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


sR There is rumor that Mr.. Poor ha,
bought up the Argus influence for the e. & N
A. Railroad, with fifty dollar bond, SECURED
by the assigned claims against the U. s.. Gcv'
eminent. It is an extravagant price, and such
reclalessness may ruin the corporation. A quar-
ter dollar veazie shinplaster would have beer
big pay.
ESFWe fear the late elections have had q
bad effect upon the usually sweet temper Of
the Argus. He can't refer to Union man in
terms of common politeness. He speaks OF
"Rev James w. Hunnicutt, as a socndering
radical" This radical" did have to "wander'
from his home in Virginia, losing all his prop.
erty and barely saving his Ifs, because scon-
servatives," like the argus, hunted him down
for his devotion to the Union Nh. Hunnicutt
can stand the Argus harmless thunderbolts
since he has escaped the knife and the bullet
from the party in Virginia with which that
paper sympathizes and has sympathized for the
last five years.
The Bath Times says Elisha McKenfey,
Esq, has been appointed Postmaster at Wis
casset vice Mr.. Taggart resigned.
The Calais Adrertiser says that at the
close OF a lecture on Temperance in chat city,
by Rev. Dr.. Keller OF that CITY, a few evenings
since, the pledge of total abstinence was circu-
lated, and 104 persons, mostly young persons
signed it without hesitation. =, rgcry
90 John H. Kimball, Esq, Of Bath, has
been chosen a Director of the Androscoggin
Railroad, in place of Capt. Samuel I. Robin
son, deceased.
30 The Eastport Sentinel says fire broke
out at the Pembroke Iron Works establish
ment Wednesday morning, and burned the
nail and livet factories. The fire originated in
the blacksmith shop. The wind was favorable
otherwise the whole establishment would have
been burned.
BI@ The Biddeford Union confesses to a
secret joy that it has been wisely arranged not
to have two Thanksgivings; because it would
bring the price of fowls to an exorbitant figure
ard if the Executive were to eountenance such
wickedness, he would be guilty of opening the
door to foul play. Doubtless Gov. Cony tooA
this legal view Of the matter.
E-A note from the Adjutant Generals
office informs us that JOHN NJ GAMBLER, of a
Maryland regiment, a native of Maine, died
July "a, 1865. His heirs can address James M
Stephens No. 81 Fayette Street, Baltimore,
Md. State papers requested to copy.
EY-Our amiable and placid friend of the
Bath Times says "The Portland Press growls
more than any other paper, if one of its items
should happen to get into another paper and
not be credited, and yet it is not over scrupu-
lous in such matters itself, thus showing that it
is easier to preach than to practice. We Can
inform the editor of the Times that we never
knowingly and wiifully omit proper credit, and
we can further inform him that his paper is
such an intolerably "s,ow coach" that we have
live man in that city who makes it point to
forward items promptly, before they become
musty; and "that's what's the matter"
BR The Lewiston Journal says that typhoid
fever Of malignant type has prevailed in that
vicinity for some time past IT,,
BThe Wing says DIR. Calvin Seavey, one
of the Alumni of Bowdoin, has opened Ban
gor's subscription to the Memorial Hall by a
generous donation Of $500 paid down. DR..
S. had previously given the college $1,000 in
gold.
1t is funny that newspaper published
under the drippings ofBowdoin College, should
style such lectures as are given in our large
cities-such as those of our Mercantile and In
dependent Courses = a nuisance Sour
grapes" probably.
T ~ The Kennebec Journalremarks that one
of the most eminent men for business in Port
land, on recent visit to Augusta and seeing
the enterprise and energy of the people after
the great fire, remarked that he should hence
forth greatly respect the citizens of Augusta for
their courage, their enterprise and their public
spirit, $500. -. ggo ".
E8F The Lewiston journal says twelve OF
fifte.n new stores have been erected the past
season, on Lisbon street in that city. ,
"a A whistling brigade has been formed in
this city. Frequently in the midst of their
practice they wet their whistle to make it &c
better.-[ Lewiston Journal.
G@The Journal says several of the mills in
Lewiston are running extra time. A portion
| of the Lewiston Mills are run from / o'clock in
! the morning to 4. 81 "a
The stable attached to the dwelling o.
| w. S. Field was consumed by fire on the even
1 ing Of Friday last. The building with some
hay and two cows were consumed. The boys
with the assistance of some grown up persons
present, came near demolishing the dwelling
and hopelessly injuring the furniture, without
any good cause whateyer-[ Ellsworth Amer.
lean. W. . = - - 49, - - -
The Bath Banks have declared the fol
lowing semi annual dividends : Sagadahoe
National, z per cent; Bath National per cent
First National, 6 per cent; Lincoln National
per cent; City Bank, per cent.