The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-31
OUR OWN STATE.

Bro Knight writes US that man calling him
self Z. Carlisle Is soliciting subscriptions for
the Portland Star, and he believes him to be an
imposter. Look out for him. City Marshal
Kcnnison Of Biddeford Is on his track.
A correspondent Of the Portland Press says
that the cotton yarn mandatory at Saccarappa
turns out about l25 900 pounds Of cotton yarn
a year, portion Of which Is colored blue. Good
judges say the quality Of yarn at this mill, Is
equal, II not superior to the best that Is put in
~ the market from Massachusetts,. About 300
bales of cotton are used In q year. The latest
and best machinery has been put In with all the
modern improvements that have been found
Dor saving.
The Hallowell Gazette Is Informed that II has
been determined to rebuild the u. 3. Military
Asylum ut Togus, which was recently destroyed
by fire. The work, however, will not be com.
menccd before spring. The New Asylum will
be of brick, and In the style Of barracks.
Tho Portland Star learns that Mr.. Daniel
Eastman Of Bridgton, killed himself Tuesday
morning by cutting his throat. II was terri
bic affair, and no reasonable cause can be as
signed. lie had recently been witness in a
petty case between two neighbors, and 1t had
troubled him considerably, which Is supposed to
have led to this horrible result. Deceased was
not far from sixty years old and amply provided
with this worlds wealth.
Mr.. Weston Cunningham, keeper Of livery
and sale stable In Gardiner, was kicked in the
forehead by horse, on Thursday, and was in
jurcd 80 severely that his recovery is doubtful.
III. Aall. ESQ.,, of Portland, has issued his
prospectus and intends to commence the publ
cation of monthly paper to be called the Tenn
pie Monitor, devoted exclusively to the interests
Of the oricr Of Templars Of Honor and Temper
ance.
The p. 8. 4 P. Railroad are contemplating
the erection Of new depot In Portland, to be
800 feet long. The plans are now being pre-
pared for the consideration Of the Directors.
Isaac W. Reed of Augusta, lately publisher
Of the Maine Standard, has been appointed
Route Agent on the Kcnnebec and Portland
Railroad, In place Of Andrew Jack, removed.
. The Gasette says Rockland sent TO market
the past year nearly one million barrels Of lime.
Camden sent 10000 barrels, and Thomaston
200, 900 barrels.
All of the Deputy State Constables in Port
land have resigned.
In the Lewiston Municipal Court on Monday,
Charles Ingalls, Of Auburn was arraigned on o
warrant charging him with mixing poison with
LIQUOR seized at his store on the Saturday pro-
ccciing, with intent to kill the State Consta-
bles Waldron, Phillips and Smith.
Thos. 8. Brigham Of Buckfeld, who accident
ally shot his uncle Michael q few weeks ago has
been arrested for manslaughter and bound over
for his trial ut Paris, in March.
The Lewiston FIGURING Mill manufactures
about 100, 900 bushels Of wheat into choice -four
In year, says the Journal.
Partridues are unusually abundant In the
woods In the vicinity Of Lewiston.
The Lewiston Journal says the Androscoggin
Mills Of that city are running 10000 spindles
on full time. They give employment to over
1000 persons.
A correspondent Of the Bangor Wig says
that In Orland Is family consisting Of four per-
sons, viz A miss in her teens, her mother, her
mothers mother, and her mothers mothers
mother. Thus there are three mothers and
their three daughters, or three daughters and
their three mothers-and only four persons In
oil.
Produce Of all kinds IL quite low at Bangor and
comes In slow, with business quiet, I" We learn
from the Wig.
The Lewiston Machine Company, as we learn
from the Journal, employs 100 men In the
manufacture of cotton and wooden machinery
and docs business Of twenty thousand each
yean
We learn that the Skowhegan Clarion has been
sold 70 Col. T. A. Smith, formerly Of Ellsworth,
Il has fallen into good hands and We expect to
zee the paper much improved.
Elder Adams writes that the Jatia Colony,
having rid itself Of seccssonists, Is now In
most prosperous condition. The elder can't
make down-casters believe that story.
The p. 8. & p. r. r Co., are contemplate
inc the erection of new depot In Portland, to
be 800 feet long. Tho plans are now being
prepared for the consideration Of the Directors.
The Oxford Democrat says that Mr.. George
Riplcy Of Paris, while hunting In the woods last
week, found four sheep, one Of which VI. dead
They had evidently been there all winter, being
very POOR. He took those living to his barn,
and carsi for them.
The Oxford Democrat says:
elm the State Senate, Thursday, Mr.. Ludden
Of Andro-cocgin, (Rep.) opposed the order to
provide each Senator with two copies Of the
legislative Journal, on the ground Of necessity
for economy. On motion to table and thereby
defeat the resolve, al three Of the democrats In
the Senate voted against tabling and thereby
In favor Of the extra expense provided BY the
notwithstanding, a. Mr.. Ludden well said,
the sincerity ofths democratic cry for economy"
A FIRE broke out in the partially finished
house Of Mr.. r. johnson, Pslmers Hill, Rock
land last Thursday afternoon. Some glue vs.