The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-08-02

Business men complain Of dull times in
III tho principal cities. p"
-.u STATE HBws.
The Pioneer announces the arrival of q
Boston drummer In Presque Isle, under the
head Of Personal, p 90 ,nr .,'a 1901,
The dwelling house, ono barn and out.
buildings Of Messrs. Patten Il Clement, OF
Parkmsn, were consumed by fire, July 10.
Lewis Ware Of this city has. made brick
81 years In succession. He Is now 70 years
old. He has made this year moro than one
million Of brick.-Leseiston Journal. ,.r
: The Brunswick 1asgrep6 says MI. VIM.
Field, Of that town, sold last week In Bos'
ton, his Morrill, colt, to Mcssrs. Joshua
sewart.nd A. P. Morrison, for 81 600.
Seven hundred barrels Of porgies, valued
at $3.50. were taken at Belfast, last week, at
one druusht of seins. About as many
werc lost by breakage m tho net.
Efforts to establish Public Library in
Portland have thus far been very success.
full. About thirty thousand. dollars have
been subscribed by the citizens for life
membership. and liberal subscriptions In
books have been received. -.
The Bangor Wing says Mr.. Ebenezer
Crosby Of Litleton, a man about 20 years
of age, went into his pasture on Saturday
of last week, and was gored to death by q
ferocious buii. Every rag Of clothes was
torn off and his body was shockingly mang-
led. 10. .I -
The only marks left on Henry Clark who
WINS killed by lightning at North Searsport
few days ago, were o hole through the
crown Of his hat, not larger than pea.
and the scorchins Of the hair on the top OF
his head. ., r.,w. .~i ...HHf o.'
Bath Is to lave a new depot built by the
Portland and Kennebec Railroad, which
the Irmes thinks the city has long needed.
The building Is to be GO by % feet on the
ground. A verandah will extend the whole
length about the building. .,,..,r.,.....
A two. story house In Bangor was being
removed from ono street to another. When
the blocks and screws were removed gust
of wind slid Il of from its new foundation.
Four men at work on 1t had to scramble
for their lives. and the house was ruined.
The Livcrmore Falls Gazsae says Trunk.
lin Eustis of North Jay. while jumping
from wagon carrying moving machines
caught his arm on one Of the knives which
projected from tho "cutter bar" lying across
The front of tho wagon, literally stringing
him up and cutting his arm nearly half OH.
The Portland Star says that a gentleman
named Mitchell, who had been Ill at the
American House, in that city, for several
days, on Tuesday, jumped from the fourth
story window, breaking his thigh and arm,
and receiving injuries in different parts OF
his BODY. Il Is thought that bis injuries
will prove fatal. .... r~,.' ..
KNOX AND LrNcoLs RAILRoAp.-A largo
meeting was held In Rockland last Thurs.
dny evening, to take into consideration the
subject Of the ruilroad from Bath to Rock
land. $4,000 was subscribed on tho spot,
and the city voted to take stock to the
amount Of $400, 900. IL necessary, to COM
plete the road.
Belfast Is pro crossing rapidly in securing
the subscriptions for stock in the proposed
railroad from Belfast to Moosehead lake,
some SI35,OO0 having been already SUBJ
scribed in addition TO tho $350,0O0 for
which the city voted to loan It's credit. The
remaining S65, 900 to make up tho 100000
which the city is to raise will without doubt
bo aoc,,rod In m ahorf fine.
ACCIDENT ON THE GRAND Trunk RAIL.
ROAD. - The express train from Island
Pond, Thursday morning OF last week,
came In contact with broken rnil at Der.
lin Falls. The engine, tender and baggage
car passed over in safety, but tho two pas.
senger cars wcrc brought in collision
The damage sustained was very slight, but
the baggage master, Geo. w. Pickett, OF
Portland, was badly jammed while at.ompt-
ing to set the brake.
An attempt was made on Sunday night
to enter the house of Mr.. David Small. in
Auburn. Mr.. Small heard the noise and
in opening window, took up a revolver
and awaited the progress Of events Soon
the burglars came around to the front door
when ne suddenly opened 1t and gave
them the co,ents Of several barrels Of his
revolver, without effect, we fear The last
seen Of them, they were beating nasty re-
treat towards the woods on Goffs hili.
few nights since four burglars were seen
attempting 10 enter Gen. Hills residence IN
Auburn. The Journal thinks Vigilance
Committee will soon DO needed In Lewis
ton and vicinity. .... .....
Mr.. Crosby Clements, successful far.
mcr at Kcnduskeag, shows us stalks Of
corn fully .G1y seven inches high, which are
now spindlng out. The corn was planted
on the 5th of June and cut the 10th OF July,
forty six days from the time tho seed was
put into the ground. This Is an average
growth Of nearly an inch and quarter per.
day, and no informs us that his whole
field shows moro than growth OF an inch
per day.-Bangor Wh,g a.. ....
The Bangor Times says that on Friday
nigh, party ofburglars effected an en-.
ttsnoe into the store Of w. p. Tonncy, in
that city, through the sky-light and, pick
ing the lock Of tho safe, took therefrom
$3.50 in cash, q lot Of notes and a gold
watch and chain, shut to tho safe door,
broke the skeleton key they had used, off
in the lock, and taking key to- tho store
which lay on the deak, unlocked the front
door, and decamped without locking It DO.
hind them. ..E..ri n..
We were shown recently some "specimsn
bricks" from the new Eureka Brick Machine,