The Portland daily press., 1866-05-09
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

"A -Acorrespondent the Piscatdquis Observer
says that about forty tons of fish are caught
annually at Moosehead Lake. Most of these
caught nave been sent to Boston, New York
anu other markets, and sold at the Lake for
twelve cents per pound. Toags or Lakers as
they are called, weighing from one to fifteen
Pounds' ana the spotted trout weighing from
half to three pounds, constitute the bulk of
'he hsh caughtin the Lake, mixed with a few
cusk and white fish.
The Wig gives the following account of a
great natural curiosity: "We learn that there
mas e1isted In Eddington Pond for many wears
an island Of about half an acre in extent which
literally fioated upon the water, having no hold
upon the ground save what was afforded bv tho
roots of some of the trees upon it which had
grown through the island into the bottom oftbe
pond. The surface of the island is sufficiently
strong to sustain the weight of loaded team
One oay last week freshetin the pond raised
'le water TO such aheight that these roots were
DroHen' ana the island, impelled by the force
Vi 'he WIND, slowly drifted across the pond. IN
Instance OF onequarter of mile) CARRYING with
lta Doom and the logs contained tbere;n II
now remains near the shore. which the in.ow
vening logs prevented it from entirelv reac,;no
marvel to all who behold it and haar -, .
derful story. III = w"
The Saco Democrat says that on Th,,..s.
OF last week hre took in the woods owned bv
VIM. Z. Freeman, on Biddeford Heights and
burnt over about 25 acres, together with largo
amount of cord wood. a
The widow of johnson Hatch, late of
Wells, now, says an exchange, upwards of sew
enty years of age, relates the following :aSoma.
thing more than thirty years since she heard a
discussion in relation to how long the eermi-
mating principle in corn would continue rood -
She resolved to try the experiment and prove
the TACT. She selected nice sound ear of corn
and planted few wkernels from it every wear for
thirty years. Every year for twenty-nine wears
the corn grew and fourished, but the thirtietb
year it failed to come up or sprout
AT the exhibition at Oak Grove Sem;n..,,
on the 4th inst, the prizes were awarded as fol-
lows /: In Composition 1st. Nettie ID. Rev
nolds; I'd Mary G. Hall; Sd. Julia Starkey
In Defamation list Alfred E. Meigs; I'd.
winthrop ID. Bowman; Sd. Albert P. Doe.
The dead body of a newborn child was
found sewed up in sack and floating in a dock
at Bangor on Sunday. A plain case of infanti-
eide
The Bath Times says The following
Banks OF this city have declared semi-annual
dividends, as follows Sagadahoc National
per cent; Bath National per cent; LIST Nation
al 5per cent. Tl-
The Clarion says the Skowhegan Bank, the
charter OF whicn has expired, pays final divi-
dend OF five dollars share to the stockholders
on and after Monday 9TH inst at the First Ma
tional Bank. Its bills will be redeemed at said
Bank and in Boston as usual
= The Rennebec Reporter says at seems
strange that among the many new steamboat
enterprises OF the present season, no one has
thought of restoring the old route between
the Kennebec and Portland. A small steamer.
charging much less fare than that now maid
upon the railroad, would, we think, both nav
well and accommodate very much the travelling
community"
"A gentleman informs that the house.
barn and outbuildings of Mr.. III. III. Chad
bourne, of WATERFORD, with their entire con-
tents, were consumed by fire on Friday last.
The family were absent at the time, and the
house was left in charge of girl The fire
caught in the roof and before assistance could
be rendered, had made such progress as to be
beyond control. Loss $15OO-insured for S6CO.
With generosity highly commendable, the
friends and neighbors of MIR. G. brought and
presented to him lead after load of hay, provis-
ions household goods, &c., and propose to as
slst him in the erection of new buildings to sup
PLY the place of those he has lost. ..