The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-04-09
state Items.

Hon. George; Evans recently deceased
graduated at Bowdoin in 1915. 1t is an inter
esting fact that, from that time till his death
he never failed but once, of being present nj
the annual commencement exercises, and Their
he was absent from home on official business
We had the statement from Mr. Evans him
self tt n
we are sorry our neighbor deemed it nee.
essary to make a personal fling at gallant
soldier who atoned for any weakness DISPLAYED
at Washington by long, arduous and hazard.
GUS subsequent service, but then it was prob,-
bly, entirely consistent with that high resolve
which he has ever regarded, -never to speak
or publish word that can give pain to any
human soul except when it is sure good will
come OF it. Personal filings are very differe Mt
from general humorous remarks. Ht
The Democratic State Committee have is.
sued the call for their State Convention. 1t is
to meet in this city June Is. BY looking owe,
the names of the Committee it will be seer
how perfect has become the union between
Herod and PLATE. We recognize not only the
names of men who have been kicked ont ot
fellowship but also of those who kicked them
out-now all in the same truckle-bed in the
most loving embrace. s44i..4 a m
The argus has not yet informed its readers
of the precise language of the Constitution
which the radical Congress has violated by ex
Guiding the representatives of the late rebel
States. Come, neigbbor, toe the mark, and
give us chapter and verse. ,. d n,
Potatoes are selling at Eastport at sixty
cents bushel
The annual statement Of the affairs of the
town of Perry shows that that town is in debt
but six dollars and two cents.
Our harbor presented quite lively an
pearance on Monday. Eight vessels were a,
the wharyes and in the river; bnt il still i.
winterish, and we had quite fall of snow on
Monday night, and Tuesday morning sleiehs
We're In Observation-Disclosures Republican.
The Lewiston Journal says woman witt
an infant child in her arms recently took the
cars at that place and went to New Glouceste,
whence she proceeded to the Shaker Settle
ment and tried to give the child away, bu,
without success. She returned to the Depot
and on the arrival of the train took it and
returned to that city, leaving her infant in Til,
Depot. The child has been cared for by Tho
OFerseerS OF the Poor.
Two men named William IT. Graham ant
Alonzo Adley broke through the ice at Lewis
ton on Monday morning and the former wa
drowned The two men had heavy saws il
their hands, Adley dropped his but Graham
Rugged his under handless arm; padding
with the other arm. A third man reached tn,
scene of danger just in time to get board t,
the relief of Adley, bnt before he could give re
lief to Graham, the saw held by tho latter slip
ped and drew him down with it, and he wa.
never seen afterwards He leaves wife and
one child. The Journal says Adley, who es
capped thus narrowly, has been in nineteen bat
ties of the rebellion, unscatbed I..4. .... F
The Whitneyville and Machiasport Rail
road Company have their men employed in re
freshet of lastiFebruary. .t. ..,.r
On the 18th of March q farmer residing il
the town of Levant went to Bangor with LOAF
oil produce, and hitched his horse in one of TIL,
most frequented streets. Having occasion t,
use ms wallet, hcsdrew it forth, then returning
~ AZ ne thought, to his pocket, unhitched hi
horSe anu started at once for Levant. Instead
however, OF placing the wallet in his Docket 4
slipped through his pants and fell to the erou nd
On the first of April-just one week atter-.tb,
farmer returned to town, drove up tn tbe nost
and there on the ground discovered his w,llo
just as he had dropped it with contents Z.
small sum of money! unmolested. A merchan
passing along that morning saw the wallet w
ing on the ground, supposed it to be an capri
fool" and did not pick it up.
The Wing says the numbering teams arr
returning from the woods after a very success
full season. Probably as many logs cut as il
any former year. ifH
Thirteen young men went to Idaho las
week from Belfast and Searsport. t.
"A correspondent of the Wing writing from
'al'' describes a recent visit to the Adam
'oiohy There. He says: "They are buildin.
houses, ana the leader, Mr. Adams, seems very
enthusiastic, but 1 doubt if they accomplisl
ihy'hine' Some are already discontinued. and
want 10 go home They are Restoration;sts n,
oeuevers IN the early restoration of the lows
10 1fis country. 1 had long talk wiz, Mr..
ADAMS the President He is quite fulI of Al,
enterprise quotes fiuently, seems to he s;nooro
but ! think altogether visionary. He and hi,
wife (who by the way is as good a nreacbor .,
he isl expect to go to America in the S,,r;,r.
for more recruits