The Portland daily press., 1866-01-18
p ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

EF Occasionally we find in our postoffce
box, put there by mistake, no doubt, a misera-
Bile copperhead sheet, as full Of treason as an
egg is full of meat. In such cases we are cer-
tain they were intended for some other office,
more in harmony with their character, Afew
days since we found one such-a Massachusetts,
paper-and had we supposed the miserable
thing was put there purposely we should have
been tempted to appeal to the law for protec-
ton. Smallpox or yellow fever clothing we
could endure, but such diluted treason is un-
endurable. trrt ~.
Vs. A manuscript Sermon has been sent us
for publication, preached in Portsmouth, Va,
on the late National Thanksgiving, Dec 7th, by
Rev. j. r. Wheeler. 1t is good sermon but
we are obliged to decline it for two reasons !:
first, because of lack of room, and second, be-
cause so much of it, though interesting in the
locality where delivered, would be comparative
ly uninteresting to our readers. Mr.. Wheeler
is thoroughly Union man.
B8- The Ellsworth Journal learns that GER
tainly two, and probably three vessels will be
built during the coming season there. Parties
are now in the woods getting out the timber
1t also learns that two or more vessels are to be
built in Castine.. As i
Vs. We add to our exchange list this week
the name of the Boston Zion's Herald, the ably
conducted organ of New England Methodism
1t is the Oldest Methodist newspaper in the
world, being now in its 37th year. 1t is pub
lished weekly at $3.50 a year, and is edited by
Rev. N. e. Oobleigh, d. D. 1t is large, neat
Imprinted, well-flled and in all respects well
got up family paper, deserving of the most lib
eral support. By its aid we hope to enrich our
column of Religious Intelligence.
DB The Bangor Je6ersoaian continues to
follow up the allegations about paper credit
frauds, and is severe upon those who seek to
stife investigation, or who deny the necessity
for it, The effort in certain quarters to create
diversion in favor Of implicated parties, by at
lacking the editor of that paper, can have had
no other effect than to strengthen the suspicion
that investigation should have been made at a
much earlier day, .--.
10 The Times says the quarterly session of
| the Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance
of Maine, will be held in Bath next week. COM
meneing Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock, The
meetings will be held in the hall of Long
Reach Division. 1t is intended to hold pub
lie meeting on Tuesday evening, at which will
be addresses from gentlemen of the order and
others. The final meeting will be on Thurs
| day. Wednesday evening grand reunion is
to be had in Columbian Hall.
B8 Machias has taken 5000 in the Steam
boat stock, and the books are not closed yet.
Eleven thousand dollars have been subscribed
by the Machias towns. In Machias nearly ev-
cry business man is identified with the enter
prise, in sums varying from 500 to 800 each.
Union. cfqs aa9
BY. The Bangor Whig says the residence of
Orlando Garland, at Dixmont Center, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday morning, last week
Mr.. Garland was awakened by the smoke, and
barely escaped with his family, his wife and
two children, through window, with nothing
on but their night clothes. He then drew out
from the bed two quilts, with which he covered
his wife and children, and then started, naked,
to his nearest neighbor, half mile distant, for
assistance. The house was entirely consumed.
Loss 5000; no insurance. Mrs. Garland had
her feet badly frost bitten, .IgG Ctf