The Portland daily press., 1866-01-13
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS


w. @Traxi's" article in the Press on the
coln," has been copied entire by the Boston
Transcript, N. Y. Evening Post and other lead
ing papers. = - ..'-.- -.--. /,
EB- The Calais Adpertiser publishes a list
of 125 residents of that city who have been
killed or died in the service of the country dur
ing the war Of the rebellion. It is proposed to
erect monument to their memory.
ER- Some time ago charges Of malfeasance
in office were made through the columns of the
Bangor Democrat, against Mr.. j. II. Bradford
q deputy collector of Internal Revenue in
Aroostook County. Hon. Joseph Carr, Inspec-
tor of Internal Revenue for the Fourth and
Fifth Congressional Districts, by the request of
Mr.. Wing, Collector, repaired to Aroostook
county, and made an investigation. His report
shows that Mr.. Bradford was entirely innocent
of the charges made against him.
gY- The Ellsworth american says low
ingto the absence of the editor, all complaints
in regard to this issue must be made to the
s'devil,' who alone is responsible" 'H t.'"
sBThe Gospel Banner says that Westbrook
Seminary has now obtained within few hum
dreds the full thirty thousand dollars desired
% a permanent fund. m l@9l1 . Wv
ES-The Brunswick Telegraph suggests that
the Internal Revenue Collector should collect
Butchers license of the Androscogein Rail-
road-not for the butohery of passengers. but
of cattle killed on the track. l.l.t IN 1,lLa
EB- The Paris Democrat says Lake Trout
fishing has become quite business the present
winter. Three barrels of trout came to the
b ,thel depot in one day, ON their way to Bos-
ton. The price is about IL cents per pound at
the lakes.
gY. The Augusta Banner has an article ON
the improvements recently mado at Lisbon
Falls, lately Little River Village About a
ysar ago the Worumbo Manufacturing Compa-
ny, with a capital Of $3.50 900, purchased not
only the entire water power, but about 200
acres of land adjoining, for purposes connected
with manufacturing. The company has erect
ed a wooden factory, 100 feet in length by go in
width, four stories high beside the basement
1t runs ten sets of cards, requiring about 5000
spindles. From 100 to 40 hands are employ
ed, which distributes from $4,000 to $1,000 per
month to the operatives and others connected
with the general business of the. mill. The
foundation Tor another structure for additional
machinery, and for asserting and driving pur-
poses is laid, and the bull ing will be erected
in the spring. 10 - r.. 4. 3'-,ii al'i ~
EB- The Biddeford journal says the enter
prising business men of Moderation, as we pre-
dicted, are fast building again on the ruins Of
the recent disastrous fire in that place, and
soon the village will assume its wonted bust
ness aspect. civ -zs ssalI lsI a..f 3D. a.,l .,li
By-The dwelling house of Mr.. John Brown.
nesr the Kenuebunk depot, was destroyed by
fire one evening last week, with most Of its con-
tents. No insurance ~ a."
Ev The Biddeford Journal says Mrs. Will
liam Jewett Of North Alfred, came near being
killed on Thursday week by being thrown from
sleigh, the horse taking fright and running
away. She was severely, but not dangerously
injured. A' ''' o. -' re .. t'ia'''ss