The Portland daily press., 1866-11-27
THE STATE.

"A grand concert is to be given at Lewiston
this evening for the benefit Of the organ fund
for the new Pine st. church. The services Of
Messrs. Shaw, Morgan and Marston, and
Mrs. Burnhsm formerly Miss Batesl of this
city, have been secured for the occasion.
1t is rumored that the Hon. Nathan Dane.
of Alfred, will be candidate for the State
Secretaryship. That makes FIVE
The Lewiston Journal says a meeting was
held on Saturday in that city to talk over
project recently mooted, for the division of
Lewiston and the Incorporation Of the rural
portions into new town. Mayor Frye pre-
sented the facts and argued against the move
ment, while others favored it.
The Aroostook Times says the importance
Of building branch Railroad from the ST. An
drews and st. Stephens lines to Houlton, is at
tracing the attention of the citizens of that
town. Phe Times thinks the advantages to be
derived from the immediate construction of this
road are great and urges a loan of the credit Of
the town, if necessary, to insure the success of
the undertaking.
Josiah ii. Kilton, Of Mschias, started for
the woods one day last week. in a state of in
toxication. Af4er proceeding some six miles,
he fell from the loaded wagon on wi hich he was
riding and the wheel passed over his arm,
crushing it badly. SO says the Republican.
The Republican says: We noticed six YES
sells taking in lumber at the wharves in town
At this season of the year vessels arc loaded
and dispatched with Incredible speed If the
weather continues open week or two longer,
large quantities of the article will disappear
A Ia lin =. Al
OF the Smell House the other day. This spec
les of animal is not common in this region, in,
fact we never heard of a live one being seen
here Decentralization Times.
The Waterville Mail says great many
numbering teams are being sent from Kendalls
Mills to the upper Kennebec ls
The Oxford Democrat says that Mr.. Brad
bury of Paris has petitioned for a charter for
navigating the Saco river. 1t is stated that
steamer TO Fryeburg is a fixed fact. Mr. Brad
bury has the means to make it go. He will
have two-boats, transferring loads at the Saco
Falls. 1t will be one OF the most delightful
pleasure routes in the State.
The Bangor Wing has recent intelligence
from the American colony at Jaffa stating that
they are protected by guard of Turkish SOL
diers, furnished at the solicitation of the Am
erican Consul. AT first the colony lodged in
rudely constructed tents, but now most of them
are provided with more substantial Shelters
Nearly all were contented and happy. Two
children and man named Burns have died
and one child has been born. &
"A fire in Lewiftod on Sunday morning de-
troyed the store, near corner of Lisbon and
Pine Streets, owned by Fuller Brothers, and
occupied by them on the first floor, as an Eat
ing House. The Journal says the proprietOrs
lived on the second floor aud had u or Is board
ers. The fire was first discovered by Mr.. Full
er's brother who awoke half sufocated from
smoke;in his room. They saved little or moth
ing of their stock, and only portion of their
bedding and furniture Their entire loss is es-
timatod at $2Jo0, on which there is an insur-
ance of $1,000. The cliinneys of the burnt
store fell upon the roof OF Darrah Brothers
store adjoining, crushing it in and breaking
through the ceiling. The stock of Darrah
Brothers was removed. I.
We hear three names mentioned in con-
neetiOn with the Office of Secretary OF btate,
for the ensuing year, viz; lion. Eprahalm
Flint, Jr., the present incumbent VINO mas held
the Office sincs 1864, Col. u. a. Smith OF ELS
worth recently publisher of the Hancock
| JournoI. and Hon. John j. Perry of Oxford.
! Which of these gentlemen will be the choice OF
! the Legislature is yet uncertain If change
| is made, and Mr.. Flint retires, we think Col.
Smith will be the successful candidate, as he
is well qualified for the position has a bright
military record, and is encunbered with no
objectionable antecedents common to men who
have often filled public Offices Should the
election fall to him, it would not only be Just
recognition of his personal services IN the war,
but also recognition, in part, OF the services
of the noble ex-soldiery in the locality which
he represents There could easily be three
worse candidates than those above named, but
it would be hard TO find a better one than Col.
Smith.--Hdlloa1eN GQzette. raft