The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-02-06
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

The editor of the Presque Isle Loyal
Sunrise has been made the happy recipient Of a
Friendship Quilt" the gift of forty EIGHT ladies
of that village. sia
The Argus speaks of the Bangor Times
as a Republican paper, the object being to
show a division in the Republican ranks. The
Times is an unquestioned Union paper, but it
will be news both to the publisher and editor
to learn that they have gone into the ranks of
the "black republicans
ia EYThe Houlton Times says that in that
town, on the 9th ult., Lyman Eaton, lad of
IA years. shot himself by the accidental dis
charge Of pistol which he was loading; the
ball passing through the palm of his hand.
9 The Portsmouth Chronicle says Kittery
owes S 80, 500, and has valuation of $685., 469.
Eliot owes $55,O00, and has valuation of
$579,104, York owes $54 1896, and has a valua-
ton of $510665. All these debts are for war
purposes.
THE sleighing in this vicinity was never
in better condition. Asa consequence there is
unusual activity upon the streets. lgt
10 Gen. Howard will lecture in Bangor to-
morrow Wednesday, evening.
AN old building near the Dwinel House,
Bangor, occupied as brass foundry, was de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday evening. = d
BThe Bangor Wing says DR.. Jefferds of
that city, lost his horse, sleigh and robes on
Saturday evening about o'clock. They were
stolen while standing at his door on Union
Street Mr. Boswell, on the same street, and
at about the same hour Saturday evening, had
valuable robe taken from his sleigh which
was standing at his door and very near the
street. - -A-s s--t'
GEThe Bath Collectorship still remains va
can't The candidates are e. s. j. Nealley,
Esq, the popular Deputy. who has held the
place under all the collectors about thirty
years, and William Rice, Esq, who is an ex-
mayor of the city. fs Caaa 30 sffT
For sale cheap all the benefits derived
from mere partisan politics, by a man of age
and experience. No objection to exchange for
suit of secondhand clothing and pair of old
boots, provided they have been worn by no cop
perhead or other enemy of his country. 1T
Rev. Mr.. Bolles gave very interesting
lecture, Sabbath evening, on the early chris
tian martyrs and eonfessors. His lecture next
Sabbath evening will be upon the times of the
Papacy, or the Popes who have occupied the
chair of st. Peter.
EB A call is made to the lumbermen ofthis
State to meet in Bangor on the 18th inst, to
take action in reference to the g ldeavor to re-
new the Reciprocity Treaty. The lumbermen
are opposed to renewal q II q a III
| BY-It is stated that Gen. Geo. L. Beal of
Norway, lately in command of military dis
trict in South Carolina, is organizing COM
pany of capitalists for the purpose of encoura-
ging the immigration to that State of white
laborers. The Charleston Courier says that
$125OO0 havebeen subscribed in that city for the
purpose ef q, .ef..,,.- s.., d. "a .s...-y Fss.IT
The reader is referred to the first page
for editorial valedictory. 30 41 Iles
BB- The Eoensng Star is denunciatory of
Mr.. Grover for cancelling his advertisements
for the appearance of his German Opera Com
pany at Deering Hall. Mr.. Grover paid his
bills and refunded all money taken for tickets,
and it seems to US is entitled to no severe treat
ment because he did not feel disposed to lose
from three to five hundred dollars. ~ ar