The Portland daily press., 1866-01-20
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

le 'EH Inc ArOOstoOk Ft0neerl says the mouse
and barn on the Nelson farm in Fort Fairfield
occupied by John MCGOWAN, with all their
contents, consisting of several hundred bush
els of grain, hay, farming tools, &c., We're con-
sumed by fire ON Monday night, 9Th instant
About midnight Mr.. McGowan was awakened
to find the house ON fire, and so far had the de-
vouring element progressed that egress at the
front door was impossible. He seized an ak
and opened way for escape in another direc-
ton, and barely succeeded in saving himself
and family, consisting of wife and five small
! children, from most horrible death. 10 vgaye y
EsdEH- We are indebted to some unknown
friend for a very neatly printed pamphlet, en-
titled minutes of the Annual Session of the
Massachusetts, Uniyersalist Convention, held
at Haverhill, Oct. II, 1866, with the annual re-
ports of the Executive Committee and Treas
urer." ---''t'+ i-ii won
GB- Reports of good sleighing come to us
rom al quarters The country and its products
are wen represented in our streets and market
places.
Gov. Cony's staff is to remain unchang-
sd-the same as heretofore, and consists of
Thomas III. Garnsey, of Bangor, Lewis b.
Smith, of this city, Edward R. Spear, of Rock
land, John. s. Elliot, of Bath-with the rank
Of Lieutenant Colonies. e, ,,l.i,.-,,4r...
4 ~ The Biddeford Journal says Messrs Dy-
sr & Akers are getting up stock company at
Bar Mills, for the manufacture on a large scale
of boot7blacking. e'7.'i'i Ai-ai
TB- On Sunday night, the Ferry House,
owned, by Col. T. K. Lane, was broken into,
and $3.50 worth Of clothes stolen. John Owens
,colored1 was arrested ON Monday, and the
st len property recovered.-[B iddeford Union.
vs. Mrs. Eunice j. Holt has been appointed
2. M, at Fryeburg, in place of Louisa H. Ills
ley, resigned. 5if3,lDfaa srr ~ ore sa,sr ,,,-t
0 20 Says the Paris Democrat, in a somewhat
'sarkastic" tone, as Artemus Ward has it, eve
lear something said about paper CREDITS but
lot great deal about paper men. Yet there
ire paper men in numbers all over the coun-
tcy; men who, had there been no newspaper
press, would have died unknown. Mere pig
mics sometimes assume immense proportions
Upon paper, while distance lends enchantment
to the view" asIl,E iiIigs II IGw eli 20 7sI,,
T. GY- The horse g Bob Williams" formerly
owned by r. 4. Williams, of this city, has been
sold recently to Mr.. Grswold, of Boston, for
i2200-[ Bangor Wing. a,c9s,r -... ~, !,
q BS A company just organized has purchas-
ID the water power at Minot Corner, as we are
Informed, and will erect a paper mill thereon
tho distant day.-[Lewiston Journal 1pi Z
| EY The editor Of the Lewiston Journal
avs the Catholic Levee at Central Hall, in that
,ity, for the benefit Of the Church building
und Wednesday evesing, was the GREATEST
uccess in the /" Levee" line that he ever re-
aenbers to have attended in that citys7The
Hall was densely crowded--about 1900 tickets
having been sold. Refreshments of various
inds were sold. The tables presented a very
.ttractive appearance. , ,,i f.r,,,,.. -., ..,rr
BR- The Brunswick telegram says Hon.
Charles j. Gilman and Capt. L. J. Joyce have
ecently been looking into The peat deposits in
hat town, large tracts of which exist, and the
Captain has cut some which burns right we'll
BB- Hon. John Lynch, Representative from
his District, h s our thanks for copy of the
fficial Army Register s3eo L9Ds Iol F.qm8
GY- The Bath Times says a valuable horse
md sleighbelonging to +. J. Parks, Esq, VIM
legance, were stolen Wednesday evening The
horse was hitched near the church at Winnie
,anco, Mr.. Parks being in attendance at a
Meeting held in the church in the evening"
there was also a valuable robe in the Sleigh
The whole loss was about $500. -d b3tnass1qs
-GY" The Times says number Of hides were
itolen from the slaughter house of Nehemiah
Campbell, West Bath, Wednesday evening. 500
ga- Referring to our hawkers and peddlers
aw, and the efforts of Boston parties to secure
Is repeal, the editor of the Paris Democrat
'ays:f"We trust that the Lawmakers of Maine
will have independence enough to assert their
light to make such enactments as may seem to
hem proper; and that they may consider wei
before they again throw open the doors, and in
rite an influx of travellers. The experience Of
he past year proves that all the wants Of the
'eople can be supplied by duly licensed DEAL
RS, who can pay the license in the increased
business caused by the full possession of the
ield." hsqis8io9 rsys Jay "a. seF al.