The Portland daily press., 1866-10-30
THE STATE.

The new depot of the Portland & Kenne-
bee R. R. at Augusta is rapidly approaching
completion. This fine structure, situated a
few rods south of the present depot, is two sto-
ries in height, Of brick, with granite trim
mings and columns. The lower story will be
used for passenger waiting rooms, ticket office
and necessary Anterooms; the upper floor will
be occupied b the offices of the Superintend-
ent, Freight Agent and other officers of the
road. The entire roadbed is being set over
some fifteen feet to the west, thereby giving a
street 40 feet in width between the passenger
and freight depots and the brick blocks on
Water street. The location Of the nrasant d.
pot will be occupied by a large freight house.
When these improvements are fully completed
there will be no more commodious or better
arranged station in our State ''"@
The depot of the Maine Central Railroad
at Waterville is being enlarged by an addition
Of about fifty feet to its length. BY this ex
tension the ladies' waiting room is considera-
bly, enlarged and a much needed private toilet
room is added. The businrss of the road at
this place is largely on the increase, and has
for some time demanded this Improvement -
When the addition is completed it will render
this one of the most commodiouis depots in
the State. aha q n.8H .sd aiIos a GIT
d The Skowhegan Clarion says that on Sun
day last someyonng men from that village
went down into the South part of the town
cunning, and either accidentally or on. pur-
pose set fire 10 a pieoe'oi woods, which burned
pser ailarsestlaot doing damage to the amount
ofsome 1--WE linnaFed dollars.o ot~ eredt ~
1--WE learn that the son of Mr.. Wilton, re- re
siding in the lower part of the city, returned
rom q. sea voyage last TUESDAY, bringing with
LETT ON the table while the family OF seven per-
sons went away to spend the afternoon. Dur
ing their absence the package was opened and
the contents placed in the water pail, from
which the whole family drank plentifully upon
their return. In the course of the night they
were seized with violent purging and vomiting,
and MEDICAL assistance was summoned After
some anxious hours the sufferers We're pro
nounced out Of danger, although several of
their daily avocations. Neither the name, nor
the purpose of the psrpetrator of this deed are
apparent, but Investigations are in progress
which it is hoped may throw more light upon
the cruel mystery. .-tBangor Wing. III .T.-I
The Sherbrooke(C. O. E.) Gazette understands
that Mr. Holyoke,, with another gentleman
from Portland, are making arrangements 10
put an extensive Saw Mill on the lot South
East of the railroad bridge in Sherbroobe auo
1T having been rumored that General
Chamberlain's health was declining, the Gen
eral states that such is not the case. ,nsO 3hi
=, Tho Little Rock fArkansas) Dispatch an
nounces the death in that city Of Judge Or
vile Jennings, native of Leeds in this State,
at the age of 43, after short and painful i'll
ness. Mr.. Jennings graduated at Bowdoin
College in the class of 1849, and the next year
removed to jackson, Tenn, where he studied
law for a few months, after which he opened a
law office at Washingtfn n, Ark, where he re-
manned till the breaking out of the rebellion.
By close application to his profession he ran
idly rose to distinction, and occupied success
lively the positions of Prosecuting Attorney,
Judge OF the Circuit Court and Representative
to the Legislature. At the close Of the war he
removed to Little Rock, and was appointed
United States District Attorney, for the East
ern District of Arkansas, which office he held
at the time of his death. The members of
the bar passed resolutions of regret and condo-
lence, in view of the death of Mr.. JENNINGS
who, the Dispatch says was fine lawyer, an
efficient officer, and q just man whose loss is
deeply deplored. l3ism 'u9. 81 na. t,ihs.q |
Information has been received that the
schooner J. N. M. Brewer, of Eastport, which
was abandoned off the Nova Scotia coast ON
the 4th of October, was willfully bored through
the bottom, with the intention, of losing the
vessel and defrauding either the owners or the
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