The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-12-04
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Grants majority, az, O36.

Grants majority. "a, o36.
The Gardiner Reporter says Rev. Mr.. Root
the pastor of the F. W. Baptist church in that
city, has been rendered Professorship in Al
bany University, Ohio.
The Lewiston Journal says that Mr.. VIM.
Vosmus Of Danville, has found o valuable gold
mine on his farm. Specimens were taken out
of the lodges and sent to Boston to be assayed,
and they were returned with the estimate that
the rock would work $1,000 per ton.
The probable cause Of tho recent land slide
at Cumberland Mills Is that the river had un-
dcrmined the stratum Of clay which covered
this territory some 10 to 20 feet below the sur
face by washing out the quicksand beneath 1t.
This clay, being thoroughly saturated with
water from the re,cnt heavy rains, when the
crust broke, was forced by the weight Of tho
superintendent sand and gravel, and the stream
Of 1t pushed in every direction were way
was open, as above described. The power
must have been immense, but when 1t Is con-
sidered that body Of sand and gravel 10 to 20
feet thick aud extending over thirty or moro
acres was pressing upon this bed Of mortar, 1t
Is easy To perceive that the force would DO very
great.
The depths of tho sloping hill have been wash
cd out simply, and acres covered with forest
trees and underbrush have settled about 20
feet, the trees still standing. 1t Is enormously
called ga land slide," but It is 50 in no res
poet.
List of Patents issued to Maine inventors and
bearing date Of Dec. I, reported for the UNION
AND JOURNAL by VIM. II. Clifford, Solicitor Of
Patents, 304t Congress st., Portland, Me.
Ell. Kicker, Lewiston, Graphing Hook.
j. L. Winslow, Portland axle.
Il |, reported that $4,000 In bonds have
been abstracted from one Of the Brunswick
banks. The heaviest loser Is lady who had
deposit Of abOnt $1,000.
Cyrus W. King. ESQ.,, Of Brunswick. has the
original paper containing the report Of the COM
mittee ON pay roll, which was accepted October
9th, 1916, at the convention Of delegates there
assembled to negotiate for the purchase OF
Maine from Massachusetts,. The convention
was In session ten days, beginning On the last
Monday Of Sept, and 189 delegates were pres
ent. VIM. King, ESQ.,, Of Bath, Afterwards irst
Governor Of the State, and father Of Mr.. c. W.
hiuRs uCtou 10 pfcouShsS VIVA NAA' ~~~' -
Whiting Is secretary.
The Penobscot River at Bangor Is closed. All
the vessels got out safely before It closed.
Tho death Of the late N. A. Foster, ESQ.,, oil
the Portland Pres Is mentioned by all Of our
contemporaries, as . public loss, 1t was our
pleasing lot to DO for the last three years, asso-
ciated with him, and especially as member
Of the Republican State Central COMMITTEES dur
ing the last six months In affairs connected with
this District. Indeed Is his death public call
amity, and wo personally mourn for his loss as
one Of thebest men We ever knew, genial. trust
worthy, scrupulously upright and honest.
The Aurora Mills at Lewiston are now manu-
featuring weekly 1000 yards ofrcpcllent goods,
tweeds, linseys and meltons. Extensive BUSH
mes IL done In dyeing cotton and woOllen yarns
and cloths for other parties.