The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-04-17
state Items.

The Bath Times speaks of the gallant con-
duct of Col. E. X. Harding, OF that city, ON
Friday evening last, in rescuing from drown
ing Mr.. Frank Jordan. Mr.. Jordan, clerk
of Col. Harding, while repairing a door, Slip
ped with it into the river. Col. H went to the
doorway and beheld him sinking. Without
reflection he Immediately jumped into the riv-
er and rescued Jordan who was beyond help
ing himself. Col. II. had on a heavy overcoat,
and the only wonder is that he was able to save
even himself
The business men of Bath are alive to the
necessity of encouraging new kinds of bust
ness.
The Eastport Sentinel says the amount of
goods stolen at the late fire at Eastport and
not yet discovered, is estimated at from 5000
to $4,000.
The Augusta correspondent of the Boston
Journal says one day last week, one Hassett,
Pennsylvania soldier now at the Chelsea Asy-
lum, came to Augusta and partook a little too
freely of liquor. Returning, his conduct was
SO boisterous that Gen. Everett ordered his
provost guard to put Hassett in the guard
house. The order was disobeyed, whereupon
Gen. Everett knocked Hassett down and exc
cuted the order himself This so exasperated
the inmates OF the Asylum that they tore down
the guard house. Hassett then appeared be-
fore United States Commissioner Manly Of
Augusta, to enter complaint against Gen.
Everett for assault, but the Commissioner re-
fused on the ground that he had no Jurisdiction,
The same day the General made complaint
before our Municipal Judge against Hassett
Ior drunkenness in Augusta, for which offense
hassett was tried, convicted, and sentenced to
seven days in the county Jail. His comrades
learning the TACT, threatened to 'clean out"
that institution, and matters looked so serious
that the General applied to Major Ga!breth of
the Arsenal for guard which was sent to him
at once. Gen. Everett has also sent To the
War Department for detachment of troons
to protect the institution. He has also asked
for permission to discharge Hassett.
The Ellsworth Anaericdn says the Demo
cratic papers have gone into the "hen bust
ness" since the Connecticut election, bat
their stock is all of the male kind. No fear
for the future, therefore.
The Hallowen Gazette says that twelve
bundles of pressed hay was stolen, some time
In February, from the barn of James Atkins,
py some, as yet undiscovered thief who
was doubtless knowing to the fact that
MI. a was confined to his house by illness at
the time.
"A Canton correspondent of the Paris Dem.
ocrdt says 1t is understood that the rail,ood
corporation will not accept the five tbou.and
dollars voted by Canton, to extend the road 10
that. place, but demand double that aroo,,,,t
and lay down "a heavy forfeiture in case tbsn
fail to complete the road within a wear e
the terms are complied with. strennn,,s
effort will be made to raise the reou;rod
amount.
The new hotel in Skowhegan will, be ON
extensive and elegant affair for place of +hat
slze-150 by 125 teet-three stories high sbovo
the basement in which are to be six first class
stores To be finished early in the fall.
An interesting item of news-highlv suo-
so9uVe In itself-is printed in the San Francis
g.. papels. An order was received from Janan
;tar wiO,oOo worth of leather to be used for mil.
i'ary accoutrements, which was filed Nv ', 49,
nrSt steamer and by this time no., t ~ 'no
use of in Japan. mas "eeh made
The Ellsworth American
that safe way for young men 10, . ~, iorce
either) to make money is to leave off s as ones
and go to work. Ahg