The Portland daily press., 1866-12-07
THE STATE.

The Aroostook Pioneer closes its ninth vol
ume with this week Is issue. It's editor indulres
in some expressions OF natural self-CratuIation
ON the success which has attended his some
what bold enterprise of establishing a newspa-
per in that remote section, and makes the
pleasing announcement that the prospects of
the Pioneer were never more flattering than at
the present time. He has recently associated
with him in the editorial department Mr.. Geo.
Curtis and proposes to make the paper better
than ever before, 1t is already good one. and
we wish for it full measure OF prosperity.
The citizens of Gardiner have called n
meeting for Saturday to discuss the matter Of
the Wiseasset railroad, which they are so desir-
Gus to have terminate at Richmond instead of
Bath
The Union says the numbering products of
Machias River, including East Machias. will
this year reach very nearly 100000. Besides
the manufactured lumber quite large quantities
of piles, spars, posts &c. are shipped from the
vicinity.
The Skowhegan Clarion says that Messts.
Gould & Staples of that place, have invented
new kind of car couplings, which will do
away with all the danger attending those now
in use.
We learn that the steamer Katahdin ran
upon ledge while coming out of Camden bar-
DOT on her up trip yesterday, sustaining slight
INJURY. She arrived at her wharf at eirht
o'c1ock.-Bdngor Win
The Wing is informed that Capt Fred. G.
Low, OF the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, has re-
eeived his promotion to the rank of brevet Ma
Jor to take rank from March, 1865. Capt Low
was in every engagement in which the regi-
ment took part ss-t. f.
The Machias Union says that large num-
Der OF teamsh gone into the woods THE
mild weather is generally disadvantageous to
numbering operations, Teams are usually in
the woods by the last week in November have
not yet started. 3 tt.t-
"A railroad is in contemplation to start
from Pishon's Ferry on the Kennebec, and
passing along the valley, through Canaan,
Hartland, and St Albans to Dexter, giving to
the rich mineral county of Piscataquis pleas
ant outlet to the railroad world, by connec.
ton with the Portland & Kennebec Railroad.
The preliminary reconnaissance is said to be
very favorable.
The Bath Times "pokes fun" at us for tie
blunder of sleepy might hand" in making
up his form. Wait awhile, brothers; you've
just begun; perhaps you'll learn that accidents
happen in the best regulated families.
The New Masonic Hall in Augusta was
dedicated on Tuesday by Grand Master I. j.
Murray of this city, assisted by other members
OF the Grand Lodge. The escort of knights
Templars embraced delegations from FIVE Com
manieries and two Encam,,rnants A rroo.
number of Lodges were represented.
Several accidents to unwary skaters are re-
ported in different quarters. The iceis not yet
strong. H-o .a44- . a...F
The Lewiston Journal says that kero-
scne lamp exploded Monday evening in the
house OF Salmon Brewster, at Leeds, throwing
the oil over the floor and table on which the
lamp rested. As good fortune ''would have it"
no person was in the room at the time. Mrs.
b. heard the noise of the explosion and went
into the room whence it proceeded, when she
found the floor and table in q blaze.