The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-08-24
State Items.

Prof. Gardner, the soap man, says the Bid
deford Union, thinks he was insulted in that
city by the Copperheads, and forbidden to utter
Republican sentiments, and that Mayor Haines
warned him not to speak at his peril. The
Union says "this is rather rough on the Cop
perhe ads of the only rebel city in Maine, ana
denies that either Staples or the Mayor decent
ly or manfully represented our municipality.
The Professor however, was not TO be driven
away. hut appeared on time and addressed a
large and respectable gathering. The PROBES
sor is trump.
Widow Isaac Damrn's house, barn and
shed at North Belgrade, were struck by light
ming on Saturday last and destroyed. The
buildings were nearly new, and the barn full
of hay.
The fishing interests of Deer Isle amount
to about 100000 per annum. Over 100 sail of
vessels and 1000 men are employed in the
business. l,-t-
The Maine Farmer says that Capt. G. P.
Cochrane of Augusta, has one of the largest
and most valuable collections of minerals, In
dian relics, coins, &c.. in the State The col
lection not only comprises all that are to be
found in Maine. but contains many Southern
and Western specimens of greatrarity.
/ The Biddeford Union says that last Satur-
| day night the old STAPLES house" belonging to
Joseph Staples on the Alfred road near the
Five Points, and used by him as an clubhouse,
was burned about eleven o'clock. Mr.. Staples
estimates his loss at $500. No insurance. He
thinks it was not accidental. ksssfs st
j. w. Sargent, of Kennebunk, has been
elected Grand Master of the Grand Lodge OF
Odd Fellows in Maine, for the ensuing year.
| Calvin Smith of Limerick recently es-
capped from the State prison, fled to his broth
er's in that town, stole suit of clothes and
vamosed. We have not learned of his arrest
" AT the Lewiston Machine Works Joseph
Perry, moulder, was very badly burned He
was hurrying from the furnace with ladle O
molten iron. The bottom Of the ladle fell ou
and the hot metal ran into his boot and burn
4 its way through not however until it had TAX
en- the flesh from his foot 1t is possible thu
foot may be saved. --...,-. b..
i "A correspondent of the Lewiston Journa
writing from Lisbon, says Starting from tn,
bridge, we first approach the Wooden Mill O
the Farnsworth Manufacturing Co., whicl
now employs about eighty operatives. Their
are connected with the mill two large board
: ing Houses, Store Houses, &c On the sam
falls is Saw Mill, owned by this Compan,
Passing down river we approach the propert
of the Lisbon Paper Company, which consist.
to an observer, OF "a Paper Mill $50 feet long b
12O' wide. They manufacture about $500 lbs
, per day. employing about ten girls and fiftee
men. The stock is owned mostly in Bangor
some, however, being taken in your city an
!, Bath. The capitalis about seventy-five thol
i, sand dollars. xe
!, The inhabitants of Warren have held
railroad meeting and expressed their opinio
that the town ought to loan its credit for $50
! 600 and the citizens should take stock to til
amount of $4,000 at least in aid of the Kno
, & Lincoln Railroad. 1t is thought it will /
done. ne ,.i,,- -f
The, Kennebec Baptist Association hold
, its next annual session in Sidney on the Sd da
of September. The Hancock Association meet
at Trenton the same day.
:, The Brunswick Telegraph saws the stor1
p Of last week, Friday, was very severe. Th
water fell seven inches at least half of it fllin
/ after sunset. Seven inches of rain in one d.,
# Is rather steep. aHs3 9d FIN a5s 80
The rLewistcn journal says that bank
sand such as iron moulders use, has been di
. covered at Leeds, near Curtis Corner. an
within one-fourth' of a mile of the railroa,
The sand has been used in foundry at VIII
throp, and the proprietor states that it work
y better than the sand obtained from New Yor
Il for similar purpose.
The Oxford Democrat says party frol
/ Al
day morning, running their horses and racin
in disgraceful manner. Some ladies walkip
= were frightened and sought refuge insid
: yards. A Mrs. Briggs seeing the teams con
l ing promiscuously and occupying all IL
, road, endeavored to lead a horse, standing |
IS her house, ont of the way, but he BEGAN
frightened, knocked her down, and ran I'll
:, wheel over her head, but did not seriously i,
Z jure her. One of the teams ran into the ditto
4 and tipped over at that point 9l q