The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-10-24
TTnMs OF STATE NEWS.

E9f- The Ellsworth Amsrican says there is
great demand for houses in that town, and that
if there were fifty tenements to let, they could
e taken upat short notice.
The Oxford Democrat, says that sletters
received announce the death Of e. W. Clark
formerly sutler of the 18th Maine. He was
buried at Townsville, about 125 miles from
Savannah. --.-s.--.-s...---- '-a--
E8- Hon. Aaron Hayden died at his resi-
dence in Eastport last Sunday, from another,
attack of apoplexy. The deceased has been
one of the most prominent citizens Of Eastport.
having held many municipal offices in that
town. He has also been Representative to
the Legislature from PASSPORT and in 1855 was
elected Senator from Washington County. The
health Of Mr.. Hayden has not been good since
he experienced an attack of apoplsxy in this
city, year or two since. Ct G
BB Union river is fast filing up with the
refuse lumber from the mills, such as pieces Of
boards, slabs, Stockings, saw-dust, sc. Soon it
will puzzle an eel to get up through to the
wharves.-[ Ellsworth Am.
% MIR. L. S. Smith, firm of Smith O. Gil
more, corn and flour merchants, Belfast. has
been missing since Wednesday MORNING His
hat was found on the shore of the bay close by
the steamboat wharf It is generally believed
he committed suicide by drowning himself.
His store and goods We're destroyed by the late
fire, and were uninsured. This misfortune is
believed to have unsettled his intellect.-fBan
gor Times. iif 81 - grg5
B9The teachers of Hancock County and
vicinity propose to hold Convention at Buehs-
port to commence Oct 3lst, and to continue for
three days. Rev. Edward Ballard, State Super
intendent of Public Schools, is to have charge
of it. III III M u EI
80 The dwelling house of Rev. Robert Cole
situated on Pine street., was consumedlby fire,
on Wednesday evening. The fire was discov-
cred at about eight o'elock in the evening, but
where it commenced, or how, is not known.
Mrs Cole and her daughter are on a visit to
New Hampshire, and at the time the fire com
menced no one was in the house, Mr.. Cole being
at his bookstore, and the domestic who had
charge of the house was out. - Ellsworth
American. t44s9t1~ efs Ai'tN ~
B-The Belfast Age, speaking of the late
fire in that city, says, There are two fire en-.
gines in the town. One was useless and was
HAOS Ouo az al, dliO was Ola
and insufficient. The hose gave out once and
again, and it was comparatively worthless
With two good hand engines, such as the city
ought to have had, the fire could have been
stopped at any stage Of its progress"
The Androscoggin Railroad Company
have purchased the wooden store and lot next
below the Garcelon building. The store has
been sold to Mr.. John Nash who will move it
upon his lot on Lisbon street. The lot of the
Railroad Company will be used by them as a
passage way, TO their Railroad Station. This
Improvement will greatly convene the Rail-
road Company and its patrons. = Lewiston
Journal.
Bg- A Lewiston Democrat who has the
means ofkeeping well posted as to political
affairs in New York and New Jersey, informs
the. Journal that in his Judgment, the Demo-
Gratis viii be defeated in each Of those States in
the approaching election.
Vs. Wendell Peillips and other distinguish
ed lecturers will speak to Lewiston audiences,
this winter. a% @A
BY- Judge Cutting is holding Court at Bel
fast. Judge Kent goes to Ellsworth this week.
"a IA gentleman stepped into our Office the
other day and said II guess / must have the
Journal again, for suppose 1 have lost 500 by
stopping it." An advertisement had beer, in
serted, which would have been that amount in
his pocket had he seen it at the time. This is
a good item also for those who object TO adver-
tisements.-[G ardine journal 4k
E meeting of the citizens of Belfast, was
held last Monday evening, and measures were
taken to relieve the necessities of the sufferers
by the late fire. w
90 On Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Joseph s.
Tuck, well known as an industrious and wor-
thy teamster Of our city, fell in the. street and
almost Instantly expired-from disease of the
heart as upposed.-lBaugor Wing. 3 o@
% Mr.. Henry B. Jordan has single mill,
which hassawed out two and . half millions
Of shingles since the first of April. 1T can
saw out $4,000 in day Ellsworth Amer
lean. ,s.t5rf.s ~, ....,...,