The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-08
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ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

| Eg-The Argus says:-"If any have doubted
Def re as to the position of the Press, they can
do so no longer. Thad. Stevens, Sumner, Gov.
| Cony and the Press are in the same truckle
bed" Thank you, neighbor, for conceding to
us such good company; company into which
| such doubtful patriots as you will never enter,
| unless as criminals to receive the desert of
| their reasonable conduct.
gY- The mercury Saturday morning at 4
| o'clock, on Exchange Street, was four degrees
below zero, and at s o'clock it was four degrees
| lower. rt4
Esy- The Portsmouth Journal says, on We'd
nesday evening Oren Picoat, Esq, of Kittery,
| went from Eliot to Keens corner in Kittery, to
| carry home Mrs. Jonah Keen. On his way
| back and at about o'clock, an unknown man
jumped from the roadside and caught the rein
Of his horse near his head-and simultaneous
with the expression of II have got bone to
pick with you" discharged revolver, one ball
of which went through Picoat's coat collar,
and the other through his hat. The assailant
then attempted to get in the wagon but was
knocked down by the butt of whip in the
hands of Mr. p, who Immediately drove home
and narrated the story. Mr.. Picoat is a very
respectable and reliable gentleman, and has no
idea who was the assailant
BFIn speaking of tine GOODNESS of his house
yesterday morning, gentleman said the steam
of the boiling teakettle would fall upon the
kitchen floor in snow fakes That is what we
call cold.
BFA new and first class hotel is to be erect
ed in Eastport next summer. Mr.. Harding of
this city, is the architect.
U.s. The Calais. AdUertiser says that a coal
mine has been discovered about two miles from
St. Stephens, New Brunswick, on the v alley
Road.
U.s. A fine dog in neighboring town, had
his tail cut off few days since, by a sausage
machine. He was not insured in the Travellers
Office 4! This is the approved style, of certain
country editors, of recording accidents.
EB- Col. Stone, the Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, is a graduate Of Brown Uni
versity, lawyer of good standing in York
County, and has had much legislative expert
ence, this being his fifth term in the House.
Vs. Saturday morning was cold enough to
congeal-a lady's waterfall, and convert it into
fringe of icicles ON the back Of her head.
VS. Some men seem to regard it as thing
to be proud of that they sink their own judy
ment in the mere authority Of great men; that
they cease to be individual, to maintain their
own personality, and to act according to their
own judgment. We think it evidence that the
molusk is not always found in shell.
90 At Bangor Friday morning the mercu-
~ was from ten to fifteen degrees below zero
GB- Mr.. F. w. Haskell, of Waterville, has
sold his valuable grey gelding Johnny Schmo-
ker," to Mr.. James Keegan and Mr.. Frank Da-
Wis, of Augusta, for $1,000.
EY- The Bloomfield Postoffce has been dis
continued, and all matter for that Office will be
delivered at Skowhegan office.
EB- The Bangor Wing says that Mrs.
Sprague, woman who has been visiting ho-
tells and appropriating flrs, dresses and such
other articles of ladies' wearing apparel as she
could conveniently secure, has been arrested in
that city.
DY- On Thursday evening, Mr. b. f. Bar
rows, of this city, printer in the job office of
Pike & Chick, was walking up Bridge street,
and when nearly opposite the new granite
church, he was struck from behind by heavy
weight The miscreant who hurled the mis-
'ile turned and ran, on finding that he had
q allied to knock his victim insensible. The
weight, which was found to be one of the discs
Of iron used on platform scale, struck Mr..
Barrows in the back of the head and inflicted
painful though not dangerous wound.-[Au-
gusta Journal. r-a
EB- We learn from the Bath Times that
about II o'clock, Friday night, fire broke out
in the Tarbox Block, in that city, on Washing
ton street, between Centre and Vine streets
and the whole block, which was of wood was
destroyed. Loss in building about $4,000. The
occupants were B. F. Tarbox, grocer. The
greater part of his stock was saved: Insured
$4,000. Next was the dress making establish
ment of Miss Pattee; nearly everything saved.
These two stores were owned by B. F. Tarbox,
and were insured for $500. The remainder of
the block was owned by Samuel and Andrew
Tarbox of Westport, and was occupied by Miss
Stevens as bonnet bleachery; nothing saved
Stephen Marks, grocer; nothing saved; insur-
ed for $1,000. 2. Covel, harness maker; two
sleighs were saved, but several harnesses and
other stock were burnt; probable loss from
5000 to $500. John Bovey tailor; nothing saw
ed. The next store was unoccupied, having
been vacated last week. Over it was the join
er's shop of jesse Mitchell; Stock and tools
removed l a1 fs
Gy The Maine State Press-the weekly edi-
ton from this office-is the largest best and
cheapest paper in New England. 1t contains
more reading matter than is given in any other
paper, and of a better quality. If any one doubts
let him enclose two dollars for one year, and
thus test the truth of this remark ,.-I .e