The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-01-24
OUR OWN STATE.

lanes Mathews, o convict In State Prison,
died A few DAYS since at the age Of CO years. He
was committed Aug 9th, 1854, under sentence
ofdeath.
Alarrc steam tannery has been established at
IIoulton, capable Of turning out 10000 sides Of
tanned leather annually.
The Anson advocate says that Edward Thomp-
con Of Scion, was killed BY falling limb on the
I'm inst, while cutting timber In the logging
swamp, on No. II, dead River for Steward b
Eames. The limb struck on the head and broke
in the skull. He lived about half an hour.
The number Of brcvet promotions Of Maine
officers In the United States, made by the Prcsi-
dent since May, 1865, Is a. follows Major Zen
erals by brevet, Is; Brigadicr Generals by
brevet, Al ; Colonies BY brevet 81 Lieutenant
Colonies by brevet, 80 Majors by brevet, %
Captains by brevet, Al First Lieutenants BY
brevet, IL.
The Winthrop Mills, under charge Of Maj.
p. C, Bradford employs In the wooden depart
ment l25 hands, turning out over 500 blankets
Der day, and consuming one thousand blankets.
These goods are not surpassed by any in the
country, and meet with largo sale. In the
cotton mill 20 hands are employed making yarn,
Of (which 500 pounds per day Is turned out.
The Lewiston Journal says A. D. Lockwood
Of that city has subscribed over 81, 900 towards
the Pine st. Congregational Church.
The Bates Mills, at Lewiston, give employment
to 100 girls, and arc running on ginghams,
sheetings etc. They have doubled their capaci-
ty for manufacturing ginghams within few
months.
We learn that shocking accident occurred
at windham on the 18th inst. A little daugh-
ter Of Ansel Mayberry, aged about two and q
half years, accidentally set her clothes on fre,
and before any assistance could reach her she
was 80 terribly burned that after lingering In
intense suffering for nearly twenty hours she
expired.
The Star gives an account OF worthy young
man, who went from this vicinity to Portsmouth
last Wednesday. having with him one hundred
dollars In gold, the result Of labor In black
smith shop. At Portsmouth he changed his gold
for greenbacks, and after stay Of day or two
was going west. At night he was put into q
room with stranger, to whom In boyish faith
he confied the story Of his wealth and his pro.
posed Journey, after which he slept long and
peacefully. Next morning he found his ROOM
mate gone and his one hundrui and thirty-odd
dollars, and yesterday he came back to begin
life ancw.-Poriiand Press
The Lewiston Journal considers II indubita-
bly, established that peat Is the most economical
fuel We can use In most parts Of New England.
There Is In that vicinity, especially, an album
dance Of peat. In Greene there Is an immense
area Of valuable peat boys, some Of them within
from two Of four miles Of the bridge in that
city.
In the House Of Representatives the Commit
tee have already decided four Of the contested
cases. and In each case given the seat to the con-
testant, thus unseating three republicans and
one democrat.
The Pennington Chronicle says that the
Shoe Machine Peg Mandatory In Wilton Upper
Village, owned by d. F. Sturdevant, Of Boston,
Is driven by steam power, aud employs thirteen
hands. One and half coris Of birch wood,
costing Sl0a cord, are used per day, making
1900 rolls. One roll will peg sixty pairs Of
shoes, 10 that pegs enough are made, every day,
In this mandatory, for $1,000 pairs, Refuse
logs are worked up into shanking, answering
the place Of leather with shoemakers.
The Rockland Democrat says that Mr.. Albert
W. Perry, respected member Of Dirigo Engine
Company, took severe cold by exposure at the
fire which destroyed Beethoven Block, which
was followed by erysiPelas, occasioning his sud-
den death on Monday.
Warden Rice was In Bangor on Saturday, and
took away young Johnny Longfellow for his
berth In the State Prison. Mr.. Rice thinks he
has box there that will hold him. The Wing
says the young rogue went of In good spirits,
and promises to lead better life, aftcr he has
served out his time ut Thomaston.