The Portland daily press., 1867-11-21
State News.
PENOBsCoT COUNTY.


The Bangor Wing CT Wednesday says the
mercury stood in that city Tuesday morning
at from to 10 degrees above zero. 1t is esti-
mated that there are at least 100000 feet Of
sawed lumber frozen up in the DOCKS three.
fourihs which is sold and awaiting shipment
The damage to the trade is various v estimat
ed at from SIS eco to $20OCC-the amount o.
which it will probably cost TO get the RATS out
OF their embargo if the cold weather holds on
There is said to be more than 10, 100000 feet O!
logs in the river above the city, which, in the
contingency of warm storm sufficient to start
the ice, would pass down the river, working in
calculable damage. This danger, however,
seems improbable as we write. At the best of it
lumber prospects are dismal enough, all agree
ing in thu fact that "thines never looked Quite
so gloomy as they do now. 7g05T
A dispatch was received at the Branch office
of the Western Union Telegraph Co., from
Bangor, yesterday, stating that the river clos
G l Tuesday night for u distance of two miles
below the city. The ice is badly jammed in
between steamboat wharves and High Head
The tug boats are unable to penetrate it this
morning. Steamer Milton Martin found it i'm
prudent and useless 10 attempt to come further
than Winterport last night, from whence she
lett for Portland about o'clock this morning
The weather is more moderate this morning
the the mometer stands at 20 above, with high
north west wind; overcast and feels like snow
Many vessels cleared yesterday and last night
some but partially loaded. About sixty sail
still remain.
.-t ARoosTooK COUNTY.
The Sunrise says there will not be the usual
amount Of numbering done on the Aroostook
this season, Business is rather dull.
The Sunrise recommends Hon. Parker P.
Bnrleigh for the office of Land Agent OF
Name, it being understood that Hon. Isaac r
Clark, who has held the office for tour years
will retire at the close OF the present year
Nest of the public lands are in Aroostook
county.
ANDRoSCoGGIE COUNTY.
Prime hay is selling in Lewiston at 500 per
ton, and scarce at that; most of the hay haul
ed to that market, says the journal, being
black and Indifferent. Dry wood is plenty AT
81 to So per cord, and will probably go lower.
The receipts for internal revenue in the Cd
Collection District have fallen off amazingly.
owing to the reduction in the price of cotton
goods and dulness OF sales. The Journal saws
in the 81 Division of this Collection District,
Lewiston, Lisbon, &c.-of which Hon. j. d.
Ham is Assistant Assessor, the aggregate as
sessment Of October was about $4,000. The
assessments in the now historic days of hirh
cotton were frequently $4,000 month in this
Division.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
st. Adams has voted to pledge the credit Of
the town 10 the full limit of the law, S56 600
and the citizens give assurance that $25, 900 OF
the preferred stock, in addition, will be taken
in the town. in and OF the Belfast and Moose
head Lake II. r.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
VIM. P. Whitehonse. the express agent at
GetchelPs Corner, Vassalboro', who attempt-
cd to commit suicide, ON Tuesday of last week
is recovering rapidly. When found his
throat was cut in three places on one side and
one on the other. Business troubles are snn-
posed to have led him to make the atte,nrt
uron his life.
A divorce YVES granted at Augusta last week
by Judge Danfortn upon application of Mrs
Ruel Williams of Hallowell, upon the rround
of i'll usage and desertion by her hnsbanJ
The case, says the Farmer was one of nec,,.
liar aggravation and hardship, the bushand
having obtained possession of the entire nroI-
orty of tho wife, and decamped. LEAVING her
and the children i'll destitute circumstances
The sleighing all through Kennebec conn,v
is represented to us as excellent.
A special dispatch to the Star states tba+;r
the case of State VS.. Anderson. indictaS e. -
manslaughter of James West in Augnsutaa l nn
the 18th of March last, tri.-l WedpasIa, ~
jury returned verdict OF not guilty, but SI,;tv
OF assault and battery. sunny
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Post No. 9, Grand Army of the pen,,h,;.
mustered at Waldoboro, Tuesday eyen;n,,r b ro
0apt. u. A: Shorey of Bath The officers for for
enc presenS term are as follows: James H.
Wyysnw9oai T. "; Uharles u. Jones. s. V.P. c.;
M. ID. Leyenseller, j. V. P. c.; s. L.. Miller.
Adintant; d. w. Demuth, Quartermaster: II
II. Hogue, Chap; D. w. Hodgkins Surgeon.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Granger Turnpike Company have elect
eq tne following officers for the current year:
Hon. Joseph Granger, President: Hon. VIM.
Duren, George P. Sewall, III. N. Hill, George
Stetson, putnam Rolfe, Directors; Leonard
] eabody, Clerk ard Treasurer. 10