The Portland daily press., 1866-05-17
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

lon Sunday morning, q dry house, belong
ing to B. p. Gilman, Esq, Orono, and contain
ing some five or sixhundred dollars worth of
lumber intended for finishing new house
erecting by him, was consumed by fire.
The Maine Farmer says: I'VE are gratified
to know that some much needed improvements
are alb )ut to be made in the rooms Of the State
Library at the State House. The present shelly
ing in the alcoves has become insufficient to
accommodate the books, and the improvements
to be made are with view of increasing the
facilities for properly arranging the books in
the library and providing for prospective wants.
We are also glad to note the increase in the
funds of the library, and that a much larger
number Of volumes will be added to 1.-THE pres
ent year than has been the case in former years.
The last Legislature authorized the sale of a
lot of old State Observation-Disclosures, and of
themselves entirely worthless except for paper
stock-which realized the sum of $1,000, and
this added to the annual appropriation, places
the library in funds. 1t will not all be expend-
ed the present year. The main library room is
also to receive new carpet, and with other i'm
provements will rendert one of the most pleas
Stacy, ESQ.,, the attentive and gentlemanly IL
brarian, will always be found at his post and is
ever ready to aid the visitor to the full extent
of his ability"
The Hallowell Gazette states that the Sol
diers' Memorial Committee of that city have re-
ported that Monument erected near the en-
trance to the Cemetery, will be the most suit
able and the most durable memorial they can
erect That it should be constructed of gran
lite, with bronze, or other suitable tablets upon
its base, for the inscription of the names of all
the residents of Hallowell who have died in
consequence of the late rebellion. The COM
mittee think that it should cost not less than
$500, and should be built by volunteer sub
scription.
The Farmer says that the building now be-
ing erected by the Directors of the Granite
Bank, at the corner of Oak and Water streets,
Augusta, will be devoted, on the gaound floor,
principally to the accommodation of the Post
Office. Although not in all respects what is
needed by the public, it is undoubtedly the
most available location that could be secured
for the purpose uuder the circumstances, and
will afford facilities very much superior to any
thing of the kind heretofore enjoyed by our
citizens, and in decided contrast with the re-
mote and inconvenent quarters to which the
Post Office was driven by the fire.
The nomination of j. p. Fessenden, ESQ.,,
to be Post Master of Lewiston, was confirmed
by the Senate on Monday.
Jeremiah Porter, Esq, of Eustis Panta-
ton committed suicide on Friday last, by hang
| ing himself in his barn. Cause, depression Of
spirits from pecuniary losses.
The North Anson Aduocate learns that on
| Saturday night valuable horse belonging to
Mr.. jesse Fletcher, of Embden near North
New Portland was taken from the stable and
led out into the field and his throat cut, where
he was found dead the next morning. The
| same Mr.. Fletcher had his house burned down
over his head by some fiend in human form 9
few weeks ago. 1t is supposed that the same
hand that applied the torch to the house ap
piled the knife to the horse. Is it possible that
our laws are so at fault that such seoundre
can 60 unwhipt of justice?