The Portland daily press., 1867-06-20
State Items.

The Ellis Saw Company of Boston have
purchased the upper dam at West Waterville,
and are to manufacture all kinds of saw plates.
saw frames, sc. The work will be under way
in a few weeks.
William Bryant, Esq, of Kendalls Mills
died Monday morning from stroke of paral-
ysis. He was upwards of ninety years of age
and was on board the Old Constitution as a
boy before she was commanded by Hull-in
fact sailed in her the first trip of the gal
liant old frigate.
We see it stated that Professor p A Chad.
bourne, formerly of Bowdoin College, who
was recently elected to the Presidency of the
Massachusetts Agricultural College at Am
herst has been obliged to tender his resicna-
ton on account of the state of his health
Professor Upham has closed his connec-
ton with Bowdoin College, and has removed
with his family to Kennebunkport He has
held the chair of Mental and Moral Philoso-
ply, almost uninterruptedly, since 1924
The Bangor Times says letters received al
Jonesport from Jafa, give very encouraging
accounts of the state of the American COLONY
there. Since the exodus of the discontented
members, peace and happiness reign. The
weather is represented as delightful, the even
ings are cool and delicious; the health of the
colony excellent. Hundreds of acres of Grain
are being harvested. Those of the colonists
yield abundantly, and with their patent Yam
kee reapln2 and thrashing machines thew as
tonlsh the natives beyond description. Their
fame has gone abroad and crowds of natives
daily assemble to witness the rapiditv with
which grain is threshed.
The Maine Farmer says Mr.. Gideon Paw
ers, an old citizen of Augusta, aged 81 made
last spring, on the farm of Mr.. Stearns of p...-
is, three hundred and ffty pounds of maple
sugar without assistance from any one.
The Maine Farmer tells of a young man
and woman who got married in Bethel last
winter, and the next day the happy couple
started on their honeymoon tour into the
WOODS, where he had contracted to cut LANCE
quantity of cord wood. He built camp, where
she spends her time in promoting the comfort
OF her husband, and on Saturday night thew
ooth make their appearance in the village to
secure their supplies for the next weeks work
AMI return on Monday morning to their cann
nome, as happy as king and queen. These
are 'iie Wiling hearts and strong hands that
WIN cu' tner way through life, instead of
winning lor some turn of fortunes wheel
which rarely ever turns I'D right for to-
whose only watching is simply for q streoL of
good luck. Vi
We had dry storm here yestardar E..
the southwark and eastward-the VIM rpm iloil
fresh, and betokening a gale of wrd o ns
where. We learn that considerable rain n'1 eig
north and east of this city, though we III
scarce sprinkling here A friend who ca ,"o
down the river from Burlington YESTERDAY
says he had rain all the forenoon and until he
reached Oldtown. A heavy shower, lasting
more than two hours, occurred in the region
Vi burlington on Sunday afternoon Whig.
We see by the Lewiston Journal that
part Oh heaVy wood train, ran off the track
at AUBURN Depot yesterday morning. The en-
gihe lurched into the ditch and careened over
at an angie OF 45 degrees, but was not mpcb
injured. The accident was causad b,, a., -.
Placement of a switch on a side track
The International Telegraph Linz 10 NOV.
IN progress of construction on the shore ro,d
between Rockland and Bangor, and also no
tween hockland and Bath. A section has
peeh commenced between Belfast and BANGOR
winch city 1t is expected to reach in Auonst
says the Wing
The ST. Croix Courier saws that ,,,o wooa
STOCK Iron Works have been purchased bv Mr.
Dest' from the Commercial Bank, and as soon
a. arrangements can be made for a sunnlv ot
WOOD, the operations will be commenced again