The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-05-01
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

"A Lincoln correspondent states that people
in that vicinity are anxiously awaiting the
coming of the European and North American
railroad and reserving their capital for future
investment, in such enterprises as may be de-
veloped by the new avenue. The bonds of the
road meanwhile are meeting with ready sale
and everything looks well for the undertaking
We learn that Barnum has his eye on a
brace of bears, now in the possession of Mr. =
Coburn Of Lincoln, brother to the proprietor
of the Lincoln house. The bears were captured
in New Brunswick, and are said to be loyal
subjects of Queen Victoria, displaying great
hostility to the Fenians, wherever SEEM" They
will adorn the new American Museum.
The Houlton Times says that Woodland
Plantation in Aroostook county has been Or
ganized five years and has now upwards oc
eighty inhabitants, but that neithera minister
lawyer doctor, nor justice of the peace, is to be
found in its limits. There has been no rum
selling, no rum-drinking, no fighting since its
organization. The writer thinks it is good
place for settlement, the settling lots of State
land open for selection being equal to any in
the town. He advises emigrants to the Aroos-
took to go to Woodland before selecting a loca-
ton elsew aere.
The First National Bank of Lewiston has
declared semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent.
The Bath Times denies the report that
small pox is raging in that city.
e-The barn of Mr.. Andrew Huddleston at
Lubec was badly shattered and his horse killed
by lightning Tuesday morning last.
The Clarion reports the season we'll ad-
vanced in that region, and the grass in fine
condition. There is heavy freshet ON the
Kennebec, the water being higher than for sew
| eral years, and the logs running freely.
The Whiy is informed that the steamer
| Regulator will soon be released from its char
ter by government, and, on the 18th of May will
| go on to the line between that city and Port
land. Arrangements have been completed for
a steamboat train to connect with Boston, leav-
ing both Portland and Boston at 6 o'clock P. M
The boats will leave Portland at II p. NJ. for the
Penobscot, instead of 10 as at present.
The Wateryille Mail states that Mr., VIM
FL. Hudson, late of Kendall's Mills, has been
chosen Mayor of Marysville, Cal.
-Ayoung man by name of Robert Terrence
about 21 years of age, was drowned at Cary's
Mills on Sunday last. Itappears that he was
standing on the platform near the mill dam
and the stream being greatly swollen by recent
rains, the heavy bulk of water forced its way
underneath carrying with it that part of the
platform on which he was standing, and precip.
itated him into the flood. The body was not re.
covered.
The Roekland Gazette says that during the
thunderstorm of Saturday evening, April 2lst
as the Mail Stage from Bath was passips
through Newcastle, the horses becoming fright
ened by the lightning, which is supposed I,
have struck near by, shied from the road anf
upset the coach which contained nine passen
gers, and that Mr.. 2. Simmons of Rockland had
his shoulder very badly broken.
The Machias Republican, in view of the fact
that the cholera has reached New York, thinks
it would be well for some of the boys round
town to wash their faces before hot weather
comes on, b