The Portland daily press., 1867-08-19
State Items.

The London Star copies, with proper cred
| it, the Brunswick Telegraph's item concern
| ing the discovery of the metal button in that
| town, which is supposed to have belonged to a
| --et.-ve. massachusetts, militia company
that came thither two hundred years ago to
| fight the Indians. @
The Bath Times says the amount of depos-
its in the Bath Savings institution is now
$567,O00 while the amount of assets is $500, 600
A semi-annual dividend of four per cent. has
been declared s3rsg f.,.i4-,,s .o5F , - /.
-Dashaway, Gladiator and Little Fred are
to have trial ofspeed next Thursday at the
Bangor Park
Mr.. John il. Gordar Of Pittsfeld, informs
| the Wing that last Thursday several persons
on the Fenian excursion pillaged his saloon of
several pictures, stole $12, and destroyed sever
al pictures, threatened violence, &c. They
were only prevented from doing more mischief
by strong force of citizens
We learn from the Pioneer that Rev. Mr..
Mcdonald, Roman Catholic clergyman at Fort
Kent, was drowned on the night of the Sd
inst. in the st. John river, near that place
He was in wagon, and it is supposed he fell
asleep and the horse in attempting to cross the
river at a ford, went into deep water lls
We learn from the Bangor Wing that of
fieer Peleg L. Jones of Lincoln, has forwarded
about rs gallons of different kinds Of LIQUORS
to the Custom House here. 1t had been brought
over the lines without paying duty, and was
seized as contraband. Collector Rice is en-
forcing the revenue laws in his district with
great activity, energy and success.
The Belfast City Government has deter
mined to use concrete for all new sidewalks.
The Sunday School of Trinity Church of
Lewiston will take sail among the islands of
Casco Bay next Thursday and will visit Little
Chebeague where they will spend the day in
various amuseme nts, ftn-hs1 ~ 8
Last Wednesday, John Richards, ESQ.,, of
Durham reached the Tooth anniversary of his
birthday, and the occasion was celebrated by
his family and connections. There were pres
ent So children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren, and about 300 friends and mar
riage connections. Rev. Mr. Sanborn of Free
port delivered discourse on the occasion A
bountiful dinner was prepared and the Free
port Band were in attendance. Mr. Richards
was born in Cape Elizabeth. He always voted
the Wing and Republican ticket and attended
every Presidential election from Washington
to Lincoln One great-great-grandchild there
is in the family, but he was not present. The
united ages of the grandfather Richards and
his four children now living, is $40 years, as
follows: John, 100 years old; Barzillai, 49,;
John, jr., II; Mary, 67; Ira, SO. t5f laaaaf'
Some eighty persons, now temporarily re.
siding at Mt. Desert, have signed and address,
ed a card to Capt Royal Higgins, expressing
their thanks for his bravery and benevolence
in saving the life of Miss Julia NJ Blake at
the risk of his own. They also gave him a
purse of two hundred dollars. The Captain
made very handsome reply. q -
"A short time since fellow by the name of
Morrill, sent a silver trumpet to Gardiner by
express, wishing it to be placed in window
where it could be seen. The trumpet was val
ued at $685. and writing with it said it was to
be given to the engine company that sold the
most tickets to an exhibition of the "Morrill
Troupe" The engine company disposed of a
good many tickets, one company selling as
many as three hundred. The night came for
the performance and a crowd assembled. In
the meantime Henry Morrill, wanted the mon
ey ensuing from the sale of the tickets, but
he didn't get it, for they were shrewd enough
to see the hall opened first. Morrill, didn't
open the hall, saying there were not tickets
enough sold. Now came the excitement The
trumpet was claimed, but it was in the hands
of the expressman and could not be had Nor
rill concealed himself and left the place soon
as possible. ct was intended as swindle from
lhe beginning. Look out for the morrill,
Troupe
-Ihe curtain in Norombega Hall at Bangor,
took fire from the gaslght during the perform
ance of Morris Brothers, and blazed up quite
fiercely, but it was put out by Peaks and Bill
ly Morris. 1t was a narrow escape. Gas
lights ought not to be so placed as to come in
contact with curtains at theatre 1t is dam
gerOus business a7s 3 549f laeafI
Nothing in Moses porringer this week.
but he has been Swallowed by rhubarb leaf
measuring 10 feet and inches! 'i''ef