The Portland daily press., 1868-12-15
State News.
ANDRoscoaa1N COUNTY.


The Somerset Journal says, Joel GRAY, ESQ,
President of the Somerset r. r., and Director
in the NJ. G. r. r., was suddenly prostra ted
with paralysis Saturday noon, while attending
meeting of the directors of the latter road
at the De Witt House, in this city. Drs. Small
and Garcelon have been unremttng in their
ate ntions, and we are happy to learn that he
is raliying. and his symptoms are more favor
alb this morning. President Dunn, who re.
manned over the Sabbath with him, sent spe-
cial train over the M. G. and G. T railroads
to Portland, Sunday evening, 70 meet spe-
cial train sent from Boston by Sup Prescott
with Mr.. Gray's family, who arrived in this
city Sunday night, at ten o'clock.
The Awiston Journal says the widow of the
1rishman who was run over and killed by the
cars in Portland short time since, was sent
to that city about month ago, and after re.
naming there week she applied for aid to
the City Marshal, and by him was sent to the
Overse9rs of the Poor, who placed her on the
City Farm Becoming wearied of the Quiet
life she led there. she decamped Friday night
aud coming to the city found lodgings at q
Hibernian friends house, whom she charged
the ne xJ morning with stealing her skirt A
muss ensued in which the widow received a
brilliant mauve eve, and terrifying herself
with sufficient wbiskey to strengthen her
nerves, she shook the dust of Lincoln street off
her feet and started for visit to the Overseers
of the Poor, to persuade them to return her 70
street, she being too much intoxicated to keen
her balance, fell down, injuring her knee so
badly that she could not rise. Her two little
children were endeavoring lin vain to assist
her, when city Marshal Faunce came along,
and helping her up took her iuto a store. ted
the children, and sending for the overseers put
her in the way OF retiring to the City Farm
She thlnkslt will be some time ere she tries
another escape from the farm.
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
the Houlton Times states that an old man
by the name of Alexander Gamble, between
80 and 80 years of age, residing in Linneus,
met with sudden death on SATURDAY. nipht
9TH instant, II appears that he was about re-
firing for the night, and installing the cellar
door Tor the one which led to his sleeping room
stepped of the threshold and fell down sta rs,
cutting his head aud face in frightful man.
ner in several places, causing proiuse bleeding
The only occupant eft the house beside himself
was his son, a cripple. The lattsr went imme-
diately to a neighbours for help, but before as
sistance was obtained the old man had expir.
ed, SO severe were his iniunes. He leaves
property in lands, money, etc, variously esti-
mated at from $4,000 TO SIS 900. This he has
accumulated by years of hard labor upon the
farm, and We are informed that so miserly
were his habits that he deprived himself of ev-
cry luxury, and even the bare necessities of
life, that be might get-gain.
The Times says an accident happened 10 a
yousg man by the name OF Murphy, while at
work in S. ii. Powers furniture SHOP ia
H0ultOD caused by his right hand coming in
contact with a circular saw, severing IL in two
Drs. French and Bussey were called aud
found u necessary TO amputate the thumb and
two fingers.
KNOX COUNTY.
A great fire occurred in Rockland Monday
morning. IL was discovered at 4 O'Clock and
destroyed VOLTS clothing store, Atlantic Block
occupied by J. w. Croker, corn and -four, s.
a.
pied, Litehfield Block, occupied as an auction
room, Burpee's furniture warehouse and
paint SHOP, Singers dwelling house and bar
brr shop. Loss about S35 600; partially in.
snred.
PFSoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing states that Mr.. Calvin
Atkins, formerly OF that city, was third officer
Of the III fated steamer Hibernian W hich found
cred at sea, 700 miles Of the Irish coast AS
his boat j. among those not reported as having
been heard from. his friends in Bangor natur-
ally teel great anxiety in relatioa to his fate.
The Bangor Wing gives the following
week from G 1eami Pn'A that eity: Loose e
hay cf the best quality sells at from
$500 70 $1,000 per ton, aud poorer qualities at
from II 90 60 IA 90; loose straw sells quick at
from loco TO Is co. being scarce IL is selling at
this unusual high price; oats are bringing from
~ to 30 cenisi potatoes are hardly an article of
commerce now, hut very few coming in, since
the te'osing Of the river, selling at 60 to GO
MS Deans are not plenty on the market,-
yeliow eyes brisging about 300, and extra pea
, oeaos from 81 to $50; solid butter we should
i , az rom 30 TO 40 cents and common lump
ao.n 80 TO ~ CENTS while the very best would
ne MY, orlns from 46 to As cents; eggs as well
nartnt gu klnd OF produce are scarce on the
,ila'het' and sell at 81 and So cents: cbictens
10 10 10 cents; turkeys from Is to % cents:
cents. mugs Il 10 10
ID. r. Campbells wooden mill of Dax,o, ,,,,a
burnt Sunday night mill and contents . +o wa9
loss. Was well insured wal
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Hon. j S. Pike has directed the atton.
ton of the Post Office Department at Wash.
ington to the contractors failure to get the
mails over the Air Line from Bangor to CAL
ais, in good time. 1t is hoped he may be in
strumental in effectng reformation.
The Passamaquoddy Indians predict an OPP
en- winter. They base their prediction on the
scarcity Of ash berries. Last year the trees
were laden with the berry, and the Indians
prophes ed a severe winter, which prophecy
was fulfilled to the letter.