The Portland daily press., 1867-05-18
state Items.

First mage to-day: Democratic Augurs;
Revenue Commissioner Wells; New Publica-
tions; Pigeon English; A Connecticut Roos-
ter; President Juarez; Communication for Pris-
oners' Rations; Items. Fourth page: Selected
Story--Terrible Adventure in Iceland.
We mentioned Yesterday that Hon. L. X
Smart is soon to commence the publication of
new paper in Rocklaud. The Bangor Times
says its speciality is to be "the advocacy of the
taxation of U. S. bonds, Oh an equality with
other property; putting town and city war
debts upon the State, which, in turn is to de-
inand theii assumption by Congress; taxation
of bank stock where it is owned; distributing
banking facilities among the people; abolish
ing the multitude of new offices, equalizng
taxation, removing unjust burdens and unrea-
sonable tariff restrictions, &c. etc. ''t
Obadiah Durgin fSaco, and Frances Will
son of Biddeiord, have been appointed Depu-
ty State Constables for the county of York.
The Machias Union says that on May I'd,
Michael and jeremiah O'Bren, of Harrington,
aged IS and II years, while crossing Fiat Bay,
10 visit friend in the schooner Wreath were
drowned. Within a fourth of a mile of the
vessel they hailed the crew, but the crew de-
tected no warming of distress till second hail.
when they saw the skiff low in the water, but
before they could reach the spot the young
men were lost.--Next morning their bodies
were found upon the flats. The elder brother
was said to be good swimmer, and was prob
ably drowned in trying to save the other.
The Oxford Democrat has seen specimens
of the ores recently discovered in Piscataquis
county, which ae just now causing 50 much
excitement in that locality. The analysis of
several experts proves them to contain a large
per centage Of precious metals Dr. Hamlin
puts it at $175 per ton, while New York as
sayists report over $500 per ton.
The citizens of Oxford village have organ
lied their fire department under the charter
| obtained last winter, and have voted to build
an engine house. I.r
-Wiscasset votes to, take sock to tho
amount of $4,000 in the Kennebec & Wiscas-
set Railroad Company. s-a sy-
Brother Tenney, of the Brunswick Tele-
graph, consoles himself for the loss of his "post
| ortiss" by the consideration that his appoint
ment establishes his position as a cOnstitu-
tional union man." and also that good many
ladies' signed petition to the Senate, asking
for his confirmation on grounds purely person
al" Happy Tenney!
| The Trustees of the State college of Agri-
| culture and Mechanic Arts held a meeting in
Bangor this week. The minutes of proceedings
we take from the Wing. Hon. Abner Coburn,
President of the Board, presided. Present
Hon. Abner COburn of Skowhegan, Rev. s. F.
Dixie of Bath, Hon. Lyndon Oak of Garland,
Hon. Isaiah StetsOn of Bangor. Nathl Wilson,
Esq, of Orono, and Geo. p. Sewall, Esq, OF
| Oldtown. Hon. Isaiah StetsOn rendered his
resignation and the Board recommended to
| tine Governor and Council the nomination of
Samuel f. Perley of Naples. They visited and
examined the farm at OronO, and were we'll
pleased with its appearance and management.
They regard it as peculiarly adapted to
the requirements of the College. The
Board arranged for the purchase of
imported blood stock of the Durham breed.
A committe was appointed to report a gener-
al plan or draft of the improvements necessary
for the accommodation OF the school, 1t is not
| expected that all the buildings will be com
menced at once, only such as will be immedi-
| ateiy required. The plan is to embrace i'm
provements upon the ground as well addi-
| tional buildings Elected-Johnson of Jack
son, Secretary of the Board. Adjourned to
meet on the farm on the 10Th Of June.