The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-09-28

l csCUu ANiChCicOu, WIN Was luJuTtu db DEuuS-
wick on Tuesday week, by the bursting of a
| swivel while firing salute, has since died.
| .. t-1 HANCOCK COUNTY. a.
The Ellsworth American says Mr.. Roberts,
| the proprietor of the AugamOnt House at Bar
| Harbor, short time since had his trunk sto-
| len from his store, containing about $3.50 in
| money, aud all his private papers, notes &c.
Sometime afterwards the trunk was picked up
at sea, with the papers in good con 1ition, but
the money was missing.
The dwelling-house of Capt. George Gilbert
at Trenton, was burned on Monday morning
last. Mr.. G. was in his field at work at the
time, and no men were at home in the neigh
borhood. The house was entirely consumed.
Insured in Bangor office.
... . OXFORD COUNTY
In the Supreme Court of Paris last week
VIM. G. Andrews, of Fryeburg, was indicted
as a common barrator This is novel prose-
cution, it being "for stirring up and exciting
divers quarrels, strifes, suits AMI controversies
among the honest and quiet citizens of SAID
State, to the common nuisance and evil exam
pie of all others in like cases to offend, and
against the peace of the State" Andrews
pleaded not guilty, and gave bail for his APP
pearance at the next term.
The following old persons voted the Repub-
lican ticket in Rumford: Hon. Peter c. Vlr-
gin, aged So, Joseph Head, SS, Dea. Jacob Ell
lott, Sc, Wade Moore, 81, Rev. Joseph Lufkin,
so, VIM kyle, 50, Isaac w. Cleasby, 80, Dea.
VIM. Long, 80.
81 PENOBsCoT COUNTY. ...
The 21st session of the Penobscot Musical
Association commences at Bangor on Tues
day, and will continue four days 1t is the
most interesting musical affair held in this
State, the exercises being of the highest order.
The Bangor Wing says DR.. HUI ,kns, of Cor
NTH, suffered fracture of one of his legs, at
the West Penobscot Fair at Charleston, in
jumping from q wagon in which he was driv-
a IA har hn1 NOV
ing the animal to run. .tr r.
." 20 sAGADAHoC CoUTNY.
AT Bath, something is doing in the shipping
line. Capts. John Patten and Goss and Saw
yer have each a ship of 200 tons on the stocks,
and Capt George Patten has one of 300 tons
which will be completed in the course of next
month. Edward Sewell g. Sons are building
one OF about 81 900 tous.
Inc Bath Times says Arthur Donnel ESQ.,,
uleu Friday, after long and painful illness,
aseu between sixty and sixty-One years. He
"ao q na.Ne Oh Bath, very successful bust
ness man, upright and honorable in his deal
Jugs, anu lespec,eu py all who knew him.
WALDO COUNTY
The Belfast Journal says one dav ,ost ,oo,,
as Mr. Benjamin Condor, of the porgy oil es,
Establishment. in that city, was towing ashore a
horse mackerel, which had just been taken.
the fish brought his tail down upon the boat
with such force as to take Oft all the fingers OF
MI Condon'S hand, when happened TO rest
ON the gunwale. @
The Portland and Boston steamboat Compa-
ny propose to run the City of Richmond, or
some other boat between Portland and Win
.e1p9rt during the coming winter. The
ireisnClnS on this route is constantly increas-
lns' Inc poa' at present being full at every trip
10 -pl. WASHINGTON COUNTY. .a-
The Machlas Republican says the Custom
House at Cherry6eld has been remoyad 70
Mrubridge, and George A Hopkins. ESo hos W.
| appointed Deputy collector, vice VIM Free.
| man. The official axe has also been at worl.
| in Machias, and to please Copperheads, three
1 or four deputies have been removed. The in
ference is that it is from desire to facilitate
the smuggling of poor rum.
.I YORK COUNTY. --
| Jerry Lewis, Of Kittery, committed suicide
oy drowning, Friday afternoon.
| -Iwenty-three ladies annlied tnr adrniSsion