The Portland daily press., 1868-10-27
State News.
ANpRoscoaarN COUNTY.


The Mechanic Falls Herald says that on Fri
day the 17th couple of scamps purporting TO
be from Sam Rich's Minstrel Troupe, came to
that village and hung out their bills TO exhibit
in Lincoln Hall on Monday evening. They
put up at the Eagle Hotel, and the leader reg
istered his name as Smith. Failing Monday
evening of getting much of a crowd, they con-
cluded on Tuesday to take French leave, and
all at once were missing, leaving their darkey
musicians and performers behind and all their
bills unpaid. Tuesday warrant was procur-
ed and the proprietor of Sans Troupe hauled
up, and he is now lodged ID Auburn jail,
though his name does not prove to be Smith,
but one Joseph Callan instead.
The Lewiston Journal says gentleman
much respected by those who knew him aud
an overseer in one of the manufacturing cor
poratons was seized with insanity several days
since and on Thursday was removed 10 the In
sane Asylum at Augusta.
We learn from the Mechanic Falls Herald
that the ell and stable OF the dwelling occu-
pied by Mr.. Yates and Mr. MeIlen at Me-
chanic Falls, were entirely destroyed Satur-
day morning by fire.
Levi M. Jones OF Lewiston, committed sui
eide by hanging, Monday afternoon at his res
deDce four miles below the city He was aged
about forty, and leaves wife ard three chill
dren.
5l .. AROosTooK COUNTY. ...
The Houlton Times says Leonard Pierce.
Jr., late Consul at MattamOras, has returned
to Houlton and will probably remain here dur
lug the winter. Mr.. Pierce's health is very
much impaired by hard service on the frontier
of Texas and in Mexico, where he has resided
tor the past seven years.
meeting of the citizens of HouIton was
bel last week to take into consideration the
project of building the Honlton Branch Rail.
road, to connect with the St. Andrews and st.
ephens lines. Delegations were present
from st. Stephens, st. Andrew and Calais.
who urged the importance of such a road to
the interest of Houlton. A town meeting is
soon to De called to vote upon the question of
Houlton's loaning its credit to this road IN a
sum not to exceed $50 900. The length of the
road 10 be built by HoultOn is less than four
miles. The other four miles will be built by
ST. Stephen.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing gives the following on
prices paid for produce from teamssin that
ety. ro, L 60 nay oft OF the best quality is selling
qualities from 1000 to 400, loose straw sells at
from 700 to 900. Oats are bringing from 80 to
IS cents per bushel. Potatoes have crowded
the market to-day, and good ones sold current
IS cents. Butter is coming in, in mode rate
quantities, and selling at from 40 to As cents.
good lump from 46 to 48 cents, the best lots
bringing the Latter prices; yellow eyed beans
1926 10 $40. Eggs 80 cents: chickens from Is
to 20 cents, year ODDS, and hens II 2 TO Is
cents, round hogs from 13 to IA IL cents.
Bernard Royal. boy II or 10 years of age,
says the Bangor Wing, on Saturday morning
stole wallet containing about $120 from the
house of his uncle George Martin, near Morse's
mill, bought pair of oots, hired a horse and
IN company with another boy went to Orono
for a ride, Opon returning to he city in the
afternoon he was arrested, and all but $40 of
the money found concealed in his boot
leg. The remainder had beer spent Tor boots,
horse hire, &C. Bernard is bad boy, and has
previously been in the Reform school: for tru-
ancy.
We learn from the Wing that it is proposed
by the members of the First Maine Heavy Ar
t;llery 10 form permanent organization,
somewhat like that which exists in the 18th
Maine Volunteers. A meeting of the mem-
bers is TO be held on the 9th OF November, at
the Office of Charles Hamlin, ESQ.,, in Rangor.
Ihs Bangor Wing says Just as the steamer
Cambridge was leaving her wharf on Saturday
X ~ man threw two val ses hore aud jun ped off
A. Nothing was thought of the matter until la
tSo missed her valise, having seen it just before
ed fr uoat swung off. The facts were telegraph
tbere H. hampdeD as soon as the boat arriv
covere5 Ut no no clue to the thiefhas yet been dis
othe ere ~; The vaise contained a draft and
$500. "'ue 10 Inc amount OF $500 to