Because
the Union Convention omitted in its list of
resolutions subjects on which no issues can be
raised, he argues that the party goes into the
campaign on single issue, and with a divided
party at that! The Arssse will learn between
now and the evening of Sept 18th. that the is
sues In this election are not among Union men,
but between them and such doubtful patriots
as are represented by that paper.
B9 The Bath Times says the Floating Plan
ing Mill in that city is being thoroughly over
hauled, and will be enlarged and put in first
rate order.
BB The lewiston Journal says: "Ephriam
Wood, Esq, a leading citizen of Winthrop,
died on Sunday. Mr.. Wood formerly resided
in this city, and was engaged in business with
Josiah Little, Esq, whose sudden death few
days since has been recorded in our paperp
Va Major A. G. Hewey, of Bath, has resign
ed as Paymaster in the U. S. Army e Re.
BsS The Annual Show and Fair of the An
droscoggin Agricultural Society will be holden
ON their grounds in Lewiston, on Tuesday,
5th.
~ The Wing says that the respondents in
the suit for damages to the Democrat Office in
1851 propose to compromise the matter by pay
ing off the demand of $4,000 at once-in con-
federate scrip-that having been the fayorite
currency Of the plaintiffs at the time the dam
age was alleged to have been sustained. By
this arrangement the costs will be saved.
gB~ Somebody over in Penobscot county
has ruta baga turnip, of this seasons growth,
which he pulled ON the 10th inst, and found it
to weigh four pounds The seed was sown at
the usual time Of garden culture
GB- The Bath Times says that the Sons of
Temperance of Vassalboro, are making ar
engagements for temperance mass meeting to
be held in the Oak Grove of that place Aug.
31st.
GB The Union Convention for Sagadahoc
county is to be held in Bath on the 18th inst.
DB Arthur Donnelly, when arraigned be-
fore Judge Smith, for the shooting of his wife
last week, waived an examination, and was
committed to the Jail at Augusta to await the
action of the Grand Jury.-[B Bath Times.
BB- The Democrat says a blind lady living
in Kennebunk, who was over II wears Of aoe at
the commencement of the war, has, during its
continuance, knit for the soldiers 80 pairs of
stockings.
GB- A dwelling house and barn belonging
to John T. Smith, ON the Kennebunk road
Biddeford, was burnt on Friday evening last
together with about 10 tons of hay. The house
was unoccupied, and the fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary. Loss
about $1,000, on which there was an insurance
of $780, Democrat