The Portland daily press., 1865-09-04
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

The Presque Isle Pioneer says that Isaac
Wilder of Washburn, whose mill property was
destroyed by fire last year, is about rebuilding
a saw-mill upon the stone dam, which was not
much damaged by the confagration.
EB-Dr. Moses Sweat, recently deceased in
Parsonsfield. was the father of Hon. L. D. M.
Sweat of this city.
ETThe Union says the Directors OF the
York National Bank, at Saco, have CHOSEN Il.
L. G. Hartley, President. se---.
~-Camp Meeting at Kennebunk COM
mences this evening. 3l Cc& ~ ~
Ez-The argus says the editor of the Press
SIS one of the few men among us who practice
living as a daily avocation." If SO, he differs
from the Argus in this; that that paper prac-
tees it as religious duty, and nnder the in
junction, Pray acithout cedsinq t'N e H~ 81
"a Does the editor of the ArgHs deny that
his candidate for Governor, Judge Howard,
defend slavery as a bible institution Will he
respond to this question, and agree to stand by
his response 2 Judge Howard, as an honest
man, will not deny it, for no honest man viii
argue against his own convictions, especially
with those of his own religious society.
"a The Eastern Queen has got tired ofrun-
ming on the Kennebec and Boston route for the
amusement of the crowd, and after the 9TH inst,
says the Bath Times, will charge from that city
one dollar; state rooms a dollar extra.
% Col. John Goddard of Cape Elizabeth,
has received verdict for $2,312 80 against the
Fredericton Boom Company for damages al
leged.to have resulted from detention of logs.
"a The boilers in Hancock, since their for
mer nominees have declined the doubtful honor
of leading the forlorn hope against the regular
ticket for the benefit of the Copperheads, have
called another convention, which can have no
other effect than to make mischief r1ls
BB-The Argus is funny paper. Itdashes
cold water ON the pure water question by re-
ferring to thelarge list of taxes in its columns
We supposed those large assessments were
based upon large aocumulations of property,
and actually indicated the wealth of our city;
bat the argus can see in them only the evil
,dences of our poverty and heavy burdens
Why not stop eating, and 60 clothed in sheep
skins or dungaree till the public debt is paid
off, as well as go dirty, drink unwho1esome wa
ter, and exclude capital from investment in
the city, to save expense Is
Coombs, the contractor for building the granite
church in that city, died on Tuesday. He was
out several hours the day of his death. His
remains were taken to Hayerhill, Mass, for
interment
EC Capt George Drinkwater, a prominent
and respected citizen of Cumberland Centre,
died on Sunday week, from the effect of an in
jury done to his leg by the wheels Of a locomo-
tiveat Cumberland station in May last. He was,
65 years of age. Is
90 The Bangor Wing says the hotel charges
in that city are only about half as much as in
this city, and yet Bangor hotels are famous for
their good qualities, and the unexceptionable
manner in which they are kept. II
BY- We leran from the Rockland Gazette that
Miss Eliza 7. Snow, daughter Of Captain Israel
Snow, of that city, was among the passengers
lost in the wreck of the steamship Brother JON
athan. bound from San Francisco to Portland,
Oregon l2 a-l ea ssa
pEy The Lewiston Journal appropriately calls
Montgomery Blair "a chronic scold.' M
& EB Gov Cony has received dispatch from
the Secretary of War, informing him that his
request to have the Maine 29th discharged i'm
mediately from service, cannot be granted, as
Gen. Gilmore, commanding the Department. of
South Carolina, telegraphs that he cannot spare
the regiment iF 1asas sia
20 The Waterville Mail says that Mr.. E. g.
Sawtelle, of Sidney, lost valuable horse and
buggy on Tuesday night. They were taken
from his stable, near his house. On the discov-
cry of the theft, officers started in various direc-
tons in pursuit, but without getting track of
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