The Portland daily press., 1866-09-12
kTHE STATE.

Tho Wing states that on Saturday evening
a young man named knights, who lives in
Nortbport, fell into the hold of a vessel lying
in mort and was so severely injured about
the head and chest as to render him insenslple,
in which condition he remained until next
morning. He will probably recover I
The Houlton Times says: "We have no
frost vet, and the weather bids fair to be warm
and pleasant this month All kinds Of crops
are excellent in Aroostook.-corn, wheat, oats,
potatoes and everything We ought to feel
grateful.
The Lewiston Journal says that two stores
at Greene Depot, were broken into on Thurs
day night, and robbed of scrip, cutlery, ladies'
boots, &C., to the amount of $50. The Post
Office which is situated in onel of them, was
ried of its letters, but as far as is ascertained,
no money was found in them. a r..r.
The Bath Times, commenting on the
wealth of the newly opened Stratton slate
quarry at Winslow, and on the great facilities
for transportation afforded by the nearness of
water navigation, says:
The Brownville quarry pays $500 per ton
for transportation to Bangor; the Vermont
quarries the same price per ton for transporta-
ry company one dollar per ton for trdnsportd-
ton to Bdth;-s so the difference in the expense
of transportation alone, leaves a large margin
for profits. wa
The Boston Herald, referring to the election
in this State on Monday says:
The Democracy throughout the State seem
to have taken no particular interest in the cleo
| ton, while the Republicans have voted in
| their full strength. ta -n,
Il Ia H.
| per-johnsons to bring out their men, horse,
foot and dragons, the remark of the Herald is
| cruel. a+5
| The Gardiner Reporter says that the foun-
| dation is laid for new brick building for the
| CObbosee Bank Of that city.
/ The Ellsworth American says Monroe
Young has taken possession Of the Custom
House there. 1t does not learn whom he ap'
points as Deputies. CIV a4
| The Houlton Times says that ON Friday
night last, at about midnight, thief entered
the sleeping apartment of Mr.. James Harper
and family, in BuzzelPs building, and took Mr.
Harpers pocket-book from his pants, which
were lying near the bed. Fortunately MFR. III
was awake at the time, and by the dim light
of a nurse lamp in an anjoining room, could
watch the movements of the thief He held
an axe in one hand, his face was black and his
hands were white. Before Mr.. Harper was
fully aware of the situation, the thief had re-
treated, but he soon re-entered the room and
attempted to carry away tin box from under
| the bed, that contained watches belonging tC
Mr.. Harpers customers. At this, Mr.. ii
reused up. and seizing chair, struck the mar
/ ba baaH M artna anf
forced him to drop the box. He followed til,
man to the stairway, where he dealt him SOM
blows that caused him to fall down stairs, ant
he escaped by door that he had left open.-
During the scuffie, Mr.. Harper received pain
full bruise ON the ankle from the axe in til,
mans hand IA y ~
II The Dexter Mills Corporation, of which A
II. Bradbury is Agent runs three factories az
follows: MOI is 20S feet long, As feet wide
four stories in height, and when in full opera
ton, will RIM ten sets machinery, No. . il
| 125 feet long, As feet WIDE three stories in
height, sets machinery. Nos is "a feet long
45 feet wide, three stories in height, 4 sets ma
turn out 70 900 yards d cloth per week, ohiea.
silk mixed ,,fancy doeskin ladies' cloths. boys
checks and fancy Meltons.[ Commercial Baii
etin.
The annual meeting of the Androscoggil
isailroad Company was held in Bath Tuesda.
week, and the following Board of Director
chosen, yiz:-Oliver Moses, David Patten, Setl
May, Washington Gilbert John H. Kimball
I'd, lockwood, Philip M. Stubs. 1, \, ....l /.
The Brunswick Telegraph says Charles
Cripps.-wh was tried, we believe, in 1858, fol
the murder Of his wife in Topsham, and. con
Ficted of murder in the second degree, and sen
fenced to State Prison for life,-was pardone,
out and arrived home on Saturday last. \ 4.