The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-04-13
state Items.

The amount OF individual deposits in the
York County Five Cent Saving Institution on
the first day of April, 1867 was 163,940,20. The
amount of the same April first, 1866 was 49,
1868. Showing net increase of 45,663.67;
aud the amount Of earnings 6,29314. .Ha ta
The Biddeford Union says the Ne Plus
Ultra Collar Co. of that city are turning out
upwards of 5000 collars per day, besides cuffs
sc. We are using their manufacture and find
it equal to the best, both in symmetry of mould
and beauty and quality of texture
The York National Bank of Saco has de-
clared semi-annual dividend of six per cent
cent; the Saco National Bank four per cent;
the Biddeford N ational Bank, five per cent.
Says the Union, Ephraim A Watson, an
industrious and respectable young man in the
upper part of Saco, had his right hand sawn off
by circular saw, on Monday.
One hundred and twenty men are employ
ed on Fort McClary, at Kittery Point. Both
of the walls of Fort McClary, which have been
building for two years past, are to be taken
down and rebuilt according to the notions of the
new engneer.-[ Union
The Biddeford Union says two weeks ago
Miss Maria, youngest daughter of Capt. Ben
jamn Patterson of Saco, left New York where
she had been visiting during the winter among
friends, to return to her home, since which
time no traces of her whereabouts have been
discovered. 'H ift't
The Chronicle says young white whale,
half or two-thirds grown, was seen in the river
below Portsmouth on ThrsIay last, and was
seen to spout several times.
The Bangor Wig says the public houses
of that city stopped the sale of liquors on
Wednesday night last, in accordance with
notification from the City Marshal made two
weeks since. Liquor is not now sold in any
hotel
The Belfast Age says that Hollis McCobb
of Lincolnville, mate of sch. Mary E. Van
Cliff was lost overheard and drowned on the
voyage from Beaufort to New York on the 22d
ult. He was engaged in reefng the lib in
gale, and through the fault of the man at the
wheel he was thrown or washed from the bow
spirit. .tfttr .6T ..l +
Seven hundred cJrds Of white birch wood
have been hauled to Barring the past winter, to
be made into spools for thread. -.aiue
We have received a copy of The Maine
t1So'1@hot ." i'iSO3 nov, po"uphuihJ pAiipcd
Democratic paper, published at Augusta. 1t
is racy and readable. Chick s. Reed, Publish
ers. d. T. Pike and E. +. Pillsbury reported
to be editors. We wish it success ia all good
works. fr.r M s.t1a'. ..f.Bt
"A correspondent of the Gospel Bdnnerre-
lates the sad situation of Mr.. Rice, of Monsoon
brother of Hon. j. I'll. Rice. On the 9TH of
July last, he went to the undertakers to obtain
two coffins for persons who had recently died
in his vicinity. He brought them in small
wagon, placing one on the top of the other
little chance to manage his horse which was
young and high-spirited. The horse became
frightened, threw Mr.. Rice to the ground,
bruising him severely and paralyzing his
limbs SO that he has never been able to move
himself since. .,.fr f-.... i....-..... .-,, .f b..
The Telegraph says Deacon Wentworth
d lesser, of Brunswick, on Wednesday last, as
he was passing from one room to another, fell
and instantly expired His age was about 20
years. He was man respected and highly
esteemed.
The nomination of Joshua Nye, of Water
vile, for State Constable, was unanimously
confirmed by the Governors Council on Thurs
day last. A" aH- e' t9 ed
The Governor and Council have appoint
ed Col. Frederick Robbie, of Gorham Guardian
of INDECENT Orphans, vice Cram declined.-
They have also appointed DR.. Jared Fuller, OF
Corinth, for a member of the Committee of
Investigation into the Insane Hospital at Au-
gusta, rice Dr. McRuer, of Bangor, declined
The Farmer learns in the three villages of
WaterviIle, West Watervile and Kendall's
Mills, one nursery firm in this State have alone
taken orders for three thousand dollars worth
of trees.