The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-27
Letter from Lewiston.

POLITICAL.
LEWISTON, Aug. 25, 1868.
To the Editor of the Press:
1t is out at last-Dr. Garcelon's letter ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination for Con-
gress. The Democrats are not very much
pleased with it, for he has had too much to
say in justification of his past anti-savery
course. While he thinks he has hitherto
been wholly in the right, they think he has
been wholly in the wrong.
The political commotion increases, but
there is no particular change to note The
Democrats are working hard, and Dragging as
usual. They will poll full vote in this city,
but nothing more. You can count on an inn
mense Republican majority in this city and
county. If the rest of the State will do as
well, Chamberlain's majority will not fall be-
low twenty or twenty-five thousand. The
signs grow more auspicious as the canvass
progresses. ..,.-.... ..
The only new name put upon the Republi-
can county ticket, for Androscoggin, is that
of John Read in the place of Robert Martin
for Commissioner Mr.. Martin, who has al
ways shown himself a very efficient man for
the position, he always thoroughly inves-
tigates every item of business, declined to be
a candidate for denomination. II may also
be said that Mr.. Read has special qualifica-
tions for Commissioner, in that he is civil
engineer. Since the chief business which
comes before the County Commissioners is
that relating to roads, Mr.. Read will be able
to render the public livery valuable service.
He has charge of the survey of the Knox and
Lincoln Railroad. a-IH....
OUR CORRESPONDENT KNOCKS AROUND.
Your correspondent has been "knocked
about" somewhat Of late. Yesterday 1 was
at Lisbon Falls, where found business pro-
ceeding much as usual. The Worumbo Man
ufacturing Company is hard at work. Its
goods-beavers-are selling rapidly. Very
small stock on hand. This Company has re-
Gently purchased three months supply of
wool, at figures somewhat below the figures
of one year ago. A
A VISIT TO CASTINE.
Last week l made hasty visit to Castine,
the seat of the Eastern Normal School. This
school is under the charge OF Mr.. G. F. Fletch-
er, and assisted by Miss Sweet.
One year ago it opened with thirteen pu-
pills; but at the commencement of its second
| year, last week, there were about sixty pupils
| in attendance. Mr.. Warren johnson, our
very active and capable State Superintendent,
| was on the ground to look after the examin-
alton of the new pupils and to consult with
the Principal fol the advancement of the
school, which l was glad to find in SO good
hands and so beautifully located. This school
cannot fail of rendering the State great SER
| vice. e.r
One of the new pupils is twenty-six years
old, married, a teacher and school commit
tee man. HIS example is certainly worthy
OF imitation by many other teachers in the
State, who are too much inclined to go along
in the same old way, without making single
effort to improve themselves.
Nowhere in the State could a better place
than Castine be found for the location of a
Normal School, So it seems to me. In the
first place it is quiet, beautiful, healthy and
OF easy access by water; in the second place
thr people are unusually intelligent, warmly
sympathizing with whatever tends to pro-
mote education. Among them the Normal
pupils are sure to find sympathy and eneour-
ment BARLOW